A new ad released by President Trump’s reelection campaign that looked to capitalize on the August jobs report to portray the country as being in the middle of a “great American comeback” features foreign stock footage, ABC News reports.
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Kamala’s Secret Service Agents Reportedly Brawled
“A Secret Service agent tasked with protecting Vice President Kamala Harris brawled with several other agents on Monday morning,” the New York Post reports. “The agent in question, whose identity…
‘Fake Electors’ Charged with State Crimes in Arizona
“A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called ‘fake electors’ who backed then-President Donald Trump in 2020, following a sprawling investigation into the alleged efforts to overturn Joe…
Arizona Lawmakers Booted from Committees
“Two Arizona state House lawmakers were removed from key committees Monday following the chamber’s vote to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban, with one Republican who voted with Democrats among…
Planned Parenthood to Spend $10 Million in North Carolina
“A political arm of Planned Parenthood is launching a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina to elect candidates in favor of abortion rights this year as reproductive rights…
Mike Johnson Met by Booing Crowds at Columbia
“Speaker Mike Johnson was drowned out by booing crowds during a speech at Columbia University where he condemned the ongoing student protests against the Gaza war,” CNBC reports. “Johnson called…
Tennessee Would Criminalize Helping Minors Get Abortions
“Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consent, a proposal that is…
Ohio Lawmakers Vote to End Marital Rape Loophole
“Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to criminalize marital rape in all situations, ending a years-long fight over a law that critics cast as archaic and harmful to survivors,” USA Today reports….
Lawmakers Negotiate to Allow Biden on Ohio Ballot
“Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state’s November ballot, but the exact shape of the solution remains…
Gateway Pundit Declares Bankruptcy
The founder of the conspiracy theory site Gateway Pundit announced that the company had declared bankruptcy “as a result of the progressive liberal lawfare attacks against our media outlet.” The…
Arizona House Passes Bill to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
“On their third attempt in three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld…
A Very Tight Presidential Race
A new Pew Research poll finds Donald Trump barely edging Joe Biden in the presidential race, 49% to 48% among registered voters. “A defining characteristic of the contest is that…
Trump Is Ready to Lose the Supreme Court Immunity Case
“Donald Trump‘s inner circle doesn’t expect the Supreme Court to go along with his extreme arguments about executive power in the immunity case before the justices. But what the high…
How U.S. Allies Are Preparing for Another Trump Term
“Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy…
Presidential Race Deadlocked Nationally
If the election were being held today, the race would be a dead heat between Joe Biden and Donald Trump with each receiving 46% support, according to a Quinnipiac national…
George W. Bush Was a Terrible President
Matthew Yglesias: “The wheels fell off Bushism relatively rapidly after its triumphant reelection, but the period between Bush’s inauguration and the 2006 midterms is a striking and important one.” “It’s…
One More Bonus Quote of the Day
“He said, ‘Oh, my God, Chris. I could never do that. I can never go to jail. They tell you when to go to bed at night and when to…
Johnson Won’t Remove Hardliners from Rules Committee
“Despite private pressure from centrists, Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he would not remove three conservative hardliners from the powerful Rules Committee, where they’ve heavily impeded getting GOP bills…
Conservative Justices Skeptical on Emergency Abortions
“A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday that federal law can require hospitals to provide emergency abortion care in states with strict bans on the procedure, in the latest legal…
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It’s only April and the presidential campaign is in full swing. It’s already like nothing we’ve ever seen. Thanks for reading Political Wire! Some of you have probably been meaning…
U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
“The United States last week secretly shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces immediately used the weapons to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea last…