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Rep. Mayra Flores speaks at the University Draft House in McAllen, Texas, on Oct. 10. “I still believe at the end of the day this is still a solid, moderate Democratic region,” González said. A fighting chanceOf the three Latina Republicans running, Mónica De La Cruz, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and running in an adjacent congressional district, Texas' 15th, is considered the party's best chance to win. Soon after being sworn in to Congress, Flores voted against the landmark gun safety bill pushed through Congress by Sen. John Cornyn, the Texas Republican. Francisco Medrano Jr., of Harlingen, says he’s likely to support Republican Mayra Flores.

☆ Insider asked 38 Republicans whether they're concerned about growing anti-Semitic sentiments in their party. Their responses included silence, deflection, and rehashing old statements.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Insider reached out to House Republican leaders, GOP senators auditioning for the 2024 presidential race, the Republican National Committee, retired GOP lawmakers, seasoned Republican strategists and former Donald Trump administration officials about this disturbing phenomenon. The non-respondents included RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, former Vice President Mike Pence, National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Rick Scott, House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik, Florida Gov. Meghan McCain, the daughter of late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, lashed out at West, Trump and House Republican "idiots" cheering on their reprehensible behavior. "You can say that his particular words in this particular case are not antisemitic," Rosen said Tuesday during Commentary's daily podcast. Nor have they convinced House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan to quit hailing West and Trump as personal heroes.

This piece has been adapted from "We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism," by Andy Campbell. Indeed, leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys extremist groups face seditious conspiracy charges over what the Justice Department believes is an outsize role in the planning and execution of the insurrection. In an interview with me, one of the antifascists, a woman who supports medics in the field at demonstrations, recalled a harrowing scene in which a group of Proud Boys had her crew cornered and outnumbered, when one of them lunged at her:The Proud Boys started spraying something into the crowd. Those concerns are paramount for all antifascist activists, but especially among women fighting back against misogynist groups like the Proud Boys. Excerpted from "We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism by Andy Campbell.

☆ Violence, chauvinism, and no masturbation allowed: 'We Are Proud Boys' details the 4 tiers of membership in the extremist group
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A new book, "We Are Proud Boys," details the four tiers of membership in the extremist organization. The top Proud Boy tier requires an arrest or a "serious violent fight," per founder Gavin McInnes. "The Proud Boys' actions," notes the Southern Poverty Law Center, "belie their disavowals of bigotry: Rank-and-file Proud Boys and leaders regularly spout white nationalist memes and maintain affiliations with known extremists." While Proud Boys are encouraged to boast of their membership, obfuscation is an essential part of being in the group. Tarrio was not in DC the day of the attack but, prosecutors allege, helped direct his fellow Proud Boys' actions from afar.

☆ Roger Stone said he would 'eject' Jared Kushner from Miami while ranting about not getting a second pardon. 'You want to fight? Let's fight'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Roger Stone wanted a second pardon to protect him from January 6 repercussions, according to The Daily Beast. He will be leaving very quickly," Stone says of Jared Kushner. Filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen told The Daily Beast that Stone held Donald Trump and Jared Kushner responsible for him not getting the additional pardon. The filmakers were unclear on who he was directing that remark towards, according to the Daily Beast. He wanted a second pardon after the riot.

☆ New video shows Roger Stone telling Trump supporters that 'the key thing to do is claim victory' after the election, no matter the outcome
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New footage shows Roger Stone telling Trump supporters to declare victory even if Trump loses. Stone was seen on November 1, 2020, telling protesters that "possession is nine-tenths of the law." But when that happens the key thing to do is to claim victory," Stone said. But when that happens the key thing to do is to claim victory," Stone said. Stone released a statement via Telegram on Thursday categorically denying any claims that he tried to overturn the 2020 election.

The Oath Keeper, Terry Cummings, testified that there were "a lot of firearms cases" in the hotel room when he dropped off his weapon at the Comfort Inn in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 5, 2021. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is on trial for seditious conspiracy alongside four other Oath Keeper associates: Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins and Thomas Caldwell. Another Oath Keeper previously told the court that Rhodes tried unsuccessfully to reach Trump on the night of Jan. 6. He said he was aware of the strict gun laws in Washington, D.C., and saw no Oath Keepers carrying guns in the city on the day of the riot. Under cross examination, Cummings said multiple times that he never heard of any plans for the Oath Keepers to enter the Capitol.

☆ Roger Stone sought a second pardon from Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot: New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stone, a Trump confidante, sought a second pardon from the former president after the Capitol riot. Stone had a prison sentence commuted by Trump before he left the White House. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyRoger Stone sought a second pardon from former President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Stone asked Schoen to "plug" his request for a pardon when he spoke to Trump, per the outlet. "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence," Stone can be heard saying to his associates during a car ride.

☆ Roger Stone is heard saying 'let's get right to the violence' in unearthed footage from 2020 election handed over to January 6 committee
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New footage obtained by CNN shows Roger Stone calling for violence before the 2020 election. In the footage, Stone is also heard saying "fuck voting" and "you see antifa, shoot to kill." "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence," Stone is heard saying. In a statement shared with CNN, Stone claimed that the videos were doctored. In December 2020, within the last month of the Trump presidency, the former president pardoned Stone, who had been convicted of multiple felonies in 2019.

☆ 'Fuck the vote': Roger Stone doubles down on claim that CNN documentary footage of him saying 'let's get right to the violence' during 2020 election is a 'deep fake'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Roger Stone claims that the documentary footage of calling for violence before the 2020 election is "deep fake." Stone said the footage obtained by CNN is a "deep fake." It comes after clips obtained by the outlet show him saying: "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence." The footage, taken by Danish filmmakers Frederik Marbell and Christoffer Guldbrandsen, was filmed as they trailed Stone on and off for three years, according to CNN. "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence," the former Trump adviser could be heard saying in a clip, per CNN.

☆ Crime Wave Gives the GOP a Chance in Oregon Governor’s Race
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-11 | by ( Faith Bottum | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Portland, Ore.Masked antifa gangsters, armed with crowbars, smashed their way through Portland’s Bison Coffeehouse’s windows on Oct. 5. The vandals were angry that the owner, Loretta Guzman , was planning to hold a “Coffee With a Cop” event—an opportunity for residents to chat with officers patrolling their neighborhood. That Ms. Guzman is a Native American who approaches her business with a slightly mystical Portlandian leftism bought her no sympathy from the radicals. “Then the tables and benches and my work area, everything.” She adds, “Right now a lot of people are scared. Other people supported me, other small businesses, but they don’t want me to say anything .

☆ How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-19 | by ( Denise Lu | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

The chat group included Kelly Meggs — the head of the Florida chapter of Oath Keepers — and others. He later published the plan of action on the Oath Keepers’ website. section chief, contacted Mr. Rhodes to coordinate on an upcoming “op” and to provide details of a reconnaissance trip he took to Washington. weapons Mr. Rhodes purchased about $7,000 worth of firearm-related equipment and night-vision devices and shipped the items to Virginia. Several other people associated with the Oath Keepers have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the investigation, but those charged with sedition are not among them.

☆ Pretendenții la funcția de deputat. Litigiul pentru o datorie de 10 mii de lei la energie termică a lui Marc Tkaciuk și veniturile de 4 mii de lei în doi ani ale lui Iurie Muntean
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-22 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +11 min

În 2014, Muntean a fost exclus din partid, după ce, în prealabil, a fost demis din funcția de secretar general al formațiunii condusă de Vladimir Voronin. Iurie Muntean a fost implicat în acea perioadă și în alte scandaluri, după ce a fost acuzat că ar fi provocat diverse incidente în Legislativ. În mai 2020, dosarul a fost însă clasat, după ce Tkaciuk a fost audiat în calitate de bănuit. Şi el a fost deputat comunist și a lucrat alături de Marc Tkaciuk la președinția condusă de Vladimir Voronin. Actul nu a fost contestat în instanță, dar candidatul nu a fost pedepsit, pentru că mandatul său a expirat la scurt timp după constatările CNI.

Persons: ZdG, Gheorghe, Iurie Muntean, Muntean, Vladimir Voronin . El, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Igor Dodon, Viorel, Ala Reajeva, PCRM . Ea, Reajeva, Marc Tkaciuk, Voronin, Moldova . El, Vladimir Voronin, Tkaciuk, Todua, Poleanschi, Suzuki Swift, Anastasie Pavlov, Pavlov, Miercuri, Renato Usatîi Organizations: Partidului Acțiunii, Congresul Civic, Comuniștilor, PCRM, Economiei, CEC, Mercedes, Poleanschi, Volkswagen, Skoda Octavia Locations: Moldova, Judecătoriei Chișinău, comunist, Șoldănești, Integritate, Dondușeni, Donduşeni

☆ Администрация Санду вступилась за Стояногло? Еще одна попытка оспорить его назначение провалилась
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-06 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +6 min

xЭкс-кандидат в генпрокуроры Молдовы, адвокат Сергей Пержу снова попытался добиться отставки генпрокурора Стояногло. Также судьи АП переслали в администрацию президента требование Пержу отменить указ о назначении Стояногло генпрокурором. Судьи в своем решении, опубликованном 5 апреля, указали, что высказались еще летом прошлого года, и то решение Пержу не обжаловал. Пержу не прошел первый этап конкурса, набрав 58 баллов (четверо полуфиналистов конкурса, включая Стояногло, набрали от 77 до 86 баллов). Зимой 2020 года Бобров был в числе прокуроров, которых генпрокурор Стояногло попросил добровольно уйти в отставку «из-за несоответствия должности».

Persons: Rotaru, Александр Стояногло, Сергей Пержу, Майя Санду, Стояногло, Пержу, Игорь Додон, Рышкановки, Андрей Спыну, Спыну, Санду, Владислав Бобров, Бобров, Виорела Мораря, Морарь, Эдуард Булат, Булат Organizations: NM, Antifa, Апелляционная палата (АП), АП, Высочайший совет прокуроров, Конституционный суд (КС), КС, СМИ, Антикоррупционная прокуратура, Генпрокуратура, ОО «Юристы за права человека, Национальный фонд за демократия Locations: Кишинев, Молдова, Рышкановки, Румыния, Бухарест

Trump's Save America PAC released a photo showing the former president meeting with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on January 28. It added: "President Trump will always and forever be a champion for the American People." Millions of Trump supporters would likely follow Trump to a new political party — if he chose to break away from the Republican Party. Afterward, McCarthy predicted intraparty peace, saying in a statement: "President Trump committed to helping elect Republicans in the House and Senate in 2022." "President Trump has agreed to work with Leader McCarthy on helping the Republican Party to become a majority in the House."

☆ Правозащитники передали в Генпрокуратуру новый список политических дел. Чего они требуют
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +8 min

Правозащитная ассоциации Dreptul la Dreptate составила второй список «политических дел», которые попросила пересмотреть Генпрокуратуру. xПервый списокПервый список из 38 «политических дел» ассоциация Dreptul la Dreptate передала генпрокурору Александру Стояногло в начале 2019 года. По словам адвоката Виктора Мунтяну, в нескольких делах из списка политических, по которым он представлял сторону защиты, за последний год наметился заметный прогресс. Кроме того, Черга рассказал, что 23 декабря прокурор в суде отказался от обвинений в адрес одного из участников протеста оппозиции 2016 года. Второй списокВторой список политических дел, подготовленный правозащитниками, начинается с дела матери пятерых детей Натальи Урсаки.

Persons: Виктор Цопы, Виорел Цопы, Плахотнюк, Александр Стояногло, Павел Григорчук, Виктор Мунтяну, Игорь, Андриан Борша, Мунтяну, Ольга Пунги, Пунгу, Ион Черга, Ренато Усатого, Черга, Сергей Косован, Григорчук, Косован, Петренко, Кирилл Лучинский, Валентин Чимпоеша, Лучинский, Сергей Сырбу, Шендрей, Наталья Урсака, Влад Мустяцэ, Валериан Заболотный, Владимир Плахотнюк, Геннадий Брега, Анатолий Мэтэсару, Артем Вареницы, Лилия Мунтяну, Денис Уреке, Константин Пригуз, Страшен, Аурелия Анточа, Илья Черноуцан, Иван Акируши, Юрий Болбочану, Болбочану, Майе Санду, Эдуард Руденко, Георге Петик Organizations: Правозащитная ассоциация, Генпрокуратура, ЛДПМ, Апелляционная палата, Демпартия, ВСП, Высочайший совет безопасности Locations: Дрокии, Молдова, Бессарабки, Старых Дубоссар, Бессарабский район

☆ Что за дела. Кто и почему оспаривает назначение Стояногло генпрокурором
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +7 min

Несмотря на это, битва за пост генпрокурора продолжается, но уже в судах. Пержу не прошел первый этап конкурса, набрав 58 баллов (четверо полуфиналистов конкурса, включая Стояногло, набрали от 77 до 86 баллов). Заседание, однако прервали из-за того, что судьи решили «увеличить число участников процесса» и вызвать других участников конкурса на пост генпрокурора. Почему нельзя отменить решение минюстаПосле решения КС NM вместе с экспертами разбирался, может ли суд отменить назначение Стояногло. Таким образом, кандидата на пост генпрокурора теперь вновь будет выбирать Высший совет прокуроров.

Persons: Rotaru, ., Александр Стояногло, Стояногло, Виорел Морарь, Сергей ПержуПержу, Пержу, Сергей Пержу, Владислав Бобров, Бобров, Виорела Мораря, Морарь, Рышкановки, Игорь Додон, Эдуард БулатПобеду, Эдуард Булат, Булат, Думитру Робу, Робу, Мораря, Владислав Климы, Клима, Станислав Павловский, Виктор Мунтяну, Мунтяну Organizations: NM, Antifa, . NM, Антикоррупционная прокуратура, СМИ, Генпрокуратура, Апелляционная палата (АП), АП, Высочайший совет прокуроров, Конституционный суд, КС, Апелляционная палата, минюстаПосле, Европейский суд, Высший совет прокуроров, ОО «Юристы за права человека, Национальный фонд за демократия Locations: Румыния, Молдова, Бухарест, Кишинев, Рышкановки

În Washington DC s-au declanşat proteste, în timpul numărării buletinelor de vot după organizarea alegerilor prezidențiale din SUA. Un grup de protestatari au ieșit marți pe străzile din Washington DC, în timpul numărării voturilor la alegerile prezidențiale din SUA. Alegătorii din toată țara şi-au exprimat votul, alegând între președintele actual Donald Trump și rivalul său democrat, fostul vicepreședinte Joe Biden. De asemenea, au fost aleşi reprezentanți pentru toate cele 435 de locuri ale Camerei Reprezentanților din SUA și pentru 35 din cele 100 de locuri din Senatul Statelor Unite. Există temeri că, în cazul în care Donald Trump va câştiga alegerile, vor urma tulburări sociale în SUA, declanşate de organizații anarhiste precum ANTIFA sau Black Lives Matter.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Washington DC, Black Locations: Washington, SUA, Statelor Unite

Liderul partidului Liberal Democrat din Rusia a observat că starea societății din SUA în această campanie electorală și în preajma alegerilor amintește de trecut. „Oamenii sunt obosiți de anarhia din întreaga țară... America se confruntă cu aceleași tulburări - pogromuri, jafuri și violență - pe care noi în Rusia le-am trăit în urmă cu 400 de ani”, a observat Jirinovski. Într-adevăr, în SUA atmosfera este extrem de tensionată, iar multe magazine și-au tras storurile de teama posibilelor violențe de după alegeri. Tot în Washington În Washington DC s-au declanşat și proteste în timpul numărării buletinelor de vot, când un grup de manifestanți au ieșit pe străzi, punând autoritățile în alertă. Există chiar teama că, în cazul în care Donald Trump va câştiga alegerile, vor urma tulburări sociale în SUA, declanşate de organizații anarhiste precum ANTIFA sau Black Lives Matter.

Persons: Vladimir Jirinovski, Biden, Donald Trump, Jirinovski Organizations: Liberal Democrat, Partidului Liberal Democrat, America, Casei, Washington DC, Black Locations: Rusia, SUA, BRUXELLES, Washington

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