Audio: GOP figure tried bribing Kari Lake not to run

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Audio recording shows senior Republican figure tried to bribe Kari Lake not to run for Senate
Jeff DeWit, chair of the Arizona Republican Party, can be heard asking Lake, a close ally of Donald Trump, to name her price to stay out of politics for two years. "There are very powerful people who want to keep you out," he tells her in a conversation recorded at the start of March last year.

Blue America Is Where The American Dream Dies And Anarcho-Tyranny Thrives
The radical leftist tenure of California is a tale as old as time. Rulers seek to extract wealth from powerless, law-abiding citizens while heaping honor and privilege upon those who reflect, advance, and enshrine their power.

Washington Dems want a convicted sex offender to serve on a state advisory board
House Bill 2177 would change the name of the "Sex Offender Policy Board" in an attempt to destigmatize convicted rapists by doing away with the term "sex offender." ... "One of the things that we try very hard to do on the board is to facilitate as many diverse voices as we can at the table."

Washington State Dems move to let felons vote, serve on jury, run for office while in prison
When asked if the voting rights of the Green River Killer would be restored, Simmons replied, “Yes, they would.”

Eric Adams promises to erase medical debt for 500,000 New Yorkers as part of $2 billion plan
Tackling what the mayor's office called the top cause of personal bankruptcy, Mayor Adams announced that the city would work with a nonprofit to buy medical debt in bulk from both hospitals and debt collectors.

The depressing truth behind the polyamory trend
People in "non-monogamous" relationships are not opting in to free love. It’s being forced on them.

Gavin McInnes: The 5 types of people who abandon you when you get canceled
The non-canceled do not understand how over the top the cancelers can be. Understand, as in any divorce, you need to take a side.

Veteran NYPD detective sues review board that accused him of being ‘racist’ over incident involving black teen
Detective Salvatore Rizzo sued the review board last week after he says it wrongly accused him of displaying a racial bias during a 2020 incident involving a black teenager.

Man allegedly caught with severed hand in his pocket denies murdering prostitute found headless in a Colorado creek
His roommate told police that Martinez had offered to pay him to help him dig a large hole. “He had walked up to me and he had asked me, you know, ‘You want to absolve $1,000 off your debt? I need a ten-foot hole.’ And he looks at me, goes, ‘I’m not playing around.’”

Trump makes history after back-to-back wins in Iowa and NH primaries
Trump's New Hampshire win on Tuesday night marks the first time a non-incumbent won a contested primary race in both Iowa and New Hampshire to open a presidential election season.

Biden claims 'historic' write-in win while writing off Haley
“It is now clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. And my message to the country is the stakes could not be higher. Our democracy, our personal freedoms, from the right to choose to the right to vote, our economy, which has seen the strongest recovery in the world since COVID — all are at stake,” Biden said.

NY Times: 5 Takeaways From the New Hampshire Primary
The power of the state’s fiercely independent voters wasn’t enough to break the spell Trump has cast over the Republican Party.

CNN, MSNBC, Biden campaign all celebrate non-Republican Haley voters attempting to sabotage NH GOP primary
"While I wouldn't vote for her in a general election ... I think a vote for Nikki Haley helps diminish Trump's influence in the RNC and their nomination, and is also a vote towards democracy."

Dean Phillips overperforms in New Hampshire against Biden with 21% of the vote
Democratic long-shot says Joe "cannot win" in 2024 and vows to keep his campaign going.

Biden Challenger Praises ‘Hospitable’ Trump Crowd
During an interview on CNN, Phillips shared his “conviction” that Biden would lose in a 2020 rematch against Trump and warned of a “crisis of participation” within his party.

US voters say immigration, not inflation, is top priority: Harvard-Harris poll
In a Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released on Monday, the survey found that 35% of respondents had immigration as their top concern and 32% named the topic of inflation. Immigration has jumped seven points from last month.

Biden calls defeated Dem Terry McAuliffe the ‘real governor’ of Virginia
“Hello, Virginia! And the real governor, Terry McAuliffe,” the Biden said while gesturing to McAuliffe at a campaign speech in Manassas.

Anti-Israel agitators disrupt Biden speech, call him 'Genocide Joe'
"This is gonna go on for a while, they got this planned," Biden quipped through the noise.

Michelle Obama may already be working on a 2024 White House bid
A NY Post columnist writes that she's been told, “Obama has polled donors.” His plan? Around May, Biden announces he’s not running (even mentally). The so-called plot is that come the August convention, Michelle gets nominated.

Biden knows VP Harris ‘not up to the job,’ preferred Gretchen Whitmer as ‘20 running mate: Book
Biden chose Harris days before that year’s virtual Democratic National Convention after promising to select a woman and after pro-Harris lobbying from Barack Obama, veteran journalist Charlie Spiering writes in his new book.

Photo of Biden's Briefing Book at Q&A Shows He Knew Questions Ahead of Time
Following remarks to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Biden answered questions from the mayors in attendance. One of them, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, asked about his plan to tackle the dangers of lead piping. Biden’s briefing book contained both the question and bullet points for his answer.

Six questions every Democrat must answer
How exactly does Trump pose a threat to democracy? Too much has been revealed by the House investigations, the “Twitter Files,” and in the conservative media for them to make this claim credibly. From the Russian collusion to the Democrats’ current lawfare campaign against Trump, the party’s hypocrisy is on full display.

Biden should ‘stay hidden’ to win election, Van Jones says
"He doesn’t inspire confidence."

Five Questions That Need Answers From Biden Associate At Center Of Chinese Payments
Rob Walker, a business associate central to Hunter Biden’s dealings with Chinese firm CEFC, is scheduled to testify Friday before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees to advance the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden.

Hunter Biden lawyer testifies that 1st Trump impeachment created 'emergency' to file unpaid taxes
Kevin Morris told congressional investigators that it was the first impeachment of then-President Trump in February 2020 that made it an "emergency" for the president’s son to file his tax returns, according to a transcript of his testimony.

Social Media Erupts After Chuck Schumer Calls For Zyn Crackdown
"This calls for a Zynsurrection! The same Democrats that want to legalize all drugs and have ripped open our border flooding our country with fentanyl, a real weapon of mass destruction killing 300 Americans/day, wants to ban Zyn. Democrats are idiots," MTG wrote on X.

Vermont Becomes Latest State to Propose Wealth Taxes
Seven states tried but failed in 2023 to add new taxes on assets and income. Attempts are under way in at least 10 states this year, and proponents are optimistic about their chances.

Texas installs more razor wire on Eagle Pass border after Supreme Court said Biden could remove it
As Senator Mike Lee explained, the Supreme Court order only said the Biden admin could take it down; it didn't address Texas putting it up.

White House makes telling admission about the razor wire Texas installed on the border: 'It got in the way'
Karine Jean-Pierre says she's "certainly glad" the Biden administration sued Texas to remove "ineffective" razor wire at the southern border because "it got in the way."

Peter Doocy Corners John Kirby On Illegal Immigration
“Why are you guys making it easier for people to enter the country illegally?” Doocy asked. “I don’t believe we are; why do you think we are?” Kirby responded, acting as if everyone watching this exchange was a complete idiot.

Mexico demands investigation into how drug cartels have US military-grade weapons, including rocket launchers and machine guns
The weapons the Mexican military has discovered are not available for retail to Americans, which raises questions about how drug cartels have them.

Blackburn says VA has backlog of 1 million veteran claims as resources go to illegal migrants
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a backlog of one million claims for health care and benefits from veterans as resources are diverted to illegal immigrants, according to Sen. Marsha Blackburn.

First Chicago, now Boston: A hundred illegal aliens are sleeping on the floors of sanctuary city's Logan Airport
Small children are running around the airport and families relying on packets of wet wipes to wash. Note, Abbott has not sent buses to Boston.

Navy Seal Deaths Demonstrate Biden’s Disastrous Foreign Agenda
The escalating turmoil in the Middle East is the direct consequence of a disastrous White House foreign policy of appeasing Tehran.

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Israel Over Hamas: Poll
80% in the HarrisX Poll said they supported Israel over the terror group, while 20% said they supported Hamas. Although the percentage who supported Israel over Hamas is down 1%, many other indicators pointed to the American people's support of the Jewish state either not changing or increasing.

In Early 2020, A Chinese Source Trusted By FBI Said COVID Leaked From Wuhan Lab, Sources Say
The FBI’s entire 25-person Chinese intelligence squad knew of reliable human intelligence that SARS-CoV-2 COVID leaked from a lab.

The Claudine Gay story isn’t 'Roots,' it’s 'Shattered Glass'
Hollywood is reportedly scrambling to get the rights to the story of the disgraced former president of Harvard.

Critics blame sexism and the patriarchy after Margot Robbie gets snubbed by Oscar nominations for 'Barbie' movie
"I'm sorry but the straight white guy in Barbie got nominated and not the ACTUAL WOMEN WHO MADE THE MOVIE???"

Ryan Gosling slams the Academy for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's Oscars snub
In a powerful statement, Gosling wrote, "There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film." He went on to say that he was nevertheless extremely "honored" to receive a nomination himself.

Court Declares Justin Trudeau’s Sweeping Actions To Suppress Trucker Protests Were Illegal
"I have concluded that the decision to issue the Proclamation does not bear the hallmarks of reasonableness – justification, transparency and intelligibility – and was not justified in relation to the relevant factual and legal constraints that were required to be taken into consideration," wrote Justice Richard Mosley.

Canada cracks down on wood ovens with 'crusade' against pizzerias and bagel shops
Trudeau's Liberals implemented the ominous-sounding "compliance promotion activities" to determine whether or not the restaurants are following emissions regulations under the National Pollutant Release Inventory program.

Biden Admin Chemical Ban Would Make America's Military Reliant on China, Manufacturers Warn
EPA proposal would force military gear "to be manufactured from foreign sourced materials," one company says.

Washington state House passes bill that effectively bans natural gas, encourages 'equitably' shifting to electricity
The bill would prohibit any company serving at least 500,000 natural gas customers from providing natural gas service to any commercial or residential building that did not receive or apply for natural gas services by June 30 of last year.

Taxpayers may get stuck with cost of removing an offshore wind farm after Biden admin waives fees
Due to the Biden administration's decision to waive financial assurance fees, should Vineyard Wind fail and not fully fund the decommissioning account in a timely manner, the public will likely have to pick up the tab.

Over A Quarter Of Gen Z Now Say They’re Queer: POLL
28% of Gen Z consider themselves LGBTQ, compared to only 16% of Millennials, 7% of Gen X, and a mere 4% of Baby Boomers.

World Health Organization Named Former Prostitute, ‘Genderf**king’ Theorist To Transgender Health Expert Board
The board consists largely of radical transgender activists.

Headline: Trans man about to have sex change operation found to be five months pregnant
The individual, who had assumed the male name Marco, was at an advanced stage of the sex-change process, having had his breasts removed.

No kindergarten unless potty-trained? Why a Utah lawmaker is pushing for the mandate.
Teachers say they are encountering more kids who aren't trained since the pandemic.

Newly Elected School Board In Pennsylvania Brings Back American Indian Mascot
The school can return to its "Warrior Head" logo.

Christians Against Christian Nationalism has hired its first North Texas field organizer
Christian nationalist ideas are heard in the rhetoric of an increasing number of Republican politicians, including Trump and far-right leaders such as Rep. Boebert.

New MIT study suggests that AI won’t steal as many jobs as expected
Goldman Sachs estimates that AI could automate 25% of the entire labor market in the next few years. Another survey finds that ChatGPT alone could impact around 80% of jobs. But MIT researchers think otherwise.

Alaska Airlines CEO says company found loose bolts on ‘many’ Boeing Max 9s
FAA boss says it was due to "quality control" issue.

Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 Lost Nose Wheel Before Takeoff, FAA Says
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the latest troubling event involving a Boeing aircraft.

Twitchy: TSA Agents Confiscate Dana Loesch's Assault Microphone Stand
We've been doing posts about radio host Dana Loesch's run-ins with the TSA since 2012. She seems to be a security threat. She's now reporting that the brave TSA agents have confiscated her microphone stand.

Disgruntled passenger is removed for farting excessively on American Airlines flight
"It was surprising that he left peacefully, but it was quite the walk of shame. I could hear him mumble 'I just don’t understand.'"

Canadian pilot blocked disabled man from boarding flight, claimed he was ‘dangerous threat’ due to wheelchair batteries
“[He] asked me … ‘can the batteries be disconnected?’ I told him no. And then … he said I am a dangerous threat, then he walked away and left us high and dry,” Harrower told CBC News.

Chiefs-Bills AFC Matchup Was Most Watched Divisional Playoff Game Ever
The game delivered 50.4M viewers, after the NFL recorded record-high audiences all throughout the regular season.

Homeowner reveals new, bizarre details in deaths of 3 KC Chiefs fans at his home, including presence of 5th person
Police say they are not yet investigating the matter as a homicide, pending the results of the medical examiner's report. Family members of the victims are angry that police haven't arrested any suspects.