Newsom calls Trump ‘damaged goods’ and ‘more unhinged’ than ever
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swing at former President Trump Friday, claiming he is “more unhinged” than ever, as a rematch between Trump and former President Biden becomes even more likely in November. “He can’t be beaten in a primary, but in a general election a general election, I think he’s the most…
Sununu says Trump has ‘no energy’: ‘He can barely read a teleprompter’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) blasted former President Trump for having “no energy” ahead of the Granite State’s primaries Tuesday. Sununu, who has endorsed Nikki Haley, told CNN’s Jake Tappe…
Biden tops Trump by 7 points in New Hampshire survey
President Biden is leading former President Trump by nearly 7 points in a recent New Hampshire survey that asked voters for whom they would vote if the election were tomorrow. The survey, jointly conducted by USA Today, The Boston Globe and Suffolk University, found that among New Hampshire voters, Biden leads with 41.5 percent of…
Trump says he hopes economy crashes in next 12 months: ‘I don’t want to be Herbert Hoover’
Former President Trump said in an interview that aired Monday that he predicts the U.S. economy will crash and that he hopes it does so within the next year. In the interview with Lou Dobbs, Trump, the current front-runner in the GOP presidential primary race, explained that, if he were elected again, he would not…
Biden campaign says jobs report shows he is ‘cleaning up the economic disaster’ Trump left
President Biden’s reelection campaign said the president is cleaning up the economic disaster left behind by former President Trump, in hailing the strong jobs report released on Friday. Labor Department data showed the U.S. economy added 199,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent, which was above economists’ expectations. “Joe Biden has now…
Trump goes all in on Nazi rhetoric, and the media gives him another free pass
If we want American democracy to survive, our media must resist at all costs the urge to normalize extremist, far-right rhetoric.
Tim Scott suspends 2024 GOP primary bid
Republican presidential contender Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has dropped out of the 2024 GOP primary, the latest high-profile exit from the race. Scott made the announcement on Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy,” the host himself a former Republican South Carolina congressman. “I love America more today than I did on…
Trump says he faces 561 years in prison in fundraising email
Former President Trump told his supporters in a fundraising email on Wednesday that he could face up to 561 years in prison after the Justice Department indicted him in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “With Crooked Joe’s corrupt DOJ having unlawfully INDICTED yours truly yet again, reports indicate that I could now…
Biden shares video of Marjorie Taylor Greene speech to promote his agenda
President Biden is using clips from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) Turning Point USA speech – intended to attack the president on policy issues – to tout his legislative accomplishments in a new campaign ad. A video posted Tuesday features Greene’s speech set to uplifting music as she lists Biden’s agenda and legislative achievements and…
Activists want to disqualify Trump from ballot in key states under 14th Amendment
Two civil rights organizations are launching a campaign to pressure state governments to disqualify former President Trump from appearing on ballots in 2024. The groups say secretaries of state are empowered by the 14th Amendment to bar Trump from running for office because of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Starting Sunday, Mi Familia Vota…
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