Far-Right Leader of Bundy Crew Busted for Wild Threats

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A top player in a crew behind aggro COVID-19 protests got popped over a bizarrely personal beef with local law-enforcement.

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Rescue crews in Los Angeles needed to pry open the car using “jaws of life” machinery.

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The lack of answers was due, in part, to the questions that the former security officials were asked, but also because all three were intent on blaming each other for the breach.

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Fox News Media is spending $250K on a partisan confab featuring election conspiracy theories—a “desperate” move by a network looking to “pander” to MAGA diehards, staffers say.

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A series of comments by top officials, including Dr. Fauci, have muddied the discussion not just on school reopenings but on COVID vaccinations, underscoring a Biden team dilemma.

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The Wisconsin Republican read a Federalist article into the record claiming the pro-Trump rally was “festive” before being interrupted by “fake Trump protesters.”

 ‘PRETTY P*SSED’ 

The Texas senator appears to believe Houston neighbors leaked texts from his wife about the planned trip, and revealed that “Heidi is pretty pissed about that.”

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“The FBI showed up here and after speaking to me said you’re not going to be hearing from me again,” Lori Vinson told local ABC affiliate WEHT in January.

 POWER OUT 

ERCOT chairwoman Sally Talberg and at least three other board members announced their departures in a joint letter Tuesday.

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