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Editorial: America's political right seems to feel kinship with a murderous autocrat. Why?

While most Americans pull for Ukraine and its resistance to Russia’s invasion, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug” and labeled his government “incredibly evil.” It’s part of a broader phenomenon among hard-right politicians who have found a soft spot for Russia and its monstrous…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Madison Cawthorn mum on whether he’ll attend Zelensky address after calling Ukraine leader a ‘thug’

GOP rep previously called Ukraine’s government ‘corrupt’ and ‘vile’

The Independent UK

‘He is deplorable’: Madison Cawthorn’s local paper demolishes him for calling Zelensky a ‘thug’

North Carolina congressman has drawn outrage with various radical and incendiary statements since first winning office in 2020

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Madison Cawthorn called an embarrassment

Republicans in North Carolina are expressing distaste and calling for Cawthorn to be replaced

Salon

Editorial: Madison Cawthorn calls Zelenskyy a ‘thug’? What was he thinking?

Madison Cawthorn seems to love getting people wound up. He’s only been in the spotlight for a few years — and an elected official for just over a year — yet he manages to generate enough scandal to stay in state and national headlines seemingly every week.

Tribune News Service

Video emerges of Madison Cawthorn calling Zelensky a ‘thug’ and Ukrainian government ‘woke’ and ‘evil’

‘Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies,’ North Carolina Republican says

The Independent UK

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North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is seen on video calling Zelenskyy a ‘thug’ and Ukraine’s government ‘evil’

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North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is seen on video calling Zelenskyy a ‘thug’ and Ukraine’s government ‘evil’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug,” according to video posted by Raleigh station WRAL-TV.

Tribune News Service

US conducting ‘legal review’ of possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened

White House clarifies there is a ‘legal review process’ after Harris says ‘absolutely there should be an investigation’

The Guardian - US

Madison Cawthorn: Zelenskyy's a "thug"

"Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug," Cawthorn said, claiming that he is trying to lead the U.S. into war

Salon

Cawthorn keeps driving with bad license

Cawthorn racks up his third traffic charge in five months, with a possibility of 20 days in jail

Salon

NC’s Cawthorn charged with driving on revoked license. What led to the traffic stop

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol charged U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn last week with driving while his license was revoked.

Tribune News Service

Madison Cawthorn charged a second time for driving with suspended license

GOP lawmaker also faces two previous speeding charges in North Carolina

The Independent UK

Cawthorn opens legal expense fund to pay for election challenge costs - Roll Call

Rep. Madison Cawthorn opened a legal expense fund to pay costs from a challenge to his candidacy for re-election.

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With map set, North Carolina prepares for crowded primaries, comeback attempts

North Carolina GOP primary voters will weigh Rep. Madison Cawthorn's short-lived district switch and Renee Elmers' attempted comeback.

Salon

Trump judge rules Cawthorn can run again

The judge is a Trump appointee and a member of multiple conservative advocacy groups

Tribune News Service

North Carolina voters can’t challenge Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s eligibility for office, judge rules

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a Republican from North Carolina, won a major court victory Friday when a federal judge ruled that voters shouldn’t be allowed to try to have him ruled ineligible to run for office.

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Judge says it's a-okay for Madison Cawthorn to run for re-election

Helping foment an insurrection against the government is evidently not a legal barrier to working for that same government.

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The Independent UK

North Carolina Rep. Cawthorn's candidacy challenge blocked

A federal judge has blocked an effort by voters to disqualify North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn from seeking reelection by alleging his involvement with the rally that preceded the U.S. Capitol riot in January 2021 made him ineligible

The Independent UK

New NC voter challenges question Rep. Cawthorn's candidacy

An effort to block North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy by questioning his qualifications in light of U.S. constitutional language about insurrectionists has been officially revived

The Independent UK

NC Rep. Cawthorn returns to run in far-mountain district

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn now will run for reelection in a district that largely follows the boundaries of the mountain district he currently represents

Tribune News Service

Challenges to Madison Cawthorn can’t proceed under new district, elections board says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Challenges seeking to bar U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn from running for reelection cannot move forward as long as Cawthorn remains a candidate in the district he filed in, which has now been moved halfway across the state, the N.C. State Board of Elections said Thursday.

The Independent UK

Cawthorn candidacy challenge ends, but another may be ahead

A review of whether North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is disqualified to run for Congress based on the U.S. Constitution won't happen because of redistricting changes finalized this week

Reason

Why Efforts to Throw Rep Cawthorn Off the Ballot Are Likely Unconstitutional

Prof. Derek Muller explains why states cannot invoke Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to exclude those who sought to overturn the 2020 election results from the ballot.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Can a lawmaker uphold Constitution yet aid insurrectionists? Short answer: No

Increasing numbers of Republicans are joining Democrats in Congress condemning last week’s Republican National Committee statement defending the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” Exasperation and frustration are growing on both sides of the aisle over the lack of accountability for lawmakers who cheered on the insurrection. At…

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