Lauren Boebert warns Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams of ousting

A planned attempt to oust the head of the Colorado Republican Party this weekend was put on hold Friday by a district court judge — but not before calls for Dave Williams’ removal reached new peaks. Williams, whose tenure as the GOP chair has been marked by controversy and months of growing intraparty frustrations, faced … Read more

Donald Trump’s GOP Acceptance Speech Gives America Whiplash

Donald Trump made a rare call for unity in his address Thursday to the Republican National Convention—before returning to some of the more standard “American Carnage” fare that gets standing ovations among his ecstatic base. Still wearing a bandage on his right ear, where he was injured in a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania … Read more

Democrats at Republican National Convention Witness Donald Trump’s “Tremendously Aligned” GOP

The mood here among Republicans in Milwaukee has been one of unmitigated glee—a sense that they’re about to cruise to victory in November, amplified by a seemingly endless parade of polls suggesting Donald Trump is on track to defeat Joe Biden, possibly in a landslide. They’ve been giddy about the swing state polls, gloating over … Read more

Republicans shift their gaze to national security as RNC enters third day

The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off Wednesday with Republicans — led by the newly nominated Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio — shifting their focus to issues of national security and foreign policy. Originally Published: July 17, 2024 at 7:35 a.m. Read original article here … Read more

Polis orders Colorado flags half-staff for former fire chief killed in Trump assassination attempt

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered the state’s flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday in memory of the former fire chief killed while protecting his family during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed after diving in front of his family when gunfire rang out … Read more

Trump rally shooting flings U.S. to perilous juncture: What path will it take?

American history is repeating itself in a most macabre way. If everything unfolds as expected, Donald Trump will deliver a triumphant speech in Milwaukee next Thursday night to accept the Republican presidential nomination. Adrenaline will be coursing through that crowd for another reason: His admirers will celebrate his very survival from an apparent campaign-stop assassination attempt. Literally one … Read more

As Donald Trump’s Prospects Soar, Ivanka Inches Back to the National Stage

Ivanka Trump is set to return to the national stage. According to her spokesperson and two sources close to the Trump campaign, Donald Trump’s eldest daughter is planning to attend next week’s 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to personally show support for her father. The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for … Read more

Jim Inhofe dies; former Oklahoma senator called climate change a ‘hoax’

By Ken Miller | Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. He was 89. Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died Tuesday … Read more

How Prison Time Could Burnish Steve Bannon’s MAGA Cred: “It’s Amazing Clout”

It’s not easy to stay in Donald Trump’s good graces. But throughout the years, Steve Bannon, host of the popular right-wing War Room podcast, has continued to prove an indispensable voice for the former president, saturating the airwaves with pro-MAGA propaganda while galvanizing Trump’s base into action. On the latest episode of Inside the Hive, … Read more

Donald Trump’s Persecution Complex | Vanity Fair

Like many an autocrat before him, Donald Trump loves projection. And why shouldn’t he? He’s used the method to great success! Who could forget when, during his 2016 campaign, he assigned Hillary Clinton such labels as “monster,” “unbalanced,” “unstable,” and “dangerous,” at one point even saying, “She’s really pretty close to unhinged.” Now, you might … Read more