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Christa Pike Speaks After Failed Execution
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After a botched lethal-injection attempt left Christa Pike critically ill, her lawyer is urging Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence to life in prison, arguing another execution would not bring justice. Lee has suspended executions for the rest of the year but has not ruled out a future attempt; the pause also delayed another scheduled execution, according to reports.
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Senator Lee blocks bill to bar Kennedy Center demolition
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— Sep 29, 2026
Sen. Mike Lee blocked unanimous consent Monday night on a Merkley-Murkowski bill to bar demolition of any presidential national memorial, including the Kennedy Center, without an act of Congress.
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Priya Raman
Lee should have let this pass. National memorials like the Kennedy Center deserve real congressional oversight before any demolition talk.
Tennessee Execution Attempt of Christa Pike Fails
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— Oct 1, 2026
Christa Pike survived two pentobarbital doses in a Sept. 30, 2026 Tennessee execution attempt and was hospitalized; Gov. Bill Lee suspended remaining 2026 executions and ordered a review.
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Maya Lindstrom
Suspending the rest of the schedule was the right call until officials can explain what went wrong.
Tennessee Orders Review After Death Row Inmate Survives Execution Attempt
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— Oct 1, 2026
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the state's remaining scheduled execution this year after death row inmate Christa Pike survived an attempted lethal injection Wednesday night, accor… — by Andrew Powell
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Marcus Bell
The botched injection shows lethal injection isn't foolproof and needs a full overhaul before any more attempts.
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School District Says It Passed Audit With ‘Flying Colors.’ The Actual Report Tells A Different Story
Paris Apodaca · 4 min · 35m
Sen. Mike Lee on Election Reform Bill: ‘As if Written in Hell by the Devil Himself’
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— Mar 10, 2021
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) does not have anything positive to say about the election reform bill passed by the House of Representatives last week. “Everything about this bill is rotten to the core. This is a bill as if…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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‘You’re In for a Rude Awakening’: Gabrielle Union Slams Gov. Bill Lee for Tennessee Ban
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— Mar 8, 2023
Actress Gabrielle Union fired back at Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) for his ban which prevents minors from undergoing gender treatment procedures. Union attended the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday and…
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Unelected Official Plunges Dagger Into Heart Of Mike Lee’s Public Lands Bill
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— Jun 24, 2025
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s hotly-contested provision within the Senate version of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill fell out of the draft proposal after an unelected Senate official ruled against its…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Lee Looks To Codify Executive Order Restoring Opportunity In Workplace
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— Jul 17, 2025
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee is introducing a bill Thursday to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order to restore equal opportunity and meritocracy in the workplace. Lee’s Restoring Equal Opportunity Act seeks…
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Mike Lee Comes Out Against Current Version Of Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’
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— May 28, 2025
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee told Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk that he would not back President Donald Trump’s House-passed “one big, beautiful bill” in its present form. Trump gave Senate Republicans…
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Hidden advantages, not raw talent, create extraordinary success
Extraordinary achievement rests on birth timing, rare practice doors, family culture, and accumulated opportunity more than pure merit or grit.
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Unveils Bill To End Taxpayer-Funded Union Organizing
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— Apr 7, 2025
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Virginia Republican Rep. Ben Cline will reintroduce legislation Monday to prevent government workers from engaging in union-related work while on the clock. Lee and Cline’s No Union…
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De Blasio Says Robert E Lee’s Name Should Be ‘Taken off Everything in America’
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— Jun 11, 2020
In the wake of George Floyd’s deaths, public officials are moving to remove statues of Confederate leaders. And New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name should be taken off of…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Lee Zeldin Rips CNN Reporter’s Total Face Plant Attempt To ‘Fact Check’ Climate Deregulation
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— Mar 13, 2025
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday turned the tables on CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir who attempted to “fact check” the agency. The EPA announced it would repeal…
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GOP Senators Cruz, Hawley, Lee Roll Out Legislation To Deal a Serious Blow To Major League Baseball
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— Apr 13, 2021
Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Mike Lee of Utah are sponsoring a bill to eliminate Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption after the league pulled its All-Star Game out of Georgia. The three…
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GOP Senator Sounds the Alarm on ‘Monstrous’ $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill, Makes a Demand
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— Dec 20, 2022
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah criticized the length and reading time of the $1.7 trillion government omnibus spending bill congressional leaders unveiled on Tuesday. “This monstrous spending bill comes to 4,155…
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Climate Lawsuits Fail Constitutional And Scientific Review
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Unveil Bill To ‘End The Fed’
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— Mar 5, 2025
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie will reintroduce legislation Wednesday afternoon to abolish the Federal Reserve. The bill, titled the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, would dissolve the…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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GOP Senators Propose Bill To Deal Fatal Blow To Department Gutted By Trump
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— Mar 28, 2025
Three Republican Senators announced Thursday they had proposed a bill to entirely dismantle the Department of Education by 2026. Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mike Lee of Utah and Bernie Moreno of Ohio introduced the…
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Gov. Calls for Investigation of Prestigious Hospital After Pediatric Transgender Clinic Is Exposed by Conservative Pundit
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— Sep 22, 2022
In the aftermath of a Tuesday exposé by conservative author and host Matt Walsh, Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee has called for an investigation of the Pediatric Transgender Clinic at Vanderbilt University…
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EXCLUSIVE: New GOP Bill Seeks To Take Sledgehammer To Online Porn Industry
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— May 8, 2025
Congressional Republicans will introduce legislation Thursday that would severely crack down on internet pornography and potentially deal a major blow to the online porn industry. Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and…
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Watch As Democratic Congressional Candidate Sobs Like Toddler After Being Thrown Out Of Governor’s Office
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— Nov 24, 2025
Democratic Tennessee congressional candidate Aftyn Behn sobbed and screamed at the top of her lungs as security removed her from Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office in resurfaced footage from April 2019. Behn…
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School District Says It Passed Audit With ‘Flying Colors.’ The Actual Report Tells A Different Story
A New Jersey school district spent taxpayer money on an unfinished museum and a little-used employee gym, according to a state audit that also referred unspecified matters to criminal justice officials.
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CBS Reaches Settlement For Colbert Playing ‘Peanuts’ Music in Last Show
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— Jun 17, 2026
When Stephen Colbert signed off from “Late Show” in May, he left something for CBS — a bill for playing licensed-protected music. During that last show, “ Linus and Lucy ,” owned by Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP)…
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Utah Lawmaker Pushes Nationwide Permitless Carry Bill
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— Mar 6, 2026
Sen. Mike Lee is moving to expand gun-carry rights across the United States with legislation that would allow eligible Americans to carry concealed firearms without needing a permit. According to Fox News , the Utah…
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Judge Questions Tennessee’s National Guard Deployment as State Pushes Appeal
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— Nov 19, 2025
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is pressing ahead with plans to keep National Guard troops in Memphis, even as a judge ruled that his deployment may violate state law. According to The Associated Press , the ruling, issued…
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No, Yellowstone Is Not Up For Sale, Senator Leading Charged Public Lands Bill Says
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— Jun 21, 2025
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee is working to reassure skeptics who worry that his proposal to sell certain federal lands for housing and community development would usher in a “mass sell-off” of natural wonders treasured…
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TN Governor Dismisses Birx’s Recommendation to Shut Down Bars Amid COVID-19 Cases Surge
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— Jul 28, 2020
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) dismissed Dr. Deborah Birx’s suggestion that he consider shutting down bars and limiting indoor dining capacity at restaurants due to the surge in coronavirus cases in his state. The White…
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EXCLUSIVE: Viral Meme Mocking MAGA Hardliners Was Made By America First Conservative
Jack McGeever · 8 min · 2h
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