Category: Politics

RNC Chair Says It Would Be ‘a Mistake’ for Trump to Skip Primary Debates

Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), said on Wednesday that it would be “a mistake” for former President Donald Trump to skip the GOP’s first primary debates next month. Mr. Trump, citing his lead in national polls, has indicated on several occasions that he is considering skipping the debate, to be hosted by…


Trump Says Admitting Ukraine Into NATO Would Be ‘Completely Unhinged’

Former President Donald Trump alleged President Joe Biden is “compromised” because of his connections to Ukraine, and came out forcefully against the country’s possible admission into NATO. Mr. Trump, who is running to regain the presidency, made that statement in a video posted on his campaign’s official Twitter account on July 20. The statement was…


Texas Initiates Exit from Multistate Voter List Program ERIC

The Texas secretary of state began the process of the state’s resignation Thursday from the Electronic Registration Registration Information Center, also known as ERIC, an interstate tool used to help keep voter rolls clean. “Texas submitted a letter to ERIC giving notice that the state would withdraw from the program,” said Secretary of State spokeswoman…


NYC Agrees to $13 Million Settlement With BLM Demonstrators

New York City has agreed to pay out $13 million in a settlement with more than 1,300 protesters who were arrested or allegedly being brutalized by police officers while attending 18 different protest events in the city in the summer of 2020. On Thursday, a group of law firms representing the protesters in a federal…


IN-DEPTH: Biden Bets on Economy as Election Strategy

President Joe Biden took his economic message to Philadelphia, touting his administration’s progress in rebuilding the middle class by stimulating American manufacturing, upgrading infrastructure, and increasing wages. The stop was the latest in a string of appearances by Mr. Biden aimed at selling his economic record to voters in the run-up to the 2024 election….


Democrats Seek to Censor RFK Jr. During Hearing on Censorship

Tempers ran high during a chaotic July 20 hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, in which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was the star witness. Mr. Kennedy, one of three declared candidates for the 2024 Democratic primary, along with President Joe Biden and author Marianne Williamson, has become anathema…


Jim Caviezel Says Trump Is the ‘New Moses’ While Promoting New Film

“Sound of Freedom” actor Jim Caviezel went on Fox and Friends Thursday to promote his new film, praising former President Donald Trump in the process. On the topic of child trafficking, Mr. Caviezel said, “We’ve got to do a lot more,” and added that “We’ve got to start with Donald Trump.” Mr. Caviezel elaborated that…


Sen. Kennedy Criticizes Supreme Court Ethics Bill, Believes It Will Not Pass the Floor

During Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized a bill proposed by Democrats on the committee that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics, saying the bill would be as “dead as fried chicken” by the time it reached the floor for a vote. …


Jeffries Fires Back at McCarthy for Faulting House Democrat Leadership on Handling Antisemitism

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) fired back at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for criticizing House Democrat leadership over their handling of antisemitism within their own conference. In comments to The Epoch Times on July 19, Mr. McCarthy blasted the nine Democrats who the previous day voted against a pro-Israel House resolution, which also…


Trump, DeSantis Voice Support for Country Music Star Jason Aldean

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have jumped to the defense of country music singer Jason Aldean after accusations of releasing a “pro-lynching” music video were leveled at him. “Jason Aldean is a fantastic guy who just came out with a great new song. Support Jason all the way. MAGA!!!” wrote Mr. Trump on…