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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd warned intending Florida residents Monday not to “vote the stupid way you did up north” as he stood beside Governor Ron DeSantis during a press conference. “This is what we enjoy in Florida. This is the Florida we know and love,” Judd outlined while showing local residents enjoying Walt Disney World and the beach before moving on to explain why political leadership is important to guarantee the basic rights to be enjoyed by all citizens. Without citing the Democratic Party directly, Judd warned those moving to Florida they needed to vote differently than they may have in the states they were intent on fleeing. “We’re a special place, and there are millions and millions of people who like to come here. And quite frankly, we like to have them here. So we only want to share one thing as you move in hundreds a day: Welcome to Florida. But don’t register to vote and vote the stupid way you did up north, you’ll get what they got,” the sheriff added, … [Read more...] about Watch: Florida Sheriff Warns New Arrivals Not to ‘Vote the Stupid Way You Did up North’

House Democrats are under pressure due to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and her “confrontational” comments in Minnesota on Saturday. Fox News reported many Democrats are upset with Waters and “are concerned about the optics of potential violence being linked back to her and Democrats generally.” Reports also indicate some Democrats might support House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s “reasonably worded” censure to correct Waters’ comments to mitigate poor political optics Waters created in some Democrat battleground districts. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed her caucus member, saying Waters need not apologize for her misstep. Pelosi, however, “cannot stop McCarthy’s resolution censuring Waters from receiving a vote, because it is a privileged resolution,” Breitbart News’ Matt Boyle reported . McCarthy’s censure, perhaps backed by House Democrats, would have a long-lasting impact on the caucus, who have a narrow majority and can only lose two votes. The possibility … [Read more...] about Report: House Democrats Feeling Pressure to Censure Rep. Maxine Waters

Photo: Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images President Joe Biden acknowledged the highly anticipated outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial on Tuesday, saying that he is “praying the verdict is the right verdict.” “I think it’s overwhelming in my view,” the president said of the evidence, adding that he was only saying this now because the jury is currently sequestered as it deliberates. Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, is currently facing three charges in the death of George Floyd , a 46-year-old man who was restrained by police after being accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. Bystander footage from the scene of the arrest showed Chauvin with his knee on Floyd’s neck. Philonise Floyd, George’s younger brother, said on NBC’s Today that his family received a call from Biden on Monday, the day of the trial’s closing arguments. “He was just calling. He knows how it is to lose a family member and he knows the process of what we’re going … [Read more...] about Biden Says He’s ‘Praying’ for ‘Right Verdict’ in Chauvin Trial

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich warned Tuesday that Reps. Maxine Waters and Rashida Tlaib are “radical demagogues” whose policies would “undermine the U.S. Constitution.” Waters has encouraged “the rule of the mob over the rule of law” while “urging people to mobilize against the court and the police at a time of great tension,” Gingrich asserted , a clear violation of her responsibility to uphold the rule of law and the Constitution. Moreover, Waters’ promotion of “confrontational” coercion to force society to render the result the mob wants creates “an immediate threat to public safety,” Gingrich noted. He was referring to Waters’ trip to Minnesota this week and her statement that “we are looking for a guilty verdict” in the ongoing murder trial of Officer Derek Chauvin. Waters further said that if Chauvin is not found guilty of murdering George Floyd confrontation is in order. “We’ve got to stay on the street, and we’ve got to get more active, we’ve got to get … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich: Policies of Rashida Tlaib and Maxine Waters ‘Endanger the Lives of Innocent Americans’

President Joe Biden reached out to the family of George Floyd on Monday, the White House confirmed. Biden spoke with the family to “check in with them and also share that the family was in his prayers,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on social media. President Biden spoke with the family of George Floyd yesterday to check in with them and also share that the family was in his prayers. — Jen Psaki (@PressSec) April 20, 2021 Biden also met with the Floyd family during the 2020 presidential campaign as violent protests and looting swept across some of America’s major cities. In a campaign speech after the meeting, Biden vowed justice for the family. “I promise you, we’ll do everything in our power to see to it that justice is had for your brother, your cousin’s case,” he said, speaking to the family. Biden described Floyd’s killing as an “act of brutality” and called for all Americans to “grapple” with their “complacency” on issues of police … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Speaks with George Floyd Family Before Derek Chauvin Verdict