Political Commentary & Opinion
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New Rules for Radicals—How to Reinvent Kamala Harris
How do accomplished radicals elect a mediocre far-left presidential candidate? The task might at first seem impossible. Kamala Harris is currently a radical incumbent vice president. For more than three years, she was second in command to an unprecedentedly unliked Democrat president, his failed policies, and his unpopular record. Harris herself had compiled a hard-left…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Swing State Dems May Be Illegally Recruiting Poll Watchers, GOP Letter Warns
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Pennsylvania Democratic Party may be illegally recruiting out-of-state poll watchers, according to a letter Thursday from the Republican National Committee flagging “misinformation” on the state party’s website. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s website says that recruited poll watchers must be physically present in the state to work, but “do not necessarily have to be…Rebeka Zeljko -
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‘You Will Resign, or We’ll Make This Ugly’: Idaho National Guardsman Punished for Biblical Values
A Christian infantry officer is now being punished by the Idaho Army National Guard for using his First Amendment right to speak out against the LGBTQ+ ideology that he believes is harming children. In 2023, the officer posted about some of his deeply held beliefs on his private social media account while running for political office in…Sarah Holliday -
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About That List of ‘Republicans’ Endorsing Kamala Harris
Legacy media outlets have trumpeted the news that “more than 200" people who used to work for former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and for former Republican presidential nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney, have endorsed Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in an open letter. But who, exactly, are the 200?…Tyler O’Neil -
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CNN’s Softball Interview of Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris’ very first interview of her campaign aired on CNN Thursday night. We waited a month and a half for this and Harris’ much anticipated debut ended up containing barely more substance than the policy section of her website. (Don’t search too long for that section; it doesn’t exist.) The interview began with a glowing montage…Jarrett Stepman -
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Fact-Checking Kamala Harris’ CNN Interview
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash Thursday for her first interview since launching her campaign. Harris answered over a dozen questions during the pre-recorded interview. Harris’ running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joined Harris for the interview, a move which many Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, criticized. Here’s a…Virginia Allen -
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Deja Vu All Over Again? Kamala McGovern
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. From taxes to spending, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is the most left-wing major party candidate since George McGovern, who proposed a universal basic income in 1972 and went on to win a single state [Massachusetts]. But Harris’…Peter St. Onge -
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Harris Claims Her ‘Values Haven’t Changed.’ Her Record Says Otherwise.
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we prepare for an edited, 18-minute long interview between CNN’s Dana Bash, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Can this give her the push her race so desperately needs in the swing state? Or is this just another log on the heap of…Tony Kinnett -
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MS-13 Gang Member Charged With Shooting Spree Was Booted From US Years Earlier, ICE Confirms
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal immigration authorities confirmed that an MS-13 gang member charged in a shooting spree in Mississippi last week is an illegal migrant who had been previously deported from the U.S. Fredy Antonio Amaya-Marin is a 39-year-old Salvadoran national living in the U.S. illegally, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson confirmed to the…Jason Hopkins -
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Detroit Faces GOP Lawsuit Over Poll Worker Imbalance
DETROIT (Michigan News Source)—The Republican National Committee is raising alarms, accusing Detroit of failing to ensure a balanced hiring of Republican election inspectors. The RNC’s lawsuit claims that during the August primaries, Detroit’s Election Commission appointed a whopping 2,337 Democratic inspectors, while only assigning 310 Republicans. Election inspectors—also known as poll workers—are hired, trained, and…J.P. Isbell -
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Fact-Checking RFK Jr.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign last week and endorsed former President Donald Trump. I disagree with Kennedy about a lot. But at least he was willing to talk to people who disagree with him. In my newest video, we debate. Kennedy complains that mainstream media won’t have him on—even to argue…John Stossel -
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Biden’s Executive Amnesty Hits Roadblock
The Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to extend amnesty to a half-million illegal immigrants has hit a roadblock, as a Trump-appointed federal judge ordered the program temporarily halted. In June, the Biden-Harris administration announced an executive action that would grant an estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants married to U.S. citizens and who have lived in America for 10…Ben Johnson -
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CNN’s Credibility on Line in What Bash Asks VP Harris in Interview
CNN’s Dana Bash will either toss softballs to Vice President Kamala Harris in her interview on Thursday—or she will ask tough questions. Her decision will either galvanize, or diminish, the perception that CNN is leftist propaganda. Here are three questions Bash should ask the would-be president: 1) "Why have you ignored the millions of migrant…Jon Sutz -
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Harris’ Strategy? Avoid Serious Scrutiny as Long as Possible. Will It Work?
To call the past eight weeks in presidential politics unprecedented would be a wild understatement. It was just over two months ago when President Joe Biden—a man deemed highly successful and mentally sharp by our legacy media—took to the stage to debate his predecessor, Donald Trump, and promptly expired. It took another month for Biden…Ben Shapiro -
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Is Kamala Harris Lying About Backing EV Mandates?
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team said Tuesday it’s a “lie” that she supports electric vehicle mandates, but her record on the issue suggests the opposite. The Harris campaign blasted out an email ahead of Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s Tuesday visit to Michigan, with campaign communications official Ammar Moussa writing that Vance would…Nick Pope -
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Massive Void Emerges in Pacific as US Shuffles Warships to Middle East
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The recent departure of U.S. warships from the Pacific leaves a strategic void in the crucial region as forces turn their attention to the Middle East. The USS Lincoln Strike Group, which consists of a fleet of warships and fighter jets led by an aircraft carrier, arrived last week at the U.S. Central Command,…Jake Smith -
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Almost Half of NYC Bus Riders Don’t Pay. Blame Progressivism.
This is the headline of an article published Aug. 26 in The New York Times: “Fare Evasion Surges on N.Y.C. Buses, Where 48% of Riders Fail to Pay.” The article begins: “Every weekday in New York City, close to 1 million bus riders—roughly one out of every two passengers—board without paying. “Fare evasion has led…Dennis Prager -
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A Year After Hawaii Fire, Rebuilding Has Barely Begun
Cleanup after wildfires is inherently more difficult than recovery from other natural disasters, according to Brian Cavanaugh, a visiting fellow for cybersecurity, intelligence, and homeland security at The Heritage Foundation. Unlike a hurricane, which mainly creates wind and water damage, Cavanaugh says, fires damage the structural integrity of buildings and often leave dangerous chemicals behind. …Virginia Allen -
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Evangelicals ‘More Likely to Be Shaped by Culture Than to Influence It,’ Report Says
George Barna, director of research at Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, released new data earlier this month that “reveals the limitations of Christian evangelicalism in American society.” The events from recent years have caused “millions of Americans to realize just how depraved American society has become,” the report stated. “Corrupt politicians, dishonest journalists and media outlets,…Sarah Holliday -
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How Federal Prison Officials May Violate State Laws by Registering Inmates to Vote
Federal government officials have promoted voter registration and voting for prison inmates that might be inconsistent—or outright violate—state laws on prisoner voting and restoration of felons’ voting rights, legal experts say. As The Daily Signal has reported, an executive order signed in 2021 by President Joe Biden directs every federal agency to help boost voter…Fred Lucas