President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel announced on Tuesday that he withdrew from his Senate confirmation hearing after losing too many Republican votes over his leaked texts. Paul Ingrassia was scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) cast doubt on the nominee’s confirmation in light of Ingrassia’s alleged remarks in a group chat, saying, “He’s not going to pass.”...

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO. Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat...

If you read national political news, you’re likely aware that Politico Magazine recently unearthed some … less-than-perfectly-pleasant … text messages exchanged among leaders of National Young Republican clubs. If you read The Arizona Republic, you’re likely aware that this small set of “Republican leaders” included two Arizonans ― Luke Mosiman and Rachel Hope (who also goes by Rachel Vaillancourt). Because there’s seemingly always an Arizona connection to these colorful stories. More interesting to me than the fact that there are still racists, sexists, Jew haters, or those cavalier about sexual violence (duh), is the response to the story by Arizona GOP leaders and what it shows about the evolving direction of the party.

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, announced in a post on X Tuesday night that he will withdraw himself from a hearing to consider his nomination that was scheduled for Thursday. "I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday’s HSGAC hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I do not have enough Republican votes at this time," Ingrassia posted. "I appreciate the overwhelming support that I have received throughout this process and will continue to serve President Trump and this administration to Make America Great Again!"...

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew on Tuesday following a report that Ingrassia described himself as having a "Nazi streak." Ingrassia said in a social media post that he was pulling out of a scheduled Thursday hearing before a Senate panel that was set to consider his nomination because "I do not have enough Republican votes at this time." "I appreciate the overwhelming support that I have received throughout this process," Ingrassia said in a post on X...

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Bon Jovi has announced a return to live performing with the “Forever Tour” that kicks off with four July shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band will then embark on a brief European trek. Dates and locations are below. “I am lucky enough to be able to hold a light out to the audience each night and stand in their reflection for a tremendous collective experience — I get to stand in the WE of our concerts,” offered frontman Jon Bon Jovi, who has recovered from ’22’s vocal cord surgery. “I’ve spoken extensively on my gratitude, but I will say it again, I’m deeply grateful that the fans and the brotherhood of this band have been patient and allowed me the time needed to get healthy and prepare for touring.” Forever Tour Dates: July 07 – New York, Madison Square GardenJuly 09 – New York, Madison Square GardenJuly 12 – New York, Madison Square GardenJuly 14 – New York, Madison Square Garden Forever Tour August 28 – Edinburgh, UK, Scottish Gas Murrayfield StadiumAugust 30 – Dublin, Ireland, Croke ParkSeptember 04 – London, UK, Wembley Stadium Ticket Information ### The post Bon Jovi To Play MSG Shows Next Summer appeared first on RockinTown.