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Blogger who shared JD Vance dossier permanently banned from X

An independent journalist was banned from X after sharing an Iranian-leaked dossier about Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on Elon Musk’s platform.  Ken Klippenstein shared the 271-page opposition research file on Vance to his X account last Thursday, a platform where he had over 500,000 followers. His original post was initially flagged by X for failing […]

DC cracks down on dangerous drivers from Maryland and Virginia with new enforcement rules

Last year, 45 pedestrians were killed by drivers in Washington, D.C. — a 16-year high. Now, city leadership is looking to reduce the number of pedestrians killed to zero through legislation awaiting Mayor Muriel Bowser’s signature and Congressional approval. Initiatives in the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility Act, which include allowing the attorney general […]

Johnson criticizes Biden over refusal to intervene in dockworker strike

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed his dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s decision not to block a port strike in the United States. Thousands of unionized dockworkers on the East Coast and Gulf Coast are walking off the job on Tuesday. Biden, a pro-union president, has said he will not intervene in the strike, to […]

Trump abandons expectations game while praising Vance prior to debate

Former President Donald Trump isn’t following his campaign’s lead in setting the bar low for Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) in the hopes that he has a debate performance that blows those expectations out of the water. Instead, Trump called Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) “a total moron” and suggested the vice presidential debate will be “rigged” […]

Helene makes unlikely friends of Republican swing-state governors and Biden

President Joe Biden has made phone calls to all governors of the states affected by Hurricane Helene in a bipartisan approach that is typical of most presidents during times of national disaster.  He has spoken with Govs. Brian Kemp (R-GA), Roy Cooper (D-NC), Henry McMaster (R-SC), and Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) […]

Israel orders evacuation of two dozen communities in southern Lebanon during incursion

As Israel marches into Lebanon in its conflict with Hezbollah, the country has ordered the evacuation of communities in southern Lebanon in likely anticipation of dangerous conditions for civilians. The order directed civilians to flee north of the Awali River, almost 40 miles from their mutual border. The directive comes as Israel seeks to escalate […]

Biden plans Wednesday visit to North Carolina, and visits to Georgia and Florida are on horizon

President Joe Biden will survey via plane the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina on Wednesday, according to the White House.  Biden said he would fly into the state capital of Raleigh for a meeting at the emergency operations center before going on an aerial tour of damaged communities. Biden will only fly […]

Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Playing politics with Helene, VP debate night, and Israel goes into Lebanon

Helene gets political The devastation from Hurricane Helene has grown this week, with 120 people reportedly dead and at least 600 missing. As the dust has started to settle and reconstruction work begins, politicians are weighing in on how others are handling it, White House Reporter Christian Datoc reported. Yesterday, former President Donald Trump criticized […]

Debate gives Vance and Walz chance to prove Trump and Harris had good judgment

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz  (D-MN) are set to face off on the debate stage Tuesday evening, where they’ll have one of the biggest audiences to prove their mettle as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 vice presidential picks. Both men were selected for their Midwest credentials and ability […]

Harris and Trump brace for October surprise that could upend race

As potential voters flip their calendars over from September, Vice President Kamala Harris‘s and former President Donald Trump‘s campaigns are preparing for an October surprise. But during an election cycle that has been repeatedly upended by unprecedented political developments, voters, particularly those who cast their ballot early, could be inured to this year’s surprise. From […]
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