CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., on Sunday about the Democratic effort to brand Vice President Harris’ candidacy as a “new chapter,” despite the fact that she is the incumbent vice president. “Democrats have controlled the White House for 12 of the last 16 years. How can Democrats talk about a new chapter,...
Chicago’s school district is facing criticism for delaying the academic year start by a week — with detractors arguing that it’s a politically motivated move. Students were regularly scheduled to return to school on Monday. The School Year 2025 (SY25) calendar published by the district depicted 176 full-student-attendance days, beginning Monday and ending June 12,...
It’s blatantly obvious that since former President Donald Trump was almost assassinated and President Joe Biden was successfully forced out of the race, the Democratic tone-setters decided to downplay their incessant “Threat to Democracy” talk and switch to Joyful Warriors buzz. The volume of that theme was turned up dramatically for the Democratic convention in...
Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the upcoming presidential election, Vice President and now-Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, couldn’t wait to talk about abortion. Using euphemisms like “reproductive freedom” and touting the same old “bodily autonomy” rhetoric, Harris’ message is nothing new. It’s one she’s been sending...
One day, airports will figure out a civilized method for catching an Uber after your flight, but that day was not last Sunday at O’Hare as a maelstrom of confused travelers stared into an endless stream of gray Toyota Camrys. Having made facial contact with my driver and exchanged names, I settled in for a...
CHICAGO – One month after replacing President Biden atop the Democrats’ 2024 ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s presidential nomination as she delivered the most important speech of her political career. In a roughly 40 minute speech that was the crowning and concluding moment of the four-day Democratic National Convention in Chicago’s United...
“Uncommitted” voters from Dearborn, Michigan, shredded the portion of Vice President Kamala Harris’ DNC speech mentioning Israel and Gaza, with one warning she may lose enough support from them to lose the election. During the Democratic National Convention, Harris spoke about the October 7 terrorist attack and the Israel-Hamas war that followed. “President Biden and...
Does anybody else feel like we’re navigating a deep spiritual divide in America? In addition to officially nominating and affirming its presidential candidate, political conventions serve as a snapshot of its party’s overarching priorities, principles and passions — a united declaration, and an unapologetic defense of its platform. If that’s the case, the Democratic National...
CHICAGO — As anti-Israel agitators have protested outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) for the last four days, Vice President Kamala Harris finally addressed the Israel-Palestinian conflict during her speech on the convention’s final night. “With respect to the war in Gaza, President Biden and I are working around the clock because now is the...
Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t have to disclose her positions because Americans “don’t vote on policy,” Democrats reportedly told CNN Thursday. CNN’s “The Lead” featured a panel discussing criticism of Harris going more than 32 days without having a formal interview, press conference or discussing policies. Anchor Manu Raju revealed how those he spoke to...
