October 13: The Epoch Times:
Social Security annual increase ceases to keep up with inflation
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Oct. 10 that Social Security benefits and supplemental security income (SSI) payments will increase by 2.5 percent in 2025. It will affect more than 72.5 million Americans, providing an average increase of about $50 per month for Social Security retirement beneficiaries starting in January. Nearly 68 million Social Security beneficiaries will see an increase in their payments beginning in January 2025, while approximately 7.5 million SSI recipients will receive higher payments starting Dec. 31, 2024. Some individuals receive both Social Security and SSI benefits. But many recipients have found the increases of food and other necessities have increased much more than 2.5%.
October 13: Axios: Tensions rise between Biden's staff and the Harri campaign
The relationship between Kamala Harris' team and Joe Biden's White House has been increasingly fraught in the final weeks before Election Day, ten people familiar with the situation say. Biden's team wants Harris to win the election, but many senior Biden aides remain wounded by the president being pushed out of his re-election bid and are still adjusting to being in a supporting role on the campaign trail. Some on the Harris team say that top White House aides aren't sufficiently coordinating Biden's messaging and schedule to align with what's best for the vice president's campaign. For example, Biden gave an impromptu press conference in the White House briefing room Friday just as Harris was about to do an event in Michigan, ensuring that her event would get less TV coverage than it otherwise would have. Earlier in the week, Harris criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for not taking her call about the recent hurricanes, only for Biden to praise DeSantis soon after for being "gracious" and "cooperative." Those with knowledge said Biden hadn't been briefed on Harris' comments.
October 13: The New York Post:
UFO drones surveilling US military installations; DOD says they can't stop them
Fleets of dozens of mysterious UFO drones are surveilling America's most sensitive military sites, and the Pentagon admits it can't do much to stop the aerial intruders, according to a new report. Drones of unknown origin have been spotted flying over military bases in Virginia and Nevada over the past year, including the secret base for the Navy's elite SEAL Team Six commando unit and Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval port. Apparently Federal laws, however, prohibit the military from shooting down the drones over the potential risks to troops and civilians.
October 12: The Gateway Pundit: "Real Men" in Harris' ads are really actors
The recent ad supporting Kamala Harris, which was made by a writer for Jimmy Kimmel, was supposed to feature 'real men' who are voting for the Democrat. Would you be shocked to learn that they're actors? The social media response to the ad was savage, especially when it was determined that the "real men" in the advertisement were really actors and not genuine.
October 12: The Daily Caller:
VEEP candidate, as gun owner, has issues loading his shotgun at hunting outing
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota appeared to have difficulty loading a semi-automatic shotgun in a video posted online during his pheasant-hunting trip while campaigning. Walz took part in the annual Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Saturday, to kick off the season for the upland game bird, the Associated Press reported. Video posted to social media shows Walz struggling to load the shotgun while talking to reporters.
October 12: News Max: NY Times admits Harris campaign is losing black voters
Recent data suggests that Vice President Kamala Harris may carry a slimmer majority of the Black vote in the 2024 presidential election than previously anticipated. The New York Times acknowledged on Saturday that Harris has significant work to do in the next few weeks if she's going to achieve the same level of Black support as previous Democrat presidential candidates. In 2016, Hillary Clinton pulled 92% of the Black vote. In 2020, President Joe Biden pulled a smaller but still commanding 90%. According to the most recent NY Times/Siena College poll from last week, Harris is only earning 78% support among Black voters. Over the last eight years, Black support for the Republican candidate has more than doubled since 2016 and currently stands at 15%, according to the NYT poll.
October 12: The Gateway Pundit:
Former CBS staffer calls for investigation after it was learned 60 Minutes edited Harris' responses to questions in order to make them more coherent
'60 Minutes' was caught editing Kamala's answers to make her sound coherent and normal. Harris's interview was so bad that '60 Minutes' spliced her nonsensical answer and replaced it with a completely separate sentence she said earlier in the interview. CBS is refusing to release the unedited transcript from the '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris.
October 11: The New York Post:
Walz wants to play with the Electoral College for political benefit
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared to double down Thursday on his support of getting rid of the Electoral College — despite getting smacked down by the Harris campaign the first time he called for the radical constitutional change. "Well, it's not the campaign's position, and the point that I'm trying to make is that there's folks that feel like every vote must count in every state," the Democratic vice-presidential nominee told ABC News "Good Morning America" co-host Michael Strahan in an interview. "And I think some of the folks feel that that's not the case." Of course, he ignored the reality that going with the popular vote would leave small populous states like Rhode Island, North Dakota, etc. with little or no voice in the final outcome.
October 10: The Daily Caller: Hoover senior fellow says Trump could win big
Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson said Thursday on his podcast that he believes former President Donald Trump has the potential to win "big" in November as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to stumble in media interviews. After facing backlash for avoiding sit-down interviews with the mainstream press, Harris' campaign announced a series of media appearances for the week. Hanson said he believes Harris is "terrifying" many Democrats and independent voters, particularly after her recent interview on "The View," where she insisted, she wouldn't change anything from the last four years, despite trying to distance herself from President Joe Biden. "But a lot of people do find that, especially independent and swing voters, and right now Kamala Harris is terrifying a large number of Democrats and independents," Hanson said. "Because they think, 'Do I really want to be represented for four years by this empty pantsuit? Do I really want to?" "'She doesn't know how to speak; she can't answer a question. She bats her eyes, she winks, she's a disaster. To the extent that she's not a disaster, she's a hard leftist," Hanson said.
October 10: The Gateway Pundit: Trump: Interest payments on car loans should be tax deductible
President Trump announced on Thursday that he will make interest payments on car loans completely Tax deductible as President. Trump made the remarks today at the Detroit Economic Club. The former president told the audience, "This will stimulate massive domestic auto production and make car ownership dramatically more affordable for millions and millions of working American families." During Harris' Tuesday interview on "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin asked Harris if she could have done anything differently than President Joe Biden in the last four years, to which the vice president replied, "not a thing that comes to mind."
October 10: The Epoch Times: Hurricane Milton was deadly but not the Worts-Case Scenario
After more than a week of watching, worrying, and speculating, Floridians came face to face with Hurricane Milton. There was damage in Milton's wake, as well as tragedies. At least 10 people lost their lives because of the storm. For most, however, it was a hurricane that wasn't as bad as expected. As the storm inched across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida gaining strength, residents were told to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Many along the state's Gulf Coast were still sorting through debris from Hurricane Helene, two weeks earlier. The National Hurricane Center predicted that it would make landfall as a borderline Category 4 storm, pummeling Tampa Bay before trekking across the heavily populated Interstate 4 corridor and remaining a strong Category 1 hurricane as it entered the Atlantic. People of the Tampa Bay region were told to expect an unprecedented 10 feet to 15 feet of storm surge. A wall of water more than 10 feet high also was expected to the immediate north and south. Milton threw as much as 8 feet to 10 feet of storm surge into Sarasota County. It dumped as much as 18 inches of rain in some areas, causing flash flooding and its winds caused significant infrastructure damage.
October 8: News Max: Israel ponders its response to Iran's missile attacks
As Israel continues to weigh its options in a retaliatory strike against Iran, following the ballistic missile attack last week, opposition leader Yair Lapid called on the government to strike Iran's oil facilities. He argued Iran is already facing economic collapse and that a strike on the nation's oil fields would target its "Achilles' heel." At the same time, if Iran countered by trying to shut off oil exports through the Straits of Hemoze, that could have major international implications. Lapid did not rule out a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities but said it needs to be in cooperation with the United States. "I think we need to mobilize a broader coalition to attack the nuclear facilities," he said. "…but right now Israel needs to respond not to one attack but to two. We didn't react strongly enough to the first attack. Iran's Achilles' heel is its economy. Acknowledging that the U.S. is opposed to a strike on Iran's oil facilities, Lapid said, "I can understand why they [the Biden administration] don't want to have a spike in oil prices a minute before the U.S. elections. It doesn't change the fact that Israel has its own interests or perspectives."
October 8: Breitbart News: Tampa Mayor; If you ignore evacuating, you will die!
Residents of Tampa, Florida, are being warned that ignoring evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton approaches could result in dire consequences. During an interview on Monday, Mayor Jane Castor said "I can say without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you're going to die." Castor also noted from the looks of the highways, people were heading north to safety.
October 8: The Washington Times: No evidence of "price gouging" Harris claims she will address to deal with high prices
Kamala Harris has centered her anti-inflation agenda on combatting price gouging, saying corporations are greedy villains padding profits by jacking up prices. Yet there is little, if any, evidence that price gouging is actually happening. And yet Harris is calling for a federal ban on price gouging and giving the Federal Trade Commission the power to prosecute companies it deems to have excessively increased prices. Critics are warning that Harris' approach will lead to the federal government telling businesses how to set their prices (i.e., price controls). Economists say the biggest problem with the plan is that there is no evidence that grocery prices have risen because food companies and grocers are price-gouging consumers. Some are saying Harris is looking for a scapegoat to blame.
October 8: The Daily Mail:
Harris gets asked real questions in a "60 Minutes" interview and doesn't answer them
'60 Minutes' veteran Bill Whitaker questioned Veep Harris asking real questions. He started with '[America supplies] Israel with billions of dollars in military aid, and yet [Israeli] Prime Minister Netanyahu seems to be charting his own course… Does the U.S. have no sway over Prime Minister Netanyahu?' Harris not answering the question responded: 'The work we do diplomatically with the leadership of Israel is an ongoing pursuit around making clear our principles.' Then Whitaker challenged Harris to explain how she'd pay for her proposals to boost the child tax credit, giveaways for first-time home buyers and big handouts to small business owners. Harris, again not answering the question, responded, "'When you invest in small businesses, you invest in the middle class, and you strengthen America's economy. Small businesses are the backbone of America's economy.'
October 7: The Daily Caller: Paxton calls upon the Harris/Biden administration
to help verify citizenship of 454,000 voters
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday demanded the Biden-Harris administration help his office confirm the citizenship status of nearly half a million registered voters in Texas. Paxton asked U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou to hand over data on roughly 454,300 Texas registered voters who have never had their citizenship verified. The demand, Paxton says, is part of his effort to ensure compliance with federal and state election laws against non-citizen participation in elections. "Although federal and state law prohibits non-citizens from voting, federal law paradoxically creates opportunities for non-citizens to illegally register to vote while prohibiting States from requiring voters to have proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections," Paxton contended. "Under any circumstances, this federal prohibition against citizenship verification makes little sense, but it is especially troubling given the current scale of the illegal immigration crisis," he concluded.
October 7: The Daily Wire: While thousands are in a dire situation from Helene, Harris is taping an interview for a sex and relationship podcast
Six days ago — as cadaver dogs were discovering dozens of dead bodies in destroyed communities across the Southeast in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and as hundreds of thousands of people went without essentials like food, water, and power — Kamala Harris wasn't overseeing disaster relief efforts. She wasn't holding round-the-clock meetings at FEMA headquarters, or the White House situation room. Instead, as American citizens drowned in their own homes, Kamala Harris was busy taping an episode of the popular sex & relationship-focused podcast "Call Her Daddy," which is hosted by a 30-year-old woman named Alex Cooper.
October 7: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
SCOTUS hands Paxton a win, refuses to remove injunction prohibiting Harris/Biden Admin. from forcing hospitals to perform abortions in violation of state law
The Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") declined to hear arguments in a case seeking to overturn an injunction preventing the Biden-Harris Administration from enforcing unlawful abortion guidance. The injunction will remain in place. The Administration attempted to use the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act -- enacted to ensure hospitals do not refuse essential emergency medical care because of a patient's inability to pay. But the Act says nothing about abortion, and was used as a pretext by the Administration to attempt to force medical providers to provide and perform abortions. Without the injunction Texas doctors and medical institutions could have faced severe financial consequences, such as being excluded from Medicare, for refusing to violate State law in order to comply with the unconstitutional federal mandate tendered by the Harris/Biden Administration.
October 6: Fox News:
NY business changed language on its sign, now it's in violation of zoning laws, Dem mayor says
A 100-foot wide "Vote for Trump" sign in upstate New York is stirring controversy after the City of Amsterdam claimed it's a big, glowing code violation. Sticker Mule, CEO Anthnoy Constantino said he installed the sign on top of the old Fownes glove factory to symbolize the return of American manufacturing. "I think that's what President Trump did. He triumphed against massive adversity. He's still doing that with bullets flying by his head," Constantino said. "And we triumph too. Nobody thought we could build a massive sticker company or a massive tech company in upstate New York." But he did so and in the process now employs hundreds of people. "Fownes was a glove manufacturer that left my hometown when I was 2 years old in 1984," he said, explaining that Amsterdam was "decimated" by job loss when the factory, with its iconic "Fownes" sign, closed its doors. The previous "Fownes" sign didn't cause a problem, but now that it says to vote for Trump it has become an issue. Some might contend it's a free speech issue.
October 6: The New York Post: Lara Trump; FEMA response to Hurricane Helene is a failure; bashes CNN for claiming failures are misinformation
Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump ripped into the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) handling of the response to Hurricane Helene and sparred with CNN host Dana Bash over whether her father-in-law was spewing misinformation. Ms. Trump contended Sunday that the Harris-Biden administration hasn't been spending money wisely on recovery efforts and lamented the devastation that had been unleashed by the storm upon her native state of North Carolina. "I hear every day from people on the ground there, and they are desperate for help. It is a dire situation there," she told CNN's "audience. She also hit FEMA for spending more than $1.4 billion since the fall of 2022 to tackle the immigration crisis, squandering funds meant for disaster relief, especially with another hurricane heading for Florida's gulf coast.
October 6: The Epoch Times:
Asheville residents: Helene is our Hurricane Katrina, death and destruction is everywhere
Tunnel Road is a major thoroughfare between Asheville and the Swannanoa Valley in western North Carolina. Before Hurricane Helene, hundreds of cars would cross a bridge enroute to Downtown Asheville, cottages in the Blue Ridge Mountains, or Interstate 40 headed East or West. That bridge is now blocked. The wreckage of an entire house is on top of it, deposited by the swell of flooding. "You see a house on top of a bridge. That picture speaks a thousand words," said U.S. Army physician Col. Alan Queen, an assistant incident commander of military personnel deployed for disaster relief, at the scene of the bridge. Queen said the floods caused by Hurricane Helene were the worst in more than 100 years. "Even the Great Flood of 1916, which killed 80 people, was not as bad as this." The bridge is just one of many scenes of destruction visible in Western North Carolina—storefronts have been blasted open as if from an explosion, cars are upturned in ditches of muddy water, and tractor-trailers are mangled across roads and railways.
October 5: The Gateway Pundit: DOT Sec. Buttigieg orders suspension of private drones flights, even though they are helping with post Helene recovery efforts
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has ordered a suspension of private drone flights in North Carolina's Hurricane Helene flood zone, only to backtrack amid intense backlash. With a despite need for desperate; instead of expanding rescue efforts, FEMA and the Harris-Biden administration seem more focused on suppressing the efforts of private citizens who stepped up where the federal response has faltered. Buttigieg's DOT took to social media to announce, Drone pilots: Do not fly your drone near or around rescue and recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene. Interfering with emergency response operations impacts search and rescue operations on the ground."
October 5: Fox News:
Butler, PA; safest place in the nation, Trump rally with 60,000 attendees
Safety was foremost on the minds of the Trump supporters who flocked to the Butler Farm Show grounds to hear the former president. Police were found everywhere among the crowd estimated by a Butler County Sheriff's officer to number up to 60,000 people, snipers could be seen perched on rooftops ahead of the rally, and the Secret Service acknowledged heightened security. The event marked Trump's return to the Pennsylvania venue where he narrowly survived an assassination attempt in July.
October 4: The Gateway Pundit: Whistleblowers; Biden/Harris Admin. withheld funds and orders "stymie-ing" first responders from helping victims of Hurricane Helene
Multiple whistleblowers have come forward to expose the mismanagement at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) just as Hurricane Helene devastates the southeastern U.S. According to these whistleblowers, FEMA's failure to release necessary funds and provide clear orders has left "hundreds if not thousands" of service members and first responders in limbo, as they sit idle in hotels while the southeastern U.S. suffers the devastating effects of Helene. The allegations come as FEMA's credibility continues to crumble under mounting evidence of gross mismanagement. This follows Mayorkas's admission that FEMA "does not have enough funds to make it through the hurricane season." The whistleblowers claim the agency is diverting resources to providing aid to illegal immigrants and using taxpayer dollars to cover the costs of border enforcement failures.
Meanwhile, The Gateway Pundit also reports that Democrat strategist David Axelrod said out loud what some are thinking; that the Biden/Harris Administration is blocking, or at least slow-walking, relief efforts to victims of Hurricane Helene because they are "mainly Trump voters." Axelrod said Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina are mainly Trump voters who will find it hard to vote in the 2024 election. He said further the affected Democrats from Asheville are "upscale liberal voters, and they're probably going to figure out a way to vote. I'm not sure a bunch of these folks who had their homes and lives destroyed elsewhere, in western North Carolina, in the mountains, there are going to be as easy to wrangle for the Trump campaign."
October 4: Fox News: Trump advisors question Biden/Harris efforts to restrict Israel to a "proportional response" to Iran's ballistic missile attacks
A "painful" Israeli response weighs over the heads of the Iranian regime after their ballistic missile attacks on Tel Aviv on Tuesday. The Biden/Harris Administration has insisted that an angry Israel should not strike Iran's nuclear sites – and should make sure its response is measured – proportional. But former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Kash Patel observed, "Iran launched a war into Israel. "So to say that the Israelis who are defending themselves and our hostages shouldn't attack sites in Iran that could kill them – especially when you're the one who gave Iran $7 billion as a commander in chief and then allowed them to acquire nuclear materials – is wildly political."
October 4: The Daily Caller: Arizona Sec. of State sued for not releasing the names of registered voters who have failed to show proof of citizenship
America First Legal on Thursday announced a lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes for refusing to hand over the names of over 200,000 registered voters who have allegedly not provided proof of U.S. citizenship. According to the lawsuit, Fontes is breaking the law by refusing to comply with a records request that demands the names of roughly 218,000 individuals who are registered to vote, but did not provide proof of citizenship. The lawsuit comes just weeks before Election Day, with former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris remaining in a close race in the state and where 200,000 votes by non-US citizens could swing the vote one way or the other. "It is absolutely imperative that we stop the dire threat of illegal alien voting, which is the gravest form of foreign election interference," the President of America First contended.
October 4: The Daily Wire:
Musk to join Trump at follow up rally at scene of first assassination attempt
Billionaire entrepreneur and Twitter [X] owner Elon Musk announced late on Thursday that he would attend President Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday — just short of three months after Trump was shot during a July 13 rally in the same location. Trump had previously announced his intention to return to Butler — and to pay tribute to firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was shot and killed that day while trying to shield his family from gunfire — and shared a photo on Thursday as a reminder. "BUTLER ON SATURDAY — HISTORIC!" Trump posted in all caps, adding a photo from just after the shooting that showed him standing on the stage — despite the efforts of Secret Service agents to rush him away — with his fist raised high and blood streaked across his face.
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October 3: The Galveston CountyDaily News:
Free Speech is a pivotable issue in the November election
Once during our history, rights to openly practice freedom of speech dominated a presidential election. In the 1800 campaign John Adams and Thomas Jefferson battled bitterly for the office, dividing their friendship and the nation. Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley said recently that our nation is, today, facing serious challenges to the first amendment. He argued that the election of a Harris/Walz ticket would be a "perfect nightmare for free speech." Deep concerns have been expressed over the DOJ's past efforts to bury reports about the Hunter Biden laptop. Knowing it was real, they told Facebook and others to censor such reports as Russian disinformation. Later, they admitted they lied. Without free speech, real fact checking isn't possible. Example: Harris in her debate with Trump made a series of lies, approximately 25. If the ability to counter falsehoods is taken away, we lose an essential freedom. in the past. Rulers claiming they know what's best for us ultimately leads to despotism. Do we want others determining what we should think and speak?
October 3: News Max: Trump; FEMA spent funds on illegal migrants then ran short to help citizens dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
During a Thursday rally in Saginaw, Michigan, President Donald Trump expressed frustration over the FEMA's lack of funds, attributing the shortfall to spending the money on illegal migrants instead of critical domestic needs like disaster relief. The rally featured Trump criticizing the Biden administration's handling of Hurricane Helene's destruction. "Can you imagine another four years like we've lived the last four?" Trump asked.
October 3: Breitbart News:
Kemp to join Trump in visit to hurricane devastated areas of Georgia
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) reportedly to join President Trump on Friday as he visits Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene. ABC News campaign reporter Lalee Ibssa reported "Gov. Brian Kemp and former President Donald Trump are expected to appear together tomorrow in Georgia as Trump makes his second stop this week to survey Hurricane Helene's impact on the state."
October 3: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
Hollywood and mainstream media cutting staff to stop hemorrhage of cash as viewe
rship tanks
Hollywood and most corporate news media outlets, like CNN or MSNBC, have been slanting clearly Left for quite some time. It is not some secret conspiracy either, most Americans have started seeing through the charade as well. Hollywood has been guilty of the same, pushing narratives like transgender ideologies in movies and cartoons. As they continue beating that same drum, they are now seeing layoffs hit both industries hard. The Los Angeles Times recently reduced their newsroom staff by over 20 percent, and Time Magazine laid off 15 percent of their workforce. In just the last twelve months, around 500 journalist positions have been eliminated across the industry. Massive media like CNN did not escape the blow either, as they announced an almost three percent staff reduction this year. After years of getting away with biased coverage and political pushes, the chickens have come home to roost. Another factor in it all is that people just do not read or watch the news anymore. Social media has made it where any breaking story is usually broken on there before actual news outlets. People are seeking out alternative resources, and that is because they know they are being fed false information.
October 2: Fox Business: As promised during VP debate, Vance posts evidence that illegal immigration is pushing up housing costs
During last night's Vice Presidential debate Senator Vance said, "Competing with Americans for scarce homes is one of the most significant drivers of home prices in the country, It's why we have massive increases in home prices that have happened right alongside massive increases in illegal aliens, alien populations under Kamala Harris' leadership." One of the moderators pressed Vance for his source of this contention, to which Vance responded, "Well, there's a Federal Reserve study that we're happy to share after the debate. We'll put it up on social media, actually, that really drills down on the connection between increased levels of migration, especially illegal immigration and higher housing prices." True to his word, Vance, today posted on Twitter [X] "As promised earlier tonight, here is Michelle Bowman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors: 'Given the current low inventory of affordable housing, the inflow of new immigrants to some geographic areas could result in upward pressure on rents.'"
October 2: The Times of Israel:
Israel considering its response to 180 Iranian ballistic missiles launch on their nation
Israel may respond to Iran's major Tuesday ballistic missile attack by striking strategic infrastructure, such as gas or oil rigs, or by directly targeting Iran's nuclear sites, media reports said on Wednesday. Targeted assassinations and attacks on Iran's air defense systems are reportedly also possible responses. An attack on Iranian oil facilities could devastate the country's economy, and any of the considered responses could mark another escalation, almost one year into the ongoing war that began when the Hamas terror group attacked Israel October 7, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting with Israel's security chiefs at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv Wednesday, his office said in a statement.
October 2: The Gateway Pundit: No good deed goes unpunished as bureaucract threated seasoned pilot with law enforcement background for helping NC victims of hurricane
Local authorities have threatened to arrest a former law enforcement officer turned volunteer pilot and hero Jordan Seidhom, as he undertook life-saving rescue missions for stranded families in the wake of devastating floods in the North Carolina mountains. Saturday morning, Seidhom, a seasoned pilot with nearly 1,400 helicopter flight hours and a Class 1 certified law enforcement background, learned about a family stranded in Banner Elk, North Carolina. "I thought, I have a helicopter, maybe I can help," Seidhom said. With their supplies dwindling and desperate pleas for help flooding in, he took matters into his own hands along with his high school junior son, Landon. Loading his helicopter with bottled water and food, he set off to save lives. His heroic actions led to the successful rescues of multiple stranded individuals, including a pair of women lacking food and water and even a couple trapped on a precarious mountainside.
October 2: News Max:
Former Prime Minister; It's time to take out Iran's nuclear program
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett posted a Twitter [X] statement calling for Israel to target Iran's nuclear weapons program sites in retaliation of Tuesday's rocket attack that sent 181 ballistic missiles to Israel, forcing the U.S. and Israel to shoot most of them down. "Israel has now its greatest opportunity in 50 years, to change the face of the Middle East. The leadership of Iran, which used to be good at chess, made a terrible mistake this evening," he said. "We must act *now* to destroy Iran's nuclear program, its central energy facilities, and to fatally cripple this terrorist regime. To strike the head of the octopus of terror, that, in its cowardice, sent its tentacles (Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, etc.) to murder us, while the Ayatollahs sat safely in their palaces in Tehran."
October 1: New York Post:
Walz caught off balance by friendly demeanor and logical presentation by Vance
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stunned watchers of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate as he nervously fidgeted, frowned and even called himself a "knucklehead" — while his Republican counterpart, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, gave a steady and lawyerly presentation and was widely seen as the victor. The largely good-natured forum, hosted by CBS News, featured the two candidates agreeing with each other repeatedly and expressing warm personal sentiments — avoiding the blistering personal attacks that were part of both presidential debates earlier this year. Walz, 60, who has honed a folksy demeanor on the campaign trail, was noticeably nervous and misspoke repeatedly as he wrung his hands, took frantic notes, and his eyes darted around the CBS studio. Meanwhile, once again, the Republican found himself going three on one as the moderators showed favoritism to his Democrat challenger – in one case where they incorrectly "fact checked" him against the debate rules, tried to talk over him as he was correcting them and then finally cut Vance's microphone. To Vance's credit, he held them accountable.
October 1: The Daily Caller:
Trump; Blue collar voters have been exploited by the Democrat party
President Donald Trump has amassed more support among blue collar voters as Kamala Harris' support with the once reliably Democratic group slips. Trump has made strides among working class voters more than any other Republican candidate in decades, boasting a 31 point lead among trade school graduates and 17 point increase among nonwhite non-college educated voters compared to 2020. Harris has managed to hold a nine-point lead while her Democratic predecessors boasted a double-digit advantage.
October 1: The Washington Examiner:
Vance chips away at an unfavorable image with softer VP debate style
Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) appeared to display a softer and more likable Midwestern style in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, a strategy that could flip the script on his former unfavorable ratings. In several exchanges on the debate stage that he shared with Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Vance struck a more sympathetic tone when he showed empathy for Walz's child witnessing a shooting, reflected on his own family, and agreed with Walz on various topics during the 90-minute showdown.
October 1: One America News Network: Dems sue Georgia over election regulation
On Monday, Democrats filed a lawsuit against Georgia's State Election Board, claiming a new regulation requiring counties to manually count the votes cast at polling stations on election day will enable "bad-faith actors to claim that fraud has affected election results." The new complaint intensifies a protracted legal dispute between the Democrat Party and Georgia's elections board on a number of laws approved in recent weeks that opponents claim will cause "chaos" in the state following the election.
September 30: The Daily Wire:
Justice Dept. sues Alabama over efforts to remove non-citizens from voter rolls
The Justice Department sued Alabama on Friday over its efforts to clean up its voter rolls and ensure that non-citizens are not registered to vote. DOJ's reasoning? It's "too close" to an election. On August 13, 84 days before the November 5 election, Allen said that Alabama officials had identified up to 3,251 people on Alabama voter rolls with non-citizen identification numbers assigned to them by the Department of Homeland Security. In response to the findings, Allen sent letters to the 3,251 people to give them a chance to update their information to discover if they had become naturalized citizens since entering the country or if they should be taken off the rolls because they were not U.S. citizens. Allen said that the federal government had refused to answer requests for information on foreign nationals living in his state, prompting his initiative.
September 30: News Max: Netanyahu to Iran: You have nowhere to hide
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Iran that nowhere in the Middle East is beyond Israel's reach, two days after Israel killed the leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. The Israeli leader spoke in English in a three-minute video clip released by his office in which he said he was addressing the Iranian people. "There is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach. There is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country," Netanyahu said. The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah was one of the heaviest blows in decades to Hezbollah and Iran. He was the most powerful leader in what Iran calls its axis of resistance against Israeli and U.S. interests in the Middle East.
September 30: The Washington Free Beacon:"Tampon Tim" can't be truthful or perhaps just get his facts straight
At a 2014 congressional hearing held to mark the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Tim Walz, then a congressman representing Minnesota's first district, recalled being in Hong Kong when the Chinese Communist Party crushed the student protests that had roiled the country since mid-April of 1989. The unforgettable crackdown came on June 4 of that year. "I was just going to teach high school in Foshan in Guangdong, and was in Hong Kong in May of '89," he said. "And as the events were unfolding, several of us went in. And I still remember the train station in Hong Kong." That anecdote has since been repeated, without scrutiny, by major news outlets (such as the New York Times, among others). In reality, local news reports show that Walz was at home in Nebraska in May and June of 1989, as protests convulsed China and the government's response turned the world's attention to its gross human rights violations. Walz wouldn't depart for China until August.
September 29: Fox News: Lake shreds Harris on sham border visit
Kamala Harris' recent border visit came under fire from a list of critics, including Senate candidate Kari Lake (R-AZ). "I find it despicable," the Trump ally said. "She spent 20 minutes on the border. She's been the border czar for almost four years now, and she came down, I think, to make her friends in the mainstream media happy so that they could finally say she visited the border, spent 20 minutes staring down at her feet, standing next to the wall, and I was surprised she didn't call Joe Biden and say, 'We did it, Joe. We destroyed America,' because that's exactly what they're attempting to do," Lake continued.
September 29: The Gateway Pundit: Leaked phone call opens up questions about validity of AZ 2020 and 2022 elections; Voter Registration of illegals
A newly leaked phone call between Arizona's Democratic statewide officeholders reveals how they scrambled to find a narrative before announcing a statewide error that validated the citizenship of nearly 100,000 voters. "It's going to validate all of their theories about illegal voting in our elections," Arizona Governor and former Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said on the call. "They're going to be calling for new 2020 and '22 elections as well," Hobbs worried, referencing her own election that she rigged and stole from Kari Lake last midterm cycle. Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes admitted that "all of these elections are challengeable" as a result of the state not verifying voters' citizenship. It is still unclear who leaked the phone call.
September 29: The Washington Examiner:
Longshoremen may go on strike Tuesday causing disruption in maritime shipping
The largest union representing port workers in the United States said an anticipated port strike will begin on Tuesday, as negotiations have reportedly stalled. The port strike will be on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico in the United States, and includes ports from Maine to Texas. there were no negotiations planned for either Sunday or before the midnight deadline on Tuesday between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents employers of the East Coast and Gulf Coast longshore industry. There were no negotiations planned for either Sunday or before the midnight deadline on Tuesday between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents employers of the East Coast and Gulf Coast longshore industry. Joe Biden said on Sunday he would not intervene to prevent the strike, adding that he doesn't believe in the Taft-Hartley Act, which allows presidents to intervene in a labor dispute if it threatens national security. The end result could be major supply chain disruptions and even higher prices for imported goods.
September 29: Fox News: What kind of man does this?
A conservative super PAC is blanketing the airwaves with a new advertisement slamming Texas Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Colin Allred, who is locked in a high-profile race against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz. The pro-Cruz Truth and Courage PAC is rolling out a $3 million dollar ad buy in Texas hitting the Democratic congressman over his previous support of allowing biological males to compete in sports against female opponents. "Texas girls are tough," the ad says as it shows young women training for various sporting events. "But they're facing a new opponent they can't beat by digging deeper." "Colin Allred could have stopped men from competing in women's sports, but instead, he voted against our daughters," the ad continues before it shows a man resembling Allred with the name "Allred" on his jersey, tackling one of the girls.
September 28: The Gateway Pundit:
The Biden/Harris DOJ has launched an attack on Alabama for removing non-citizen voters from their voting rolls
The Biden/Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched yet another blatant attack on state sovereignty and election integrity, this time setting its sights on Alabama. In an outrageous move, the DOJ has filed a lawsuit against Alabama for daring to clean up its voter rolls by removing illegal noncitizens from the system ahead of the upcoming general election. This lawsuit, spearheaded by the weaponized DOJ, accuses the state of violating the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), citing so-called "Quiet Period" provisions meant to prevent last-minute adjustments to voter registration lists. Alabama's Secretary of State, Wes Allen, initiated a program in August to ensure only eligible citizens remain on the voter rolls, specifically targeting over 3,000 individuals who were flagged with noncitizen identification numbers. Federal law prohibits non-citizens from voting in federal elections. Even though those individuals targeted had the right to contest removal by proving their citizenship, DOJ still chose to take aim at Alabama.
September 28: The Epoch Times: Hurricane Helene leaves destruction in its wake
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an urgent flash flood emergency warning that a North Carolina dam is at imminent risk of failure as Tropical Storm Helene dumped heavy rainfall on the region. Officials later on Friday said that the dam is holding for now. "Urgent: flash flood emergency for the Lake Lure Dam! Dam failure imminent! Residents below the dam need to evacuate to higher ground immediately," NWS's office in Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, wrote in an all-caps message on social media. By Friday afternoon, officials said that dam's wall is holding, but they warned that the Broad River is overtopping its boundaries and support structures are compromised.
September 28: News Max:
Trump appears to be leading or even with Harris in battleground states
Pollster John McLaughlin said on Saturday that President Donald Trump is up in a number of polls in battleground states, which he said are "key" to winning the election in November. "The key is the battleground states," McLaughlin said. "Donald Trump is running even or ahead in all the battleground states. Kamala Harris, she's so desperate, she finally went to the border again yesterday." McLaughlin further said, "Republicans are doing better now than they did in 2020."
September 28: The Daily Caller: Border patrol union slams Harris visit
The Border Patrol Union slammed Kamala Harris after she made a campaign stop Friday at the southern border for the first time in over three years as the "Border Czar." Harris traveled to Douglas, Arizona, including a stop along the border wall, which she previously called a "gross misuse of taxpayer money which she would "block any funding for," when president Donald Trump was in office. She delivered remarks blaming Trump for the failed Senate bill proposing $48 billion to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia and nearly $16 billion to aid Israel in its conflict with Hamas in exchange for border security reforms. The Border Patrol Union blasted Harris for ignoring the migrant crisis "she created for over three years" just to give a 20-minute speech and photo-op on the campaign trail.
September 28: Sky News:
Israel kills Hassan Nasrallah
The Israeli army says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed after airstrikes in Beirut. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails this as a 'historic turning point'. Joe Biden contends Nasrallah's death is a "measure of justice." Meanwhile Iran's Supreme Leader has been taken to a secure location. Meanwhile there have been reports that Hezbollah is in absolute "disarray." Hezbollah is widely deemed the most powerful member of the Iran-backed network known as the Axis of Resistance, which includes Hamas and Yemen's Houthis. It boasts weapons including precision rockets and drones, and says it can hit all parts of Israel. Experts believe its arsenal is as high as 100,000 rockets. It receives weapons and money from Iran - amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars annually in recent years.
September 27: News Max:
Catholic League President; Kamala Harris is ill suited for the Al Smith charity dinner
Catholic League President Bill Donohue skewered Democrat Kamala Harris for skipping the Al Smith charity dinner next month while noting she "talks like a preschooler," is short on policy and worse on persona. It's "smart for Harris not to attend the event," he said because "this kind of setting would be a disaster" for her. Harris contends she will be too busy campaigning to attend, but Donohue noted she will be one of only two presidential candidates to have ever missed the event – both Democrats. "This event demands that the participants be quick on their feet, and that is not exactly her strong suit. And she won't have her dancing sidekick, Tim [Walz], or her billionaire buddy, Oprah, there to bail her out," Donohue wrote. He also took aim at Harris' policies. "Trump is pro-life, pro-school choice and pro-religious liberty. She is anti-life, anti-school choice and anti-religious liberty. Given this reality, a Catholic setting is not exactly the kind of venue that Harris would relish," he contended. Trump will be the lone presidential candidate at the white-tie gala on Oct. 17, and that's just as well, Donohue contended.
September 27: The Washington Examiner:
Israel attacks Hezbollah headquarters; uncertain whether they got Hezbollah leader
The Israeli military launched a series of massive air strikes targeting Hezbollah's underground command center in Beirut, Lebanon, and in particular the terrorist's leader. The strikes on Friday were reportedly launched after Israel gathered intelligence that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was present at the site. Hezbollah's command center was built under residential apartment blocks, so civilian casualties are likely to be high. Yet while European nations and the Biden/Harris Administration may protest this strike, Israel knows that key regional partners, such as Saudi Arabia and the Sunni monarchies, will quietly be applauding what it has done. Those governments are concerned by the civilian casualties incurred by Israeli actions against Hamas in Gaza, but they share Israel's hatred of Hezbollah. Iran is likely to launch a significant retaliatory attack on Israel if Nasrallah has been killed. If Nasrallah has not been killed, then Hezbollah is highly likely to attempt to launch major missile and drone attacks deep into Israel. This could likely precipitate an Israeli ground offensive into southern Lebanon.
September 27: The Daily Wire: Iranian supreme leader calls emergency
meeting following Israeli air strike
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called emergency meetings late on Friday night after Israel launched a powerful airstrike targeting Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iranian-backed terrorist group, at an underground compound Friday afternoon in Beirut. The meeting of the Supreme National Security Council was held at the ayatollah's home compound, the first meeting since Israel killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. Israeli intelligence agencies said in an initial assessment that they believe that Nasrallah was killed in the strike, but cautioned that confirmation was still needed. It is believed that several other top Hezbollah, as well as potentially officials with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were also killed in the attack. Iran's Foreign Ministry claimed that the strikes were an "undeniable war crime" even though Hezbollah, at Nasrallah's direction, has fired thousands of missiles, rockets, and drones against Israel in unprovoked attacks over the last year.
September 26: Breitbart News:
NC Board of Elections removes over 750,000 from the state's voter rolls
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has removed hundreds of thousands registrants from its voter rolls since last year. On Thursday they announced that more than 747,000 registrants were removed from voter rolls over the last year, including nine flagged as foreign nationals, through routine voter roll maintenance that is required by federal law. About half of those removed are people who have died or who have moved. Most of the remainder are people who have not voted in years. A small number were removed for other reasons such as being convicted of a felony or individuals who have asked to have their registration cancelled. Last year, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) red flagged more than 1,400 registrants as being potential foreign nationals. The records found that ahead of the 2014 midterm elections, election officials identified more than 10,000 registrants as potential foreign nationals. But ultimately, more than 80 percent them were shown to have been naturalized American citizens. Most of the 1,400 appear to be people with green cards, temporary visas, or illegal aliens on the DACA program, none of which are eligible to vote.
September 26: The Gateway Pundit: Panama's President; Biden/Harris open borders is leading to trail of "decomposing corpses"
The president of Panama has warned that Joe Biden's open border policy is leading to a trail of "decomposing corpses" in his country. Addressing the UN General Assembly this week, President José Raúl Mulino said that migrants traveling through the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama are often failing to make it out alive and consequently leaving "decomposing corpses" for authorities to deal with. Mulino, who took office in July after winning the presidential election on a conservative platform, has made shutting down the migratory routes through the Darien Gap one of his key policies that he was elected on.
September 26: The Epoch Times:
NY City major indicted over accusations of receiving illegal campaign contributions
A judge on Thursday unsealed a federal indictment against New York Mayor Eric Adams accusing him of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. Adams's residence was searched earlier in the day. Adams faces five criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, prosecutors said in the indictment. Adams is accused of accepting benefits from foreign businesspeople and a Turkish government official who officials said were trying to influence him. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton on an iHeartMedia broadcast said the benefits appeared to be an upgrade on seats on Turkish Airlines, hardly something they deemed worthy of criminal prosecution. The mayor, who became the first New York City mayor to be criminally charged while in office, issued a video statement Wednesday denying the prosecutors' claims. Adams signaled that he won't resign, describing the allegations as biased, "entirely false," and "based on lies."
September 25: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
Data shows most Americans haven't got a pay raise since Trump was in office
As if the Biden-Harris inflation over the last 4 years wasn't bad enough, new Census data shares that most Americans haven't received a pay raise since president Trump was in office. "Their earnings just haven't been able to keep up" said Texas based economist, Vance Ginn, "So, it really is a testament to how people can't keep up with the Biden-omics or Kamala-nomics, or whatever you want to call it." No matter what you call, it has not been good for American families. According to the annual Census reports, 2023 real household incomes remained below 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
September 25: News Max:
House passes measure condemning disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan by Biden/Harris Administration
The House on Wednesday voted 219-194 to condemn Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, capping their work on a resolution that carries no legal weight. Ten Democrats joined the Republicans voting in favor of the resolution that condemns Biden, Harris and other officials in the administration for "decision-making and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan" as well as blaming them for the deaths of 13 U.S. service members who were killed by a suicide bomber at Kabul's airport during the final days of the evacuation. Donald Trump who while president had negotiated a withdrawal deal with the Taliban has repeatedly blamed Harris for the chaotic and deadly evacuation while she was serving as Biden's vice president. Under Trump's negotiated deal US citizens and those who assisted the US would have been evacuated prior to the withdrawal of troops. Under the Biden/Harris regime, many US and US supporters were left in country to contend for themselves.
September 25: The Daily Caller: Nathan Wade; Where did he go? Is he hiding?
The House Judiciary Committee has so far been unable to locate Nathan Wade in order to serve him a subpoena, a spokesperson said. The committee's difficulty in serving a subpoena to Wade, whose testimony they are seeking as part of their probe into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, is "extremely unusual," spokesperson Russell Dye said. After defendants tried to disqualify Willis from the case over her relationship with Wade, a judge ordered Wade in March to step down from his position on the election interference case against President Donald Trump as a condition of letting Willis remain. "The Judiciary Committee has served over 100 subpoenas this Congress," Dye said. "We have done so, for the most part, without controversy or the need to use the U.S. Marshals to spend U.S. tax dollars to locate him," he continued. Spending taxpayer money would be required if the committee needs to hire a private investigator or send a staffer to locate Wade.
September 25: The Washington Examiner:
Unbelievable; Commerce Secretary calls for Trump to be "extinguished for good!"
Harris surrogate and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo called for President Trump to be "extinguished for good" on Wednesday during an MSNBC interview, just two weeks after a second assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate. Raimondo, who is the former governor of Rhode Island, explained that she had been a longtime abortion advocate and the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade was exactly what she feared would happen. She said she had led for women on the issue. She completely disregarded that the number of abortions in the U.S. has not subsided since the SCOTUS ruled that individual states, and not the federal government, should decide whether abortions should be allowed and under what circumstances.
September 25: The Gateway Pundit:
PA mother irate after 17 daughter pulled out of class, told to register, and to vote Democrat
A mother in Pittsburgh is furious after her 17-year-old daughter was pulled out of class and told to register to vote—without her consent. To make matters worse, the school's staff allegedly pushed a blatant political agenda, suggesting that "if Donald Trump was elected, Black people would be doomed." "Why would you all pull my daughter out of class and tell her who to vote for? I am her mother, and I have yet to have this conversation with her about the upcoming election. I have not signed any consent forms allowing my daughter to register to vote at school."
September 24: The Post Newspaper: Providence has protected two US Presidents
During the French and Indian war (1754-1763) George Washington took command of British forces retreating from the Battle of Monongahela. In that retreat he had two horses shot out from under him, his hat shot off, and there were four bullet holes found in his clothing — not one entered Washington's body. On July 13th a gunman penetrated a security perimeter in Butler Pennsylvania and fired upon President Trump. Trump turned his head a split second before the bullet whizzed by his head hitting an ear. There're two interesting similarities. First, both incidents happened in Western Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles from each other, and second, a life of a future president (in Trump's case, a former president) was spared. Is it possible that the hand of God is protecting Trump from being killed? Violence whose goal is destruction is not the answer. The only acceptable solution is to trust the Lord, cast one's ballot, and to believe His protection and unceasing watchful eye will ensure the outcome. If God's hand is upon Donald Trump, like it was for Washington, efforts to eliminate him will fail.
September 24: The New York Post: Al Smith Catholic charity banquet; Trump says yes, Harris says no; first time in 40 years a candidate has turned it down
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York expressed disappointment that Kamala Harris intends to skip the 79th annual white-tie Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner this year. For the past four decades, nominees from the two major political parties have headlined the lively and often humorous Catholic charity event as an effort to show collegiality between partisan lines. Trump has confirmed he will attend but Harris plans to be in a battleground state campaigning. "We're not used to this. We don't know how to handle it," Doland said. "This hasn't happened in 40 years, since Walter Mondale turned down the invitation. And remember, he lost 49 out of 50 states. I don't want to say there's a direct connection there."
September 24: The Washington Examiner: Manchin: Can't support Harris on tossing Filibuster and codifying Roe v. Wade; Shame on Her!
Kamala Harris 's vow to create a carve-out for the filibuster to pass abortion legislation has cost her support from Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WVA). Manchin, a centrist senator who has fought to maintain the filibuster, had indicated he'd be supporting Harris's bid for president after he left the Democratic Party earlier this year, but he's rethinking that position after Harris's desire to remove the filibuster in order to codify rights to kill babies through abortion. "I have been consistent on the importance of protecting the 60-vote threshold, which we call the filibuster, since I arrived at the United States Senate. This threshold stabilizes our democracy, promotes bipartisan cooperation, and protects our nation from partisan whiplash and dysfunction," Manchin said in a statement. The independent senator has called protecting the filibuster "the Holy Grail of democracy."
September 23: The Epoch Times: Send illegal immigrants to a Harris supporter's home?
The Portage County Board of Elections in Ohio has voted to remove the sheriff's office from its election security plan after the sheriff made a controversial social media post about people who display yard signs in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. In the Sept. 13 post, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski suggested to "write down all the addresses of the people who had [Harris] signs in their yards" so they will know where to send illegal immigrants, whom he referred to as "human locust." The post no longer appears to be visible on his Facebook account. Zuchowski said his comments "may have been a little misinterpreted."
September 23: Fox News: Former AG Barr astounded over DOJ release of 2nd assassin's letter to the public
Former Attorney General Bill Bar says he is "dumbfounded" that DOJ released a chilling letter penned by the would-be assassin who targeted President Trump, calling the decision "rash" and serving no purpose "other than to risk inciting further violence." "I was dumbfounded that the DOJ made public this morning the contents of the letter … … left with an acquaintance prior to the attempted assassination of former President Trump," Barr said. "The letter calls on people to 'finish the job' of killing President Trump, attempts to rouse people in incendiary terms to do so, and offers $150,000 to anyone who succeeds. There was no apparent justification for releasing this information at this stage," Barr contended.
September 23: The Daily Caller:
Harris' path to victory in the Electoral College may be narrowing
Newsmax political analyst Mark Halperin warned Monday that Kamala Harris could face a scenario where she has no viable path to victory in the Electoral College. According to a NY Times poll, Donald Trump is leading Harris in key sun belt states, including Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina. Halperin said if Harris loses these three sun belt states along with Nevada, she will have just one path to victory, and if Nebraska changes how it allocates its electoral votes, even that path could vanish. The Nebraska GOP in April proposed terminating its practice of giving two of its five electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner in each of Nebraska's three congressional districts. If all of Nebraska's electoral votes go to the statewide winner, Trump would likely gain an additional electoral vote, assuring his victory in November.
September 22: Fox News: Fetterman dismisses Sander's criticism of Netanyahu after pager attacks
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), dismissed Sen. Bernie Sanders' criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and praised Israel for its recent attacks on Hezbollah. "Every time a deal appears close, Netanyahu moves the goalpost introducing new demands and torpedoing the deal. It is clear to me that Netanyahu is prolonging the war in order to cling to power," Sanders (I-VT), said on the Senate floor. A senior U.S. official has confirmed that Israel is behind the explosions of pagers used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Fetterman was asked if he agreed with Sanders' criticisms. "No. Not at all. I want to be very clear, I thought what Israel chose to do about blowing up the pagers, walkie-talkies and then after targeting and eliminating membership and leadership of Hezbollah, I absolutely support that. In fact, if anything, I love it," Fetterman responded.
September 22: The Epoch Times:
Presidents can't ban fracking but they can surely slow it down
Who will and who won't ban fracking has emerged as a source of contention within the broader energy policy debate in the 2024 presidential campaign. While a president cannot issue an executive order to unilaterally ban hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas and oil from deep shale formations – only the Congress can do that -- an administration has the capacity to impose regulatory restraints that could make it more difficult, timely, and expensive. If Congress was to approve such a ban, it would have little effect beyond federal public lands, including in battleground state Pennsylvania, among the nation's largest producers of fracked of natural gas. Only 850 acres of federal public lands are leased for gas development in the Allegheny National Forest. But an administration hostile to oil and gas production could slow down future leases and development projects, something a Harris Administration is likely to do.
September 22: The Washington Examiner: Can the GOP win Virginia in 2024?
In 2024, the Trump presidential campaign and the Senate campaign of Navy veteran Hung Cao see a path to victory in Virginia that has eluded Republicans for the past 20 years. And they have a blueprint to follow. On election night in 2021, Virginia shocked the nation and elected a Republican to be its governor for the next four years in a race that saw the most votes ever cast in a gubernatorial race in the state's history. Voters also elected a Republican lieutenant governor and a Republican attorney general. In January 2022, political newcomer Glenn Youngkin became the first Republican governor of Virginia since McDonnell's landslide victory in 2009. The Republicans even wrestled back control of the House of Delegates. During the 2023 legislative elections, Youngkin's political action committee, Spirit of Virginia, dedicated substantial efforts to encourage would-be Republican voters to vote early, either in person or by mail. It was a model that Youngkin used during his successful 2021 campaign, and it had proven successful. The effect was that the usually large Democratic lead prior to Election Day was drastically reduced. And since Republicans generally win Election Day turnout rather handily, the initiative dubbed "Secure Your Vote Virginia" led to a much better result for the party than otherwise would have been expected.
September 21: News Max:
AZ Supreme Court restores voting rights to 98K voters who may not be US citizens
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that nearly 98,000 voters whose citizenship status was previously unconfirmed can participate fully in state and local elections, resolving a database error that has persisted for over two decades. The Court ruled unanimously on Friday that those residents whose citizenship documents were not confirmed can vote in state and local races. The decision addresses a long-standing database error and is expected to impact several tightly contested legislative races and ballot measures in the upcoming general election. The error had incorrectly granted these voters full-ballot access, despite their citizenship status not being properly documented. These voters were already entitled to participate in federal races regardless of the court's decision. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican, petitioned the court, arguing that Secretary of State Fontes, a Democrat, had bypassed state law by advising counties to allow these individuals to vote on the full ballot. Fontes countered that blocking them would raise serious concerns over equal protection and due process, as many believed they had fulfilled all necessary voting requirements. The database error affects approximately 2.5% of all Arizona registered voters, most of whom obtained driver's licenses before October 1996. Since then, Arizona has required proof of citizenship. The ruling holds significant implications for state races, where Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in both legislative chambers. Some observers contend that the case will be appealed and that these voters may need to vote provisionally, thereby allowing them to be held separately until the voter's citizenship can be determined.
September 21: Breitbart News:
Michigan Arab-American Dem mayor has "Very productive meeting with Trump, weighs endorsing him
The Democrat mayor of a community with many Arab-American voters in Wayne County, MI, held a meeting with President Trump. Reportedly the meeting was well received by the community which has traditionally voted Democrat. Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib along with Dearborn and other cities in Wayne County, have sizable Muslim and Arab-American populations that turned out in full force to protest the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war in the Democrat primary.
September 21: The Gateway Pundit:
Trump say no thank you to debating Harris on CNN
Kamala Harris agreed to CNN's invitation to a second debate against President Trump on October 23. Her campaign even had the audacity to claim that the American people deserve another opportunity to see the candidates face off before they cast their ballots after rejecting multiple other debate opportunities. However, it appears that someone forgot to inform Trump of her plans because he has no desire to face Harris again. During his campaign rally today in Wilmington, NC, Trump revealed that he would reject CNN's invitation to face off against Harris. He cited multiple factors, including that she's losing the election, he's already done two debates, voting has begun, and CNN won't be fair. The last two are particularly critical because perhaps over half the country will have already voted by the time October 23 arrives, and CNN was scratched by their media peers for being too fair to Trump. Thus, there is no upside to a second showdown.
September 20: News Max: Study:
Harris economic plan will cost $4.1 trillion and put 800,000 people out of work
President Trump has been warning about how devastating Kamala Harris' economic plan would be for Americans, saying earlier this month that if Harris wins in November, the U.S. will be headed toward another Great Depression. The message appears to be resonating with workers. The study by the non-partisan Tax Foundation appears to back up Trump's concerns about Harris' economic vision showing that the Harris economic plan would increase taxes by $4.1 trillion from 2025 to 2034 and lead to the loss of nearly 800,000 jobs. Her plan would increase corporate income tax rates from 21% to 28% which experts warn will tend to move entities off shore. She would also increase individual income tax rates to just shy of 40% for those earning in excess of $400,000 (single filers) or $450,000 (joint filers). She also opposes renewing the Trump tax cuts which would have the effect of raising taxes on all taxpayers across the board. The study contends Harris' plan to hike the corporate tax rate to 28% would cost 125,000 US jobs, and the tax hike on individuals with incomes above $400,000 would cause 86,000 more jobs to be lost.
September 20: The Washington Times:
Three Island nuclear plant to go back on line in 2028
A reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, will be going back into operations starting in 2028 in order to power Microsoft's energy-hungry new data centers. The reactor starting back up is Unit 1. In 1979, the adjacent reactor, Unit 2, which experienced a partial meltdown after a failure kept water pumps from removing heat from the reactor core. Unit 1 ran until Sept. 20, 2019, when it was shut down by the owner. Officials from the energy company Constellation which has owned Unit 1 since 1999, announced Friday that they had signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to start Unit 1 backup. The reactor is expected to produce 835 megawatts of electricity once it resumes operation. It will provide an abundance of energy that is carbon-free and reliable every hour of every day, something only nuclear plants can do.
September 20: The Daily Caller:
NV; Green Party candidate won't be on the ballot, a victory for Democrats
The Supreme Court upheld the Nevada Supreme Court's ruling Friday blocking Green Party candidate Jill Stein from appearing on the state's ballot for the 2024 presidential election. The Democratic Party originally sued to remove Stein from the presidential ballot because they used the wrong form for gathering signatures, a form provided to them by the NV Secretary of State's office. "The anti-democratic party has just gone on the attack," Stein said. "The Green Party in Nevada and volunteers in Nevada collected 30,000 signatures, incredible, 30,000 signatures in Nevada, three times the number of signatures that's required in the state." A state court ruled against the Democratic Party originally. The case then went to the Nevada Supreme Court, which found that the Nevada secretary of state's office sent the Green Party the wrong paperwork, calling it "an unfortunate mistake." The court also ruled that removing Stein's name due to the error would not violate the Constitution. This is not the only state where the Democrat party has tried to remove Stein from the ballot. It appears that because the Green Party will take away votes from the Democrat nominee, they are attempting to limit the voter's choice of candidates to vote for.
September 19: The Daily Wire:
Study says millions of non-citizens likely to vote in 2024 election
A new study suggests that as many as 2.7 million non-citizens could vote in the 2024 election, leading some to voice concerns about coming election results potentially not reflecting the will of Americans citizens, who are the only ones permitted to vote in federal elections. Just Facts, a nonprofit research institute, "found that about 10% to 27% of non-citizen adults in the U.S. are now illegally registered to vote," the study states. "The U.S. Census recorded more than 19 million adult non-citizens living in the U.S. during 2022," it says. "Given their voter registration rates, this means that about two million to five million of them are illegally registered to vote. These figures are potentially high enough to overturn the will of the American people in major elections, including congressional seats and the presidency." A 2014 study found that 81% of non-citizens who cast votes in 2008 did so for Democrats.
September 19: The Washington Free Beacon:
$100 to union members who attended vulnerable House Dem rally
A Pennsylvania labor union aligned with Rep. Susan Wild (D) offered members $100 to attend a campaign rally for the vulnerable House member earlier this month, according to a leaked text message. Wild later posted pictures of her posing with union members and thanked them for attending. An official with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers offered the stipend to union members to attend a "Labor Rally/Canvass Launch" on Sept. 7 in Allentown, the message shows. "Wear your Union Colors and there will be a $100 stipend for those that would like to participate," wrote Randy Eberly, the secretary treasurer of the local chapter of the brick layers union. He signed off the message with, "In Union Solidarity."
September 19: News Max: Minority Leader vows to boot GOP members off Intel committee if Dems take back the House
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has vowed to boot at least two Republicans off the Intelligence Committee should Democrats regain majority control following November's elections,. The appointment of Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Ronny Jackson (R-TX) to the committee by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) roiled lawmakers from both parties, Perry's phone was seized by the FBI as part of the investigation into the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol, and Jackson has faced allegations of workplace misconduct during his time as the White House physician for President Donald Trump. Johnson appointed Perry and Jackson to the committee to replace Reps. Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) each of whom resigned midway through their terms.
September 19: Fox News:
Fox's Gutfeld draws largest audience in program's history with Trump appearance
Fox News Channel's "Gutfeld!" landed its largest audience in the program's history on Wednesday when President Trump made a guest appearance. Trump joined the host for the entire hour, participating in the program's banter. He was asked about surviving a pair of assassination attempts, the biased ABC Presidential debate and criticism he receives from celebrities, among other topics. The ratings showed an average of 4.9 million viewers, the largest it has drawn since it was launched in 2021.
September 18: The Epoch Times:
Fed cuts interest rates, stock market responds negatively
The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time in four years after concluding its two-day policy meeting. Monetary policymakers kicked off their first easing campaign since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic by lowering the benchmark federal funds rate by a half point. The decision affects interest rates on credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, and other financial products, as well as savings accounts. The central bank's decision to lower interest rates just ahead of November's presidential election is expected to raise criticism that they are attempting to sway the outcome. President Trump said in May a move by the Fed to lower rates is "something that they know they shouldn't be doing" so close to an election. The stock market lost ground upon the news of the Fed's action.
September 18: Newsweek: 14 Republicans vote against requiring proof of US citizenship in order to vote as part of funding package
This week fourteen Republican members of the House opposed Speaker Johnson's (R-LA) plan to attached a requirement that voters proof they are US citizens in order to vote to a continuing resolution spending package. To be sure not all of them defected because of the non-citizen issue. Others objected to continuing spending levels at the current level, wanting a reduction in spending. Here is a list of those who abandoned the Speaker: Jim Banks (IN), Andy Biggs (AL), Lauren Boebert (CO), Tim Burchett (TN), Elijah Crane (AZ), Matt Gaetz (FL), Wesley Hunt (TX), Doug Lamborn (CO), Nancy Mace (SC), Cory Mills (FL), Mike Rogers (AL), Matt Rosendale (MT), W. Gregory Steube (FL), and Beth Van Duyne (TX).
September 17: Reuters: Over a thousand people injured in Lebanon after pagers explode
More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources say. A Hezbollah official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the detonation of the pagers was the "biggest security breach" the group had been subjected to in nearly a year of war with Israel. Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the Gaza war erupted last October, the worst such escalation in years. The Israeli military declined to comment on Reuters enquiries about the detonations.
September 17: The New York Post:
Dems playbook; blame the victim if it's Trump
He had it coming; It's his own fault; Don't blame us; That sums up how leading Democrats and their media handmaidens are reacting to the second attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Remorse and concern about him or even the perils of the rising tide of everyday violence are in short supply. Early voting has started, and they weren't going to waste a day expressing anything other than hostility for the opponent they love to hate. And so, the chorus of Dems and their propagandists are fending off every charge that they bear any responsibility for the repeated attempts to kill the leader of the Republican Party. And a Dem congressman wasn't to be taken literally when he said Trump had to be "eliminated." What are they smoking?
September 17: The Daily Caller:
ABC's World News Tonight tanks after one-sided moderating of Trump-Harris Debate
Ratings for ABC's "World News Tonight" fell by over 10% since the Sept. 10 debate between President Donald Trump and Kamala Harris which was hosted by ABC News hosts David Muir and Linsey Davis. The Disney-owned network's broadcast news program hosted by Muir drew an average of 7.6 million viewers before the it. Muir and Davis, who hosts the program on weekends, were criticized for making so-called "fact checks" on Trump and not Harris, even though Harris made a cavalcade of false statements about Trump's position on numerous issues.
September 17: The Washington Examiner:
Trump; "Only consequential Presidents get shot at"
President Donald Trump reflected on the second assassination attempt against him, seeing it as proof of his importance. Trump spoke at a town hall in Flint, Michigan, with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) in some of his first comments since the second attempt on his life. After floating new tariffs, particularly regarding automobiles, a key industry in the Great Lakes State, Trump suggested that such a move put a target on him. The former president gave a description of what happened.
September 16: The Daily Caller: CBS News' leadership riddled with Dem donor and hosting the Vice Presidential debate
The leadership of CBS News, the network set to host 2024's only vice presidential debate, is rife with Democratic donors, FEC records show. In what could be the last debate of the election cycle, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are set to face off on Oct. 1 in a vice-presidential debate hosted by CBS News. Leadership of the network and its parent company, Paramount, have previously made donations to the Biden and Harris campaigns and numerous other Democrats, according to public records.
September 16: Fox News: Trump commends Secret Service for their protection
Donald Trump spoke Monday evening after surviving yet another assassination attempt in the last two months. He commended the "excellent job" of the Secret Service and authorities who have put a "very dangerous person" behind bars. Trump said he was on the golf course with some friends when "we heard shots being fired in the air and I guess probably four or five … bullets." Trump said he and his companions were whisked away in golf carts by the Secret Service. "I would have loved to take that last putt but we decided, 'let's get out of here,'" Trump quipped.
September 16: The Daily Signal: Second would-be assassin attached to a larger network?
Dan Bongino, conservative commentator and former Secret Service agent who correctly predicted another assassination attempt would be made against President Donald Trump, says he thinks Sunday's shooter was connected to a larger network. "It's really weird that he would come in here and know exactly that spot and have a good vibe that he was not going to be detected in any kind of pre-operation surveillance by the Secret Service," Bongino said on his radio show. Bongino suggested there could be a mole in the Secret Service who helped the shooter identify Trump's exact location Sunday. "How did he know how to set up and where to set up, and that Trump was going to be there?" Bongino asked. "Is there a guy or a woman in the Secret Service having a relationship with someone who is not who they say they are?" he continued. "The Iranians have been running these traps in Israel and elsewhere. …How do we know that there's not some kind of 'honeypot' trap, and that some agent, or some DHS personnel, someone who has to be notified, is not in a relationship with someone?"
September 15: The Daily Caller: Harris flatlines post-debate despite claims of victory
A new poll released Sunday shows Vice President Kamala Harris did not significantly move the needle in her favor despite viewers saying she won the debate. Following Tuesday's presidential debate between Harris and Donald Trump, a handful of pundits predicted a polling boost for Harris. However, while 58% of Americans say Harris won the debate, she only gained one point compared to pre-debate polls, now holding 51% support to Trump's 47% among registered voters, data from biased ABC news shows.
September 15: The NY Post:
Trump rushed to safety as Secret Service opens fire on man with AK-47 on golf course
Donald Trump was rushed to safety by the Secret Service after agents spotted a man with an AK-47 near his golf course and agents opened fire, law enforcement sources said. The former president was on the links at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach about 2 p.m. on Sunday. The gunman was spotted by an advance team several holes ahead of Trump, the sources said. It's not clear whether the man was on the course or near it. An agent opened fire, shooting multiple times. "President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time," Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said Sunday afternoon. The man was later arrested by local police on I-95. Sen. Lindsey Graham said, shortly after the incident, I "just spoke with President Trump. He is one of the strongest people I've ever known. He's in good spirits and he is more resolved than ever to save our country."
September 15: The Washington Examiner: Vernable Republicans warn against shutting down government funding over non-citizens voting
House Republicans running in competitive races in the 2024 election cycle are urging their colleagues to finalize funding the federal government, warning that a shutdown could cost them their majority when voters cast their ballots next month. The concern clashes with the desires of Donald Trump, who has urged legislators to pass proof-of-citizenship voting legislation as part of any funding bill ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline and risk a partial shutdown to get it done. But without the votes at the moment to pass the SAVE Act voter identification legislation with a six-month spending package, Congress is barreling toward a shutdown possibility at a time when voters are most engaged in the election. The circumstances are nothing new: Budget disagreements typically drag out until the eleventh hour as both parties fight to include their own priorities, with a final deal often not made until hours before the deadline. And even then, the deal often fails to solve the problem but rather punts the deadline until later in the year through continuing resolutions.
September 15: One America News Network: US import prices post large drop
U.S. import prices dropped by the most in eight months in August amid lower costs for a broad range of goods, suggesting that domestic inflation will continue to subside in the months ahead. The cause, of course, is the value of the dollar. The report from the Labor Department on Friday followed on the heels of data this week showing mild increases in producer and consumer prices in August, though some stickiness remained in underlying inflation. With price pressures ebbing, the Federal Reserve is now focused on the labor market, which has slowed considerably from last year's robust job growth. America is facing continued downturns in the availability of jobs and the Fed is trying to balance inflation caused by out-of-control spending in Washington and the potential disruption in the availability of jobs
September 14: The Post Newspaper:
There is no legal reason for delaying the sentencing of Donald Trump
Last week, New York judge Juan Merchan postponed the sentencing of Donald Trump on 34 felony charges until after the November general election. This is the second time he's postponed sentencing and this time he claims it's because he doesn't want to have the sentence impact the presidential election. "Really?" As a strictly legal matter, there's no good reason to delay Trump's sentencing but Judge Merchan has the right to make such a decision. If Trump were to be sentenced to do jail time, it is a safe bet the U.S. Supreme Court would promptly take the case on appeal and highly likely they would — based upon questionable decisions and statements made by the judge — overturn the convictions. If that were to happen it would defeat the progressive Democrat's purpose in bringing the case in the first place.
September 14: Fox News: Gingrich opinion piece on elite's misread of last week's debate
As the dust is settling from the first presidential debate between Trump and Harris the political elites are failing to understand how badly Harris failed to achieve her objectives. Nothing better illustrates the gap between reality and our political elite (including a number of famous Republicans) than their complete misreading of what happened in the clash between the ABC News-Harris Team and the lone opponent, President Trump. Every Trump supporter and independent voter witnessed the astounding dishonesty of ABC's moderators (who were actually active debaters helping Harris take on President Trump). Their reaction has been outrage and, in some cases, a condemnation of ABC and Harris. Trump's base is 48 percent of Americans who feel there is a corrupt establishment trying to control their lives and rip them off. The spectacle of ABC News so blatantly rigging the fight just confirmed everything they already believed and firmly placed Harris in the corrupt establishment wing. Walking through three airports on Thursday, Gingrich said he was greeted by dozens of people who were infuriated by the debate and bitterly angry at how stupid Harris thinks they are. The simple fact is: Harris can't tell the truth, because an honest admission of her beliefs – and the failures of the last three-and-a-half years – would doom her campaign. The ABC team did all it could to stop Trump from telling the truth about her. The most glaring example was the blunt intervention that there were no states in which babies could be left to die after they were born. That was an outright lie. The truth is that in Tim Walz's Minnesota at least eight babies have been left to die after botched abortions. It is a matter of public record.
September 14: The NY Post: Deployed US troops slam Harris for brazen claim about service members not being in war zones
Outraged family members of US troops hurt in the line of duty slammed Kamala Harris' brazen claim that no Americans are serving in war zones — a statement which flies in the face of her own administration's official list of active combat zones. As many as 50,000 US service members currently patrolling countries and oceans across the Middle East and Africa are receiving either "hostile fire" or "imminent danger pay." monthly payments of up to $225 for troops so deployed. Yet during Tuesday's ABC debate with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Harris seemed to make it sound as if the Harris-Biden administration has heralded in a period of peace not seen in decades — and that all American military members are safe.
September 13: The Texas Scorecard:
AG Paxton advised local governments against sending—or hiring third-party entities to send—unsolicited voter registration applications before the November election
AG Paxton's Office issued an advisory responding to Texas counties mailing out of unsolicited voter registration forms, including partially prefilled ones, benefitting partisan organizations at taxpayers' expense. The advisory explains local governments entering into contracts with third-party vendors to mail unsolicited voter registration forms exceeds their authority. Recently Paxton threatened Bexar and Harris counties with a lawsuit if they funded mass voter registration mailings to unsolicited voters. In response Harris County tabled its plans the following day, but Bexar County approved funding for a third-party entity hiding its Democrat party ties. Paxton then sued Bexar and Travis counties for their programs. "The delivery of an unrequested voter registration application does not mean that the recipient is eligible to vote," Paxton's office warned. Felons and noncitizens may not register to vote under Texas law.
September 13: One America News Network:
PA Supreme Court hands down major decision for mail ballot integrity
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that temporarily dated mail-in ballots won't be counted in the upcoming November election, a potentially huge ruling in a deadlocked swing-state. The decision reverses a lower court ruling ruled it unconstitutional to reject mail-in ballots with a missing or incorrect date. RNC Chair Michael Whatley celebrated the decision calling it a "HUGE election integrity win." Saying "This makes mail voting in the Keystone State less susceptible to fraud." Meanwhile Democrats argue their expected position that the decision "disenfranchises" eligible voters.
September 13: Breitbart News:
Harris' first solo interview with local PA press turns into a disaster
Kamala Harris, during her second interview on Friday since joining the race, undermined her record in the Biden-Harris administration by stating the administration's policies are not fit for the "twenty-first century." Harris faces a conundrum: She cannot campaign on policies to fix crime, inflation, and border security without undermining the Biden-Harris administration's policies, but she must tout the administration's policies to validate her record and candidacy. And even to some extent, she is responsible for the policies of this administration.
September 13: The Gateway Pundit:
ABC denies Harris was given debate questions in advance amid calls for investigation into network for debate rigging – Their denial statement may be suspicious
ABC denied Kamala Harris was given the debate questions in advance amid calls for an internal investigation into the network for debate rigging. Trump and Harris faced off for their first presidential debate on Tuesday. It was 3 against 1. The debate moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, fact-checked Trump at every turn yet and they ignored over two dozen lies and dodged questions by Harris's. Interestingly enough, the Harris campaign will be hard pressed to use many clips from the debate – if any -- in there TV advertising because there were so many lies that can easily be fact checked and shown to be falsehoods. ABC News released a denial statement about the sharing of questions with the Harris campaign…but it was a little suspicious. Harris has a close friendship with ABC's bosses. Moderator, Linsey Davis, is also Harris's sorority sister. Additionally, Davis revealed how she and David Muir and ABC schemed to protect Harris in a post-debate interview with the LA Times. Democrat strategist and former Clinton advisor Mark Penn said, "I don't know what they told the Harris campaign. I think the day after, suspicion here is really quite high, and I think a review of all their internal texts and emails really should be done by an independent party to find out to what extent they were planning on, in effect, you know, fact-checking just one candidate and in effect, rigging the outcome of this debate. I think the situation demands nothing less than that," he contended.
September 13: The Washington Examiner:
Why Trump's debate performance may have resonated with undecided voters
Over the past several days, the media consensus has been that Donald Trump lost Tuesday night's presidential debate to the far more contained and cheerful Harris. Observers on both the Left and Right predicted that the former president's performance would cost him dearly with undecided and independent voters. But that's not what these voters are telling reporters. Several media organizations, including the New York Times, are finding the vice president left a surprising number unpersuaded. Many are declaring themselves more likely to vote for Trump. For example, 34-year-old Keilah Miller, a black woman from Wisconsin who had previously voted Democratic, told the Times she was now moving toward Trump because she found him "more convincing."
September 13: The Epoch Times: Judge dismisses counts against Trump in the Georgia case
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has dismissed two counts in the criminal indictment President Donald Trump faces in Georgia saying the prosecutors lacked the authority to bring the charges, which related to the alleged filing of false documents in federal court. The Sept. 12 decision meant that five of the original 13 criminal counts in Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis's indictment have been removed. McAfee removed three others related to Trump in March. The case has been on hold for months and is headed toward an appeals court in December with consideration of whether Willis should be disqualified for having an inappropriate romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor. Willis brought a 41-count indictment in 2023 against Trump and 18 of his allies. Currently, 14 co-defendants remain.
September 12: Fox News:
Biden Admin faces mounting pressure to give Ukraine long-range missiles
Biden is facing mounting pressure to lift the ban on Ukraine using U.S. weapons to strike deep inside Russia and appeared to admit on Tuesday that his administration is moving in that direction. "We're working that out right now," he said when asked by reporters whether he would allow Ukraine to use the long-range Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, to target sites inside Russia. Support for lifting the ban has come from all sides. A group of high-level House Republicans wrote to the president this week arguing that such restrictions "have hampered Ukraine's ability to defeat Russia's war of aggression and have given the Kremlin's forces a sanctuary from which it can attack Ukraine with impunity." On Wednesday, a group of liberal and progressive former high-level national security officials authored a letter calling on the U.S. and U.K. to allow unrestricted use of their weapons to strike Russian territory. Meanwhile a bipartisan group of House and Senate members sent yet another letter arguing that with the ban, Russia "is far too comfortable in its ability to focus on its offensive operations rather than defending itself."
September 12: The Gateway Pundit:
WOW! The real Donald Trump - No a monster but a compassionate and caring man
The legacy media has for years has smeared President Trump with lies while calling him a monster, racist, sexist, and all sorts of horrible names. But the truth is the man has a true heart of gold. A video posted on Twitter [X] by a NY Young Republican advisor shows an 8-year-old boy with a rare brain disorder and growth hormone deficiency receiving a letter signed by Trump, the boy's favorite president. It was shared by the boy's parents and noted that Trump did not ask or seek credit for sending the letter, a true sign of the 45th President's character. In the video, the boy carefully opens the envelope containing the letter and silently reads it. When his mom asks if he wants to read it out loud, he grows emotional and hands the letter to her and starts to weep.
September 12: The New York Post:
Harris lied continually during debate with Trump with no fact checking from ABC
After a debate where Kamala Harris lied numerous times about Donald Trump's positions and statements she wrongly continued to describe Trump's policies on Social Security on Thursday — saying the Republican presidential nominee "intends to cut" payments when he actually has called for "no cuts" and for the elimination of taxes on the entitlement.. "He intends to cut Social Security and Medicare," Harris contended at back-to-back rallies in Charlotte and Greensboro, NC, her first appearances since Tuesday night's ABC debate in Philadelphia. About 67 million Americans receive Social Security payments — of whom 58.6 million are retirees, 5.8 million are survivors of deceased spouses or parents and 8.5 million are disabled — making fear of cuts a potentially significant motivator for a wide swath of voters in the Nov. 5 election.
September 12: The Epoch Times:
DHS asked to broaden its investigation into the assassination attempt on Trump
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) watchdog that is investigating the Secret Service's handling of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in July has been asked to broaden its probe. In a Sept. 9 letter to the DHS's Office of Inspector General from Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) called on investigators to look into claims that the Secret Service "denied requests." Marshal cited media reports that alleged that the Trump campaign had requested—on several occasions—additional snipers and teams at outdoor events, including at a rally in July 2023 in South Carolina, and sporting events. Initially, the Secret Service denied allegations that requests were denied but later said in a statement that it had declined to provide the campaign with some additional resources. Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi told CNN that in "some instances where specific Secret Service specialized units or resources were not provided, the agency made modifications to ensure the security of the protectee." Marshall's letter states that the DHS inspector general should expand its work to probe those reports and determine why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was also denied Secret Service protection for months as he ran for president as an independent candidate.
September 11: The Galveston County Daily News:
Kamala Harris; The Modern Day "Vicar of Bray?"
In recent days it's become clear the Democrat nominee for President could be called a "changeling" given her flip-flopping on major issues. It appears she doesn't hold to any foundational principles other than wanting to remain in office. Her constant changes in positions (perhaps beliefs) are reminiscent of the 1882 opera "The Vicar of Bray" in which The Vicar makes fundamental changes in his principles in order to remain in ecclesiastical office as English monarchs changed back and forth between Catholic and protestant.
September 11: The Texas Scorecard: Criminal Court of Appeals grants Texas Ethics Commission first rights over campaign law violations
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ruled that the Texas Ethics Commission must first review and investigate any complaints about campaign law violations before prosecutors can file criminal charges. Rather than duly elected officials having the power to prosecute these cases, the decision now places that power in the hands of an unelected bipartisan board consisting of half Republicans and half Democrats. The case in question involved Gail Charette, a candidate who ran for county judge in Washington County in 2018. Charette was indicted on four misdemeanor charges related to alleged violations of campaign finance and election laws. Reversing a lower court's decision, the Court of Criminal Appeals — Texas' highest criminal court — ruled that the TEC has exclusive jurisdiction over matters regarding campaign law violations. In the 6-3 ruling, the Court stated that the TEC is the exclusive authority on investigating campaign law violations and if it finds sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, it can refer cases to prosecutors for criminal charges.
September 11: The Gateway Pundit:
Undercover video Dems megadonors control Biden/Harris immigration agenda
Christian Cooper, a Special Assistant on Immigration Litigation U.S. Attorney's Office of the Department of Justice said in a Project Veritas undercover video: The Biden/Harris administration has the authority to end illegal immigration but Democrat megadonors control the immigration agenda. "We're Completely Controlled by Special Interests Above," Christian Cooper said. President Joe Biden has the authority to close the U.S. Southern Border, but refuses to do so because he is controlled by Democrat mega donors and special interests, the DOJ Attorney revealed. He said Joe Biden and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas won't end the overwhelming influx of illegal immigrants to the U.S. because Democrat mega donors and special interests control the Democrat party.
September 11: One American News Network:
Springfield, OH trying to deal with illegals and crime
The city of Springfield, which is dealing with an influx of Haitian illegals that have brought the region national attention, will be sent additional law enforcement and millions of dollars in resources from the Republican governor of Ohio. Gov. DeWine said on Tuesday that while the "Temporary Protected Status" program has been implemented – allowing over 15,000 Haitians to enter the 59,000-person city since 2020 -- he believes more needs to be done by the federal government to assist affected towns. GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance stated that "Haitian illegal immigrants" are "draining social services and generally causing chaos." Springfield has seen its population grow by over 20% in four years, driven mostly by illegal immigration. Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost authorized his office to investigate legal options on Monday, including the possibility of launching a lawsuit.
September 11: Fox News: ABC Presidentil Debate was embarrassing
The biggest loser in the first (and likely only) presidential debate between Kamala Harris and President Trump took place last night in Philadelphia. The ABC moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, embarrassed themselves and their network by, among other things, fact-checking Trump in real time on more than one occasion – sometimes incorrectly – while allowing Harris to spout serial lies and distortions and not fact checking her. Social media blew up early on in the debate with commentators on the right, in particular, calling Tuesday night's faceoff the worst and most one-sided debate in history.
September 10: Fox News:
Trump debated both Harris & the ABC debate moderators
President Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off in a heated debate Tuesday night, sparring about abortion, immigration, Israel, the economy and a range of other issues—but Trump also battled the ABC News moderators, who were quick to challenge and "fact check" the 45th president, while leaving Harris' numerous distortions untouched. The debate got underway with questions from ABC News' David Muir and Linsey Davis, who challenged Trump throughput the debate. Shortly after it concluded, Trump said he thought it was his "best debate ever, especially because it was three on one."
September 10: News Max: ABC Moderators show bias by fact checking only Trump while Harris tells lots of untruths
Rick Grenell, former acting Director of National Intelligence in the Trump administration, said Tuesday night the bias shown by ABC News' moderators against Donald Trump in his debate with Kamala Harris was a gift for the former president. "Millions of people are watching tonight for the first time," Grenell said. "What the ABC moderators just did is completely prove to these millions of people that the media are out to get Donald Trump. We couldn't have scripted this better. Both moderators were so over the top attacking Trump and not attacking [Harris].
September 10: Breitbart News: Trump debated both Harris and the ABC moderators
President Trump and Kamala Harris will face off on the debate stage in Philadelphia for the first time ever on Tuesday evening on ABC News for the first debate between the GOP and Democrat nominees for president in 2024. Trump, who knocked out incumbent President Joe Biden from the presidential race in the first and only debate this cycle between the two of them back in June, will be looking for a similarly professional performance and to keep the race on its current trajectory which is breaking hard against Harris. Harris, meanwhile, needs to turn things around from the current free fall she has slid down into after her meteoric rise when Biden dropped out and she quickly ascended to the nomination without any votes.
September 10: Washington Examiner:
WI court considering two case that could impact the November election
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering two significant election cases that are likely to have a major effect on future voting. The Court, dominated by left-wing justices, heard arguments Tuesday from Ron Heuer, leader of the Wisconsin Voters Alliance, who alleges that the number of ineligible voters doesn't match up with the numbers on the state's voter registration list. The group wants the state Supreme Court to release records determining that a person isn't competent to vote in order to prove the argument — something justices appear hesitant to do. Erick Kaardal, an attorney for the WVA, insisted that the move is only intended to ensure election integrity. "What we want is eligible people to vote and people who are adjudicated by a circuit court judge ineligible to vote not to vote," he said. The other case justices heard Tuesday involved the City of Racine's utilization of "mobile voting units" for early in-person absentee voting. Republicans disapproved of the practice, and Kenneth Brown and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty argued that it violated the law.
September 10: News Max: Harris cannot run from her record in the debate
Kamala Harris will have difficulty explaining her record during her debate with former President Donald Trump, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said on Tuesday. Sununu said the Harris campaign is already hinting she will struggle in the debate. "She gets rattled. She can't talk about details," Sununu contended. The Harris' campaign has been doing a disservice by shielding her from media interviews. "If my campaign were making all those signals to me, I'd be scared to death when I walked out there," Sununu said. "So, if her own campaign clearly doesn't believe in her, how can she make a case for the American public to believe in her? She can't. They've really set themselves up for failure."
September 9: Fox News: Harris campaign were counting on unmuted mics, now scrambling to rethink debate strategy
Kamala Harris' campaign team was reportedly left "scrambling" to rework their debate strategy after losing their bid to change the rules on microphones. President Trump and Harris will face off for the first time on Tuesday in Philadelphia, in a debate moderated by ABC News. While the Harris campaign had insisted on moving forward with the debate as previously negotiated between the Biden and Trump Teams, it appears they were expecting the rules to change to make the microphones live throughout the event; probably hoping to catch Trump interrupting her and attacking him for doing so. Harris had also planned to object, fact-check and directly question Trump while he was speaking during the debate. But now, with rules finalized to mute the candidates when their opponents speaks, campaign officials said Harris advisers are scrambling to rewrite their playbook.
September 9: The Washington Examiner: AZ GOP sound the alarm after election commission refuses Green Party participation in debate for US senate seat
Some Republicans in Arizona are sounding the alarm after a nonpartisan election commission excluded the Green Party's Senate candidate from participating in an upcoming debate, calling the decision illegal. A Senate panel led by Republicans is launching an investigation into why the Citizens Clean Election Commission won't allow Eduardo Quintana, the Arizona Green Party nominee for Senate, to participate alongside Republican Kari Lake and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) in a televised debate in October.
September 9: The Daily Wire: Secretary of Commerce called out in interview over Harris' refusal to submit to real interviews or to give access to the media
Biden Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, a top surrogate for Kamala Harris, was called out during an interview this week over Harris' refusal to answer questions and give access to the media. Raimondo claimed during a CNBC interview Monday that Harris has been "crystal clear on her values, what she wants to fight for, and how she will do it." Her claim comes despite the fact that Harris has allegedly flip-flopped on numerous issues, [seerelated story] according to what anonymous sources on her campaign tell friendly mainstream publications. CNBC host Joe Kernen fired back: "The American people are frustrated, the media is frustrated that the amount of access anyone has got to her for the past 41 days, I know you've seen that, we're finally going to have a debate tomorrow night, but she sat down for one interview that was taped, and then cut down (edited) and certain little things came out from it, but it has been a masterclass in avoiding any questions and nothing has been made clear by her. Maybe it's been made clear in drubs and drabs from her policymakers when it comes out in print or off a teleprompter at one of her scripted speeches," he added. "She's been impossible to pin down on anything because she hasn't given any access. The American people deserve it."
September 9: The Epoch Times: Harris attempts to layout her policy positions just ahead of tomorrow's debate with Trump
Kamala Harris's campaign has introduced a new webpage listing some of her policy positions on key issues, such as gun violence and illegal border crossings. The page, titled "A New Way Forward," outlines the plan of Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, want to do to rebuild the economy Harris and Biden have destroyed during the past three years. She is calling it "an opportunity economy" which focuses on cutting taxes for working and middle-class families, reducing health care costs, and investing in child care. Harris also pledged to "restore and protect reproductive freedoms" if she wins the election. Among other things she is proposing to build 3 million additional affordable rental units and homes to end the housing supply crisis in her first term, but she fails to explain where the funding will come from in order to accomplish this goal.
September 8: The Gateway Pundit:
Harris might be installed as President before the end of the year
Kash Patel, former Department of Defense Chief of Staff and Deputy
Director of National Intelligence under President Trump, believes that Kamala Harris may be installed as President before the 2024 election. He shared his belief that President Biden might step down and hand the reins of the presidency to his vice president in a carefully orchestrated political move designed to shield the embattled Biden family. It's really on Biden whether to resign and hand the reins to Kamala Harris. Doing so, might help give her a boost politically, Patel suggested.
September 8: Breitbart News:
Ninth Circuit: California cannot ban concealed carry in hospitals
On Friday a three judge panel of the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California cannot ban concealed carry users from bringing weapons into hospitals. The case centers on "sensitive places" bans on concealed carry which exist in Hawaii and California. In a unanimous ruling, the three judges said bans could be "enforced in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol and in parks, and that California can enforce bans in casinos, libraries, zoos, stadiums and museums." However, the three judges also ruled against Hawaii's ban on concealed carry in banks "or adjacent parking lots" and against California's ban on concealed carry in hospitals, churches, and public transit. Places that have long existed that are only recently considered to be sensitive will continue to be so. With this approach, the three-judge panel upheld some "sensitive places" bans while striking enforcement of others.
September 8: The Washington Examiner:
Trump gets pre-debate boost ahead of Tuesday's debate
A new poll signaled trouble for Kamala Harris, as her honeymoon period continues to fade. A New York Times/Sienna poll (that is normally friendly to Democrats), conducted Sept. 3-6, had Trump in the lead for the first time in a major national nonpartisan poll since Harris's ascension began in July. Though still within the margin of error, Trump was given a narrow lead, 48%, compared to Harris's 47%. The two are neck-and-neck in the battleground states of Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, and Nevada with Harris slightly ahead in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
September 8: News Max:
Two NATO countries claim Russia has violated their airspace with drones
Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones have violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early on Sunday as Moscow struck "civilian targets and port infrastructure" across the Danube in Ukraine, Romania's Ministry of National Defense reported. It added Bucharest had deployed F-16 warplanes to monitor its airspace and issued text alerts to residents of two eastern regions.
September 7: The Gateway Pundit: Hungarian PM takes a page from American playbook; sending migrants to Euro-Globalist's doorstep
Conservative champion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán not only 'talks the talk', but he has repeatedly demonstrated his determination to 'walk the walk', when it comes to his readiness to implement anti-Globalist policies in his country. Orbán has almost single-handedly fought a slew of insane EU policies, most notably in the case of the unchecked mass migration that is destroying European societies one by one. Now, in order to ramp up the political fight and take it to the Euro-Globalist overlords' doorstep, the Hungarian leader is taking a page from the America first movement, showing that his adherence to the tenets of this movements goes way beyond of choosing 'Make Europe Great Again' as a slogan for his EU Presidency.
September 7: Fox Business:
WI senate race tightens; Dem Senator throwing a Hail Mary pass to dairy farmers
As Wisconsin's Senate race tightens, Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin is throwing a Hail Mary pass to dairy farmers in hopes of extending her single-point lead over Republican challenger Eric Hovde. During a recent speech at "LaborFest" in Milwaukee, Baldwin delivered a message to dairy farmers, making a promise to "always" have their "backs." However, Jenks Jerseys Dairy Farm owner Jim Jenks reacted warning her approach is "unappealing" for the state's dairymen. Co-owner of Miltrim Farms and fellow Wisconsin dairyman David Trimner also weighed in, revealing his "biggest concern" regarding Baldwin's policies. "My biggest concern is the fact everything that she's going to bring as a Democrat, in voting for all of their policies. So, we talk about overregulation. Dairy farms are one of the most highly regulated industries. Inflation, of course, has been a big issue. And that's been a big challenge for farmers," Trimner explained.
September 7: The Daily Caller:
Constitutional attorney and scholar Alan Dershowitz is no longer a Democrat
Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz announced he is leaving the Democratic Party during an interview Aug. 23, attributing his decision to the presence of what he describes as "anti-Jewish" lawmakers within the party and his dissatisfaction with the recent Democratic National Convention (DNC). Dershowitz pointed to the DNC's decision to provide a platform for anti-Israel speakers and cited anti-Israel protesters present outside the event. "It was the most anti-Jewish, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist convention I've experienced," Dershowitz said, during the interview. "I was disgusted at the Democratic National Convention. Absolutely disgusted." Dershowitz said he now considers himself an Independent, but noted he has yet to decide who he will vote for in the upcoming presidential election, and will likely make his decision after Nov. 1. "I want to see how they deal with Iran. I want to encourage the current administration to support Israel," he remarked.
September 6: The Daily Signal: Election law reforms only as good as state supreme courts
Several battleground states passed election reforms after the 2020 election, but those laws might be only as good as state supreme courts allow them to be. The states of Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, and North Carolina all enacted election reforms that include enhanced voter ID laws and bans on private money funding administration of elections. According to Jason Snead, the Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, "In most of the battleground states, state supreme courts have gotten worse. Also, some of the executives in those states—the governors, attorneys general, secretaries of state—may not defend existing election laws." According to Ballotpedia, Democrats have a grip on the high courts in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. But Republican justices have majorities in Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina. While Nevada is split. Control of state supreme courts could have a significant impact on the outcome of the Nov. 5 presidential election and other down-ballot races.
September 6: Politico: No legal reason to delay sentencing of Trump As a strictly legal matter, there was no good reason to delay Trump's sentencing but Judge Merchan has the right to make such a decision. Friday, he announced that he wanted to avoid any appearance of trying to affect the approaching presidential election. Prosecutors left the judge on the hot seat when several weeks ago they said they wouldn't oppose Trump's request to delay the sentencing beyond the November election. That was a powerful signal to the judge, because it's first and foremost the responsibility of prosecutors to ensure that criminal defendants are sentenced in a timely manner. If Trump were to be sentenced to do jail time, it is possible the U.S. Supreme Court would promptly take the case on appeal and according to legal experts it is highly likely that they would overturn the conviction. If that were to happen it would defeat the Democrat's purpose in bringing the case in the first place – in order to be able to label the former president as a convicted felon sentenced to jail.
In a related story, The Daily Wire reports Judge Juan Merchan delayed the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in his Manhattan case until November 26, exactly three weeks after the general election. The sentencing was initially scheduled for July 11, and that date was changed to September 18, which would be only seven weeks before the election. Merchan again postponed the sentencing in a ruling on Friday after Trump and his legal team had pushed for the sentencing date to be moved back to after the November 5 election. Trump has maintained his innocence in the case. The former president argues that the case, which was brought by Manhattan Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg, is "election interference."
September 5: The Gateway Pundit:
DOJ Chief caught admitting in undercover footage that Trump indictments are politically motivated to make Trump a "convicted felon" and to "affect his candidacy"
In a bombshell video released by Louder with Crowder's MugClub Undercover unit, , new footage reveals an explosive admission from a senior Justice Department official, suggesting that the ongoing legal battles faced by President Donald Trump are part of a politically motivated campaign. The undercover video appears to show Nicholas Biase, Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Southern District of New York admitting that the slew of criminal charges against Trump is part of a larger political maneuver designed to derail his presidential candidacy and to make him a 'convicted felon.' In June Congressman Andy Biggs suggested the sequence of events—Biden's controversial remarks, Trump's presidential presidential announcement, Colangelo's resignation and subsequent move to Bragg's office, Smith's appointment, and Wade's meetings with White House lawyers—indicate a coordinated effort to prevent Trump from becoming President again.
September 5: Fox News: Hunter Biden to plead guilty on Tax Charges
Attorney and constitutional scholar Johathan Turley said of the Hunter Biden plea deal, "It's not uncommon to see plea deals occur before trials. …Timing is important. You can get a better deal if you plead early rather than late. It's sort of like waiting for the water to reach the deck on the Titanic before you ask about swimming lessons. I mean, it's a little bit late for some of those options. And so, he really has succeeded in putting himself in the worst possible position. In terms of a plea… … there's a lack of intelligent design here. I mean, in some ways, you could say, well, this is just a game of chicken, but if it is, they lost. By pleading guilty on the eve of the trial, you don't have much to trade away." Hunter's attorney hinted in court Thursday that the First Son is considering changing his plea to guilty. When the Federal prosecutor heard about this he said, "this is the first we are hearing about this." A source familiar with the special counsel's team has said this is not a done deal for Hunter, and that it's currently just an offer the defense put on the table.
September 5: Breitbart News: Biden admits "Inflation Reduction Act" was wrongly titled and should've been named for what it really was
Joe Biden admitted Thursday that the "Inflation Reduction Act" was wrongly titled. His remark came at an event in Westby, Wisconsin, where he was touting his Bidenomics investments. He called the Inflation Reduction Act "the most significant climate change law ever," adding, "by the way, it is a $369 billion bill…" The bill was really a Biden/Harris climate change bill. It also extended the Obamacare subsidies for three year at a cost of $64 billion, increased taxes on American taxpayers during a recession, and boosted funding for the IRS by $80 billion – making it the largest U.S. agency, more so that the Pentagon, the State Department, the FBI, and the Border Patrol combined.
September 5: News Max:
Former ambassador; One-state Israel rule will benefit the Palestinians
David Friedman, former U.S. ambassador to Israel under the Trump administration, said Thursday the best way to quell the crisis in the Middle East is to have Israel absorb the West Bank territories and integrate Palestinians there into their society. His book "One Jewish State; The Last, Best Hope to Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" pushes back against the decades-long efforts among the international community of a two-state solution. Friedman contends that under one-state Israeli rule, Palestinians in the West Bank who integrate into Israeli society will be provided with better opportunities to succeed. Friedman, a key broker of the Abraham Accords that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states, said it's not a hostile takeover. Because Israel has achieved higher levels of business and commerce than its Arab neighbors, implementing sovereignty over the West Bank would help secure the region and help it to flourish. "The Palestinians will benefit from connecting to Israel, which is the only success in the region," he said. "And I would add, you know, the cherry on top is that it actually fulfills the will of God because this is exactly what God said should happen in the book of Genesis, and this is what the prophets all viewed."
September 5: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
Harris, opportunity missed; Trump took advantage of same
On a night where he was supposed to debate Kamala Harris, former President Trump was at a Town Hall, hosted by Fox News' and KTRH's Sean Hannity. Last month, the former president announced that the Harris campaign had refused a debate that would have been on Fox News September 4th and that the former president would instead take part in a town hall the same night. The former president spoke on the border crisis saying the Biden-Harris immigration policies are allowing terrorists and criminals from all over the world to come into the United States unchecked. If elected, Trump said he would begin a massive deportation of illegal aliens. Trump and Harris are scheduled to debate on September 10th and again last night the former president questioned the fairness of next week's event. Former President Trump called ABC News "dishonest," while also suggesting Harris would be getting her questions in advance which was done for Hillary Clinton in years past.
September 4: One America News Network: Dem Tim Walz's family gather to show support for President Trump
A new photo "Thank you very much, Jeff. It is a great honor to have your Endorsement. I look forward to meeting you soon!" Trump wrote on Truth Social, accompanied by the viral photo. taken of eight of Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz (D) relatives has surfaced, showing their support for the opponent of Harris/Walz in their presidential race. They are strongly in support of GOP candidate Donald Trump, Walz and Harris's rival. In the photo their shirts say, "Nebraska Walz's For Trump." "He's not the type of character you want making the decisions about your future," Jeff Walz wrote in a Facebook comment. President Trump responded on Truth Social, "Thank you very much, Jeff. It is a great honor to have your Endorsement. I look forward to meeting you soon!"
September 4: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
VP candidate Walz reportedly has long had ties to Communist Chinese If the Harris/Walz ticket is elected expect things to be worse for the US and better for China, KTRH reported. They say, Tim Walz has been closely tied to the Communist Chinese Party since before he entered politics. China expert and author Gordon Chang said, "Tim Walz's contacts with the Communist Party go back to the 1990s, and they actually continue through today." Chang says that a presidential administration with close ties to China would be a disaster. He said, "I think that the Harris administration would go back to the failed engagement policy of five decades, where American presidents thought it was in their best interests to promote the interests of the Communist Party" and he warned this is why Walz should never be allowed near the Oval Office.
September 4: The Washington Times:
AG Paxton sues to stop mass voter registration mailing in Bexar county
On Wednesday Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Bexar County to stop officials' plans to mass-mail voter registration forms to residents, saying they could end up in the hands of illegal immigrants and others ineligible to vote. Paxton said state law doesn't let counties print and mail their own state registration forms. The Bexar commissioners approved the mass-mailing plan on Tuesday, defying the Attorney General's warning from earlier in the week. "This program is completely unlawful and potentially invites election fraud. It is a crime to register to vote if you are ineligible," the AG said. Bexar, which includes San Antonio, is the fourth-largest county in Texas, with more than 2 million people. Paxton also warned Harris County, the state's largest jurisdiction with nearly 5 million residents, earlier this year telling them not to mass-mail voter registration forms.
September 3: The Hindustan Times:
Harris faces backlash for using accent in Detroit rally
Kamala Harris faces backlash for using a different accent in order to ingratiate herself to her audience during her Labor Day rally in Detroit, with critics comparing her to a Looney Tunes character. Harris is being trolled for her speech as critics claim she adopted a new "accent" while addressing the crowd. And netizens compare her accent to that of Foghorn Leghorn, a well-known Looney Tunes character.
September 3: Politico:
NY Dem strategists concerned; abortion amendment & LGBTQ+ getting pushback
Democrats are squabbling over an effort to guarantee abortion rights in New York — a fight that is threatening to upend the party's plans to win control of the House. Democratic consultants for swing seat candidates are increasingly anxious that a well-organized campaign by conservatives to sink a proposed state constitutional amendment on abortion could hurt the party's candidates in battleground seats. For now, top New York Democrats are not planning to open up their coffers to respond to those attacks. The unwillingness to spend has some party operatives concerned state Democratic leaders are failing to effectively counter an opposition that has seized on the amendment's expansive language pledging rights for LGBTQ+ people. The so-called equality amendment would ban discrimination against "gender identity" and "pregnancy outcomes," adding to current constitutional protections for race and religion.
September 3 : The Daily Caller:
House pondering addition to add proof of citizenship for voters to funding bill Democrats are pushing back against a GOP-led plan that would temporarily fund the federal government until March while also adding the language of the SAVE Act to the measure. The SAVE Act, which already passed the House earlier in the session, requires proof of U.S. citizenship for all people registering to vote in federal elections. Speaker Johnson (R-LA) is considering tethering the two measures when he introduces the continuing resolution (CR) next week. Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) says it is a non-starter but adding the SAVE Act to the CR places the Democrat controlled Senate in a difficult situation. It could force Democrat senators who are up for election this year – some in tight races – to take a stand on prohibiting non-citizens to vote, something most of the voting public reject. If the House holds firm in this game of chicken it could result in a shutdown of the federal government on October 1st. The question is who will take the blame and who will benefit. If, by some miracle, it is passed, it is then questionable whether lame duck Joe Biden will sign it. The SAVE Act passed the House in July with all the Republicans voting for it and with five Democrats joining them.
September 3: The NY Post:
Pollsters differ but those with good track record find Trump swing state Lead
Most swing state polls show Kamala Harris leading but two pollsters who got it right in 2016 and 2020 are questioning the other polls, they show Donald Trump leading in the swing states. The polling by InsiderAdvantage and Trafalgar in the seven battleground states finds Trump on a path to getting 296 electoral votes – 26 more than needed -- suggesting Harris has already lost her momentum. Matt Towery of InsiderAdvantage also found Trump ahead in Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina (and down by 0.4% only in Georgia). To be sure, all of Trump's leads are narrow and within the margin of error — meaning the states could still very well go either way on Election Day.
September 2: Fox News:
Harris should be cautious in debating Trump
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Kamala Harris needs to be cautious going into a debate with President Trump. "I don't think anybody should underestimate Donald Trump," Pritzker told CNN's Sara Sidner. "He has a won a couple of debates that he did. Certainly, people would say that he won the debate against President Biden a couple of months ago." Trump and Harris are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC News. "We saw that he won the debate against Hillary Clinton when he ran the first time," Pritzker said of Trump. "He's not to be underestimated." Pritzker said that while Harris is a "tremendous person with great capability" and communication ability, that might not be enough to beat Trump.
September 2: Politico:
US seized Venezuelan president's plane
The U.S. government seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that officials say was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States in violation of sanctions and export control laws. The Dassault Falcon 900EX was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the custody of federal officials in Florida, the Justice Department said. Reportedly associates of the Venezuelan leader purchased the $13 million aircraft through a shell company which then transferred it to the Maduro regime. The Department of Commerce's Office of Export Enforcement helped in the investigation; a violation of U.S. export control laws administered by DOC. "Let this seizure send a clear message: aircraft illegally acquired from the United States for the benefit of sanctioned Venezuelan officials cannot just fly off into the sunset," the assistant secretary for export enforcement said.
September 2: News Max:
Hamas; New instructions to hostage guards, kill them if IDF approaches
The spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, announced on Monday that the group has issued new instructions to guards on how to handle hostages if Israeli forces approach their locations in Gaza. He said the new instructions, which he didn't detail, were given to guards of hostages after a rescue operation by Israel in June. At that time, Israeli forces freed four hostages in a deadly raid in which dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, were killed. Given what happened recently where six hostages were murdered by there Hamas guards as the Israel military approached, it would seem those are the new orders. In a convoluted kind of logic Ubaida said his group holds Israel responsible for the deaths of the hostages. Israel has agreed to several ceasefire agreements having made concessions but each time Hamas has rejected such measures, and yet the Biden/Harris administration holds Israel responsible. Go Figure!
September 2: Fox Business: Musk doesn't mince words with Brazilian Supreme Court
Elon Musk didn't mince words on Monday, writing on his "X" platform that Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes should be arrested. "De Moraes deserves prison for his crimes," the tech billionaire wrote after the country's high court upheld a ban (censorship of free speech) on the social media platform. Musk previously wrote: "X is the most used news source in Brazil. It is what the people want. Now, the tyrant de Voldemort is crushing the people's right to free speech." [Which, of course was the point of the entire judicial exercise.] The court also froze the financial accounts of satellite interne provider Starlink's financial accounts in Brazil, which is 40% owned by Musk.
September 1: Breitbart News:
Harris closes a hard week by trashing Gold Star families
Kamala Harris closed out what was already a terrible week with a desperate flail trashing 13 Gold Star families that they blew up spectacularly in her stupid and incompetent face.
In reviewing the week, her campaign appears to have reached its peak with a statistical tie while most polls have a history of underestimating Trump's strength.
- Secondly, Harris seems to be losing the debate by whining over wanting to change the rule already agreed upon by both campaigns, a fight she started and has lost.
- Third, she had six weeks of preparation time with Obama's A-Team to help her in getting ready for the CNN interview. It was an hour-long pretaped event that was edited down to about 15 minutes before a sympathetic network. Incredibly, she had no answer for what she would do as president on day one. She had no answer for her supposed flip-flops on radical ideas she's held for two decades [See related Story]. She looked diminished, unsure of herself, and, above all, unpresidential. Additionally, her bringing her running-mate Tim Walz with her made her look weak.
- Then, on Saturday she posted a tweet accusing 13 Gold Star families of agreeing to act as props so Trump could politicize the death of their loved ones. That tweet is the act of a drowning campaign looking for any kind of life preserver. Kamala has bragged about being the "last one in the room" when the calamitous decision was made to surrender Afghanistan to terrorists before all of our people and billions of dollars in weaponry had been removed. That's why these 13 men and women died. Worse still, according to these 13 families, neither Biden nor Kamala has ever reached out in any way to them, not even to offer their condolences.
September 1: The Daily Caller: Harris's attack on Trump over ceremony at Arlington for "Afghanistan 13" backfires as Gold Star families chime in
Gold Star families spoke out against Kamala Harris after she weighed in on the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery to honor the 13 soldiers killed in the Biden administration's botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Harris posted a tweet Saturday slamming Trump for filming videos while honoring the fallen soldiers, adding she, unlike the former president, "will always honor the service and sacrifice of all of America's fallen heroes." Eight Gold Star families took to Twitter to rebuke Harris's comments, explaining that they invited Trump to the cemetery for the ceremony and have never heard from the vice president in the three years since they lost their children in the August 2021 terrorist attack in Kabul. In response to Kamala Harris, Mark Schmitz, gold star father of Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz tweeted,
"Groundwork was put into place by Congressman Issa's office to make sure we followed protocol. Why did we want Trump there? It wasn't to help his political campaign. We wanted a leader — that explains why you and Joe didn't get a call. Imagine for a second that your kid is killed. There's a president in the United States willing to take you under his wing and listen to you. That's what we found in President Trump, certainly not you, and certainly not Joe Biden."
September 1: The Epoch Times:
Hamas brutally murdered six hostages just prior to their rescue
Israel is mourning the deaths of six hostages at the hands of Hamas, officials said on Saturday. The hostages had been "brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists shortly before we reached them," IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in an update on Sunday morning of initial assessments. Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant said on Saturday the hostages had been recently "murdered in cold blood," not long before the IDF and ISA—who were fighting Hamas terrorists in an underground tunnel in the Rafah area of the Gaza strip—found them. A spokesperson said that security forces have since been "instructed to act with extra caution, even more so than usual, understanding that there might be additional hostages in the area."
August 31: NY Post/Fox News:
AME church strikes down move to stop their ban on same-sex marriage
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris thanked leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church for their support this week and told them she is determined to move the country forward for them, but the church's leaders don't seem to want that when it comes to gay marriage. Leaders of the AME church voted Wednesday at its 52nd quadrennial conference held in Columbus, Ohio, to strike down a bill that would have ended the AME church's ban on same-sex marriage.
August 31: News Max: Trump; Dems give illegals luxury hotels leave our Vets are on the street
The flood of illegal migrants into America's Democrat-run cities is overwhelming us and forcing Americans to suffer, causing kids' education quality to decline and leaving homeless veterans in the streets while illegals get put up in luxury hotels, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented Friday night. "We have the dumbest people in history running our country," he said. "We have our veterans sleeping on the streets and we have illegal immigrants coming into our country living in luxury hotels about where the veterans are. It's so reverse of what it should be."
August 31: Fox News: Bill Maher on the Harris/Walz Interview
"Real Time" host Bill Maher shared his own reactions about Kamala Harris' CNN interview. "I don't know why we ever thought she was as bad as people thought she was. It was like Biden had that one bad night, she had a bad three years." He suggested that both Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was also present at the interview, were "insulting [his] intelligence" by the things they chose to be evasive about. The host called out Walz's comments suggesting he speaks the way normal people speak. "No, you don't. You're a huge liar, like all politicians are," Maher reacted. "They're just insulting my intelligence."
August 30: The Daily Caller:
Kelly to Bash "You've Failed Us! Didn't have the stones' to press Harris-Walz"
SiriusXM's Megyn Kelly said on Friday that CNN host Dana Bash "didn't have the stones" to press Kamala Harris or her running mate Tim Walz, allowing her to avoid explaining her policy reversals during their first joint interview. CNN on Thursday released an edited 15-minute interview of Harris and Walz. While Kelly argued that the CNN host didn't "press" Harris because she knew the vice president "couldn't take it." "She's [Bash] a nice person and honestly she's a real journalist — she really is. She's not like some of these other hacks, but she fell down on the job last night. There's no question," Kelly said. Kelly continued to call out Bash by stating she "failed the profession and the country" as she's been the only person to interview the potential next president of the United States."
August 30: Breitbart News: Harris CNN interview further fractures Democrat base
Democrat presidential nominee Harris is facing a severe crisis with the pro-Palestinian wing of her party after she doubled down on her Israel policies in her CNN interview on Thursday. CNN's Dana Bash asked Harris about her arms policy toward Israel after Harris initially skirted a direct question about potentially withholding "some" arms to Israel, as the pro-Palestinian Uncommitted movement has been demanding for seven months, Bash did not let her off the hook. Following up on the same question, she drew a "No" from Harris when she asked if there would be any "change in policy in terms of arms and so forth" towards Israel, igniting a frenzy of condemnation from prominent pro-Palestinian figures, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). The response and the fallout underscore and worsen a massive problem for Harris, who has a fractured base heading into the home stretch of the election. These voters, more than half a million of whom protested the Biden-Harris administration with "uncommitted" votes in the Democratic primary, have threatened and continue to threaten to stay home in November, barring a radical change in policy or a cease-fire. The movement includes Arab Americans, Muslims, young voters, and far-left progressives. Of critical concern for Harris should be the strength of these voters in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin. Another aspect to contemplate is that if Harris does change course on this position, she runs the risk of looking that much more insincere to undecided voters on crucial issues. She has already waffled on a number of critical policy positions. [See related story coming soon]
August 30: The Gateway Pundit:
Walz's brother ponders joining Trump Team
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's own brother, Jeff Walz, is reportedly considering joining forces with President Donald Trump, publicly criticizing his brother as "not the type of character you want making decisions about your future." The discovery was made by conservative journalist Laura Loomer, who uncovered Jeff Walz's Facebook profile, which contains a series of posts highly critical of both his brother and the current administration. One post, dated May 2023—the same day the Biden-Harris administration indicted Donald Trump in New York City—reads, "We've just become a third world banana republic." When prompted by a follower to discuss these concerns with his brother, Jeff revealed that he hasn't spoken to Tim in eight years and is "100% opposed to all his ideology." He further claimed that his family was blindsided by Tim's political rise and denied security after being selected for office.
August 30: The New York Post:
CNN interview shows Harris has nothing meaningful to say on inflation
Our biggest single takeaway from CNN's brief Kamala Harris-Tim Walz interview Thursday night is that Harris still has nothing meaningful to say on inflation or really on anything else. When asked twice about what Harris would do on day one both Harris and her running-mate Walz, they dodged the questions. Harris insisted her "values have not changed," but the only thing we really know about her values is her record as a lefty California Democrat and her choice of impeccably-progressive Walz as her running-mate. She still doesn't have a policy section on her campaign website. Her "economic plan" apparently is to impose price controls which she drew back on when pretty much everyone dumped on the idea. Crucially, she fully defended "Bidenomics"," and certainly hasn't offered any other distinct economic policy beyond those now-disavowed price controls.
August 29: The Washington Examiner:
Harris tries to defend flip-flops during edited CNN interview
Kamala Harris is attempting to defend her past support of more liberal policies during the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, repeating that her values "have not changed" in her first (and edited) interview since becoming her party's nominee. "I think the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed," Harris told CNN on Thursday. Since Harris took over as the Democratic nominee, her aides have walked back many of her previous stances, including being in support of a fracking ban and support for a federal job guarantee.
August 29: The Daily Caller: Turley; I don't know what they will do after SCOTUS shoots down another Biden/Harris attempt to forgive student debts
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said on Thursday the Biden/Harris administration seemed determined to bypass Congress to forgive student loans despite the Supreme Court halting a forgiveness program. The high court refused to lift an appeals court's order blocking the administration's latest effort to forgive student loan debt, which it proposed following a 2023 Supreme Court decision that struck down a different student debt forgiveness proposal from Biden/Harris. Turley said that the administration was trying to find some legal justification to forgive student debt.
August 29: One America News Network: TX AG Paxton launches election fraud tip line
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) has launched an illegal voting tipline ahead of the presidential election in November, hoping that anyone with direct knowledge of unlawful voting taking place can come forward and voice these concerns with the state. Paxton's website said with the "Significant growth of the noncitizen population in Texas and a pattern of partisan efforts to illegally weaponize voter registration and the voting process to manipulate electoral outcomes have created urgent risks to local, state, and federal elections." The election advisory also provides civilians and government entities with warning signs as to what is considered illegal conduct within the context of voting, such as vote harvesting and lying about U.S. citizenship. Paxton said. "I invite all Texans to report suspected violations at our new tipline, illegalvoting@oag.texas.gov... …I will fight every step of the way to protect your vote and your voice."
August 28: The Post Newspaper: Trump has seen more action than Tampon Tim has
The Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, by all reports served for over twenty years in the National Guard. That's a good thing. What is not a good is – at best – his embellishment of the facts about his service or – at worst – his downright lying about it. He has done so in order to have people (voters) think he is something he's not. He continued this charade as the Democrat Vice President nominee until his fellow guardsmen and GOP Vice President nominee JD Vance called him on it. Do we really want someone one step away from the Presidency and the nuclear codes who refuses to tell the truth or maybe isn't even capable of discerning truth? Do we want a Vice President who lies about his military service? We may not like the "attack dog" approach Donald Trump has taken from time-to-time, but at least we trust he's telling the truth.
August 28: News Max: The push for a Gaza Pier went forward even after warnings it would undercut other aid routes
Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza earlier this year even as some staffers for the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to pull off and undercut the effort to persuade Israel to open "more efficient" land crossings to get food into the territory. Biden announced plans to use the temporary pier in his State of the Union address in March to hasten the delivery of aid to the Palestinian territory besieged by war between Israel and Hamas. But the $230 million military-run project known as the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore system, or JLOTS, would only operate for about 20 days. Aid groups pulled out of the project by July, ending a mission plagued by repeated weather and security problems that limited how much food and other emergency supplies could get to starving Palestinians. The project fell short of its goal to feed 1.5 million people in Gaza for 90 days. Instead it provided food for about 450,000 people for a month before shutting down.
August 27: News Max: RFK, Jr and Gabbard join Trump's transition team
If President Donald Trump is victorious in November, he has already signaled he will add two former Democrats to his transition team. Former Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and former Hawaii representative and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard have both been named as key players in Trump's transitional team following their respective endorsements of the former president. "As President Trump's broad coalition of supporters and endorsers expands across partisan lines, we are proud that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard have been added to the Trump/Vance Transition team," senior campaign adviser Brian Hughes said. The transition team for a president typically makes key decisions in personnel and policy during the first critical months in office. Some critics have cited Trump's previous transition team's lack of experience as being the cause of a tumultuous first year in office with many positions in his administration left vacant.
August 27: The New York Post: Zuckerberg admits the FBI misled on Hunter's laptop causing Facebook censorship of coverage
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted Monday that the Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID-19 content and acknowledged it was wrong to stifle The Post's coverage of Hunter Biden's infamous laptop. In an explosive letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Zuckerberg said "senior Biden administration officials, including the White House, repeatedly pressured" Facebook (Meta) to "censor" content. "I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it," he wrote. "I also think we made some choices that, with the benefit of hindsight and new information, we wouldn't make today." Zuckerberg, 40, vowed that things will be different in future should the government make similar requests.
August 27: iHeartMedia/KTRH: Election interference; The role of mainstream media
While the media might not be stuffing the ballot boxes, that doesn't mean they aren't involved in election interference. The Harris-Hype is the latest example of this mainstream media election interference. Political commentator Jeffrey Lord says, "They will take somebody to whom no attention, or very little attention, has been paid, and all of a sudden they're the greatest thing since sliced bread." Lord says the good news is, this can only last so long before they run out of credibility, and the American people start to notice. He said, "I don't have any doubt that the air will go out of the Kamala Harris balloon. The question is, what happens when that happens?" Lord says that thankfully, the availability of more honest media in all forms is helping to combat the effects of mainstream media interference.
August 27: The Daily Caller:
Will the Real Kamala Harris please stand up; A changeling who only wants to win
Axios reports that Kamala Harris has reversed her position on spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build a wall along the southern border. She opposed finishing the construction of the border wall started by Trump, now, while under pressure for the Harris/Biden invasion of illegals across our southern border, she has changed her position. She was the Administration's unofficial "Border Czar" but didn't go to the border and has called the border wall "un-American," a "stupid waste of money" and Trump's "medieval vanity project." But now, facing a tough election race she is changing her mind. This is not the first time she has adopted Trump proposals: No Tax on Tips, and now building Trump's border wall. Will the real Kamala Harris please stand up?
August 27: iHeartMedia/KTRH: Controversial Voter Registration pla
n pulled from Harris County agenda
The controversial 'voter outreach' plan, agenda item #400, was pulled at Harris County Commissioner's Court before it came up for a vote. "This is one of those instances where they knew what they were doing was not acceptable" said Charles Blain, president of Urban Reform, "So, because people started showing up and speaking out, they took it off at least for the time being. But I definitely think people need to keep their eye on it." Despite all of the findings of voter fraud and corruption within Harris County, the outreach plan called for the Voter Registrar to spend $200k on mailing out unrequested voter registration applications. "It is very clear that this is not ok" Blain said. "The power to register new voters should fall under the Voter Registrar. We have an avenue to do so, and we have an official to do so, and so why you would go out of bounds to do it a different way just makes no sense," unless you wanted to pad the voter rolls just prior to an election. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, State Senator Paul Bettencourt, and Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey all pushed back so hard on the proposal. "I don't think that they were expecting that level of pushback" noted Blain, "I think they figured that they could sneak this through, and who doesn't like voter registration? It sounds great, and so I think they expected no one to really look to deep into this."
August 26: The Gateway Pundit: Trump ad exposes Harris by having her debate herself
Kamala Harris has successfully undergone an image makeover following the Biden coup thanks to a fawning press and catchy clichés while avoiding all questions and interviews that could trip her up. Since reporters will not do their job exposing Harris' horrible record as "vice president" the pressure is on the Trump campaign to ensure Americans are fully exposed to the real Kamala Harris before it is too late. Their campaign appears up for this challenging task. This morning, the Trump campaign released an advertisement that completely tears away the wool being draped over the public's eyes. The devastating ad perfectly exposes the fraud of Harris' campaign merely by quoting her own words. She is seen 'debating herself,' with the first Kamala lamenting America's economic problems with inflation and housing while the second Kamala celebrates "Bidenonomics."
August 26: One America News Network: Dead people, non-citizens, and others removed from TX voter rolls – over a million total
Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced Monday that the state of Texas has removed over a million ineligible voters from voter rolls since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law in 2021. "Election integrity is essential to our democracy," Governor Abbott said. "I have signed the strongest election laws in the nation to protect the right to vote and to crackdown on illegal voting. These reforms have led to the removal of over one million ineligible people from our voter rolls in the last three years, including noncitizens, deceased voters, and people who moved to another state." Those removed from the voter rolls include over 134,000 people who have moved out-of-state, over 457,000 deceased individuals, over 6,500 noncitizens, over 6,000 voters with felony convictions, over 463,000 voters on the suspense list, over 65,000 voters who failed to respond to a notice of examination, and over 19,000 voters who request to cancel their registration. Within the 6,500 noncitizens removed, over 25% (1,930) have a history of voting in the state. The secretary of state's office is sending the records of the non-citizens with a voter history to the Attorney General's office for a review, as well as potential legal action.
August 26: The Epoch Times: Secret Service protection withdrawn for RFK, Jr.
Now that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no longer a candidate for president, his Secret Service protection has been removed, not that having such helped Donald Trump last month. Kennedy, in a well-organized and concise announcement, encouraged his supporters to vote for Trump. "Mr. Kennedy no longer has USSS protection," his press secretary, Stefanie Spear, said August 25th. Kennedy was denied Secret Service protection five times before the Department of Homeland Security granted it shortly after the assassination attempt on Trump on July 13. Following the attack, Trump said that Kennedy should "immediately" get Secret Service protection.
August 25: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
IDF
unleashes an attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon as a preemptive strike
The Israeli Defense Forces said they launched airstrikes on multiple Hezbollah positions throughout Lebanon. The IDF believes Hezbollah was preparing for an "imminent" attack on Israel Sunday morning. Thousands of citizens in south Lebanon were urged to evacuate their homes. "The IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory," IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said. "In response to these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon." Hagari added that Israeli Air Force fighter jets hit targets belonging to the terror group that posed as a threat to the people of Israel. Hezbollah fired at least 210 rockets and approximately 20 drones into northern Israel Sunday morning. 26 civilians and 19 soldiers have been killed by the attacks in Israel.
August 25: Breitbart News: U.S. Merchant Marine pulls ships off line due to extreme shortage of manpower, impacting the US Navy
There aren't enough merchant marines for the Navy to fully man 17 vessels, forcing plans to take they out of regular service. The Merchant Marine is a civilian organization and jointly managed by the federal government and the private sector. It operates tankers, ammunition ships, and ships carrying food, stores, and repair parts for the U.S Navy. The US merchant marine has lost so much manpower impacting its ability to "properly crew and operate ships across the fleet." "The problem, of course, is the ships are at sea, away from home port 12 months of the year," Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, said. This is especially true for deployments to the South China Sea and Persian Gulf areas of operation. MSC ships are away from their home ports as much as a year at time. The lack of qualified crews can put ships at risk, especially [as shown here]during underway replenishment where vessels are 100 yards side-by-side traveling at up to 15 knots. One miscalculation has the potential for collisions or worse. The Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) has reportedly planned to put 17 ships into "extended maintenance." Sources have said MSC has scheduled "two Lewis and Clark replenishment ships, one fleet oiler, a dozen Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF) and two forward-deployed Navy expeditionary sea bases" for "force generation reset," and to have their crews redistributed to other ships.
August 25: The New York Post: Senator Graham; If I were Israel I'd tell Iran, have your proxies release all the hostages who are still alive or we'll blow up your oil refineries
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
on Sunday pitched a fiery strategy for securing the release of Israeli hostages: threaten to bomb Iran. Well known for his hawkish foreign policy, Graham implied during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Tehran has the influence needed to entice Hamas into releasing the hostages. “If I were the state of Israel, I would tell the ayatollah if these people do not come home alive — the ones that are left alive — and if we don’t get the bodies of the fallen, we’re going to blow up your oil refineries,” "That's the only way you're going to get the hostages released — is to put pressure on Iran." Roughly 250 people were abducted during Hamas' bloody Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack on Israel that sparked war in the Gaza Strip. More than 100 of the hostages were released in November during a brief cease-fire. Dozens of the remaining victims are believed to be dead, though it's unclear precisely how many. There are eight American-Israeli hostages.
August 24: News Max: Trump's pollster says the presidential race is tied
According to President Trump's pollster, Kamala Harris is going to see the obligatory "2 to 3 point bump" after the Democratic National Convention, but the race is "fundamentally tied." "These bumps do not last," pollster Tony Fabrizio and Travis Tunis wrote. "The other thing to keep in mind is that while the media is going to focus on the national polls, we need to keep our eye on the ball — that is the polling in our target states" [AZ, GA, MI, NV, NC, PA, and WI]. "Our goal is to get to 270 and winning these states is how we do it," they concluded. "We'll let the media make mountains out of molehills, while we keep driving forward, sticking to our winning plan of getting President Trump reelected."
August 24: The Gateway Pundit: Tucker Carlson; "This woman's Really Scary"
Tucker Carlson came to the same conclusion as millions of Americans after watching Kamala Harris' acceptance speech at the DNC on Thursday night…she is really scary. "She's a liar on the deepest level. The things she is saying right now are not just untrue. They're the opposite of the truth, which is the hallmark of evil. She's an extremist. She'll say anything. She's much more like Gavin Newsom than I ever realized," Carlson said. "I could go through a whole litany of why what she's saying is not true," he continued. "It wasn't an armed mob [on January 6th]. There's not one person inside the Capitol with a firearm, period. The only person who was shot in the capital was an unarmed woman, shot by one of Nancy Pelosi's bodyguards. So again, again, and again, she's telling us that she fought the cartels to secure the border. She's the border Tsar, and the border is controlled by the cartels," Carlson continued.
August 24: The Epoch Times: US drone strike in Syria takes out Al Qaeda leader
A U.S. military drone strike has killed a senior leader of Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaeda-aligned group in Syria, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. According to CENTCOM, Al-Makki was a prominent figure within the group's Shura Council responsible for overseeing terrorist activities from Syria. He was reportedly riding a motorcycle when the precision strike hit, ending his long-standing role in the region's jihadist networks.
August 23: The Washington Times: RFK, Jr. suspends campaign and endorses Donald Trump for president
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced on Friday that he was suspending his campaign for the White House and backing President Donald Trump. Kennedy said he would not terminate his presidential campaign altogether but would remove his name from the ballot in battleground states. He said he dropped out of battleground states out of fear that his candidacy could have handed the election to Kamala Harris. Kennedy said he was making the "agonizing decision" to drop out of the race and back Trump. He encouraged voters in non-battleground states to still vote for him, believing that there was a chance he could still siphon votes. Kennedy on Friday withdrew from the Pennsylvania ballot, where he was locked in a court battle to gain access, and withdrew from the Arizona ballot on Thursday.
August 23: The New York Post:
Kennedy shows up at Trump rally shortly after suspending campaign
Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made his first appearance at a rally for President Donald Trump Friday hours after ending his campaign and endorsing the Republican nominee. Trump described the 70-year-old scion of the Kennedy political dynasty as an "incredible champion" for American values and a "highly respected" and "great person" before bringing him out as a surprise guest at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. "Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!" Trump supporters in the packed arena chanted as he walked out on stage. "For the past 16 months, Bobby has run an extraordinary campaign," Trump said. "I know because he went after me a couple of times — I didn't like it." Kennedy explained that in his initial conversations with Trump – after the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., — the two discussed "not the things that separate us, because we don't agree on everything, but on the values and the issues" they share. "Bobby and I will fight together to defeat the corrupt political establishment and return control of this country to the people. And all who supported Bobby's campaign, I very simply ask you join us in building this coalition," Trump said.
August 23: The Epoch Times:
Oregonians have an opportunity to vote to guarantee every resident $1,600 a year
Oregonians will vote in November on a controversial ballot measure that would give every resident, regardless of age or income, $1,600 each year—as long as they live at least 200 days in the state.
A family of four would receive $6,400 annually, with no strings attached. The money would be non-taxable and would not affect other benefits.
If voters approve Measure 118, the Universal Basic Income (UBI) program would be funded by a tax on the gross receipts of corporations that generate more than $25 million in annual sales.
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Oregon would be the first state to roll out such a comprehensive UBI.
As of June 2024, no U.S. states have a UBI program, though several states and cities have run pilot programs.
However, the "Oregon People's Rebate" proposal is meeting with stiff bipartisan resistance from elected officials and pushback from the business community.
[Not sure whether "every resident" includes illegal aliens or just citizens living in Oregon.]
August 23: News Max: Five secret service agents put on Administrative Leave after Butler, PA assignation attempt
At least five members of the U.S. Secret Service have been placed on administrative leave as a result of the agency's investigation into the security failures that led to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last month in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to multiple media reports. The suspended agency members are reportedly from the Pittsburgh Field Office. Other agents who were also involved in the Butler security plan remain on the job. The agency's internal affairs division is continuing to investigate how the would-be assassin was able to access a rooftop close to where Trump was speaking and fire eight shots, including one that grazed the Republican presidential nominee's right ear, before being killed by law enforcement. One Secret Service agent who requested anonymity to speak candidly blamed the security failures at Trump's Butler rally on Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and other top agency leaders, saying their decisions prior to the July 13 event set the agents in the field up for failure. "Leadership's mismanagement of technology and personnel are what led to the failures in Butler, but they are not the ones being held accountable," a Secret Service source said.
August 23: One America News Network:
Harris keeps from discussing $5 trillion Tax Hike proposal
Kamala Harris has refrained from making public comments regarding her support of a $5 trillion tax hike plan. The Harris team indicated last week that she is in favor of the tax increases that were also previously included in Biden's budget blueprint for 2025. The "ambitious" tax rises would represent a significant shift in U.S. tax policy if passed. However, Harris has still not addressed the tax agenda in detail. Harris's recent budget proposal included the 2025 tax increases, which her team verified to the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. However, besides that, neither Harris nor her campaign representatives have made any further statements regarding the tax portion of the proposal. This has led to an unusual scenario where a presidential candidate has acknowledged being connected to a set of policies that would have a huge impact on the nation, but has not addressed the issue to the extent that voters are satisfied with. One of Harris' tax ideas would be to levy taxes on unrealized capital gains where investors have not sold or actually realized the gains they have earned on "paper." Another tax proposal would be to raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%, striking down the Trump tax cuts and reversing the inflow of foreign investment and restarting the exit of domestic investment, sending it overseas.
August 22: Judicial Watch: 5TH Circuit Court of Appeals to hear lower court's decision allowing Mississippi to count ballots received after election day
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered a hearing on a lower court ruling about Mississippi's election law that permits absentee ballots to be received as late as five business days after Election Day. The Fifth Circuit will hear the case on September 24th. Judicial Watch filed the civil rights lawsuit challenging the Mississippi election law on behalf of the Libertarian Party of Mississippi. The court consolidated the case with one filed by the Republican National Committee, the Mississippi Republican Party, and other complainants.
August 22: One America News Network:
AZ police find and detain man who threatened to kill President Trump
An hours-long manhunt has finally come to an end after Arizona police found and detained a 66-year-old man who was threatening to kill 45th President. Ronald Lee Syvrud, a 66 registered Democrat, was on the run in Arizona, the same state that Trump visited on Thursday. He has multiple warrants against him, including for a DUI in Wisconsin and a hit-and-run in Arizona. Additionally, he is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. He was convicted in 2000 of "second degree sexual assault of a child." No details have been released regarding where Syvrud was apprehended on Thursday evening. However, it was revealed that he had intended to take Trump's life during his visit to the Arizona border.
August 22: The Gateway Pundit: RFK, Jr. removes name from Arizona ballot
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has officially dropped out of the presidential race in the state of Arizona. A spokesperson confirmed on Thursday night that RFK Jr. had filed his paperwork to be removed from the Arizona Ballot. The move to withdraw from the race follows reports circulating earlier this week from sources close to the Kennedy campaign who had confirmed that he would be giving his endorsement to Trump this Friday.
August 22: The Daily Caller: Harris accepts DNC nomination for President
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday despite failing to release a policy platform since launching her campaign. The vice president largely spoke about her personal background and attacked former President Donald Trump, while avoiding policy positions, only sprinkling in very vague policy positions here and there. In an attempt to walk on both sides of the fence she promised to continue support for Israel's right to defend itself while expressing sympathies to the plight of Palestinians and calling for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.
August 21: News Max:
Paxton initiates investigation into registration of noncitizens to vote
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he is launching an investigation into reports that noncitizens are illegally being registered to vote. In a statement, the Republican said, "Texans are deeply troubled by the possibility that organizations purporting to assist with voter registration are illegally registering noncitizens to vote in our elections," and that his office is "investigating every credible report we receive regarding potential criminal activity that could compromise the integrity of our elections." "It is a crime to vote — or to register to vote — if you are not a United States Citizen," Paxton said. In Texas, lying about being a U.S. citizen when registering to vote or helping someone to do so is a crime carrying a sentence of up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to a $10,000. Additionally, it's a crime in Texas for someone who is not a U.S. citizen and a state resident to vote or to help someone vote who is not a U.S. citizen and a state resident. That crime carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
August 20: News Max:
RFK, Jr. considering dropping out of Presidential race and joining the Trump Team
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might suspend his independent presidential campaign and endorse President Donald Trump, Kennedy's running mate, Nicole Shanahan, said in an interview Tuesday. Shanahan, an attorney and entrepreneur, said in the interview that the campaign is considering whether to "join forces" with the Trump campaign or stay in the race and attempt to gain more than 5% of the popular vote in the general election, which may help to "establish ourselves" as a third party. "There's two options that we're looking at and one is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Tim Walz presidency because we draw votes from Trump, or we draw somehow more votes from Trump," Shanahan said. "Or we walk away right now and join forces with … Donald Trump and we walk away from that and explain to our base why we're making this decision," she added, noting that it's "not an easy decision."
August 20: The Daily Wire:
DNC platform endorses massive path to citizenship for illegals
The Democratic Party's 2024 platform endorses a bill that would create a pathway for illegal immigrants to become "lawful prospective immigrants" who would be issued IDs and Social Security numbers and be able to vote and join the U.S. military. The U.S. Citizenship Act would empower the Homeland Security Secretary to "adjust the status of a lawful prospective immigrant to that of a lawful permanent resident" should an immigrant remain in the country for five years, without absences longer than 180 days. The bill would also allow deported illegals to return if they had lived in the United States for at least three years.
August 20: Fox Business:
Former Home Depot CEO: It's about time the government got honest about jobs
Home Depot's former CEO is calling for the government to tell the truth, as Federal Reserve governors are warning about U.S. jobs data being inflated. During an appearance Bob Nardelli suggested that the country's jobs data is "woefully overstated," arguing that it's "about time" the government "got honest." "You and I watch this very closely every month," Nardelli said in response to Federal Reserve Governors Michelle Bowman and Lisa Cook warning that job gains are overstated, and the labor market could be weaker than we realize. "There's a lot of fanfare. They announce a number, and then they quietly adjust it a few months or weeks later," Nardelli stressed. "Now, even Goldman Sachs is talking about an adjustment between 600,000 to 1 million jobs." According to Nardelli, the nation's largest employers last year in the government sector and health care, hospitality and travel, sectors. The government continues to reduce the initial numbers it announces – we guess they can't seem to get the number right the first time! [See related story]
August 20: The Washington Examiner:
Vance responds to Beshear's (D-KY) abortion comment
Sen. and GOP VP candidate responded to Gov. Andy Beshear's comment on MSNBC that Vance should need to deal with a pregnancy resulting from the rape of Mrs. Vance. Beshear had been criticizing Vance for 2021 comments [taken out of context by Beshear] suggesting pregnancies resulting from rape and incest were "inconvenient." In response Vance posted on Twitter [X], "What the hell is this? Why is [Beshear] wishing that a member of my family would get raped?!? What a disgusting person." Both Trump and Vance have made it clear that some kind of accommodation should be made for cases of rape or incest.
August 19: The New York Post: Pelosi defends her coup of Biden reelection bid; "I did what I had to do"
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) defended herself against speculation that President Biden is frustrated over her role in the mutiny against him. Declining to confirm whether she has spoken with Biden, 81, since he dropped out, Pelosi contended that she did what was needed. "I did what I had to do." "My concern was not about the president, it was about his campaign," she contended.
August 19: The Epoch Times:
Manhattan DA Bragg defers to Judge regarding Trump sentencing date
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said it will defer to a New York judge regarding President Donald Trump's request to delay his criminal case sentencing until after the presidential election this year. Bragg's office, in a letter wrote that prosecutors will leave it up to [leftwing and biased] Judge Juan Merchan to decide whether Trump's sentencing in his New York case should be delayed beyond the current Sept. 18 hearing date. Trump's attorneys last week asked the judge to postpone his sentencing until after the November election because he is the leading Republican candidate for president. Prosecutors did not specifically oppose the former president's request for a delay. Rumors are that the judge will sentence Trump to jail but defer the reporting date until appeals have been exhausted. Doing this would allow the Democrats to accuse Trump of being a convicted and sentenced felon, even though most experts believe the conviction will be thrown out in the appeals process.
August 19: The Times of America:
The FBI is under fire for its handling of evidence in the Trump Assassination attempt
New details have emerged regarding the FBI's involvement in the investigation of the July 13 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a preliminary report alleging the FBI obstructed further investigation by removing crucial evidence and releasing the shooter's body for cremation just 10 days after the attack. Higgins's report outlines how the shooter was positioned to evade counter-sniper teams before firing eight shots toward Trump. Despite this, the shooter was quickly neutralized by a combination of local SWAT forces and Secret Service snipers. However, the investigation reportedly took a controversial turn when the FBI took control of the crime scene. The report claims the FBI scrubbed the area of biological evidence before Higgins and his team were allowed to inspect it. "Cops don't do that, ever," Higgins noted, expressing frustration over the FBI's actions. When he attempted to examine the body on August 5, Higgins discovered the FBI had already authorized its cremation, leaving no opportunity for an independent review. Local law enforcement and the coroner's office were also reportedly kept in the dark about the decision.
August 19: News Max: Congressional Report:
Biden committed impeachable offenses while feathering his own nest
The House's three-committee impeachment inquiry released a report Monday morning finding Joe Biden has "engaged in impeachable conduct," including an "abuse of power" when he was vice president and "obstruction of justice" as president to cover his family's "global influence peddling racket" to defraud the United States. "The totality of the corrupt conduct uncovered by the committees is egregious," says the report's executive summary. "President Joe Biden conspired to commit influence peddling and grift. In doing so, he abused his office and, by repeatedly lying about his abuse of office, has defrauded the United States to enrich his family." Just days after the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Biden quit the race and Vice President Kamala Harris was coronated as his replacement by Democrat elitists. The report acknowledged Democrats "cheapened" impeachment process after two failed attempts to disqualify Trump from running n 2024. "Despite the cheapening of the impeachment power by Democrats in recent years, the House's decision to pursue articles of impeachment must not be made lightly," Monday's summary concluded. "As such, this report endeavors to present the evidence gathered to date so that all members of the House may assess the extent of President Biden's corruption."
August 18: The Epoch Times:
JD Vance's chartered plane makes an emergency landing in Milwaukee, all is okay
A charter plane carrying Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Oh) had to make an emergency landing at a Wisconsin airport on Aug. 16 because of a door-seal Malfunction, according to a Vance spokesperson. The pilot of the Boeing 737-86J jet, known as "Trump Force Two," reported a mechanical issue with a door seal and made an emergency landing in Milwaukee. "After declaring an emergency, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee. As soon as the issue was resolved, the plane returned to its originally planned flight path back to Cincinnati." The Milwaukee County Fire Department was deployed to the scene and conducted an inspection of the plane before it resumed its flight to its intended destination.
August 18: The New York Post:
Massive anti-Israel protests at DNC convention, likely to tarnish coronation of Harris
Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to march outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in opposition to the Biden-Harris administration's support for Israel — threatening to tarnish Kamala Harris' weeklong presidential nomination fest. A coalition of mostly left-wing and Arab- and Muslim-American groups are planning two protest marches — the first and largest on Monday at noon ahead of retiring President Biden's evening appearance and again on Thursday at 5 p.m. ahead of Harris' acceptance speech. "The Democratic Party is the target and not Biden as an individual or Harris as an individual … She's just as complicit as Biden is," said Hatem Abudayyeh, the executive director of the Arab American Action Network who cited her opposition to an arms embargo on Israel as evidence that her attempt to seem more "empathetic" rings hollow.
August 18: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
Tulsi Gabbard to help Trump as he prepares for debate with Harris
Former Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii will advise Donald Trump before his debate with Kamala Harris in September. Gabbard left the Democrat Party two years ago and is now an independent. She ran for president in the 2020 Democratic primary but most notably went after Harris for her record in California of jailing hundreds of people for marijuana violations. "She put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana," Gabbard said while on the debate stage with other Democrats in 2020. More recently, Gabbard has lambasted the Democrat ticket for which whistle blowers claim the Administration put her on the terrorist watch list. She is still calling Harris a hypocrite, in her words an "empty suit." The first presidential debate between Trump and Harris is currently scheduled for Sept. 10 in Philadelphia and will be put on by ABC News.
August 18: News Max:
Vance: Unreasonable to believe Harris will fix what the Biden-Harris administration has been doing
Kamala Harris' campaign vows are empty, fake, and unbelievable to average
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) reminded discerning voters not vote blindly for party. "Americans just don't buy the idea that Kamala Harris, who's been vice president for 3 1/2 years is somehow going to tackle the inflation crisis in a way tomorrow that she hasn't for the past 1,300 days," he said. "Giving Kamala Harris control over inflation policy, is like giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy. The American people are much smarter than that. They don't buy the idea that Kamala Harris represents a fresh start. She is more of the same," he contended. "The most absurd thing that Kamala Harris says at her rallies is 'On Day 1 I am going to tackle the food and housing and affordability crisis in this country,'" Vance said. " Day 1 for Kamala Harris was 3 1/2 years ago, and everything's she's done has made the affordability problem worse. "I guarantee you Kamala Harris is going to make the problem worse if the American people give her a promotion," he reiterated.
August 17: Fox News:
Several liberal media outlets eviscerate Harris over her price control proposals
The media adulation for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign may still be strong in general, but several major liberal outlets haven't been able to stomach her latest economic policy proposal. Harris announced Wednesday that she would institute a "federal ban on price gouging on food and groceries" as president in an attempt to stop "big corporations" from taking advantage of consumers, and outlets like the Washington Post, CNN, and Newsweek published reports shredding the idea. "Whether the Harris proposal wins over voters remains to be seen, but if sound economic analysis still matters, it won't," the liberal-leaning Washington Post editorial board wrote on Friday.
August 17: Breitbart News: Massive number of attendees crowd Wilkes-Barre Trump rally in what Biden use to consider his backyard
Supporters of President Trump turned out in massive numbers for his rally in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Saturday. The venue, Mohegan Sun Arena is reported to have 8,000 seats and a capacity of roughly 10,000 people for events such as this and concerts. Joe Biden has considered Wilkes Barre to his "backyard."
August 17: The Epoch Times: Musk to close local Twitter (X) operations in Brazil over dispute with a member of the nation's judiciary
Social media giant X (Twitter) will end local operations in Brazil, although its service will remain available to users in the country. The decision comes as the company's latest response to actions by Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes who earlier this year ordered the social media giant to block (censor) certain accounts which the justice called "digital militias" that are being accused of spreading fake news and hate messages during the reign of former President Jair Bolsonaro. In a post on Aug. 17, Musk said there was no other option but to shut down X's Brazilian office, rather than give in to de Moraes' orders. "Due to demands by 'Justice' Alexandre in Brazil that would require us to break (in secret) Brazilian, Argentinian, American and international law, has no choice but to close our local operations in Brazil," Musk said in the post. "The decision to close the office in Brazil was difficult, but, if we had agreed to Alexandre's (illegal) secret censorship and private information handover demands, there was no way we could explain our actions without being ashamed," Musk said in a follow-up post.
August 16: SCOTUSblog.com:
SCOTUS rules 5-4 puts on hold the Biden/Harris transgender changes to Title IX
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 to reject Biden's request to allow the enforcement of their April 2024 rule implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which would have prohibited sex discrimination in education programs which would make transgender students a protected class. In June, federal trial courts blocked the Department of Education from enforcing any part of the 2024 rule in the 10 states bringing the challenge. Federal appeals courts in New Orleans and Cincinnati then turned down the federal government's request to allow it to temporarily enforce all of the rule, which was originally slated to go into effect on August 1. The justices explained that they all agreed that the Title IX revisions should remain on hold for now, "including the central provision that newly defines sex discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity."
August 16: CNN:
Harris' economic proposals would cause shortage problems experts say
Food prices have surged by more than 20% under the Biden-Harris administration, leaving many voters eager to stretch their dollars further at the grocery store. Friday, Kamala Harris said she has a solution: a federal ban on price gouging across the food industry. There's just one issue: Harris' proposal could create more problems than the one it's trying to solve, economists say. Gavin Roberts studied anti-price gouging laws some states passed during the pandemic. One of the biggest effects he observed, especially at grocery stores, was that these laws motivated people "to go buy goods more than they would if prices had risen." When prices are high, in most cases, the best policy action in response is actually taking no action, Roberts, the chair of Weber State University's economics department, said. While Harris claims her proposal "will help the food industry become more competitive," Roberts said it would do just the opposite. In the long run, he contends, competition and not price controls will help lower prices.
August 16: News Max: Study shows Harris economic proposals will add over a trillion to the U.S. deficit further fueling inflation
Kamala Harris is trying to convince voters her economic platform will be cutting costs for Americans, but a study released Friday revealed the Democrat presidential candidate's plan will increase the nation's deficit by $1.7 trillion over a decade. The study by the nonpartisan nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget also said the figure would grow to $2 trillion if temporary housing policies were made permanent. Harris issued her first policy statement since becoming the Democrat nominee, claimed her proposal would lower costs for American families through executive orders banning "price gouging," which would essentially lock in (establish) price controls. She further wants to give first time homebuyers up to a $25,000 tax credit which detractors say would simply raise the cost of home ownership by the same amount, thereby not easing the cost of purchasing a home. "Based on our understanding of these policies, we estimate the new tax credits and spending would cost about $1.95 trillion over 10 years from FY [fiscal year] 2026 through 2035, or $2.25 trillion if the housing policies were made permanent," the study found. "This is partially offset by roughly $250 billion of savings from lower prescription drugs costs — assuming the Harris plan closely matches the Biden-Harris administration's recent proposals – ending up with a net addition of $1.7 billion in deficits
August 16: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
Pelosi reportedly threatened Biden if he didn't suspend his campaign
Former House Speaker Pelosi reportedly threatened to publicly trash Joe Biden if he didn't end his re-election campaign, which led to his decision to do so last month, four sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed. Pelosi, 84, reportedly sent an urgent message to Biden, 81, while he was recovering from COVID-19 at his Delaware beach house, notifying him that she planned to release humiliating polling data if he didn't drop out as she feared that he wouldn't beat President Trump in a rematch of the 2020 election, the sources claimed. The reported demand was enough for Biden to have a "come to Jesus" moment, leading the letter announcing the end of his 2024 re-election campaign being shared publicly on July 21. Biden specifically named Pelosi while appearing in his first interview since ending his re-election campaign, acknowledging that he felt pressure from House and Senate Democrats who were concerned about his chances in the 2024 presidential election. [By the way, threatening a candidate to keep him or her from running is a violation
of the Texas Election Code. I know, because it happened to me not once, but twice!]
August 15: Fox News:
DOJ suddenly locates Biden biographer's transcripts with classified information
During an ongoing lawsuit aimed at forcing DOJ to produce recordings from Special Counsel Robert Hur's probe into Joe Biden's handling of classified documents before being elected president, the DOJ revealed the discovery of 117 pages of transcribed discussions between the president and his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer. The find was highlighted Wednesday by the Oversight Project, a conservative government transparency watchdog that sued the DOJ. Oversight Project counsel Kyle Brosnan said on Wednesday this particular revelation is both new and further animates the need for transparency in regard to questions about Biden's competency. DOJ officials wrote that in their prior June court appearance attested that Hur's office did not have a verbatim transcript of any Zwonitzer-Biden recordings; something that apparently is blatantly untrue and which further undermines the credibility of DOJ.
August 15: News Max: Harris' economic solution? Wage and Price controls
President Donald Trump compared Kamala Harris' call for a federal ban on corporate price gouging on groceries "Communist price control" that will be a disaster to the economy. Harris approach to fixing the disastrous US economic woes, which she and Joe Biden have unleashed on their nation, is to blame big companies for persistently high inflation – which actually is the result of runaway government spending. One of these massive spending measures Harris actually cast the deciding vote on during a tie vote in the US Senate. Trump addressed Harris' approach to fixing the economy at his second news conference in the week as compared to Harris not having any press availability in the past 25 days since she has become the Democrat standard bearer. "She [Harris] wants price controls," said Trump, who stood next to a table of various consumer items and a chart that showed how much they have increased since Harris took office. "And if they worked, I'd go along with it, too. But they don't work. They actually have the exact opposite impact and effect, but it leads to food shortages. Rationing, hunger, dramatically more inflation."
[See related stories:Economics 101; The Minimum Wage | The Story of the Pencil and the Free Market]
August 15: The Gateway Pundit: Secret Service agent leaves her post to nurse her baby during Trump's NC rally; What was she thinking?
A report from Real Clear Politics' Susan Crabtree reveals that during President Trump's recent visit to North Carolina, a Secret Service agent abandoned her post, without notifying anybody, in order to breastfeed her baby. The shocking details come just weeks after a failed assassination attempt against Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which has raised serious concerns about the Secret Service. According to the report, five minutes before President Trump's motorcade was scheduled to arrive, the site agent in charge of security for the entire event found the agent from the Atlanta Field Office breastfeeding her child in a room that was supposed to be set aside for Secret Service "official work." According to Crabtree, the agent had no permission to leave her post, and she did not warn the site event agent. Not only can a working agent not bring a child during a protective assignment, but reportedly two other family members were in the room with the agent, and the group bypassed the Uniformed Division checkpoint
August 15: The Times of Israel:
So far 17,000 Hamas terrorist insurgents killed in Gaza; tunnels destroyed
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that more than 50 tunnels discovered along the Philadelphi Corridor, along the Egypt-Gaza border area, have been demolished by combat engineers over the past week. The military did not detail how many of the tunnels crossed into Egypt. Tunnels along the Philadelphi Corridor are believed to be used by Hamas for smuggling arms into the Strip. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Thursday that the military has killed more than 17,000 terror operatives in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war.
August 14: The Daily Wire: Trump looking to cut energy prices in half
President Donald Trump announced at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday that he wants to slash energy prices by half if elected back to the White House. At Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, the GOP presidential nominee said he aimed to reach that objective in less than two years of a second term. "I am announcing today that, under my leadership, the U.S. will commit to the ambitious goal of slashing energy and electricity prices by half — at least. Half! [within 18 months]" Trump said. He added, if he does not fully succeed, costs would still be down "a lot." Trump said "every single thing that I promised, I produced." He added, "We think that your energy bills will be down by 50%-70%," he added. "How good would that be for a thing called inflation?" Back in April, reports said gas prices had risen 50% since Joe Biden took office and that is even with the Administration emptying the strategic petroleum reserve.
August 14: iHeartMedia/KTRH: Trump in NC: "We will make America affordable again"
President Donald Trump laid out his economic agenda during a speech in North Carolina. "We will rapidly drive prices down and make America Affordable again," Trump said, Trump also said he handed Kamala Harris and Joe Biden an "economic miracle," and they turned it into an "economic nightmare. Trump promised to issue an executive order on his first day in office to require all cabinet members to make moves aimed at driving prices down. He also promised to cut electricity prices by half. Trump promised that he would not tax tips or Social Security. The no tax on tips policy was stolen by Harris during her campaign swing in Nevada last weekend. Harris is supposed to unveil her economic agenda later this week. You can watch LIVE and catch up on some of the highlights from the speech below.
August 14: NY Post: Harris attempts to distance herself from Biden
Kamala Harris is furiously trying to "distance" herself from Joe Biden's record — while also disavowing the far-left policies she heartily embraced just a few years ago. The result is a campaign run entirely on style over substance since Harris took the Democratic mantle from Biden last month. And Democratic campaign operatives warn that she risks voters catching on — and realizing she's selling only cynical political opportunism. "It's a marketing strategy that is TV-esque," one senior Democratic aide said. "She's going to almost exclusively look at a voter like a consumer — and sell, sell, sell!" the aide quipped. Here are some of the "flip flops" Harris has made in recent days:
- From No Fracking to I want to win Pennsylvania
- No longer for the Green New Deal
- Copying Trump on no taxes on tips received by service workers
- From open borers to I'll guard the wall myself
- From mandatory gun buy backs to if you like your gun you can keep it
- From socialized government healthcare for all to "We don't want to talk about it!"
August 13: MSN.com: Takeaways from the Musk-Trump interview – over a billion people have seen at least part of it
President Trump announced during the interview with Elon Musk that he is planning to hold another campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, the city where his assassination attempt unfolded in mid-July. "These are incredible people," Trump said. During the interview both Trump and Musk called out the pain caused by high levels of inflation in recent years. Trump bemoaned that people can't afford groceries and savers have been "decimated" by rising prices. Musk blamed inflation on government overspending and pushed for deregulation to bring down costs. Trump said, "The people that saved money … they got no interest on their money, and inflation destroyed them. Those people have been absolutely decimated." Americans were able to put away significant sums four of five years ago, he noted. "Today, they're using all their money and borrowing money just to live. It's a horrible thing that's happening."
August 13: The Washington Examiner: Watch Dog group uncovers up to 60,000 potential campaign finance violations by Biden/Harris campaign
The Fair Election Fund, a national election integrity watchdog group originally launched by former House Judiciary Committee member Doug Collins, is alleging it has found more than 60,000 potential discrepancies in donations made to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris through "ActBlue," a nonprofit organization that provides Democrats with a fundraising platform. Their investigation this summer identified 60,000 people who were named as small-dollar donors in the Biden-Harris campaign's July Federal Election Commission report but who did not recall making the contribution when contacted by the Fair Election Fund. Collins (R-GA) said, "If the Democrat money machine is secretly stealing the identities of unsuspecting Americans in order to launder money to Kamala Harris, then it will be the biggest scandal in modern presidential history and the perpetrators will be held accountable."
August 13: Breitbart News:
Left Gaslights Trump-Musk's 2-Hour conversation on Twitter [X]
In the wake of an historic 2-hours conversation between two of the world's most powerful men, the Left's colossal gaslighting machine is in full effect to minimize its impact as about a Billion people watched it. What bothers the left is simply a fear that if Americans have access to conservative ideas, they might choose them? There's a case to be made for that. It was just a conversation … a conversation that neither man needed to have. So, what bothers them so much about a conversation between these two men? Is it simply fear that if Americans have access to conservative ideas, they will choose them? Or is it something deeper than that? Maybe it's a passion they don't recognize. Or a fearlessness they can't comprehend. Maybe it's sacrifice they aren't willing to make. But in fairness to the left, they have made sacrifices. They've sacrificed honesty… tolerance… and individuality.
August 13: The Washington Times: House Dem introduces bill to trim responsibilities of Secret Service following assignation attempt on Trump
Rep. Richie Torres (D-NY) on Tuesday introduced a pair of bills that would shift the role of the Secret Service in an attempt to better protect presidents and other political leaders from assassination attempts. The lawmaker's push comes a month after a failed assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, which killed one rallygoer and wounded another, opening up the Secret Service to heavy scrutiny for security failures. The bills would transfer financial crimes from the USSS to its parent, The Treasury Department and require establishing a 500-yard minimum perimeter at public events in order to prevent a repeat of Mr. Trump's rally in Pennsylvania. The measures would establish the USSS protection responsibilities as its "core function."
August 12: Hawaii News:
Congresswoman Gabbard put on Terrorist Watch List
Because she had highly been critical of the Biden/Harris Administration
Several local lawmakers are firing back after learning former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was placed on the terror watch list. They sent a letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asking for answers and calling the move "harassment." The Air Marshal National Council says whistle-blowers told them that Gabbard is included in the Quiet Skies program, which monitors "elevated risks to aviation security." Reports say at least five agents and two explosive detection canine teams were following Gabbard and her husband last month. The local officials said in a statement; "The people of Hawaii love Tulsi and your actions have offended us for your attempt to ruin her reputation without explanation. … we remind you that this is not China or Russia and our government is not to overstep the boundaries that have been set by our US Constitution nor should ever attempt to weaponize its regulatory powers." Gabbard, who had highly been critical of the Biden Administration, says the decision to track her is unconstitutional and politically motivated.
August 12: Fox News: Musk and Trump have two-hour conversation/interview while Kamala Harris continues to avoid unscripted media events
Musk and Trump had an overarching, lengthy interview Monday evening on X [Twitter] as Vice President Kamala Harris continues avoiding the media since landing on the top of the Democratic ticket for the White House. "It's pretty sad when you think that somebody that does this for a living can't answer a question or is afraid to do an interview, and in her case, with a very friendly interview. She's got all friendly interviewers," Trump said of Harris Monday evening during the interview. Trump's comments come as Harris has avoided the media for 22 days and counting. She has snubbed formal press conferences or sit-down interviews, including for a Time magazine cover story, since she emerged as the DNC's nominee for the White House after Biden was forced to drop out of the race last month.
August 12: Georgia GOP Chairman: A letter to his fellow Republicans
Over the last week we have secured multiple victories for Election Integrity in the state of Georgia, the state GOP chairman contended. Huge strides have been made for Georgians through the efforts of the grassroots, the GAGOP team and several brave members of the State Election Board. The following things have changed:
- The definition of "certification" of an election has been clarified, giving local board of elections members the ability to ensure greater accuracy in election results and greater access to supporting documentation – as it should be.
- Anyone who delivers an absentee ballot to a drop-off location must present valid identification the same as an in-person voter. Election staff must provide chain-of-custody documentation which will be part of election evidence.
- All election drop boxes must be surveilled while unattended. The video surveillance must be retained by election offices for a period of 24 months thereby being in compliance with other election evidence requirements.
- And Election observers will now be able to monitor the chain of custody process from early voting to the final vote count on election night.
- Additionally all counties must publish the vote count after every day of early voting, including the manner in which the vote was cast.
August 12: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
Dem DA indicts election staffer of 6 felony counts of voter fraud
It's one thing for local Harris County (TX) Democrats to dismiss claims of voter fraud from Republicans. But when it comes from the Democrat DA -and- the Texas Rangers, that's a huge problem. As reported on KTRH, Harris County DA Kim Ogg will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon with Texas Rangers to announce that a county elections official has been hit with corruption charges related to the 2022 election. Specifically, a County Election Official is being charged with theft and tampering with government documents.
August 12: The Daily Caller: Dems focus on getting oversea voters to mail in ballots
Democrats will invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in registering and turning out voters living abroad to help the party win crucial swing state elections in November, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced Monday. The $300,000 investment is earmarked for an organization called Democrats Abroad, which works to mobilize members of the Democratic Party living in foreign countries to vote and engage in liberal activism. Democrats say this is the first time in a presidential election that they have funded voter outreach to the millions of Americans living abroad, only 8% of whom the DNC claims are registered to vote.
August 12: The Gateway Pundit:
Trump plans to sue DOJ for $100 million over raid on his Florida home
President Trump announced on Monday that his legal team will sue the Biden Department of Justice for $100 million over the unprecedented raid on his home in 2022. Last month, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the high-profile classified documents case, citing the unlawful appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith. This decision was a significant blow to the Biden regime and the Department of Justice, raising questions about the integrity of this investigation and other cases brought in other jurisdictions. Attorney General Garland violated the Constitution by appointing Jack Smith to conduct a politically motivated persecution against President Trump, the judge suggested.
August 12: Fox News: Freedom Caucus signals it may help avoid a government shutdown unless requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is included
The House Freedom Caucus is signaling it will not help Congress avoid a government shutdown next month unless a short-term spending bill is linked to a bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. These House GOP members are also calling for a short-term spending plan to extend until the new year, at which point allies of President Trump hope he will be in the White House again. This action opposes RINO GOPers, including House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), who suggested last month that he would want to finish the government funding process by the end of 2024. Only six of the 12 individual appropriations bills having passed the House, and none yet in the Senate, it is all but certain that a short-term extension of the current year's funding levels will be needed to keep the government open past the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
August 11: The Daily Caller:
CNN's Dana bristles as JD Vance asks why Harris hasn't done an interview in weeks
CNN host Dana Bash clashed with Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) Sunday as he pressed her about Kamala Harris not answering questions or appearing before the news media in press conferences. Harris has not given an interview or press conference since Joe Biden abdicated his reelection bid July 21. Vance called out Bash, saying she had asked him three questions about "a sarcastic remark" he made in 2021. "I wonder what Kamala Harris thinks about the fact that she supported policies that opened the American southern border… about the fact that she lied to the American people about Joe Biden's mental — mental facility for the office," Vance said before Bash interrupted, saying, "But I'm interviewing you, not Kamala Harris." "You are interviewing me, Dana, because I respect the American people enough to sit down for an interview," Vance responded. "Harris has been the nominee for three weeks. She hasn't sat down for a real interview," Vance said. "Dana, you've got me for 15 minutes or however long you have me. We should be talking about public policies that matter," Vance said. "How are we going to lower inflation? How are we going to reduce the cost of food and housing? How are we going to close down that southern border? We've talked so little about that. We've talked a lot more about a sarcastic remark I made three years ago. I think we should talk about the issues that most Americans care about."
August 11: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
VP candidate Walz attended protest march calling for the abolishment of ICE
According to the Washington Examiner, the Democrats' vice presidential candidate, ["Tampon"*] Tim Walz, attended a march in 2018 with protesters calling for ICE to be abolished. The march happened in June of 2018 in downtown Minneapolis. At the time, as the Governor of Minnesota, he did not support abolishing the immigration enforcement agency, but instead hoped to see it reformed. The same year he supported efforts to defund law enforcement in Minneapolis. He also supported Minnesota being a "sanctuary" state and supported legislation that provided free services like healthcare and college tuition to illegal immigrants. Walz is facing criticism for lying about his military record and for repeatedly hosting a Muslim cleric who celebrated the events of Oct. 7 when Israel was attacked by Hamas. * Walz has been nicknamed "Tampon Tim" by opponents because he ordered that Tampons be placed in all boys' bathrooms in Minnesota public high schools.
August 11: The Washington Examiner: Harris blasted for stealing Trump's proposal for eliminating taxes on service worker's tips
Kamala Harris is being accused of copying President Donald Trump after she pledged during a campaign rally on Saturday to end taxes on service worker's tips, an issue Trump championed weeks earlier during his campaign. Harris made the pledge during a campaign stop in Los Vegas Saturday, with Trump and his allies quickly seizing on the pledge to charge the Democratic nominee with being a copycat and stealing the idea from the president. Posting on Twitter (X) the Trump campaign reminded everyone that the Biden/Harris administration rolled out a new enforcement program just last year to collect more taxes on tips! It appears Harris is copying Trump's ideas for political purposes in the large service industry rich city of Los Vegas. Why doesn't she come up with her own ideas instead of trying to steal Trumps?
August 10: iHeartMedia/KTRH: Trump rally in Montana for thousands of attendees
Donald Trump held a big rally in Bozeman, Montana on Friday. The president spoke to thousands of supporters and offered his support to Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, a retired Navy Seal and aerospace CEO who is seeking the seat currently held by Democratic Senator Jon Tester. After ripping Tester, Trump also took more shots at the Biden-Harris administration on their handling of the border and the economy. "We will stop the Kamala chaos," Trump said. "America cannot survive four more years of this."
August 10: The Washington Examiner: Walz (D-MN) supervisor says he used an incorrect "back door" to evade overseas deployment to Iraq
Reportedly Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Kamala Harris 's running mate, may have known he was going to deploy before he used a "backdoor process" to get around his immediate superior in order to get his retirement approved. His superior, Sgt. Maj. Doug Julin, explained the details to CNN. He said his commander and himself received a notification of sourcing in the fall of 2004. "We were informed that we would be alerted to go to Iraq within the next upcoming year, start preparing your team, getting your team together and let's get the process in play," he said. "In approximately February of 2005, my boss, commander, and the command team, we scheduled a meeting at Camp Ripley Minnesota, for a meeting, getting everybody together so all the battalion sergeant majors, battalion commanders, and their staff would get to see each other and start the team-building there … at that meeting was Gov. Tim Walz." Walz was also present at a follow up meeting in the Spring of 2005 where the mission was discussed and how to prepare for deployment. In June of that year, Julin explained, he was told that Walz had quit. "The issue that had come out of this was, first of all, how did Tim Walz quit without discussing with me because I was his next level of leadership." The other issue was that approval of the Walz request "…was two levels higher than myself in the enlisted corps and should have had Tim Walz come back to me and discuss why he was going forward or not going forward …" Julin said because of Walz's rank, he should've known protocol for how he was supposed to go about exiting the military. He "knew the process and procedures, he went around me and above and beyond me … basically went in there to get somebody to back him … it was just a backdoor process."
August 10: Breitbart News:
Harris promises amnesty for illegals and nationwide mail in voting
Kamala Harris, if elected, is vowing to sign legislation that will grant millions of illegal aliens amnesty and that would legalize nationwide no excuse mail in voting. During a rally in Glendale, Arizona, Harris said she would back amnesty for the nation's 11 to 22 million illegal aliens through so-called "comprehensive reform," thereby adding potential Democrat voters and rewarding people for violating our immigration laws. Such an amnesty would immediately fill the United States workforce with millions of newly legalized foreign workers against whom working-and-middle-class Americans would have to compete. Already, on the Biden/Harris watch, American jobs have been filled with millions of newly arrived foreign workers while millions of native-born Americans have fallen out of the workforce. Regarding mail in voting, she would also move to allow un-monitored drop boxes where absentee ballots could be turned in. Currently, in Texas absentee ballots may be turned in – instead of being mailed – but only to the local election office by the voter who is required to show a valid photo ID.
August 9: The Gateway Pundit:
Retired Marine Major confronts CNN host for attacking JD
Vance's military service while defending "Tampon Tim"
Marine Corps Public Affairs Officer Major Shawn Haney confronted CNN anchor Brianna Keilar for attacking JD Vance's military service. "There is a hall in our Defense Information School of 130 heroes who served in that capacity who did not make it out of a combat zone," Haney said after CNN anchor Brianna Keilar attacked JD Vance's (R-OH) military service in an effort to defend Tim Walz's (D-MN) stolen valor lies. At least five videos of Walz's lies have surfaced in recent days such as his claiming to be a combat veteran. "We can make sure those weapons of war, that I carried in war, are only carried in war," Tim Walz said. The problem is he never served in combat and decided to retire instead of being deployed with his unit. He abandoned his battalion when they got orders to deploy to Iraq. Vance, on the other hand, joined the Marines and served for four years including a six-month deployment to Iraq. When the CNN anchor criticized Vance for not serving in combat, Vance responded, "… this is disgusting, and you and your entire network should be ashamed of yourselves. When I got the call to go to Iraq, I went." Tim Walz said he carried a gun in a war. Did he? No. It was a lie," Vance said.
August 9: News Max: Former ambassador; "Now or Never moment" for Venezuela
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau said Friday that Venezuela faces a "now or never" moment in the wake of the recent election in which strongman Nicolas Maduro clung to power. He said Maduro's ability to hold on to power depends on the Venezuelan people. "I think it all depends on whether the Venezuelan people will remain in the streets and whether they will persuade their brothers and sisters in the armed forces… [not to] turn on [them]; we're part of you." "If particularly the lower ranks of the armed forces join the people, he's gone. He's toast. But, you know, the upper ranks are completely committed to him." And, he contended, "that's going to be the deciding factor." If a large number of the 30 million Venezuelan people say "We're not scared anymore, you can't kill all of us," Maduro is gone.
August 9: The Washington Examiner:
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wants to move forward with her 2020 election interference case against
President Trump but a Georgia appeals court is grappling over whether she should be disqualified as the lead prosecutor. The case has been on hold since May when the Georgia Court of Appeals agreed to review Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's ruling over an alleged conflict of interest between Willis and a former top prosecutor on the case, Nathan Wade. Willis told the appellate court this week that McAfee's order allowing her to remain should not be second-guessed and that the standard for disqualification posited by the defense is a tall bar to clear.
McAfee's ruling pertained to a complaint over the romantic relationship between Willis and Wade, whom she had appointed to assist with the Trump case. A co-defendant of Trump alerted McAfee in January to an alleged "improper" relationship the pair had forged in March 2022. This March, McAfee stopped short of ordering Willis to step down from the case but said either she or Wade had to resign for the case to move forward.
August 8: The Gateway Pundit: Dems choice for VP, MN Gov Walz caught red-handed
It appears that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been caught red-handed. Amid growing evidence that Walz has lied about aspects of his military service, an act known as "stolen valor," the Harris campaign has scrubbed claims that Walz had served as a "retired command sergeant major" from their campaign website. The Kamala Harris campaign scrubbed his bio page and replaced it with another bio. Here is a the link to the original claims made by the Kamala-Walz campaign. This was another example of Stolen Valor – Walz was not a retired Command Sergeant Major as he has claimed. The scandal, which comes just days after Walz was announced as Harris's running mate, has become a matter of widespread scrutiny after Trump's running mate J.D. Vance suggested that Walz had pulled out of a tour in Iraq. Some are claiming cowardice, leaving his battalion just prior to its deployment.
August 8: The Washington Examiner: Italian American Civil Rights League up in arms over selection of Walz as Dem VP choice
The Italian American Civil Rights League (IACRL) demanded that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) step down as Kamala Harris's running mate over his alleged racism toward Italian Americans. On Twitter (X) a member of the IACRL board, Michael Crispi, accused Walz of racism and called him an "enemy of the Italian American Community," largely over his handling of the riots surrounding the death of George Floyd. During the 2020 unrest, protesters tore down a statue of explorer Christopher Columbus, which led to criticism against Walz and his lieutenant governor. "Tim Walz did nothing to stop radical vandals from targeting the most prominent symbol of Italian-American culture in a flagrant hate crime," Crispi said. "He knew they were coming and he did nothing to protect the statue."
August 7: iHeartMedia/KTRH:
Houston's Dem DA throws in support for Cruz in Senate race
Democrats usually don't cross party lines to make endorsements. But outgoing Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is doing just that. Last night on Fox News, Ogg, appearing with Cruz, and told KTRH's Sean Hannity why she's made the move. "Jocelyn Nungaray is the reason that Ted Cruz and I started working together. She's not the only reason why I support the Senator," Ogg said. "We've had a number of murders committed by illegal aliens. It's important to stop the violence." Ogg, the two term DA in Harris County, is leaving office in January after losing her primary in March to former Assistant DA Sean Teare.
August 7: The NY Post: Harris and Walz "fiddled" as Minneapolis burned during the 2020 BLM riots
Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's fingerprints are all over the deadly riots that consumed Minneapolis and St. Paul in the summer of 2020. Their cheerleading and inaction giving cover to criminals as neighborhoods burned and hundreds of businesses were ransacked and destroyed. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, lawlessness reigned as city streets erupted in a nightmarish hellscape of violence and flames. Crime skyrocketed – with murders jumping 75% in 2020 compared to the prior year, and then rising even more 2021. Killings have dropped, but are still 50% above 2019 levels. Many of the businesses that were damaged were small, family-run operations. During the riots, some business owners took desperate measures to keep their livelihoods safe from the raging masses, many described waiting for help that would never arrive. While Walz let Minneapolis burn, Harris was soliciting money to help bail out those who were arrested. What a dynamic duo!
August 7: Fox News:
Vance; Walz dropped out of service in order to avoid going to Iraq with the U.S. Army then lied about it
"As a Marine who served his country in uniform when the United States Marine Corps, when the United States of America asked me to go to Iraq to serve my country, I did it," JD Vance said. "I did what they asked me to do, and I did it honorably," he said. "When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him, a fact that he's been criticized for aggressively by a lot of the people that he served with." Some of his former enlisted colleagues are calling it cowardice.
August 6: News Max: Harris' choice of Walz as VP running mate is a gift to GOP
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) said 0n Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris' choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate "is a gift to Republicans." Earlier on Tuesday, Harris selected Walz over other potential Democrat contenders Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA). Emmer said that being from Minnesota as well, he's witnessed first-hand the polices of Walz and how he has "turned Minnesota into a liberal wasteland under his leadership." "Our taxes have skyrocketed. Violent crime is at record highs, and Minnesota families are worse off. We didn't even get into the $8 billion in new taxes and fees he charged Minnesotans after he blew a $17.5 billion surplus. He supported taxpayer-funded college and taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants," he continued. The GOP Majority Whip said that the American people will soon learn how Walz is "a left-wing radical." "This guy stood alongside rioters who burned Minneapolis to the ground. He failed to deploy the National Guard until it was too late, despite a request from the mayor of Minneapolis. Under this guy's leadership, Minnesota has seen a 20% reduction in our police force. …we need to be talking about his radical views," he added.
Meanwhile Breitbart News reports Walz has faced accusations from veterans he served with of "stolen valor." They claim he listed on his official biography a higher military rank than the one he ultimately retired with, and that he left the Minnesota National Guard in order to avoid being deployed to Iraq. Walz served in the Minnesota Army National Guard and retired at the E-8 rank of master sergeant but on his official website bio, he lists a higher rank (E-9) which he served at for a short period but which was ultimately rescinded, as he did not complete all the requirements to serve at that rank. His bio implies that he retired at the rank of command sergeant major, which is not the truth.
August 6: The Daily Caller:
CNN's Van Jones suggests Harris caved to "darker parts" of the party with VP pick
CNN's Van Jones suggested Tuesday that presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris caved in to the "darker parts" of the Democratic Party while selecting her running mate. Jones said Republicans were "chewing their fingernails down to the knuckle" at the thought of Harris picking Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, as her potential vice president; but she didn't do that. He told CNN anchor Jim Acosta that antisemitism has become "marbled" in the Democratic Party. He suggested its sway with parts of the electorate may have been a factor in Harris choosing Walz over Shapiro. "Here's the challenge you've got in this party. People don't want to talk about it, we've got to talk about it," Jones said. "On the one hand, you have a lot of young people who are concerned about Gaza." There are Muslims and Arabs in the party who believe the current administration isn't listening to. "And so, those folks needed to have a candidate they could feel comfortable with. This helps it in that regard," he continued. "But you also have antisemitism that's gotten marbled into this party. You can be for the Palestinians without being an anti-Jewish bigot. But there are some anti-Jewish bigots out there," he contended.
August 5: The Epoch Times:
Google cut down at the knees by Federal judge in anti-trust case
In a landmark legal decision, a federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by maintaining its monopoly power in the markets for general search services and general search text advertisements. The ruling, issued on Aug. 5 by District Judge Amit Mehta, concludes a lengthy legal battle initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general. "After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reached the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act," the decision states. The case against Google alleged that the tech giant engaged in anti-competitive practices by establishing exclusive agreements with browser developers, mobile device manufacturers, and wireless carriers. These agreements prohibited partners from pre-installing rival search engines, leading most U.S. devices to come preloaded exclusively with Google, and forcing competitors to find alternative ways to reach users.
August 5: NY Post: Stock Market take a hit, so does Biden's economic policies
Has time has finally caught up with the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous economic policies? Global markets tumbled on Monday, sparked by sharp declines in leading US indicators, a worse-than-expected July jobs report and fears that the dollar will weaken in the coming months. The sum of all fears — a hard recession — is again looming after Biden squandered his time in office jacking up unproductive government spending, subsidizing key Democratic voting constituencies with costly handouts and gaslighting the public Soviet-style whenever any negative economic news reared its ugly head. Since Biden entered office in 2021, he has overseen annual budget deficits of $2 trillion a year, thanks in part to his student loan bailout plan and other giveaways. The 1.3 million public sector jobs he's added kept unemployment figures artificially low — and with no significant firings or layoffs among government workers, last week's spike in job losses meant they've come almost exclusively in the private sector.
August 5: The Gateway Pundit: Veritas video: Dems steal election in Muslim-controlled city
A new video has just been released by Project Veritas revealing a stunning voter fraud operation in the densely populated Wayne County, MI, city of Hamtramck — the first city in America to have an all-Muslim government. Several high-profile members of the Democrat Party in Michigan are seen explaining how their fellow Democrats are stealing the vote as part of a well-oiled operation that the former mayor of Hamtramck claims MI Hamtramck City Council candidate Lynn Blasey told the undercover reporter, "They hire black people to go to black people's houses. They hire Bangladeshi people to go to Bangladeshi homes." She explained, "The black people—they pay them for their ballots."
August 5: The Epoch Times:
Trump willing to debate but not on ABC because of a possible conflict of interest
President Donald Trump said he's prepared to debate Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 on Fox News, although she has declined and insisted on the Sept. 10 debate on ABC, in line with an earlier debate arrangement with Joe Biden. Trump contends that the former agreement with Biden is no longer valid since he has dropped out of the race. Additionally, Trump said that he's in litigation against ABC and that holding a debate on that network would represent a "conflict of interest." The former President has also suggested two Fox News moderators and that the debate be done infront of an audience. With Harris trailing Trump, the question is whether she will blink and agree to debate Trump on Fox News or hide in the basement which Biden patented in the 2020 election.
August 4: The Washington Times: Harris won't debate Trump; Is she scared?
Kamala Harris shot down President Trump's request to debate on Fox News, which has been scheduled for roughly a week before the originally set ABC News debate. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, announced in a Truth Social post Saturday that he agreed to a debate on Fox News with Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, on Sept. 4 in Pennsylvania with a full arena audience. "The Fox News Debate will be held in the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at a site in an area to be determined," he said. "The Moderators of the Debate will be Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, and the Rules will be similar to the Rules of my Debate with [Biden]… who has been treated horribly by his Party — but with a full arena audience!" Trump's team believes its only fair to have them select the news outlet after the Democrats selected the venue and ground rules [such as no audience] for the first debate held with Biden.
August 4: The Times of Israel: IDF finds Gaza tunnel big enough to drive vehicles through
The army has uncovered an unusually large tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border area, big enough for vehicles to pass through, the Israel Defense Force said Sunday. According to the military, the tunnel was around three meters (10 feet) tall. It was located along the so-called Philadelphi Route last week, as part of efforts to uncover all of Hamas's arms-smuggling routes in the area. The tunnel was being investigated by combat engineers before it was to be demolished, the military said. Dozens of tunnels have been found along the Philadelphi corridor, including at least 25 that crossed into Egypt.
August 4: The Gateway Pundit:
PA court drops ruling: Digital images of completed absentee ballots are public information
In a landmark decision, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that digital images of completed absentee and mail-in ballots are to be considered public records. This pivotal ruling stems from a case involving appellant Michelle Previte, who sought to obtain electronic copies of these ballots from the 2020 General Election via Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). This decision was overturned by the Commonwealth Court on Wednesday, which found that the digital images of absentee and mail-in ballots are indeed public records. The court determined that these images fall under the purview of the Right-to-Know Law (RTKL), which mandates public access to government records unless explicitly exempted by law.
August 4: News Max: Former Navy Seal; Despicable, Dems playing politics with 9/11
Democrats playing politics with the 9/11 attacks are "despicable," former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill said Sunday. O'Neill commented two days after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrode a plea agreement reached earlier in the week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death-penalty cases. Austin's announcement came two days after the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, announced that the official appointed to oversee the war court had reached plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused accomplices. Some have suggested Austin nullified the plea deals amid public outrage to help Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. "It's just despicable that we're getting into this," O'Neill said. "On 9/12, you had a lot of lawmakers on the steps of the Capitol singing 'God Bless America,' and now they're playing politics as usual. They're going to make excuses and blame other people like they always do." "And they're going to do what most politicians try to do get another term. And that's where we're at, and it's sad. People are still dying from the aftereffects of 9/11."
August 4: The NY Post: Senator Fetterman's team warns Harris campaign about picking Josh Shapiro as VP running mate
Sen. John Fetterman's (D-PA) advisers have reportedly badmouthed his home state governor Josh Shapiro to Kamala Harris' campaign amid the veepstakes buzz. Reportedly, Fetterman's issues with Shapiro dates back to a lengthy rivalry the duo has had over the years and his concerns that the governor focuses too much on his own ambitions. Specifically, the two tangled during their time together on Pennsylvania's Board of Pardons where Fetterman was often more inclined toward leniency.
August 3: The Daily Caller: Renowned Pollster says Trump can end Kamala's campaign with one "ten-word question"
Pollster Frank Luntz said that President Donald Trump could inflict major political damage on Kamala Harris' campaign with one short question. Trump can defeat Harris at the ballot box if he asks voters "can you name one thing she accomplished as Vice President?" Luntz said. Focusing on Harris' record, rather than launching personal attacks, will be an effective strategy for beating her in November, he said. Just ask "Can you name one thing she did as vice president? And leave it at that," he contended. Just Ten words! 'Harris promoted several signature administration initiatives during her time as vice president, including costly green school bus and broadband programs that have struggled to date to gain traction. "And it's legitimate criticism. She was number two in this country, she was given the responsibility for immigration," Luntz continued. "Now, I'm going to upset the other side. How's our immigration working out?" he asked.
August 2: The Epoch Times: SECDEF revokes plea deal with mastermind of 9/11
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a plea deal made earlier this week that would have spared the accused mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and his two alleged accomplices the death penalty. Austin wrote Susan Escallier, the convening authority for military commissions, withdrawing her authority to enter into pre-trial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his alleged accomplices. He told her that this authority sits with him. "Effective immediately, I hereby withdraw your authority in the above-referenced case to enter into a pre-trial agreement and reserve such authority to myself," Austin said. The initial plea deal would have taken the death penalty off the table in exchange for life in prison.
August 3: The NY Post:
Kamala Harris' husband admits cheating on first wife after impregnating nanny
Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff on Saturday admitted cheating on his first wife, following a bombshell report claiming he once got the family nanny pregnant. The second gentleman reportedly strayed from then-wife Kerstin over a decade-and-a-half ago with a blonde nanny, Najen Naylor, who taught at a private school attended by their two kids. Naylor did not keep the baby, a close friend with direct knowledge of the affair and pregnancy. It's unclear what, exactly, the friend meant. Hours after the report, Emhoff admitted having an affair in a statement to CNN. "During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions. I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other side," Emhoff said.
August 2: iHeartMeda/KTRH: Job growth slows in July, unemployment rises
The jobs report for July missed predictions, and by a large number as well. The economy added just 114,000 jobs last month, well below the expectations of 175,000. The unemployment rate shot up to 4.3%. It was expected to hold steady at 4.1% the June numbers were revised downward again. The 206,000 number that we got last month was, in reality, 179,000. Friday's report adds to mounting evidence that the economy is weakening in the face of ongoing inflation and high interest rates.
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August 2: The Washington Free Beacon: Will the real Kamala Harris please stand up
Just after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, Vice President Kamala Harris lamented "the images of dead children and desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety" in Gaza. "I will not be silent," she vowed. But apparently, that sympathy does not extend to the Druze. When Hezbollah rocketed a soccer field in the Golan Heights last week, killing a dozen children, Harris said nothing. Harris's views on foreign policy were largely unknown before she moved into the Naval Observatory, and since then, the vice president has largely avoided sharing her own views about foreign affairs. Reportedly, Harris even keeps quiet in the Situation Room for fear of embarrassing leaks from Biden staffers.
August 2: One America News Network:
Chevron leaving California, heading for Houston
Oil titan Chevron announced on Friday that they are moving its headquarters from San Ramon, California to Houston, Texas. "The company expects all corporate functions to migrate to Houston over the next five years," Chevron said. "Positions in support of the company's California operations will remain in San Ramon." Chevron stated that close to 2,000 employees work in San Ramon at the moment and 7,000 are located in Houston. CEO Mike Wirth and Vice Chairman Mark Nelson will make the move to Houston prior to headquarters relocation becoming official on January 1st, to "co-locate with other senior leaders and enable better collaboration and engagement with executives, employees, and business partners," according to the company. Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) praised the oil giant's decision to relocate to The Lone Star State.
August 2: The Gateway Pundit: Secret Service – What happened the day Trump was shot—USSS agents unaware of shooter until shots fired
The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) held a critical news briefing on Friday to address its "colossal security failure" at the Butler, Pennsylvania Trump rally, in light of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. revealed the detailed timeline and critical moments that transpired on the day Trump was shot. He admitted Secret Service personnel were unaware the shooter had a firearm during President Trump's speech until gunshots rang out. "At 6:00 PM, President Trump took the stage to begin remarks. And based on what I know right now, neither the Secret Service counter-sniper teams nor members of the President's [substitute] Security Detail had any knowledge that there was a man on the roof of the AGR building with a firearm. It is my understanding that personnel were not aware the assailant had a firearm until they heard gunshots," said Rowe. Fifteen-and-a-half seconds later, USSS snipers took the assailant out.
July 1: The Washington Examiner:
Trump pivots toward voter's concerns
It's just past 11:00 a.m., and President Trump is nearly seven hours from taking the stage at the Farm Show Complex in Dauphin County, and yet the traffic to get into the massive Farm Show campus stretches for miles. Attendees say they are here to hear the president lay out for them what he will do to help improve their lives and communities. "It's not talked about with enough seriousness how much inflation has impacted families' budgets," one participant said. "That is what I like about Trump. He talks to us about us, and I want to hear how he will make our lives better." Another attendee noted the historic nature of the venue and the significance Trump placed on choosing the venue for his rally.
August 1: News Max:
Iran orders strike on Israel in retaliation for killing Hamas leader
According to the NY Times, Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered Iran to strike Israel directly in retaliation for the killing in Tehran of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran early on Wednesday morning, an attack that drew threats of revenge on Israel and fueled further concern that the conflict in Gaza was turning into a wider Middle East war. The Palestinian Islamist militant group and Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed Haniyeh's death. The Guards said it took place hours after he attended a swearing-in ceremony for Iran's new president. Israel made no claim of responsibility and said it would make no comment on the killing.
August 1: One America News Network:
U.S. deploys USS Roosevelt to middle east amid rising tensions
The United States Defense Department has deployed twelve warships to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea as Middle Eastern tensions escalate. The fleet includes the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt along with destroyers and other warships. The deployment follows the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah military chief Fouad Shoker. Although not claiming responsibility both deaths were attributed to Israel's national intelligence agency, Mossad. The back-and-forth escalatory actions are said to hurt any chances of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, further plunging the region into potential for mass carnage and the point of no return. Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah warned of a "new stage" in the ongoing conflict at Shoker's funeral. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on "all parties" to end the escalatory actions citing concerns of a far larger conflict, buy then again, who is paying any attention to Biden Administration officials these days! Daniel Hagari, an Israeli spokesperson, stated that the Israeli military is on "high alert" and are "preparing for any situation, particularly for immediate attacks."
July 31: The Gateway Pundit:
Trump addresses Black Journalists in Chicago and hostile ABC moderator
President Trump traveled to Chicago on Wednesday to deliver remarks at the National Association of Black Journalists conference. A rude reporter opened the question-and-answer session by accusing Trump of lying and attacking the black community. Trump sat quietly and patiently as ABC's Rachel Scott spewed lies. The crowd erupted as President Trump unleashed on Rachel Scott. "Well, first of all, I don't think I've ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner," Trump said as the crowd erupted. "You don't even say, 'Hello. How are you?' Are you with ABC?... I think it's disgraceful that I came here in good spirit. I love the Black population of this country." Trump went on to tout his accomplishments: "I've done so much for the black population of this country, including employment, including opportunities…." President Trump addressed the host again, "That was such a rude introduction. I don't know why you would do something like that."
July 31 News Max: Trump proposes to drop tax on senior's Social Security checks
Former President Donald Trump pushed the idea of axing the tax that seniors pay on their Social Security checks in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. According to the Social Security Administration, up to 50% of one's benefits can be taxed if total income is between $25,000 and $34,000. When income is more than $34,000, up to 85% of the benefits can be taxed. Earlier this year, Trump caused a stir within the GOP when he pledged to end taxation of tips, after a conversation with a waitress in Nevada. During the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this month, he recounted the story of how he came up with the proposal. Trump considered reducing payroll taxes — which help fund Social Security — during his administration, but opted instead to allow for deferrals. He recently said he may revisit that idea if elected to a second White House term.
July 31: The Washington Examiner:
Republicans denounce plea deal with 911 attack architect
After the Biden administration announced a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the 9/11 attacks, and others, several notable Republican lawmakers lambasted the move, suggesting it was too soft for him and others involved. Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) denounced the move soundly, along with several New York House Republicans. The 9/11 terrorist attacks caused nearly 3,000 deaths and contributed to the United States's entry into the Iraq War. The effects of the attacks are still felt in 2024 as survivors grip with lingering health problems and families of those killed still grieve. "Any plea deal with the terrorists responsible for killing thousands of Americans, including so many of my constituents, is unacceptable," Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) said.
July 31: One American News Network: Delta/United Airlines suspends flights to Israel citing security concerns
Delta and United Airlines begin canceling flights to Israel amid escalations of violence in the region. The announcement from the airliners follows the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh by an Israeli airstrike. Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of their ally. "We consider his revenge as our duty," said Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The conflict has seen both sides trading rocket strikes as just days before the killing of the Hamas leader, Israel struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut, targeting the Hezbollah commander who ordered a rocket strike that killed 12 Israeli children. United released a statement detailing their plans to begin canceling flights to Israel. Delta will be canceling it's flights to Israel until August 2nd, while United will be canceling it's flights until the 6th of August.
July 28: Fox News:
Senator Kelly on Dem short list for VP started spy balloon company funded by China
Before becoming a senator, Mark Kelly (D-AZ) was not only an astronaut, but he also co-founded a company that specializes in spy balloons, which was funded, in part, by a venture capitalist in China with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Kelly, who is reportedly on a short list of running mate contenders under consideration by Vice President Kamala Harris, co-founded Tucson, Arizona-based World View in 2012 with a vision to provide space tourism using stratospheric balloons. While Kelly's company started out with a focus on space tourism via balloons, the vision evolved to include remote sensing services for military, science, and commercial customers as well. Today its primary business remains remote sensing services. Axios reported that shortly after World View was started, it received venture capital from one of China's largest corporations Tencent in 2013, then again in 2016. Tencent has close ties with the Chinese communists.
July 28: The Gateway Pundit:
Brooklyn residents up in arms after voting for illegal immigration
One can only pity Democrats for expressing outrage over the consequences of their actions. Residents in Clinton Hill, a neighborhood in heavily Democratic Brooklyn, took to the streets to express their anger over a migrant shelter in their middle-income community and demanded its closure. Fox 5 New York reports the shelter, which houses over 3,000 illegals, has drawn the ire of the residents, who say it is the source of increased violence and crime in the area. The outlet said this comes after two men were shot to death and another was injured in two separate shootings last Sunday night. Those who spoke up at the rally expressed horror that their neighborhood was about to return to the dark days of the late 1980s and early 1990s before Rudy Giuliani was elected and saved the Big Apple. Renee Collymore, a Clinton Hill resident said it feels like a large part of the community isn't available anymore. "Our parks are not available to us anymore; we can't go there." Residents blame mayor Adams and other soft-on-crime Democrats, while they had a chance to elect Republican activist Curtis Sliwa back in 2021, who is adamantly against illegal immigration and violent crime. They also had the opportunity to vote for President Trump in 2020, who would never let illegals get to Brooklyn in the first place because the border would be secure. Instead, they voted in overwhelming numbers (90%) for both Adams and Biden.
July 28: The Times of Israel: Security cabinet authorizes Netanyahu, Gallant to decide on response to Golan Heights attack that killed 11 children
The security cabinet meeting ended after over four hours. The forum gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant authority to decide on the scale and timing of Israel's response to yesterday's deadly rocket attack in the Golan, Netanyahu's office said. After ministers objected to the cursory manner in which the strike on Yemen was approved last week, in today's meeting, every minister was given ample time to speak. The report says, however, that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir abstained from the vote. The hostage talks were discussed, but another meeting will be set to focus on Israel's next steps in that regard.
July 28: The Washington Times:
US intel agencies blocked disclosure of Chinese spy balloon capabilities
The Biden administration went along with U.S. intelligence agencies that recommended against releasing details to the public of a Chinese surveillance balloon that transited the United States unimpeded in early 2023 before being shot down by an Air Force jet fighter over the South Carolina coast. U.S. military divers recovered a large amount of intelligence-collection gear in an underwater salvage operation. But all information about the balloon is being kept secret, Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser said. Sullivan said the administration decided to down the balloon over water rather than land to better gain access to the spying components. The downing by an air-to-air missile over the ocean allowed U.S. recovery divers "to take critical components off the ocean floor, look at the technology, look at the capabilities and learn from that," according to Sullivan.
July 27: The Daily Wire:
Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister at Mar-A-Logo
Former President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah to his Mar-A-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, just one day after the prime minister met with Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump told Netanyahu during the meeting, "We have incompetent people running our country." Trump has maintained his support for Israel as it continues its operation to root out Hamas, but he has urged the U.S. ally to finish the war in Gaza soon. In a Thursday interview," Trump said that he wants Netanyahu "to finish up and get it done quickly." The Friday meeting was the first between the two leaders since Trump was in the White House.
July 27: The Washington Examiner:
Trump to continue to have outdoor rallies, USSS to beef up protection
President Trump said he will continue to hold outdoor rallies, reversing a decision after he was nearly assassinated to discontinue his signature events. "I will continue to do outdoor rallies, and the Secret Service has agreed to substantially step up their operation," Trump said. "They are very capable of doing so. No one can ever be allowed to stop or impede free speech or gathering!!!" Trump promised to continue his trademark Make America Great Again rallies under the open sky.
July 27: The Gateway Pundit:
GOP PA senate candidate posts ad revealing the real Kamala Harris and linking his opponent to her
An advertisement by Dave McCormick -- who is challenging longtime Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Bob Casey – released an ad about Democrat presidential hopeful Kamala Harris so brutal that the entire political world is taking notice. This was part of McCormick's effort to tie Casey to who would be the most radical presidential nominee in American history. The ad shows Harris as pushing some of the most terrifying policies imaginable in our country. These include the elimination of the filibuster to pass a Green New Deal, banning fracking, decriminalizing illegal immigration, abolishing ICE, defunding the police, and mandating a gun buyback program. The ad also says Harris wants to ban the consumption of meat and give voting rights to terrorists like the Boston Marathon bomber.
July 26: The Washington Examiner: Harris wants to keep Hamas in power
Vice President Harris has made it clear she wants to protect Hamas in ways that essentially would keep the terrorist organization in power in Gaza and that she will continue Joe Biden's policies that embolden and empower terrorists. Harris made her position clear after her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a bit of throat-clearing as she articulated her actual position that Hamas should be allowed to remain in power. "I just told Prime Minister Netanyahu, it is time to get this deal done," Harris said of a ceasefire, which would allow Hamas to remain in power after the terrorist organization promised to carry out more massacres like the Oct. 7, 2023, one that started the Israel response in the first place. She then pivoted to shaming Israel. "What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating," Harris said. "The images of dead children and desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety, sometimes displaced for the second, third, or fourth time. We cannot look away in the face of these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering. And I will not be silent." In other words, let's overlook the people Hamas killed, raped or dismembered on October 7th.
July 26: The Daily Acorn: United Airlines pilot surprises his mom on their first flight together!
Sometimes a career becomes a family affair. So, when one young pilot got a chance to thank the woman who inspired him to take to the skies, he made sure to make the most of it. She was a flight attendant on his plane, but not just any flight attendant – she was his mom! For the first time, both he and his mom, Moya Doss, were on the same flight. Cole was piloting a flight from Washington, D.C. to Madrid, Spain, and his mom was able to snag a shift on the same flight as her son. During his pre-flight speech to the passengers, he made sure to honor her because, he said, flight attendants "deserve all the credit they can get." "She's been one of my biggest supporters in my life and in my career becoming a pilot, ever since my very first flight lesson," Cole said to the passengers. "To my mom, I love you, and to everyone onboard, welcome aboard our family-friendly skies."
July 26: The Daily Signal: Democrats scramble amid efforts to boot Congressman from committee investigating assassination attempt on Trump
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) proposed a bill that would have revoked Donald Trump's Secret Service detail. Now that Republicans are calling for his removal from the committee investigating the assassination attempt, while the Democrat is downplaying how the bill would threaten the former president's safety. The bill, the Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable (DISGRACED) Former Protectees Act was introduced by Thompson in April and would revoke protection for those sentenced following conviction for a federal or state felony with a prison term. After Trump was shot at a campaign rally on July 13 in Pennsylvania, Thompson contended even if the bill passed, it would not affect Trump. Thompson's bill states that if the convicted felon's offense is "punishable for a term of imprisonment of at least one year," regardless of the actual sentence, the person's Secret Service protection is terminated. [See related story]
uly 25: The Galveston County Daily News: Texas Heroes Monument, What Happened to Honor
For years we've driven by the Texas Heroes Monument at 25th Street and Broadway in Galveston. Last week a friend pointed out that the 19th century artist envisioned having it represent the underpinning of our society: Patriotism, Courage, Devotion, and Honor. What we see happening in our country in the last few years is a demonstration that some of these pillars of society are crumbling. As a case in point, look at the attacks on Donald Trump. From "Russia-Gate" to trying to remove him from ballots. From attempted impeachments to the Justice Department's "lawfare" to finally an attempt on President Trump's life. What happened with honor? We're grateful that recently Trump is taking the high-road, bringing people together, and shying away from the personal attacks we've seen in the past. Let's hope this continues.
July 25: Judicial Watch: Judicial watch threatens to sue the State of Oregon over voter rolls
Judicial Watch on behalf of itself, the Constitution Party of Oregon and an Oregon registered voter, that it may sue the Oregon Secretary of State for possible violations of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, based on their failure to remove inactive voters from their registration rolls. The notice letter to Oregon serves as a "pre-suit" notice. The NVRA requires states to "conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove" from the official voter rolls "the names of ineligible voters" who have died or changed residence. Among other things, the NVRA requires registrations to be cancelled when voters fail to respond to address confirmation notices and then fail to vote in the next two general federal elections. In 2018, the Supreme Court confirmed that such removals are mandatory.
July 25: iHeartMedia/KTRH: Dems prove again they are the true threat to Democracy
Despite their constant attacks on Donald Trump, the Democrats have proven yet again, that they are the true threats to democracy. As writer Trevor Thomas noted for American Thinker, democracy means little when you make a 'god' of government. Thomas said, "Their [Democrats] hope is in political power, they want to force their agenda on those who reject their worldview." So much for democracy! "The defenders of democracy have all of the sudden decided that democracy doesn't matter anymore" Thomas said, "Joe needs to step aside, because democracy I don't believe really matters that much to the Democrat party. What matters is power." Power they hope to keep, by bypassing the will of their voters who elected Joe to be their standard bearer in the 2024 primary elections.
July 25: The New York Post: Butler, PA; local law enforcement proposed drone technology – turned down by USSS second string protection team
According to Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), local law enforcement proposed to help with drone technology at the Butler, Pa. rally where former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated earlier this month but was turned down by the Secret Service, a whistleblower claimed. In a letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, Thursday, Hawley demanded answers about a whistleblower's allegations that the Secret Service "repeatedly" rejected the offer. "The night before the rally, US Secret Service repeatedly denied offers from a local law enforcement partner to utilize drone technology to secure the rally," Hawley said in the letter. The Department of Homeland Security is the agency that oversees the Secret Service.
July 25: Fox News: Harris has a "checkered" prosecution record
Presumptive democrat presidential nominee, Kamala Harris' checkered prosecution record during her tenure as California attorney general is resurfacing as her bid for the White House heats up. From locking up parents whose children had chronically missed school to supporting a bail fund that let violent Black Lives Matter rioters out of jail in 2020, Harris' approach to criminal justice is facing fresh scrutiny. America First Legal (AFL), a nonprofit group launched seven investigations into Harris' prosecutorial background, alleging that Harris "has proven to be the most radically progressive Vice President in American history."
July 25: iHeartMedia/KTRH: Biden give no reason for suspending his campaign
Joe Biden spoke on Wednesday night for the first time since announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 Presidential race. While speaking from the oval office, Biden called for unity among the people. He also said his decision came because he feels it is time to 'pass the torch to the next generation of political leaders.' The president reiterated his intention to remain in office and listed his priorities over the next six months. He also praised Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her 'tough,' and 'capable.' In speaking he avoided saying anything about being forced out of the race.
July 24: The Daily Wire: Media desperately tries to turn "mediocre" Harris into a star
Columnist Matt Welsh Opines; If there's one indisputable strategic advantage that Democrats possess, it's that they have a cult following. The slogans come down from on high, and overnight, the yard signs go up: "No human is illegal, Black Lives Matter, defund the police," and so on. They'll invent quasi-religious explanations for events they don't understand or don't want to understand, and then they'll use the entirety of corporate media and academia to present those explanations as fact. Hurricanes are caused by man-made climate change; therefore, we need "environmental justice." Black people go to prison because of "systemic racism"; therefore, we need DEI, and so on. Anyone who dissents is immediately cast out of the collective. If you want to create a stable, functioning country, this kind of mindless collectivism is obviously counterproductive, Welch continued. But Democrats' goal isn't to create a stable or functioning country. Their goal is to mobilize and to win. They don't have time for internal debates or self-doubt of any kind. They move quickly.
July 24: The Daily Caller: Netanyahu to Congress; "Gays for Gaza" protestors are "Iran's useful idiots"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized "Gays for Gaza" protesters during his Wednesday address to Congress, comparing them to chickens supporting a popular fast-food chain. He spoke to Congress as Israeli military forces continue operations in response to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that killed over 1,200 people. He discussed anti-Israel protesters during his speech, calling them "Iran's useful idiots," and argued that many don't understand what they are chanting. "For all we know, Iran is funding the anti-Israel protests that are going on right now outside this building, not that many, but they're there, and throughout this city," Netanyahu said. "Well, I have a message for these protesters, when the tyrants of Tehran who hang gays from cranes and murder women for not covering their hair are praising, promoting and funding you, you have officially become Iran's useful idiots." Meanwhile, dozens of Democrats, including Vice President Harris, chose not to attend.
July 24: News Max: McFarland; Biden might well resign before the end of his term
Joe Biden "very well could" resign from his presidency before his term is over, even when he addresses the nation about his decision to step away from his reelection campaign, former deputy national security adviser KT McFarland said on Wednesday. McFarland, who was in the Oval Office on the day then-President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, said she has got two major concerns if Biden walks away: Who will pay his legal bills and will he be pardoned? "If Joe Biden leaves, there'll probably be a lot of legal cases against him from the states," McFarland said. "Who's going to pay those 10s, 20s, millions of legal fees?" McFarland said she is concerned Biden will declare amnesty for all of his family members before leaving office. "It's not very attractive, but it's pretty practical when you think of the alternatives," McFarland said. "Then there's a constitutional question. Can he pardon himself? If he cannot pardon himself, then is a deal cooked up?"
July 23: The Washington Examiner: Will the Democrats suffer impulse buyer's remorse?
The most striking thing about the Democratic move to anoint Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's presidential nominee is how incredibly fast it was. Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race early Sunday afternoon. Thirty-two hours later, less than a day and a half, the party's top leadership, plus a majority of the nearly 4,000 Democratic convention delegates, had committed to support Harris. By late Monday night, the Harris campaign posted a message headlined, "Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Becoming the Presumptive Democratic Nominee for President." People from all over the political world were amazed at what Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) called the "lightning quick unification" of the party. No, it was not surprising that the party would endorse its sitting vice president once the president removed himself from the scene. But even with Harris's skimpy record and low approval ratings, nobody appeared to give supporting her a moment's thought. The question is whether, at the convention next month, whether they will coronate her or have buyer's remorse and end up having an open convention with multiple candidates vying for the top spot on the ballot. In the meantime, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has introduced two articles of impeachment against Harris. The first article is for the "willful refusal to uphold the [US] immigration laws as the "Border Czar," and the second is for a "breach of public trust" for knowingly misleading the public and Congress about "the physical and cognitive wellbeing" of Joe Biden.
July 23: The Daily Wire:
Secret Service director resigns over attempt to assassinate President Trump
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday as she faced backlash over the security failure underlying the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump earlier this month. The decision came after Cheatle appeared for a hearing before the House Oversight Committee and testified that the Secret Service "failed" its mission to protect leaders under its charge. Both Democrats and Republicans had called on Cheatle to step down. "In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that, I have made the difficult decision to step down as your Director," Cheatle said in an email to the Secret Service workforce.
July 23: The Washington Free Beacon: Palestinian Govt. paying $16 million a month to imprisoned terrorists, including Hamas fighters
The Palestinian government will pay $16.4 million a month to imprisoned terrorists and their families, including nearly 900 Gaza-based fighters captured by Israeli forces in the wake of Hamas's Oct. 7 terror attack, a watchdog group found. Payments by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to imprisoned terrorists have risen by $2 million a month, and are being reliably doled out even as the West Bank-based government teeters on the brink of financial collapse. The PA has recognized thousands of those terrorists as eligible for "pay-to-slay" payments in the wake of Oct. 7, including 899 who were captured in Gaza in recent months. There are lingering questions about how the United States would fund the Palestinian government's ruling authority in Gaza. U.S. law currently prohibits taxpayer funds from being awarded to the PA until it ends the pay-to-slay program. The law has not stopped the Biden administration from funneling U.S. aid to the Palestinian government, creating a flashpoint between the Democratic White House and Republican foreign policy leaders in Congress.
July 22: The Washington Examiner:
"California Mafia" plays puppet master in outing Biden/Elevating Harris
The cruelest cut for Joe Biden came at the hands of California Democrats who were the driving force behind his decision to cash in his chips and abandon his reelection bid, relentlessly applying pressure to pass the torch to someone they believe could beat former President Donald Trump in November. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was widely seen as one of the grandees working behind the curtain to oust Biden, while her protege, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), was one of the most prominent Democrats to call on Biden to withdraw. By midday Monday, Pelosi and Schiff – dubbed the "California Mafia," had endorsed Kamala Harris, another California Democrat, for the top of the ticket. As Politico bluntly put it: "We've covered Pelosi for a long time now and can tell you her fingerprints are all over the knife."
July 22: One America News Network:
Trump and Vance discuss whether Biden's ouster was a Democrat "Coup" with potential calls to invoke the 25th Amendment
The Democrat Party was accused by President Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, of orchestrating a "coup" against Joe Biden. Vance asserted that Biden should not be allowed to finish out his term as president if he is unfit to run for re-election. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a coup d'état is "a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics, especially: the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group." Additionally, Cornell Law School explains that the "25th Amendment, proposed by Congress and ratified by the states in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation."
July 22: News Max: Secret Service Director:
Trump assassination attempt, the biggest agency failure in decades
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump during a highly contentious congressional hearing with lawmakers of both major political parties demanding she resign over security failures that allowed a gunman to scale a roof and open fire at a campaign rally. In her congressional hearing over the July 13 assassination attempt, Cheatle repeatedly angered lawmakers by evading questions, citing ongoing investigations. She called the attempt on Trump's life the Secret Service's "most significant operational failure" in decades. Cheatle acknowledged that the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person "between two and five times" before the shooting. Yet, Cheatle gave no indication she intends to resign even as she said she takes "full responsibility" for any security lapses at the Pennsylvania rally. Cheatle vowed to "move heaven and earth" to ensure that nothing like it ever happens again.
July 21: Fox News: Trump; if Biden isn't fit to run for another 4 years, who's running the country for the next five months?
Former President Trump said President Biden "was not fit to run for president" and is not — and "never was" fit to serve. The Republican presidential nominee was reacting to Biden’s stunning announcement Sunday afternoon that he is suspending his re-election campaign. "He is not fit to serve," Trump continued. "And I ask — who is going to be running the country for the next five months?"
The former president also reportedly told CNN on Sunday that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris would be easier to defeat in November's election.
July 21: The Washington Examiner: Biden bows out of 2024 Presidential race, endorses Harris
Joe Biden has suspended his reelection campaign, sparking a political firestorm regarding who should replace him mere months before voters head to the ballot box. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president," Biden wrote in a letter Sunday. "While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term." In the letter, Biden previewed that he would address the nation "later this week" but declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. However, later, in a post on Twitter ("X") he provided that endorsement, underscoring that Harris has his "full support" to "be the nominee of our party this year." "My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President," he wrote. "It's been the best decision I've made… Democrats — it's time to come together and beat Trump. Let's do this."
July 21: ABC6-Philadelphia: Clintons endorse Harris after Biden drops out, Obama's remains silent
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced she intends to run for president in 2024, hours after President Joe Biden said he will be dropping out of the race. "I am honored to have the President's endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination," Harris said in a statement Sunday. Former President Obama lauded Biden's years of service but failed to mention Harris in his statement. Bill and Hillary Clinton endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, saying in a statement "We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and we will do whatever we can to support her." They also said they would "fight with everything we've got" to elect her.
July 21: News Max: Washington Post reports Trump's request for additional security at several rallies was rejected
The Washington Post reports the Secret Service denied requests by Donald Trump's team for additional tactical support at several campaign rallies despite claims from officials that that wasn't the case. The report comes a week after Trump survived an assassination attempt at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally, an incident that has raised serious questions about security footprint and rooftop access at the event – the would-be sniper fired shots from about 163 yards away from the president's position on a rooftop no one was manning. Initially, the Secret Service denied claims by Trump's team that previous requests had been denied.
July 20: The Gateway Pundit: FBI at attempted assassination site to Senator Josh Hawley; "Get out of here. You shouldn't be on the site."
During an explosive interview with Sean Hannity, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) revealed shocking information about the recent assassination attempt on President Trump. Allegations of incompetence, lack of coordination, and a gross disregard for security protocols have been leveled against the Secret Service and other federal agencies involved in protecting the President. Hannity asked Hawley the thing that most alarmed him. He said what concerned him most is that "most of the detail assigned to Trump that day, [to] that rally, were not Secret Service. Most of them were from other federal agencies, including Homeland Security. And, Sean, they weren't prepared. They didn't know what the procedures were. They did not have the site locked down. They were not adequately patrolling the perimeter. As you just said a moment ago, they were leaving huge gaps. Whistleblowers also tell us that they were allowing people to come into the grounds who weren't checked. They weren't monitoring who was getting up around the stage. I mean, it's unbelievable, Sean." During the interview with Hannity, Hawley revealed that he visited the site of the attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania. During his visit, Hawley found that the roof, from where the sniper had scaled, was hardly pitched and was at a close distance to where Trump was standing during the rally. The FBI now has more security on that site than they did on the night of the incident. When Hawley visited the site, he was apparently asked to leave by FBI officials who claimed he shouldn't be there.
July 20: News Max: Pelosi; Don't annoint Harris if Biden backs out of 2024 election
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), privately told Democrat colleagues that she favors a competitive open primary process if Joe Biden ends his campaign. In a closed-door meeting with colleagues in the California delegation, Pelosi said she did not think Biden could win — a stance she also shared directly with him in private conversation. Pelosi said Biden remaining in the race could cost the party the chance to win back the House, according to anonymous sources familiar with the talks. Despite being a friend of Kamala Harris, according to a source, Pelosi supports an open primary rather than anointing her the party's nominee. A second source said this stance is fueled by general election polling data that shows a deep well of talent — including governors and senators in competitive states — that the Democrats could draw from.
July 20: The Daily Caller: Senator Vance held up dozens of LGBT nominees
Reportedly, GOP Sen. J.D. Vance blocked more than two dozen Biden ambassador nominees for months by grilling them on their approach to LGBT and DEI agendas. Vance, now the Republican vice-presidential nominee, asked the would-be ambassadors hot-topic questions concerning their stance on DEI, gender ideology and other LGBT topics. Vance used the questionnaire to hold up the confirmations of more than 30 diplomats assigned to serve in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. "The publics of our many allies, and those counties we seek to build stronger relationships with, have traditional Christian, Jewish, Muslim or Hindu values," a memo from Vance's memo states. "If confirmed, how would you explain to them what the United States' promoting human rights for LGBTQ people would look like in their country?" The questionnaires showed career diplomats attempting to alleviate Vance without contradicting the administration's stance on LGBT rights.
July 20: The Times of Israel:
IAF strikes back at Houthi-controlled port after drone attack on Tel Aviv
The Israeli Air Force struck the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida in western Yemen on Saturday, the military and local media said, a day after a drone launched by the Iran-backed group struck Tel Aviv, killing an Israeli man. Al-Masirah TV, the main television news outlet run by the Houthi terror organization, said that at least 80 people were wounded in the strikes. The Israeli military said: "Fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terror regime in the area of the Hodeida Port in Yemen, in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months." It marked the first time the Israel Defense Forces has conducted strikes in Yemen. The attack was named by the military "Operation Outstretched Arm." The IAF strike on the port was aimed at preventing the Houthis from importing Iranian weapons, as well as causing the Iran-backed rebels financial damage.
July 19: The Daily Wire: Trump's security detail wasn't Secret Service but inexperienced DHS personnel
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) said on Friday that most of the security personnel at former President Donald Trump's Saturday campaign rally had been "unprepared and inexperienced" DHS personnel rather than actual members of the U.S. Secret Service. Hawley shared a letter he was sending to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers for a series of apparent lapses in security that ultimately allowed a gunman to attain access to an elevated position less than 200 yards from the rally stage where Trump was speaking. Secret Service is part of DHS. "Whistleblowers tell me that MOST of Trump's security detail working the event last Saturday were not even Secret Service. DHS assigned unprepared and inexperienced personnel," Hawley said. Hawley then cited whistleblowers, whom he said had identified several apparent failures when it came to the security of the Trump rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. "According to the allegations, the July 13 rally was considered to be a 'loose' security event. For example, detection canines were not used to monitor entry and detect threats in the usual manner. Individuals without proper designations were able to gain access to backstage areas. Department personnel did not appropriately police the security buffer around the podium and were also not stationed at regular intervals around the event's security perimeter," he wrote.
July 19: The Washington Times:
CrowdStrike update to Microsoft software shuts down airlines, banks, and more
The Department of Homeland Security said it is working with CrowdStrike and Microsoft to "fully assess and address" system outages that crippled air traffic, impacted businesses and disrupted 911 emergency services. The department said Friday its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working with state and federal partners to assess the situation. The global outage impacted some operations overseas and created long lines at U.S. airports, a nightmare for travelers. Joe Biden, who faces pressure to drop his candidacy, was briefed on the situation while he was quarantined in Delaware due to a COVID-19 diagnosis. "His team is engaged across the interagency to get sector-by-sector updates throughout the day and is standing by to provide assistance as needed," a White House official said. The Justice Department also has been affected by the outages. "This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed," CEO George Kurtz said. Likewise, Microsoft said the underlying problem was fixed but issues continued to spiral out. "The underlying cause has been fixed, however, residual impact is continuing to affect some Microsoft 365 apps and services," the company said on Twitter ["X"]. The crisis underscored how reliant key sectors are on technology systems.
July 19: Fox News: Democrat's opinion: Trump did something he's never done before
Donald Trump may well have sealed the outcome of the 2024 election with a performance on Thursday night in Milwaukee that has largely been unmatched in recent American political history. The former president eschewed the polarization and division that has marked much of his rhetoric in the past. In his acceptance speech there were only a couple of references to the 2020 election. Trump was able to hit on key messages when speaking about topics like inflation, and especially immigration, in ways that were compelling and arguably responsive to the fundamental concerns of Americans. Doug Schoen a Democrat who doesn't support the election of Trump said, "as a political analyst, you have to acknowledge reality. And the reality of this speech was simple: Trump spoke of the American Dream, he spoke of bringing people together, he spoke of helping African-Americans, Hispanics and those who have been left behind." He spoke to all the American people. As he said, he wanted to speak not to 50 percent but to 100 percent of the American people. Trump also understood that this was not a time to attack Joe Biden personally. Trump was able to compellingly crystallize the challenges the American people have with the current administration and offer a degree of reassurance that things would be different under his leadership. Trump demonstrated a degree of optimism and confidence in his remarks that has been noticeably absent from the more pessimistic speeches the 45th president of the United States has delivered over the years. He also, in a way that was tasteful and empathetic, spoke about what happened to him last Saturday in Butler, PA. He discussed his experience of the assassination attempt in a way that had people on the edge of their chairs. But, by any measure, he rose to the occasion and offered the American people something profound that has been missing under the current administration: hope, strength and a sense that the best was yet to come for our nation. As an American, I'm pleased, indeed proud, that the Republicans explicitly – and, I think, for the first time – are seeking to unify the entire country and put aside the bitterness and resentment that has so frequently been evident. Schoen said, "As a Democrat, I'm not sure I know how my party will respond in a month or so to the Trump candidacy. For now, it's enough to say that the challenges it is facing have only grown larger and more substantial after this week after a speech and convention that could only be called an unqualified success. The events and address in Milwaukee will stand up well to whatever attempts the mainstream media make to discredit Trump and his speech."
July 18: AdvancingIntegrity.com:
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT); Should we attach the SAVE Act to the next CR?
On July 11th, Utah Senator Mike Lee questioned his Twitter ("X") audience with a poll asking if the Republicans in Congress should force the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act through the Senate by attaching it to the next continuing resolution, which must be passed by September 30th to avoid a government shutdown. The response was overwhelmingly positive, soliciting over 40,000 votes with 97.2% in support. Former President Donald Trump subsequently relayed his endorsement for the plan the very next day. The SAVE Act ensures the prevention of non-citizens from voting in federal elections, and strengthens additional measures pertaining to election integrity. It passed the House of Representatives July 10th, 221 – 198, with every single Republican legislator in support, and 5 Democrats voting in favor with 14 abstaining. Joe Biden has already said he will refuse to sign the measure if it were to pass. His plan to veto the legislation may be interrupted, however, if Lee's plans of attaching it to a Continuing Resolution funding measure comes to fruition. Senator Lee's tactic would force fellow senators to publicly choose between keeping foreign nationals from voting in our elections or shutting down the government. Biden would then have to explain to voters why he refuses to ensure that the millions of foreign nationals pouring over the border and already inside the country cannot vote in our elections.
July 18: iHeartMedia/KTRH: Trump's increasing lead in the polls; warning to Democrats that their "solid blue wall" is crumbling
As president Donald Trump continues to increase his lead in the polls, pollsters are warning Democrats that their 'solid blue wall' is now crumbling. "Not only is it a difficult position for Biden, but it's a position that seems to be gradually eroding" said Newsmax writer, David Patten. "If he loses on (Wisconsin, Michigan, OR Pennsylvania) he's gonna have to pull something out of the hat in some other state." The bottom line for Biden, just like in the polls, the numbers are just not adding up. "The chance for Biden to break through in some other state seems to be pretty slim" Patten said. "And the chance that Trump could break through, is very real right now." What is also real, is the fact that Trump is leading in those key swing states. A lead that is expected to increase after the assassination attempt, and probably even more after his speech at the RNC. "The key problem for Joe Biden is the enthusiasm among the Democratic base" Patten noted, "Will they turn out to vote?"
July 18: The Gateway Pundit: True or False: Biden expected to withdrawal from campaign for President by the weekend
Mark Halperin is now reporting that Joe Biden is going to drop out of the 2024 presidential race as early as Sunday. Powerful Democrats such as Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are all doubting Biden's viability. Schumer and Jeffries are working behind the scenes to sabotage Biden. Schumer and Jeffries quietly convinced the Democrat National Committee (DNC) to delay its presidential nomination vote. The DNC said Wednesday they won't hold their virtual roll call vote before August which leaves room for a coup. Halperin said Biden is not expected to endorse Kamala Harris and he will not resign the presidency. He said there will be an open convention with Kamala Harris and about three others. He floated a couple of potential running mates for Harris: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and PA Gov. Josh Shapiro.
July 18: News Max: Obama; Biden's path to victory is greatly diminished, needs to seriously consider viability of candidacy
Former President Barack Obama has reportedly told allies in recent days that Joe Biden's path to victory has greatly diminished, and he thinks the president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy. The Washington Post cited multiple sources close to Obama in its report Thursday as pressure mounts for Biden to end his reelection campaign and return to his onetime held mantra as being a "transitional candidate." With news of the report spreading, Biden admitted to Reuters he has not spoken to Obama in a few weeks, either pouring cold water on the report or confirming what has become an icy relationship between the past and current Democrat presidents. "This makes it official; they're not even stabbing Biden in the back, they're stabbing him right in the chest," Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller said. "This is a political coup. And with this chaos going on, with Joe Biden sidelined by COVID, the question is who's running the country?" "Biden's getting his butt kicked by his own party. The Democrats are coming apart. The Republicans are coming together. That's what's happening. And at some point, this party has to look at the reality of that." Obama and Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi have both privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he did not step away from the 2024 race. Time racing, Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for Biden to reconsider his reelection bid, as unease grows at the White House and within the campaign at a fraught moment for the president and his party.
July 17: The New York Post: Navarro: The Biden Admin is coming for you and your kids
Fresh out of his four-month prison stint, ex-Trump White House trade adviser and former Democrat, Peter Navarro sought to stoke fear that Democrats are coming for "you" and "your kids." During his address at the Republican National Convention, which drew one of the loudest applauses from the audience so far during the four-day gathering, Navarro, 75, recounted his run-in with the law. "This morning, I did walk out of a federal prison," he began, stoking a thunderous showering of cheers from the audience. "Joe Biden and his Department of Injustice put me there. "If they can come for me. If they can come for Donald Trump. Be careful. They will come for you, too," he warned while making a clarion call for the GOP to control all three branches of government. Navarro proceeded to air out a litany of grievances against the justice system and decried the "scam Jan. 6 Committee" which issued the subpoena that prompted his defiance and conviction.
July 17: The Gateway Pundit: What's the truth about the attempted assassination
In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of President Trump, federal law enforcement can't figure out a motive for the shooter, and they can't get into all the details of his phone. What does not make sense is how a 20-year-old nursing home food attendant managed to find the one spot with a direct line of sight to President Trump and how he managed to know of all the ongoing security lapses and failures that day, including the assignment of a less qualified protection detail to Trump while Trump's regular USSS agents were reassigned to guard Jill Biden, who had a function in Pittsburgh the same day. Another part of the story that makes no sense is that 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who lived an hour away before he went to the rally, knew that he would need a ladder in order to scale the walls to get to his perch and take a shot at President Trump. According to federal authorities, Crooks stopped at Home Depot on his way to the rally in his hometown of Bethel Park and bought a 5-foot ladder which he reportedly used to get to the roof. It also makes no sense how Crooks would have been able to do enough advance research and investigation beforehand to know the security protocols of the Trump rally, and know the details of which building to get on top of, to take sniper shots at Trump. Authorities are saying the shooter acted alone, but critics are questioning whether he had assistance, not believing all of this was a coincidence.
July 17: News Max:
Smith appeals judge's decision to shut down Trump classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday appealed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's dismissal of the case involving former President Donald Trump and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. The judge's 93-page order held that Smith's selection as special counsel violated the Constitution because he was named to the position directly by Attorney General Merrick Garland instead of being appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Prosecutors challenged that argument when it was raised by Trump's lawyers and filed a formal notice of appeal Wednesday to initiate the process. In a concurring opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that Trump has immunity from prosecution for official acts, Justice Clarence Thomas questioned the legality of Smith's appointment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has overturned other Cannon rulings in the Trump classified documents case, siding with the Justice Department. The Supreme Court partially overturned the decision and sent the case back to the trial court, requiring that they determine what actions Trump has taken that are part of his official duties (and therefore have immunity from prosecution) and which ones, if any, were personal (and therefore open for possible prosecution.
July 16: News Max:
JD Vance reveals that privately Senate Dems say Trump is easy to work with
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has been hailed as having a good relationship with his new boss Donald Trump, but he shared some insight into what Senate Democrats privately think of the GOP nominee. Senate Democrats will not admit it publicly, but Vance says they privately have wholly different views on Trump. "I've worked with a number of colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, to get things done; it's one of the things people really underappreciate, I think, about President Trump's approach to leadership," Vance said Tuesday night on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Obviously, you have some fringe elements of the left who hate his guts, but actually, a lot of my Democratic colleagues will admit in private he was very easy to work with because he could make deals for the American people." Vance says he received two calls Monday on becoming Trump's running mate: One he answered (Trump's) and one let go to voicemail (Vice President Kamala Harris). Harris' call was from an unknown number. He said he returned the call! The 39-year-old Vance admitted he did not save the Harris' voicemail.
July 16: The Epoch Times: SCOTUS decision may change how Congress makes laws
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Chevron deference case, which previously had the effect of enhancing federal agency power, has been deemed a "seismic" change for U.S. administrative law. Members of Congress say they believe the ruling will equally shake up the process of lawmaking. The case the court struck down required federal courts to defer to government agencies' "reasonable interpretation" of ambiguous laws that the agencies enforce through federal regulations—even if the courts disagreed with those interpretations. Congressional Members have since been considering how to update the way that laws and regulations are drafted to meet the SCOTUS requirements such as making it clear the intent of Congress for both regulatory agencies and the courts. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said, "We're going to have to be much more specific in the lawmaking exercise ... we're going to have to have committees that have more staff in order to accommodate specific legislative writing." He said Congress will "have to have some changes in our internal processes of what comes to the floor." "We don't have the muscle memory of how to write laws specific enough ... it's muscle memory that has to be recreated here. And it's possible but it's going to be hard," McHenry said. He briefly acted as the House Speaker pro tempore in 2023 after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA.) was stripped of the gavel.
July 16: Breitbart News: Rep. Cloud reveals Home Land Security is interfering in House's investigation into Trump's attempted assassination
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) says the agency run by impeached immigration czar Alejandro Mayorkas is interfering with the House's investigation into the attempt to murder Donald Trump. The shooting was "an epic failure," Cloud contended during an interview at the GOP's national convention, adding, "It is very concerning that right off the bat, we see Mayorkas' DHS obfuscating as opposed to being transparent. This should be something that, regardless of party, we don't allow this kind of thing in our country." The Secret Service agency is part of DHS. It is run by sociology graduate Kimberly Cheatle. Cloud is a member of the House's oversight committee, which is chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-KY). "We were scheduled for a first briefing today, just on the facts of the case, what's going on, what they know now, and DHS has stepped in and is trying to control the communication between the two committees," Cloud contended.
July 16: Fox News: Head of the Secret Service "The buck stops here" - Takes responsibility for USSS failures
The head of the Secret Service has revealed that the shooter who tried to kill Donald Trump was identified as a "potential person of suspicion," but by the time units were able to track him down, he had managed to open fire at the rally in Pennsylvania. United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said that a local law enforcement officer spotted a suspicious man carrying a range-finder just 30 minutes before Saturday's attempted assassination in Butler. That officer reported the sighting to state police. The head of the Secret Service has revealed that the shooter who tried to kill Trump was identified as a "potential person of suspicion," but by the time units were able to track him down, he had managed to open fire at the rally in Pennsylvania. Cheatle acknowledged the responsibility for the security failure that led to the attempted assassination of Trump ultimately rests with herself. "The buck stops with me," Cheatle said, adding that "This is an event that should have never happened." Interestingly enough, this Trump rally was reportedly the first one that CNN has covered in recent years. There's no information connecting the two, if could simply be a coincidence. "That building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point. And so, you know, there's a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn't want to put somebody up on a sloped roof. And so, you know, the decision was made to secure the building, from inside," an enforcement source said. He took a photo, and there was a discussion about whether what he was carrying was a pair of binoculars to try and see the rally better. But then a few minutes into Trump's remarks, the would-be assassin — identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 — began shooting, according to authorities.
July 15: The Epoch Times: Federal Court Justice finds the appointment of Special Counsel Smith is unconstitutional: throws out Trump classified documents case
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed President Donald Trump's classified documents case on July 15, finding that special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was unconstitutional. "The Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith's appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution," the order reads. The 93-page opinion and order was issued after days of oral arguments over the special counsel's appointment and the statutory authority that the Justice Department argued Attorney General Merrick Garland used to appoint Smith. The dismissal of the indictment also dismisses the cases of the other codefendants. All scheduled hearings and deadlines have been canceled. Restrictions on sealed and classified information in the case remain in place. Prosecutors are expected to appeal the order. The appointment clause of the Constitution stipulates officers must be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. It identifies a difference between courts later deemed "principal" and "inferior" officers and states that department heads may appoint inferior officers if Congress has passed legislation allowing them to do so. This is a "critical constitutional restriction stemming from the separation of powers," the judge wrote, and Smith's appointment "effectively usurps that important legislative authority." The judge's actions could also impact Smith's January 6th case pending before the Washington, DC federal district court.
July 15: Fox News: JD Vance is Trump's pick for VP
With an eye toward the future of a Republican Party dominated by President Trump and his legions of MAGA supporters, Trump has named 39-year-old Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate on the GOP'S 2024 national ticket. Trump who made his greatly anticipated and high-stakes announcement on Monday as the Republican National Convention kicked off in swing-state Wisconsin's largest city, will now share the ticket with one of his top supporters in the Senate and a one-time Trump critic who has transformed into a leading America First disciple. "After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio," Trump announced on his Truth Social platform. Trump emphasized that Vance, on the campaign trail "will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond…."
July 15: The Daily Caller: Murdered Fire Chiefs wife rejected a call from Joe Biden
The widow of the former volunteer fire chief, who died at a Trump rally Saturday, rejected President Joe Biden's call following the shooting, New York Post reported. Helen Comperatore, the widow of fallen firefighter Corey Comperatore, disclosed her refusal to speak with Biden following her husband's death. Corey, who was serving as a volunteer firefighter and a father of two, lost his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he attended the rally with his family.
July 14: The Daily Caller: Reportedly, police told of man climbing up a building with a rifle prior to assassination attempt on Trump
A law enforcement officer encountered shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks before he fired at former President Donald Trump Saturday during a Pennsylvania rally, The Associated Press reported Sunday. Crooks pointed his rifle at an officer who climbed onto the building roof, prompting him to retreat down the ladder, two anonymous law enforcement officials said. Crooks then fired his weapon at Trump. A witness told BBC News during an interview Saturday that he tried to warn police about the assassination attempt after noticing "a guy crawling" up the building and seeing that he "clearly" had a rifle, but he said the police responded with confusion. The individual alleged security did nothing for several minutes.
July 14: Sky News: UK reform leader blames the Left/media for assassination attempt
The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage says he will attend the Republican Party's convention in Milwaukee next week to support Donald Trump. He blamed the assassination attempt on the Left and the media in an opinion piece in The Telegraph. He said he'll be going to Milwaukee "to support my friend, Donald Trump, as we head into the later stages of an era-defining election", adding: "He is the favorite to win – and after today's heinous acts he will win." He said he was also going to the convention - which starts tomorrow and ends on Thursday – to "stand shoulder to shoulder with President Trump and the US to stand up for democracy". He went on to call Trump's survival a "miracle." [Comment: Does history repeat itself? George Washington had two horses shot out from under him during the French and Indian war. The Indian Chief said later that his braves shot him numerous times but although several hit the general, none pierced his skin. The Chief said God was protecting Washington, that he could not be taken down. Trump is not Washington, but just perhaps, God was protecting him like he protected General Washington back in the day!]
July 14: The Daily Wire: Trump authorizes fundraiser for supporter murdered at PA rally; donations going through the roof
Donald Trump has authorized a fundraiser for his supporter who was tragically killed during a failed assassination attempt on the former president during a campaign rally on Saturday. The GoFundMe account, which has been promoted by eldest Trump son Don Jr., has already raised more than $838,000 with the goal being $1 million.
July 14: Fox Weather:
High winds and tornadoes possible as GOP National Convention begins
Event planners at Fiserv Forum may need to contend with potentially severe thunderstorms that are forecast to bring strong winds, hail, and the possibility of tornadoes to the Milwaukee area. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an area in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, including Milwaukee, for a 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms on Monday. Just south of the convention, cities like Chicago have an even greater risk of severe weather, with a 3 out of 5 risk from the SPC.
July 13: The Epoch Times: Would be assassin tries to take out Trump in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump is injured but doing well after he said a bullet pierced his right ear while he spoke at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. The Secret Service shot and killed the attacker, who fired from a roof outside the security perimeter. According to the Secret Service two spectators were critically injured and one killed during the attack. They confirmed that they had killed the suspected assailant, who fired the shots "from an elevated position outside of the rally venue." Several more shots rang out while the president was down. Moments later, back on his feet, surrounded by Secret Service agents, and blood running down his face, the president told the agents, "Wait, wait, wait," and the turned to the crowd and pumped his fist three times toward the crowd. Former President Trump then walked down from the stage surrounded by agents as the crowd broke into chants of "USA, USA."
July 13: The Washington Times:
Elon Musk endorses Trump minutes after assignation attempt
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk endorsed former President Donald Trump shortly after Trump ducked on state after being targeted by an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk posted on his X platform [Formally Twitter]. In a subsequent post Musk posted a video interview of a witness on the scene who explained to the BBC he saw the shooter position himself on a roof of a building and attempted to notify authorities.
Above that video post, Musk called for the head of the Secret Service and the leader of Trump's security detail to resign. Trump was bloodied, but his campaign said he avoided serious injury when shots rang out during his remarks on stage at a campaign stop in Butler, Pennsylvania.
July 13: News Max: Top British journalist says "BidenGate" worse than "WaterGate"
Democrat operatives attempting to keep Donald Trump from the White House are the same ones covering for Joe Biden's cognitive decline, a political scandal of "BidenGate" that puts "Watergate in the shade," according to British journalist Andrew Neil. "This was a cover-up to put Watergate in the shade," the famed former BBC broadcaster wrote in his Daily Mail column Friday. "It was exposed as such in that fateful TV debate with Trump at the end of last month when Biden suffered a slow-motion car crash from which he has not recovered. "Even then the White House lies did not stop. We were told it was just a bad night, that he had a cold, that he was suffering from jet lag. The excuses tumbled out from Team Biden, each one less credible than the last. But something significant had changed: even Jet-Lag Joe's media cheerleaders no longer believed what they were being told." The 1970s Watergate scandal put forth by former CIA operatives working for The Washington Post infamously led to the resignation of former President Richard Nixon, a Republican. Now, Democrats are working to force Biden out of office, potentially putting the White House and the Democrat National Committee just days – if not hours – from having to replace their presumptive 2024 presidential nominee on the ballot at the 11th hour.
July 12: Breitbart News: Pro-Biden donors plan coup; threatening to freeze $90 million in super PAC money unless Biden abdicates
Donors have reportedly informed Future Forward, the largest Biden Super PAC, that if Joe Biden remains on the Dem's presidential ticket, roughly $90 million in donations will be frozen. Two anonymous sources who are familiar with the conversations told the NY Times several "eight-figure commitments" were among the frozen donations. This comes weeks after Biden's lackluster debate performance on June 27 against former President Donald Trump. During the presidential debate, Biden appeared to freeze, spoke with a hoarse voice, and had difficulty getting through his prepared closing statement. Conjecture: If Biden refuses to step down former president Obama, who is rumored to be behind the alleged coup, could pressure Vice President Harris to invoke the 25th amendment. If successful, this would block Biden from completing his current term and from serving another four years.
July 12: Washington Free Beacon:
MI senate race shift from leaning Democrat to a "toss up"
The U.S. Senate race in Michigan moved from "lean Democrat" to "toss up" according to the Cook Political Report on Thursday, amid growing concerns that Joe Biden's stumbling candidacy is hurting down-ballot Democrats. The shift indicates political trouble for Democrats in Michigan, a key swing state for the presidential election, where the competitive Senate race to replace outgoing Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow could determine party control of the upper chamber next year. The Cook Political Report said it revised its prediction because the expected Democratic nominee, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, is underperforming Biden in the state. "Michigan is the only state where a Democrat is running behind Biden's statewide numbers—likely in part because Slotkin is still not universally known statewide," said the election forecast group. "Democrats say their polling still has Slotkin running better than Biden, but there's no denying it's very close. As such, we are shifting the open Michigan Senate race from Lean Democrat to Toss Up." The report added that it's still unclear "the full impact that Biden—if he remains the party's nominee—could have on Senate Democrats."
July 12: News Max:
Former Clinton strategist: Biden's window for winning has vanished
Longtime strategist and former Bill Clinton political director Doug Sosnik wrote in a recent NY Times opinion piece that former President Donald Trump could "rack up one of the most decisive presidential victories since 2008," Sosnik joins a growing cohort of Democrats breaking party ranks, arguing that Biden's path to a second term has "all but vanished" for "reasons that have become glaringly obvious." "I've never seen such a grim Electoral College landscape for Biden: He not only faces losing battleground states he won in 2020, he is also at risk of losing traditional Democratic states like Minnesota and New Hampshire, which [former Secretary of State] Hillary Clinton and [former President] Barack Obama carried," Sosnik wrote. Even so, recent polls show that Biden still has a pathway to win, a narrow path but a path just the same.
July 12: The Washington Examiner: Federal Judge dismisses Giuliani bankruptcy case
A federal judge in New York dismissed Rudy Giuliani 's bankruptcy case seven months after the former New York City mayor first began to pursue bankruptcy protection after being ordered to pay millions in a defamation case. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in the Southern District of New York claimed Giuliani was using the legal proceedings to avoid paying Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss the $148 million claim allotted to them in a defamation lawsuit. The former mayor had accused the two women of helping to steal the 2020 presidential election from former President Donald Trump.
July 11: Yahoo News: Biden aides believe Obama is behind effort to oust their boss
The Biden campaign believes that former President Barack Obama is working behind the scenes to oust Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said. "Joe Biden is deeply resentful of his treatment. Not only of the Obama staff but also the way he was pushed aside for Hillary Clinton... He's always felt like an outsider, always felt like people look down upon him," Scarborough said. The comments come after Politico reported that actor George Clooney called Obama shortly before his bombshell op-ed in The New York Times calling on Biden to step aside was published. The former president notably did not push back against Clooney's call for his former vice president to drop out of the 2024 race against Donald Trump, Politico reported. Is it possible that Obama wants his wife to run for President?
July 11: Fox News:
Focus Group Host shocked after half of Blacks say they will vote for Trump
A "Daily Show" focus group of Black New York voters led to a lively discussion after half of the members said they would vote for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. "Do I have to say his name? I don't want to, but more than likely, it's going to be Trump," one man in the group said. His admission led to both applause and angry murmurs from the other focus group members, with one woman groaning "unbelievable," before proclaiming her support for Joe Biden. The other members then revealed their intentions, with three pledging their vote to Biden and the other three standing firmly behind Trump. "For me, I have always been a Democrat, and it's like, for the most part, with the Democratic Party, they always make a bunch of promises that they cannot deliver," one male voter said. "You know, they use the issues of the African American community as a soapbox to stand on and make promises just to get us to come out and vote, and then once we vote and everyone's in place — it's like, well, what happened?" one female voter chimed in.
July 11: The Hill: House passes bill to require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote; most Dems opposed the measure
House Republicans and a handful of Democrats on Wednesday approved a bill that would require proof-of-citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. It would also impose voter roll purge requirements on states. The legislation has been touted by former President Trump. The legislation — formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — cleared the chamber in a 221-198 vote, with five Democrats voting yes. It now heads to the Senate, where it is all but certain to be ignored amid opposition from Democrats. Five Democrats joined with 216 Republicans to pass the bill; 198 Democrats voted against the legislation. Four other Republicans and 10 Democrats did not vote, the Daily Wire reported. Republicans contend the Democrats think it should be okay for a person who is not a U.S. citizen to vote. Current law requires voters to be U.S. citizens but doesn't carry any requirement that proof-of-citizenship be presented when registering.
July 11: The Daily Caller:
18-29 year olds not enthusiastic about Joe Biden, may not vote
Young Pennsylvania voters during a Thursday segment told CNN how unenthusiastic their demographic is about Joe Biden. According to a recent NY Times/Siena College poll, former President Donald Trump reportedly leads Biden 48% to 40% among young voters ages 18-29. The voters featured on "CNN News Central" said the overall sentiment among their demographic is a lack of enthusiasm for the president. CNN correspondent Danny Freeman asked the voters to rate their enthusiasm to cast ballots in November on a scale of one to 10. Two of them said "five" while one said "seven or eight" and an 18-year-old Biden voter named Saranya Singh said "one," adding, "I'm not excited at all." "A lot of my friends and a lot of people in our age group are really hesitant to vote this year at all because I mean, Biden is not the ideal democratic candidate in any way," Singh said.
July 11: The Epoch Times: Judge dismisses murder case against Arizona rancher "with prejudice" after mistrial
An Arizona judge on July 9 dismissed with prejudice the murder case against an elderly ranch owner charged in the shooting death of an illegal immigrant on Jan. 30, 2023. In a 12-page decision, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink said the prosecution failed to present evidence to convict Nogales resident George Alan Kelly, 75, of second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The jury, following a monthlong trial, also could not reach a verdict on the lesser included offenses of manslaughter and negligent homicide. Dismissing the case "with prejudice" ensures that Kelly cannot be tried again for the same offense.
July 11: Breitbart News:
Media knew of Biden's decline, decided to cover it up
In a remarkable exchange on the Chuck Todd podcast this week, Todd and Politico's Jonathan Martin admitted high-level Dems have been saying "for years" that Joe Biden is in rough mental shape and not up for another term in the White House. They said Biden's decline was an "open secret" and a "simmering conversation." And only now are these "reporters" reporting this to the public.
July 10: News Max:
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew recently warned that support for Israel in the United States could be at risk due to partisan politics.
Speaking at Reichman University's Aaron Institute for Economic Policy's annual conference, Lew said that steps need to be taken to prevent an erosion of support for Israel. "There are risks in both the right and the left, of erosion on the margins, that only makes it more important for there to be bipartisan support," Lew said on Tuesday night. While there still appears to be bipartisan support for Israel in American society, Lew said that could change in the future. "The question is, when you have generational change, will that be true 10 years, 20 years, 30 years from now," Lew asked. He warned that Israeli and American leaders who support Israel shouldn't let that support become a partisan issue. The ambassador said that since Israel's founding, support for Israel has been broad.
July 9: The Daily Mail: Columbia University; three antisemitic deans put on leave
Three members of Columbia University's hierarchy have been 'permanently removed' from their roles after a leaked text exchange showed them engaging in a conversation that 'touched on ancient anti-Semitic tropes.' The texting occurred during a meeting in May at the Ivy League school in which Jewish students described the anti-Semitism that they were experiencing on campus in the wake of the Hamas brutal assault on Israel on October 7. The trio were put on leave, according to a letter from Columbia President Minouche Shafik and University Provost Angela Olinto that was sent to members of the school community in Monday.
July 9: The New York Post:
U.S. Marshall shoots carjacker outside Justice Sotomayor's home
A deputy US Marshal shot a would-be carjacker who pulled a gun on him while he was guarding Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's home in Washington, DC, authorities said. Two deputies were parked outside Sotomayor's home in northwest DC on July 5 when Kentrell Flowers, 18, allegedly walked up to one of their cars around 1:15 a.m. and pointed a gun at the bodyguard, the US Marshals Service said. One marshal drew his weapon and fired several shots at the suspect, who was arrested and treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The Obama-appointed justice was not home at the time of the carjacking.
July 9: The Washington Times:
Homeless in San Francisco could face arrest after federal appeals court decision
Homeless people living on San Francisco's streets could end up in handcuffs after a federal appeals court lifted an order Monday that barred the city from clearing encampments. The Ninth Circuit overturned the 2022 ruling that said it was unconstitutional to sweep homeless encampments when there was no other shelter available for the transients. The injunction was lifted in response to last month's Supreme Court ruling in Johnson v. Grants Pass. The high court overturned its previous position that said clearing homeless camps without alternative shelters violated the 8th Amendment's protections against cruel and unusual punishment. San Francisco officials haven't said what their plan is to address encampments in the city. Last month, Mayor London Breed said the city is considering imposing "significant penalties" on homeless residents, when necessary, but didn't say outright that would mean jailing vagrants. According to local public radio station KQED-FM, San Francisco saw a 17% reduction in tents on the street last year after conducting regular sweeps.
July 9: The New York Sun: Russia's bombing of children's hospital in Kyiv backfires on Kremlin, Ukraine and allies stiffening resolve
Russia's bombing of Ukraine's largest children's hospital is backfiring Monday's destruction of Okhmatdyt hospital at Kyiv, the nation's press capital, immediately produced a stream of photos into the world's press: child cancer patients waiting for transfers to a new hospital, their mothers using napkins to protect their newborns from dust. The destruction of the hospital has quickly elevated to be an international "cause célèbre" on par with Russian army rapes and murders of Ukrainian civilians in Kyiv.
July 9: Fox News: Stephanopoulos;
Biden can't serve another four years
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos revealed he doesn't think Joe Biden can serve four more years in office just days after their high-stakes interview. In a "chance" meeting on the streets of New York City on Tuesday where TMZ asked Stephanopoulos whether he thought Biden should step down. "I don't think he can serve four more years," Stephanopoulos responded. A spokesperson for ABC News said Digital "George expressed his own point of view and not the position of ABC News." "Earlier today I (Stephanopoulos) responded to a question from a passerby. I shouldn't have," he said through a spokesperson.
July 8: The Washington Examiner:
Trump supporters rooting for Joe Biden to be his opponent in November
Since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, a flurry of Democrats have been openly questioning if it's time to replace their party's nominee. However, Republicans are acknowledging a new opponent could open up a new set of challenges for President Trump after he has spent months painting Biden as incapable of leading. Many in GOP circles believe Biden will be the easiest candidate for Trump to beat in November.
July 8: One America News Network:
Senate Dems scrap meeting on Biden's campaign's future
Senate Democrats have scrapped reported plans to hold a meeting on the state of President Joe Biden's reelection campaign. That's according to a report from Axios on Monday. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) has dropped his efforts to schedule a meeting after details about his push came to light. Warner began reaching out to colleagues last week amid calls from some congressional Democrats for Biden to drop his reelection bid. The senator, like many Democrats on Capitol Hill, has not publicly taken a stance on whether Biden's campaign should continue. Senate Democrats are slated to hold a regular caucus meeting on Tuesday.
July 8: Fox News:
Biden lashes out at Trump, Supreme Court – Dems say he should withdraw
First Lady Jill Biden says she is "all in" on Jow Biden's re-election campaign Monday as she plans to make three stops in separate states. "Joe has made it clear he is all in," she told the crowd in North Carolina. "That's the decision he's made. And just as he has always supported my career, I am all in too." The first lady will also make appearances at campaign events in Florida and Georgia later Monday, though Biden himself has no public events on his schedule. Jill's declaration of support comes as Biden is working to fend off members of his own party who want him to drop out of the race. His critics say his disastrous performance in the debate against former President Trump proves he is no longer fit to hold office. Biden has so far rejected calls for a withdrawal, writing a letter to House Democrats urging them to drop the issue earlier Monday.
July 7: The Daily Caller:
Radio station cuts ties with host who included Biden pre-screened questions in interview
Philadelphia radio station WURD announced Sunday they would be cutting ties with host Andrea Lawful-Sanders after she revealed she asked Joe Biden interview questions sent earlier by his campaign for her approval. According to a statement, WURD Radio president and CEO Sara M. Lomax stated the pre-determined questions not only violated their "practice of remaining an independent media outlet" but the interview was also "arranged and negotiated independently" by Lawful-Sanders.
July 7: Law Enforcement Today:
Newsom scuttled bill that would crack down on shoplifters and drug offenses
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who fancies himself a replacement candidate in the event dementia-addled Joe Biden faces reality and drops out of the presidential race, last week pulled a last minute effort with California legislators to put a competing crime bill before voters this fall just before jet-setting off to Washington, D.C. to meet with Biden and other Democrat governors. The measure, a watered-down version of another crime bill backed by California prosecutors and large retailers, will appear on November's ballot. The bill scuttled by Newsom would enhance penalties for repeat shoplifters and criminal drug dealers who lace drugs and other Newsom meanwhile blamed the California District Attorneys Association that is pushing another crime measure, claiming they didn't engage with his administration and legislative leaders to reach a deal in order to avoid a showdown on the ballot measure.
July 7: The Gateway Pundit: Daniels owes Trump $600,000 in legal fees
Stormy Daniels, the ex-porn star who owes former President Donald Trump $600,000 in legal fees, has raised almost $1 million through a GoFundMe campaign. According to the Guardian, the funds are reportedly meant for moving her to a safe house and repaying the legal fees incurred during the criminal trial that resulted in Trump's conviction on 34 felonies. In March 2022, the 9th Circuit Court issued a final ruling on the case brought against Trump by disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti and Stormy Daniels. The court ruled that Daniels owed President Trump $300,000 in legal fees plus interest for filing a frivolous lawsuit against him.
July 7: Axios: Analysis of Justice Barrett's decisions
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is working to become the new intellectual center of he court. This is what Barrett's biggest fans predicted when she was first nominated — that she would not only be a solid right-leaning vote, but an influential justice with the potential to shape the broader contours conservative legal doctrine. Barrett is just as conservative as everyone knew she would be. She joined the court's rulings overturning Roe v. Wade and expanding gun rights but she is beginning to separate herself from the pack in important ways. She has explicitly criticized some of the ways other conservatives use historical analysis to solve modern questions. She joined the liberal justices in dissent when the court narrowed one of the charges the Justice Department has used in Jan. 6 cases, including Trump's. Her concurring opinion in the court's presidential immunity case had some flavors of dissent.
July 7: The Epoch Times: Trump's legal team gets pause in classified documents trial
Judge Aileen Cannon agreed on July 6 to grant a partial pause in former President Donald Trump's classified documents trial after his legal team made the request on grounds that they should be allowed to argue the merits of the U.S. Supreme Court's immunity decision before the trial moves forward. In a July 6 paperless order, Judge Cannon granted a temporary stay of three pending deadlines in the case, giving Trump attorneys and special counsel Jack Smith's team more time to file additional briefs on how the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity should factor into the case.
July 6: News Max: Hurricane Beryl expected to strengthen on its way to the Texas coast
Texas officials Saturday were urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. "We're expecting the storm to make landfall somewhere on the Texas coast sometime Monday, if the current forecast is correct," said Jack Beven, a senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. "Should that happen, it'll most likely be a Category 1 hurricane." Current estimates are that Beryl will make landfall on Monday morning with the eye of the storm hitting near Freeport, TX
July 6: The Blaze:
Jill Biden lashes out at Dems calling for Joe to drop out of the presidential race
Jill Biden is apparently "lashing out" at any and all Democrats who have called on Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election. Numerous Democrats have called upon Joe Biden to drop out of the election due to his disastrous performance during the first presidential debate against President Donald Trump. According to ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz, Jill Biden is "lashing out" at Democrats demanding Biden step down from his presidential run. George Stephanopoulos – ABC News host and former Democratic adviser – said Joe Biden is relying on a "very tight circle." Reportedly Administration officials have said a very tight inner circle is telling him he can win, that he needs to keep going. This, of course, includes his wife, Jill, who they said is lashing out at those who want him to get out of the race."
July 6: Axios.com:
Reportedly White House drafted questions for post-debate Biden interview
Biden's White House reportedly went around its normal processes for his first post-debate interview with a Black radio station earlier this week. Apparently the Administration helped draft the questions that the host asked Biden. Then the Biden campaign sent them to the radio station, given it was technically a campaign interview, a person familiar with the matter revealed. WURD is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania. It is the latest instance of the White House continuing to shield the president from unscripted moments, even after his debate performance raised further questions about his mental fitness. A Biden spokesperson, Lauren Hitt, claimed the "White House did not manage the process or the questions." "This was a campaign interview and, as such, it was handled by the campaign and our Black Media Director."
July 6: The Times of Israel: IDF take out key Hezbollah member in drone strike
A prominent member of the Hezbollah terror group's air defense unit was killed in an Israeli drone strike in northeastern Lebanon on Saturday. According to the Israel Defense Forces, Maytham Mustafa al-Attar was considered to be "a significant source of knowledge" in Hezbollah's air defense unit and was involved in planning and carrying out attacks against Israel. The IDF said al-Attar obtained his knowledge during visits to Iran, and was involved in helping the Lebanese terror group procure Iranian weapons. The IDF said his death was "a blow to the capabilities of Hezbollah's air defense unit." Hezbollah's air defense unit has launched dozens of anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli Air Force drones and fighter jets amid ongoing fighting. So far, it has managed to shoot down five IAF drones over southern Lebanon.
July 5: News Max: Biden tells ABC news he won't take an independent cognitive exam
Joe Biden repeatedly dodged and demurred about undergoing an independent medical exam that would include a full neurological and cognitive evaluation, saying he's tested in those ways every day by the rigors of running the country. Biden pushed back no less than five times when asked if he's had the evaluations or if he thinks he should in a 22-minute unedited interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "I have a full neurological test every day with me," Biden said when asked the first time if he's had a neurological and cognitive evaluation. "Have you had specific cognitive test and had a neurologist specialist do the exam?" Stephanopoulos asked. "No one said I had to. No one said — they said I'm good," Biden replied.
July 5: The Blaze: State troopers get an out of this world experience!
Law enforcement couldn't help noticing the 'friendly humanoids, who have come in peace' and their spaceship-like vehicle! Smiling troopers in two states performed traffic stops in recent days on a spaceship-like vehicle heading to the UFO Festival in — of course — Roswell, New Mexico. A couple of close encounters of the nerd kind, one might say, to borrow from a sitcom episode from the last century. The first took place in Missouri, as the Crawford County Sheriff's Office wrote in a Facebook post last Friday about a pair of "friendly humanoids, who have come in peace." The trooper warned the driver about their "strict enforcement of warp speed on the interstate and keep his phasers on stun only while traveling!"
July 5: The New York Post:
Biden; "I'm the nominee" "I'm running"
Joe Biden doubled down Friday on his refusal to leave the presidential race — saying "I'm the nominee" and that "I'm running and going to win again" — but at one point mistakenly spoke as if the election year was 2020 as fellow Democrats suggest that he drop out due to perceived senility. "There's been a lot of speculation: What's Joe going to do?" the 81-year-old president said during a speech at a Madison, Wis., campaign rally. "Here's my answer: I'm running and going to win again."
July 5: News Max: Trump leads Harris by 11 points, Biden and Michelle Obama by 5
Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by 11 points in a hypothetical head-to-head presidential election matchup, according to a new Daily Mail poll. The poll, released Wednesday, surveyed 1,000 likely voters from July 1-3 about a scenario where Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and found that the former president holds a commanding lead over Harris, 49% to 38%. The lead is well outside the 3.1-point margin of error according to the poll. Trump leads Biden 47% to 42% in their head-to-head, according to the survey. Former first lady Michelle Obama also trails Trump by 5 points, according to the poll. However, she has consistently stated that she would not run for president under any circumstances this election cycle. Every other potential replacement for Biden atop the ticket surveyed by the Daily Mail loses to Trump by double digits: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
July 4: The Washington Times:
UK voters now required to show valid photo ID in order to vote
For the first time ever, people voting in Thursday's U.K. General Election must bring an accepted photo ID to have their ballot counted. The general election is a pivotal moment for Britain and could see the Conservative Party lose control after 14 years in power. The outcome will also have an effect on the United States. The U.K. is considered Washington's closest ally, has a nuclear arsenal, a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and the world's sixth largest economy. The last full parliamentary election was in December 2019, when Boris Johnson scored a massive win for the Conservative Party, promising to "Get Brexit done" after the country's decision to leave the European Union in a 2016 referendum. Thursday's vote is expected to swing the pendulum in a different direction, delivering a landslide for the Labour Party, which has not won a general election since Tony Blair in 2005.
July 4: The Epoch Times:
Mississippi District Judge imposes nationwide stay on Title IX
Gender Identity revisions
A Mississippi district judge has ruled that the federal government can't enforce its reinterpretation of Title IX protections to include gender identity revisions. Judge Louis Guirola granted the preliminary injunction and a nationwide stay against Health and Human Services (HHS) revisions to Title IX after complaints alleging HHS seeks to replace health regulations with a "regime" committed "to gender ideology over medical reality." Gurioloa wrote that HHS officials began expanding the definition of Title IX protections in 2016 to include "discrimination based on the basis of gender identity" to fit in with Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Title IX was initially established in 1972 to protect women from discrimination in public education.
July 4: News Max: Hezbollah unleashes over 200 rocket attacks on Israel
Lebanon's Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets and drones at Israeli army positions on Thursday, escalating tensions between the two adversaries as the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza. After months of deadlock in Gaza ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to send a delegation for talks aimed at securing the release of hostages seized in Hamas's October 7 attack, which sparked the war. A source familiar with the talks said an Israeli delegation led by spy chief David Barnea was travelling to Doha for discussions with the Qatari prime minister "aiming to bring the parties closer to a deal in Gaza". It was described as a "pretty significant opening" by a senior US official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
July 4: The Daily Caller: Stand by, the party that totes democracy is about to rip it to shreds as it selects an alternative candidate
Saddle up Americans because the party claiming to be "Saving Democracy" just laid out the process to rig their latest election against their voters. All fifty states have voted in party primaries. The Democrats chose Joe Biden, and the Republicans voted in former President Donald Trump as their candidate. At this point, while still an important part of the official process, the party conventions are merely a formality. But that is not stopping the Democrat Party from attempting a coup against its voters to install their preferred candidate, who is no longer Biden. Democratic National Committee (DNC) member James Zogby said on Tuesday there is a process the party can use to replace Biden on the 2024 ticket despite him earning the nomination. By doing this, the DNC and Democrats are admitting that their primary process is fraudulent, and their supposed zeal for saving big D Democracy takes a back seat to their ultimate goal of gaining power. The message they want their voters to swallow is that they all learned about Biden's declining cognitive state during the debate, which is an all-out lie, especially for Harris. She's worked alongside Biden for the past three and a half years. She knew. They all did.
July 3: Fox News: As Democrats consider replacing their nominee FEC commissioner says there are major hurdles in the way
While calls to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee continue to plague his re-election efforts, campaign finance experts believe financial roadblocks could prevent another Democrat from stepping into the role. The Biden-Harris campaign brought in a huge cash haul this cycle, reporting $127 million raised in June alone. But if Biden were to be replaced or step down as the nominee, there are serious questions about whether another candidate would be able to inherit these funds. While there are several candidates being floated as a Biden replacement, a political fundraiser with knowledge of presidential campaign finance has said that, as of right now, the money "is only accessible if your name is Joe Biden or Kamala Harris." Election law experts said Vice President Harris could likely use the campaign funds given that her name is on the Biden-Harris ticket. However, even the vice president could face hurdles with the money. According to Trey Trainor, a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, said he believes Democrats "have no choice but to continue forward with President Biden as their nominee because there are just too many hurdles."
July 3: The Blaze:
Democrat internal polls show Biden under water in his reelection effort
The news site Puck published a leaked memo on Tuesday from Open Labs, a leftist research outfit that does polling for various Democratic groups, revealing that Joe Biden's debate performance last week may have been the final nail in his political coffin. A poll conducted in the 72 hours following the debate found that 40% of respondents who voted for Biden in 2020 now think the Democratic incumbent should end his campaign, while 45% suggested he should stick with it. Just two months ago, pollsters found that only 25% of Biden 2020 supporters wanted him to step aside, while 62% wanted him to remain in the race. Swing voters also signaled that they felt Biden was finished, suggesting by margin of two to one that he should scuttle his campaign.
July 3: The Epoch Times:
DOC adds four companies to their denied parties list for helping China's military
The United States is blacklisting four companies for assisting in the training and development of the Chinese military. Two of the companies are located in China and two are located in the UK, according to a notice issued by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. China's Global Training Solutions and Smartech Future, as well as the UK's Grace Air and Livingston Aerospace, will be added to the department's trade restriction list due to their relationship with the Test Flying Academy of South Africa, which the posting says trained Chinese military forces using North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sources. The Commerce Depatment's Bureau of Industry and Security has place these companies on its Unverified List, which is a list of parties whose bona fides BIS has been unable to verify. No license exceptions may be used for exports, reexports, or transfers (in-country) to any entity on this list and a individual licenses is required from BIS. A statement must be obtained from such parties prior to shipping items not subject to a license requirement.
July 2: The Blaze: Alan Dershowitz explains landmark immunity decision
Yesterday, in a landmark decision, the Supreme Court determined in a 6-3 ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for actions related to the core powers of their office. This will send Trump's case back to the lower courts where it will be determined whether his actions on January 6th were official or personal. How should we interpret this ruling, and what does it mean going forward? "I think it's a win for the republic," Glenn Beck said. Dershowitz agreed and added it's likely a win for Donald Trump too, as "it probably means there won't be a trial before the election." However, "I think [the ruling] is going to be hard to implement in practice because everything the president does; he does as president. That's very hard to separate out private acts from public acts," Dershowitz explained. But there may be another issue. "It's going to be implemented by the lower courts, and the lower court of the District of Columbia [is] completely biased against Trump," Dershowitz pointed out, adding "it may come back to the Supreme Court." Beck predicted, if "President Trump loses this election ... these cases will just disappear," but "if [Trump] wins this election, they'll fight it tooth and nail, and they'll drag him all the way through."
July 2: iHeartMedia/KTRH: DA Bragg okay with postponing Trump's sentencing
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office announced on Tuesday that it will not oppose delaying the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in light of the recent SCOTUS decision on presidential immunity. Following Trumps request for the delay, Assistant DA Joshua Steinglass said in a letter, "Although we believe defendant's arguments to be without merit, we do not oppose his request for leave to file and his putative request to adjourn sentencing pending determination of his motion." Trump's sentencing is currently scheduled for Thursday, July 11th.
July 2: The Blaze: Justice Thomas raises doubt about Jack Smith appointment; AG Garland may have acted illegally
In a separate concurring opinion on the immunity case, Justice Thomas questioned whether Attorney General Merrick Garland's appointment of special counsel Jack Smith may not be lawful because the office was not "established by law." He said "Those questions must be answered before this prosecution can proceed" and argued that Garland "purported to appoint a private citizen as Special Counsel to prosecute a former President on behalf of the United States." " I am not sure that any office for the Special Counsel has been 'established by Law,' as the Constitution requires. By requiring that Congress create federal offices 'by Law,' the Constitution imposes an important check against the President – he cannot create offices at his pleasure," Thomas continued. "If there is no law establishing the office that the Special Counsel occupies, then he cannot proceed with this prosecution." Additionally Thomas said "[A] private citizen cannot criminally prosecute anyone, let alone a former President," he added. "If this unprecedented prosecution is to proceed, it must be conducted by someone duly authorized to do so by the American people." Former Attorney General Ed Meese previously submitted an amicus brief to the Court arguing that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed, "Not clothed in the authority of the federal government, Smith is a modern example of the naked emperor," Meese's brief stated. "Improperly appointed, he has no more authority to represent the United States in this Court than … Taylor Swift or Jeff Bezos."
July 2: The Daily Caller:
CNN legal analyst; There may not be enough evidence to try Trump
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Tuesday that there may not be sufficient evidence to try former President Donald Trump in his election interference case after the Supreme Court's Monday presidential immunity ruling. The Supreme Court found in their ruling on Trump's immunity appeal to toss special counsel Jack Smith's case against him that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for "official acts" they take while in office. Honig said the ruling's inclusion of a prohibition on presenting evidence of "official acts" means Smith's indictment against Trump will "get torn to shreds."
July 1: News Max:
SCOTUS decides Trump's immunity case, sends it back to the lower court
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former presidents have the presumption of immunity from prosecution unless it can be proven that they are acting on a personal basis and not as part of their official duties. The court's decision will delay the Washington criminal case against Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election results and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. In a historic 6-3 ruling, the court's majority returned his case to the trial court to determine what is left of special counsel Jack Smith's indictment. The outcome means additional delay before Trump could face trial. The court's decision in a second major Trump case this term, along with its ruling rejecting efforts to bar him from the ballot because of his alleged actions following the 2020 election. "Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of presidential power entitles a former president to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court. "And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts." The trial court must now determine which of Trump's actions are covered under his responsibilities as president and which, if any, were personal actions.
July 1: Axios.com: Joe Biden responds to SCOTUS limited immunity decision; "dangerous precedent"
Joe Biden called the Supreme Court decision on President Trump's immunity claims in his federal Jan. 6 case a "dangerous precedent." The 6-3 ruling has major implications for past and future presidents. Without this protection, presidents might well be reticent to act because they might be held personally responsible. For example, if the president orders a strike against terrorist but it hits civilians instead, without immunity he could conceivable be tried for murdering innocent civilians. Biden, however, is saying the decision "almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits what the president can do." Biden ignored the SCOTUS determination that personal actions, taken outside of a president's official duties, are not immune from criminal prosecution. So, if it were proven that Biden was taking payments from his son Hunter's illicit activities (selling influence with his father), would Joe Biden be liable for these personal actions or would they be considered part of his official duties?
July 1: Washington Free Beacon:
Report; Biden Administration flying Trump deported immigrants back to the US
The Biden administration is reportedly flying previously deported Cameroonians whose asylum claims were determined to be invalid back into the United States, according to interviews with Immigration and Customs Enforcement staff and internal agency memos. The program, which has not been announced to the public, appears to be a response to a February 2022 Human Rights Watch report about dozens of Cameroonians deported between 2019 and 2021 and then allegedly mistreated by their government. An estimated 80 to 90 Cameroonians were deported during that period of time. Both current and former ICE officials say some are arriving back in the United States under a program with little precedent, All of the individuals deported under the previous administration were found not to have valid asylum claims in the United States. The decision to fly back the previously deported Cameroonians is the latest instance of the Biden administration reversing its predecessor's immigration initiatives. On his first day in office, President Joe Biden rolled back a number of former president Donald Trump's border policies and paused southern border wall construction. Biden later ended a policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico before their court hearing.
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filming videos while honoring the fallen soldiers, adding she, unlike the former president, "will always honor the service and sacrifice of all of America's fallen heroes." Eight Gold Star families took to Twitter to rebuke Harris's comments, explaining that they invited Trump to the cemetery for the ceremony and have never heard from the vice president in the three years since they lost their children in the August 2021 terrorist attack in Kabul. In response to Kamala Harris, Mark Schmitz, gold star father of Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz tweeted,
"Groundwork was put into place by Congressman Issa's office to make sure we followed protocol. Why did we want Trump there? It wasn't to help his political campaign. We wanted a leader — that explains why you and Joe didn't get a call. Imagine for a second that your kid is killed. There's a president in the United States willing to take you under his wing and listen to you. That's what we found in President Trump, certainly not you, and certainly not Joe Biden."
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