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    Fox News Star Predicts Two Dems Will Announce 2028 Bids Early

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    Fox News contributor and former Trump White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is already looking ahead to the next presidential cycleโ€”and her prediction underscores a growing concern on the Right: Democrats may try to mimic President Donald Trumpโ€™s political playbook after years of vilifying it.

    In a promotional video shared by Fox News on X and captioned, โ€œWe asked our talent to share their predictions for 2026!โ€, McEnany kicked off the segment with a bold forecast. According to McEnany, Democratsโ€”despite routinely attacking Trumpโ€™s unconventional styleโ€”are quietly preparing to copy the very strategy they once denounced.

    โ€œHappy 2026,โ€ McEnany said. โ€œHereโ€™s my prediction: there will be a Democrat who tries to emulate and copy the Trump playbookโ€”meaning they will declare their candidacy for the presidency before the end of next year.โ€

    McEnany named California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the most likely Democrat to break with tradition and launch an early White House bid, followed closelyโ€”perhaps uncomfortably closelyโ€”by former Vice President Kamala Harris.

    โ€œI believe that Democrat will be Gavin Newsom,โ€ McEnany continued. โ€œAnd shortly thereafterโ€”though I donโ€™t want to scare everyoneโ€”I believe Kamala Harris will declare shortly after in 2027. Weโ€™ll see!โ€

    Democrats Imitating Trump?

    The irony of McEnanyโ€™s prediction is hard to miss. For nearly a decade, Democrats and legacy media outlets have castigated President Trump for disrupting political norms, launching early campaigns, dominating media attention, and speaking directly to voters outside traditional party structures. Yet as Republicans consolidate behind Trump-style populism, Democrats appear increasingly eager to borrow from the same rulebookโ€”early announcements, personality-driven politics, and nonstop media exposure.

    Newsom, the progressive governor of California, has long been rumored to harbor national ambitions. His frequent appearances on cable news, high-profile red-state visits, and aggressive messaging against Republican governors have fueled speculation that he is positioning himself as the Democratic Partyโ€™s next standard-bearer.

    Harris, meanwhile, remains one of the most polarizing figures in modern Democratic politics. After a historically weak vice presidency marked by staff turnover, low approval ratings, and policy misfiresโ€”particularly on immigrationโ€”Harris has been cautiously testing the waters for a political comeback.

    A Tense California Power Struggle

    Adding intrigue to McEnanyโ€™s prediction is the longstanding rivalry between Newsom and Harris, two California Democrats whose careers have frequently intersectedโ€”and occasionally clashed.

    The relationship has often been described by political observers as โ€œfrenemies.โ€ While publicly supportive, both figures clearly view one another as obstacles on the path to higher office.

    That tension surfaced last summer during Newsomโ€™s appearance on Pod Save America, shortly after Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Asked about the abrupt switch, Newsom responded with thinly veiled sarcasm.

    โ€œWe went through a very open process, a very inclusive process,โ€ Newsom quipped. โ€œIt was bottom-upโ€”I donโ€™t know if you know that. Thatโ€™s what Iโ€™ve been told to say!โ€

    The remark was widely interpreted as a jab at Democratic leadership and their handling of Bidenโ€™s exit, reinforcing GOP criticisms that Democratic โ€œdemocracyโ€ often amounts to backroom decision-making.

    Harris, for her part, took a swipe at Newsom in her campaign memoir 107 Days. She recalled calling Newsom to secure his support after Biden dropped out of the raceโ€”only to receive a terse text message.

    โ€œHiking. Will call back,โ€ Newsom reportedly replied.

    โ€œHe never did,โ€ Harris added pointedly.

    Signs of a Harris Comeback?

    Despite her past struggles, Harris has been making calculated moves that many Democratsโ€”and Republicansโ€”see as the early stages of a 2028 presidential run.

    According to Axios, Harris has been โ€œstepping towardโ€ another campaign, citing her expanded book tour, renewed engagement with Democratic donors, and a high-profile appearance before the Democratic National Committee earlier this month.

    Reporter Alex Thompson noted that after lying low for much of the year, Harris has suddenly reemerged on the national stageโ€”raising eyebrows within her own party.

    โ€œAfter embarking on a 2024-focused book tour,โ€ Thompson wrote, โ€œHarris made several moves this week that many Democrats see as the beginnings of a 2028 campaign.โ€

    DNC Chair Ken Martin has also offered unusually warm public praise for Harris, further fueling speculation.

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    Lincoln Project Co-Founder Files To Run For Manhattan Congressional Seat

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    George Conway, a prominent conservative attorney and longtime critic of President Donald Trump, filed paperwork Monday with the Federal Election Commission to explore a bid for Congress as a Democrat.

    Conway, a co-founder of The Lincoln Project โ€” a group of self-described Republicans formed to oppose Trumpโ€™s presidency โ€” is considering a run in New Yorkโ€™s 12th Congressional District. The Manhattan-based seat is currently held by Rep. Jerry Nadler, who is retiring at the end of this term. The district is one of the safest Democratic seats in the country, meaning the decisive contest is expected to take place in a crowded Democratic primary rather than the general election.

    The potential field is already large. Among the declared candidates are Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy; Cameron Kasky, a leading organizer with March for Our Lives; New York State Assembly Members Alex Bores and Micah Lasher; and New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher. (RELATED: Report: Caroline Kennedy Pleaded With Son Jack Schlossberg Not To Run For Congress)

    Conway was married for 22 years to Kellyanne Conway, Trumpโ€™s former campaign manager and later White House senior counselor. The couple, who share four children, divorced in 2023. Though George Conway was at one point considered for roles in the Trump administration, he ultimately declined to serve and instead became one of the presidentโ€™s most outspoken detractors.

    Kellyanne Conway speaking with attendees at the 2018 Young Womenโ€™s Leadership Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Hyatt Regency DFW Hotel in Dallas, Texas. {Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons}

    Kellyanne Conway detailed the strain on their marriage in her 2022 memoir, Hereโ€™s the Deal, calling her husband once a โ€œTrump-loving, MAGA-cap-wearingโ€ supporter who, she wrote, โ€œslowly turned his backโ€ on her and their children during her time in the White House. She recounted a July 4 weekend argument in 2019 during which George told her, โ€œYou have ruined yourself and you have embarrassed this family.โ€

    โ€œIโ€™ve embarrassed this family?โ€ she wrote in response. โ€œYou abandoned me for Twitter and sheโ€™s not even hot.โ€

    Months after that incident, George Conway helped launch The Lincoln Project, which aimed to block Trumpโ€™s reelection. In August 2020, he announced he would take a leave of absence from the organization to spend more time with his family; Kellyanne Conway announced the same day that she would leave her White House position.

    In early 2021, Conway publicly called for The Lincoln Project to shut down following allegations of serial sexual harassment against co-founder John Weaver, a longtime adviser to the late Sen. John McCain.

    Pelosi Slams Trumpโ€™s Mental Fitnessโ€”Admits She Didnโ€™t Watch the Speech

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    Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., accused President Donald Trump of โ€œmental incapacityโ€ during a recent interview with ABC Newsโ€”despite admitting she did not actually watch his speech to the nation.

    โ€œI didnโ€™t even think about his speech, but I did see some of it in the news afterward, and I think it was a demonstration of his mental incapacity,โ€ Pelosi told ABCโ€™s Jonathan Karl in a clip that aired Sunday on This Week.

    Pelosi said she chose not to watch the address, explaining that she had โ€œhad enoughโ€ of the president. Still, she did not hesitate to publicly criticize Trump, continuing a pattern of weighing in on his presidency even when acknowledging she lacked firsthand exposure to the event in question.

    When pressed by Karl to explain her remarks, Pelosi added, โ€œWell, that was a ridiculous speech. Of course, we were all offended because of what he said about Rob Reinerโ€ฆ and Michele just a few days before, after the tragedy. Somethingโ€™s wrong there, and somethingโ€™s wrong with the people around him that they donโ€™t stop him from his ridiculousness.โ€

    During the speech, Trump said he had brought the nation back from โ€œthe brink of ruinโ€ in less than a year back in office, sharply criticized Democrats, and touted that he had made America the โ€œhottest countryโ€ in the world. As expected, reactions to the politically charged address largely fell along partisan lines, as Trump continues to face negative polling on the nationโ€™s economic outlook.

    Pelosiโ€™s attack on Trumpโ€™s mental capacity comes with notable irony, given her role in 2024 in pressuring President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic nomineeโ€”a move that fractured their long-standing political relationship.

    Before Bidenโ€™s disastrous debate performance against Trump last June, Pelosi had been one of the most vocal defenders of Bidenโ€™s mental sharpness. She publicly dismissed concerns about his cognitive decline and criticized a Wall Street Journal report detailing issues behind the scenes.

    Earlier that year, Pelosi praised Biden as โ€œvery sharpโ€ and โ€œalways on the ball.โ€

    However, according to a book by Chris Whipple, Pelosi privately told a friend that Biden had โ€œlost a stepโ€ last year. After Bidenโ€™s debate struggles became impossible to ignore, Pelosiโ€™s carefully worded comments on Morning Joeโ€”which avoided endorsing his insistence on staying in the raceโ€”signaled that her confidence had waned.

    Biden ultimately dropped out of the race, but the fallout with Pelosi has lingered. The two longtime allies have not spoken since.

    Pelosi has consistently maintained that she did not push Biden to withdraw, claiming instead that she merely urged him to look honestly at polling data showing the steep odds he faced.

    Still, her latest remarks underscore a familiar dynamic: Pelosi distancing herself from accountability for her years of Democratic leadership failures while remaining eager to criticize President Trumpโ€”this time without even watching the speech she condemned.

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    Republican Senator Signals He Won’t Support Vance In 2028

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    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) made clear Sunday on ABC Newsโ€™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 โ€” widely viewed within GOP circles as a leading contender to carry the Republican banner after President Donald Trump โ€” as the so-called heir apparent, Paul was direct about the limits of their alignment.

    โ€œI 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,โ€ Paul said, emphasizing his long-standing libertarian philosophy.

    Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

    Pressed on whether that description fits Vance, Paul answered, โ€œNo.โ€

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

    โ€œIt used to separate conservatives and liberals that conservatives thought it was a spending problem โ€” we didnโ€™t want less revenue, we wanted less spending,โ€ he said.
    โ€œBut 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.โ€

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

    Context: Trump, Vance, and a Fractured GOP

    Vanceโ€™s position as a prominent Trump loyalist โ€” often touted by MAGA-aligned activists as the next leader of the movement โ€” stands in contrast to Paulโ€™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 Trumpโ€™s own future political plans.

    Paul and Vanceโ€™s disagreements arenโ€™t limited to trade. Earlier in 2025, Paul publicly criticized Vanceโ€™s support for a controversial U.S. military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel โ€” going so far as to call the actions Vance defended โ€œdespicable and thoughtlessโ€ 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 โ€” from foreign policy to economic strategy โ€” as the party prepares for post-Trump leadership.

    Erika Kirk Endorses Vance for 2028

    Adding to the political backdrop, Erika Kirk โ€” the widow of conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk and the organizationโ€™s CEO โ€” officially endorsed Vice President Vance for president in 2028 during the groupโ€™s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix.

    Kirk, speaking to thousands of activists, pledged Turning Pointโ€™s powerful grassroots support and framed Vance as a continuation of her husbandโ€™s conservative legacy:

    โ€œWe are going to get my husbandโ€™s friend JD Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible.โ€

    Her endorsement โ€” and Turning Pointโ€™s mobilization capacity on campuses and with younger conservatives โ€” 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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    VP Vance Issues ‘Official’ Two Word Response To Racist Attacks On Wife

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    Vice President Vance has had enough…

    Vice President JD Vance had two choice words for racist troll Nick Fuentes and others like MS NOW host Jen Psaki, who haveย made comments about the second lady: โ€œEat sโ€“t.โ€

    โ€œLet me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat sโ€“t,โ€ Vance told UnHerd in an interview published Sunday.

    โ€œThatโ€™s my official policy as vice president of the United States.โ€

    He then told writerย Sohrab Ahmariย that โ€œall forms of ethnic hatredโ€ including antisemitism have โ€œno place in the conservative movement.โ€

    Vanceโ€™s response comes after Fuentes bashed him for being a โ€œrace traitorโ€ for marrying his wife;ย Usha Vanceย is an American citizen born in San Diego to two Hindu Indian immigrants. Fuentes has also used derogatory terms about Indians to describe The Second Lady.

    Fuentes has made a number ofย racist and antisemitic commentsย over the years, and he told Piers Morgan earlier this month that he believedย Adolf Hitlerย was โ€œreally f*cking cool.โ€ย 

    The vice presidentโ€™s comments were published a few hours after he told the crowd at Turning Point USAโ€™s AmericaFest that Presidentย Donald Trumpย had wiselyย โ€œrelegated DEI to the dustbin of history.โ€ย 

    Vance said DEI is antithetical to American values and a meritocratic society โ€” which made it an easy target for the second Trump Administration.

    โ€œWe donโ€™t treat anybody different because of their race or their sex,โ€ Vance told the Phoenix crowd.

    Vance continued his message about unity:

    In the United States of America, you donโ€™t have to apologize for being white anymore.

    And if youโ€™re an Asian, you donโ€™t have to talk around your skin color when youโ€™re applying for college. Because we judge people based on who they are, not on ethnicity and things they canโ€™t control.

    We donโ€™t persecute you for being male, for being straight, for being gay, for being anything. The only thing that we demand is that you be a great American patriot. And if youโ€™re that. youโ€™re very much on our team.

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    Those comments were also well-received by the arena. His remark on white men comes a few days after a viral Compact article reported a number of professional fields had โ€œgatekeepers [who] promised extra consideration to anyone who wasnโ€™t a white man.โ€

    Vice President Vance touted a number of accomplishments he said the Trump Administration has had in less than a year, including closing down the southern border. He said the crowd must continue to support the โ€œAmerica First Partyโ€ โ€” echoingย Donald Trump Jr., who earlier in the day said theย Republican Party was no longer a thing.

    Trump Jr. said it is a new era for the conservative movement โ€” one that is constantly under attack from the Democratic Party and Republicans In Name Only (RINOs). He said those attacks are ramping up as both parties plow towards the 2026 midterm elections.

    Here is what the told the AmFest crowd:

    Midterms are coming around the corner and make no mistake, the Democrat Party wants to do whatever they possibly can to shut this movement down. Not just the Democrats. The RINOs.

    You see the manufactured attacks onย JD [Vance], myself, my father โ€” anyone who understands that this isnโ€™t the Republican Party anymore. Itโ€™s the America First Party. Itโ€™s the Make America Great Again Party. And we are not going back!

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    Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk Endorses JD Vance For President In 2028

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    PHOENIX โ€” Erika Kirk, the chief executive of Turning Point USA and the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, formally endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 on Thursday, offering an early show of support that drew sustained applause at the groupโ€™s AmericaFest conference.

    Kirkโ€™s remarks, delivered before a packed ballroom of activists and donors, marked one of the earliest high-profile endorsements of the post-Trump era, signaling that influential conservative organizations are already looking ahead, years before that period formally begins.

    A Long-Term Strategy for the Right

    Framing her endorsement as part of a broader political plan, Kirk said Turning Point USA is focused less on individual races and more on reshaping the electoral map.

    โ€œFor both 2026 and 2028, weโ€™re investing in states and not just in races,โ€ Kirk said. โ€œSo what I mean by that is we are building the red wall โ€” Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire. Thatโ€™s going to be very important to us.โ€

    She stressed that the immediate goal remains protecting Republican majorities in Congress to support President Donald Trumpโ€™s second-term agenda.

    โ€œWeโ€™re going to ensure that President Trump has Congress for all four years,โ€ she said.

    A Line That Lit Up the Room

    Kirkโ€™s most forceful moment came when she turned directly to the next presidential cycle.

    โ€œWe are going to get my husbandโ€™s friend, JD Vance, elected for โ€™28 in the most resounding way possible,โ€ she said, drawing cheers and a standing ovation from much of the crowd.

    The endorsement is notable for its timing. With nearly three years to go before the next presidential election, few Republican leaders have been willing to publicly line up behind a successor.

    Vance: Focused on the Job for Now

    Vance has not announced a presidential campaign and has repeatedly said his attention remains on his role as vice president.

    In an interview last month with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Vance acknowledged he has thought about what comes next, but said he avoids dwelling on it.

    โ€œIโ€™ve thought about what that moment might look like after the midterm elections, sure,โ€ Vance said. โ€œBut whenever I think about that, I try to put it out of my head and remind myself the American people elected me to do a job right now.โ€

    He warned that premature ambition can be counterproductive.

    โ€œIf you start getting distracted and focus on what comes next, I think it actually makes you worse at the job that you have,โ€ Vance said.

    For now, he said, the administrationโ€™s political focus is straightforward.

    • Win the 2026 midterms
    • Hold Republican majorities
    • Revisit future plans after that

    โ€œAnd then after that, Iโ€™m going to sit down with the president of the United States and talk to him about it,โ€ Vance said.

    A Crowded Field Taking Shape

    Kirkโ€™s endorsement comes as early maneuvering intensifies within the Republican Party. Vance is widely viewed as a top-tier contender, but he is far from alone.

    Other Republicans frequently mentioned as possible 2028 candidates include:

    • Secretary of State Marco Rubio
    • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
    • Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
    • Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
    • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
    • Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul

    At the same AmericaFest gathering, ideological tensions within the conservative movement were also on display. Media figures Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson took public shots at one another, reflecting broader disagreements over the direction of the right and Carlsonโ€™s past platforming of far-right figures, like white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

    An Early Marker for 2028

    Still, Kirkโ€™s remarks underscore the influence of Turning Point USA and its ability to mobilize young activists, donors, and grassroots organizers nationwide.

    With the 2026 midterms looming and 2028 already on the minds of key players, her endorsement serves as an early marker of where some of the conservative movement hopes to go next โ€” and a sign that JD Vance is already being positioned as a central figure in the GOPโ€™s future.

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    AOC Says She Would โ€˜Stompโ€™ JD Vance In A Presidential Election

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    Tensions are already high…

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has claimed she would โ€œstompโ€ย JD Vanceย in a presidential election.

    Ocasio-Cortez, the Left-wing congresswoman, made the claim hours after sharing a poll โ€” conducted by The Argument and Verasight and released Tuesday โ€” found Ocasio-Cortez leading Vance 51% to 49%, a difference within the surveyโ€™s 2.7-percentage-point margin of error, making the two candidates statistically tied. Respondents were asked how they would vote if the election were held between the New York Democrat and the Republican vice president.

    When asked about the poll as she left the US Capitol on Wednesday evening, she initially downplayed its significance.

    โ€œThese polls like three years outโ€ฆ they are what they are,โ€ she told a reporter, who filmed the encounter.

    โ€œBut let the record show I would stomp him โ€“ I would stomp him!โ€ she added, laughing as she walked off and entered a waiting car.

    Ocasio-Cortez, often known by her initials โ€œAOCโ€, is seen as one of the frontrunners in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.

    The poll โ€” conducted by The Argument and Verasight and released Tuesday โ€” found Ocasio-Cortez leading Vance 51% to 49%, a difference within the surveyโ€™s 2.7-percentage-point margin of error, making the two candidates statistically tied. Respondents were asked how they would vote if the election were held between the New York Democrat and the Republican vice president.

    Neither Ocasio-Cortez nor Vance has formally announced a 2028 campaign, but both are widely viewed as potential contenders to lead their respective parties. Ocasio-Cortez, first elected to Congress in 2018, has become one of the most prominent progressive voices in national politics. Vance, a former U.S. senator from Ohio and bestselling author, joined the GOP ticket in 2024 and became vice president after Donald Trump returned to the White House.

    Demographic Splits Highlight Each Candidateโ€™s Base

    The poll found that Vance maintains a substantial advantage with white voters, leading Ocasio-Cortez 57% to 43% in that demographic. Ocasio-Cortez, however, holds wide leads among voters of color, including 79% support among Black voters and 64% among Hispanic voters. (RELATED: Democrats Win Miami Mayorโ€™s Office After Nearly 30 Years Out Of Power)

    Those patterns reflect longstanding partisan alignments: Republicans have consistently performed strongly with white voters in recent presidential contests, while Democrats have relied heavily on support from Black and Hispanic voters, though margins among the latter group have narrowed in recent years.

    Standings Within Their Parties

    Although Ocasio-Cortez polls competitively in a general election hypothetical, recent Democratic primary surveys show her trailing more established national figures, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. This suggests she would face a difficult path in a crowded primary field.

    Another recent survey testing a three-way hypothetical between California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Vance, and Ocasio-Cortez found Newsom leading with 36%, with Ocasio-Cortez and Vance tied at 34% each.

    On the Republican side, speculation around the 2028 field remains fluid. Asked in October which Republicans might consider a future presidential run, President Donald Trump told reporters, โ€œWe have great peopleโ€ฆ We have JD, obviously, the vice president is great. I think [Secretary of State] Marcoโ€™s [Rubio] great. I think Iโ€™m not sure if anybody would run against those. I think if they ever formed a group, it would be unstoppable. I really do. I believe that. I would love to do it. I have my best numbers ever.โ€

    Trump, who returned to the presidency in 2025 after previously serving from 2017 to 2021, remains subject to the constitutional limits of the 22nd Amendment, which states that โ€œno person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.โ€ The provision clearly bars any individual from winning a third term, but its application to Trumpโ€™s unique electoral history has become a matter of legal dispute.

    Constitutional scholars and legal analysts differ on how the amendment should be interpreted in Trumpโ€™s case, particularly whether his two election victories โ€” in 2016 and 2024 โ€” preclude him from pursuing future campaigns. Several lawsuits filed in 2025 seek judicial rulings enforcing the 22nd Amendment against Trumpโ€™s eligibility to appear on future ballots. Those cases are pending in federal courts and are expected to draw appeals, potentially reaching the Supreme Court. (RELATED: President Trumpโ€™s Legal Battle With The Pulitzer Prize Board Escalates)

    Vance Addresses Speculation About His Future

    Vice President Vance has attempted to downplay discussions about his potential 2028 ambitions.

    In an interview earlier this month with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Vance said, โ€œI would say that Iโ€™ve thought about what that moment might look like after the midterm elections. But I also, whenever I think about that, I try to put it out of my head and remind myself the American people elected me to do a job right now, and my job is to do it.โ€

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    Jack Smith Claims He Has โ€˜Proof’ Trump Tried To Overturn 2020 Election

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    A stunning claim…

    Former Special Counsel Jack Smith claimed in closed-door congressional testimony on Wednesday that investigators had proof โ€œbeyond a reasonable doubtโ€ that Presidentย Donald Trumpย โ€œcriminallyโ€ conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

    Smithย made the remarks in his opening statement to lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

    โ€œI made my decisions in the investigation without regard to President Trumpโ€™s political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 election,โ€ Smith said in his opening statement, which was obtained in advance by the Associated Press. โ€œWe took actions based on what the facts and the law required โ€” the very lesson I learned early in my career as a prosecutor.

    Smith added that his probe had โ€œdeveloped powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021, storing them at his social club, including in a bathroom and a ballroom where events and gatherings took place.โ€

    Smithโ€™s investigation, which began in 2022, focused on Trumpโ€™s alleged effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, as well as the classified documents that were stored at Mar-a-Lago.

    Charges were filed in both investigations, but later droppedย due to the longstanding DOJ policy against the indictment of a sitting president.

    President Trump has yet to comment on Smith’s bold accusation.

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

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    Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump Announces Reelection Plan

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    Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021, announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026.

    “This decision comes with no reservations or remorse, only gratitude for the tremendous opportunity to have represented my home state in Congress,” Newhouse wrote in a statement.

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    Nobel Laureate Praises Trumpโ€™s Tough Stance on Maduro

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    Nobel Peace Prize winner Marรญa Corina Machado, one of Venezuelaโ€™s most prominent pro-democracy leaders, is strongly backing President Donald Trumpโ€™s hard-line approach toward Nicolรกs Maduroโ€™s authoritarian regime. In a new interview that aired Sunday on CBSโ€™s Face the Nation, Machado said Trumpโ€™s strategy has given hope to millions of Venezuelans suffering under socialist rule.

    Asked whether she supports increased U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan officials and further U.S. seizures of illicit oil shipments, Machado was unequivocal.

    โ€œLook, I absolutely support President Trumpโ€™s strategy, and we, the Venezuelan people, are very grateful to him and to his administration, because I believe he is a champion of freedom in this hemisphere,โ€ Machado told host Margaret Brennan.

    Speaking from Oslo, where she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize after spending nearly a year in hiding, Machado noted that she had dedicated part of the award to Trump.

    โ€œI think that he finally has put Venezuela in where it should be, in terms of a priority for the United Statesโ€™ national security.โ€

    Machado argued that Maduroโ€™s regime is far more dangerous than a conventional dictatorship.

    โ€œThis is a very complex criminal structure that has turned Venezuela into a safe haven of international crime and terrorist activities, starting with Russia, Iran, Cuba, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Colombian guerrilla [groups], [and] the drug cartels operating freely and directed in partnership with Maduro and his regime.โ€

    Machado has long been one of Maduroโ€™s most effective opposition figures. After she overwhelmingly won the opposition primary in 2023, the regime barred her from running, then orchestrated an election that independent experts later declared โ€œmathematically and statistically impossible.โ€ Despite that, Maduro claimed victory and refused to relinquish power. Machado endorsed a stand-in candidate but remained the movementโ€™s central figureโ€”until she was forced into hiding for her safety.

    Now, speaking publicly for the first time in months, Machado is calling for increased international pressure.

    โ€œWe want every legal action through law enforcement โ€ฆ not only from the United States, also from other Caribbean, Latin American and European countries that further block the illegal activities of the regime.โ€

    Her argument is straightforward:

    โ€œWe need to increase the cost of staying in power by force. Once you arrive to that point in which the cost of staying in power is higher than the cost of leaving power, the regime will fall apart. And itโ€™s the moment where we advance into a negotiated transition.โ€

    Additional Context: Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize

    Machadoโ€™s praise comes as Trump has repeatedly been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, particularly for:

    • The Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nationsโ€”an achievement some foreign-policy experts called one of the most important diplomatic breakthroughs in decades.
    • His diplomatic efforts in reducing tensions with North Korea, which earned him multiple nominations from European lawmakers.
    • His support for democracy movements in Latin America, including Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua.
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