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DC lawmakers frustrated as officials reject drone conspiracies – but provide no real answers
5 days, 23 hours ago

DC lawmakers frustrated as officials reject drone conspiracies – but provide no real answers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The kicker came Monday as state senator Doug Mastriano of Pennsylania, who ran for …

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Trump-backed lawmaker roasted after apparently mistaking Star Wars prop for captured drone
5 days, 23 hours ago

Trump-backed lawmaker roasted after apparently mistaking Star Wars prop for captured drone

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pennsylvania Republican Doug Mastriano …

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'Just really stupid': Mockery onslaught as Republican mistakes Star Wars prop for drone
6 days, 3 hours ago

'Just really stupid': Mockery onslaught as Republican mistakes Star Wars prop for drone

Raw Story  

A Republican state senator drew a fact-check — and a round of mockery — for confusing a "Star Wars" prop with one of the drones that have been spooking residents along the eastern seaboard. The Biden administration says the mysterious sightings appear to be "a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones and law enforcement drones," along with "fixed-wing aircrafts, …

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"A perfect storm of mistrust": Drone paranoia fueled by conspiracy theories and a lack of answers
6 days, 19 hours ago

"A perfect storm of mistrust": Drone paranoia fueled by conspiracy theories and a lack of answers

Salon  

Mysterious sightings of alleged drones over New Jersey, New York and other eastern states have sparked outcry from officials and residents even as the federal government has attempted to reassure the public and emphasize that it has no evidence that there is any threat to public safety. In a joint statement released Monday, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal …

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Fighting demons: The New Apostolic Reformation is waging a holy war against democracy
2 months ago

Fighting demons: The New Apostolic Reformation is waging a holy war against democracy

Salon  

“You do not attack the enemy — you attack the enemy’s strategy,” and the strategy of the Christian right “has always been to master the tools of electoral democracy in order to erode and to end it.” That advice, quoting Sun Tzu, came from Frederick Clarkson, a senior researcher at Political Research Associates, in a recent webinar, "The New Apostolic …

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Donald Trump: I went to a pro-Trump Christian revival. It changed my understanding of Jan 6.
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump: I went to a pro-Trump Christian revival. It changed my understanding of Jan 6.

Slate  

On a sweltering evening in the thumb pad of Michigan’s mitten, a self-described prophet promised 700 Christians under a crisp white tent that they were about to cheat death. Ahn, the California pastor, spoke at the main “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 5, calling it “the most important week in America’s history.” Another major NAR leader broadcast daily prayers …

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Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York
3 months ago

Pennsylvania state senator sues critics of his book about WWI hero Sgt. York

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has sued a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics over criticism of him and his research into World War I hero Sgt. Sen. Doug Mastriano’s defamation, racketeering and antitrust lawsuit, filed in western …

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Hyped As Possible Kamala Harris Running Mate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Hyped As Possible Kamala Harris Running Mate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is reportedly vetting as a running mate Pennsylvania Gov. “He’s been on the opioid crisis, and recognizing the ravages that our country has suffered as a result of folks like Purdue, the Sacklers and others,” Rep. Maddie Dean told HuffPost. “He’s not afraid to do these things.” When the I-95 bridge collapsed near …

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Trumper Doug Mastriano proposes bill to combat ‘chemtrails’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Trumper Doug Mastriano proposes bill to combat ‘chemtrails’

Raw Story  

A state senator who was the 2022 GOP nominee for Pennsylvania governor has proposed legislation to outlaw experimental weather modification techniques falsely associated with the “chemtrail” conspiracy theory. In a memo seeking support for his bill, Sen. Doug Mastriano said new technology and a proliferation of weather modification patents “owned by a combination of Federal Government Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, and …

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"Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me
1 year, 6 months ago

"Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me

Salon  

"You've got a friend in Pennsylvania!" But as with any religious movement, the NAR's notion of what God requires is a matter of interpretation, and in this case God's intentions are said to be revealed through modern-day, mutually recognized apostles and prophets, some of whom lead vast networks of believers, whom they often call "prayer warriors." Apostle Kent Mattox identified …

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GOP lawmaker's lawsuit against newspaper backfires and exposes damning 2020 election emails
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP lawmaker's lawsuit against newspaper backfires and exposes damning 2020 election emails

Raw Story  

A series of damning emails about the 2020 election were exposed as a result of a lawsuit filed against a local newspaper by Pennsylvania State Sen. Dan Laughlin. The lawsuit opened up Laughlin to discovery -- and wound up churning up several emails related to former President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to get Pennsylvania Republicans to overturn President Joe Biden's …

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GOP field in Pennsylvania Senate race still wide open as candidates consider jumping in
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP field in Pennsylvania Senate race still wide open as candidates consider jumping in

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The GOP primary field in Pennsylvania to challenge Democratic Sen. …

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GOP leaders' pandering to extremists has left the party in crisis: analysis
1 year, 9 months ago

GOP leaders' pandering to extremists has left the party in crisis: analysis

Raw Story  

Republican leaders are regretting their years of allying with extremists who have slowly become the base voters of their party — and are stopping the party from nominating candidates capable of winning key elections, according to an analysis in The New Republic published on Thursday. Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters that Trump's endorsement was a "kiss of death," while Senate …

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Top Pennsylvania Republican dumps Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Top Pennsylvania Republican dumps Trump

Raw Story  

Back in 2016, you would have been hard pressed to find a more stalwart supporter of then-candidate Donald Trump than Lou Barletta. “More than ever our country needs strong leadership, someone that gets things done & isn’t afraid to stand up for what’s right,” Barletta wrote, adding that he and former U.S. Rep. Tom Marino were “calling on our former …

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Scott Perry and Doug Mastriano were central plotters to 'keep Trump in power': J6 Committee
1 year, 11 months ago

Scott Perry and Doug Mastriano were central plotters to 'keep Trump in power': J6 Committee

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, NPR Pittsburgh reported on how the House January 6 Select Committee, set to officially dissolve today, zoomed in on two key Pennsylvania Republicans as central to the plot to overturn the results of the election: Rep. Scott Perry, and state Sen. Doug Mastriano. "The committee said midstate Rep. Scott Perry and State Sen. Doug Mastriano — who would …

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Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in tightest races
2 years, 1 month ago

Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in tightest races

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Casting his vote this month in one of the most politically competitive states in the U.S., Seung Lee happily backed Georgia Republican Gov. Walker “doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” said Lee, a software tester in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur who ultimately backed Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. While 7 in 10 Georgia voters for Kemp said …

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Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in the tightest midterm races
2 years, 1 month ago

Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in the tightest midterm races

LA Times  

A marquee in downtown Atlanta displays the word “vote” on election day. Walker “doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” said Lee, a software tester in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur who ultimately backed Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. While 7 in 10 Georgia voters for Kemp said they enthusiastically backed him, only about half of fellow Republican Walker’s voters said …

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Shapiro to take office with mandate from Pennsylvania voters
2 years, 1 month ago

Shapiro to take office with mandate from Pennsylvania voters

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Josh Shapiro, the Democratic governor-elect of Pennsylvania, will take office with a decisive mandate from voters, who overwhelmingly rejected a Republican drive to pare back abortion rights and voting laws in the premier battleground state. Shapiro, the state’s two-term attorney general, scored a massive 14 percentage point win over Republican rival Doug Mastriano in last week’s midterm …

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Election deniers lose key races in US midterm elections
2 years, 1 month ago

Election deniers lose key races in US midterm elections

Al Jazeera  

Republican candidates campaigning on false claims of voter fraud vied for positions that would have given them control over elections. In most places, we saw voters decisively reject election deniers who want power over their votes,” Joanna Lydgate, CEO of States United Action, told Al Jazeera in a statement shared over email. “That said, election denial will continue to be …

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Farewell To The 2022 Class Of MAGA Weirdos
2 years, 1 month ago

Farewell To The 2022 Class Of MAGA Weirdos

Huff Post  

♫ As we go on/ We remember/ All the times we/ Had together ♫ Illustration: Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images By almost any metric, Democrats had a good night Tuesday. The GOP’s Senate nominee in Pennsylvania did not help his case when, the weekend before the election, he urged voters to “contact 10 people before the Steelers game” — although no …

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Midterms reinforce Christian voter trends on abortion, GOP
2 years, 1 month ago

Midterms reinforce Christian voter trends on abortion, GOP

Associated Press  

In the midterm elections, evangelical Christians across the nation reconfirmed their allegiance to conservative candidates and causes, while Catholic voters once again showed how closely divided they are -- even on abortion. “In red states and blue states, with religious voters and secular voters, wherever abortion was on the ballot, abortion rights disproportionately won,” she said in a statement. “The …

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Republican Culture Warriors Had A Bad Week
2 years, 1 month ago

Republican Culture Warriors Had A Bad Week

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Some late predictions said it would be a “red tsunami” — that Republicans would sweep the midterm elections, putting many GOP candidates who campaigned on culture war issues instead of specific policy proposals into both chambers of Congress and into critical positions in states across the country. Two years ago, these conservatives criticized public health policies and …

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Pennsylvania Democrats kept suburbs, gained rural voters
2 years, 1 month ago

Pennsylvania Democrats kept suburbs, gained rural voters

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — After Joe Biden eked out victory in Pennsylvania in 2020, Democrats in hugely consequential races for governor and U.S. Senate scored blowout wins by comparison in Tuesday’s election. You had to have a big Democratic vote, as well.” At rally after rally, Democratic voters reported being focused on beating back what they viewed as a Republican threat …

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Waiting For God At Doug Mastriano’s Election Night Watch Party
2 years, 1 month ago

Waiting For God At Doug Mastriano’s Election Night Watch Party

Huff Post  

Supporters pray as they attend Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania Doug Mastriano's 2022 U.S. midterm election night party, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2022. Mike Segar via Reuters CAMP HILL, Pa. — “I just feel like he has been chosen for this, I really do,” said Kristin Bailey, a healthcare worker from York, as she waited in line outside …

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