[ad_1] CNN — Left vs. right. Woke vs. the unwoke. Red State Jesus vs. Blue State Jesus. There are some leaders who see faith and politics strictly as an either/or competition: You win by turning out your side and crushing the opposition. But the Rev. William J. Barber II, who …
Read More »Trump criticizes evangelical leaders for not backing his 2024 presidential bid
[ad_1] CNN — Just days before Donald Trump hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina, a state whose evangelical population has long played a critical role in its presidential primary, the former president is lashing out at religious conservatives who have declined to endorse his third presidential campaign. Trump’s …
Read More »Andrew Tate’s deal with Rumble is worth millions, he has privately said
[ad_1] New York CNN — Andrew Tate has been lining his pockets via right-wing social media. The 36-year-old former pro kickboxer turned misogynistic “alpha male” influencer, who Romanian authorities took into custody in late December as they pursue allegations of human trafficking and rape, signed deals in 2022 with Rumble …
Read More »House speaker vote: Kevin McCarthy fights to lock down a deal in longest speaker contest in 164 years
[ad_1] CNN — Kevin McCarthy is locked in a fight for his political future as the California Republican attempts to win the votes he needs to become speaker of the US House of Representatives in what has now become the longest contest in 164 years. McCarthy suffered a string of …
Read More »Republicans scramble to end impasse over McCarthy’s imperiled speakership bid
[ad_1] CNN — Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure to end the impasse over his imperiled speakership bid after two consecutive days of failed votes. But even after proposing major concessions to his hardline opponents late Wednesday, it remains unclear if the California Republican will be able to lock in the …
Read More »McCarthy takes desperation for speakership to new level
[ad_1] CNN — Kevin McCarthy is so desperate to be speaker, he’s ready to gut his own power just to get the job. The California Republican unveiled major concessions on Wednesday evening after he was stung by right-wing radicals who blocked his bid for power in six humiliating votes – …
Read More »Still no major breakthroughs as McCarthy makes more concessions in House speaker race
[ad_1] CNN — House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy still does not have enough vote commitments to be the next speaker following a nearly hour-long call with various factions of the Republican conference, and even as he has made a number of significant concessions in recent days. McCarthy is racing the …
Read More »Convicted member of plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison
[ad_1] CNN — A Michigan federal judge sentenced a man convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to nearly 20 years in prison Wednesday. Barry Croft Jr. was part of a plan to kidnap the Democratic governor from her summer home in 2020 and practiced detonating explosives in …
Read More »This conservative Christian couple in South Carolina have become outspoken advocates for abortion rights
[ad_1] CNN — Jill Hartle might seem an unlikely advocate for abortion rights, but after a devastating pregnancy loss, she’s raising her voice. A conservative Christian and former Ms. South Carolina, Jill was a Republican until last summer, when in the wake of new abortion restrictions in her state, she …
Read More »Incoming congressman’s claims his grandparents fled the Holocaust contradicted by genealogy records
[ad_1] CNN — Claims by incoming Republican Rep. George Santos that his grandparents “survived the Holocaust” as Ukrainian Jewish refugees from Belgium who changed their surname to survive are contradicted by sources reviewed by CNN’s KFile including family trees compiled by genealogy websites, records on Jewish refugees and interviews with …
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