Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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DATA: 3 in 4 Republicans Want Mitch McConnell Out.

The vast majority of Republican voters – 74 percent – agree that GOP Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell should resign from his position, with a whopping 49 percent “strongly agreeing” and another 25 percent “somewhat agreeing”, according to a recent survey of 1,062 likely voters from Rasmussen Reports.

Just one in five Republicans disagreed, with only three percent telling the pollsters that they “strongly disagree,” and want McConnell to stay. A further eight percent answered that they were not sure.

The same respondents were asked what their impression of McConnell is, to which only 34 percent of Republicans gave a positive response. Just seven percent answered “very favorable,” with 27 percent answering “somewhat favorable.” In fact, more Democrats have a “very favorable” impression of McConnell than GOP voters, at 12 percent.

The majority of Republicans have an unfavorable impression of McConnell at 56 percent, with 29 percent having a “very unfavorable” impression and 27 percent answering “somewhat unfavorable.”

McConnell’s health has been increasingly questioned over the past several months after he has twice fallen into a catatonic state while giving press conferences and having to be dragged away by his aides.

Meanwhile, McConnell-world is openly panicking about their D.C. grift coming to an end, with chief McConnell consultant Josh Holmes and his “partner” Michael Duncan having full-fledged X (formerly Twitter) breakdowns and threatening to deport right-wing reporters who stand against McConnell or his friend Brian Kemp in Georgia.

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The vast majority of Republican voters – 74 percent – agree that GOP Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell should resign from his position, with a whopping 49 percent "strongly agreeing" and another 25 percent "somewhat agreeing", according to a recent survey of 1,062 likely voters from Rasmussen Reports. show more
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Based Vivek: ‘Deport US Citizens Born to Illegals’.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican businessman running for president in 2024, has stated that under his theoretical administration, children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants would be deported. This stance challenges the concept of birthright citizenship, which grants automatic citizenship to all persons born in the United States according to the 14th Amendment.

The position differs drastically from the camp of Florida Governor Ron Desantis, whose chief communications strategist Christina Pushaw has argued that she “supports” illegal immigrants and would try to establish a path to citizenship for them.

Ramaswamy says the language of the 14th Amendment can be interpreted to exclude the children of illegal immigrants. Despite being a political newcomer, Ramaswamy remains competitive among non-Trump candidates in Iowa.

In addition to his views on immigration, Ramaswamy has made bold claims about his ability to bring transformation to the federal government, vowing to dismantle the Department of Education. His campaign has recently gained momentum in Iowa, where he polls ahead of Senator Tim Scott, and former Governor Nikki Haley.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican businessman running for president in 2024, has stated that under his theoretical administration, children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants would be deported. This stance challenges the concept of birthright citizenship, which grants automatic citizenship to all persons born in the United States according to the 14th Amendment. show more
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Pelosi Pledges Re-Election Run Next Year. She’ll Be 84.

Nancy Pelosi, twice the United States House of Representatives Speaker and former House Minority leader, will run to be re-elected to Congress in 2024, despite the fact she will be 84 years old next year.

Pelosi, first elected to the House of Representatives when Ronald Reagan was President in 1987, announced her intention to run in front of a number of her constituents in San Francisco on Friday, and went on to explain: “Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL. That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote.”

“Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery,” she added.

The former House Speaker has become infamous in recent years for having twice impeached former President Donald Trump and “somehow” having accrued a net worth of over $100 million despite her annual salary being in the hundreds of thousands.

Her decision to run again has re-ignited the debate surrounding America’s increasingly obvious gerontocracy, with senior political figures, such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (81), Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein (90), and President Joe Biden (80), all showing signs of advanced age. The oldest Republican senator is Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, who turns 90 this month.

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Nancy Pelosi, twice the United States House of Representatives Speaker and former House Minority leader, will run to be re-elected to Congress in 2024, despite the fact she will be 84 years old next year. show more

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Glitch McConnell Staffer Pledges to Deport Conservative Reporters.

Josh Holmes, the former Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager to Mitch McConnell and who now spends most of his time defending Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, has pledged to deport populist conservative reporters from the United States in an effort to preserve the current NeoCon and RINO (Republican In Name Only) order.

Holmes, after claiming the U.S. immigration system is worse than he thought because the editor of The National Pulse, Raheem Kassam, is permitted to reside in the country, told Kassam on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday evening:

“You have my word that if I ever get an opportunity I will support rigorous reforms to reunite you with your homeland.”

Kassam responded, “Your word is as valuable as your philosophy. So I reckon I’m alright,” highlighting the failure of the Republican Party, led by politicians like McConnell, to assume any control over the United States’ immigration system before the election of former President Donald Trump.

It is far from the first time so-called D.C. “conservatives” have attacked actual right wing reporters, with Team DeSantis showing regular disdain for those who refuse to peddle their anti-Trump narratives.

Holmes, who runs the hyper-establishment consulting chop shop known as “Cavalry,” is often seen “mentoring” young men in the city.

The “Republican” Georgia Governor Brian Kemp also showed his contempt for conservatives after he defended and rejected calls to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the Georgia indictment of the 45th President.

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Josh Holmes, the former Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager to Mitch McConnell and who now spends most of his time defending Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, has pledged to deport populist conservative reporters from the United States in an effort to preserve the current NeoCon and RINO (Republican In Name Only) order. show more
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Star Witness Against Texas AG Ken Paxton Admits Many Impeachment Charges Not True.

A key witness for the prosecution in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has admitted many of the charges made against the AG have no foundation. Ryan Vassar – a former aide – was pressed under cross-examination by Paxton’s defense attorney Mitch Little, wherein he admitted many of the claims made in the articles of impeachment appeared to be false. The star witness also confessed that he had reported Paxton to the FBI with no actual evidence of crimes.

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The Paxton defense team’s cross-examination of Vassar undermined additional charges made in the articles of impeachment, with Vassar saying he was not aware of any instances of Paxton improperly accessing undisclosed records in his office.

The Texas House of Representatives voted to approve 20 articles of impeachment against the conservative Attorney General in May, despite Republicans holding the legislative majority. Former President Donald Trump called the impeachment of Paxton “very unfair” and has promised to fight against the Texas Republicans who let it proceed.

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A key witness for the prosecution in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has admitted many of the charges made against the AG have no foundation. Ryan Vassar – a former aide – was pressed under cross-examination by Paxton's defense attorney Mitch Little, wherein he admitted many of the claims made in the articles of impeachment appeared to be false. The star witness also confessed that he had reported Paxton to the FBI with no actual evidence of crimes. show more
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Backing Down: DeSantis Official Says ‘Strong Second’ is Ok In Iowa.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing a significant gap in both national and Iowa polls compared to former President Donald Trump, according to a campaign official. DeSantis had hoped to use Iowa as a launchpad for his campaign but has fallen behind Trump in the state. A recent poll found that 51 percent of likely GOP caucus-goers in Iowa chose Trump as their top choice, while DeSantis trailed at just 14 percent.

The two men appeared at the Cy-Hawk game on Saturday, with Trump receiving massive cheers alongside a smattering of jeers, while DeSantis scarcely attracted an audience beyond the staffers paid to accompany him.

“We believe it’s already a two-person race,” a top DeSantis campaign staffer told POLITICO this week. “But the reality is, on the ballot there are other choices, and our goal is to get this down to a two-person race on the ballot, especially as we head into South Carolina and beyond into March… a strong second-place [in Iowa] gives us an opportunity to go in[to] New Hampshire and show success.”

The Never Back Down Super PAC claims to have received commitments from over 12,000 Iowans to caucus for DeSantis and has already spent $5.5 million on TV ads. They plan to allocate nearly $30 million for ads, mailers, and direct voter contact in Iowa and New Hampshire before Thanksgiving.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing a significant gap in both national and Iowa polls compared to former President Donald Trump, according to a campaign official. DeSantis had hoped to use Iowa as a launchpad for his campaign but has fallen behind Trump in the state. A recent poll found that 51 percent of likely GOP caucus-goers in Iowa chose Trump as their top choice, while DeSantis trailed at just 14 percent. show more
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New Mexico’s Gov Suspends Gun Rights, Says Constitutional Oath ‘Not Absolute’.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, issued an emergency order on Friday suspending the right to carry guns in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County for at least 30 days. The decision comes in response to recent instances of gun violence, including the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium earlier this week. The order, classified as an emergency public health order, applies to open and concealed carry in most public places, excluding police and licensed security guards. Violators could face civil penalties and fines up to $5,000.

Quizzed on the unconstitutionality of the order, Grisham stunningly responded: “No constitutional right, in my view, including my oath, is intended to be absolute.”

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Grisham acknowledged her order will face legal challenges, with Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen stating concerns over violating constitutional rights and potential civil liability conflicts for his deputies.

This latest order follows a series of gun control measures signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, including a “red flag” law and a ban on gun possession for domestic violence offenders. As part of the emergency order, state regulators will conduct monthly inspections of firearms dealers statewide to ensure compliance with gun laws. The state Department of Health will also conduct a report on gunshot victims in New Mexico hospitals, aiming to gather demographic and firearm-related data to inform future policies.

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, issued an emergency order on Friday suspending the right to carry guns in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County for at least 30 days. The decision comes in response to recent instances of gun violence, including the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium earlier this week. The order, classified as an emergency public health order, applies to open and concealed carry in most public places, excluding police and licensed security guards. Violators could face civil penalties and fines up to $5,000. show more

Governor Kristi Noem Endorses Trump.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is set to endorse Donald J. Trump at a rally in the Mount Rushmore State on Friday, praising him as a President who “shows up”.

“We’ve invited many other people to come to our state and talk to us, and they keep saying how insignificant South Dakota is,” she said.

“It’s not important to be in South Dakota right now; they want to be in Iowa or New Hampshire. And what I love about President Trump is he has said: ‘I will be there.’ He doesn’t ever overlook the little people, he doesn’t say states like South Dakota aren’t important, she said.

Governor Noem has championed election integrity since 2020, including paper ballots and voter ID, and recently signed a series of bills strengthening elections in her state even further.

She was also a much fiercer opponent of lockdown measures during the Wuhan virus pandemic than Trump rivals such as Ron DeSantis, despite the Floridian’s increasingly contested reputation as the key figure in pushing back against restrictions.

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is set to endorse Donald J. Trump at a rally in the Mount Rushmore State on Friday, praising him as a President who "shows up". show more

GA Grand Jury Wanted Charges Against Sitting U.S. Senators for their Opinions.

The Georgia special grand jury that recommended charges against former President Donald Trump also sought charges against United States Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), as well as former Senators David Purdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), according to the now-public special grand jury report. The document recommended the three prominent Republican lawmakers be charged for their involvement in an “…effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election… in Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.”

Empaneled in May of 2022 to investigate alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, the special grand jury examined evidence and heard testimony from 75 witnesses over a period of nearly seven months. When the investigation concluded, the special grand jury recommended charges against 39 individuals for attempting to in the 2020 election and offering a ‘false’ slate of presidential electors.

In Georgia, special grand juries differ from a ‘normal’ grand jury, serving only an investigatory purpose and lacking the power to issue actual indictments. The recommendations resulted in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis convening a grand jury which handed down indictments of Trump and 18 other individuals last month.

Senator Graham, as well as former Senators Purdue and Loeffler, were among the 20 individuals recommended be charged by the special grand jury who were not indicted in District Attorney Willis’s RICO prosecution of former President Trump for alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election.

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The Georgia special grand jury that recommended charges against former President Donald Trump also sought charges against United States Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), as well as former Senators David Purdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), according to the now-public special grand jury report. The document recommended the three prominent Republican lawmakers be charged for their involvement in an "...effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election... in Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia." show more

NYPost Claims Trump ‘Getting Smoked’ In Primary He’s Winning By Historic Margins.

The New York Post, owned by globalist billionaire Rupert Murdoch, is risibly claiming that former President Donald Trump is “getting smoked” in the 2024 Republican presidential primary – despite Trump leading by double-digit margins in the polls. Columnist Karol Markowicz acknowledges Trump leads in the Republican field, but argues: “[t]he comparison shouldn’t be to candidates in past elections but to incumbents,” adding that if Biden polled similarly, “…he’d be shoved off the stage.”

That’s not how primary polling or elections work, however. Markowicz is a supporter of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, though fails to declare her allegiance in the article published in the paper that carries a Ukraine flag on its front page.

Media properties owned by Murdoch have stepped up attacks on former President Trump since the 2022 mid-term elections. Just two days after the election the New York Post‘s cover page read “Trumpty Dumpty”, blaming Trump for Republicans underperforming expectations. The Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal called Trump “the Republican Party’s Biggest Loser.”

Murdoch himself has made clear his disdain for Donald Trump, calling the former President’s claims that 2020 presidential election was stolen “a huge disservice to the country” and “Pretty much a crime.” The billionaire media mogul insisted to executives at the Fox News, another media property he owns, that Trump was becoming “increasingly mad” while predicting: “In another month Trump will be becoming irrelevant and we’ll have lots to say about Biden, Dems, and appointments.”

In response to Murdoch attempts to derail his 2024 presidential run, Trump hasn’t minced words. In a video posted on Truth Social, Trump said: “Fox News and the Wall Street Journal fight me because Murdoch is a globalist… And I am America First. It’s very simple, and it will always be that way, so get used to it.”

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The New York Post, owned by globalist billionaire Rupert Murdoch, is risibly claiming that former President Donald Trump is "getting smoked" in the 2024 Republican presidential primary – despite Trump leading by double-digit margins in the polls. Columnist Karol Markowicz acknowledges Trump leads in the Republican field, but argues: "[t]he comparison shouldn’t be to candidates in past elections but to incumbents," adding that if Biden polled similarly, "...he’d be shoved off the stage." show more