Alphabet Soup: Has the DEI bubble finally burst? Shift in the private sector
The Secret Service failures during the near assassination of former President Donald Trump have once again shone the spotlight on so-called DEI hiring, with Director Kimberly Cheatle being accused of being a box-ticking diversity hire. This Washington Examiner series, Alphabet Soup, will take a closer look at whether the DEI chickens have come home to […]
Progressive prosecutor’s data show increase in crime
For years, progressives have whined about prosecuting crime, what they dub “mass incarceration,” as a woe to society. They complained it was racist, perpetuated broken families, and did little for either rehabilitation or deterrence. So an experiment was born. Billionaire George Soros promoted candidates for district attorney (the main prosecutor in a city) who would […]
Secret Service director’s days appear numbered after contentious oversight hearing ends with bipartisan calls for her resignation
‘ON JULY 13TH, WE FAILED’: The Secret Service — which, according to its official history, was created in 1865 to stamp out rampant counterfeiting — now only has one primary job: protection. It is tasked with protecting the president, major candidates for president, former presidents, and their immediate family members. At this one job, it […]
Social Security update: Final round of July payments worth $4,873 to go out Wednesday
The final round of July’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the final group of retirees on Wednesday. Here is everything to know about this month’s Social Security payments. What is it? Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, creating […]
Where the candidates on Harris’s VP short list stand on abortion
The politicians thought to be top candidates to be Vice President Kamala Harris‘s running mate are all strong supporters of legal abortion and would help Harris to make abortion one of the most prominent campaign topics in the 2024 elections. Harris had been the spokesperson for abortion rights for the Biden campaign since the Supreme […]
House Republicans prepare to hit Harris over border ‘weakness’ with her at top of ticket
House GOP lawmakers plan to amp up the criticism of Democrats’ handling of the border crisis if Vice President Kamala Harris is the nominee, arguing that it is her “Achilles’ heel” in the 2024 election. With immigration as a top concern among voters, Republicans have spent the majority of President Joe Biden‘s administration attacking him […]
GOP attacks Democrats as ‘rigging’ nomination for Harris
Republicans are attacking Democrats as rigging their nomination for Vice President Kamala Harris following the pressure campaign that led President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race on Sunday. GOP lawmakers appear intent on hammering Democrats as the real threat to overturning elections. “Now the Democrats are rigging their own elections,” Sen. Josh […]
Gas prices: Remain steady to start the week
Gas prices continue to be an important topic heading into the 2024 presidential election. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, will have to address the high prices of gas in the country. While there has been a decrease at the pumps in recent weeks and […]
Trump addresses Vance’s past ‘Never Trump’ comments in first joint interview
Former President Donald Trump addressed Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-OH) anti-Trump statements in the first joint interview between the two running mates. The interview, which aired on Fox News’s Jesse Watters Primetime, saw Trump and Vance give their thoughts on the assassination attempt against the former president and the conduct of the Secret Service. It also […]
Kamala Harris declines to attend Netanyahu address to Congress
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. The move is likely an attempt to distance herself from the Biden administration’s stance on the war in Gaza, which has rattled the Democratic Party. By distancing herself from the heavily pro-Israel stance of President Joe Biden, she could help […]