There is a school of thought among many Republicans that they simply have no choice but to support Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy. The former president is their party’s presumptive nominee — whether they like it or not — so these partisans feel compelled to simply go along with the wishes of GOP primary and caucus […]
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Maddow Blog | Speaker Johnson faces blowback after following Trump’s directive
Members of the House Intelligence Committee made it painfully clear to House Speaker Mike Johnson that he needed to choose responsibly when filling two vacancies on the panel. The Intelligence Committee has made a deliberate effort to steer clear of partisan food fights lately, and it feared that Johnson would screw this up by imposing […]
Rubio gets blowback for comparing Trump trial to Cuban ‘show trials,’ executions
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a potential vice presidential contender, is taking heat for comparing former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial to show trials in military revolutionary Cuba and posting video of one that ended in the execution of the accused. Rubio has been vehemently criticizing Trump’s conviction and deriding the judge and prosecutors. After […]
Apple apologizes for ‘crushed’ iPad Pro ad after widespread online blowback
Apple is apologizing for its advertisement promoting its latest iPad Pro after widespread blowback online. In a statement obtained by advertising industry publication Ad Age, Tor Myhren, Apple’s vice president of marketing, said the ad’s message failed to connect. “Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and it’s incredibly important to us to design products […]
Macron doubles down on Ukraine remarks after blowback
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated the seriousness of his Monday remarks when he said he would not rule out sending Western troops into Ukraine. Macron said he carefully chose his words and doubled down on his statement despite the criticism he received in his country and internationally. “These are sufficiently serious issues; every one of […]
‘Nazi’ marchers at state Capitol prompt bipartisan blowback
A group of roughly two dozen people clad in apparent Nazi gear and symbolism marched in downtown Nashville near the Capitol Saturday. Metro Nashville Police were initially “monitoring some type of demonstration,” but later said it hadn’t appeared to materialize. A reporter for the Tennessean didn’t see anything after arriving on the scene. Videos and […]
McCarthy foes face blowback as primary threats grow and GOP donors shut their wallets
Watch CNN’s coverage of the eight House Republicans who voted to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” at 11 a.m. ET. Donors no longer want to contribute to their campaigns. Primary opponents are lining up to take them out. And some of them have been ex-communicated from caucuses on […]
Oklahoma superintendent faces blowback for putting Libs of TikTok creator on library panel
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s new Republican superintendent of public schools is facing bipartisan criticism for appointing a right-wing social media influencer from New York to a state library advisory committee. Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced Chaya Raichik’s appointment to the committee on Tuesday, saying she is “on the front lines showing the […]
Vivek Ramaswamy explains the cause of the Civil War at a rally amid Nikki Haley blowback
Presidential candidate Nikki Haley faced blowback earlier this week from both Republicans and Democrats on how she answered a question about the Civil War during a town hall event in New Hampshire. Fellow presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy answered the same question during a campaign event in Iowa on Thursday, prompting a different response online. When […]
Factbox-Trump allies who pushed 2020 fraud claims face legal blowback
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Donald Trump faces criminal cases in Georgia and Washington stemming from his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden, many of his allies have also faced legal repercussions for participating in that effort. Here is a summary of the criminal charges, lawsuits and other legal woes that […]