'deliberately misrepresented'

'Even bugs fart … that was a surprise'

'It’s a shame when a progressive company like Crooked Media fails to live up to its own values'

'It shouldn’t be ruined due to a man'

'Demonstrating for LEBANON and Palestine'

During a July 27 campaign rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump claimed Vice President Kamala Harris supports “ending cash bail nationwide.” Verdict: Unsubstantiated Harris called for ending cash bail during her 2020 presidential campaign. One expert disagreed on the accuracy of Trump’s claim about Harris supporting cash bail […]

Cuffari wrote that "many [Secret Service] text messages, from January 5 and 6, 2021, were erased as part of a device-replacement program." 

As the 2024 presidential race heats up, a crucial question looms: How have American workers fared under the Biden-Harris administration compared with the prior Trump administration? The June 27 presidential debate spotlighted the issue, and the data presents a stark reality. Working Americans are grappling with the worst economic conditions in decades. Inflation, once a term relegated to academic discussions, now dominates kitchen table conversations across the nation. American families are struggling to afford basic necessities such as food and fuel. For example, a gallon of milk that cost $3.12 during the Trump years now costs $3.89—a 25% increase. Wages haven’t kept pace with these rising costs, leaving many working families in financial distress. Despite reassurances from the Biden-Harris administration, the economic policies touted as solutions have, in fact, worsened the financial burdens of hardworking Americans. During the presidency of Donald Trump, the average annual price increase for goods and services was a modest 1.9%. In contrast, under Joe Biden, prices have surged by more than 5% annually over the past three years, culminating in a staggering 19.26% increase with half a year still to go. That’s not a minor fluctuation, but rather a troubling trend that spells disaster for household budgets nationwide. These price hikes can be traced directly to the Biden-Harris spending policies. Ironically, one of their hallmark bills is named the Inflation Reduction Act, yet it has done little to curb rising prices. Blue-collar workers, particularly women and blacks, have been hit hardest. Under Trump, real (inflation-adjusted) median weekly earnings increased significantly: $63.10 for all workers, $78.80 for women, and $65.70 for black workers. Under the Biden-Harris administration, those gains have been wiped out, with real median weekly earnings dropping by $28.89 for all workers, $31.60 for women, and $28.90 for black workers. Hispanic workers, who saw a $47.20 increase in real weekly earnings under Trump, now face a decrease of $5.25 under Biden. Middle-class families are not only battling skyrocketing inflation, but also soaring housing costs. Mortgage interest rates have surged by a jaw-dropping 70% in just three years. During Trump’s presidency, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.89%. Today, it stands at 6.95%. Monthly mortgage payments for a median-priced home have ballooned by more than $1,000 compared with the Trump era, making homeownership a distant dream for many. It’s time for policymakers to confront the harsh reality facing everyday Americans and take meaningful action to address the economic challenges squeezing the life out of the American dream. That starts with a fundamental shift in how government spending is approached. Washington should learn from states that balance their budgets and prioritize spending based on available resources. Federal lawmakers have become too comfortable with deficit spending, adopting an unconstrained view of resources. This mindset has led to policies like the Inflation Reduction Act, a trillion-dollar social engineering experiment. Both sides of the aisle share the blame for this reckless fiscal approach. Until leadership in Washington acknowledges the hardships everyday Americans endure and acts accordingly, their rhetoric of economic success will ring hollow. It’s time for a change—one that puts the financial well-being of working Americans at the forefront of policy decisions. The future of the middle class, and indeed of the American dream, depends on it. The post War on Working Women, Minorities: Biden-Harris Policies Strangling Middle Class appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Joe Biden’s administration’s rewrite of Title IX went into effect on Thursday, an effort that seeks to allow men in women’s private spaces, athletics, and educational opportunities. The White House did not appear to issue a statement or weigh in on the rule going into effect, nor had Vice President Kamala Harris or Biden issue statements or social media posts on the matter. “Today, the Biden-Harris administration‘s harmful Title IX rewrite goes into effect,” said Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer forced to compete against a man. “This rule says sex = gender identity. 52 years of progress & sex-based protections have been erased with the stroke of a pen.” Today, the Biden-Harris administration's harmful Title IX rewrite goes into effect. This rule says sex = gender identity. 52 years of progress & sex-based protections have been erased with the stroke of a pen…In response, 26 states have sued and blocked the rule. pic.twitter.com/y7PWi4g7Zg— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 1, 2024 Experts such as The Heritage Foundation’s Sarah Parshall Perry have predicted that litigation surrounding the rewrite could make its way to the Supreme Court, where they hope that the justices would clarify educational equality for women and girls. “Back to school is going to be very different for millions of students whose state lawmakers will comply with this radical attempt to obliterate women’s protections—all so that a small, vocal, and well-funded minority can be ‘affirmed,’” Perry said in a Thursday statement. “In over half the nation, girls and women will no longer have any sex-separated bathrooms, locker rooms, housing accommodations, or other educational programs. Women’s sports are likely on the chopping block, too,” she added. Thank God the Biden–Harris rewrite of Title IX will not go into effect in Alabama today. Men don’t belong in women’s sports. It’s dangerous, it’s unfair, and it’s WRONG. I hope the 11th Circuit will strike down this rule entirely.https://t.co/baMRbIVxl8— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) August 1, 2024 On Wednesday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an injunction on behalf of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina that blocks the Biden rewrite from going into effect in those states. The move reversed a decision from Judge Annemarie Carney Axon of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, who had rejected their appeal for relief from the rule, according to 1819 News. That lawsuit was also joined by the Independent Women’s Forum, Parents Defending Education, and Speech First. “This is a big win in our fight to protect children,” South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said in a statement. “We’ve argued that the Biden administration does not have the authority to make this change, and with this temporary injunction, we now have time to make our case in court without our children being put in danger.” The regulations have been blocked by federal judges in a total of 26 states, according to Inside Higher Ed. This happens the SAME DAY the Biden-Harris administration's Title IX rewrite goes into effect in the USTHIS is exactly what it allows for & celebrates. Don't be surprised or ask "how did we get here?" when this continues to happen at an exponential rate pic.twitter.com/YnlMY0TDCA— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 1, 2024 The Biden administration on April 19 released its rewrite of Title IX, which was originally enacted in 1972 to protect women and girls. The administration claimed that the highly controversial rewrite advances “Title IX’s promise of ensuring that no person experiences sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment or sexual violence, in federally funded education.” “For more than 50 years, Title IX has promised an equal opportunity to learn and thrive in our nation’s schools, free from sex discrimination,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said at the time. “These final regulations build on the legacy of Title IX by clarifying that all our nation’s students can access schools that are safe, welcoming, and respect their rights.” The Biden rewrite of the 50-plus-year-old civil rights law redefines sex to include gender identity and sexual orientation, thereby allowing men in girls’ and women’s restrooms, locker rooms, housing accommodations, and educational programs. It also opens the door for men to play on girls’ and women’s sports teams and endangers education institutions that receive federal funding, but wish to protect women’s spaces. The post Biden’s Radical Title IX Rewrite Goes Into Effect, but Blocked in 26 States appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., praised the anti-Israel Private Equity Stakeholder Project as a “great organization” on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Democrat co-hosted the panel on “The Role of Private Equity in Healthcare” hosted by the Center for Economy and Policy Research. Another panelist was Eileen O’Grady, director of programs for the Private Equity Stakeholder Project by day and anti-capitalist punk rocker by night. Less than two weeks after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, which killed more than 1,200 people, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, or PESP, shared a statement on X expressing “unwavering support for the people of Palestine as they fight their brutal occupation.” The Foundation to Promote Open Society, founded by left-wing billionaire George Soros, funds the Private Equity Stakeholder Fund. K (Toyin) Agbebiyi, a senior housing campaign coordinator with PESP who describes herself on her blog as a “disabled lesbian communist,” posted a picture of herself at an anti-Israel rally in November, the Washington Free Beacon reported. In a blog post, which only refers to Israel in quotations, she accuses the Jewish state of committing a “genocidal reign of terror.” She posted a mural of a Hamas terrorist with the words, “Liberation looks like terrorism in the eyes of the oppressor.” Agbebiyi also praised last week’s anti-Israel riots in the District of Columbia, where protesters burned a flag and an effigy of Netanyahu. Agbebiyi did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment. Azani Creeks, a Private Equity Stakeholder Project research coordinator, was arrested after participating in an anti-Israel protest with the goal of shutting down traffic in New York City, the New York Post reported. Creeks did not respond to a comment request. Eileen O’Grady, the PESP employee on the panel with Warren, said in a 2020 interview that “workers joining together is the only way we will end capitalism.” Grady is a member of a punk rock band that uses its music to denounce capitalism. O’Grady said that “alienation (due to capitalism) and the accompanying despair” inspired her band’s album. Grady did not respond to a comment request. Neither the Private Equity Stakeholder Project nor Warren’s office responded to The Daily Signal’s requests for comment. The post Elizabeth Warren Sits on Panel with Anti-Israel Punk Rocker appeared first on The Daily Signal.