Last month, Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ) gaveled the Senate to order. The clerk then read a communication from Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray (D-WA) declaring Helmy authorized to perform the duties of the chairman. Thereafter, the Garden State senator announced to the handful of chamber staff who were the only other occupants of the […]
PHOENIX — From the president down to county offices, Arizona ballots are nearly as long as this state’s record number of 100-degree days this year. The White House race between Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, leads the ballot. Both candidates and their respective running mates, Gov. Tim Walz […]
Former President Donald Trump was campaigning in Nevada, regaling rallygoers with tales of all the revenue raised by his China tariffs during his first term in office, when a baby started crying in the background. Trump interrupted his remarks to address the cries. “And don’t let that baby bother you because it doesn’t bother me,” […]
American farmers are not happy. The Ag Economy Barometer is a joint survey by Purdue University and the CME Group that measures the mood of farmers nationwide. It found plummeting confidence as winter approaches. “These were the weakest barometer and future expectations readings since March 2016, when the farm economy was in the throes of […]
In the final weeks leading up to Election Day, most presidential nominees hope to be comfortably campaigning to the center of undecided and lower-propensity voters. Alas, the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, is stuck trying to stop record bleeding among her base. Despite promising voters a cornucopia of continued free (read: taxpayer-funded) credits […]
New Hampshire is known for its independent streak, especially when it comes to elections. Nonetheless, the Granite State has voted blue since 1992 with one exception in 2000. In 2020, President Joe Biden won the state’s four electoral votes by 7% over former President Donald Trump. The Washington Examiner is following the key issues voters […]
Watching Mr. McMahon, Netflix’s glossy new “sports entertainment” docuseries, the lapsed fan recalls all manner of wrastlin’ minutiae. Fresh off her best new artist win at the 1985 Grammys, Cyndi Lauper launched a brief second career as a World Wrestling Federation “manager” and mascot. WrestleMania II, a strange and unlovely affair, felt disjointed because it […]
Republicans are making one of their largest investments in the culture wars yet, spending tens of millions to put Democrats on defense over transgender politics. Former President Donald Trump has given the issue oxygen in the election’s closing weeks. At a women-focused town hall on Wednesday, he promised to ban biological males from competing in […]
“The post-George Floyd riots resulted in an excess of over 15,000 black male deaths in this country.” That was Ryan Girdusky’s claim on a CNN panel in mid-October. It is a disputed claim but one grounded in theory and research. Girdusky cited a line of research finding that police disengage when anti-police sentiment flares up […]
On Election Day, Californians will face their most difficult vote yet: Should crime be illegal again? Proposition 36 will give California voters the chance to allow felony charges for serial thieves and shoplifters with a sentence of, at maximum, three years behind bars. It would also increase felony sentences for criminals who take part in […]
