Candidates debate when they have to debate. That’s why Donald Trump didn’t during the primaries. That’s why Joe Biden, battling abysmal poll numbers, surprised everyone yesterday by agreeing to two debates. And why Trump, who’s been demanding a side-by-side comparison – he had even floated debating on my show – immediately accepted. BIDEN’S TEAM IS AFRAID TO ‘LET HIM LOOSE’: …
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Biden embracing debates because he's 'losing,' knows trial not damaging Trump, pundits say
Several media pundits suggested on Wednesday that President Biden’s debate offer to Donald Trump was a badly needed campaign reset, with some likening him to a White House challenger who was “losing” rather than a strong incumbent. “One of the big questions hanging over this rematch is, are they going to debate? I think if President Biden had his druthers, …
Read More »Almost end times for Trump trial spectacle but there's still room for fireworks: 3 things to watch
In a column for National Reviewon Wednesday, I observe that the ongoing testimony of Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and self-described “fixer,” is a two-edged sword for the former president’s defense to the charges brought by Manhattan’s elected Democratic district attorney, Alvin Bragg. Trump lawyer Todd Blanche, who is conducting the cross-examination, needs to do enough damage to Cohen’s …
Read More »Biden campaign is 'panicking' after Trump's polling surge, massive NJ rally, says Gingrich
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday to discuss why he thinks former President Donald Trump is gaining momentum ahead of the general election. Gingrich said the Biden campaign is “panicking” after seeing recent polling and Trump’s massive rally in Wildwood, New Jersey. TRUMP URGES BIDEN TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH DEBATE PROMISE: ‘I’M READY TO GO …
Read More »Parents can't opt K-5 children out of LGBTQ curriculum: appeals court
Maryland’s largest school district does not have to allow parents to opt their K-5 children out of classes and books that discuss LGBTQ topics like sexuality and gender, at least for now, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. The 2-1 ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed alower court decisiondenying a preliminary injunction on the basis …
Read More »Senate GOP probes Trump prosecutor Fani Willis' office for alleged 'misuse' of funds
Two Republican lawmakers are opening a second congressional investigation into embattled Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis for alleged misuse of federal grant funding. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., in a letter to Willis Wednesday alleged funds granted to the Fulton County District Attorney’s office by the Justice Department Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) meant to …
Read More »Morning Glory: Trump sees Biden debate bid and raises it
First the good news: The Commission on Presidential Debates is dead, dead, dead. It ran a game rigged for Democrats for many cycles and deserved to die long ago.It is done for now. Good. More good news: President Joe Biden issued a two-debate challenge Wednesday to former President Donald Trump which Trump instantly accepted via Truth Social. The former president …
Read More »Anderson Cooper admits he would 'absolutely' have doubts about Cohen's testimony if he were on the jury
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper on Thursday admitted that he would “absolutely” have doubts about former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s testimony if he were a member of the jury. Cooper made the comments while speaking to CNN legal analyst Elie Honig about a notable moment during Cohen’s cross-examination the anchor described as Trump’s lawyer catching Cohen in a lie. “Absolutely. I …
Read More »Michael Cohen returns as final witness in NYC AG Bragg's criminal prosecution of Trump
Defense attorneys for former President Trump are expected to continue their cross-examination of Michael Cohen when court resumes Thursday morning. Cohen is said to be the star witness and will give the final testimony in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against the former president. Prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified business records 34 times to …
Read More »NY v Trump: House GOP firebrands flank Trump outside Manhattan courtroom
House firebrands came out in force on Thursday in support of former President Trump as he faces his 18th day in Manhattan court. Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Bob Good (R-VA), Mike Waltz (R-FL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Michael …
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