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Trump Is Going to Win, Democracy Will Be Fine

Democrats' post-debate hand-wringing is based on the idea that a Trump victory is not just a political loss, but a unique threat to our democracy. I reject the premise.

The Question Is Is Whether He Should Be President Now

FOX News contributor Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday's 'Special Report' said he doubts President Joe Biden will make it to the end of his term.

Tuesday, Jul 2

23

This is Not a Normal Election. Trump Must Be Stopped

Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks to MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell about the presidential election.

22

America Is Weak Under President Biden

Rep. Byron Donalds and Rep. Wesley Hunt compare President Biden and President Trump on "The Sage Steele Show."

The Supreme Court Creates a Lawless Presidency

The Supreme Court's radical decision handing the president broad immunity from criminal prosecution on Monday will rightly be understood as enormously increasing the power and enormously reducing the accountability of the president.

Why Kamala Harris Would Be Biden's Likeliest Replacement

If the president ends his re-election bid, his vice president would be the clear front-runner to lead the Democratic ticket-despite her own political weaknesses

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Drugmakers Must Stop Ripping Off Americans

Year after year, while so many Americans struggle to buy the prescription drugs they need, the pharmaceutical industry makes huge profits.

Hubris of Dems & Media Have Created Biden Mess

Ancient philosophers and tragedians would have understood the human folly-from the media, the president, and his party-that led to last week's debacle.

Monday, Jul 1

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The Supreme Court Gives Its Blessing to Trump's Criminality

Near the top of their sweeping, lawless opinion in Trump v. United States, Donald Trump's defenders on the Supreme Court repeat one of the most basic principles of American constitutional government: "The president is not above the law."…

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Joe Scarborough Drags Down MSNBC's Credibility

Two Joes, Biden and Scarborough, lay low after the president's disastrous debate performance

Biden DOJ's Lawfare Against Trump Hits Huge Roadblock

The Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 6-3 decision that presidents have 'at least presumptive immunity' for all 'official acts.'

Why Have We Lost Faith in America Since 2016?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited a poll during his closing statement in his presidential debate counterprogramming that says since 2013, the number of people under 35 who say they are proud of America dropped from 85% to 18%, asking the two men…

19

Donald Trump's Theory of Everything

At Thursday's debate, while Joe Biden struggled to put a sentence together, Donald Trump struggled to utter any sentence that wasn't about illegal immigrants destroying the country.

16

Voters Should Punish Democrat Mendacity Up & Down the Ticket

Democratic Party operatives and their allies in the MSM are engaged in a full-scale insurrection to prevent the certification of President Biden as the Democratic nominee even though he won all the necessary votes in 50 state primary…

Senate Democrats Circle Wagons Around Biden

Senate Democrats are President Biden's bulwark in the Democratic Party and are sticking with him firmly, despite his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta.

Debate Exposed the Dem Media's Fabrications

"You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time." - Often attributed to Abraham Lincoln

Behind the Curtain: Biden's Salvation Plan

A massive political, PR and personal campaign is underway to reject calls for President Biden to drop his re-election race - and rally Democrats to move on from public debate about age and his future, top officials tell us.

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Realist Trump Understands Wise Use of U.S. Power

The former president understands the limits of American power.

Biden's Debate & the Supreme Court - the Full Catastrophe

Americans nationwide - Democrats mostly, but small-d democrats, too - bewailed new court decisions and suffered from debate shock.

Why the Elites Fear Trump Will Destroy Their World

Donald Trump is the beast of this particular apocalypse. Those who hate him most feel certain he will regain the presidency in 2024 - if only because those ungrateful humans, the voters, deserve to...

06

The Real Debate Loser Was the American People

Last night's CNN debate underscored a grim reality; it wasn't just President Joe Biden who lost. It was the American public. Both candidates, President Biden and former President Donald Trump, utterly failed to articulate themselves in a…

Sunday, Jun 30

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Biden's Debate Disaster and the Root of Democrat Panic

By John Kass Sunday June 30, 2024 Remember that old political bit about the dangerous 3 a.m. call to the White House? We wanted our presidents to be strong, alert and vigilant. We want them sharp. We don't want them to be chumbolones or…

Saturday, Jun 29

17

The Supreme Court Just Made a Massive Power Grab

The Supreme Court handed down what is likely to be one of its most consequential modern-day decisions on Friday.

Biden Fights for Ordinary People While Trump Is Out for Himself

Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know. But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. Between someone who tells the truth;

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It's Up to Jill To Get Joe To Step Aside

Let's start with the obvious: No one actually knows the best path forward for the Democratic Party in 2024, and all options in front of us are bad. A second Biden term is seeming less and less likely, and Democratic voters and pundits like…

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Trump Sentencing Will Put Merchan's Bias in Crosshairs

On July 11, acting New York Judge Juan Merchan will sentence former President Donald Trump.

Biden's Debate Disaster Was Enabled by the Media

Joe Biden is in the middle of the worst news cycle of his 50-year political career and it's not nearly bad enough. Perhaps Chuck Todd of NBC News put it best, stunned after the President's match-up with Donald Trump on Thursday night.…

The Balancing Act of Immigration

President Joe Biden unveiled the most expansive immigration action in years last week, offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the United States. The recent action is a counterbalance…

Is America Fit To Lead the West?

The TV debate between President Biden and Donald Trump focused on one thing: is Biden able to lead the western alliance for four more years?

Replacing Biden Is Not as Simple as It Sounds

Democrats would have to get rid of Biden as the nominee, keep him as president, and prevent the black female VP from being the nominee.