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Tori Otten

Tori Otten is an associate writer for breaking news at The New Republic.

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September 12, 2023
Tori Otten
Elon Musk Almost Hired Rudy Giuliani Until He Met Him in Person
Rudy Giuliani was too sleazy even for Elon Musk.
September 12, 2023
Tori Otten
“Engaged in Insurrection”: Minnesota Lawsuit Seeks to Kick Trump off Ballot
This is the second lawsuit in a week that could remove Trump from a 2024 ballot.
September 12, 2023
Tori Otten
MAGA Candidate’s Photo of Racially Diverse Friends Wasn’t What It Seemed
The Republican candidate first claimed the women in the photo were her supporters. Then she changed her story.
September 12, 2023
Tori Otten
Republicans Prepare Attack on Loudest Anti-Impeachment Voice in Their Party
Republicans are reportedly planning to launch a primary challenge against the vocal critic of Biden impeachment.
September 12, 2023
Tori Otten
McCarthy Launches Biden Impeachment Inquiry—With Zero Evidence
The House speaker does not even have the full support of his own party on this.
September 12, 2023
Tori Otten
“Tough on Crime” Republican Attorney General Candidate Is Soft on Sex Offenders
Russell Coleman’s bid to become Kentucky’s top lawyer has dredged up a troubling record of lenience.
September 11, 2023
Tori Otten
Matt Gaetz Is Begging Democrats for Help to Kick Out Kevin McCarthy
The far-right Republican representative wants Democrats to vote with him to get rid of the House speaker.
September 11, 2023
Tori Otten
Republican Rep. Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “Absurd” Biden Impeachment Quest
Representative Ken Buck called out how wild it is that MTG is the one trying to impeach Joe Biden.
September 11, 2023
Tori Otten
Oops! Fox Host Demolishes Key Fox Anti-Biden Talking Point
The White House cheekily thanked Fox’s Peter Doocy for his report.
September 11, 2023
Tori Otten
Republican Investigation Into Biden Is an “Abject Failure”: Watchdog Report
The Congressional Integrity Project slammed Republicans’ Biden impeachment inquiry in a scathing new report.
September 8, 2023
Tori Otten
Judge Hearing Florida Abortion-Ban Case Has a Huge Conflict of Interest
Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady does not see any reason to recuse himself from the case.
September 8, 2023
Tori Otten
Alito: Recusing From Cases Involving Friends Would “Disrupt” Supreme Court’s Work
The Supreme Court justice is refusing to recuse from an upcoming case with one of his colleagues.
September 8, 2023
Tori Otten
Damn: Georgia Grand Jury Wanted Lindsey Graham Charged in Trump Indictment
A report from the Fulton County grand jury recommended charges against all the Republican senator for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
September 8, 2023
Tori Otten
Republicans Want New Term for “Pro-Life” After Losing So Many Elections
Of course, Republicans will never change their position on taking away abortion rights. But they want a new way to say it.
September 7, 2023
Tori Otten
Guilty! Trumpist Peter Navarro Convicted of Contempt of Congress
The former Trump adviser was found guilty after a jury deliberation of just four hours.
September 7, 2023
Tori Otten
Putin Suck-up Elon Musk Shut Off Starlink to Stop a Ukrainian Attack
A new report found Elon Musk used Starlink to disrupt a planned Ukranian attack on Russia.
September 7, 2023
Tori Otten
Trump-Stacked Supreme Court May Have Already Exonerated Hunter Biden
Federal prosecutors plan to indict Hunter Biden on a gun charge. But what about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on guns?
September 7, 2023
Tori Otten
“I Will Ask It a Third Time”: Vivek Ramaswamy Refuses to Explain Past Trump Criticism
MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan grilled Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on his past comments in a heated interview.
September 7, 2023
Tori Otten
Tommy Tuberville Says He’s Worried About People in the Military Reading Poems
The Republican senator says his blockade of military promotions isn’t the real threat to the military. It’s the poetry.
September 6, 2023
Tori Otten
DeSantis’s Latest Stunt: Moms for Liberty Leader to Florida Ethics Commission
A co-founder of a designated hate group is now in charge of policing Florida state employees.

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