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The far left hits a wall
After hot DSA summer comes the fall. Democratic socialist Francesca Hong’s stunning loss in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday night revealed limits to the far left’s power — and is undercutting the narrative of an emerging insurgency. While progressive Peggy Flanagan cruised by 20 points in Minnesota’s Senate primary, and last week the further left…
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Holiday-hating Francesca Hong loses to moderate David Crowley in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary
WASHINGTON — Milwaukee County Executive beat Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in a come-from-behind victory during the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary Tuesday night. Crowley was ahead of the 37-year-old state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America 39.8% to 39.4% when the race was called by the Associated Press at 3:34 a.m. Surveys ahead of…
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David Ellison Goes Nuclear With Threat to Move Paramount Out of California — Is It a Stunt?
Can a major Hollywood film and television studio operate out of Middle America? If David Ellison’s threat to move out of California is for real, we may find out. Under increasing pressure as his $110 billion deal to merge Paramount Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery faces an antitrust trial, Ellison told his 12-person leadership team…
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Dear Abby: The mothers of the bride are taking over wedding plans
DEAR ABBY: My 33-year-old daughter is getting married, and the mothers have taken over her wedding plans. They want more than 200 guests, a full Catholic ceremony, fine wines, a full bar, plated dinner and a live band. My daughter wants to please everyone but is not a practicing Catholic. She wants a small, intimate…
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Nancy Pelosi Blames AOC Team for False Narrative of Their ‘Rocky’ Relationship
There’s been a lot of reporting on the rocky political relationship between former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). According to Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez’s camp needs to take partial blame for that characterization. Pelosi attended Politico’s Sacramento Summit on Tuesday, chatting with senior political columnist Jonathan Martin about the current political landscape. There,…
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Maggie Haberman Backs Trump’s Need for Flight Decoy but Condemns His ‘Taunting’ Lies About It
Maggie Haberman brought her Trump administration expertise to MS NOW’s “Deadline: White House” on Tuesday to break down the new Washington Post bombshell that Donald Trump was smuggled off Air Force One in July to use attending White House press and members of his own staff as a decoy flight against an unnamed Iranian threat.…
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WHCA Meets With Trump Officials After Decoy Flight Raises Press Safety Concerns
White House Correspondents’ Association President Jacqui Heinrich shared Tuesday that she met with Trump White House officials after the decoy Air Force One flight to protect the president raised concerns over press safety. The reports, first confirmed by the Washington Post on Monday, found that the president boarded Air Force One to leave the Turkey-held…
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Miss Universe Canada contestants slammed for ‘cultural appropriation’ over Indigenous pageant costumes
Two Miss Universe Canada contestants who wore Indigenous-inspired outfits during the pageant were slammed over “cultural appropriation” by an Indigenous former winner. Karisa Haverkamp and Jasleen Kaily donned the outfits during the national costume portion of the competition in Windsor, Ontario, on Aug. 4, according to APTN News. Haverkamp wore a feathered headdress traditionally associated…
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John Hinckley Jr. Admits He Doesn’t Watch Jodie Foster’s Movies 45 Years After Shooting Reagan to Impress Her
John Hinckley Jr. confessed he hasn’t kept up with Jodie Foster’s work in the near five decades since he attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan to impress her. The controversial figure shared how he currently feels about the two-time Oscar winner during a rare interview for the “Mark Joseph Show.” Specifically, in a sneak peek of…
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California Gov. Candidate Xavier Becerra Hopes the Paramount-Warner Antitrust Suit ‘Settles Before Court’
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic nominee in California’s gubernatorial race, admitted he was hopeful the antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger would settle before the start of its March trial. Becerra made his thoughts on the suit against the $110 billion deal known during Politico’s Tuesday conference, where he advised that adversaries could “get…