Author: Randy Slovacek

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Mike Johnson Almost Loses Speaker Of The House Vote

UPDATE: After a roughly 45-minute standoff, Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Keith Self (R-Texas) switched to voting for Johnson, giving Johnson the 218 votes he needed to secure the gavel without a multi-ballot fight.

Mike Johnson came up two votes short in his bid for reelection as Speaker of the House on the first round of voting. Continue reading “Mike Johnson Almost Loses Speaker Of The House Vote”

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Johnson Still Spreading Disinformation About New Orleans Attack

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) is still spreading disinformation that the New Orleans attack had to do with the border, even though it’s confirmed the terrorist was born and raised in Texas and was a US Army veteran. Continue reading “Johnson Still Spreading Disinformation About New Orleans Attack”

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10 Countries Safe For LGBTQ People + More News

Some news items that caught my eye: • The Advocate: While many Americans are considering life abroad following Donald Trump’s reelection, not everywhere is safe for LGBTQ+ people. Here’s a list of ten countries that offer queer events, safety laws, parental rights, anti-discrimination laws, and medical rights. Continue reading “10 Countries Safe For LGBTQ People + More News”

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Las Vegas Cybertruck Driver Identified As U.S. Army Service Member

UPDATE: Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Thursday that investigators think the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside a Trump International Hotel on Wednesday was probably a suicide.

The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel has been identified as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger – a U.S. Army active service member. Continue reading “Las Vegas Cybertruck Driver Identified As U.S. Army Service Member”

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Tesla Explodes In Front Of Las Vegas Trump Hotel + More News

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Some news items that caught my eye: • Las Vegas Review Journal: One person was killed and seven suffered minor injuries when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded (screen capture above) in front of the entrance to Trump International Hotel here in Las Vegas early Wednesday morning. Continue reading “Tesla Explodes In Front Of Las Vegas Trump Hotel + More News”

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10 Dead, 30+ Injured After Truck Drives Through Bourbon Street Celebration

Bourbon Street

UPDATE: Investigators now believe the U.S. Army veteran who plowed a pickup into New Year’s revelers acted alone, after previously saying they were looking into whether other people might have helped him plant explosives in coolers in the French Quarter.

Ten people are dead and 30+ injured after a man in a white pickup truck drove through the crowds of NYE partygoers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Continue reading “10 Dead, 30+ Injured After Truck Drives Through Bourbon Street Celebration”

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Pete Buttigieg On Jimmy Carter + Elton John + More News

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, the first Senate-confirmed gay Cabinet member, has shared a warm remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. • LGBTQ Nation: In his “Icon of the Year” interview with TIME Magazine, Elton John reveals what ended his years-long addiction to cocaine. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg On Jimmy Carter + Elton John + More News”

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Trixie Mattel Shares News Of Breakup With Longtime Partner David Silver

Trixie Mattel (screen capture)

In a new YouTube video posted on December 30, drag superstar Trixie Mattel shared with her fans that she and longtime partner David Silver had ended their 8-year relationship “some time ago now.” Continue reading “Trixie Mattel Shares News Of Breakup With Longtime Partner David Silver”