• POLL: Trump Makes Gains in Battleground States as Concern over COVID Diminishes

    POLL: Trump Makes Gains in Battleground States as Concern over COVID Diminishes

    President Donald Trump’s approval rating has risen in six swing states over the last two weeks as voter concerns about the coronavirus have waned, a new poll shows. While the boost still leaves Trump trailing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden — Biden is leading Trump 49 percent to 46 percent across the six states — …
  • Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Not to Concede ‘Under Any Circumstances’ in November Election

    Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Not to Concede ‘Under Any Circumstances’ in November Election

    After suffering a loss in the 2016 presidential election herself, Hillary Clinton is warning 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden not to concede “under any circumstances” in the upcoming election to avoid falling victim to Republican efforts to disrupt the vote count. In an interview with The Circus on Showtime, the former secretary of state …
  • Jeff Flake Joins Two Dozen Former Congressman in ‘Republicans for Biden’ Effort

    Jeff Flake Joins Two Dozen Former Congressman in ‘Republicans for Biden’ Effort

    Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake is joining more than two dozen fellow former GOP members of Congress in backing a “Republicans for Biden” effort launched Monday by the Biden campaign. Flake is joined by other Republican critics of Trump, including former senators Gordon Humphrey of New Hampshire, who became an independent, and John Warner of …
  • Biden Quotes Mao Zedong to Explain Kamala Harris Pick

    Biden Quotes Mao Zedong to Explain Kamala Harris Pick

    Joe Biden used a quote from brutal Chinese dictator Mao Zedong to explain his pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate during the ticket’s first public interview Sunday. When asked by ABC News’s Robin Roberts whether he felt “pressure to select a black woman,” Biden responded by saying he did not feel pressure, explaining …
  • Biden Vows ‘No New Taxes’ on Individuals Making Under $400,000, Will Increase Taxes On Business Making ‘Excessive’ Profit

    Biden Vows ‘No New Taxes’ on Individuals Making Under $400,000, Will Increase Taxes On Business Making ‘Excessive’ Profit

    Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said as president he would raise taxes for anybody making over $400,000 a year, while “no new taxes” would be raised for anyone making under that figure, saying everyone should pay “their fair share.” In a joint interview with running mate Senator Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) on ABC’s 20/20 …
  • Presidential letdowns of the past

    Presidential letdowns of the past

    Biden’s sucked around for years but accomplished zero except for his sons. Have a look at some of the predecessors who limped before: John Adams. 1789. First vice president. His bio: “He was reduced to that sorriest of political things — an elder statesman waiting hopefully for people to ask his advice.” Like now? John …
  • Facebook reportedly eyes shutting off political ads after US election

    Facebook reportedly eyes shutting off political ads after US election

    Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives have been discussing a “kill switch” to shut off political advertising after the election is over to curb misinformation, the New York Times reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. Facebook is looking at post-election scenarios that include attempts by President Trump or his campaign to use the …
  • ‘He’s Failed to Protect Us’: Biden Attacks Trump’s COVID Response in Speech Accepting Dem Nomination

    ‘He’s Failed to Protect Us’: Biden Attacks Trump’s COVID Response in Speech Accepting Dem Nomination

    Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden slammed President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic during his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, vowing that his first action if he is elected president will be to “get control of the virus that has ruined so many lives.” “Our current president has failed in his most …
  • No Joe Biden, Governors Shouldn’t Require Everyone to Wear a Face Mask

    No Joe Biden, Governors Shouldn’t Require Everyone to Wear a Face Mask

    Last week, presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called on state governors to order residents to wear masks in order to reduce transmission of the SARS‐​CoV‐​2 virus. According to UPI: “Every single American should be wearing a mask when they’re outside for the next three months at a minimum,” Biden said. “Every governor should mandate mandatory mask wearing.” …
  • Why Joe Biden Can’t Solve the North Korea Challenge

    Why Joe Biden Can’t Solve the North Korea Challenge

    President Donald Trump’s attempt to pursue a rapprochement toward North Korea clearly has stalled, although there may be an attempt to jump‐​start the process if he wins re‐​election. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, Joe Biden would be less, not more, likely than Trump to reduce tensions with Pyongyang. In January 2020, Biden stated that there was “no way” that he …