Near the end of the millennial classic “Mean Girls,” there’s a scene that tells us a lot about House GOP politics right now. After getting challenged by Regina, the high school queen bee played by Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey’s teacher character, Ms. Norbury, asks the entire class: “How many of you have been personally victimized by Regina George?” Nearly every student raises their hands, showing the damage done by Regina’s gossiping. While he’s hardly the most popular guy in the Capitol — in fact, he’s nearly the opposite — 26-year-old Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is having a Regina-like...…Near the end of the millennial classic “Mean Girls,” there’s a scene that tells us a lot about House GOP politics right now. After getting challenged by Regina, the high school queen bee played by Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey’s teacher character, Ms. Norbury, asks the entire class: “How many of you have been personally victimized by Regina George?” Nearly every student raises their hands, showing the damage done by Regina’s gossiping. While he’s hardly the most popular guy in the Capitol — in fact, he’s nearly the opposite — 26-year-old Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is having a Regina-like...WW…

A man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this month’s Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. | John Minchillo/APWASHINGTON (AP) — The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this month’s Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism.The rioters who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, leading to...…A man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this month’s Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. | John Minchillo/APWASHINGTON (AP) — The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this month’s Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism.The rioters who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, leading to...WW…

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AP NEWSADVERTISEMENThttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-elections-a72d2c399574206d64606f3d254c4b01Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-elections-a72d2c399574206d64606f3d254c4b01Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — As a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol last week clamoring to overturn the result of November’s presidential election, photographs captured a man in the crowd wearing a shirt emblazoned with “Camp Auschwitz,” a reference to the...…AP NEWSADVERTISEMENThttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-elections-a72d2c399574206d64606f3d254c4b01Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-elections-a72d2c399574206d64606f3d254c4b01Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — As a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol last week clamoring to overturn the result of November’s presidential election, photographs captured a man in the crowd wearing a shirt emblazoned with “Camp Auschwitz,” a reference to the...WW…

Sign Inperson_outlinesearchedit_locationperson_outlinecloseedit_location This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: ATLANTA - Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as his voice carried over a loudspeaker and the radio to people gathered in, around and on top of cars that filled the parking lot.“Let’s keep Georgia blue,“ Jackson said. “Let’s elect...…Sign Inperson_outlinesearchedit_locationperson_outlinecloseedit_location This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: ATLANTA - Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as his voice carried over a loudspeaker and the radio to people gathered in, around and on top of cars that filled the parking lot.“Let’s keep Georgia blue,“ Jackson said. “Let’s elect...WW…

By RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University, alleging the evangelical school founded by his late pastor’s father damaged his reputation after he resigned as president and chancellor in August amid a series of scandals. The lawsuit filed in Lynchburg Circuit Court on Wednesday includes claims of defamation and breach of contract. It alleges that Liberty officials accepted what Falwell says are false claims about whether he was involved in an extramarital affair and “moved quickly” to destroy his reputation. “When Mr. Falwell and his family became the targets of a...…By RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University, alleging the evangelical school founded by his late pastor’s father damaged his reputation after he resigned as president and chancellor in August amid a series of scandals. The lawsuit filed in Lynchburg Circuit Court on Wednesday includes claims of defamation and breach of contract. It alleges that Liberty officials accepted what Falwell says are false claims about whether he was involved in an extramarital affair and “moved quickly” to destroy his reputation. “When Mr. Falwell and his family became the targets of a...WW…