Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022) In this issue: 48 candidates running in Alaska’s special U.S. House election and a rundown of recent Senate forums in Pennsylvania Ballotpedia · Apr 7, 2022
After series of gaffes Marjorie Taylor Greene is ridiculed for calling Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘ignorant’ Georgia congresswoman labels GOP senators supporters of pedophilia for support of Biden’s SCOTUS nominee The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
‘We must protect access to the ballot box,’ retiring Rep. G.K. Butterfield says G.K. Butterfield Jr. learned politics at his father’s knee. The elder Butterfield in 1953 became the first African American elected to City Council in Wilson, North Carolina. But a few years later, the council changed election rules while the Butterfields were out of town, making it so Butterfield Sr. couldn’t… Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022
US rightwing figures in step with Kremlin over Ukraine disinformation, experts say False narratives pushed by Tucker Carlson and key Republicans in Congress have been embraced and recycled by Moscow The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2022
‘Clearly ludicrous’ smears fly in Republican-on-Republican attacks For the second time in two weeks, GOP lawmakers have found themselves the targets of outlandish, evidence-free attacks — lobbed by fellow Republicans. Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked over her definition of a woman – the ‘weaker sex’ created from Adam’s rib Users criticise Republican for ‘setting women’s rights movements back be decades’ The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
‘We must protect access to the ballot box,’ retiring Rep. G.K. Butterfield says - Roll Call “Republicans spend every waking hour trying to find ways to discourage and even disenfranchise voters of color,” North Carolina Democrat says. Roll Call · Apr 5, 2022
McCarthy’s Cawthorn episode shows what he won’t tolerate McCarthy is willing to take risks when he knows he has the GOP conference at his back. Axios · Apr 5, 2022
John Oliver mocks Madison Cawthorn’s false statements, from ‘key bumps’ to apple cobbler ‘Cawthorn’s record with the truth has always been unrelentingly bad,’ the comedian says The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
New police video shows Madison Cawthorn being pulled over for speeding In the video, a state trooper tells the Republican he was driving 89mph on a 65mph road The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Here's Madison Cawthorn shouting about Burger King and "tallywackers" Strap in for a transphobic science lecture from the GOP's favorite coke orgy-ist. Mic · Apr 4, 2022
Madison Cawthorn mocked for defining a woman as someone with ‘no tallywhacker’ Congressman was recently reprimanded for comments about orgies and cocaine by GOP leaders The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Dems plan to weaponize MTG against GOP Ahead of crucial elections, Democrats ask "do you want to hand the keys to the government to these folks?" Salon · Apr 4, 2022
LZ Granderson: Now we know where Trumpers draw the line. Madison Cawthorn went too far If you had asked me a month ago to come up with topics that could make House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy publicly reprimand a Trump-supporting member of the House, I doubt I would have ever come up with cocaine and orgies. So, congratulations are in order for that firebrand Rep.… Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022 Madison Cawthorn’s comments angered House Republicans. He was already in trouble back home The North Carolina Republican’s comments about cocaine and orgies were only the last straw, Republicans tell Eric Garcia.
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022 Madison Cawthorn doubles down on claims of ‘corrupt and unethical’ Washington North Carolina representative says his comments ‘have been used by the left and the media to disparage my Republican colleagues’
The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2022 Madison Cawthorn: the Republican building himself in Trump’s image The North Carolina representative is becoming one of the fastest rising stars in his party – but has also found himself condemned by some on his own side
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 2, 2022 NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn doubles down on salacious comments about Congress members WASHINGTON — Rep. Madison Cawthorn doubled down Friday evening about the cocaine and orgies he claims happens among members of Congress, though his comments have stirred backlash among senior members of the GOP.
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 Madison Cawthorn to speak at Trump rally in North Carolina despite Republican fury Ex-president’s seal of approval comes amid Republicans’ fuming about the North Carolina freshman
Salon · Apr 1, 2022 Cawthorn ridiculed at GOP fundraiser His "own GOP colleagues spent some of the fundraiser, feet away, quietly joking at his expense," Politico reports
The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2022 Seth Meyers on orgygate: ‘One of the weirdest political scandals in recent memory’ Late-night hosts discussed Madison Cawthorn’s wild – and wildly unpopular – allegations, and the continued fallout from ‘the slap’
Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022 Editorial: Republicans have finally had enough of Madison Cawthorn U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn seems to have finally struck a nerve with his party.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 1, 2022 Republicans turn on Rep. Cawthorn as top NC GOP officials back his primary challenger RALEIGH, N.C. — Three of North Carolina’s most powerful Republican elected officials are backing a primary-election challenger to U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Roger Stone defends Madison Cawthorn and says he can confirm DC’s cocaine-fuelled orgies ‘first hand’ Veteran activist’s comments undercut statement from House minority leader McCarthy
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 NC Sen. Tillis adds to Republicans supporting Cawthorn rival North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis has endorsed a state legislator over U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn in the upcoming Republican primary