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Kristi Noem Suggests Biden’s Dog Should Be Shot Too in Shocking Face the Nation Interview

mediaite.com Margaret Brennan with CBS’ Face The Nation was incredulous when South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem talked tough about Joe Biden’s dog instead of offering a mea culpa about her…

Arizona Is Booming, but Restless Voters Feel Downbeat About Economy

wsj.com Concerns about housing costs and immigration are unsettling President Biden’s winning coalition from 2020, but abortion turmoil is worrying Republicans.

The Crazy Ride of DJT: Betting Against Trump Media Stock? It’ll Cost You

investorplace.com Trump Media and Technology Group’s (NASDAQ: ) share price has more than doubled since mid-April. Trading in Trump Media stock has become so crazy that CEO Devin Nunes has…

Why Mike Johnson Won't Be Kevin McCarthy'd

wsj.com Infighting fatigue among Republicans—and a shift by Democrats—are set to block Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust the House speaker.

Are We Destroying The Economy On Purpose?

zerohedge.com Are We Destroying The Economy On Purpose? Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance In one of the most fascinating discussions I’ve had in a while, I spoke last weekend with my…

What is a US small business? One owner explains

theguardian.com Last week was National Small Business Week, which went virtually unnoticed by most business owners who were busy working. The Small Business Administration and big brands…

Stephen King's comment about Donald Trump killing a dog goes viral

newsweek.com Stephen King has said that former president Donald Trump would probably become more popular if he were to kill a dog. The horror author and vocal Trump critic made the…

US House passes TikTok bill. Could it soon be banned?

euronews.com Legislation has been passed which could see TikTok banned unless the platform's China-based owner sells its stake within the year. The US House of Representatives, the lower…

The chilling loopholes in Trump’s 2024 rhetoric

msnbc.com “If everything’s honest, I’d gladly accept the results.” That was former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, playing cute with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s question…

An expensive, personal, very close presidential race careens toward an uncertain end

nbcnews.com Six months from Election Day, American voters are confronting a presidential race that looks stable at a glance — and is roiling with uncertainty beneath the surface. For…

We are 6 months from the 2024 presidential election. Here's where things stand

businessinsider.com President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File; AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File The presidential election is only 6 months away. President…

Kristi Noem absent from Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago picture

newsweek.com South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was not pictured at a Republican donor event with Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. According to Politico, Noem did attend the event…

Why abortion bans in Florida and Arizona disproportionately affect the Latina population

pbs.org This story was originally published by The 19th on May 3, 2024. Millions of Latino Floridians and Arizonans started off the month of May with new and looming restrictions on…

‘We Needed a Pitbull, We Got a Purse Dog’: Bill Maher Rips Merrick Garland For Going Soft On Trump

mediaite.com Real Time host Bill Maher railed against Attorney General Merrick Garland for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump more aggressively during the 2024 election. The…

These Republicans have united to defend the legitimacy of U.S. elections and election officials

pbs.org It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining…

Ted Cruz rebukes Marjorie Taylor Greene's "utterly ridiculous" plan

newsweek.com Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, rebuked Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, calling it an "utterly ridiculous" plan on…

Actor Jeff Daniels Tells MSNBC He Hopes ‘Flyover Country’ Will See Trump Talks Down To Them And Vote Biden ‘Even Though He’s Old’

mediaite.com Hollywood actor Jeff Daniels claimed that voters living in “flyover states” need to realize former President Donald Trump is talking down to them. Daniels joined MSNBC…

Elissa Slotkin's chances of beating Republican opponent, according to polls

newsweek.com Representative Elissa Slotkin looks like she may be in for a tough race to hold Michigan's open Senate seat for Democrats, with polling showing her neck-and-neck with her…

Speaker Mike Johnson could look to another GOP speaker who took on rebels in his own party

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a threat a few of his Republican predecessors can relate to: members of his own party vowing to oust him from power.…

At a private donor retreat, Trump team says Minnesota and Virginia are in play

nbcnews.com PALM BEACH, Fla. — Top officials for former President Donald Trump’s campaign believe they can flip Democratic strongholds Minnesota and Virginia into his column in…

WATCH: Crowd Cheers Wildly As Police Remove Anti-Israel Protesters Disrupting Michigan Graduation Ceremony

mediaite.com The crowd wildly cheered as police removed pro-Palestine protesters for disrupting the University of Michigan commencement ceremony on Saturday. According to the Associated…

Dan Crenshaw Scorches Republicans Calling For Mike Johnson’s Ouster: ‘It’s a Game and Voters Need To Stop Falling For It’

mediaite.com Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) has joined a growing number of House Republicans in denouncing Marjorie Taylor Greene and the scant few others who are publicly calling for the…

‘Most Hilarious In History’: Gutfeld Says ‘Comedy’ Of Campus Protets Makes It ‘Easy To Forget How Hateful They Really Are’

mediaite.com Fox News host Greg Gutfeld mocked anti-Israel college protesters as the “most hilarious” in history, saying never before have so many who contributed so little demanded so…

Sen. Ron Johnson Claims Palestinian Children Are ‘Indoctrinated To Hate’ And Must Be ‘Bottled Up’ in Gaza

mediaite.com Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) claimed on Fox News that Palestinian children are “indoctrinated to hate” and must be “bottled up” in Gaza, not granted asylum in the U.S. Johnson…

Bill Maher Rips Merrick Garland for ‘Bending Over Backwards’ to Help Trump: ‘We Needed a Pitbull, We Got a Purse Dog’

thewrap.com Bill Maher dedicated the “New Rules” segment of the latest episode of “Real Time” to a tangible, and as he described it, infuriating political problem: Attorney General…

Understanding the "double haters" who could decide the 2024 election

axios.com President Biden and former President Trump are in hot pursuit of a big — and possibly determinative — group of voters who loathe both men. Why it matters: This bloc of…

Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020

cnbc.com 2014 was the first year Lonna Atkeson remembers receiving hate mail. Atkeson, a political scientist who researches election surveys and public opinion, has been conducting…

A rising Republican lost her seat in the Trump era. Now she's trying a comeback

nbcnews.com In 2016, Kelly Ayotte was a rising star in the GOP. In 2017, she was a former senator. Now, the New Hampshire Republican is seeking to return to a different political world…

It's showtime for Trump's VP contenders at Florida fundraiser

axios.com Donald Trump's ritzy fundraiser in Palm Beach, Fla., this weekend will double as an audition for several contenders to be his vice presidential nominee. Why it matters: The…

Why Congress’ new antisemitism bill might do more harm than good

msnbc.com The House voted Wednesday on a bill to change how antisemitism is investigated in schools. The final tally — 320-91 — masks how controversial the legislation is or that some…

Chuck Schumer to co-sign Mike Johnson’s invite for Netanyahu to address Congress

msnbc.com Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said that he will join House Speaker Mike Johnson in inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.…

Here are all the top contenders to be Trump's vice-presidential nominee in 2024

aol.com None Trump is now the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee. • None The former president is facing competing pressures to find his new running mate. • None Trump has a lot…

Ask Jordan: Why was the Supreme Court so focused on what-ifs in Trump's immunity claim?

msnbc.com “During the Supreme Court’s immunity arguments, a majority of the Supreme Court seemed more concerned with the future what-ifs than the here and now. Is there anything that…

Americans Continue To Name Inflation As Top Financial Problem: Gallup

zerohedge.com Americans Continue To Name Inflation As Top Financial Problem: Gallup By Jeffrey Jones at Gallup For the third year in a row, the percentage of Americans naming inflation or…

Why the pro-Palestinian college protests have been a success

msnbc.com Pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up at over 150 colleges across the country to object to the U.S.’s backing of Israel’s brutal military operation in Gaza. The protests,…

Food Affordability Crisis Looms as Farm Bill Debate Heats Up: Millions at Risk of Hunger

benzinga.com Anti-hunger groups are growing increasingly concerned about worsening food affordability as the clock ticks down on the current farm bill. The $1.5 trillion spending…

Team Biden targets Latino men with ad about Trump's fake toughness

msnbc.com A new ad unveiled by President Biden’s re-election campaign on Friday shows how it plans to incorporate men in the fight against restrictive anti-abortion laws and other…

House Democrat indicted by DOJ, undermining GOP talking points

msnbc.com The first real sign of trouble for Rep. Henry Cuellar came in January 2022, when the FBI showed up at his house as part of a “court-authorized ongoing investigation.” Local…

How Americans want the government to handle the issues that matter most to them

today.yougov.com The most important issue Americans are facing is health care, according to a new YouGov survey which asked about the importance of 22 issues. Americans also weighed in on…

Full list of Republicans condemning Marjorie Taylor Greene

newsweek.com Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has faced heightened criticism from her fellow House Republicans in recent days. Greene, a Georgia Republican and staunch supporter of…

How I Got Tangled Up in the National Enquirer's Secret Deal With Trump

vanityfair.com By the time Donald Trump announced his presidential run in 2015, I was well on my way out of the Republican Party. After leading the conservative blogger corps that took out…

What to expect in Indiana's presidential and state primaries

pbs.org The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana’s presidential and state primaries, but voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for…

An Oil Price-Fixing Conspiracy Caused 27% of All Inflation Increases in 2021

thebignewsletter.com Welcome to BIG, a newsletter on the politics of monopoly power. If you’d like to sign up to receive issues over email, you can do so here. I’m at the Google antitrust…

Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labor board rule on contract, franchise workers

finance.yahoo.com President Joe Biden followed through on Friday on his vow to veto a Republican-backed measure that would have repealed a U.S. labor board rule treating companies as the…

‘Fox News Called Me An Idiot!’ Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages at Critics of Her Move to Oust Johnson

mediaite.com (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) fumed this week on Steve Bannon’s far-right podcast that Fox News called her an “idiot” as she…

IRS says audits for rich people and corporations are about to hit a whole new level. Buckle up

finance.yahoo.com The Internal Revenue Service is getting specific about how many more audits it wants to spring on rich taxpayers and businesses, as the tax collector absorbs billions of…

Sunny Hostin Says Tim Scott as VP Would Not Help Trump With Black Voters: ‘He’s The Only African American Senator’ In The GOP ‘For A Reason’

mediaite.com The View co-host Sunny Hostin argued Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) will not help former President Donald Trump with Black voters if he’s chosen as his vice presidential running…