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pelosi
September 10, 2023
Jake Welch
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Politics

Pelosi Pledges Re-Election Run Next Year. She’ll Be 84.

Nancy Pelosi, twice the United States House of Representatives Speaker and former House Minority leader, will run to be re-elected to Congress in 2024, despite the fact she will be 84 years old next year.

Pelosi, first elected to the House of Representatives when Ronald Reagan was President in 1987, announced her intention to run in front of a number of her constituents in San Francisco on Friday, and went on to explain: “Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL. That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote.”

“Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery,” she added.

The former House Speaker has become infamous in recent years for having twice impeached former President Donald Trump and “somehow” having accrued a net worth of over $100 million despite her annual salary being in the hundreds of thousands.

Her decision to run again has re-ignited the debate surrounding America’s increasingly obvious gerontocracy, with senior political figures, such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (81), Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein (90), and President Joe Biden (80), all showing signs of advanced age. The oldest Republican senator is Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, who turns 90 this month.

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Nancy Pelosi, twice the United States House of Representatives Speaker and former House Minority leader, will run to be re-elected to Congress in 2024, despite the fact she will be 84 years old next year. show more

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mitch mcconnell
September 10, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics

Glitch McConnell Staffer Pledges to Deport Conservative Reporters.

Josh Holmes, the former Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager to Mitch McConnell and who now spends most of his time defending Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, has pledged to deport populist conservative reporters from the United States in an effort to preserve the current NeoCon and RINO (Republican In Name Only) order.

Holmes, after claiming the U.S. immigration system is worse than he thought because the editor of The National Pulse, Raheem Kassam, is permitted to reside in the country, told Kassam on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday evening:

“You have my word that if I ever get an opportunity I will support rigorous reforms to reunite you with your homeland.”

Kassam responded, “Your word is as valuable as your philosophy. So I reckon I’m alright,” highlighting the failure of the Republican Party, led by politicians like McConnell, to assume any control over the United States’ immigration system before the election of former President Donald Trump.

It is far from the first time so-called D.C. “conservatives” have attacked actual right wing reporters, with Team DeSantis showing regular disdain for those who refuse to peddle their anti-Trump narratives.

Holmes, who runs the hyper-establishment consulting chop shop known as “Cavalry,” is often seen “mentoring” young men in the city.

The “Republican” Georgia Governor Brian Kemp also showed his contempt for conservatives after he defended and rejected calls to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the Georgia indictment of the 45th President.

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Josh Holmes, the former Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager to Mitch McConnell and who now spends most of his time defending Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, has pledged to deport populist conservative reporters from the United States in an effort to preserve the current NeoCon and RINO (Republican In Name Only) order. show more
paxton trial
September 10, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Star Witness Against Texas AG Ken Paxton Admits Many Impeachment Charges Not True.

A key witness for the prosecution in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has admitted many of the charges made against the AG have no foundation. Ryan Vassar – a former aide – was pressed under cross-examination by Paxton’s defense attorney Mitch Little, wherein he admitted many of the claims made in the articles of impeachment appeared to be false. The star witness also confessed that he had reported Paxton to the FBI with no actual evidence of crimes.

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The Paxton defense team’s cross-examination of Vassar undermined additional charges made in the articles of impeachment, with Vassar saying he was not aware of any instances of Paxton improperly accessing undisclosed records in his office.

The Texas House of Representatives voted to approve 20 articles of impeachment against the conservative Attorney General in May, despite Republicans holding the legislative majority. Former President Donald Trump called the impeachment of Paxton “very unfair” and has promised to fight against the Texas Republicans who let it proceed.

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A key witness for the prosecution in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has admitted many of the charges made against the AG have no foundation. Ryan Vassar – a former aide – was pressed under cross-examination by Paxton's defense attorney Mitch Little, wherein he admitted many of the claims made in the articles of impeachment appeared to be false. The star witness also confessed that he had reported Paxton to the FBI with no actual evidence of crimes. show more
desantis donors
September 10, 2023
News
Politics

Backing Down: DeSantis Official Says ‘Strong Second’ is Ok In Iowa.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing a significant gap in both national and Iowa polls compared to former President Donald Trump, according to a campaign official. DeSantis had hoped to use Iowa as a launchpad for his campaign but has fallen behind Trump in the state. A recent poll found that 51 percent of likely GOP caucus-goers in Iowa chose Trump as their top choice, while DeSantis trailed at just 14 percent.

The two men appeared at the Cy-Hawk game on Saturday, with Trump receiving massive cheers alongside a smattering of jeers, while DeSantis scarcely attracted an audience beyond the staffers paid to accompany him.

“We believe it’s already a two-person race,” a top DeSantis campaign staffer told POLITICO this week. “But the reality is, on the ballot there are other choices, and our goal is to get this down to a two-person race on the ballot, especially as we head into South Carolina and beyond into March… a strong second-place [in Iowa] gives us an opportunity to go in[to] New Hampshire and show success.”

The Never Back Down Super PAC claims to have received commitments from over 12,000 Iowans to caucus for DeSantis and has already spent $5.5 million on TV ads. They plan to allocate nearly $30 million for ads, mailers, and direct voter contact in Iowa and New Hampshire before Thanksgiving.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing a significant gap in both national and Iowa polls compared to former President Donald Trump, according to a campaign official. DeSantis had hoped to use Iowa as a launchpad for his campaign but has fallen behind Trump in the state. A recent poll found that 51 percent of likely GOP caucus-goers in Iowa chose Trump as their top choice, while DeSantis trailed at just 14 percent. show more
new mexico
September 9, 2023
News
Politics

New Mexico’s Gov Suspends Gun Rights, Says Constitutional Oath ‘Not Absolute’.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, issued an emergency order on Friday suspending the right to carry guns in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County for at least 30 days. The decision comes in response to recent instances of gun violence, including the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium earlier this week. The order, classified as an emergency public health order, applies to open and concealed carry in most public places, excluding police and licensed security guards. Violators could face civil penalties and fines up to $5,000.

Quizzed on the unconstitutionality of the order, Grisham stunningly responded: “No constitutional right, in my view, including my oath, is intended to be absolute.”

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Grisham acknowledged her order will face legal challenges, with Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen stating concerns over violating constitutional rights and potential civil liability conflicts for his deputies.

This latest order follows a series of gun control measures signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, including a “red flag” law and a ban on gun possession for domestic violence offenders. As part of the emergency order, state regulators will conduct monthly inspections of firearms dealers statewide to ensure compliance with gun laws. The state Department of Health will also conduct a report on gunshot victims in New Mexico hospitals, aiming to gather demographic and firearm-related data to inform future policies.

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, issued an emergency order on Friday suspending the right to carry guns in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County for at least 30 days. The decision comes in response to recent instances of gun violence, including the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium earlier this week. The order, classified as an emergency public health order, applies to open and concealed carry in most public places, excluding police and licensed security guards. Violators could face civil penalties and fines up to $5,000. show more
September 8, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

Governor Kristi Noem Endorses Trump.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is set to endorse Donald J. Trump at a rally in the Mount Rushmore State on Friday, praising him as a President who “shows up”.

“We’ve invited many other people to come to our state and talk to us, and they keep saying how insignificant South Dakota is,” she said.

“It’s not important to be in South Dakota right now; they want to be in Iowa or New Hampshire. And what I love about President Trump is he has said: ‘I will be there.’ He doesn’t ever overlook the little people, he doesn’t say states like South Dakota aren’t important, she said.

Governor Noem has championed election integrity since 2020, including paper ballots and voter ID, and recently signed a series of bills strengthening elections in her state even further.

She was also a much fiercer opponent of lockdown measures during the Wuhan virus pandemic than Trump rivals such as Ron DeSantis, despite the Floridian’s increasingly contested reputation as the key figure in pushing back against restrictions.

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is set to endorse Donald J. Trump at a rally in the Mount Rushmore State on Friday, praising him as a President who "shows up". show more
September 8, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

GA Grand Jury Wanted Charges Against Sitting U.S. Senators for their Opinions.

The Georgia special grand jury that recommended charges against former President Donald Trump also sought charges against United States Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), as well as former Senators David Purdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), according to the now-public special grand jury report. The document recommended the three prominent Republican lawmakers be charged for their involvement in an “…effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election… in Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.”

Empaneled in May of 2022 to investigate alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, the special grand jury examined evidence and heard testimony from 75 witnesses over a period of nearly seven months. When the investigation concluded, the special grand jury recommended charges against 39 individuals for attempting to in the 2020 election and offering a ‘false’ slate of presidential electors.

In Georgia, special grand juries differ from a ‘normal’ grand jury, serving only an investigatory purpose and lacking the power to issue actual indictments. The recommendations resulted in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis convening a grand jury which handed down indictments of Trump and 18 other individuals last month.

Senator Graham, as well as former Senators Purdue and Loeffler, were among the 20 individuals recommended be charged by the special grand jury who were not indicted in District Attorney Willis’s RICO prosecution of former President Trump for alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election.

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The Georgia special grand jury that recommended charges against former President Donald Trump also sought charges against United States Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), as well as former Senators David Purdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), according to the now-public special grand jury report. The document recommended the three prominent Republican lawmakers be charged for their involvement in an "...effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election... in Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia." show more
September 8, 2023
William Upton
Media
News
Politics

NYPost Claims Trump ‘Getting Smoked’ In Primary He’s Winning By Historic Margins.

The New York Post, owned by globalist billionaire Rupert Murdoch, is risibly claiming that former President Donald Trump is “getting smoked” in the 2024 Republican presidential primary – despite Trump leading by double-digit margins in the polls. Columnist Karol Markowicz acknowledges Trump leads in the Republican field, but argues: “[t]he comparison shouldn’t be to candidates in past elections but to incumbents,” adding that if Biden polled similarly, “…he’d be shoved off the stage.”

That’s not how primary polling or elections work, however. Markowicz is a supporter of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, though fails to declare her allegiance in the article published in the paper that carries a Ukraine flag on its front page.

Media properties owned by Murdoch have stepped up attacks on former President Trump since the 2022 mid-term elections. Just two days after the election the New York Post‘s cover page read “Trumpty Dumpty”, blaming Trump for Republicans underperforming expectations. The Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal called Trump “the Republican Party’s Biggest Loser.”

Murdoch himself has made clear his disdain for Donald Trump, calling the former President’s claims that 2020 presidential election was stolen “a huge disservice to the country” and “Pretty much a crime.” The billionaire media mogul insisted to executives at the Fox News, another media property he owns, that Trump was becoming “increasingly mad” while predicting: “In another month Trump will be becoming irrelevant and we’ll have lots to say about Biden, Dems, and appointments.”

In response to Murdoch attempts to derail his 2024 presidential run, Trump hasn’t minced words. In a video posted on Truth Social, Trump said: “Fox News and the Wall Street Journal fight me because Murdoch is a globalist… And I am America First. It’s very simple, and it will always be that way, so get used to it.”

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The New York Post, owned by globalist billionaire Rupert Murdoch, is risibly claiming that former President Donald Trump is "getting smoked" in the 2024 Republican presidential primary – despite Trump leading by double-digit margins in the polls. Columnist Karol Markowicz acknowledges Trump leads in the Republican field, but argues: "[t]he comparison shouldn’t be to candidates in past elections but to incumbents," adding that if Biden polled similarly, "...he’d be shoved off the stage." show more
biden abortion
September 8, 2023
News
Politics

Biden Blows $25M Pro-Abortion Election Ads.

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is set to launch a new digital ad campaign targeting former President Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates for their so-called “hardline” abortion stances. The ad buy comes as Biden’s poll numbers have declined, with voters becoming increasingly concerned about his age and lagging enthusiasm amongst Democrats.

The ad blasts Trump for appointing three U.S. Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, as well as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for signing into law a six week abortion ban. It will run on television and YouTube in three states that recently enacted strong pro-life laws – Florida, South Dakota, and Iowa – as part of a larger $25 million media blitz.

The Biden campaign aims to make abortion access central its reelection pitch, hoping to drive a wedge between pro-life Republicans and less socially conservative moderate voters. The Trump campaign has been cautious when discussing abortion on the campaign trail, with some polls showing Republican support for strict abortion bans being partially to blame for the lackluster 2022 midterm results.

Former President Trump has stated he believes the Supreme Court was correct to over-turn Roe v. Wade, leaving state governments to decide how to regulate abortion. On the question of federal legislation banning abortion access, Trump has said there needs to be a conversation among Americans and that any legislation would be the result of negotiations between those on both sides of the issue. The former President has also said he believes Republicans should support exceptions in cases of rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is in danger.

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President Joe Biden's re-election campaign is set to launch a new digital ad campaign targeting former President Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates for their so-called "hardline" abortion stances. The ad buy comes as Biden's poll numbers have declined, with voters becoming increasingly concerned about his age and lagging enthusiasm amongst Democrats. show more
desantis polls
September 8, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

DeSantis’s Own Pollster Shows Trump INCREASING Margin in Iowa.

Ron DeSantis is trailing Donald Trump by over 20 points in Iowa, according to a poll published by the George Soros and DeSantis-linked Public Opinion Strategies (POS) firm. The new data puts the former president 23 points clear of the Florida Governor on 45 percent, with DeSantis dragging behind on 22.

Trump, according to the numbers, is up four points while DeSantis has only gained one. Nikki Haley is the only one candidate with any significant movement, having lost five points.

POS suggests Trump’s “floor” of voters who are considering only him for the nomination has gone down in recent weeks, from 26 percent to 22 percent, though this is well within their 400-person survey’s admitted 4.9 percent margin of error.

Ron DeSantis is believed to be “apoplectic” with his own hiring of Axiom strategist Jeff Roe, with insiders describing further chaos inside his campaign and its associated ‘Never Back Down’ PAC. In denying a new report of the matter in the Washington Post, DeSantis comms chief Andrew Romeo said they are, in fact, “thrilled” with their failing campaign.

 

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Ron DeSantis is trailing Donald Trump by over 20 points in Iowa, according to a poll published by the George Soros and DeSantis-linked Public Opinion Strategies (POS) firm. The new data puts the former president 23 points clear of the Florida Governor on 45 percent, with DeSantis dragging behind on 22. show more

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