- David A. Lieb and Geoff Mulvihill @ The Associated Press: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections.
- Nikki Schwab @ The Daily Mail: Marjorie Taylor Greene's journalist fiancé quits Washington to focus on their Trump-free nuptials
Former Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's journalist fiancé, Brian Glenn, is also quitting Washington.
- Brendan Rascius @ The Independent: Pastor leads wild dedication ceremony for Trump’s giant gold statue at his own golf course
The president himself called into the ceremony to thank the religious leader and guests in attendance.
- David Edwards @ Raw Story: Sean Duffy reveals he took a 7-month road trip for reality show while transportation head
Former Fox News contributor Sean Duffy revealed that he spent seven months making a reality show while serving the country as Secretary of Transportation.
- Hannah Knowles @ The Washington Post: Anti-woke Vivek Ramaswamy confronts racism in his run for Ohio governor
Vivek Ramaswamy built a political brand casting racism as an obsession of Democrats. As a Republican running for Ohio governor, he’s facing racism on the right.
- Zachary Leeman @ Mediaite: Joe Rogan Stunned After Tim Burchett Suggests Would-Be Trump Assassin Was ‘Programmed to Do It’ MKUltra-Style
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) suggested during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast that the CIA could be behind would-be assassins targeting President Donald Trump.
- Hatewatch: ‘Greater Than’ effort revamps anti-LGBTQ+ junk science against marriage equality
On Jan. 28, the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Them Before Us led the announcement of the “Greater Than” campaign, an effort to repeal marriage equality. The campaign represents an alliance of at least a dozen anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups and other allied organizations to promote the debunked claim that “gay marriage resulted in child victimization.”
- Faithful Politics: Peter Montgomery on the Religious Right and Christian Nationalism
