×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×A small-time city councilman in Texas has joined a nationwide chorus of Republican politicians encouraging the violent insurrectionists who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, leaving five people dead. On social media, Martin Holsome published multiple images of a noose, apparently referencing the siege. On Jan. 7, he captioned one: “Starting in Washington, DC...” AdvertisementOn Jan. 15, he posted the same image of a noose, this time with : “Once more for those of you who don’t understand... Starting in D.C....…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×A small-time city councilman in Texas has joined a nationwide chorus of Republican politicians encouraging the violent insurrectionists who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, leaving five people dead. On social media, Martin Holsome published multiple images of a noose, apparently referencing the siege. On Jan. 7, he captioned one: “Starting in Washington, DC...” AdvertisementOn Jan. 15, he posted the same image of a noose, this time with : “Once more for those of you who don’t understand... Starting in D.C....WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×On Tuesday, Atlantic writer Graeme Wood published a piece titled in which he invoked Juggalos ― the affectionate name for fans of ICP ― in his commentary about the Trump administration, which he referred to as “the political equivalent of the Insane Clown Posse.”AdvertisementWood wrote: At noon tomorrow, our four-year experiment in being governed by the political equivalent of the Insane Clown Posse will finally end. It is ending in Juggalo style (some have called it “Trumpalo”), violently and pointlessly,...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×On Tuesday, Atlantic writer Graeme Wood published a piece titled in which he invoked Juggalos ― the affectionate name for fans of ICP ― in his commentary about the Trump administration, which he referred to as “the political equivalent of the Insane Clown Posse.”AdvertisementWood wrote: At noon tomorrow, our four-year experiment in being governed by the political equivalent of the Insane Clown Posse will finally end. It is ending in Juggalo style (some have called it “Trumpalo”), violently and pointlessly,...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Crime. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×As federal authorities continue to meticulously comb through hours of videos and hundreds of photos from last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, one woman who attended handed her identity to the on a silver platter.Texas real estate agent Jennifer Leigh Ryan was arrested Friday for her role in the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill that left five people dead, including a police officer. In filed the day of her arrest, investigators outlined Ryan’s many social media posts ― including one in which she said her full...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Crime. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×As federal authorities continue to meticulously comb through hours of videos and hundreds of photos from last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, one woman who attended handed her identity to the on a silver platter.Texas real estate agent Jennifer Leigh Ryan was arrested Friday for her role in the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill that left five people dead, including a police officer. In filed the day of her arrest, investigators outlined Ryan’s many social media posts ― including one in which she said her full...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Demonstrators as part of a “Million MAGA March” swarmed Washington, D.C., on Saturday in a show of support for President , whose loss to President-elect was determined exactly a week ago.The protest didn’t quite live up to its name, however.A supporters ― many of them unmasked ― did show up to Freedom Plaza in a show of solidarity with the president, who has spent the last week desperately seeking to overturn the results of the election by falsely claiming widespread voter fraud, but the number of marchers...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Demonstrators as part of a “Million MAGA March” swarmed Washington, D.C., on Saturday in a show of support for President , whose loss to President-elect was determined exactly a week ago.The protest didn’t quite live up to its name, however.A supporters ― many of them unmasked ― did show up to Freedom Plaza in a show of solidarity with the president, who has spent the last week desperately seeking to overturn the results of the election by falsely claiming widespread voter fraud, but the number of marchers...WW…

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Texas  asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out more than 100,000 ballots that have already been cast just days before the next U.S.A by two GOP candidates and a Republican member of the Texas House asked the Texas Supreme Court to throw out drive-thru ballots, arguing such voting was illegal. The case is currently being handled by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in...…US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Texas  asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out more than 100,000 ballots that have already been cast just days before the next U.S.A by two GOP candidates and a Republican member of the Texas House asked the Texas Supreme Court to throw out drive-thru ballots, arguing such voting was illegal. The case is currently being handled by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in...WW…

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.The upcoming debate between South Carolina’s candidates was canceled after Republican incumbent Sen. declined to take a coronavirus test.Democratic challenger asked that Graham take the test before their second debate after news broke that Graham had been in close proximity to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who announced last week that he tested positive for the coronavirus.of the Senate Judiciary Committee that...…US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.The upcoming debate between South Carolina’s candidates was canceled after Republican incumbent Sen. declined to take a coronavirus test.Democratic challenger asked that Graham take the test before their second debate after news broke that Graham had been in close proximity to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who announced last week that he tested positive for the coronavirus.of the Senate Judiciary Committee that...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×A federal prosecutor wrote a letter expressing his opposition to Attorney General , who he said “brought shame” to the Department of Justice.“While I am a federal prosecutor, I am writing to express my own views, clearly not those of the department, on a matter that should concern all citizens: the unprecedented politicization of the office of the attorney general,” said James D. Herbert, assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, in a letter to published Thursday.AdvertisementHerbert said he...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×A federal prosecutor wrote a letter expressing his opposition to Attorney General , who he said “brought shame” to the Department of Justice.“While I am a federal prosecutor, I am writing to express my own views, clearly not those of the department, on a matter that should concern all citizens: the unprecedented politicization of the office of the attorney general,” said James D. Herbert, assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, in a letter to published Thursday.AdvertisementHerbert said he...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The Attorney General of New York will seek to dissolve the National Rifle Association after discovering the gun group has allegedly engaged in severe financial misconduct. on Thursday, state Attorney General Letitia James said she found the NRA lost more than $64 million over three years.AdvertisementThe 18-month investigation discovered that top executives funneled contracts to friends and family members and used charitable funds for their own personal gain.“The NRA’s influence has been so powerful that the...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The Attorney General of New York will seek to dissolve the National Rifle Association after discovering the gun group has allegedly engaged in severe financial misconduct. on Thursday, state Attorney General Letitia James said she found the NRA lost more than $64 million over three years.AdvertisementThe 18-month investigation discovered that top executives funneled contracts to friends and family members and used charitable funds for their own personal gain.“The NRA’s influence has been so powerful that the...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Three Colorado officers with the Aurora Police Department have been fired and one has stepped down after a photo surfaced of three officers mocking the police killing of .Three officers staged a photo of the young Black man being choked by police.Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson announced the termination on Friday, saying “they don’t deserve to wear a badge anymore.”AdvertisementErica Marrero, Jaron Jones and Kyle Dittrich were identified as the officers in the photo, which was taken at a memorial site for...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Three Colorado officers with the Aurora Police Department have been fired and one has stepped down after a photo surfaced of three officers mocking the police killing of .Three officers staged a photo of the young Black man being choked by police.Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson announced the termination on Friday, saying “they don’t deserve to wear a badge anymore.”AdvertisementErica Marrero, Jaron Jones and Kyle Dittrich were identified as the officers in the photo, which was taken at a memorial site for...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who had investigated several of ’s associates and his company’s business dealings was fired by the president, Attorney General William Barr said in a letter.Trump , the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, on Saturday after Berman made clear he.AdvertisementOn Friday, Barr announced that Berman was “stepping down.” Just hours later, , saying he only learned of the supposed resignation through Barr’s press release. “I learned in a press release from the...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who had investigated several of ’s associates and his company’s business dealings was fired by the president, Attorney General William Barr said in a letter.Trump , the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, on Saturday after Berman made clear he.AdvertisementOn Friday, Barr announced that Berman was “stepping down.” Just hours later, , saying he only learned of the supposed resignation through Barr’s press release. “I learned in a press release from the...WW…