CHICAGO—Vivek Ramaswamy blasted Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on illegal immigration on the final day of the Democratic National Convention, calling on her to apologize to the family members of victims of migrant crimes. Speaking at a press conference on behalf of the Trump campaign, Ramaswamy tore into the Biden-Harris administration’s record on the border, specifically highlighting the murder of American citizens by illegal aliens. The former Republican presidential primary contender challenged Harris to “have a spine and to apologize to the family members of Laken Riley” and to the families of other American citizens who’ve been killed by illegal aliens when she gives her acceptance speech Thursday night. “Even more importantly, tell the rest of us what policies you’re actually going to adopt to make sure something like that never happens again in this country,” Ramaswamy went on to say. .@VivekGRamaswamy slams the Biden Administration for its failures on the southern border and challenges Kamala Harris “to have a spine” and apologize to the families of American citizens killed by illegal immigrants. pic.twitter.com/HqRLEL0BiM — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) August 22, 2024 Ramaswamy’s comments come as former president Donald Trump prepares to visit the southern border in Arizona. Law enforcement in the state are currently carrying out a manhunt for a suspect who threatened to kill Trump during his trip. During Thursday’s press conference, Ramaswamy also discussed the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to end DNA testing on the southern border, which was used under Trump to ensure that children brought to the border were not being smuggled by human traffickers or cartel members. “If you actually cared about reuniting families you would at least genetically test, using the toolkit of modern science,” Ramaswamy said. “The truth of the matter though is that the cartels, many of whom are responsible for the human trafficking and child trafficking into the country, don’t want that reunification.” “Our own policy regime in this country, advanced by Democrats, favors exactly what the cartel business model calls for, which is allowing those children to be trafficked rather than reunited,” Ramaswamy told The Daily Wire. As the Biden administration’s “Border Czar,” Harris oversaw 10 million border crossings, including an estimated 1.7 million illegal immigrant “got-aways.” She has suggested abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Beyoncé has reportedly become the latest star upset with former President Donald Trump for using her song as part of his presidential campaign. The 42-year-old singer’s record label and publisher issued a cease-and-desist letter to the Trump campaign after it used her song “Freedom” in a social media video featuring Trump, Billboard magazine reported. In a video posted on X, Trump’s campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung shared a clip with the song being played as images showed Trump stepping off a plane. Shortly after news broke about the singer’s label threatening to block the use of the song by the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign, the video was deleted, The Guardian noted. It comes after Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign had started using the song at campaign events and even unveiled a new a cappella version in an ad played at the DNC, the outlet noted. The singer reportedly gave Harris permission to use the song during her campaign. Per CNN, a source close to Harris revealed that the team asked to use the song from the 2016 album “Lemonade.” Beyonće has sent the Donald Trump campaign a cease-and-desist letter over the use of her song ‘Freedom’—which has become Kamala Harris’ unofficial campaign song—in a video on social media. READ MORE: https://t.co/UytEpgDNbd pic.twitter.com/CWaUIpUWXF — The Project (@theprojecttv) August 22, 2024 The “Single Ladies” hitmaker is only the latest celebrity performer to get mad that Trump used their song during his campaign. On August 11, the family of late singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes sued the Trump campaign for what it said was the unauthorized use of one of Hayes’ songs at presidential “campaign rallies from 2022-2024,” as previously reported. Hayes’ family is demanding “not less than” a “$3 million payment” in licensing fees from Trump and his campaign for using the song the late singer co-wrote with David Portner in 1966 for Sam & Dave, called “Hold on, I’m Coming,” at his rallies, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Earlier this month, Celine Dion’s management team on behalf of Dion and her record label released a statement about how her song, “My Heart Will Go On,” from the “Titanic” soundtrack, was played at the Trump-JD Vance rally in Bozeman, as previously reported. “Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign rally in Montana,” the statement read.   “In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use,” the statement added. “…And really, THAT song?” Other artists who have gotten upset at Trump using their songs include the Rolling Stones, Rihanna, and Axl Rose, The Hollywood Reporter noted. Related: Beyoncé Gives Kamala Harris Permission To Use Song ‘Freedom’ For Campaign: Report

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With all the recent Aerosmith news focused on Steven Tyler’s throat injury and the sad news that the band is being forced to retire from live performances, we thought it would be the perfect time to revisit their entire studio catalog and pick our favorite song from each record. Aerosmith stands as one of our favorite bands of all time and could quite possibly be the greatest American rock band to ever grace the concert stage. Of course, there have been some great ones over the years—true legends like The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Beach Boys, and many more—but when The post Aerosmith’s Best Song On Each Of Their Studio Albums appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Rising grocery store prices over the last few years aren’t the fault of farmers or “greedy” corporations, a conservative North Carolina research organization concludes in a new documentary series and report. Instead, higher energy prices and more regulations are the culprit, according to the John Locke Foundation documentary series Sowing Resilience. It recommends a list of changes including streamlining the zoning and permitting process and building coalitions to fight overly restrictive federal and state mandates. The series examines policy decisions on agriculture that were made during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and the policy reactions to it exposed supply-chain and other vulnerabilities that still require solutions,” states a foundation’s report that accompanies the series. “The pandemic also worsened the growing food insecurity problem in North Carolina. Over 10% of North Carolinians struggle to secure enough food for a healthy lifestyle, according to the USDA. Only about 6% of adults in the state report consuming at least two servings of vegetables or fruits per day. Meanwhile, over one-third are obese, according to the Body Mass Indexes.” At the same time, grocery prices skyrocketed 25% from 2019-2023, the Foundation said. The last three years are in the Biden administration, which pushes Vice President Kamala Harris and her first price gouging federal law on food suppliers and grocers. “Climate policies such as carbon pricing add significant expenses to farmers’ operating budgets, translating to an annual increase in a family of four’s grocery bills by $1,330,” the John Locke Foundation, a conservative North Carolina think tank, said. “Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements and emissions monitoring increase participating farms’ annual operating expenses by an estimated 34%, beyond the reach of many smaller farms despite their need for market access.” The report challenges the assertion that higher food prices are the result of corporate greed. “There is competition across the many segments of the food industry,” the foundation states. “Widespread and coordinated price gouging is unlikely.” It cites higher fuel costs as a key reason for rising prices at the grocery stores. Overly restrictive zoning and permitting requirements have also hampered food production in North Carolina, the foundation report concludes. “One of the most substantial challenges with zoning regulations is their complexity and cost of compliance,” the reports say. “Farmers often face a maze of rules and regulations that require time, money, and expertise to navigate – diverting resources away from essential farming activities and placing an undue strain on farmers, particularly smaller operations with limited staff and financial resources.” Originally published by The Center Square. The post Report Challenges Harris’ Assertion Higher Food Prices Equal Corporate Greed appeared first on The Daily Signal.