Infighting Is Funny

Mediaite reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) crashed an interview by Kevin McCarthy at the Republican National Convention to taunt the former House Speaker. “What night are you speaking? Are you speaking tonight?” Gaetz said, getting in McCarthy’s face. As the California Republican, who is at the RNC but not slated to speak, seemed to ignore his former colleague in the …

Axios reports: Strife within the House Freedom Caucus is sparking some members to consider leaving the powerful conservative group after the recent ouster of Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), multiple senior GOP sources told Axios. The decision to boot Davidson — an early member of the caucus — over his decision to back Chairman Bob Good’s primary opponent has some questioning …

The New Republic reports: Ex–Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis is part of a chorus of conservative Christian Republicans who are not happy with the GOP, after it abandoned its push for a federal ban on abortion in favor of Donald Trump’s pitch to toss the decision back to the states. “The RNC is trading Lila Rose for Amber Rose. Pro-life for …

Politico reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence slammed the updated Republican National Committee platform Tuesday after GOP leaders abandoned explicitly endorsing a national abortion ban. “The RNC platform is a profound disappointment to the millions of pro-life Republicans that have always looked to the Republican Party to stand for life,” Pence said in a statement through his advocacy group Advancing …

Politico reports: Members of the House Freedom Caucus ousted Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Monday night — less than a month after he started a firestorm within the group by endorsing Chair Bob Good’s primary challenger. The vote to oust Davidson took place during the group’s weekly closed-door meeting, two Republicans speaking on the condition of anonymity told POLITICO. Davidson’s …

The Meidas Touch reports: The new Trump-controlled RNC rolled out their party platform today for the 2024 elections, and it left many lifelong party activists furious. Anti-Abortion activists took to social media today to express frustrations. The Trump party platform opposes a federal abortion ban, and simply states that the Republican Party opposes late-term abortions and leaves the rest up …

The Washington Post reports: Arizona delegates to the Republican National Convention gathered this month in a Phoenix suburb, showing up to get to know each other and learn about their duties. Part of the presentation included a secret plan to throw the party’s nomination of Donald Trump for president into chaos. The instructions did not come from “Never Trumpers” hoping …

Reuters reports: Illinois Republican party chairman Don Tracy resigned on Wednesday, less than a month before next month’s Republican National Convention in neighboring Wisconsin, citing infighting with the party. In his resignation letter, Tracy said he spent “too much time dealing with intra party power struggles and local intra party animosities,” the Chicago Tribune and local ABC affiliate reported. “In …

The Hill reports: A member of the House Freedom Caucus endorsed a primary challenger to the group’s chair, a move that is sure to inflame tensions in the hard-line conservative group. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Sunday endorsed John McGuire, a Virginia state senator and former Navy SEAL, in his challenge to Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), the Freedom Caucus chair. …

“Steve, our country is gone! We are post-Constitution, and that’s because the Democrats in New York, the state of New York, convicted President Trump for 34 felony counts that are fake charges and nothing but a political attack and lies. “And Steve, I’m done. What I wanted to hear in our conference today is that we were going to shut …

“I just don’t think Gaetz is a conservative. I mean, if you think about it, if there’s anybody who should go to trial, I mean, Gaetz is one who should be convicted at a trial. You can’t sleep with underage women and think you can get away with it. The women don’t deny it and so there’s people in jail …

NBC News reports: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday sent a cease-and-desist letter to Rep. Bob Good’s re-election campaign, a senior Trump campaign official confirmed to NBC News. The letter came after the Virginia Republican used Trump’s name and image to promote his campaign, even though Trump endorsed his opponent, state Sen. John McGuire, in a post on Truth …

Politico reports: Few are clamoring for Herschel Walker’s return to politics since he flamed out in his Georgia Senate bid nearly two years ago. But they sure are interested in his campaign cash. Georgia and national Republicans, in dire need of money, are furious that Walker is sitting on more than $4 million in leftover campaign funds and seems to …

The New York Post reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies are handing out rubber chickens to attendees of the Libertarian Party convention in Washington D.C., and urging them to heckle former President Trump during his speech. The fowl move Saturday came after the GOP frontrunner apparently ignored a challenge from the independent candidate earlier this month to debate …

Politico reports: Donald Trump won’t be speaking to his usual self-selected crowd of adoring red-hatted MAGA fans when he addresses the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday. As delegates gathered at the Washington Hilton on the eve of his speech, the party’s decision to host the former president, which had split the organization, erupted Friday into open revolt. Fuming delegates at …

From the far-right Charisma News: Third time’s the charm, and in this case, it’s the reason you should turn off Fox News in your home. The news corporation is being lambasted by Christians, for the third time this year, for platforming the new age and witchcraft during its primetime programming. Host Jesse Watters is starting to make a habit of …

The New York Post reports: Billionaire WABC radio owner John Catsimatidis on Sunday unloaded on ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani again, saying the suspended radio host’s behavior left him little choice but to can him. The radio boss said the ex-mayor had “three strikes” against him after hearing Giuliani’s criticism on other media platforms over the weekend about his initial suspension. References …

Billboard Magazine reports: On Friday (May 10), drag star Jinkx Monsoon starred in the newest episode of the beloved British sci-fi series Doctor Who. Titled “The Devil’s Chord,” the episode revolves around The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) traveling back in time to London 1963, intent on watching The Beatles record their debut album Please …

Politico reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was never hugely popular among her more centrist colleagues. After forcing a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson, even droves of conservatives seem to have abandoned her — leaving the Georgia firebrand with next to no allies in the House. When she came onto the floor to announce she was forcing the ouster vote, …

The New York Times reports: Lawmakers widely booed Ms. Greene as she called up the resolution and jeered several times as she read it aloud. As she recited the measure, a grievance-laden screed that lasted more than 10 minutes, Republicans lined up on the House floor to shake Mr. Johnson’s hand and pat him on the back. The chamber then …