Author: Seamus Othot

During a new interview with President Joe Biden on CBS’s Sunday Morning Show, the lame-duck president revealed more about his controversial decision to step out of the 2024 presidential race. In the interview, President Biden fingered Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as one of the leaders of the pressure campaign to oust him. [RELATED: Report Claims Biden Could Drop Out of Presidential Race as Soon as This Weekend; Campaign Denies…] “What happened was, a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races, and I was concerned if I…

Vice President Kamala Harris, facing questions and criticisms about the policies she’s running on as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has revealed at least one concrete proposal: End the taxation of tipped income — the very same policy famously proposed several weeks ago by Republican former President Donald Trump. “When I am president, we will continue our fight for the working families of America, including raising the minimum wage and eliminating taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers,” said Harris during a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada. [RELATED: Trump Calls for Abolishing Tax on Social Security Payments…] The…

Three executives from the electronic voting machine company Smartmatic, including one former employee and the company’s current president, have been charged in a bribery and money laundering scheme. “A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment today charging three executives of an election voting machine and service provider company and a former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Republic of the Philippines for their roles in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme to retain and obtain business related to the 2016 Philippine elections,” said the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). According…

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has agreed to a single debate with former President Donald Trump after he announced a desire for three debates during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago. [RELATED: Biden Handlers Unleashed Desperate Tweet Storm During Disastrous Debate…] “I am looking forward to debating Donald Trump, and we have a date of September 10. I hear he’s finally committed to it, and I’m looking forward to it,” said Vice President Harris when questioned by an NBC reporter. The reporter also asked her about the other two debates proposed by President Trump, but Harris…

On their first day of campaigning together, Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, declared themselves “Joyful Warriors,” speaking at an event that was opened by alternative folk band Bon Iver. “As Tim Walz likes to point out, we are joyful warriors,” said Vice President Harris at the Wisconsin rally. Describing Gov. Walz as a warrior comes at a strange time, considering he is facing credible accusations of engaging in stolen valor — that is, falsely claiming military service or embellishing one’s service — after U.S. military veterans from his former unit confirmed…

A new poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has revealed Americans’ opinions on the freedom of speech guaranteed to them under the Constitution’s First Amendment. [RELATED: House Republicans Vote to Restrict Criticism of Foreign Governments and Label Parts of the Bible as Discriminatory…] The poll conducted in July surveyed 1,000 Americans about their views on free speech in general and on specific, currently relevant issues surrounding speech. FIRE discovered that a concerning 53 percent of Americans believe at least to some degree that the First Amendment goes too far. The question asked respondents the degree to…

State Rep. Austin Theriault, the Fort Kent Republican running against Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, drew a massive crowd on Wednesday, appearing alongside U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the Auburn Mall for the opening of a new campaign office. [RELATED: Theriault Vows No Medicare, Social Security Cuts…] “This election and this race with Austin is one of the most important in America, and it will decide the fate of our freedom,” said Rep. Johnson. “I am not overstating this and you know it, so your presence here, your time, your assistance, your prayers, I believe are going to…

The radically far-left Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) has been defeated in her district’s Democratic primary after prominently supporting Palestine and opposing Israel’s war in Gaza. [RELATED: Far Left Dem Rep. Cori Bush Claims She Has Christ-Like Powers to Make Paralytics Walk, Heal Cancer…] Rep. Bush, who has been part of the most aggressively left-wing group in the U.S. House, unofficially known as the Squad, which includes prominent Democrat Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Members of the Squad have been vocal in their opposition to Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists, which was sparked after the terrorist group murdered…

After Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she had selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, mainstream media outlets such as USA Today were quick to publish articles singing his praises. But the vaunted career the national media initially presented for Walz quickly took a turn when those familiar with his misrepresentations and “stolen valor” began complaining over inaccurate media coverage. [RELATED: Mills Heaps Praise On Kamala’s Radical-Left VP Pick…] USA Today was forced to quietly edit its story about Walz’s military career after details about his time in the military resurfaced, showing that their original…

Amid a growing recruitment crisis among Maine’s law enforcement agencies, which have been struggling to continue normal operations with reduced numbers, Mexico, Maine, has been forced to shut down its police department indefinitely. [RELATED: Portland Police Continue Investigation Into Fatal Forest Ave Shooting, No Arrests Made…] “Due to unforeseen personnel issues, with heavy hearts, the Board of Selectmen voted to place the Mexico Police Department on idle status until further notice effective August 20, 2024 at 6:00am. After that time, there will be NO Mexico Police coverage,” said the Town of Mexico on Facebook, “Our sincere wish is to have…

Presumptive Democrat nominee Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she selected Minnesota’s far-left Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, bucking Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro who was largely considered to be the favorite heading into Monday. The choice has been celebrated by both radical progressives such as Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) and many conservatives, who believe Gov. Walz will harm the Democrats’ electoral chances. [RELATED: Trump Picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance for VP…] “My friend and fellow Governor @Tim_Walz will make an outstanding Vice President. A high ranking military veteran, retired school teacher and football coach, and proud father,…

Following the cringe-worthy fundraising Zoom call from “White Dudes for Harris,” Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has unveiled its newest strategy, aiming at a demographic not traditionally supportive of far-left liberals: “Republicans for Harris.” As a part of her attempts to appeal to liberal-leaning Republicans, she has also attempted to distance herself from the radically progressive policies she has supported for her entire public career. [RELATED: ‘White Dudes for Harris’ Holds Cringeworthy Race-Based Zoom Call…] The Republicans for Harris campaign will leverage endorsements from former Republican lawmakers such as former Congressman Adam Kinzinger, an anti-Trump CNN personality, in an attempt…

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has been extremely vocal in her climate change alarmism, including a new push on social media encouraging Americans to shop at consignment stores, wear hand-me-downs, and otherwise recycle clothing. As a longtime member of Maine’s congressional delegation, and one of the most liberal members of the House Democrats, she has pushed for “renewable” energy subsidies, such as for solar panels and wind turbines. She’s also unleashed a sharp tongue against Republicans for cutting funding to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget, and has even demanded that Mainers make sacrifices in their daily lives in order…

President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, dramatically reversed course on a plea deal the Biden-Harris administration made with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. “I have determined that, in light of the significance of the decision to enter into pre-trialagreements with the accused in the above-referenced case, responsibility for such a decision should rest with me as the superior convening authority under the Military Commissions Act of 2009,” said U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a memo. The original decision to offer the plea deal was,…

A new report from the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has revealed that the U.S. State Department has likely given at least $239 million to the Taliban since President Joe Biden ordered the disastrous — and deadly — withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021. [RELATED: Collins Probes U.S. National Security Heads Over Biden’s Failed Afghanistan Withdrawal, Terrorism, and Foreign Criminal Operations in Maine…] “In total, State could not demonstrate compliance with its partner vetting requirements on awards that disbursed at least $293 million in Afghanistan. State officials acknowledged that not all bureaus complied with document…

The July jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revealed the highest unemployment rate in almost three years. [RELATED: Liberal Media Celebrates “Unexpected” Job Opening Growth in May. The Openings Were All Government Jobs…] “I’m beginning to smell a recession coming into view,” said economist John Lonski speaking on Fox News. “This jump by the unemployment rate, my goodness, 4.3 percent, this is up sharply from not long ago.” https://twitter.com/MAGAIncWarRoom/status/1819352239812542657 According to the latest report, the unemployment rate rose from 4.1 percent to 4.3 percent, which is the highest unemployment rate since October 2021, when the rate…

Former President Donald Trump has called for abolishing another tax, this time aiming at older voters with calls to stop taxes on Social Security income for seniors. The former president also reiterated his call for the elimination of taxes on tips. [RELATED: Theriault Vows No Medicare, Social Security Cuts…] “NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SENIORS, NO TAX ON TIPS!,” said President Trump on Truth Social. https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1818648572818079917 Trump’s proposal would abolish a Reagan Era policy which made up to 50 percent of Social Security income taxable if the taxpayer’s total income exceeds a certain threshold. The change was initially enacted…

The Biden-Harris Administration announced on Wednesday that it had secured a plea deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, along with two of his accomplices, sparing them from the death penalty. [RELATED: Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran; Israel: “No Comment”…] “Just today I heard that the Biden-Harris Department of Justic (DOJ) cut a deal with Al Qaeda terrorists Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to avoid the death penalty,” said Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), speaking at a campaign event. “Joe Biden, Kamala Harris have weaponized the Department of Justice to go after their political…

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a graduate of Bowdoin College, were released from Russian prison on Friday as part of a prisoner swap negotiated between the U.S. government and the Kremlin. A former U.S. Marine, Whelan was arrested in Russia while working as security director for BorgWarner, a Michigan-based automotive parts company. While the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) alleged that Whelan was caught engaging in espionage activities, his attorneys and family had maintained for years that he was framed by a Russian associate. Whelan, 54, had been held in Lefortovo Prison…

The newly established ‘White Dudes for Harris’ group hosted a fundraising event over Zoom in which numerous white male celebrities and politicians fawned over Vice President Kamala Harris, criticized former President Donald Trump, and sold political hats. “I am so glad she has made freedom the theme of her campaign, in so many ways that’s what’s at stake, and yes, women’s freedom is exhibit A after Donald Trump demolished the right to choose, of course men are also more free in a country where we have a president who stands up for things like access to abortion. Men are more…

Iran’s state media announced on Tuesday night that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a strike on Iran’s capital city, Tehran, following the international terror leaders attendance at the inaugural ceremony for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s new figure-head president. Haniyeh, 62, had led the Palestinian terrorist organization responsible for the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel for nearly two decades, and he was chiefly responsible for maintaining the terror group’s close ties with state partners, top among them the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 2018, the Trump Administration designated Haniyeh as a global terrorist, and Israel placed the terror…

Robert Kennedy Jr. officially qualified on Tuesday to appear on Maine’s general election ballot as an Independent candidate for president. [RELATED: RFK Receives Secret Service Protection in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt After Being Denied Multiple Times…] “Today was a really exciting campaign day — we submitted ballot access signatures in NINE STATES! Team Kennedy volunteers turned in signatures in Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia,” said Kennedy on X. https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1818072485511991335 Maine requires that an independent candidate submit at least 4,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office before qualifying for ballot access. Kennedy volunteers submitted 4,800 signatures in Maine and, on…

Intelligence officials are once again claiming that Russia is spreading “misinformation” through social media and using unwitting Americans to repeat the “propaganda” they see online. “The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — could be foreign propaganda, even if it appears to be coming from fellow Americans or originating in the United States,” said an unnamed official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence speaking to reporters. According to the official, Russia uses websites designed to look like they originate in the U.S. and publish AI-generated content. [RELATED: Torture…

On Monday morning, President Joe Biden announced a new plan to reform the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and create a new constitutional amendment — two moves seen as largely political gestures from the lame duck president. President Biden’s SCOTUS plan, which would enact term limits and various ethics rules, seems to be a retaliation of sorts for recent decisions that have opposed the administration’s policies, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade and a more recent decision that undermined the Biden Justice Department’s ability to prosecute former Republican President Donald Trump. [RELATED: Maine’s Congressional Delegation Splits Over SCOTUS Presidential Immunity…

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill on Wednesday which would remove temporary legal status from any non-citizens convicted of a crime related to protesting if they are present in the U.S. on short-term visas, like student, tourist, or work visas. [RELATED: Anti-Israel Mob Torches American Flags in DC as Angus King, Chellie Pingree Boycott Historic Netanyahu Speech…] “This morning my colleagues and I introduced a bill to deport any foreigner involved in violence and vandalism on federal property. The actions of the pro-Hamas lunatics at Union Station in DC are shameful, and anyone on a visa who took…

Massive tech companies Google and Meta (formerly known as Facebook) have begun to subtly reduce the visibility of information regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, which took place less than three weeks ago. [RELATED: Trump Calls Assassination Attempt ‘surreal’: ‘I’m supposed to be dead’…] “Facebook and Instagram are now censoring Trump raising his fist after being shot There’s only 1 reason they’d do this: It’s the most powerful image of Trump in American history And it will define his 2024 campaign victory,” said conservative influencer Rogan O’Handley on X. https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1817946477395607985 Facebook and Instagram, subsidiaries of Meta, have…

Disgraced torture apologist and serial liar John Brennan, who previously served as CIA Director during several of the Agency’s high-profile controversies and intelligence failures, was scheduled to speak in the mostly liberal coastal town of Damariscotta on Monday. However, 24 hours before Brennan was going to share his thoughts on “global challenges” with Mainers who ponied up $75 for a ticket to hear him speak, Brennan’s team terminated the event. [RELATED: House GOP: CIA Contractors Colluded with Biden Campaign to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop Story…] The Maine Wire reached out to the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, which was set to host…

A new 229-page-long whistleblower report has revealed a crisis in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) brought about by the political bias — or at least the perception of political bias — and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming pushed by FBI Director Christopher Wray. The report, which levels a multi-layered and withering critique against America’s premiere law enforcement agency, was prepared for the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. That committee is chaired by U.S. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Comer (R-Ky.), who also relied on a “national…

Former President Barack Obama released a statement early Friday morning endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, finally joining with the majority of Democratic politicians after days of reluctance. [RELATED: Jared Golden Will Not Commit to Voting For Kamala if She Ultimately Wins the Democrat Nomination Next Month…] “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins…

After boycotting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement condemning violent protestors who vandalized U.S. monuments and burned American flags. [RELATED: Anti-Israel Mob Torches American Flags in DC as Angus King, Chellie Pingree Boycott Historic Netanyahu Speech…] “Yesterday, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. we saw despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric. I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the state of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in…

The ostensibly non-partisan organization GovTrack, which seeks to educate the public on congressional politics, has confirmed to Fox News that it deleted its 2019 post about Vice President Kamala Harris, which ranked her as the most liberal senator of the year. The Orwellian re-writing of history comes as several media outlets are now issuing new, more positive reports about Harris — even reports that contradict their earlier reporting on her — in light of her status as the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. [RELATED: Kamala Harris Was Biden’s “Border Czar” — But Axios and DC Media Want to Rewrite History…

Maine’s left-wing Attorney General Aaron Frey announced on Wednesday that he has filed a civil complaint against a couple from Bath, Maine, who allegedly engaged in racial harassment of their black neighbors. The civil complaint has been filed against perpetrators Andrew Pinkham, age 44, and Ranada Pinkham, age 43, under Maine’s Civil Rights Act, and AG Frey is requesting that the court ban the Pinkhams from having any contact with the alleged victims. The alleged victims are a black family from the Democratic Republic of Congo who moved into an apartment next to the Pinkhams in April. Frey’s statement does…

During a new interview with Axios, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) refused to commit to voting for Vice President Kamala Harris during the November election if she becomes the party’s nominee at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August. [RELATED: Golden Dodges Biden’s “Senior Moments” But Says Trump Will Win…] “That’s a positive step in the right direction, I think, from the perspective of the American people. They at least have a clear choice,” said Rep. Golden, praising President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race. However, when asked if he would commit to voting for her, he said…

During an interview with Conservative commentator Jordan Peterson released on Monday, Elon Musk denied claims made by the Wall Street Journal last week that he would be donating $45 million per month to the America PAC, a political action committee that supports former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. [RELATED: Elon Musk Endorses Trump, Vows $45M Per Month Ad Spend Following Failed Assassination Attempt…]”What’s been reported in the media is simply not true,” said Musk “I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump.” Despite Musk’s clear denial of the Wall Street Journal’s reporting, several mainstream media outlets ran with…

After President Joe Biden announced that he would be dropping out of the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the new presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee — and her ascension has brought about a remarkable — Orwellian, even — shift in coverage from mainstream corporate media outlets. In 2021, President Biden very publicly tapped Vice President Harris to take charge of the growing criminal and humanitarian crisis at the southern border — a move that garnered significant media attention at the time. Here’s a small sample of the news coverage Harris earned when she accepted responsibility for…

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Tuesday that Maine will receive $6.6 million in federal taxpayer funds to reinforce its power grid in the wake of a devastating December storm that left more than half of the state without power. [RELATED: Maine Wire Sues Janet Mills for Violating Freedom of Access Act…] “These six projects across Maine – from Vinalhaven to Van Buren – will receive grants to address critical energy infrastructure needs. These investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will protect the health and welfare Maine people by advancing important upgrades to our electric grid that will reduce the frequency…

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the U.S. for a now-canceled meeting with President Joe Biden in advance of his planned address to Congress on Wednesday. Upon his arrival, Prime Minister Netanyahu was not greeted by President Biden, who also canceled a scheduled meeting with him this week, or by Vice President Kamala Harris, as is standard protocol when leaders of allied nations make official visits to the U.S. Vice President Harris, now the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has said via aides that she plans to skip Netanyahu’s congressional address. Although the aides have also claimed…

President Joe Biden has been seen in public for the first time since releasing a statement on X saying that he has dropped out of the presidential race, as concerns grew among Republicans that Biden had died, was seriously ill, or that his resignation statement had been posted without his approval. [RELATED: BIDEN EXITS PRESIDENTIAL RACE, SETTING STAGE FOR DNC CHAOS…] Reporters confronted President Biden on the runway as he prepared to board Air Force One en route to the White House. “How are you feeling since you dropped out of the race sir,” asked one reporter. Although the video…

After President Joe Biden announced that he will not be seeking reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement, numerous high-profile Democrats followed suit and endorsed Vice President Harris within hours of President Biden’s announcement. [RELATED: Kamala Harris: The Presidential Nominee Democrats Deserve…] Despite support from many Democrats, Harris’s nomination is far from secure, and Maine’s delegates remain largely silent on who they will ultimately support at the Democratic National Convention. While nationwide, some states’ delegates, such as New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, have pledged their unanimous support for Harris’s presidential bid, only two of Maine’s nine Democratic superdelegates…

On Friday, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed three bills into law intended to protect minors from radical gender ideology, while also failing to sign a bill that could have required people to use the bathrooms corresponding with their biological sex. [RELATED: Post Debate Poll Gives Trump a Slight Lead Over Biden in New Hampshire…] “HB 619 ensures that life altering, irreversible surgeries will not be performed on children. This bill focuses on protecting the health and safety of New Hampshire’s children and has earned bipartisan support. There is a reason that countries across the world – from Sweden…

A new lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that the largest housing provider for unaccompanied minors who illegally cross into the United States has been a hub of child sexual abuse since at least 2015. [RELATED: Bay State Hotel Flop House Becomes Hub for Illegal Alien Rape and Domestic Violence on Maura Healey’s Watch…] “Employees have subjected unaccompanied children in their care to repeated and unwelcome sexual abuse, harassment, and misconduct and a hostile housing environment, including severe sexual abuse and rape, solicitation of sex acts, solicitation of nude photos, entreaties for sexually inappropriate relationships, sexual comments…

A catastrophic software error from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike led to outages in major systems globally, grounding flights, impacting hospitals, bringing down 9-1-1 emergency systems, and disabling banking services. Rampant speculation swirled on Friday morning when the outages started, suggesting that they were the result of a worldwide cyberattack, but the company’s CEO has since claimed that the outage is the result of an error with a Microsoft update. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security…

An offshore wind turbine project operated by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners broke apart this week, scattering debris throughout Massachusetts’ coastal waters, with much of the flotsam washing up on Nantucket beaches. Since the turbine experienced a catastrophic malfunction — for reasons that are not yet clear — social media has been inundated with pictures and videos of beachgoers and government employees picking up trash bags and dumpsters full of debris. The turbine in question is owned by Vineyard Wind US, a joint project of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners of Denmark and Avangrid, the parent company of Central Maine Power (CMP).…

The left-wing Commonwealth Fund has released its annual “State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care,” in which Maine earned first place for its number of abortion clinics per woman of childbearing age. [RELATED: Janet Mills Endorses Planned Parenthood-Backed Abortion Amendment to Maine Constitution…] The report celebrated Maine for vastly exceeding the national average number of abortion clinics per 100,000 women between ages 15-44. While the national average is 1.5 abortion clinics per 100,000 women, Maine has 12.9, meaning that abortion is more readily available to women in Maine than it is in any other state. The Commonwealth Fund placed…

A new report from Axios, which spoke with “several top Democrats,” suggests that President Joe Biden is likely to drop out of the presidential race and might announce the decision as early as this weekend. [RELATED: Significant Majority of Democrats Believe Biden Should Drop Out of Presidential Race: Poll…] “The 81-year-old president, now self-isolating with COVID, remains publicly dug in. But privately he’s resigned to mounting pressure, bad polls, and untenable scrutiny making it impossible to continue his campaign, the Democrats tell us,” said Axios. The Democrats who spoke to Axios believe that, despite President Biden’s claims that he plans to remain…

During a congressional briefing with the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI, new information about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump revealed that the Secret Service was aware of a credible threat against the president well before he walked onstage. [RELATED: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Subpoenaed to Testify Before House Oversight Committee…] “I just got off a briefing with the Secret Service and FBI. I am appalled to learn that the Secret Service knew about a threat prior to President Trump walking on stage. I have no confidence in the leadership of Director Cheatle and believe it…

Hours after the release of a BET News interview, in which President Joe Biden claimed that he would consider dropping out of the race if he were diagnosed with a serious ailment that would prevent him from running the country, he announced that he tested positive for COVID. [RELATED: Significant Majority of Democrats Believe Biden Should Drop Out of Presidential Race: Poll…] “I tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon, but I am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes. I will be isolating as I recover, and during this time I will continue to work to get the job…

A new poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center has found that the majority of Democrats want President Joe Biden to step down as the party’s nominee, as his mental capacity to serve as president has been called into question by numerous left-wing media outlets and Democrat politicians. [RELATED: Biden Sends Letter to Congressional Democrats Affirming his Plan to Remain in the Race…] https://twitter.com/APNORC/status/1813607518163411126 The poll, which was conducted between July 11-15, revealed that 70 percent of Americans believe that President Biden should drop out of the 2024 race. Even among Democrats, a significant 65 percent majority said that Biden…

On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law preventing schools implementing policies that require parents to be notified if their children have begun to identify as transgender, causing outrage among Golden State parents and parental rights advocates. [RELATED: Elon Musk Endorses Trump, Vows $45M Per Month Ad Spend Following Failed Assassination Attempt…] In response to the law, billionaire Elon Musk, who has recently promised to donate hundreds of millions of dollars to former President Donald Trump’s re-election bid following the failed assassination attempt Saturday, announced that he would be moving the headquarters of his companies SpaceX…

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was convicted on 16 corruption charges Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, including charges that the longtime Democrat accepted extensive bribes and acted as a foreign agent for the Egyptian and Qatari regimes. [RELATED: Dem Senator Indicted Over Alleged Bribery Scheme…] Sen. Menendez, who has long been dogged by allegations of corruption and misconduct, including reports that he hired underage prostitutes in the Dominican Republic, was indicted in September after evidence surfaced that he had been accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and had been leveraging his political position to benefit…

A newly released internal email from the former lead of one of Microsoft’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) teams show that the tech company may be backing away from DEI as public criticism for the ideologically driven programs has grown. [RELATED: Tractor Supply Company Ditches “Woke” After Conservative Boycott…] “True systems change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020. Hence the purposeful and strategic 3-5 year shelf life of many company’s inclusion commitments post the murder of George Floyd are being reevaluated,” said the former DEI chief in an…

During a recent hearing on the national security risks of funding virus research like gain-of-function at labs such as Wuhan Institute of Virology, former CDC Director Robert Redfield accused the FDA of deliberately hiding the COVID vaccine side effects. [RELATED: U.S. Appeals Court Rules that mRNA COVID Shots Do Not Qualify as Vaccines…] “There was not appropriate transparency from the beginning about the potential side effects of these vaccines, and I do think there were inappropriate decisions by some to try to underreport any side effects because they argued that would make the public less likely to get vaccinated,” said Redfield.…

President Joe Biden announced a new plan on Tuesday to set government-imposed limits on housing prices for some rental units, a plan he claims will aid Americans struggling with skyrocketing housing costs and the astronomical costs of real estate, which have increased sharply since he took office. [RELATED: Angus King Backs Tax Credit Incentivizing Owners of Manufactured Housing Parks to Sell Land to Residents Instead of Investors…] “Families deserve housing that’s affordable—it’s part of the American Dream. Rent is too high and buying a home is out of reach for too many working families and young Americans,” said President Biden.…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk formally endorsed former President Donald Trump following a failed assassination attempt on Saturday, which left Trump with a minor injury to his ear and another man, Corey Comperatore, dead. [RELATED: Trump Calls Assassination Attempt ‘surreal’: ‘I’m supposed to be dead’…] “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” said Musk on X, following the assassination attempt. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1812256998588662068 The event has also reportedly led Musk to pledge around $45 million per month to President Trump’s campaign via the America PAC, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report cited “people familiar with the matter”…

U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has been officially announced as former President Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate on the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). [RELATED: Ukraine Aid Bill Would Force a Re-Elected Trump to Fund War or Face Impeachment: Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance…] “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the great state of Ohio,” said Trump. “J.D. has had a very successful business career in technology and…

A newly released video reconstructs footage from the assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump, showing that the Secret Service had minutes to stop the shooter before President Trump was shot but did not act. [RELATED: U.S. Secret Service’s Failure, Sluggish Response to Trump Assassination Attempt Raise Concerns…] “Watch the real time assassination attempt on Trump from different angles. With countdown from footage of people warning authorities about the shooter to Trump being whisked away,” said independent journalist MilkBarTV on X. https://twitter.com/TheMilkBarTV/status/1812731727053488418 The video shows that nearly two full minutes before Thomas W. Crooks, 20, opened fire on Trump, injuring…

A new Gallup poll has revealed Americans’ views on immigration policy as the general election approaches, showing that a higher percentage of Americans want to see immigration curtailed now than at any other time since 2001. [RELATED: 49 States Including Maine Are Handing Voter Registration Forms to Illegal Immigrants Applying for Welfare…] “Significantly more U.S. adults than a year ago, 55% versus 41%, would like to see immigration to the U.S. decreased. This is the first time since 2005 that a majority of Americans have wanted there to be less immigration,” said Gallup on X. https://twitter.com/Gallup/status/1811768198322139278 The new results found…

Starting in 2025, all medical providers who are working with a patient to help them apply for Medicare coverage will be required to ask about their race, sexual orientation, and gender identity — or risk losing their ability to work with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or its numerous affiliates. [RELATED: Theriault Vows No Medicare, Social Security Cuts…] “I get notified yesterday by my compliance officer that as an insurance broker, anytime we do an application for a Medicare Advantage plan or a Part D plan, we are required to now ask the gender of the client and…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed a controversial bill which severely limits election recounts and removes the ability to investigate election fraud from the Board of State Canvassers. [RELATED: Key Swing State Georgia Implements New Election Security Measures…] “Today, with the signing of our common-sense recount law reforms, we are strengthening our democracy and ensuring that we reach the most accurate count of the ballots possible during a recount process,” said state Senator Stephanie Chang (D-D3) The new bill removes the ability of canvassers to conduct their own investigations into election fraud, instead requiring them to pass the allegations to other authorities,…

Following the attempted assassination of former Republican President Donald J. Trump at a campaign rally in Butler County, Penn., Maine politicians from both parties responded, joining in the widespread condemnation of political violence from public figures following the shooting. [RELATED: TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: Bloody Don Fist Bumps After Shooter Fires at PA Rally…] In response to the attempt of Trump’s life, the presidential campaign of President Joe Biden also pulled down all scheduled TV and radio advertising. “Please join me in praying for the health and safety of former President Trump, those who attended his rally today, and our country. There…

On the final day of the annual NATO summit in Washington, D.C., President Joe Biden made numerous speaking gaffes, but two stood out more than the rest. The first of the glaring errors came during an address at the NATO summit, when President Biden introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian President Vladimir Putin, while introducing him to an international audience. “And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen President Putin,” said Biden. He then attempted to salvage the situation, coming back to…

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has released a statement on its investigation of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), which colluded with massive corporations and advertisers to boycott and demonetize conservative outlets in an attempt to control online speech. [RELATED: Facebook (Meta) Censors Thousands of Mainers After SCOTUS Green Lights Feds to Coerce Social Media…] “Through GARM, large corporations, advertising agencies, and industry associations participated in boycotts and other coordinated action to demonetize platforms, podcasts, news outlets, and other content deemed disfavored by GARM and its members,” said the Judiciary Committee, “For an organization reliant on speech and persuasion…

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) took the lead on a bipartisan letter calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to vote on legislation intended to ban members of congress and other politicians from trading or holding stocks while in office. [RELATED: Congressional Corruption: Pelosi Profits from Shady Nvidia Stock Trading…] “Members of Congress should be working in service of their constituents, not using their positions to line their own pockets. I led a bipartisan group of 20 lawmakers today urging a vote on a congressional stock trading ban,” said Rep. Golden on X. https://twitter.com/RepGolden/status/1810774061817156068…

Georgia’s Election Board voted on Tuesday to institute two new election security measures following widespread allegations that Former President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state was due to fraud. “State Election Board votes 3-1 to adopt a rule based on this petition to require ballots be hand counted at the precinct level by 3 poll officers each day of voting to ensure the totals match with the machines,” said former Trump Campaign spokeswoman Liz Harrington on X. https://twitter.com/realLizUSA/status/1810768042248536298 The first of the new measures requires that three sworn poll officers hand count ballots before the results are certified; if…

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) railed against a recent decision from congressional Republicans in the House Committee on Appropriations that would cut the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Budget, and includes a 20 percent cut to Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) funding. [RELATED: Maine to Spend $95 Million Upgrading a Border Station to Mitigate Environmental Impact and Make the Facility ‘Equitable’…] “Coming off the 13th consecutive month of record-shattering temperatures across the globe, House Republicans just passed an @Interior, @EPA, +related agencies funding bill that completely disregards the reality of a warming planet and ignores the need for us to do more,…

President Joe Biden’s campaign issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting a golf challenge from Former President Donald Trump, despite President Biden claiming during the recent presidential debate that he would be “happy” to have a driving contest with him. [RELATED: Climate Group Issues Supportive Statement After Activists Storm Golf Tournament…] “Joe Biden doesn’t have time for Donald Trump’s weird antics–he’s busy leading America and defending the free world. Donald Trump is a liar, a convict, and a fraud only out for himself–par for the course,” said Biden’s campaign. https://twitter.com/BidenHQ/status/1810850700508709077 Biden’s press team also used the statement to claim that Trump…

As many in the Democrat establishment have descended into infighting over whether they should replace President Joe Biden as the party nominee, media personalities and left-wing political activists have united in attempts to link Former President Donald Trump to numerous political positions that he does not hold. [RELATED: Biden Claims Democrat Governors Support Him as the Party’s Nominee: Report Suggests Mills is Concerned…] “With fear for our Democracy, I dissent,” said Democrat activist Mark Hamill on X, while posting a list of alleged policies from “Project 2025.” https://twitter.com/MarkHamill/status/1809639846937579781 Project 2025 is a policy agenda created by the conservative Heritage Foundation,…

Scammers in Oxford County are impersonating sheriff’s deputies, and claiming to have arrest warrants out on innocent Mainers. [RELATED: Mexican Cartels Targeting Americans in Timeshare Fraud Scams, FBI Warns…] The scammers typically call residents claiming to be responsible for arrest warrants or legal action against them, and asking for payments in exchange for relief of the charges or legal action. The sheriff’s office is unsure how many people are involved in the scam, and did not mention how many victims have been tricked into paying them. The Sheriff’s office has reassured Oxford residents that they will never receive a call…

A new poll from Emmerson College suggests that Democrats would fare better with President Joe Biden as their candidate than they would if they replace him as the nominee, despite his catastrophic performance at the first presidential debate. [RELATED: Biden Sends Letter to Congressional Democrats Affirming his Plan to Remain in the Race…] Emmerson College asked respondents how they would vote if various Democrats were to run for president against former President Trump, including many of the people who have been discussed as potential replacements for President Biden as the party nominee. https://twitter.com/EmersonPolling/status/1810691510549037223 The poll found that, although President Trump…

The White House has released a statement officially opposing a bill, H.R. 8281, from Rep. Chip Roy (R-Tex.) which would require anyone registering to vote to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship. [RELATED: 49 States Including Maine Are Handing Voter Registration Forms to Illegal Immigrants Applying for Welfare…] “States already have effective safeguards in place to verify voters’ eligibility and maintain the accuracy of voter rolls. This bill would do nothing to safeguard our elections, but it would make it much harder for all eligible Americans to register to vote and increase the risk that eligible voters are purged from…

Amid growing calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential, Biden sent a letter on Monday urging congressional Democrats to rally behind him and reaffirming his plan to remain in the race and receive the party’s nomination. [RELATED: Biden Claims Democrat Governors Support Him as the Party’s Nominee: Report Suggests Mills is Concerned…] “I wouldn’t be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best to beat Donald Trump in 2024. We had a Democratic nomination process and the voters spoke clearly and decisively,” said President Biden, “Do we now just say this process…

Biddeford is taking action to clear homeless encampments throughout the city following an influential U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision allowing cities to outlaw homeless camps. [RELATED: New Hampshire’s Largest City Enacts Ban on Homeless Camps in Response to SCOTUS Ruling…] “All Biddeford residents deserve the opportunity to be indoors and safe. Living in an encampment is not a dignified or healthy existence for anyone. I am pleased that the City Council has supported a new approach to services in order to set the bar where Biddeford is a city where people live inside,” said Biddeford Mayor Martin Grohman (I). The…

On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) announced the recipients of $2.9 million in Domestic Trade Grants for Maine businesses intended to help increase their sales across the country, with grants strongly favoring companies that produce “sustainable” expensive artisan products. [RELATED: Mills Admin Wants to Pay $485k for ‘Progressive Employment’ Program for ‘Justice involved individuals’…] These grants include funds for a company that sells $40 6.5oz cans of eel, another that sells scallops for $60 per pound, and one company that sells nothing but pickled blueberries. “These investments will help Maine producers of everything from soap to surfboards effectively market their…

As most Mainers were celebrating Independence Day with patriotic parades, barbecues, and fireworks displays, Bangor’s parade saw patriotism of another kind, with marchers waving the flag of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). [RELATED: Triad Weed: How Chinese Marijuana Grows Took Over Rural Maine…] While Maine officials struggle to crack down on the influence of Chinese organized crime throughout the state, The Bangor Chinese school was openly supporting the international adversary during the Independence Day parade. https://twitter.com/BigSteve207/status/1808983670151393410 The Pro-China marchers came near towards the end of the parade and were carrying a large CCP flag alongside an American flag, and banners…

President Joe Biden met with 20 of the country’s 23 Democrat governors on Wednesday night, either in person or online, and now claims that all the Democrat governors support him as the party’s nominee, despite growing calls for him to drop out of the race following his disaster debate performance. “All participants reiterated their shared commitment to do everything possible to make sure President Biden and Vice President Harris beat Donald Trump in November,” said the Biden Campaign following the meeting. The meeting, an attempt by Biden to reinforce support within his party, came in response to growing calls from mainstream…

New Hampshire’s largest city, Manchester, has begun enforcing a new ban on homeless encampments in public parks and on streets following a U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling which determined that cities are allowed to prevent homeless encampments. [RELATED: American Cities Can Ban Homeless Encampments, Says SCOTUS…] “We must address this problem in a comprehensive way, and we have already undertaken 11 initiatives to address the underlying causes of homelessness and the need for more affordable housing in our city. If any individual wants or needs help, it is available. However, anyone choosing to ignore our ordinances or break the law,…

As mainstream media outlets and numerous Democrat politicians have begun calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, Dr. Anthony Fauci gave an interview in which he claimed that it is “inappropriate” to judge President Biden’s mental acuity on the debate. [RELATED: Fauci Admits: No Evidence for Social Distancing, and Can’t Remember Studies Favoring Child Masking…] “I think it would be inappropriate to say that [the debate was medically alarming],” said Fauci, “When you’re just looking at someone on a one shot basis you just don’t know what could happen. Did he have a bad cold?…

A new report from the New York Post has revealed that the U.S.-Canada border, the largest border in the world, remains open and was not affected by a recent executive order in which President Joe Biden sought to limit the number of asylum seekers entering America. [RELATED: Maine’s Taxpayer-Funded Migrant Groups Upset at Biden’s New Asylum Seeker Limits…] “The executive order doesn’t affect us,” said a Northern Border Patrol agent speaking to the New York Post. “Family units are getting released and singles are sent to detention for adjudication.” According to the new report, the northern border was unaffected by…

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) an op-ed addressing the situation after Maine’s congressional delegation remained silent for days. In the op-ed, Golden predicted the former Republican President Donald Trump would win the election in November — something he claimed to have known for several months before Biden’s disastrous debate performance led to widespread calls for him to step aside as the nominee or resign as president. “Biden’s poor performance in the debate was not a surprise. It also didn’t rattle me as it has others, because the outcome of this election has been clear…

Hunter Biden, a convicted felon and recovering drug addict, has been attending meetings with President Joe Biden, which has reportedly left White House staffers baffled and displeased. [RELATED: Hunter Biden Found Guilty on All 3 Felonies in Federal Gun Trial…] Hunter’s presence at meetings with top aides was initially reported by NBC, which spoke to four White House staffers, and was confirmed publicly on Tuesday by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “Hunter came back with him and walked with him into that meeting, that prep, that speech prep, and you know, and he ended up spending time with his…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced on Tuesday that it will give $176 million in taxpayer dollars to the pharmaceutical giant Moderna to produce an mRNA shot for H5N1 Avian Flu, commonly known as bird flu. [RELATED: U.S. Appeals Court Rules that mRNA COVID Shots Do Not Qualify as Vaccines…] “Importantly, we are doing this work in partnership with some of the nation’s leading scientists and clinicians. The Biden-Harris Administration won’t stop until we have everything we need to prepare for pandemics and other public health emergencies that impact the American public,” said DHHS Secretary Xavier…

A new poll from the Saint Anselm College Survey Center, conducted after President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance at the year’s first presidential debate, found that former Republican President Donald Trump holds a slight edge over his Democratic opponent in New Hampshire. [RELATED: Maine Voters Pessimistic About State’s Direction: Poll…] The survey found that, if the election were held today, New Hampshire would likely give its four electoral votes to President Trump, with 44 percent of respondents saying they would vote for him, compared with 42 percent who would support Biden. The post debate poll results mark a significant increase in…

Liberal media outlets have celebrated new data from the Department of Labor (DOL) that showed an unexpected growth in job openings in May. The new data followed a downward revision of April’s numbers, which placed that month at a 3-year low for job openings. [RELATED: Bidenomics: Nearly One in Five Americans Can’t Afford a $100 Emergency Expense…] Media outlets such as CNN celebrated the announcement as a victory for job market resilience, but data show that growth in job openings for the month was driven almost entirely by government jobs. “This is how the Biden Department of Labor is fudging…

President Joe Biden announced a slew of new climate spending programs and regulations, citing the recent heatwave in New England as evidence of climate change, while using the announcement to criticize Republicans. [RELATED: Heatwave Strains New England’s Power Grid After Nat Gas Generator Taken Offline…] “Despite the severe impacts of extreme weather events, Republicans in Congress continue to deny the very existence of climate change and expose their constituents to health and safety dangers,” said President Biden. The announcement includes nearly $1 billion in taxpayer funding spread over hundreds of climate projects, along with the possibility of new regulations from…

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is currently searching for suspects who used construction vehicles to rampage through a solar farm, according to a Monday press release. [RELATED: Heatwave Strains New England’s Power Grid After Nat Gas Generator Taken Offline…] On Monday morning, sheriff’s deputies arrived at the Novel Energy Solutions Solar Farm in New Gloucester following reports that suspects used on-site construction equipment to rampage through the solar field, destroying the photovoltaic panels. Investigators arrived on the scene to survey the damage and found that the vandals had inflicted several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of damage on the solar farm.…

The new gun control regulations coming to Maine’s firearms dealers and users were shrouded in a sense of urgency and immediacy, but the state of Maine is dragging its heels when it comes to telling those affected how to comply with the new rules. Maine’s firearms dealers have not been given any guidelines from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or any other government office on the implementation of the controversial new 72-hour waiting period law, which imposes a mandatory three-day delay between a firearm sale and the firearm changing hands. [RELATED: Janet Mills Vetoes Bump Stock Ban, Allows 72-Hour…

Records obtained under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) show that the Maine Department of Education (DOE) ignored and unnecessarily delayed a request for public records filed by the Maine Wire in June 2023. [RELATED: Facebook (Meta) Censors Thousands of Mainers After SCOTUS Green Lights Feds to Coerce Social Media…] According to records obtained from a separate request, DOE Communications Director Marcus Mrowka failed for over a year to forward the June 2023 request to DOE’s public access liason. Almost immediately after the request was received, and even before alerting DOE Commissioner Pender Makin, Mrowka forwarded the email to Scott…

Under Gov. Maura Healey (D-Mass.), Massachusetts has pushed forward with “sanctuary state” policies, allowing a massive influx of illegal immigrants, some with pending asylum claims, to enter the state, overwhelming shelters, hotels, and taxpayer-funded welfare programs. [RELATED: Bay State Hotel Flop House Becomes Hub for Illegal Alien Rape and Domestic Violence on Maura Healey’s Watch…] Many of the undocumented migrants or asylum seekers have been housed inside Boston’s Logan International Airport, much to the dismay of local residents and air travelers. But Gov. Healey announced on Friday that the illegals will no longer be allowed to stay in the transportation…

2024’s first presidential debate has caused shockwaves throughout the political landscape, as President Biden put on a historically dreadful performance that has “panicked” many top Democrats. The president’s vigor was so low, that even some of the most vociferous left-leaning pundits broke the line and called on him to step down from the race. https://twitter.com/VanJones68/status/1806544106644021439 [RELATED: Our View: We Agree With Janet Mills. For the Good of Democracy, Biden Must Stay in the Race…]As the dust was settling in the debate’s aftermath, Maine’s Second Congressional District (CD2) Republican nominee Rep. Austin Theriault (R-Fort Kent) put out a statement blasting Biden’s…

The hardware giant Tractor Supply Company has promised to stop its LGBT pride and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs massive attention on social media to how the company pushes an extremely “woke” agenda on its employees. [RELATED: Allagash Brewing Becomes Top Sponsor of Group That Advocates Late-Term Abortion, Sex-Changes for Kids…] The boycott began when conservative activist Robby Starbuck revealed that the company funded drag events, had LGBT training programs for employees, and funded sex-change procedures. While those kinds of corporate activities may be normal these days for large corporations, Tractor Supplies’ customers tend to be conservative and predominantly…

Following his slow-motion implosion Thursday night at the presidential debate, calls grew from Democratic Party stalwarts, including mainstream liberal media outlets like MSNBC and CNN, for the president to step down, and for another Democrat nominee to be chosen. If Biden agrees, that might be a simpler maneuver, but if he clings to power and refuses to step aside, things will be a whole lot messier — and it looks like things are about to get messy. [RELATED: Our View: We Agree With Janet Mills. For the Good of Democracy, Biden Must Stay in the Race…] News reports Friday morning…

President Joe Biden faltered during a catastrophic debate against former President Donald Trump, and revealed over the 90-minute affair the extent of his mental degradation. Before the debate was even over, many Democrats and media outlets were calling for the president to step aside. His staffers, however, were busy supporting him with a storm of tweets from the president’s personal X account. Perhaps the worst tweet came in the latter half of the debate, as President Biden was consistently unable to form coherent statements and staring blankly into the distance amid growing accusations that his participation in the debate constituted…

State Rep. Austin Theriault (R-Fort Kent) issued several statements this week in which he promised to defend Social Security and Medicare, aligning his position with that of his opponent Democrat U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and former Republican President Donald Trump. “Over the next few months, Austin’s political opponents will lie to voters about his stance on protecting Social Security and Medicare,” Theriault’s campaign said in a email to supporters. “While Jared Golden struggles to defend his record and that of Joe Biden’s, Austin Theriault has made his stance on the issues clear: he’ll put people over politics by protecting Social…

President Joe Biden has rejected calls from former Republican President Donald Trump that both candidates take drug tests prior to the year’s first presidential debate to ensure that neither is artificially improving his performance on stage. “DRUG TEST FOR CROOKED JOE BIDEN??? I WOULD, ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AGREE TO ONE!!!,” said President Trump on Monday. https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1805326530773663922 Trump’s request came in response to widespread chatter in conservative media about President Biden’s potential use of performance enhancing drugs prior to the debate. Many national commentators, especially on conservative talk radio, have pointed to the sharp contrast between Biden’s State of the Union speech…

The White House’s iconic white pillars were covered over by the colors of the LGBT pride flag for a Wednesday pride event hosted by First Lady Jill Biden while her husband was away at Camp David preparing for his Thursday evening debate with former President Donald Trump. [RELATED: Biden Administration Hosts Cast of LGBT Show ‘Queer Eye’ at the White House…] “Pride is a celebration. But it’s also a declaration: That we will not be silenced.That we will show up – for our ourselves, for each other, and for the country we deserve. Our victories testify to that strength,” said…

The U.S. Army issued new rules on Wednesday, explaining what it considers extremist activity among service members, which includes liking certain social media posts. [RELATED: Biden Lawfare: The Biden Administration’s History of Political Persecutions of Everyday Americans, Media Personalities, and Political Figures…] “Engaging in electronic and cyber activities regarding extremist activities, or groupsthat support extremist activities-including posting, liking, sharing, re-tweeting, or otherwise distributing content-when such action is taken with the intent to promote or otherwise endorse extremist activities. Military personnel are responsible for the content they publish on all personal and public internet domains, including social media platforms, blogs, websites,…

Finland is set to become the first country in the world to begin vaccinating humans against the possibility of an outbreak of H5N1 Avian Flu, commonly referred to as “bird flu.” “In cooperation with the Finnish Food Authority, THL has prepared a recommendation on the target groups for avian influenza vaccination. The vaccine will be offered to those aged 18 or over who are at increased risk of contracting avian influenza due to their work or other circumstances,” said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The Finnish government has acquired 20,000 doses of the vaccine from pharmaceutical company…

CNN political analyst and former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who proudly describes himself on X as Republican in name only (RINO) while claiming to be a conservative, announced on Wednesday that he is endorsing Democratic President Joe Biden in his re-election bid. [RELATED: Trump Mocks Former AG Barr While Acknowledging his Endorsement…] “I’m a proud conservative, I always have been. As a proud conservative, I’ve always put democracy and our constitution above all else, and it’s because of my unwavering support for democracy that today, as a proud conservative, I’m endorsing Joe Biden for re-election,” said Kinzinger in a…

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced on Tuesday that he has officially declared firearm violence a “public health crisis” and has issued an advisory detailing a recommended “public health approach” for dealing with gun violence. [RELATED: Maine ‘Gun Safety’ Coalition Oversees Negligent Firearm Discharge at Gun-Giveback…] “Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on firearm violence,” said Murthy, “Firearm violence is a public health crisis. Our failure to address it is a moral crisis. To protect the health and well-being of Americans, especially our children, we must now act…

The Biden administration has been accused of numerous instances of “lawfare,” that is, of using the legal system to persecute and intimidate political opponents and dissidents, in many cases jailing Americans who disagree with far left policies. The latest example was highlighted last week by journalist Christopher Rufo, who published an article in the City Journal. Rufo revealed, after speaking with a whistleblower and nurse at the Texas Children’s Hospital, Vanessa Sivadge, that doctors there had been committing Medicaid fraud, thereby forcing taxpayers to pay for transgender surgeries for minors. The FBI then showed up at her house at the…