Author: Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner
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Wake up with the Washington Examiner: The party is over for Democrats, and Trump and Harris try to raise the roofs
Kamala is off to the races The parade lap for the 2024 presidential contest is over. For the last month, Vice President Kamala Harris has basked in the sunshine of her “brat summer” candidacy. She stepped into the void left by President Joe Biden stepping aside, or getting pushed out of, his race for reelection.…
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Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Walz’s tough follow-up act and one thing Biden’s DOJ is concerned about
Walz dances through keynote under pressure On Tuesday night, former President Barack Obama joked about his misfortune in having to follow his wife’s barnburner of a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Wednesday’s lineup was capped off by Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) accepting the vice presidential nomination. His unveiling to the masses who might be…
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Trump is lukewarm on early voting while national Republican leaders embrace it
When it comes to early voting, former President Donald Trump is like a petulant child forced by a parent to apologize to a sibling after an argument. He’ll mouth the words but doesn’t seem to really mean it. Trump, the likely 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has sent mixed signals over early voting, a practice he…
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Amid GOP leadership drama, swing district Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer focuses on home
Republican wins in deep blue states like California and New York are often credited with giving the party its slim House majority. But a string of 2022 victories in smaller population states were just as important, exemplified by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR). Now the freshman congresswoman’s first 10 months in office offer a playbook for…
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Republicans have an eye on the future as they address spending in the present
Plans to trim the national budget might play well in speeches and plans, but hard votes to pare back spending on Social Security or Medicare could harm Republican chances of winning back the Senate in 2024. House Republicans are firming up their positions on government spending as they now have a budget proposal from President…
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Trump control of key voting bloc slipping as 2024 contest heats up
Early surveys suggest former President Donald Trump might have lost the historic grip he had on some of the most pivotal voters in the country. A recent survey of GOP county chairs across the country shows trouble ahead for Trump, who has dominated grassroots support in the party for much of the last decade. Of…
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Michael Cohen set to testify in Stormy Daniels investigation
Donald Trump‘s former right-hand man is preparing to testify before a grand jury for an investigation that appears likely to produce a criminal indictment for the former president. Michael Cohen, a longtime friend and attorney for Trump is expected to testify in Manhattan next week about alleged hush money payments he made to adult film…
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Trump tries to block Pence testimony in Jan. 6 investigation
Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury. Pence has been called to speak about the role Trump played in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, information that is covered by executive privilege, according to people familiar with the…
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Trump trying out PG-13 nickname for DeSantis in tried and true campaign strategy
Former President Donald Trump is returning to a tried and true campaign strategy, focusing on creating demeaning nicknames for his most dangerous opponents. While the Republican field is still sparse, challengers to the party’s leader are starting to file in, with at least one conspicuous absence. Even if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t confirmed he…
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WATCH LIVE: Alex Murdaugh sentenced after jury finds him guilty of murdering wife and son
Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son Thursday evening, hours after the jury began deliberations. The 28-day trial captured the country’s attention as the former attorney’s life was turned inside out in a quest to determine whether he killed his family to cover up his own financial misdeeds. Murdaugh also faces…