Vice President Kamala Harris will take control of the party tonight at the Democratic National Convention as she accepts the nomination for president.
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Walz Promises Harris Will Help Middle Class in DNC Speech
Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz leaned heavily into his Midwestern roots in his speech that wrapped up the third night of the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, painting the Harris-Walz ticket as pro-middle class, pro-freedom, and pro-neighborliness.
Read MoreHarris Has Not Yet Disclosed Names of Top Fundraisers, Breaking from Party Norm
Vice President Kamala Harris is the first Democratic presidential nominee in modern history not to disclose the names of her campaign’s top fundraisers, obfuscating a cadre of individuals who could serve in influential positions if she wins in November.
Read MoreBarack, Michelle Obama Warn Democrats Election Will Be Close: ‘Work Like Our Lives Depend on It’
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama urged Democrats at the party’s convention Tuesday night to rally around presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her vision for the future, warning that the election will be close.
Read MoreCommentary: They Truly See Their Corruption as Heroism
Most of us get the big things right: Don’t touch fire, wrestle alligators, or play in traffic. But beneath these necessary survival strategies, we are boundless reservoirs of delusion.
While many of our unmoored beliefs are specific to us – I seem to be the only person who thinks I have a beautiful singing voice – some are universal. Chief among these is the claim: I’m my own worst critic.
Read MoreBiden Takes Stage at DNC as Party Transitions to Harris as Nominee: ‘Democracy Must Be Preserved’
On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden took the stage as the party transitions to Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee and emphasized that “democracy must be preserved” in this election.
Read MoreVictor Davis Hanson Commentary: The Myriad Projections of the 2024 Campaign
“Projection” is a Freudian psychological term. It describes a particular defensive mechanism, when people, often unconsciously, attribute their own (usually undesirable) behaviors to others who do not have them.
Read MoreNew Poll Shows Trump, Harris Tied in Wisconsin
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied in a new poll of Wisconsin voters.
In a head-to-head matchup between the Republican and Democratic nominees for president, the American Greatness/TIPP poll of likely and registered voters shows both Trump and Harris at 47% support.
Read MoreFalling in Polls, RFK Jr. Allegedly Eyes a Deal with Trump or Harris, but Neither Seem Interested
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy has suffered a series of setbacks in recent weeks that seem to have him eyeing the exit ramp. He has since reportedly sought to cut a deal with either the Trump or Harris campaigns to trade an endorsement for a role in the administration, though neither camp has reportedly been receptive to such an offer.
While still the most influential of the third-party candidates, Kennedy has seen his support nearly cut in half since President Joe Biden left the Democratic ticket in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris. In the final RealClearPolitics polling average featuring Biden as a candidate, Kennedy earned 8.7% support. Former President Donald Trump led that lineup with 43.4% to Biden’s 39.2%. The Green Party’s Jill Stein earned 1.9% while independent Cornel West took 1.6%.
Read MoreCommentary: The Demographics of Realignment
It has become a truism among right-of-center voters in America that as the percentage of non-Hispanic whites in the population decreases, the percentage of registered Democrats increases. This truism is shared, of course, by the progressive left in America. That might lead one to conclude that if Democrats wanted to turn America into a one-party nation, they would do everything in their power to increase the percentage of voters who are not “non-Hispanic whites.”
There is evidence to support this truism. For example, in 1970, the population of California was 80 percent non-Hispanic whites, with Republican governor Ronald Reagan and both houses of the state legislature controlled by Republicans. That was the last year Republicans had a trifecta in the state. Today, California’s population of non-Hispanic whites has declined to 34 percent, and the state is under the absolute control of Democrats. They have held both houses of the state legislature since 1997, and apart from Schwarzenegger’s anomalous presence from 2004 through 2010, the state hasn’t had a Republican governor since 1998.
Read MoreNew Polls Show Trump Losing to Harris in Key Swing States
Former President Donald Trump trails Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan according to a set of The New York Times/Siena College polls released Saturday.
Read MoreHarris Campaign Misrepresents Walz’s Congressional Accomplishments amid Scrutiny of Military Record
The Harris campaign misstated Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s congressional accomplishments in a statement widely reported by the corporate media.
Harris campaign spokesman James Singer falsely said that Walz served as chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee during his tenure as a federal lawmaker in a statement addressing the “stolen valor” scandal swirling around Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. Walz was only ever the committee’s ranking member, and the statement was reported by outlets including The Associated Press, Axios, Politico, PBS and NBC News.
Read MoreTrump Pulls into Statistical Tie with Harris: New Poll
A new survey released Friday shows that GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is now in a statistical tie with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
The Napolitan News Service survey found Harris has 44% of the vote, compared to 43% for Trump.
Read MoreKamala Harris Takes Questions from Reporters 18 Days After Becoming Nominee
On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) finally took questions from reporters after being criticized for dodging the media for nearly three weeks after becoming the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
As Fox News reports, Harris spoke to journalists on the tarmac at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a rally in Michigan. Her unplanned press gaggle took place after former President Donald Trump held an hour-long press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in the early afternoon.
Read MoreWalz’s History on Born-Alive Abortions Opens Door for Trump, GOP to Flip Extremism Argument
In summer 2022 as Tim Walz was steaming toward reelection as Minnesota governor, his state health agency published a required abortion-statistics report with little fanfare.
Read MoreDemocrat Rep. Jamie Raskin: Congress Will Have to Disqualify Trump if He Wins the Election; Civil War Could Ensue
An alarming video surfaced Monday appearing to show Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) declaring that Congress will have to disqualify former President Donald Trump on January 6, 2025 if he wins the November election, and predicting a civil war with “rampaging Trump mobs” could erupt as a result.
Read MoreCommentary: Kamala Harris and the Masque of Magical Thinking
Although the last few weeks have had their alarming aspects — chief among which was the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13, the odds-on favorite candidate for president — they have also had their amusing moments.
In the latter category, I place the sudden queen-for-a-day-like coronation of Kamala Harris.
Read MoreCommentary: Republicans Should Not Panic About Kamala Harris
Let’s talk about President Trump and the event he did with the black journalists’ conference Wednesday and the flack that he’s getting now.
First of all, he showed up. Kamala Harris didn’t show up. He showed up and he got ambushed immediately. He knew that was going to happen and he pushed back.
Read MoreFew Americans Trust the Secret Service to Protect Presidential Candidates After Trump Shooting: Poll
Few Americans trust the United States Secret Service to keep presidential candidates safe before the November election, according to a Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Friday.
Only about three out of ten Americans say they are “extremely” or “very confident” that “the Secret Service can keep presidential candidates safe from violence before the election,” according to the AP-NORC poll. U.S Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle resigned from her position on July 23 following an evasive testimony before Congress about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Read MorePoll: Voters, Parents Opposed to AI in Schools over Cheating Concerns
The majority of likely voters say artificial intelligence shouldn’t be in schools because it makes it too easy to cheat, new poll results show.
The Center Square Voter’s Voice Poll conducted by Noble Predictive Insights found that over two-thirds of likely voters say they think AI should stay out of schools.
Read MoreCommentary: President Biden – A Single Point of Failure for America
On Sunday, President Joe Biden made the appropriate decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race amid pressure and a soft coup attempt from Democrats. While dropping out, Biden, our sitting commander-in-chief, hid in Delaware for almost a week without being seen by the American people, prompting “proof of life” demands. Unfortunately, this past week is not the first time this has happened before – Joe Biden has been missing in action for the last four years as our country has been falling apart around him.
As a retired Navy SEAL and former Marine, I’ve had the honor and duty of serving this country in some of the most challenging and dangerous situations imaginable. Our missions demanded precision, adaptability, and unwavering leadership. Any failure, any gap in our planning or execution, could cost lives. That’s why it is deeply troubling to see the current state of leadership under President Biden, who has become a “single point of failure” as our commander-in-chief. His weakness continues to put America in grave danger as our enemies seek to capitalize from America’s missing leader.
Read MoreTrump Leads Harris by One Percentage Point in Latest Poll
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be closing in on former President Donald Trump with just one point separating the pair, according to a poll released on Thursday.
Read MoreCommentary: The Top Three Vulnerabilities of Kamala Harris
Now that the will of primary voters has been discarded and President Joe Biden has been pressured out of the race by the oligarchs and powerbrokers of the Democrat Party, what are the most potent lanes of valid criticism that could make an already deeply unpopular candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, even less palatable to sensible Americans?
The three most important vulnerabilities of this radical and untested career politician are listed below.
Read MorePresident Biden Says He Left Presidential Race for the Sake of Democracy
President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Wednesday about his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, saying that the sake of democracy is why he has decided to not run for reelection.
Read MoreBattleground States Absent Hurdles to Place Harris on Ballot
Election laws in all seven battleground states will allow Democrats to place onto ballots the name of Vice President Kamala Harris, or another candidate if one materializes.
As President Joe Biden’s supporters rally around Harris to take his spot as the party nominee, Republicans are planning legal challenges. Biden announced his decision via social media Sunday afternoon, with one month until the Aug. 19-22 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Read MoreGOP Rep. Ogles Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Kamala Harris
Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles on Tuesday introduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Politico’s Olivia Beavers.
Read MoreBiden Announces Televised Wednesday Evening Address on ‘What Lies Ahead’ for Him
President Joe Biden released a vague statement Tuesday morning raising more questions than answers about his health and future in the White House.
Read MoreBefore Running for the Oval Office, Kamala Harris Co-Sponsored a Green New Deal
by Nick Pope Vice President Kamala Harris, seemingly first in line to run as the Democratic nominee for president now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race, may be even more aligned with the environmental left than Biden, her record and past comments indicate. Harris,…
Read MorePoll: Inflation, Immigration, Economy Are Top Concerns of Voters
The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, conducted prior to the weekend assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, found that likely voters said inflation/price increases (45%), illegal immigration (36%) and the economy/jobs (28%) were the issues that matter most to them heading into the November election.
The poll was conducted in conjunction with Noble Predictive Insights from July 8-11 and surveyed nearly 2,300 likely voters, including 1,006 Republicans, 1,117 Democrats, and 172 true (non-leaning) independents. It has a margin of error of 2.1%. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll is one of only six national tracking polls in the United States.
Read MoreBill and Hillary Clinton Endorse Kamala Harris for the Democrat Nomination for President in 2024
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democrat Party nomination for President.
Read MorePoll: Two Thirds of American Voters Say Country is Heading in Wrong Direction
A new poll of voters finds two thirds of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, with Democrats equally divided on the question.
The Center Square Voters’ Voice poll found 65% of voters said the country is headed in the wrong direction, 24% said the country is headed in the right direction and 11% were unsure.
Read MoreBiden Says He Will Be ‘Back on Campaign Trail Next Week’
President Biden said on Friday he would be back on the campaign trail next week after isolating due to a COVID-19 infection.
Read MoreTop Democrats Think Biden will Drop Out as Early as This Weekend: Report
Top Democrats think President Joe Biden will drop out as early as this weekend due to mounting pressure from members of his own party as well as donors, according to a report on Thursday.
Read MoreCommentary: Getting to Know the Hillbilly Conservative
Some quick polling numbers that should give people pause. The New York Times reports that 1 in 10 Americans believe “use of force is justified to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president.”
Read MoreElection Integrity Becomes More Mainstream Despite Democratic Opposition
Election-integrity policies are increasing gaining mainstream appeal and acceptance, despite Democrats opposing them under their repeated claim that they are only part of right-wing falsehoods.
From preventing non-citizen voting in U.S. elections to voter ID, Democrats have largely opposed a wide range of election integrity policies that a majority of Americans believe are necessary for the security of elections.
Read MoreAnalysis Examines What Happens If Biden Clings to Power Regardless of Election Outcome
A new report examines the possible outcomes of the Nov. 5 election and the prospect of President Joe Biden’s using government force to hold onto power.
“President Biden is very well-positioned to hold the White House by force in the case of an unfavorable electoral outcome,” says the report from the 2024 Transition Integrity Project, which is led by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project.
Read MoreList of Dems Calling for Biden to Step Aside Grows After Disastrous NATO Press Briefing
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado is one of several Democrats who have called on President Joe Biden to drop out of the election following the president’s press briefing on Thursday.
Read MoreProminent Pollster Says Kamala Harris Is ‘Mediocre at Best’ and Would ‘Probably Lose’ to Trump
Pollster Nate Silver described Vice President Kamala Harris as “mediocre at best” and said former President Donald Trump would likely defeat her in the upcoming presidential election if she replaces President Joe Biden during a podcast posted to YouTube on Wednesday.
Read MorePelosi Won’t Commit to What She Thinks Biden Should Do, ‘Whatever He Decides, We Go With’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declined to say on Wednesday whether she thinks President Biden should stay in the presidential race.
Read MoreCommentary: Americans Want to Know Who Is Really in Charge in the White House
In last Thursday’s presidential debate, we saw the most decisive loss ever by an incumbent American president. Biden’s performance was so abysmal that it raises serious questions about how he can continue to function as president, especially in his role as commander-in-chief.
Donald Trump dominated the debate, making important new criticisms that Biden failed to answer—especially how the surge in illegal immigration during the Biden presidency is hurting social security. Trump put Biden on the defensive, parried tough questions, and pointed out how many of Biden’s statements were incoherent.
Read MoreTrump Plays It Cool While Democrats, Media Turn on Biden
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has remained largely silent following his June 27 debate in which President Biden gave a halting performance – instead allowing fellow Democrats and the media to criticize or raise questions about Biden’s age and mental acuity.
Read MoreBiden Declines to Take a Cognitive Test, Says the ‘Lord Almighty’ Could Get Him to Drop Out of Race
Facing pressure from his own party to drop out, President Joe Biden defended his candidacy for the Democratic nomination on Friday night, in his first on-camera interview since his bad debate performance last week.
Read MoreCommentary: President Biden Must Resign, or Be Impeached
President Biden’s duty to the American people is to “faithfully execute” his office. As a public trustee, Biden took an oath to do what is right. He is a trustee of powers bestowed upon him by the Constitution in return for his promise to be dutiful.
Like every agent and trustee, Biden owes fiduciary duties to those who are served by his decisions. He owes them two duties: the duty of always acting with due care; and the duty of giving them his absolute loyalty, always putting their interests above his own.
Read MoreCommentary: Democrats’ Convention Rules Actually Give Delegates Some Leeway
President Biden’s debate performance on Thursday night has brought talk of replacing him on the Democratic presidential ticket out into the open. Most have focused on Biden voluntarily withdrawing from the race. There is, however, another solution that is being ignored by party leaders. They can simply decide to nominate a different candidate.
I know this sounds strange, since the 4,696 delegates who will attend the convention, and particularly most of the 3,949 who are pledged to vote for Biden, have likely already booked their hotel rooms in Chicago. The dirty little secret about the Democratic Party, as Bernie Sanders’ supporters learned in 2016, is that the rules governing their conventions are entirely “democratic.” Sanders’ problem was with the so-called “superdelegates,” who attend the Democratic National Convention by virtue of their leadership position in the party. The disconnect between voters and delegates, however, potentially also extends to the rest of the delegates.
Read MoreTrump Predicts Biden Will Be ‘Quitting the Race’ in Leaked Video
A leaked video being shared over social media shows presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on a golf cart predicting President Joe Biden will drop out of the race.
Read MoreSecond House Democrat Urges Biden to Drop Out of 2024 Democratic Primary
A second Democratic lawmaker on Wednesday joined Texas Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett in calling for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the Democratic primary amid concerns about his mental fitness.
Read MoreFirst Democrat Lawmaker Calls on Biden to Exit 2024 Race
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, is calling on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
Read MoreAnalysis: 55 Percent of Democrats Think Biden Should Keep Running, 45 Percent Say to Step Aside After Debate
President Joe Biden continues to command the confidence of just 55 percent of Democrats in the most recent CBS News-YouGov poll taken June 28 to June 29 in the aftermath of Biden’s disastrous June 27 debate with former President Donald Trump, where Biden occasionally appeared confused and lost his train of thought and uttered unintelligible phrases.
45 percent of Democrats think Biden should definitely step aside. Catastrophically, so do 70 percent of independents, with only 30 percent saying he should keep running. Unsurprisingly, 75 percent of Republicans say Biden should step aside, with 25 percent saying he should keep running — likely because they think he’ll be easy to beat in his current state.
Read MorePost-Debate Poll: 72 Percent of Voters Think Biden Lacks Cognitive Health for Presidency
Among Democratic registered voters, 45 percent said Biden should step aside
A vast majority of registered voters think President Biden lacks the mental capacity for the presidency, according to a new CBS News poll conducted after the first presidential debate.
Read MoreCommentary: SCOTUS Rulings, Biden-Trump Debate Shake Up Political Landscape
What a week it’s been! We started off with Justice Amy Souter Barrett writing the SCOTUS ruling in Murthy v. Missouri. At issue was whether it was okay for the federal government (the FBI and related elements of the American Stasi) to pressure social media and data-hoovering companies (Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.) to suppress opinions they didn’t like about things like COVID, the 2020 election, and the Jan 6 jamboree at the Capitol.
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