Category: presidential race

McCarthy Says Trump in ‘Stronger’ Position Now Than He Was in 2016

Former President Trump is in a much stronger position to win the presidential race next year than in 2016, according to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). “Just look at the numbers this morning—Trump is stronger today than he was in 2016,” McCarthy told Breitbart News in an interview on June 27, referring to poll results…


Pennsylvania Senators Pressure Philadelphia Museum to Cancel Moms for Liberty Event

The Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors National Summit starts on June 29 in Philadelphia, but controversy surrounding the event has been brewing for weeks in the City of Brotherly Love. Six Democrat members of the Pennsylvania Senate sent a letter imploring the Museum of the American Revolution to cancel the Moms for Liberty event planned…


DeSantis Pledges Action, and Lots of It, at the Nation’s Borders

Ron DeSantis rolled out a detailed plan to secure the nation’s borders, something he’s said he’ll begin implementing on the first day of his presidency—if elected. Speaking in Eagle Pass, Texas—on the Rio Grande River on June 26—the Florida governor and candidate for the Republican nomination touted a plan listing 35 actions he commits to…


DeSantis Lands Endorsement of Florida’s Largest Police Union After Group Backed Trump in 2020

The largest police union in the state of Florida has chosen to endorse Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2024, after backing President Donald Trump in 2020. In a Monday press statement, Florida Police Benevolent Association (Florida PBA) President John Kazanjian announced the police union’s decision to back DeSantis, crediting the governor and…


Trump: ‘We Have to be Strong and Powerful’ Against the Radical Abortionists

Former president and 2024 candidate Donald Trump highlighted the role played by his administration in promoting pro-life policies in a recent speech while vowing to “fight against the demented late-term abortionists” once re-elected. “I’m proud to be the most pro-life president in American history. From my first day in office, I took historic action to…


IN-DEPTH: GOP Embraces Ballot Harvesting, but Some Republicans Have Misgivings

As the 2024 election cycle draws near, Republicans are starting to realize that ballot harvesting has become an integral and necessary part of any successful election strategy. However, opinions on the decision to give in and use ballot harvesting are mixed. While campaigns are already well underway, the much anticipated 2024 presidential election cycle won’t…


Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference: PAC Leader Says Pro-Family Candidates ‘Should Not Be on the Defensive’

Ralph Reed, the founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC), opened the political action committee’s annual Road to Majority Policy Conference with a call for conservative political candidates to “grow a backbone” as they defend their views on faith, family, and their opposition to abortion. The Road to Majority Policy Conference runs from June…


DeSantis Uses Town Hall Format to Connect With South Carolina Voters

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.–GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, sometimes criticized for a stiff manner, was doing just fine at a South Carolina campaign stop. After speaking for nearly an hour in a town hall format on June 22, DeSantis took over a dozen questions, then talked with the crowd of about 400 people for…


DeSantis Holds Town Hall With South Carolina Voters

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.–GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a town hall with South Carolina voters on June 22. After speaking for nearly an hour in a town hall format on June 22, DeSantis took over a dozen questions, then talked with the crowd of about 400 people for nearly two more hours. Dressed…


Activists Say Ballot Harvesting, Once Shunned by GOP, Now Key to Winning in 2024

Scott Presler, though unfailingly polite in conversation, isn’t afraid to speak bluntly about the massive threat conservatives face in 2024. “It’s my contention that, currently, Joe Biden is cruising to reelection if we don’t have the infrastructure necessary, with things such as voter registration, early voting, legal ballot harvesting,” the Millennial Republican activist told The Epoch…