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Questioning JD Vance’s Value Systems So, Mr. JD Vance wants to talk about real value systems? Hm. OK. But if I recall correctly, Vance’s running mate: Has been convicted of tax evasion and falsifying business records Had his private parts described in detail by a porn star with whom he committed adultery and paid hush

Is JD Vance Sabotaging Donald Trump’s Campaign? Is JD Vance out to sabotage Donald Trump’s campaign to prevent the man he once called “America’s Hitler” from returning to the White House? He’s certainly doing a good job at it with his blatantly misogynistic comments that are especially alienating woman voters. Misogynistic Comments Alienate Women Voters

Comparing Housing Plans: Harris vs. Trump The New York Times decided to take a look at the housing plans from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. They asked Jeanna Smialek and Linda Qiu to do the analysis. Two Very Different Plans Their plans to solve America’s affordable housing crisis are very different. Ms. Harris’s plan is

Speaker Johnson Intervenes for Trump at Arlington National Cemetery Speaker of the House Mike Johnson had to step in to get former President Donald Trump into Arlington National Cemetery for the third anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal with Gold Star families, a family told the Daily Caller. Arlington’s Initial Resistance Arlington National Cemetery didn’t want

Interview with David Neiwert by Rick Perlstein I’ve long been a fan of two excellent progressive journalists, Rick Perlstein and David Neiwert. So an interview of Neiwert by Perlstein really made my Wednesday even though the topic was one to cause sleepless nights. The interview was published in the latest edition of Perlstein’s “The Infernal

Harris-Walz Campaign Interview Analysis Last night, the mainstream media—represented by CNN interviewer Dana Bash—failed their first big test of the Harris-Walz campaign. They were supposed to give a fair interview, balancing tough questions with giving the candidates a chance to explain their plans. Unfortunately, Dana Bash did not meet this test. Missed Opportunities for Fair

Harris-Walz Campaign: A Missed Opportunity by CNN Last night, the mainstream media—represented by CNN interviewer Dana Bash—failed their first big test of the Harris-Walz campaign. The interview was supposed to be a fair balance between giving the candidates a chance to answer challenges from the opposition, exploring their character, and explaining how Harris and Walz

Kamala Harris Shines in CNN Interview This is just a rant, so don’t expect any links or citations. The Interview That Backfired CNN’s Dana Bash (you know, the one who, along with Jake Tapper, couldn’t manage a single follow-up question to Trump during the first debate) thought she could trip up our Madam VP. Kamala

Trump Walked Away from Infrastructure Negotiations Before They Really Began Trump’s Broken Promise on Infrastructure President Donald Trump made it official on Wednesday: There will never actually be an infrastructure week, or at least there won’t be as long as House Democrats are investigating him. Personal Offense Over Public Good So get this: because he’s