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Meet Democrat Marcus Flowers, the Army Vet Who’s Looking to Unseat Qrazy Marjorie Taylor Greene

Flowers has already raised more than $1.3 million from July to September, because folks are tired of this…

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10/05/21 3:00PM

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Anti-Mask Florida Republican Dies Day After Testing Positive for COVID. Conspiracy Theorists Think Hospital Killed Him

Gregg Prentice, a Florida Republican who was also against the vaccine, died without leaving access to software vital…

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9/20/21 4:00PM

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Donald Trump Is Trying to Get 2020 Election Liars to Run the 2024 Election

The Michael Jordan of lying has endorsed candidates in Arizona, Georgia and Michigan—three states where current…

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9/16/21 7:00PM

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Man With White Supremacist Symbols Painted on His Truck, Multiple Knives and a Bayonet Arrested for Being a Dumbass

A California man was arrested near the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Monday.

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9/13/21 6:30PM

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Trump Political Fundraising Group Paid Millions to People, Firms Who Set Up Jan. 6 Rally: Report

The presidential money pipeline leads to several firms and people who were paid to host the rally that lead to the…

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8/31/21 5:00PM

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A San Diego Man Sentenced to 2 Years After Making Violent Threats Online About BLM Protests

Grey Zamudio also exchanged messages with a Georgia deputy sheriff about a theoretical civil war

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8/18/21 12:00PM

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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Content of Dumb Characters

Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.

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Michael Flynn Was Gifted an AR-15, So of Course He Threatened to Shoot Someone in Washington, D.C.

This isn't the first time that Trump's former national security adviser has threatened violence.

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7/27/21 10:00AM

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QAnon Qaren Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Kicked Off Twitter for the 2nd Time. 3 More and She’s Banned for Good

The Georgia Republican can't seem to stay sane long enough to stay on these Twitter streets.

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7/20/21 12:30PM

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White People vs. Everybody

No longer pretending to care about fiscal conservatism, family values, patriotism or even their beloved troops, the…

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The Beef Between Lauren Boebert and AOC, Explained

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have been arguing on Twitter. Here is how it…

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7/12/21 3:49PM

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The Big Lie at the Big Box Store: Sears, Kmart Sold Shirts Proclaiming Insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt an 'American Patriot'

The big box retailers pulled the products from their online marketplaces after being called out on Twitter six…

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Federal Investigation Alleges Active-Duty Marine Was Linked to Hate Group, Plotted to Bomb DNC and Kill Black People

Private First Class Travis Owens was discharged after the investigation came to light.

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QAnon Supporters Big Mad Over Trump’s December Tour With Bill O’Reilly Because It Means He Won’t Be Reinstated as President in August

Conspiracy theorists believed that Trump would be back in the White House by August.

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6/21/21 12:30PM

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Auntie Maxine to Her Haters: 'Does the Truth Make You That Mad?' She Wants Trump Investigated for Capitol Insurrection

California Rep. Maxine Waters is calling for Congress to investigate the former president's role in the insurrection…

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6/21/21 11:00AM

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Fox News and the GOP Are Now Blaming the Capitol Riot on the FBI

Other potential perpetrators include '70s cartoon character Jabberjaw, E.T: The Extraterrestrial, and Critical Race…

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Scratches Head in BLM: Congressman Claims Capitol Police ‘Executed’ Ashli Babbitt, the White Woman Who Stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6

Arizona House Rep. Paul Gosar asked FBI Director Christopher Wray if he knew who 'executed' Babbitt.

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6/16/21 5:30PM

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NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn Hires Friend as Lead Staffer, Who Makes $127,000, Despite Having No Work Experience

Well, Cawthorn's chief of staff, William 'Blake' Harp, did run a fireworks stand, so there is that.

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6/15/21 4:00PM

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After Being Banned on Twitter, Trump Started a Blog. It Lasted Less Than a Month

Looks like the former president isn’t cut out for that blogging life.

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6/03/21 11:00AM

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Delusional Former President Is Telling People He Will Be ‘Reinstated’ as President by August, New York Times Journalist Reports

Former President HooHoo Von SlumLord is still smoking the MAGA dope and truly believes that he will become sitting…

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6/01/21 1:00PM

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Meet Democrat Marcus Flowers, the Army Vet Who’s Looking to Unseat Qrazy Marjorie Taylor Greene

Anti-Mask Florida Republican Dies Day After Testing Positive for COVID. Conspiracy Theorists Think Hospital Killed Him

Donald Trump Is Trying to Get 2020 Election Liars to Run the 2024 Election

Man With White Supremacist Symbols Painted on His Truck, Multiple Knives and a Bayonet Arrested for Being a Dumbass

Trump Political Fundraising Group Paid Millions to People, Firms Who Set Up Jan. 6 Rally: Report

A San Diego Man Sentenced to 2 Years After Making Violent Threats Online About BLM Protests

The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Content of Dumb Characters

Michael Flynn Was Gifted an AR-15, So of Course He Threatened to Shoot Someone in Washington, D.C.

QAnon Qaren Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Kicked Off Twitter for the 2nd Time. 3 More and She’s Banned for Good

White People vs. Everybody

The Beef Between Lauren Boebert and AOC, Explained

The Big Lie at the Big Box Store: Sears, Kmart Sold Shirts Proclaiming Insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt an 'American Patriot'

Federal Investigation Alleges Active-Duty Marine Was Linked to Hate Group, Plotted to Bomb DNC and Kill Black People

QAnon Supporters Big Mad Over Trump’s December Tour With Bill O’Reilly Because It Means He Won’t Be Reinstated as President in August

Auntie Maxine to Her Haters: 'Does the Truth Make You That Mad?' She Wants Trump Investigated for Capitol Insurrection

Fox News and the GOP Are Now Blaming the Capitol Riot on the FBI

Scratches Head in BLM: Congressman Claims Capitol Police ‘Executed’ Ashli Babbitt, the White Woman Who Stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6

NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn Hires Friend as Lead Staffer, Who Makes $127,000, Despite Having No Work Experience

After Being Banned on Twitter, Trump Started a Blog. It Lasted Less Than a Month

Delusional Former President Is Telling People He Will Be ‘Reinstated’ as President by August, New York Times Journalist Reports