Author: Owen Lavine
Former President Donald Trump lambasted Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Bozeman, Montana, labeling Walz as “very freakish.” Trump ridiculed the opposition stating, “If comrade Walz and comrade Harris win this November, the people cheering will be the pink-haired Marxists, the looters, the perverts, the flag burners, Hamas supporters, drug dealers, gun grabbers, and human traffickers.” Dismissing claims of being “weird,” Trump emphasized his party’s objectives including strong borders, good elections, low interest rates, home ownership, quality education, and national security. Meanwhile, Democrats have adopted a new strategy of branding Republicans as “weird,”…
The tension in Lebanon has escalated, prompting the U.S. State Department to issue a Level 4 travel advisory urging Americans to leave the country immediately. The recent events, including Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and an air strike in Lebanon killing a Hezbollah commander, have raised concerns of retaliation in the region. Iranian proxy forces are reportedly mobilizing in Syria to target international coalition bases, heightening fears of a larger conflict. U.S. officials are on high alert, preparing for potential drone and missile attacks from Iran against Israel. The U.S. has deployed additional military assets, including…
Accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, has accepted a plea deal to avoid a death penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay, agreeing to be sentenced to a year for each of the 2,976 lives lost. The deal was also taken by two other detainees to avoid a death penalty trial, with their sentencing pending. As Mohammed agreed to the deal, a sandstorm blew through Guantánamo Bay, symbolizing the turmoil surrounding the case. Victims’ families and the defense agreed that legal complications and concerns about torture made a death penalty unlikely, prompting the plea deal. The families sought justice…
March For Our Lives, the influential gun control advocacy group formed following the tragic Parkland shooting in 2018, has made headlines by endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for President—the first time the organization has endorsed a political figure. In a powerful statement on their website, the group emphasized the urgent need for a leader who will take a stand against gun violence and protect the rights of young people. They cited Harris’s proven track record as a fighter and bold thinker, pointing to her role as the director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The organization listed…
Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey is set to resign from Congress after being found guilty of accepting bribes, including $150,000 in gold bars and an $80,000 Mercedes-Benz from Egyptian officials. The guilty verdict on 16 counts of bribery, conspiracy, and more has led to calls for his resignation from fellow politicians. Sen. Cory Booker has called on Menendez to step down, threatening to lead the effort to expel him if he does not resign voluntarily. Other prominent figures such as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy have also urged Menendez to resign. Menendez had…
In a recent appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher, Pete Buttigieg shared his well wishes for J.D. Vance while drawing a stark contrast with Mike Pence’s experience with Trump. Buttigieg highlighted Pence’s challenging ending as vice president, with supporters calling for his hanging after he stood up against an attempt to overthrow the government. Expressing hope for Vance’s success, Buttigieg reminisced about similar individuals he encountered at Harvard who would do anything to advance. He mentioned Vance’s past criticism of Trump as an “opioid” in an article for The Atlantic. Buttigieg also compared Pence and Vance’s transformations from anti-Trump…
The Secret Service ramped up security measures for former President Donald Trump after thwarting an Iranian assassination plot, just weeks before Thomas Crook’s attempt on Trump’s life. A senior national security official revealed that USSS was alerted to the increased threat through a threat stream, prompting them to escalate protection for Trump in advance of the danger. Despite the correlation in timing, Crook’s attack seems unrelated to the Iranian plot, as per CNN sources. An ex-law enforcement officer familiar with Secret Service operations noted that the protective detail for Trump appeared routine, and the Trump campaign declined to comment on…