Pat McAfee chides ‘College Gameday’ trolls ahead of return
ESPN’s popular college football pregame show, “College Gameday,” will return next week when a crew including the always-polarizing Pat McAfee heads to Dublin, Ireland. McAfee has become a big name in sports media, but his style and demeanor are not to everyone’s taste, nowhere was this more evident than on College GameDay, where he became […]
Several House Democrats Express Security Concerns Ahead of Democrat Convention
Democratic lawmakers have quietly expressed concerns about their safety ahead of expected large-scale protests at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Axios reports. 1 Member of the House of Representatives said The media outlet reported that the lawmakers were “deeply concerned” about their own safety and security, and said that they shared the concerns […]
Major Companies Leave Illinois Ahead of Democrat Convention
Morton Salt joins a growing list of major companies leaving Chicago for safer, more business-friendly cities ahead of the opening of the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Instantly recognizable by its iconic umbrella girl logo, the company was founded in Chicago nearly 180 years ago and has grown to become the largest salt producer in […]
Chicago Begins Erecting Miles of Security Fencing Ahead of Democrat Convention
The city of Chicago is frantically building miles of security fencing around its downtown as it prepares for the Democratic National Convention (DNC), which kicks off on Monday. Security fencing will be installed around the United Center and McCormick Place, as well as in the commercial areas along Michigan Avenue, also known as the “Magnificent […]
20 shot, four fatally, in bloody Chicago weekend ahead of DNC
At least 20 people were shot during weekend riots in Chicago, including one man who was shot and killed just blocks from the Democratic National Convention. Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, a 21-year-old man was killed in a crash with a black truck in the 500 block of Damen Avenue, less than a mile north […]
Chicago businesses boarding up, bracing for protests ahead of Democratic National Convention
Several stores in downtown Chicago were boarded up as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicked off on Monday, raising concerns about protests and potential unrest. “We’ve had experience with this. The city doesn’t have a great track record of protecting businesses and civic property, so we want to be preemptive and board up before the […]
Vance dismisses polls that show Harris ahead: ‘wildly inaccurate’
Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has rejected polls that show Vice President Kamala Harris leading nationally and in key battleground states, arguing that the same polls in 2016 and 2020 were inaccurate. “Pols have a tendency to grossly overestimate Democrats, and we certainly saw that in the summer of 2020 and again in the summer […]
Strategists pin GOP Senate hopes on Trump base coming ‘home’ ahead of election
Republican strategists expect Republican voters to come back on Election Day to support Senate candidates and lower-ranking Republican candidates in key states, despite current numbers showing Republican candidates at a disadvantage. “A lot of people who voted for Trump just haven’t put on the Republican candidate’s jersey yet,” said one veteran Republican strategist. However, these […]
Sunday shows preview: Harris gains on Trump in key states ahead of DNC
The focus of this Sunday’s show will likely be on Vice President Harris’ rising popularity in key battleground states as the Democratic candidate to challenge former President Trump. Harris has had a whirlwind few weeks since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. She has risen to the top of the Democratic field, […]
Chicago admin warns of migrant influx expected ahead of Democratic convention
Chicago’s mayor has warned that thousands of migrants could arrive in the city ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Previous predictions that more than 20,000 migrants would arrive in the city appear to have been tempered, but Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration still expects several hundred more ahead of the convention, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s […]