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Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb (D) said the United States is “not a purely capitalistic society.” Partial transcript as follows: ED O’KEEFE: Part of the reason why we wanted to have someone like you here, given that you are the Democratic nominee, but also a member of the DSA, what is a voter getting from a Democrat and a member of the DSA like you that they aren’t necessarily getting from a Democrat like Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who we had on earlier? RABB: That’s a great question. I listened to that segment, and it…
A Texas state legislator called Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico the “most liberal” candidate in the state’s history when reacting to allegations that the latter embellished his first story as a lawmaker. As The Western Journal previously noted, Talarico suspiciously predicted he might be mistaken for an intern after he was first elected to the state House in 2018. Twice after that election, Talarico said he feared he might be mistaken for a support staffer when reporting for his first day of work. On Nov. 20, 2018, Talarico told KVUE-TV he feared he would be “stuffed into a locker” and…
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a report this month on the Albanian corruption case entangling Jared Kushner’s resort project that was co-written by an editor at a newsroom funded by George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, a tie the paper did not disclose to readers. The August 8 report, “The Suspected Gangster Causing Headaches for Kushner’s Albania Deal,” carried the byline of WSJ staff reporter Eliot Brown and Vladimir Karaj. The story detailed prosecutors’ allegations against Artur Shehu, a landowner who sold property to the Kushner-backed development group before Albanian authorities sought his arrest in a cocaine trafficking and money laundering…
Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said President Donald Trump does not communicate the economic pain of everyday Americans well. Partial transcript as follows: BACON: But I think with the- he started out this whole war with, “This is going to be an easy fight. We’re going to be done here. It’s going to take a month, two months. Okay, we’re going to get a deal tomorrow.” And I think that that- those false expectations hurt him, and it’s hurt the- the favorability of what we’re trying to do here. ED O’KEEFE: But do you get a sense…
Tehran and Muscat are discussing a parallel Hormuz deal as talks with Washington stall US President Donald Trump has threatened to “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it strikes a separate deal with Iran on control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Oman’s key role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.In addition to brokering talks between the US and Iran, Omani negotiators have been conducting parallel negotiations with Tehran aimed at establishing a safe route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reportedly wants to charge fees for safe passage of the strait after an interim period,…
A federal magistrate judge on Monday released the woman accused of deliberately defacing the World War II Memorial, allowing her to leave custody on nothing more than a personal-recognizance bond. Melissa L. Farris, 41, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, walked free on personal recognizance despite the Justice Department’s urgent request that she be held as a flight risk. U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh rejected prosecutors’ arguments and cut her loose with conditions that include staying out of Washington except for court appearances, staying away from the memorial she is accused of desecrating, surrendering any passport, and reporting to pretrial supervision, according to…
The 30-Year Yield Is Screaming Confidence Not Fear The yield on the 30-year Treasury climbed above 5.30 percent Monday, its highest level since 2007. This is a testament to the perceived strength of the U.S. economy, although you would never know that reading the financial press. CNBC attributed the rise to “worries growing among investors about persistent inflation and government borrowing.” A version of that inflation anxiety thesis can be found almost anywhere you look. The ominous historical comparisons came quickly. Last week’s auction produced the highest 30-year borrowing cost since 2001. Monday’s secondary-market yield was the highest in 19…
Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) said “it’s time” to abolish the Electoral College to have direct election of the president and vice president. Partial transcript as follows: ED O’KEEFE: Well, what I’m curious about is what- given they’re looking for big ideas, what would be your biggest, boldest idea that you’re promoting these days? BESHEAR: Well, I’ll give you two because people want you to fix the darn economy, and they want you to fix the darn government. On the economy, it is time for an aspirational investment in housing that can bring down the cost…
On Friday, former Cambridge scholar Jason Arday died. The reason for his passing hasn’t been released, but given the circumstances surrounding the last few weeks of his life, one can make certain assumptions. Police are saying that “his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious,” which sounds as close to confirmation of some form of suicide as can be ascertained at this point. This is indeed a tragedy, but it was authored by Arday’s lies and the institution, the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, that pretended to believe them and thus enabled…
Incumbent radical leftist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his main rival, conservative Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, kicked off their respective campaigns on Sunday ahead of the October elections. Brazil will hold general elections on October 4, including the first round of the 2026 presidential election, with a prospective runoff between the two most voted candidates scheduled for October 25. Although there are currently 13 candidates set to appear in the ballot, the election will largely be defined by the competition between Lula, who is seeking a fourth term, and Sen. Bolsonaro, who is running after his father, conservative…