Democrats defend Biden calling Republicans “semi-fascist”
After President Joe Biden declared Republicans to be “semi-fascist,” leading Democrats have been either silent or supportive of his remarks.
After President Joe Biden declared Republicans to be “semi-fascist,” leading Democrats have been either silent or supportive of his remarks.
Democrat Pat Ryan claimed victory in a special election in a bellwether district in New York’s Hudson Valley Tuesday evening. While many election pundits are citing this win as a signal of a dying red wave, Richard Baris, the director of Big Data Poll, says there is no other way to spin it.
In an interview Tuesday, political analyst Darrell West of the Brookings Institution said that Wyoming is “tough ground” for Republicans who do not support former President Trump.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he’s open to idea of testifying in front of the January 6 Committee. While speaking at Saint Anselm College on Wednesday, Pence said he would consider the prospect should he receive a formal invitation.
Former Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) referred to President Joe Biden’s newest spending package as the ‘Inflation Production Act.’ Paul said the so-called ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ is estimated to cost the American taxpayer dearly.
Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) said outcomes of this year’s midterm elections will show whether Joe Biden should run for re-election in 2024. In a CNN interview Sunday, the Connecticut senator said Democrats need to work harder to get Biden’s policy agenda passed in Congress over the coming two years.
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, once again, called for the abolition of the department she once headed. When she spoke to Breitbart on Monday, she said that anybody who is serious about reducing the size of the federal government should get on board with cutting the Education Department. DeVos suggested this idea must be a central tenet of the Republican party platform.
The Biden administration deployed Kamala Harris to Indiana as the state becomes the first to hold a special session to discuss abortion laws. On Monday, Hoosier lawmakers discussed a bill that would ban abortions except in cases of rape or incest.
A straw poll suggested young conservatives favor President Trump over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). The poll taken at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit was released on Sunday, where Trump overwhelmingly took the lead at 78.7 percent. However, 19 percent said they would vote for Ron DeSantis and one percent for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R). Former Vice President Mike Pence (R-Ind.) came in last with just .3 percent.
Former President Donald Trump pushed his preferred candidates in the “Land of Lincoln.” Trump brought down the house, stumping for Rep. Mary Miller (R) in Illinois. At Saturday’s rally in Western Illinois, he came right out the gate to declare that the people of the state would help fire Nancy Pelosi.