Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Tapper Wishes Trump ‘Mazel Tov’ — Kinda Sorta
CNN host Jake Tapper wished President Trump “mazel tov” Tuesday night after Republicans maintained control of the Senate — but warned him that the Democratic Majority would make his life “a living hell.” Sitting beside him, CNN host Wolf Blitzer had noted that it appeared Republicans would expand their majority in the Senate. Tapper was…
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Fast Forward White Nationalist Rep. Steve King Wins Reelection In Iowa After Tight Race
GOP Rep. Steve King was reelected in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, despite condemnation for his anti-Semitic and racist rhetoric, The Hill reported. King, now a nine-term representative, beat out Democrat opponent J.D. Scholten 50.4%-47%. Not one for dog whistles, King has been uncensored when it comes to his white nationalist viewpoints. He has a long…
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Fast Forward Typing ‘Oven’ Into Gab Is Likely To Pull Up Conversations About Jews
Searching “oven” on forum-site Reddit will mostly call up threads on pizza. But doing the same on Gab, the site the alleged Pittsburgh synagogue shooter used to express anti-Semitic views, brings up “Jews,” “Holocaust” and “Hitler.” Twitter user Jason Baumgartner, who owns a site dedicated to detecting hate speech on social media, analyzed “oven” as…
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Fast Forward Democrat Jared Polis Will Be Colorado’s First Jewish And Openly Gay Governor
Democratic Rep. Jared Polis will be the first Jewish and gay governor of Colorado. Polis, a former tech mogul, will succeed John Hickenlooper. With 60% of the vote counted, Polis was leading 51.2%-45.4%. The five-term congressman was the first openly gay person elected to Congress, according to the Forward. His campaign focused on renewable energy,…
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Fast Forward GOP Rep. Gaetz, Circulator Of Soros Conspiracy Theories, Wins Florida Seat
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, known for peddling a conspiracy theory about billionaire liberal George Soros, held his House seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The Republican incumbent held a steady lead over Jennifer Zimmerman, with nearly 67% of the vote. Gaetz said last month on Fox News that he has “reason to believe” Soros, who…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen Proudly Shares His ‘I Voted’ Sticker
Newly minted Democrat Michael Cohen voted in New York on Tuesday, tweeting that he was “happy” to see a packed polling station. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer who pleaded guilty to eight charges, including campaign finance violations, shared a photo of his “I Voted” sticker in the palm of his hand. It’s unclear where in…
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Fast Forward Long Island Republican Calls Swastika Graffiti ‘Shenanigans’ — Accuses Opponent Of Staging Hate
After a campaign sign for Democratic congressional candidate Perry Gershon was found defaced with a swastika, incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin suggested it was the work of Gershon’s own team, News 12 Long Island reported. Gershon, who is Jewish, said other signs were recently vandalized with phrases like “baby killer” and “gay lover.” Zeldin, also Jewish,…
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Fast Forward Fox News Won’t Allow George Soros Reps On Air To Refute Conspiracies
Fox News Channel regularly refers Jewish billionaire philanthropist George Soros, often peddling conspiracy theories about his influence — but the conservative station won’t allow a Soros representative to refute the claims on air, one of his top aides told CNN. Patrick Gaspard, president of Soros’s Open Society Foundations, told CNN on Sunday that Fox News…
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