Lofgren says Trump’s FBI criticism ‘potentially’ incitement
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, said on Sunday that former President Trump’s recent attacks against the FBI “potentially” amount to incitement. During an appearance on “CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta,” Acosta asked Lofgren about Trump’s characterization of the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) as “vicious monsters” during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. “You've looked at, along with the committee, Trump’s rhetoric leading up to January 6th,” Acosta said. “Do you think that
Read MoreSouth Dakota names viral 'corn kid' its official 'corn-bassador'
A boy who went viral for his effusive praise of corn was invited to South Dakota’s “Corn Palace” and named the state’s official “Corn-Bassador” over the weekend. The state’s Department of Tourism welcomed “Corn Kid” Tariq — whose commentary on corn in a Recess Therapy video was turned into a viral TikTok audio — to “the World’s Only Corn Palace” in Mitchell, South Dakota. In the v
Read MoreHow labeling dumbs down American politics
There was a time not long ago when the labels we assigned politicians meant something. Moderate, liberal, Democrat, Republican, conservative—these descriptors generally reflected some underlying truth. No longer. Today, labels assigned to public officials—RINO, MAGA, socialist, “true” conservative, “sem-fascist”—often have no bearing on what anyone actually believes. And that dissonance, amplified by social media, has dumbed down the public dialogue. Labeling in politics is now something akin to cussing in an argument—we resort to it to distract from the issues at hand. And that’s a shame.
Read MoreWeb security firm Cloudflare drops anti-trans website over 'threat to human life'
Web security firm Cloudfare on Saturday dropped services for stalking website Kiwifarms, citing an "threat to human life" posed by the social media platform's users. For the past few weeks, Cloudfare has faced calls from transgender rights activists to shut down the website, which they say gives a platform for users who are harassing, doxxing and threatening the LGBTQ+ community. Earlier this week, Matthew Prince, a co-founder and CEO of Cloudfare, defended the firm's decision to continue
Read MoreLofgren says Trump’s Saturday rally ‘proving’ Biden’s case on MAGA Republicans
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) on Sunday called former President Trump’s rally the day prior “bizarre,” saying he was proving right President Biden’s warnings about “MAGA Republicans.” Trump on Saturday traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Penn. in support of Republican candidates in the state’s upcoming gubernatorial and Senate elections. During his speech, the former president criticized the FBI as “vicious monsters” after it searched his Florida home
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