“President Xi Jinping has called on the Chinese Communist party’s 97mn members to steel themselves for a “critical time” in the country’s history, as he opened a congress that will solidify his status as its most powerful ruler since revolutionary hero Mao Zedong,” the Financial Times reports.
Save to FavoritesRecent Posts
Quote of the Day
“This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death.” — Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), responding to Donald Trump’s suggestion that she should…
‘I’m Not Supposed to Say This’
New York Times: “Since the beginning of Mr. Trump’s political rise, this sort of flourish has been a feature of his political oratory. He builds up to something he is…
Who’s It Gonna Be?
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. We look at the polls, early voting, fundraising, ad spending, closing speeches and travel schedule to tell you who is likely…
The Latest Swing State Polls
MICHIGAN Harris 52%, Trump 48% (Marist) PENNSYLVANIA Harris 50%, Trump 48% (Marist) Harris 49%, Trump 49% (USA Today/Suffolk) WISCONSIN Harris 50%, Trump 48% (Marist) ·This post will be updated as…
Trump Suggests Liz Cheney Should Be Shot
“Donald Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney is a ‘war hawk’ who should be fired upon, as he raged against one of his most prominent intra-party critics while campaigning Thursday…
Third Party Candidates Could Still Be Spoilers
“Less than a week before Election Day, third-party presidential candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes rest on the knife’s edge…
Authorities Faces Limits Responding to Election Lies
“Four years ago, President Donald Trump used his bully pulpit to spread lies about the election, leading his supporters to act on their belief in mass voter fraud and eventually…
White House Altered Transcript of Biden Remarks
“White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the…
What Are We Even Talking About Here?
Basketball superstar LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris’ presidential bid Thursday evening, emphasizing that “the choice is clear” just days ahead of Election Day. Save to Favorites
Trump Campaign Pauses Its Premature Celebration
Tara Palmeri: “We’re less than a week from Election Day, and the mood inside the Trump campaign has undergone yet another transformation. Last week, I reported on the preemptive but…
Access Hollywood Video Goes Viral Again
“It’s been eight years since leaked audio from a conversation between Donald Trump and TV host Billy Bush made waves for the former president’s descriptions of kissing and grabbing women…
Mike Johnson Denies Obamacare Repeal Plan
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said House Republicans have no intention of dismantling the Affordable Care Act after a video clip surfaced of him on the campaign trail promising “massive reform”…
J.D. Vance Says Kids ‘Become Trans’ to Get Into College
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) suggested in an interview with podcast host Joe Rogan that aired Thursday that White upper- and middle-class children are incentivized to identify as transgender to gain…
Republicans More Negative Than Democrats in TV Ads
“If you live in a presidential battleground state, and you feel like there is a lot of negativity on your television screen, there is data to back that up,” the…
RFK Jr. Would Have Big Role in a Trump Administration
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to have significant control over health and food safety in a potential Trump administration, with discussions about some Cabinet and agency officials reporting to…
Democrats Say They Will Certify a Trump Victory
“Democrats in Congress for years have labeled Donald Trump an ‘insurrectionist,’ impeached him for stoking violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and suggested he is constitutionally prohibited from returning to the…
Chicago School Board President Resigns After a Week
“Chicago Board of Education President Mitchell Johnson stepped down on Thursday, one week after taking the oath of office, following revelations about controversial social media posts he’d made,” Bloomberg reports….
Governor Stepping Down and Running for Mayor
Delaware Gov. John Carney “is about to do something that no other governor in modern American history has done — step down as a state’s leader and immediately take office…
Trump Sues CBS News for $10 Billion
Donald Trump is suing CBS News over a “60 Minutes” interview it broadcast with Vice President Harris earlier this month that he and his allies have claimed was edited to…
What Trump Is Being Told
“A new internal memo by Tony Fabrizio, chief pollster for all three of Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns, tells the former president he’s in a radically better position than he was…