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Meadows Says He Rage Dialed Fox News Editor After Network Called Biden’s Arizona Victory

December 13, 2021 after, victory, says, Arizona, Network, Editor, called, Meadows, Biden's, rage, News, Dialed0 comment

In his newly released book about his time serving in the Trump administration, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows wrote that he was so infuriated when Fox News first called Joe Biden’s electoral win in Arizona on election night that he proceeded to angrily dial an editor at the network to contest Trump’s projected loss, according to <a href=”https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-meadows-dialed-fox-editor-bill-sammon-arizona-call-biden-2021-12?op=1&scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4″>Insider</a>. Talking Points Memo

How Conspiracy Theories Became More Personal, More Cruel And More Mainstream After The Sandy Hook Shootings

December 12, 2021 shootings, Personal, became, Mainstream, conspiracy, theories, Cruel, Hook, after, more, Sandy0 comment

This article is part of <a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe”>TPM Cafe</a>, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It first appeared at <a href=”https://theconversation.com/how-conspiracy-theories-in-the-us-became-more-personal-more-cruel-and-more-mainstream-after-the-sandy-hook-shootings-172015″>The Conversation</a>. Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in the democratic process and <a href=”https://abcnews.go.com/US/qanon-emerges-recurring-theme-criminal-cases-tied-us/story?id=75347445″>helped spark</a> a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. These conspiracy theories are part of a dangerous misinformation crisis that has been building for years in the U.S. American politics has long had a <a href=”https://harpers.org/archive/1964/11/the-paranoid-style-in-american-politics/”>paranoid streak</a>, and belief in conspiracy…

WH defends OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate after Senate disapproval vote

December 10, 2021 Senate, Vote, defends, mandate, disapproval, OSHA, vaccinateortest, after0 comment

The White House on Thursday defended a heavily litigated regulation that would force workers at large companies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for the virus and said President Biden will veto a disapproval resolution if it makes it to his desk. The Senate voted 52-48 late Wednesday to … The Washington Times stories: White House

CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo Indefinitely After Details On Involvement In Brother’s Defense Emerge

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CNN on Tuesday announced that anchor Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely from the network after the New York Attorney General’s office released documents that raised “serious questions” about his involvement in the defense of his brother, disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). Talking Points Memo

Omar Hangs Up On Boebert After GOP Rep Repeats Non-Apology For Racist Trolling

November 30, 2021 after, racist, REPEATS, hangs, Omar, Trolling, Boebert, NonApology0 comment

The beef between Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) isn’t over. On Monday, Omar hung up on Boebert after the far-right extremist repeated her <a href=”https://twitter.com/RepBoebert/status/1464289590282498050?s=20″>non-apology</a> to Omar over the phone after calling the Minnesota Democrat “the jihad squad.” Talking Points Memo

Biden resumes duties after colonoscopy, transfer of power to VP Harris

November 20, 2021 after, Biden, power, Transfer, Harris, resumes, duties, colonoscopy0 comment

President Biden resumed his presidential duties Friday after a brief transfer of power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he underwent a colonoscopy. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the president was in “good spirits” after the procedure and will remain at Walter Reed Medical Center while he completes … The Washington Times stories: White House