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    ‘I Love Trump’ Tucker Carlson Addresses Private Text Fiasco

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    Tucker Carlson is clearing the air after his private text messages revealed his hidden hatred for former President Donald Trump.

    The Fox News star tried to walk back his private remarks about Trump during an appearance on WABC radio.

    “And I think this is in the text, and those were all grabbed completely illegitimately, in my opinion, in this court case, which I guess I’m not allowed to talk about, but I’m enraged that my private texts were pulled,” he said.

    The Fox News host said those texts were pulled at a moment when he was texting with one of his producers because “some idiot on the Trump campaign had sent us the name of these dead voters who had voted,” referring to his false reporting after the 2020 election that echoed the Trump campaign’s unfounded claims of dead people who were fraudulently counted as voting in Georgia. After Carlson’s segment aired, a local Georgia news outlet debunked his claim, finding that two of the allegedly dead voters were alive and legally registered to vote, with CNN reporting days later that a third of the supposedly dead voters was also still living.

    “And we went and I repeated them on air, and it turns out some of them were alive,” Carlson said, referring to the campaign’s accusation. “So I was just — I felt humiliated.”

    Earlier this month, Carlson’s along with other prominent Fox News officials’ private text messages were revealed in court documents as part of a $1.6 billion Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against the network.

    During a Jan. 4, 2021 text conversation with an unknown producer, Carlson sounded off on the former president.

    The prime-time star wrote, “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights.”

    The unknown staffer reportedly speculated that they believed the madness would cool down by “mid-February.”

    “I hate him passionately,” Carlson replied. “I blew up at [former Trump official] Peter Navarro today in frustration. I actually like Peter. But I can’t handle much more of this.”

    Ted Cruz Quietly Builds 2028 Campaign Machine: Report

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    Sen. Ted Cruz may be ready for another White House brawl — and this time, Vice President JD Vance could be standing in his way.

    The Texas Republican has quietly begun asking political operatives whether they would consider working on a potential 2028 presidential campaign, according to The Wall Street Journal.

    Cruz has not formally announced a campaign, and his spokesperson declined to comment on the report. But the behind-the-scenes recruiting represents the clearest indication yet that the senator is seriously considering another run for president.

    Cruz Starts Putting In The Work

    Cruz has been making trips to Iowa, appearing on podcasts and promoting his new biography of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas — moves that could help him reconnect with Republican activists and potential donors.

    He traveled to Iowa twice this year, including a May appearance before the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition and a recent campaign swing with Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson.

    The state holds special significance for Cruz. He won the Iowa Republican caucuses in 2016 before ultimately finishing second to Donald Trump in the GOP primary.

    Cruz has also become increasingly open about his lingering presidential ambitions.

    “It’s no secret that I want to be president,” Cruz said during an appearance on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s podcast, according to The Texas Tribune.

    “This is a bug that history has proved is rarely ended,” Cruz added. “It is a permanent and often fatal bug.”

    When Patrick pressed him on whether he would run in 2028, Cruz stopped short of confirming a campaign.

    “Time will tell,” he said.

    A Collision Course With Vance?

    Any Cruz campaign would likely put him on a collision course with Vance, who leads early polls of prospective Republican candidates and is widely viewed as a possible successor to Trump.

    Asked recently whether the Republican Party had already settled on Vance, Cruz immediately rejected the premise.

    “Oh no,” he told MS NOW. “There’s going to be a full discussion about who we are and what we believe.”

    Cruz said he would “certainly be part of the discussion,” signaling that he intends to help shape the post-Trump Republican Party whether or not he ultimately enters the race.

    The senator has already begun highlighting potential differences with Vance, particularly on foreign policy. Mediaite reported that Cruz criticized Vance’s involvement in negotiations over the abandoned memorandum of understanding with Iran.

    “JD negotiated the MOU with Iran,” Cruz said. “That was a terrible deal.”

    He has also taken aim at Vance’s association with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, opening another potential fault line over the party’s approach to foreign affairs.

    People close to Vance have reportedly dismissed Cruz as a serious threat to the vice president’s path to the nomination. But Cruz has already demonstrated that he can compete nationally, winning 11 states during the 2016 primaries.

    Trump Leaves The Door Open

    Trump, meanwhile, has offered Cruz a notable public boost despite their vicious 2016 rivalry.

    “He’s very talented. He’s a very good friend of mine,” Trump told the Daily Caller when asked about Cruz’s presidential ambitions. “I think he might do that.”

    Trump has praised Vance behind the scenes, but he has resisted publicly locking in an endorsement for 2028, insisting it is too early to make that decision.

    That uncertainty may be all Cruz needs to begin assembling a team — and prepare for another bare-knuckle Republican primary.

    Report: Bondi Accused Of ‘Serious Professional Misconduct’

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    Attorney General Pam Bondi is accused of “serious professional misconduct” in a Florida Bar complaint.

    According to a report from The Miami Herald, in the complaint the group alleges Bondi has breached ethical duties in her current role and that “serious professional misconduct that threatens the rule of law and the administration of justice” has been carried out by the attorney general, the Herald reported.

    Bondi is from Florida and previously served as the Sunshine State’s first female attorney general. A “Pamela Jo Bondi” is listed as a member of the Florida Bar “in Good Standing.”

    A few months ago, Democrats pressed Bondi amid her confirmation hearing over her ability to push back against Trump, who had repeatedly stated he would come for his enemies and that he has the “absolute right” to do what he wants with her department.

    Bondi is also stated in the complaint to have “sought to compel Department of Justice lawyers to violate their ethical obligations under the guise of ‘zealous advocacy,’” according to the Herald.

    In a statement, Justice Department chief of staff Chad Mizelle told the Herald that “the Florida Bar has twice rejected performative attempts by these out-of-state lawyers to weaponize the bar complaint process against AG Bondi.”

    Bondi has faced an onslaught of criticism from Democrat lawmakers and progressive groups since being confirmed as the Trump administration’s Attorney General.

    Last month, the Justice Department pointed out the leftist bias of the American Bar Association (ABA) and ordered that it will bo longer have access to non-public information, including bar records.

    The ABA uses a ratings process in which their Standing Committee rates each nominee “Well Qualified,” “Qualified” or “Not Qualified.” “Unanimous committee ratings appear as a single rating. In other situations, the rating from the majority or substantial majority (2/3 or more of those voting) of the Committee is recorded first, followed by the rating or ratings of a minority of the Committee. The majority rating is the rating of the committee,” the ABA notes on its website.

    The Daily Wire continues:

    “The ABA has a history of taking liberal positions on issues including abortion, the death penalty, same-sex marriage, affirmative action, and the Second Amendment,” National Review stated in 2019. “The organization’s ideological bias has long tainted its ratings of judicial nominees. An entire book on the subject was written as early as 1965, Joel B. Grossman’s Lawyers and Judges: The ABA and the Politics of Judicial Selection.”

    Of the 15 members on the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary in 2019, five donated to Barack Obama’s campaign, three to that of Hillary Clinton, and none to the three Republican nominees between 2008-2016. Incredibly, the ABA gave a minority “Not Qualified” rating to iconic Judge Robert Bork and other conservative legal scholars, including Richard A. Posner, Edith H. Jones, and William H. Pryor, among others.

    “For several decades, the American Bar Association has received special treatment and enjoyed special access to judicial nominees,” Bondi wrote in a letter to ABA President William Bay. “In some administrations, the ABA received notice of nominees before a nomination was announced to the public. Some administrations would even decide whether to nominate an individual based on a rating assigned by the ABA.”

    Trump Urges GOP To Block Government Funding Without ‘Election Security’ Assurances

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    On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing debate to avert a partial government shutdown by urging House Republicans not to fund the government without guarantees on election security. Posting to his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump warned the GOP against passing a continuing resolution (CR) without addressing concerns about voter integrity.

    “If Republicans in the House, and Senate, don’t get absolute assurances on Election Security, THEY SHOULD, IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, GO FORWARD WITH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET,” Trump wrote. He accused Democrats of attempting to “stuff voter registrations with illegal aliens” and called on the GOP to “close it down.”

    The deadline to pass a funding bill is Sept. 30, and without an agreement, the government will shut down on Oct. 1.

    When a CR isn’t passed, causing a partial government shutdown, various federal government operations are either halted or slowed. Here’s a breakdown of the key benefits and services that may be affected:

    Federal Employee Pay:

    –Furloughs: Many federal employees are furloughed, meaning they are sent home without pay until the shutdown is resolved. They typically receive back pay afterward, but there may be delays.

    –Essential Employees: Some essential employees, such as those working in national security or public safety, are required to work but may not receive paychecks until the shutdown ends.

    Social Security and Medicare:

    –Continues: Social Security checks and Medicare benefits typically continue during a shutdown, as these programs are considered mandatory spending.

    –Delays Possible: Administrative processes, such as enrolling in these programs or handling specific claims or queries, may slow down.

    Veterans’ Benefits:

    –Mostly Unaffected: Veterans’ benefits, like pensions and disability payments, often continue, as these are also considered mandatory spending.

    –Services Delayed: Administrative functions at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), like processing claims or appeals, might face delays.

    Unemployment Insurance:

    –Continues: Federally-funded unemployment benefits can continue, but there may be delays in processing if staffing is reduced.

    Food Assistance (SNAP and WIC):

    –SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): Benefits often continue for a limited period during a shutdown, as the program has reserve funds. However, if the shutdown is prolonged, these benefits could be at risk.

    –WIC (Women, Infants, and Children): WIC benefits might face more immediate disruptions, as funding can run out sooner in a shutdown.

    Housing Assistance:

    –At Risk: HUD (Housing and Urban Development) programs, including public housing subsidies and rental assistance (Section 8), might be delayed, leading to financial strain for low-income families and landlords.

    National Parks and Museums:

    –Closed: National parks, museums, and other federally funded cultural sites often close, affecting tourism and local economies reliant on park traffic.

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    Tax Refunds and IRS Operations:

    –Delayed: While the IRS continues essential functions, tax refunds may be delayed if the agency is operating with reduced staff.

    Small Business Loans:

    –Suspended: The Small Business Administration (SBA) may halt processing loans for small businesses, affecting entrepreneurs seeking federal assistance.

    Education Programs:

    –Disruptions Possible: Federal education programs, including grants and work-study programs, could experience delays. If the shutdown is prolonged, funding for school lunch programs could be impacted.

    Travel and Border Security:

    –Continues with Delays: TSA and Customs and Border Protection agents remain at work, but with reduced staff, airport security lines and border services might be slower.

    While some essential services continue during a partial shutdown, nonessential services face delays, and prolonged shutdowns can have wider-reaching effects on both individuals and the economy.

    With the 2024 election rapidly approaching and the controversy surrounding government shutdowns, do you think Donald Trump weighing in on the current debate is a smart move to rally his base, or an unforced error that could backfire given the timing? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!

    This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

    Article Published With The Permission of American Liberty News.

    Air Force Major Back in Custody After Demanding Trump’s Impeachment

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    An active-duty Air Force major who staged a uniformed protest calling for the removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance has been detained for a second time.

    Maj. Jason Watson was placed in pretrial confinement Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the Air Force continues investigating his conduct, a service spokesperson confirmed to The Hill.

    “Based on probable cause to support allegations of continued misconduct,” Watson was ordered into confinement, the spokesperson said. The Air Force emphasized that Watson is presumed innocent and entitled to a review under military court rules.

    Watson had not been formally charged as of Wednesday evening. He was reportedly being held at a county detention facility in Maryland under a military hold.

    The latest detention came one day after Watson appeared for an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett and renewed his criticism of Trump.

    Attorney Expects Military Charges

    Watson’s attorney, Christopher Mutimer, said the major was arrested while reporting for duty Tuesday.

    According to Mutimer, Watson informed his chain of command through counsel that he would no longer wear his uniform. He was then ordered to put the uniform on and was taken into custody roughly 20 minutes later, the attorney told CNN.

    “He expected to be arrested,” Mutimer said.

    The defense expects that Watson could face allegations under Article 88 and Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

    Article 88 prohibits commissioned officers from using contemptuous words against the president, vice president, Congress and certain other senior officials. Article 92 covers violations of lawful general orders or regulations and failures to obey other lawful orders.

    Mutimer stressed that those were anticipated charges rather than charges that had already been filed. Depending on how the case proceeds, Watson could face confinement, loss of pay or dismissal from the Air Force.

    A review of Watson’s continued confinement was scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20.

    Arrested on the Capitol Steps

    The military case follows Watson’s July 1 arrest during a protest on the House steps at the U.S. Capitol.

    Watson, wearing his Air Force service uniform, held a sign reading “Impeach Convict Remove” after delivering a speech calling for Trump and Vance to be removed from office. His objections included the administration’s military actions involving Venezuela, Cuba and Iran.

    Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, initially accompanied Watson onto the House steps. Green subsequently left, leaving Watson alone in an area where members of the public generally may not demonstrate unless accompanied by a member of Congress.

    Capitol Police said officers ordered Watson to stop the demonstration or face arrest. He refused to leave, placed his sign on the ground and was taken into custody for alleged crowding, obstructing and incommoding, according to Military Times.

    The D.C. Office of the Attorney General later dropped the civilian charge. Watson was not immediately released, however. Air Force investigators took custody of him and brought him to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington.

    The Air Force subsequently restricted Watson to specified areas of the base while he performed military duties, Military Times reported.

    At that stage, his attorney said investigators were considering possible violations involving contempt toward officials, failure to obey an order, conduct unbecoming an officer and conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. No military charges had been filed at the time.

    Political Activity Rules Under Scrutiny

    Active-duty service members retain the right to vote and express personal political opinions, but military rules impose substantial restrictions on partisan activity and conduct that could suggest official military endorsement.

    Defense Department Directive 1344.10 bars active-duty members from certain forms of partisan advocacy and directs them to refrain from political activity while in uniform. Violations of the directive may be prosecuted under Article 92.

    Watson is a 40-year-old Air Force Academy graduate who entered active duty in May 2009. He has served as a logistics officer and was assigned as a staff officer in Bydgoszcz, Poland, before the Capitol protest, according to Stars and Stripes.

    During his CNN interview Monday, Watson said he understood that his public stand could end his military career or lead to prosecution.

    “What’s the highest price that I’m willing to pay?” Watson asked while explaining his decision.

    The Air Force said Watson’s statements do not represent the views or policies of the service. His case remains under investigation.

    Trump Recalls Final Call And ‘One Bad Moment’ With Lindsey Graham

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      President Donald Trump will help Washington bid farewell to Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, weeks after revealing that the South Carolina Republican spent their final conversation fighting for one last political priority.

      Graham called Trump shortly after returning from Ukraine on July 11, the night he died unexpectedly at 71.

      “We’re all set for the SAVE America Act,” Graham told the president, according to Trump’s July 12 interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

      Trump said Graham sounded tired following the lengthy overseas trip but otherwise appeared fine. The senator remained focused on advancing the Republican election-integrity bill and expected to see the president again soon.

      “I’ll see you soon,” Trump remembered telling him.

      Hours later, Trump received word that Graham had died. Preliminary findings from the District of Columbia medical examiner later identified the cause as an aortic dissection stemming from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

      “It could have been his last call,” Trump said.

      The conversation was vintage Graham: back in Washington after another international trip and immediately pressing the president about unfinished business.

      Trump recalled that the senator’s relentless commitment to politics made it nearly impossible to imagine him doing anything else. He had endorsed Graham’s reelection bid and believed the veteran lawmaker was cruising toward another decisive victory.

      The president also offered an unusually Trumpian assessment of his late friend during a subsequent “Fox & Friends” interview, rating Graham a 99.9 out of 100.

      Trump said Graham lost a fraction of a point over “one bad moment”: his brief break with the president following the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

      Graham took to the Senate floor that night and declared that he had reached the end of his journey with Trump. According to the president, however, Graham called him less than an hour later and immediately expressed regret over what he had said.

      Trump therefore gave him “a 99.9 instead of 100,” according to People.

      The remark captured the unconventional friendship between the two Republicans, who began as bitter rivals during the 2016 presidential campaign.

      Graham warned Republicans against nominating Trump, while Trump routinely mocked Graham’s struggling campaign. Their relationship changed after Trump easily defeated him and the rest of the Republican field.

      Trump said Graham respected his victory, and their friendship gradually grew. Graham eventually became one of Trump’s most reliable allies and advisers, particularly on judicial nominations and foreign policy.

      Despite frequently teasing Graham, Trump offered rare praise for the senator’s political abilities.

      Trump called him one of the “top 10 in politics” and said Graham possessed a nearly unmatched ability to win over both Republicans and Democrats. While recalling his friend’s effectiveness in the Senate, Trump acknowledged that viewers had “probably never heard me say that about anybody.”

      Graham was a frequent visitor to the White House, where Trump relied on him as a gauge of the Senate’s mood and a go-between when the administration needed help winning over resistant lawmakers.

      Trump also credited Graham’s fiery defense of Brett Kavanaugh with helping save the Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation. The president described the exchange as one of the most consequential performances in Senate history.

      Beneath the jokes and political reminiscing, Trump made clear that Graham’s death represented a personal and national loss.

      “The real loser was the United States of America,” Trump said in remarks later collected by the White House.

      Trump predicted that Graham would receive greater appreciation after his death and told Fox News that a “special type of funeral” was being arranged for the senator.

      That farewell will begin Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, where Graham’s remains will be carried into the Rotunda by an Armed Forces Body Bearer Team in recognition of his decades of military service.

      The casket will later be taken to Washington National Cathedral for an invitation-only service beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern. Trump is scheduled to deliver a tribute, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to attend.

      Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who served alongside Graham for more than a decade, called his friend “irreplaceable.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) remembered him as a “Senator. Warrior. Patriot. Statesman.”

      Every member of the Senate also co-sponsored a resolution honoring Graham’s life, which passed unanimously.

      Following the Washington service, Graham’s remains will return to South Carolina. A public procession, F-16 flyover and funeral service will be held Wednesday before a private family burial in Pickens County, according to the official funeral schedule.

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      Report: Georgia DA Planning to Indict Trump Next Month

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      Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is reportedly planning to indict former President Trump next month on racketeering charges.

      Left-leaning publication The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell cited two sources close to the matter in an exclusive report detailing the possibility of racketeering charges, which would be based on “influencing witnesses and computer trespass.

      “The racketeering statute in Georgia requires prosecutors to show the existence of an ‘enterprise’ – and a pattern of racketeering activity that is predicated on at least two ‘qualifying’ crimes,” Lowell explains.

      The report added that while the “specific evidence was not clear” the “charge regarding influencing witnesses could include Trump’s conversations with Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger.” Trump was recorded asking Raffensperger to “find” 11,780 votes, his losing margin in the state, in order to be declared the victor. Lowell also details the potential computer trespass charges:

      For the computer trespass charge, where prosecutors would have to show that defendants used a computer or network without authority to interfere with a program or data, that would include the breach of voting machines in Coffee county, the two people said.

      The breach of voting machines involved a group of Trump operatives – paid by the then Trump lawyer Sidney Powell – accessing the voting machines at the county’s election office and copying sensitive voting system data.

      The report notes that the copied data was then “uploaded to a password-protected site from where election deniers could download the materials as part of a misguided effort to prove the 2020 election had been rigged.”

      Historic Michigan Paper Backs Trump-Endorsed Republican in Crucial Senate Fight

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      President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after delivering remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Donald J. Trump- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

      One of Michigan’s oldest and most prominent newspapers has chosen a side in the state’s highly competitive Senate battle — and it is backing the candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump.

      The Detroit News endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the contest to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. The decision gives Rogers a prominent in-state boost as both parties pour attention and money into a race that could help determine control of the Senate.

      The editorial board did not merely favor Rogers. It delivered a pointed warning about El-Sayed’s efforts to remove years of old social-media posts, podcast episodes and YouTube videos from public view.

      Paper Questions El-Sayed’s Deleted Online Record

      El-Sayed “has worked so hard covering his tracks leading up to this Senate race that it’s impossible to know who he really is or where he would stand in the Senate,” The Detroit News wrote.

      The newspaper cited deleted posts concerning America and the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, along with roughly 100 removed YouTube videos that it said offered an unflattering look at the Democrat’s cultural views.

      “A candidate who feels the need to hide his past from voters is not someone who can be trusted to be the same person after Election Day as he was on the campaign trail,” the board argued.

      El-Sayed’s past commentary has become a central Republican line of attack. Fox News reported that his old remarks included proposing an end to Fourth of July fireworks, suggesting that the Second Amendment be replaced with a right to health care and voicing support at one point for the “defund the police” movement. He has also criticized football’s ties to “toxic masculinity” and “bro culture.”

      El-Sayed’s campaign previously said some material was removed “to prevent any old posts from being taken out of context.” Around the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the campaign also said El-Sayed “has always unequivocally condemned terrorism and the September 11 attacks,” according to Fox News.

      Republicans have repeatedly described El-Sayed as a socialist because of his support for policies including Medicare for All. El-Sayed, however, has distanced himself from that label, and reporting has noted that he is not affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America.

      Rogers Wins Praise for Experience

      The Detroit News reached a markedly different conclusion about Rogers, calling the former congressman “the prototype of a United States Senator.”

      Rogers served seven terms in the House and rose to chair the House Intelligence Committee. Before Congress, he served in the Army and worked as an FBI special agent. After leaving the House in 2015, he entered the private sector and focused on cybersecurity.

      “Mike Rogers is clearly the best choice for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat and gets our endorsement,” the board wrote, according to Michigan News Source.

      The endorsement is particularly notable because the newspaper supported Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary before El-Sayed defeated her. Founded in 1873, The Detroit News remains one of Detroit’s two major daily newspapers.

      Trump Put His Weight Behind Rogers

      Trump endorsed Rogers in July, giving the Republican what his campaign described as the president’s “complete and total” support.

      “I’m grateful to have President Trump’s complete and total endorsement,” Rogers said in a campaign statement. “He knows that we have what it takes to win this seat and deliver real results for hard-working families.”

      Trump again urged Michigan voters to support Rogers after the August primary, when Rogers and El-Sayed formally secured their parties’ nominations.

      The race remains highly competitive. An Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found El-Sayed at 48% and Rogers at 46%, with the two-point difference inside the poll’s three-point credibility interval. A Fox News survey conducted a month earlier showed Rogers ahead by four points.

      With Michigan hosting one of the country’s most closely watched open-seat contests, The Detroit News has now placed its institutional weight behind the Trump-backed Republican — while making El-Sayed’s deleted record a central issue for voters to consider before Election Day.

      Republican Senator Signals He Won’t Support Vance In 2028

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      Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) made clear Sunday on ABC News’s This Week that he does not see Vice President JD Vance as someone he would support in a hypothetical 2028 presidential bid, underscoring deep philosophical differences over trade and the future direction of the GOP.

      When asked whether he views Vance — widely viewed within GOP circles as a leading contender to carry the Republican banner after President Donald Trump — as the so-called heir apparent, Paul was direct about the limits of their alignment.

      “I think there needs to be representatives in the Republican Party who still believe international trade is good, who still believe in free market capitalism, who still believe in low taxes,” Paul said, emphasizing his long-standing libertarian philosophy.

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      Pressed on whether that description fits Vance, Paul answered, “No.”

      Paul lamented what he sees as a shift in GOP economic thinking — away from traditional free-market conservatism toward protectionist policies that embrace tariffs.

      “It used to separate conservatives and liberals that conservatives thought it was a spending problem — we didn’t want less revenue, we wanted less spending,” he said.
      “But now all these pro-tariff protectionists, they love taxes. And so they tax, tax, tax, and then they brag about all the revenue coming in. That has never been a conservative position.”

      Paul said he intends to continue championing a free-market, low-tax wing of the party and will let time — and voters — determine where GOP leadership settles.

      Context: Trump, Vance, and a Fractured GOP

      Vance’s position as a prominent Trump loyalist — often touted by MAGA-aligned activists as the next leader of the movement — stands in contrast to Paul’s more classical libertarian outlook. Trump and Vance have worked closely throughout the administration, and Trump himself has suggested both Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio would make strong contenders in 2028, even as speculation swirls about Trump’s own future political plans.

      Paul and Vance’s disagreements aren’t limited to trade. Earlier in 2025, Paul publicly criticized Vance’s support for a controversial U.S. military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel — going so far as to call the actions Vance defended “despicable and thoughtless” for celebrating lethal force without due process. This public spar highlights deeper philosophical divides between the libertarian wing of the party and its more interventionist or nationalist elements.

      Those tensions reflect a broader conversation within the GOP about its core principles — from foreign policy to economic strategy — as the party prepares for post-Trump leadership.

      Erika Kirk Endorses Vance for 2028

      Adding to the political backdrop, Erika Kirk — the widow of conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk and the organization’s CEO — officially endorsed Vice President Vance for president in 2028 during the group’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix.

      Kirk, speaking to thousands of activists, pledged Turning Point’s powerful grassroots support and framed Vance as a continuation of her husband’s conservative legacy:

      “We are going to get my husband’s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible.”

      Her endorsement — and Turning Point’s mobilization capacity on campuses and with younger conservatives — could be a significant boost in the early stages of a national campaign, even though Vance has not yet announced a formal campaign bid

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      Stacey Abrams’ Election Denial Just Came Back to Haunt Her

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        The true election denier is not Donald Trump, it’s Stacey Abrams.

        The Georgia gubernatorial Democrat candidate claimed to CNN that she “never denied” the outcome of the 2018 race she lost to current Governor Brian Kemp (R).

        Appearing on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront” Monday, Abrams spoke about a federal judge rejecting the lawsuit brought by her organization Fair Fight Action which challenged Georgia’s election practices. Burnett asked the gubernatorial hopeful if this loss would lead to her acknowledging Kemp’s victory after she refused to concede four years ago.

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        “I acknowledged that I was not the governor,” Abrams replied, pointing to the beginning of her post-election speech. “What I said is that the process denied access to too many voters.”

        Abrams added that she has “never denied the outcome,” but that she has “always questioned the process and the access.”

        “Outcome is about who wins,” she continued, “and no one is entitled to victory, not even myself. I’ve never been unclear about the fact that I did not win the race.”

        Abrams must have conveniently forgotten the truth to her claims. The Georgia politician not only denied the election repeatedly but also went as far as to claim the election was “stolen” from her.

        According to Post Millenial, Abrams has reiterated false claims that she actually won the 2018 race for years but now that she’s on the ballot once again she’s attempting to squash the narrative that she is an election denier.

        “This is not a speech of concession because concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true or proper,” she said at the time.
        In the months that followed, Abrams remained steadfast that the election was “not free and fair,” on numerous occasions suggesting that she had actually won.

        “I did win my election, I just didn’t get to have the job,” she told Color of Change’s Rashad Robinson.

        Speaking in London in 2019, Abrams stated that Kemp “got to be the contestant, the referee and the scorekeeper — and shockingly, he won, or at least that’s what he tells us.” 

        “I know in my heart of hearts, we won,” she added, a statement she echoed at the National Action Network convention later that year. During that same convention, she even went so far as to suggest that the election had been “stolen.”

        Prominent Democrats, including Abrams, have attacked former President Donald Trump for his own claims the 2020 presidential election was rigged to help Democrats but so far Abrams has largely gone unscathed for her dangerous rhetoric.

        Abrams is facing off against Brian Kemp in November’s gubernatorial race.

        Many prognosticators, such as RealClearPolitics, have predicted a highly competitive race as Abrams desperately attempts to clench the office which has long alluded her but Gov. Kemp remains in the lead.

        The most recent FOX News poll reported Governor Kemp with a seven-point lead over the Democrat challenger.

        On Wednesday, Governor Kemp responded to Abrams’ ongoing election claims in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.

        Stacey Abrams lost her bid to become Georgia’s governor in 2018. Almost overnight she devoted herself to peddling the fiction that her defeat was the result of voter suppression. She peddled it in talk-show appearances, interviews and magazine articles and on glitzy book tours. Ms. Abrams created a false narrative that much of her target audience was willing to accept and echo over the past four years.

        After a four-year legal battle costing Georgia taxpayers more than $6 million, Fair Fight and its fellow plaintiffs were slapped down by a federal court last week. In a Sept. 30 decision, U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones rejected all of Fair Fight’s claims about the 2018 elections. These included accusations that Georgia’s voter-list maintenance, citizenship verification and absentee-ballot cancellation processes were discriminatory. Among Fair Fight’s allegations were that the state violated voters’ rights under the First, 14th and 15th amendments and under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Judge Jones, an Obama appointee, had previously dismissed Fair Fight’s claims regarding long lines at polling places and precinct closures, as well as its unsupported claims that thousands of voters were unlawfully “purged” from the voter rolls.

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