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March 5, 2024
Wake Up Right
Election 2024

What You Need to Know About Super Tuesday.

Donald Trump is looking to put the final nail in the 2024 primary season coffin tomorrow as voters in over a dozen states head to the polls.

Super Tuesday is the biggest voting day of the primary season. On the Republican side, 15 states choose their nominee, and over 33% of delegates are up for grabs.

Let’s talk about those delegates: Candidates must win a majority of the 2,429 delegates up for grabs (1,215) to secure their party’s nomination. Currently:
Back to Super Tuesday: The states in the spotlight include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.
  • Eight hundred fifty-four delegates are up for grabs.

Winner takes all states: Many big states voting on Tuesday have “winner take all” primaries. So whoever has the majority of votes will take all the delegates. There will be massive pickups in states like Texas (150 delegates) and California (169 delegates).

Zoom out: According to the Real Clear Politics average of all Republican primary polls, Trump leads Nikki Haley, 78.7% to 15.3%.

Big picture: While there aren’t enough delegates up for grabs on Super Tuesday to technically put Trump over the top, by the end of the night, he should be close enough to put an unofficial end to the GOP primary season and focus on the general election.
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March 4, 2024
Ed Kozak
Economy

Voters Say Biden Will Make Inflation Worse, But He Says ‘I’m Really Proud of My Record.’

As the U.S. economy braces itself for the third year of an inflation surge that has substantially hiked the cost of living and sharply depressed real wages, most registered voters believe President Biden’s policies will cause prices to rise.

A poll by CBS News and YouGov released Sunday shows that 55 percent of registered voters believe Biden’s policies will trigger price increases. Only 17 percent of registered voters believe his policies will cause prices to decline. Twenty-seven percent believe his policies won’t impact prices either way, suggesting that 82 percent of voters believe Biden is ineffective at controlling inflation or is actively making it worse.

In comparison, 44 percent of registered voters believe former President Donald Trump’s policies would decrease inflation, and only a third believe his policies would worsen inflation. Sixty-five percent of registered voters said the economy was ‘good’ under Trump, while only 38 percent described Joe Biden’s economy as ‘good.’

Biden’s handling of the economy has been a persistent weakness for the incumbent president, as a 14,000-word profile published in The New Yorker on Monday highlights. Speaking in an interview for the piece, Biden remarked: “…look, if I didn’t think that the policies I put in place were best for the country, I don’t think I’d be doing it again. I’m running again because I think two things: No. 1, I’m really proud of my record, and I want to keep it going. I’m optimistic about the future. And, secondly, I look out there, and I say, ‘O.K., we’re just—most of what I’ve done is just kicking in now.’ ”

The profile also highlighted polling from January that reveals Americans’ lack of faith in Biden’s ability to steer the economy. “When pollsters asked who would do better in specific areas, the gaps were stark… on the economy, [Trump led Biden] fifty-five to thirty-three.”

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As the U.S. economy braces itself for the third year of an inflation surge that has substantially hiked the cost of living and sharply depressed real wages, most registered voters believe President Biden’s policies will cause prices to rise. show more
March 4, 2024
Election 2024
Immigration

Biden Campaign Co-Chair Claims Deporting Illegals Will Harm America.

Democratic Texas Representative Veronica Escobar claimed there would be dangerous economic repercussions for deporting illegal immigrants. Appearing Friday on CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta, the co-chair of President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign criticized former President Donald Trump for calling for the deportation of illegal immigrants.

“Democrats have been willing over the decades to not just address border security as a whole, but also to address our workforce needs and to make sure that we remain a country of immigrants,” Rep. Escobar told Acosta before adding: “Immigration is good for us economically.”

Escobar called former President Trump’s pledge to deport illegal immigrants “horrific” before claiming Trump wants to “take us back to an era where people feared being in their own country simply because they belong to a minority group.” The Biden campaign official insisted that “it is impossible to deport every undocumented person in this country.”

Illegal immigration has increased at an alarming rate under the Biden government. President Biden’s initial acts in office included repealing several Trump-era border policies, such as the Muslim travel ban and the Border Wall project.

The ongoing border crisis has become a top issue heading into November’s presidential election. Polling has consistently indicated voters overwhelmingly believe Trump is best suited to end the border invasion.

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Democratic Texas Representative Veronica Escobar claimed there would be dangerous economic repercussions for deporting illegal immigrants. Appearing Friday on CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta, the co-chair of President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign criticized former President Donald Trump for calling for the deportation of illegal immigrants. show more
March 4, 2024
Raheem J. Kassam
Breaking
Election 2024

Supreme Court UNANIMOUSLY Rules Trump Must REMAIN on Ballot.

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that President Donald J. Trump may not be disqualified from the ballot by states, in the Trump v. Anderson case, brought by the 45th President of the United States in challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempts to keep him off the ballot.

Specifically, the opinion release Monday morning states: “We conclude that States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency.”

The unconstitutional Colorado ruling was backed by billionaire George Soros, and the Colorado ruling was presided over by justices linked to former President Barack Hussein Obama, as well as donors to Hillary Clinton. The dissenting judges revealed at the time they had seen “nothing like” the court session that booted Trump from the ballot, adding: “I have been involved in the justice system for 33 years now, and what took place here doesn’t resemble anything I’ve seen in a courtroom.”

The National Pulse’s Will Upton detailed three months ago how and why the Supreme Court would overturn the Colorado decision. Last week, House Democrats signaled they would attempt to block a potential Trump election victory certification if the Supreme Court ruled in this way.

The ruling effectively puts to bed the multitude of Democrat-led attempts to kick Trump off the ballot in a number of states.

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The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that President Donald J. Trump may not be disqualified from the ballot by states, in the Trump v. Anderson case, brought by the 45th President of the United States in challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempts to keep him off the ballot. show more

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March 1, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Politics

Massive Labor Union Endorses ‘Uncommitted’ Over Joe Biden.

The largest labor union in Washington state — the United Food and Commercial Workers — with a membership exceeding 50,000, has endorsed an ‘uncommitted’ stance for next month’s Democratic presidential primary. Union leaders cited concerns regarding President Joe Biden’s lack of political strength and his support for Israel‘s war against Hamas in Gaza as reasons for the endorsement choice.

Following an executive board vote on Wednesday, the union called Biden “an ally to workers” but expressed a lack of confidence in defeating the presumptive Republican nominee — former President Donald Trump — in the November election. According to the union’s statement, their recommendation to vote ‘uncommitted’ reflects a belief that this approach could strengthen the position of the eventual Democratic nominee.

Meanwhile, the union has pledged support for whoever may be the eventual Democratic Party nominee — promising to dispatch resources, staff, and members to campaign in any swing state to support their bid to defeat Trump. This move, though, underscores an implicit discontent within the Democratic base, as some factions remain uncertain about backing President Biden for re-election.

The divisions among Democrat rank-and-file were on display earlier this week in Michigan, a state with a significant Muslim and Arab American community opposed to Israel’s war against Hamas. About 13 percent of Democratic primary voters chose ‘uncommitted’ over Biden. Because of the solid anti-Biden showing in Michigan, at least two ‘uncommitted’ delegates will be present at the Democratic National Convention in August. The Washington union applauded the Michigan voters who opted for ‘uncommitted,’ urging Biden to endorse a lasting ceasefire and halt U.S. funding for the conflict.

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The largest labor union in Washington state — the United Food and Commercial Workers — with a membership exceeding 50,000, has endorsed an 'uncommitted' stance for next month's Democratic presidential primary. Union leaders cited concerns regarding President Joe Biden's lack of political strength and his support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza as reasons for the endorsement choice. show more
February 29, 2024
Immigration

White House Now Referring to Illegal Immigrants As ‘Newcomers.’

White House officials introduced a new term for illegal immigrants, referring to them as “newcomers” ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday. The “newcomers” language appeared as part of a fact sheet discussing the Biden-backed Senate agreement on Ukraine and border funding.

The government’s use of the term “newcomers” — obfuscating the difference between legal and illegal immigrants — was met with robust criticism from House Republicans. Members of the House GOP conference have termed Biden’s approach to the border crisis as a “designed catastrophe.” Republicans argue that the drafted border bill would normalize high levels of unlawful immigration and achieve little in terms of curbing crossings at the border and drug trafficking.

Biden government officials have pushed back against critics of the legislation. They argue it represents a “genuine commitment” to border security. The bill proposes expanding the Border Patrol staff, amending asylum rules, strengthening law enforcement’s authority to tackle drug smuggling, expanding visa and guest worker programs, and providing increased funding to cities and states accommodating asylum seekers.

President Joe Biden visited Brownsville, Texas — near the U.S.-Mexico border — on Thursday. The Texas town, however, has seen very few crossings compared to other locations. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump visited Eagle Pass, Texas, earlier on Thursday — the most heavily trafficked crossing in the state.

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White House officials introduced a new term for illegal immigrants, referring to them as "newcomers" ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday. The "newcomers" language appeared as part of a fact sheet discussing the Biden-backed Senate agreement on Ukraine and border funding. show more
February 29, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Lawfare

Democrats Say They Won’t Certify Trump Victory in Congress.

Democrats who have spent the last three years labeling former President Donald Trump and other Republicans who questioned the 2020 presidential election results as “insurrectionists” now claim they’ll refuse to certify a potential Trump victory in November.

The Atlantic reports:

[Attorney Jason] Murray and other legal scholars say that, absent clear guidance from the Supreme Court, a Trump win could lead to a constitutional crisis in Congress. Democrats would have to choose between confirming a winner many of them believe is ineligible and defying the will of voters who elected him. Their choice could be decisive: As their victory in a House special election in New York last week demonstrated, Democrats have a serious chance of winning a majority in Congress in November, even if Trump recaptures the presidency on the same day. If that happens, they could have the votes to prevent him from taking office.

In interviews, senior House Democrats would not commit to certifying a Trump win, saying they would do so only if the Supreme Court affirms his eligibility. But during oral arguments, liberal and conservative justices alike seemed inclined to dodge the question of his eligibility altogether and throw the decision to Congress.

The apparent contingency plan comes amid sliding approval ratings for President Joe Biden and mounting indications Trump could win a second term in 2024.

The crux of the plan is based on the recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling that the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause bars Trump from the presidential ballot. If the U.S. Supreme Court does not clearly rule against the Colorado court’s decision, it leaves open the door for Congressional Democrats to attempt to block the certification of the 2024 presidential election on the grounds that Trump is ineligible under the insurrection clause.

If Congressional Democrats won a House majority and were to refuse to certify the 2024 presidential election, it would set off a potential constitutional crisis. With the Electoral College winner thrown out, the Constitution indicates the election of the President would be thrown to the House of Representatives. Thus far, senior House Democrats have refused to say if they would certify a Trump victory in November. Some have said they would only do so if the Supreme Court explicitly affirmed his eligibility to serve.

Democratic officials have prosecuted and incarcerated thousands connected to the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021, while concurrently accusing Republican attempts to legally overturn what they consider potentially fraudulent 2020 results as another form of insurrection. The lawfare campaign against Trump has also aimed to prevent his candidacy in the 2024 election through several federal and state prosecutions.

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Democrats who have spent the last three years labeling former President Donald Trump and other Republicans who questioned the 2020 presidential election results as "insurrectionists" now claim they'll refuse to certify a potential Trump victory in November. show more
February 29, 2024
Economy

Obama Treasury Sec: ‘Economy Booming, Americans Just Don’t Know It.’

A newly released working paper by former Obama government Treasury Secretary Larry Summers asserts that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) may underestimate Americans’ financial pains from rising interest rates. “The economy is booming and everyone knows it — except for the American people,” Summers states.

The elevated interest rates enacted by the Federal Reserve have increased expenses such as buying a house or carrying credit card balances. Summers’ paper, titled “The Cost of Money is Part of the Cost of Living,” explores the disconnect between what he claims are positive economic indicators and the public’s persisting ‘sour mood‘ on the Biden economy.

Summers notes that until 1983, the government’s CPI measurement incorporated housing prices via mortgage expenses and would rise as those rates increased. However, the current CPI calculation measures housing costs based on rent prices, a change Summers argues might only partially capture the financial strain on Americans.

While lauding the efficacy of the current CPI measurement, Summers emphasizes that understanding people’s economic well-being necessitates incorporating interest rates into the calculation. Should the pre-1983 formula be used today, Summers contends that 2022 inflation would be around 15 percent instead of 9.1 percent, thus painting a starker picture of the economic reality for many households.

Allies of President Biden, like Summers, are pressuring Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to slash interest rates. They hope reduced rates will stimulate the economy and Biden’s re-election chances. However, Powell and several members of the central bank’s board of governors have signaled they are hesitant to reduce rates before the 2024 election.

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A newly released working paper by former Obama government Treasury Secretary Larry Summers asserts that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) may underestimate Americans' financial pains from rising interest rates. "The economy is booming and everyone knows it — except for the American people," Summers states. show more
February 29, 2024
Election 2024
News
Politics

Romney Refuses to Vote for Trump Despite Saying He Agrees With His Policies.

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney revealed he would not vote for former President Donald Trump if he becomes the Republican presidential nominee in a future election, despite agreeing with many of his policies.

Although Romney admitted that “yeah, [I] aligned with many of his domestic policies,” the Senator insisted Trump’s “character” was a more important factor in casting his vote. “Having a president who is so defaulted of character would have an enormous impact on the character of America,” he said. “And for me, that’s the primary consideration.”

Romney made his comments on Wednesday’s edition of CNN’s ‘The Source’ when questioned by host Kaitlan Collins.

The Senator also used the platform to criticize President Biden’s approach to border security and immigration, stating that Biden has made “extraordinary mistakes” and labeled his performance “embarrassing.” Although Romney praised Trump for “some smart things” done during his presidency, he said that alone was not enough to secure his support. Despite this, he acknowledged that Trump could win against Biden if the election were to occur today.

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Republican Sen. Mitt Romney revealed he would not vote for former President Donald Trump if he becomes the Republican presidential nominee in a future election, despite agreeing with many of his policies. show more
February 29, 2024
Election 2024
Immigration

How Illegals Are Corrupting American Elections – EVEN IF THEY AREN’T VOTING.

Democrats are using illegal immigrants to impact elections by boosting the population of cities. The increased population in Democrat states affects Congressional and Electoral College apportionment. One of Joe Biden’s first executive orders reversed a decision by former President Donald Trump barring the use of illegal immigrant population data for Congressional apportionment.

The introduction of the “Equal Representation Act” — authored by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) — has sparked renewed debate around the inclusion of non-citizens in data used in Congressional apportionment. Only legal citizens would counted in census counts for congressional districts and the Electoral College map under the legislation.

“It is unconscionable that illegal immigrants and non-citizens are counted toward Congressional district apportionment,” said Hagerty in a statement. He added: “While people continue to flee Democrat-run cities, desperate Democrats are back-filling the mass exodus with illegal immigrants so that they do not lose their seats in Congress and maintain electoral votes for the Presidency and hence artificially boost their political power.”

Former Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) argued in a 2018 lawsuit against the U.S. Census Bureau that counting non-citizens for Congressional and Electoral College apportionment disenfranchised voters in states with low illegal immigrant populations. “Counting large illegal alien populations in the Census appropriates voting power from Americans and bestows it on other[s],” Brooks said.

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Democrats are using illegal immigrants to impact elections by boosting the population of cities. The increased population in Democrat states affects Congressional and Electoral College apportionment. One of Joe Biden's first executive orders reversed a decision by former President Donald Trump barring the use of illegal immigrant population data for Congressional apportionment. show more