Republican political consultant and pollster Rick Shaftan was making his regular Facebook Live tour of the beach erosion in North Carolina’s picture-perfect Rodanthe in mid-September when a vacationer from Cleveland stopped him. “Hey, Rick, is that you?” asked the stranger, who was also on the Hatteras Island beach, surveying houses being whacked by waves and […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking before the United Nations General Assembly as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated in recent weeks and the war in Gaza continues. The speech comes weeks ahead of the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza against […]
The Democratic National Committee is sending money to each of its state counterparts for the first time in its history. The DNC will spend $2.5 million on all 50 state-affiliated Democratic parties, first reported by Politico. The investment looks to break up Republican supermajorities in deep-red states and increase voter engagement across the country. “Money […]
Harris walks a tightrope during trip to the border Vice President Kamala Harris will head to the border town of Douglas, Arizona, today. The visit is in hopes of addressing her perceived weakness on immigration, but some community members aren’t sure if it’s “too little, too late,” Immigration Reporter Anna Giaritelli wrote. Immigration has been […]
Former President Donald Trump‘s increased focus on immigration as a dominant theme of his 2024 campaign could help replicate his 2016 victory. But in a twist from his first presidential run, Trump is now making the explicit case that illegal immigrants will hurt African American and Hispanic workers disproportionately in a move meant to persuade […]
NEW YORK — Critics are questioning the timing of the Biden Department of Justice’s investigation into New York City Mayor Eric Adams following the mayor’s criticism of the Biden-Harris administration’s immigration policies. Republicans see the indictment of Adams as fitting a pattern of political lawfare against opponents of the Democratic Party. Adams himself appeared to blame the indictment on […]
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) has one “ironclad” rule for Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) to follow at Tuesday’s vice presidential debate against Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH): “Defend the top of the ticket.” Kaine, the onetime running mate of Democrat Hillary Clinton, followed that advice to a fault, according to post-debate analysis from 2016. He interrupted Trump […]
Hurricane Helene was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday morning after making landfall on Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday night in the Big Bend region of Florida. The storm left a wake of destruction along Florida’s Gulf Coast late Thursday night. Multiple cities reported severe flooding due to the storm, and […]
Vice President Kamala Harris knows her political weaknesses before November’s election are the economy, crime, and immigration. As former President Donald Trump and other Republicans criticize her record and policy proposals regarding those issues, Harris and her campaign are trying to go on offense, proactively countering concerns, including with a trip to the border on […]
The indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams set off a political storm this week as Republicans believe this will open doors for GOP victories in 2024, while Democrats are downplaying the broader impact. Adams, one of the most high-profile and powerful Democrats in New York, was federally indicted Wednesday on charges of corruption, […]
