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March 27, 2024
William Upton
Data
Election 2024

DATA: Joe Biden is Gaining Ground in Swing States.

Joe Biden has narrowed former President Donald Trump’s lead in six of seven critical swing states, according to a new poll from Bloomberg News/Morning Consult. The Democrat incumbent now narrowly leads Trump in Wisconsin by one point and has pulled even in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Last month, former President Trump led Biden by between four and six points in all three states.

While the poll offers a degree of hope for Biden’s re-election campaign, it remains to be seen if the tightening in the presidential race is a sustained trend or if the poll is just an outlier. The Biden campaign’s improved position — in part — has been fueled by increased voter confidence in the state of the U.S. economy, according to the data. All three northern swing states have also seen a significant increase in campaign spending by the Biden campaign.

Meanwhile, former President Trump continues to lead the Democrat incumbent in Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina, although Biden has closed the gap in each state. When third-party candidates are included, Trump leads Biden across the seven swing states 43 percent to 38 percent. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. comes in at 9 percent, while Cornel West and Jill Stein each poll at just 1 percent.

The data also suggests concerns that Nikki Haley voters would sit out the 2024 race are unfounded. A majority of Haley supporters said they would back Trump in a head-to-head contest with Biden. Additionally, voters still indicate they trust former President Donald Trump to better handle issues like jobs, the economy, and inflation over Biden. While the economy remains the top issue for voters, its share declined from 39 percent to 34 percent. Immigration doubled as a top issue to 17 percent of those polled.

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Joe Biden has narrowed former President Donald Trump’s lead in six of seven critical swing states, according to a new poll from Bloomberg News/Morning Consult. The Democrat incumbent now narrowly leads Trump in Wisconsin by one point and has pulled even in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Last month, former President Trump led Biden by between four and six points in all three states. show more
March 27, 2024
Election 2024

Biden’s DHS Using Taxpayer-Funded Comic Books to Fight Perceived Election ‘Disinformation.’

The Biden government is deploying taxpayer-funded comic books to combat what it considers ‘disinformation’ ahead of the 2024 presidential election in November. Produced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the comic books are intended to educate voters on how foreign governments try to influence U.S. elections. Backed by CISA’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the government-produced comic books also raise civil liberties concerns as they position the government agency as the final determinant of ‘truth.’

Several lawmakers on Capitol Hill have criticized the DHS program. Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) called the comic books another avenue for the government to “trample on the First Amendment” and label any dissident as ‘disinformation.’ Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joked earlier this year, “D.C. Comics won’t be adding these taxpayer-funded comic books… to their repertoire anytime soon.”

The CISA-produced “Resilience Series” comic books have gone relatively unnoticed by the American Public. On X (formerly Twitter), the CISA page hosting the com books has been linked less than a dozen times. Furthermore, two high-production videos promoting the comic books on YouTube have only pulled 4,000 and 6,000 views.

Former FBI agent Clint Watts — who now works as a contributor to MSNBC — wrote the comic book series along with his co-author, Farid Haque. Haque, the CEO of London-based Erly Stage Studios, previously served as the head of former British Prime Minister David Cameron’s StartUp Britain campaign.

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The Biden government is deploying taxpayer-funded comic books to combat what it considers ‘disinformation’ ahead of the 2024 presidential election in November. Produced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the comic books are intended to educate voters on how foreign governments try to influence U.S. elections. Backed by CISA’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the government-produced comic books also raise civil liberties concerns as they position the government agency as the final determinant of ‘truth.’ show more
March 27, 2024
William Upton
Politics

REPORT: Obama Makes ‘Regular Calls’ to Biden, His Chief of Staff, and Other Top Officials.

Former President Barack Obama continues to have an outsized role in President Joe Biden’s White House, according to a revealing new admission by the New York Times. Once described as a “conspiracy theory” the Times now reports that aside from frequent chats with the 81-year-old Biden, the former Democrat President holds regular calls with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients and other senior officials. The report adds further fuel to accusations that Biden government is being run, at least in part, by Obama — effectively granting him a third term in office.

On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump — the 2024 Republican presidential nominee — has routinely stated he believes that Obama is effectively serving a third term in office through the Biden government. The National Pulse reported in November last year that the former Democrat President spearheaded the Biden White House’s artificial intelligence (AI) policy agenda. Before Biden’s executive order on AI was released, Obama held regular Zoom calls with Big Tech company executives and White House policymakers.

A January Rassmussen poll suggests that most American voters agree with Donald Trump’s assertions that Obama is the real power behind the throne in the Biden government. The poll indicated that 53 percent of respondents concurred with the statement that Biden is “a puppet for a progressive left committee… headed by Obama.”

The New York Times report also revealed that former Presidents Obama and Bill Clinton will take on more prominent roles in Biden’s re-election campaign as surrogates, advisers, and fundraisers. The move comes amid growing voter concerns over the 81-year-old Biden’s physical health and cognitive state.

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Former President Barack Obama continues to have an outsized role in President Joe Biden’s White House, according to a revealing new admission by the New York Times. Once described as a "conspiracy theory" the Times now reports that aside from frequent chats with the 81-year-old Biden, the former Democrat President holds regular calls with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients and other senior officials. The report adds further fuel to accusations that Biden government is being run, at least in part, by Obama — effectively granting him a third term in office. show more
March 27, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Media
News

AUDIO: WH Press Sec Karine Jean-Pierre HANGS UP on Interviewer for Asking About Biden’s Dementia.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ended an interview with Charlotte, North Carolina, radio station WBT on Tuesday, hanging up on the host after he pressed her on voter concerns over President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and high gas prices. The host told Jean-Pierre that he had been pushed by numerous people to “please just ask her, does the President have dementia?”

“Mark, I can’t even believe you’re asking me this question,” Biden’s press secretary fired back before continuing: “That is an incredibly offensive question to ask.” The radio host pressed again, countering that many voters were asking the question. Jean-Pierre responded that the President’s physician has been transparent about Biden’s health. She said if people paid attention, they’d see “exactly how focused he’s been on the American people.” Jean-Pierre went on to tell the radio host that she rejected the premise of his question, calling it “insulting.”

The two next moved on to discussing how President Biden planned to tackle inflation’s impact on gas and grocery prices. Jean-Pierre said the President “gets it” and “understands how difficult it is for Americans who are sitting around their kitchen table every month trying to figure out what they’re going to pay for.” Pivoting to the standard White House line, she blamed the high gas prices on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while claiming the U.S. is in a better position on energy costs now than it was a year ago.

Before the WBT host could respond, Jean-Pierre abruptly ended the interview with a quick “thank you” before hanging up.

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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ended an interview with Charlotte, North Carolina, radio station WBT on Tuesday, hanging up on the host after he pressed her on voter concerns over President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and high gas prices. The host told Jean-Pierre that he had been pushed by numerous people to “please just ask her, does the President have dementia?” show more
March 27, 2024
Election 2024

Rapper 50 Cent Makes 2024 Prediction!

Rapper 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, said he believes former President Donald Trump will retake the White House in November. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the rapper said, “I think Trumps gonna be president again, but I’m not gonna say that.” The post also contained a video of Trump dubbed with a false impersonation of his voice discussing the ongoing criminal investigation of music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

In February, after New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a $53 million program to provide pre-paid debit cards to illegal immigrants arriving in the city, Jackson posted in response on Instagram, “I’m stuck maybe TRUMP is the answer.” The plan, known as the “Immediate Response Cards,” could potentially offer a family of four up to $1,000 monthly, depending on their income level. Jackson vocally objected to the use of taxpayer funds for this initiative.

The praise from Jackson is just the latest in a line of rap and hip-hop stars who’ve warmed to the former Republican President. Concerns over illegal immigration, crime, and the economy have led some to openly back Trump in 2024. Likewise, President Joe Biden has seen a significant decline in support among Black Americans and other minority voters — many of whom are angered by his handling of inflation and the U.S. border crisis.

Jackson, born in the Queens, New York neighborhood of South Jamaica, is known for his criticism of authority — as reflected in much of his music. Before he could release his debut album, Power of the Dollar, in 2000, he was shot nine times, leading Columbia Records to drop him from the label. Rebounding, he released Get Rich or Die Tryin’ in 2003 to critical acclaim.

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Rapper 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, said he believes former President Donald Trump will retake the White House in November. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the rapper said, “I think Trumps gonna be president again, but I’m not gonna say that.” The post also contained a video of Trump dubbed with a false impersonation of his voice discussing the ongoing criminal investigation of music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. show more
March 26, 2024
Election 2024

Biden Camp in Panic Over RFK.

The re-election campaign of President Joe Biden is rolling out a concerted effort to head off the rising influence of independent and third-party candidates. Of particular concern to the Biden campaign is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been polling stronger than any other independent candidate since Ross Perot in 1992. The Biden campaign team, along with the Democratic National Committee (DNC), have brought on board a group of staffers dedicated to derailing Kennedy’s momentum.

With Kennedy announcing his running mate set for Tuesday, his campaign has been clear about their intentions to draw votes from both major party candidates. “Mr. Kennedy plans to take votes from both President Biden and former President Trump,” Stefanie Spear, press secretary for the Kennedy campaign said in a recent interview. Spear added: “Of course the DNC is worried. Kennedy has the highest favorability among the candidates and outpaces Presidents Biden and Trump among independents.”

The DNC has insisted that Kennedy is running to play spoiler and tilt the election in favor of former President Donald Trump. As evidence for their claim, the DNC has pointed to the fact that both Trump and Kennedy share a common mega-donor, businessman Tim Mellon. “We’re going to make sure voters are educated and we’re going to make sure all candidates are playing by the rules,” DNC spokesman Matt Corridoni said, describing the party’s anti-Kennedy efforts.

Earlier in the 2024 election cycle, the Democrat Party backed initiatives in several states to restrict third-party candidacies. These efforts included a media team dedicated to pushing negative news coverage of third-party candidates and a legal team to challenge ballot access.

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The re-election campaign of President Joe Biden is rolling out a concerted effort to head off the rising influence of independent and third-party candidates. Of particular concern to the Biden campaign is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been polling stronger than any other independent candidate since Ross Perot in 1992. The Biden campaign team, along with the Democratic National Committee (DNC), have brought on board a group of staffers dedicated to derailing Kennedy’s momentum. show more
March 25, 2024
Data
Election 2024

DATA: Inflation, Immigration, & Jobs Rank Top in 2024 Election Concerns.

Voters are overwhelmingly indicating they’re concerned about inflation, the economy, and illegal immigration as the 2024 presidential election cycle begins in earnest. A survey by Center Square Voters’ Voice and Noble Predictive Insights indicates voters are most likely to be moved by one of the three issues in the November election. Americans have consistently viewed incumbent President Joe Biden as weaker on all three voter issues compared to his challenger, former President Donald Trump.

A breakdown of the results shows 45 percent of voters saying rising inflation is their most significant concern. The U.S. inflation rate remains above the Federal Reserve’s stated 2 percent target, driving high food, energy, and shelter prices. “Inflation is a high-ranking issue among Democrats and Republicans and True Independents,” David Byler of Noble Predictive Insights said regarding the survey data. He added: “Every political group thinks this matters.”

Illegal immigration was the next most concerning issue for voters at 44 percent. The Biden government’s refusal to crack down on illegal aliens flooding across the southern border continues to garner increased voter attention. Additionally, the busing of illegals to the interior of the U.S. has caused the border crisis to become a vote-moving issue across the country. Texas alone has bused over 102,000 migrants to cities like New York, Chicago, and Denver.

Meanwhile, 24 percent of voters prioritize the economy and jobs. A weakening commercial real estate market, record residential home prices, and surging illegal and legal immigrant numbers in the job market are fueling voter concerns.

Abortion rights, crime and violence, government corruption, climate change, healthcare access, national debt, and national security rounded off the top 10 concerns.

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Voters are overwhelmingly indicating they’re concerned about inflation, the economy, and illegal immigration as the 2024 presidential election cycle begins in earnest. A survey by Center Square Voters’ Voice and Noble Predictive Insights indicates voters are most likely to be moved by one of the three issues in the November election. Americans have consistently viewed incumbent President Joe Biden as weaker on all three voter issues compared to his challenger, former President Donald Trump. show more

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RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Certainly, this seems obvious to us all right now
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March 25, 2024
Election 2024

Dems Capitalizing On Untraceable Political ‘Dark Money.’

Democrat-aligned election groups are raking in dark money donations ahead of the 2024 election, according to campaign finance watchdog OpenSecrets. The group says that an unprecedented amount of untraceable funds is expected to flow to political groups. In 2023, an estimated $160 million in dark money was donated to political committees, a record-breaking figure for this point in any election cycle following the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court ruling.

The report showed that Democrat-friendly groups received about $84.5 million from undisclosed sources, while their Republican counterparts pulled in just over $74 million. Undesignated groups, referred to as ‘others,’ accounted for a comparatively small $2.4 million in political expenditure. OpenSecrets highlights a trend of Democrat groups consistently receiving more support from anonymous donors since the 2018 election cycle.

Federal law demands that SuperPACs disclose their benefactors. However, 501(c)(4) nonprofits, often referred to as social welfare organizations, are not legally bound to reveal their donors. Consequently, these nonprofits can funnel donations to political committees and make independent expenditures of their own, effectively enabling the influx of untraceable funds into politics.

Regarding specific organizations, Americans for Prosperity Action, backed by the neo-liberal Koch network, was identified as the top recipient of dark money contributions in 2023, having received $25 million. On the political left, Senate Majority PAC — which seeks to expand the Democrat Senate majority accepted over $16.7 million, the highest amongst Democrat-friendly groups. At the same time, its Republican equivalent, the Senate Leadership Fund, reported just $6.2 million in dark money donations.

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Democrat-aligned election groups are raking in dark money donations ahead of the 2024 election, according to campaign finance watchdog OpenSecrets. The group says that an unprecedented amount of untraceable funds is expected to flow to political groups. In 2023, an estimated $160 million in dark money was donated to political committees, a record-breaking figure for this point in any election cycle following the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court ruling. show more

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RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Personally, I think if Republicans are going to get serious about ending all this fraud, we have to admit the right got Citizens United wrong (sorry, Dave Bossie) and seek to overturn it ASAP
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Personally, I think if Republicans are going to get serious about ending all this fraud, we have to admit the right got Citizens United wrong (sorry, Dave Bossie) and seek to overturn it ASAP show more
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March 24, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Media

Trans Columnist Says ‘Trump Regime’ Would Persecute Opponents, Though Most Would Find it ‘Tolerable’.

Brynn Tannehill — a transgender activist, opinion columnist, and technical analyst with the RAND Corporation — is continuing the proliferation of the Trump ‘bloodbath’ lie peddled by the corporate media allies of the Biden government. However, the RAND Corporation analyst adds additional hysterics in his essay for The New Republic — with predictions that a new Trump presidency will result in political persecution and a fascist dictatorship, a civil war, balkanization, or a split into two Americas.

The RAND Corporation analyst also claims he has “something of a track record of predicting the outcomes of elections involving Trump,” adding that he predicted post-2016 election “unrest.” Tannehill also makes the absurd claim that there was a wave of state-level anti-trans legislation that made most of the country “a no-go zone for trans people.”

DEMOCRAT SWEEP IN 2024.

According to Tannehill, if Joe Biden is re-elected and Democrats control both houses of Congress after 2024, Trump supporters “will be incited to violence.” However, Tannehill contends it will play out much like the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. From here, he dives into the fantastical, theorizing that Republican-controlled states will ignore federal authority with Supreme Court backing and effectively divide the nation in two.

REPUBLICAN COUP AGAINST BIDEN.

If Biden wins re-election but Republicans retain the House, Tannehill predicts Speaker Mike Johnson will refuse to certify the election — and despite not being a cabinet member, Johnson will invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Biden from office. In effect, this would allow House Republicans to elect Trump as President. Tannehill claims that the U.S. military would put down any resistance to the move after Trump invokes the Insurrection Act.

TRUMP ‘MASSACRES’ RESISTANCE LIBS.

In the instance that Trump wins the Electoral College but loses the popular vote, Tannehill predicts Republicans will institute ‘Christian Nationalism.’ This, he contends, will result in an America with “no immigrants, no trans people, no Muslims, no abortion, no birth control” and federally funded Christian schools. Tannehill then fantasizes about a revolt by Democrat states, which Trump puts down with massacres under the auspices — again — of the Insurrection Act.

FASCIST AMERICA.

Tannehill’s final fantasy is one in which Donald Trump wins both the Electoral College and the popular vote. In this instance, the RAND analysis says democracy will die, and fascism will be enshrined in America. “For most people, life will be boring and tolerable. For the people targeted by the regime, it will not be easy to survive in the U.S. It will also lead to a wave of people (particularly trans individuals) attempting to flee to other countries,” Tannehill says of his final scenario.

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Brynn Tannehill — a transgender activist, opinion columnist, and technical analyst with the RAND Corporation — is continuing the proliferation of the Trump ‘bloodbath’ lie peddled by the corporate media allies of the Biden government. However, the RAND Corporation analyst adds additional hysterics in his essay for The New Republic — with predictions that a new Trump presidency will result in political persecution and a fascist dictatorship, a civil war, balkanization, or a split into two Americas. show more

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RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Final option seems a bit ironic seeing as there are now thousands of political prisoners in America under Joe Biden
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March 22, 2024
William Upton
Media
Politics

Ronna McDaniel Works for MSNBC Now. Seriously…

Former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has signed a deal to appear as a political commentator on NBC and MSNBC news programs. McDaniel resigned as chairwoman of the Republican Party earlier this month after she faced mounting criticism over questionable expenditures and lackluster fundraising. North Carolina Republican chairman Michael Whatley and former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who will serve as co-chairs, have replaced McDaniel.

NBC and MSNBC are billing the hire of McDaniel as the addition of a critical conservative voice who will represent the supporters and views of former President Donald Trump. “It couldn’t be a more important moment to have a voice like Ronna’s on the team,” said NBC news editor Carrie Budoff Brown in a memo to staff. She added that Ronna McDaniel will provide “an insider’s perspective on national politics and the future of the Republican Party.”

MSNBC RONNA.

McDaniel will also appear on MSNBC, providing insights into the 2024 presidential election. The leftwing news network has become the hub for anti-Trump voices in the corporate media. MSNBC’s on-air talent has a long history of making absurd claims and pushing pro-Democrat propaganda.

In mid-March, MSNBC host Joy Reid accused conservative lawmakers of “demagoguing” over the murder of 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by Venezuelan illegal alien Jose Antonio Ibarra. Reid added that “migrant crime is negligible,” so the legislation — in her opinion — isn’t needed at all.

‘AKIN TO DEFEATING HITLER.’

Mike Barnicle, a seemingly immovable fixture on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, has compared the efforts to defeat Donald Trump to World War II and the fight of American GIs against Adolf Hitler. Other MSNBC guests have backed restricting First Amendment rights, smeared Christians, and attacked rural Americans as ‘cultists.’

The move by McDaniel marks the latest attempt by a Republican Party official to cash in on a media contract. Speculation continues to mount that Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) is retiring mid-term from Congress to pursue a contributor contract with a major corporate news network that some believe is CNN.

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Former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has signed a deal to appear as a political commentator on NBC and MSNBC news programs. McDaniel resigned as chairwoman of the Republican Party earlier this month after she faced mounting criticism over questionable expenditures and lackluster fundraising. North Carolina Republican chairman Michael Whatley and former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who will serve as co-chairs, have replaced McDaniel. show more