President Biden on Thursday falsely claimed he had never spoken to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as president, despite having a meeting with him at the White House two years ago. Biden, during a speech to the Economic Club of Washington, said, “Unlike my predecessor, I respect the Federal Reserve’s independence as they pursued a mandate to bring inflation down.” …
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Shock number: Trump has higher approval rating in deep blue state than its governor
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability among likely New York voters has cratered, and former President Trump is viewed more favorably by voters in the historically blue state in a new poll. Siena College on Thursday released a poll showing that just 34% of voters in the Empire State view Hochul favorably, with 54% viewing her poorly. When asked about their …
Read More »Lady Gaga's father endorses Trump in 2024 race: 'He's a patriot'
The father of pop icon Lady Gaga is throwing his support behind former President Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “I endorse Donald Trump. I endorse his policies,” Joe Germanotta said on “Fox & Friends” Thursday. The restaurant owner’s announcement came days after the second assassination attempt against Trump as the election remains in a dead heat. “They’re two vastly …
Read More »Secret Service, DHS sued over first Trump assassination attempt
A conservative legal watchdog group is heading to court to get the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain how gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks had been able to “fire a relatively simple shot that came within an inch of killing President Trump and struck fellow Americans.” In a lawsuit filed Thursday, America First Legal (AFL) alleges …
Read More »Trump has 'presidential level' Secret Service protection, lawmakers told
Former President Trump had presidential-level security in place when officers foiled an attempt on his life last weekend, the U.S. Secret Service told lawmakers on Wednesday. The House task force probing the July 13 shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, received a briefing from USSS after the incident at the ex-president’s golf course on Sunday. During that briefing, …
Read More »Battleground state Republican denies involvement in porn scandal, dismisses it as 'tabloid trash'
Warning: Graphic Materials Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson denied involvement in an alleged pornography scandal that surfaced Thursday, vowing to remain in the race to become the Old North State’s next governor. CNN published a report Thursday afternoon alleging Robinson’s previous use of a pornography site, called “Nude Africa,” where he allegedly messaged with fellow users regarding peeping …
Read More »Shadowy group propped up by Democrat money accused of 'dirty tricks' meddling against GOP in key races
A shadowy group has been recruiting unsuspecting candidates to act as potential spoilers in competitive House races in the latest attempt from far-left groups to tip Republican races. For the past year, a group known as the Patriots Run Project has recruited Trump supporters to run as independent candidates in key swing districts where they could siphon votes from Republicans …
Read More »Majority of Black swing-state voters back Harris, as Trump makes inroads with Black men: poll
New data from the Howard University Initiative on Public Opinion offers insight into Black voters’ support heading into the 2024 presidential election. The Howard University poll shows an overwhelming majority of Black voters in the seven swing states support Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Trump. A whopping 82% of respondents told pollsters that they supported Harris compared to …
Read More »NFL Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy questions Kamala Harris’ faith-based tweet about abortion rights
Legendary NFL coach Tony Dungy challenged a tweet from Vice President Kamala Harris about abortion rights. Harris has been unapologetic about her stance on abortion rights for women, and she continued with a post on X Thursday. “One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree: The government, and certainly Donald Trump, should not be …
Read More »Schumer coins 'Trump shutdown,' slamming GOP amid spending fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., placed blame on former President Trump and Republicans for a potential partial government shutdown after the House failed to pass a stopgap spending measure on Wednesday. He filed cloture on Thursday in a procedural move in order to act as quickly as possible once the House passes a continuing resolution (CR), which is a …
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