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DAVID MARCUS: In West Virginia, a glimpse of what Democrats have lost

In 2016, businessman Jim Justice ran for governor of West Virginia as a Democrat and won. Two years later, Joe Manchin was reelected to his senate seat as a Democrat in the Mountain state. Today, Justice is a Republican poised to flip that seat and maybe the Senate itself. No state better represents the anachronistic...

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Texas state representative flips to GOP, says Democrats have plunged into 'progressive abyss'

A Democratic state politician in Texas is flipping to the Republican Party for her final four months in office. State Rep. Shawn Thierry published a statement to social media on Friday decrying the Democratic Party’s march into the “progressive abyss” after she lost her primary for supporting a GOP-led bill protecting minors from gender transition...

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Anti-Trump Republican says Harris must speak to media ‘a h— of a lot more' or risk losing election

Vocal anti-Trump Republican Joe Walsh is urging Vice President Kamala Harris to take more questions from the press to secure a victory against former President Trump in November. Walsh, a former Illinois congressman, told CNN on Friday that the U.S. presidential race is currently in a “dead heat” and predicted Trump would likely attack Harris...

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Republican disputes CNN anchor's claim that Trump quashed border bill: 'The Biden administration killed it'

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., claimed on Friday that the Biden administration was responsible for killing the border security bill, not former President Donald Trump. During an appearance on CNN, Mullin disputed the idea that Trump publicly and privately attempted to quash the bill before it was even introduced. Mullin disagreed with anchor Manu Raju, who...

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Pro-lifers blast Trump 'betrayal' with shifting abortion stance, answer on Florida Amendment 4

Former President Trump’s recent comments on abortion, including remarks that sparked some initial confusion about where Trump stood on an amendment that would upend Florida’s ban on abortions after six weeks’ gestation, have sparked backlash from pro-life advocates on social media. Trump’s latest – and clearest – comments about Florida’s Amendment 4, which would enshrine...

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Firefighting congressman hopes IAFF shuns Harris after Biden nod: ‘Arsonist telling you how to put out fires’

Congress’ only career firefighter will introduce Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, at the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) conference in Boston Thursday in an effort to urge members to support the Trump-Vance ticket, after they were the first labor union to endorse President Biden in 2020. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., became a City of Miami firefighter...

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Palin libel lawsuit against New York Times reinstated by federal court

A lawsuit against the New York Times brought by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been resurrected by a federal court. Palin, a former Republican vice presidential candidate, sued the outlet after it published a 2017 editorial claiming her campaign had encouraged the 2011 shooting of then-Rep. Gabby Giffords. The editorial in question was published...

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NJ residents hit with doubled bills as lawmakers fume at Murphy's ‘energy disaster plan,' demand hearings

After a surge in home energy bills that left many New Jersey residents with costs that have doubled, or more, there have been widespread calls for hearings to hold the state utility commission, the governor and supporters of green energy accountable. State Sen. Mike Testa, R-Vineland, echoed those calls and said on Wednesday that much...

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'Deliberate abuse of power': Republicans erupt after bombshell Zuckerberg letter on COVID-19 censorship

House Republicans are claiming vindication after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted his company was pressured by the Biden-Harris administration to “censor certain COVID-19 content” during the pandemic. “For too long, the Harris-Biden admin pressured social media companies to censor Americans’ views online. This was a deliberate abuse of power to stifle free speech,” Rep. Richard...