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JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’

The Guardian - US

‘This is so vile’: Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked

Politico documented the use of slurs, including the N-word and a homophobic term, and antisemitic comments in chats

The Guardian - US

JD Vance Downplays Leaked Racist, Sexist Messages From Young Republicans, Shifts Attention To Democratic Scandal: 'Pearl Clutching'

Vice President JD Vance downplayed the racist, sexist and antisemitic messages sent by young Republicans from across the country and revealed by a new report, saying that violent ones from Democratic Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones are far more relevant.

Latin Times

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Spanberger, Earle-Sears clash in Virginia as texting scandal upends fall elections - Roll Call

The fallout from revelations of violent texts sent by the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general continues to reverberate.

Roll Call

Virginia governor candidates trade barbs in fiery election debate

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears presses Abigail Spanberger over fellow Democrat’s ‘abhorrent’ texts

The Guardian - US

Republican candidate for Virginia Governor says banning same-sex marriage isn’t discrimination

The Republican candidate for Virginia Governor defended her opposition to same-sex marriage during a debate against her Democrat rival.

The Independent UK

2 Controversies Over Political Rhetoric Illustrate the Perils of Blaming Gun Control Critics for Murder

That strategy, which rejects the possibility of sincere disagreement, is poisonous to rational debate.

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At the Races: Signs of the times - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including fresh scandals and campaign announcements.

Roll Call

Scoop: Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones cancels fundraiser amid "two bullets" backlash

The scrubbed fundraiser is another indication that Jones' campaign is in crisis mode.

Axios

Virginia governor’s race shaken up by ‘violent’ texts sent by ally of Democratic candidate

Abigail Spanberger faces criticism for her support of fellow Democrat who speculated about Republican lawmaker getting ‘two bullets to the head’

The Guardian - US

Who Is Jay Jones? Virginia Democrat's 'Unhinged' Texts About Shooting Republicans and Dead Cops Spark Fury

Virginia's Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones faces backlash over resurfaced violent text messages targeting Republicans, prompting bipartisan outrage and calls for his withdrawal.

International Business Times UK

Jay Jones texting scandal throws Virginia Democrats into crisis

Republicans from President Trump to JD Vance are demanding that Jones drop out of the race.

Axios

Does Bari Weiss Prove Woke Media Is Collapsing?

Plus: the legality of Trump’s National Guard deployments, Democrat A.G. nominee’s leaked texts about shooting GOP rival, and what Argentina’s crisis means for libertarians.

Reason

JD Vance piles on Democratic candidate who likened rival to Hitler and said he should be shot

Jay Jones admitted that his text messages were ‘abhorrent’ and apologized, but said Virginians deserved a leader who would ‘accept when they’ve made mistakes’

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Full circle: Melbourne’s beleaguered Star ferris wheel to turn again

Docklands attraction to re-open in 2026, but new owner admits nervousness given ‘it’s failed so many times before’

The Independent UK

Friends share last conversations with Alabama mayor who died by suicide after cross-dressing revealed

FL Copeland, also known as Bubba, died on Friday in front of police officers

The Independent UK

Alabama to allow concealed guns without permit in 2023

Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without getting a state permit that requires a background check

Daily Mirror

Dog walker's discovery in snow sparks fears of big cat on the loose in UK woods

Dog walker Jay Jones has taken to share photos of a large paw print he saw in the snow while walking his pooch in a woodland in north Cornwall, saying that the sighting was "all very strange"

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