Growing Latino support for border wall A new poll by Axios and Noticias Telemundo finds that 42% of Latino Americans support building a wall or fence along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. When pollsters asked the same ... 04/22/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link
In video: House approves $60 billion for Ukraine, adds border security The U.S. House of Representatives voted on April 20, 2024, to approve approximately $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, part of a broader legislative package that also seeks to enhance border security ... 04/20/2024 - 9:31 pm | View Link
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s Amendment To Use Ukraine Loan Repayment For Border Wall Construction In a bold and controversial move, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida has filed an amendment to the Ukraine aid bill that seeks to utilize funds repaid by Ukraine for the construction of a ... 04/19/2024 - 3:35 pm | View Link
COLUMN: Growing Latino support for border wall, strict enforcement A new poll by Axios and Noticias Telemundo finds that 42% of Latino Americans support building a wall or fence along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. 04/19/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
1st segment of Texas-funded border wall in Zapata County is going up Construction of a segment of new state-funded border wall is going up in rural Zapata, Texas. It’s the first border wall to be built in this South Texas county. 04/16/2024 - 5:46 am | View Link
CNN's Dana Bash reacts to Joshua Steinglass' cross-examination of David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, about whether he suppressed stories to help a presidential candidate during the 2016 elections.
Hey, did you guys hear that President Joe Biden is old? It's true—a shithole site with shithole writers has a "scoop" on it. As Susie Madrak wrote earlier today, "the New York Times is nothing more than a Mean Girls burn book," after repeated "articles" on Biden's age simply because the President wouldn't grant them an interview.
While facing a mountain of legal problems, Donald Trump, who ran his 2016 campaign on locking his opponent, Hillary Clinton, up even though she was never charged with any crimes, denies ever wanting to imprison her. Voters have bad memories at times, but the lock her up chants at every single Trump rally are unforgettable.
Some are wondering why South Dakota's Governor included her animal killing spree in her upcoming memoir. "She includes her story about the ill-fated Cricket, she says, to illustrate her willingness, in politics as well as in South Dakota life, to do anything “difficult, messy and ugly” if it simply needs to be done." There is also a story about a wayward aggressive goat that was dealt with decisively, that is to say with a bullet to the brain.
On Trump's shortlist for running-mate, Noem must think such anecdotes paint in a good light.
Trump’s political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him input into the Federal Reserve, including making him an “acting” central bank board member, according to the Wall Street Journal. Via CNBC:
The plans, which the Journal report described as highly secretive, are part of a 10-page document that suggests Trump — if elected — would be consulted on interest rate decisions.
Jamie Raskin hilariously suggested that the RNC headquarters could host the Supreme Court after wingnut justices appeared open to recognizing some form of presidential immunity yesterday. Via HuffPost:
Host Joy Reid, who noted that Trump’s federal election interference case could be remanded back to the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals and thus further delay the trial past Election Day, called the Supreme Court majority “so clearly politicians” before looping in Raskin.
“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me.