Krassenstein's Top News Stories of the Last 24 Hours

Mar 03, 2023

Discover Card is going to track gun purchases made with their credit cards

This move comes as gun violence in America continues to surge
Republicans like Andy Biggs and Lauren Boebert flip out on Twitter, calling for a boycott.

Walgreens decided not to distribute LEGAL abortion pills in some states.
These pills are legal in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana. But Walgreens refuses to sell them.
Last month, over 20 Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to Walgreens, warning the pharmacy company of possible legal consequences if it were to commence distributing abortion pills.
According to POLITICO, Walgreens stated that it is in the process of seeking certification to distribute the drugs in particular states; however, the pharmacy chain did not specify which states it is targeting.

Remember the Multiple FBI 'whistleblowers' that Jim Jordan claimed to have for the Republican-led House committee investigating the 'weaponization' of the federal government?

She basically lied about Biden's reaction to HER very own LIE.
Biden was laughing, not at "mothers of children who died," but rather Marjorie Taylor Greene's insanely crazy claim that Biden caused those children to die even though he was not in office at the time of their overdoses.
According to Greene's logic this would mean Trump would have "killed those kids".

The bill law would ban ALL drag shows
It bans "adult-oriented" entertainment on public property, only allowing it in age restricted venues
The problem is that "adult-oriented" is VAGUE
Lee said that this picture of him was of a “light-hearted school tradition”.
So when Lee does it in a SCHOOL as a straight man, it's a “light-hearted school tradition” but when gay men do it elsewhere, it's "illegal"

Apparently Republicans are outraged that when the Biden’s went to the Red Hen Italian restaurant, they both ordered bowls of the restaurant’s most well-known dish.
The article goes on and on questioning and mocking the fact that both Bidens ate the same thing. No joke!

A jury in South Carolina has found Alex Murdaugh guilty on multiple charges related to the murder of his wife and son.
Guilty of 2 counts of murder and 2 counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime
The Jury consisted of seven men and five women.
Murdaugh faces up to life in prison for the charges on which he was found guilty.

“In the US's view such incitement of imminent private violence would not be within the outer perimeter of the Office of the President of the US,” DOJ lawyers wrote.
This puts Trump is serious financial jeopardy in MULTIPLE civil lawsuits related to Jan 6th
Lawyers for Trump and for the plaintiffs have until March 16 to file a response
While this doesn't mean the courts won't respect his rights to "absolute immunity," it is a MAJOR setback for Trump.