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Haley’s Civil War Gaffe Haunts Her Campaign, Says She Had Black Friends Growing Up

Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential contender, is facing criticism for her remarks on the cause of the Civil War and her attempt to defend them by saying she had Black friends growing up. Haley, who grew up in South Carolina, initially omitted slavery in her answer and later said the war was about freedom.

Keep in mind that Haley’s black friends were all named Huxtable.

Boebert in hot water: US Republican faces investigation over alleged restaurant brawl with ex-husband

US Republican Lauren Boebert has denied punching her ex-husband Jayson Boebert at a restaurant in Colorado, as police confirm an active investigation. The incident comes after Boebert was escorted out of a theatre in Denver for disruptive behavior, and announced she will run in 2024 in a different Colorado district.

Mr. Boebert isn’t interested in pressing charges. He told the Denver Post, “I don’t want nothing to happen.”

When he said that every English teacher in Colorado coughed up blood.

Trump’s Georgia Peach: Former President Claims Immunity from Criminal Charges in Peach State

Former President Donald Trump is seeking to have the criminal conspiracy case against him in Georgia dismissed by arguing he is protected from prosecution under presidential immunity. Trump’s lawyers claim that he was acting in his official capacity as president when he allegedly undermined the 2020 election results in Georgia and therefore cannot be criminally prosecuted unless he is impeached and convicted by the Senate.

And if this doesn’t work, he raided the Mar-a-Lago Monopoly set for the “Get out of jail free” card.