Monthly Archives: November 2022

The story that spurred conspiracy theories about the attack on Paul Pelosi was retracted by NBC

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 07: Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi walk the red carpet during the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. Kris Connor/Getty Images A report by NBC News correspondent Miguel Almaguer about the Paul Pelosi attack has been…

The Biden administration is encouraging Ukraine to support peace talks with Russia nearly 9 months after invasion began, WaPo reports

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks as he and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson give a press conference on August 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Alexey Furman/Getty Images The Biden administration is urging Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to signal he is open to negotiating with Russia. The Washington Post reported the move is a calculation to maintain…

Trump mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — finally debuting a nickname, ‘Ron DeSanctimonious’ — as the 2 popular Republicans could face off in 2024

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport on November 3, 2018 in Pensacola, Florida. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images Trump and DeSantis are both said to be potential GOP candidates in 2024. Trump on Saturday mocked DeSantis with a nickname, something he’s often…

Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger says she sought out Liz Cheney’s endorsement in her nail-biter race against Yesli Vega

Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger greets voters on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Woodbridge, VA. Eliza Relman/Insider Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger told Insider she sought out GOP Rep. Liz Cheney’s endorsement. “I think her voice is an important one on democracy issues,” said Spanberger. Spanberger faces a tight race against Yesli Vega, who has sympathized with January…

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw says election deniers privately admit the conspiracy to challenge Biden’s legitimacy ‘was always a lie’

Dan Crenshaw Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Rep. Dan Crenshaw in an episode of his podcast recalled arguments in the GOP over election denial claims. Behind closed doors, he said, GOP officials acknowledge fraudulent election claims are “a lie.”  Many politicians are say “things they know aren’t true,” he said. “It’s a huge…

Obama ripped into Dr. Oz’s history of bogus medical claims while campaigning for Fetterman, calling him a ‘snake oil’ salesman

Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in support of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press Former President Barack Obama campaigned for John Fetterman in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Obama mocked Dr. Oz, Fetterman’s opponent for pushing questionable health…

Jack Dorsey takes responsibility for Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter

Laura Normand / The Verge Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder and former CEO, responded to the mass layoffs under Elon Musk’s ownership by saying he owns “the responsibility for why everyone is in this situation” and that he grew the company “too quickly.” On Friday, Musk laid off about half of Twitter’s workforce, affecting employees across…