RNC day one: Jubilant mood as Trump is officially nominated

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Judge Cannon points to Clarence Thomas to defend Trump case dismissal
In her 93-page ruling, Cannon cited a concurring opinion Thomas wrote in the Supreme Court’s recent decision on presidential immunity, in which Thomas said congressional input is necessary for special counsel appointments.

Jack Smith to appeal Cannon dismissal of Trump classified docs case
If the dismissal is overturned, the case is still not expected to be heard before the November presidential election.

Turley: Leftists' freakout over Trump judge ruling shows they don’t really believe in judicial independence
“This is how republics collapse.” Those ominous words captured the hand-wringing, hair-pulling reaction to the dismissal of the Florida case against Donald Trump by Judge Aileen Cannon. To rule in favor of Trump in such a dismissal is, once again, the end to Democracy as we know it.

Keith Olbermann Wants Judge Aileen Cannon Arrested
"President Biden should take the SCOTUS cloaking mask of immunity and have Merrick Garland arrest Aileen Cannon."

January 6 arrests this year running far ahead of 2023, 2022 levels
The FBI has arrested 1,472 people since January 6, including 207 so far in 2024 — a one-year increase of 42.5%.

Glenn Beck teams up with Moms for Liberty Foundation to distribute his brand-new teen novel to public schools
Glenn Beck's newest book and first novel for young adults, "Chasing Embers," is an epic story of two teenagers faced with a life-altering decision: Do you comply with a tyrannical regime, or do you choose freedom and liberty?

Bedford: Democrats paralyzed as the Trump show kicks off in a changed world
Republicans surge forward after assassination attempt, while chastened Democrats cancel ads and speeches.

Fearmongering frenzy fuels hysteria over Project 2025
Project 2025’s left-wing critics disingenuously claim that it enhances the power of the executive branch. Not so. The plan would reduce the size and scope of government.

NY Times: A Bandaged Trump Shows a Glimpse of Vulnerability
Donald J. Trump was unusually emotional in his first public appearance since the attempt on his life.

RNC day one: Top takeaways from the kickoff of the Republican National Convention
The mood was jubilant at the Fiserv Forum Monday to officially nominate former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention just days after a failed assassination attempt.

Republicans react to Vance being named Trump's vice presidential pick
House Speaker Mike Johnson praised Vance's character and said Vance has the "policy expertise" to help Trump deliver a government that is worthy of the American people.

Bearded Vance Overcomes Century-Old 'Fur Ceiling' with VP Nom
Trump's running mate will be the first major party vice presidential candidate with extensive facial hair since Charles W. Fairbanks in 1916.

Is Trump's choice of Vance the most eco-friendly pick ever?
Break out those old bumper stickers and a sharpie.

Ramaswamy Says He Would ‘Strongly Consider’ Replacing Vance As Senator If Asked
“The truth is I would strongly consider it if asked. I’d also want to have an open conversation with President Trump about where I could have the biggest impact on the future of the country,” Ramaswamy said.

Scenes from the Republican convention in Milwaukee
Here are some sights and scenes from Milwaukee as spotted by the Washington Examiner staff, such as Trump giving delegates from his home state of Florida the best seats in the building.

Mark Hamill proves once again he's a huge douche
"1st APPEARANCE of ludicrously oversized ear bandage, apparently not needed prior to tonight."

Donald Trump Jr. calls MSNBC agitator a 'clown' in heated confrontation at convention
"It's M-S-D-N-C. So I expect nothing less from you. Clowns," Trump Jr. replied.

Teamsters’ union considers refusing to endorse Biden
Cracks in the political relationship between the union and the Biden campaign appeared when the union president agreed to speak at the Republican National Convention.

Widow of firefighter killed at Trump rally shooting refuses to take Biden call
"He would not have wanted me to talk to him."

Local counter-sniper team was inside building where Trump shooter climbed on the roof and opened fire
The revelation comes as local outlet WPXI reported that Crooks was spotted on the building 26 minutes before he opened fire — with one cop from the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit even taking a photo of the gunman before the shooting.

Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle landed job after push by Jill Biden’s office, sources say
Cheatle landed her role thanks largely to a close relationship with first lady Jill Biden, the NY Post has learned.

Secret Service in Crisis: Inflexible Protocols, Security Lapses in Spotlight
Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi denied that Secret Service resources were diverted to the first lady’s event from Trump’s but declined to provide answers to several emailed questions about that charge and several other questions being raised about potential security lapses.

Mayorkas Says He Has '100% Confidence' in Secret Service
When asked about theories questioning whether the feds had a hand in the assassination attempt against Trump, he said, “First of all, that is preposterous. And it is also dangerous to propagate rumors that are so unequivocally false and provocative. And as the President so powerfully said to the entire nation, we have to tamp down the rhetoric in this country."

Karine Jean-Pierre rips right-wing smear on women Secret Service agents
Jean-Pierre noted that President Biden had ordered an independent review following the shooting. "And so getting into these types of speculation is just ridiculous," she said.

NY Times: Trump Rally Gunman ‘Didn’t Want Attention’ in School, Classmates Said
Investigators have said that Crooks had not been on their radar and had not revealed any strongly held political beliefs in the posts and texts investigators have reviewed so far.

Top police group blasts Secret Service for blaming local cops for Trump assassination attempt
FOP warns criticism will be counterproductive, especially with so many campaign events that will require local, state, and federal officials to cooperate.

BlackRock pulls ad that shows attempted Trump assassin in high school
The BlackRock asset management company confirmed Sunday that the man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally once appeared briefly in a video ad for the company.

Biden finally grants RFK Jr. Secret Service protection — after denying him five times
"In light of this weekend's events, the president has directed me to work with the Secret Service to provide protection to Robert Kennedy Jr.," Mayorkas said.

American Left Allowed Its Hatred For Trump Exceed Its Love For America
We do not know the motives of the wannabe assassin as of publication. But we do know that he is 20 years old. He has heard for around half of his life that Trump was an existential threat to democracy.

Bill Maher Says Trump Will Make Assassination Attempt 'Work For Him': 'MAGA Nation Finally Has Its Full Martyr'
“He gets grazed and the other guy gets [killed] — that’s so Trump. It’s going to work for him. I can see the memes now — ‘the man the libtards couldn’t kill.’ Biden can’t get through a debate and a bullet can’t stop Donald Trump. It almost doesn’t matter who the Democrats put up now.”

Jack Black Endorsed Joe Biden. Then He Laughed When A Bandmate Said He Wished Trump’s Shooter Hadn’t Missed.
Black, on stage in Australia, burst into laughter after his bandmate joked about Saturday’s assassination attempt against Trump.

AOC lashes out over party's resignation to Trump win after assassination attempt
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams a senior House Democrat for conceding Biden's defeat and urges for true leadership, calling the resignation to a second Trump term "functionally useless" and demanding the resignation of those giving up.

Biden snaps repeatedly at Lester Holt in combative NBC interview: ‘What’s with you guys?’
President Biden repeatedly scolded Lester Holt in an interview Monday as he defended his criticism of Trump despite calling on Americans to "lower the temperature" and claimed the media was going soft on Trump.

CNN: Takeaways from Biden’s interview with NBC News
Biden blamed Trump for intensifying political rhetoric across the United States. He mentioned he only ran in 2020 because of Trump’s comments after Charlottesville. “The then-president was asked, what did he think, and he said, ‘Very fine people on both sides.’ Not fine people on both sides,” Biden added. “No excuse. Zero.”

Biden Responding to Criticism of Saying 'Put a Bullseye on Trump': 'I Didn't Say Crosshairs, I Meant Bullseye'
NBC: "You called President Trump 'an existential threat' and said it's time to put him 'in the bullseye.'" BIDEN: "I didn't say 'crosshairs.'"

NY Times: As GOP Convention Begins, ‘the Vibe Is Grim’ for Democrats
Worries about Biden persist, and many see Trump as electorally stronger after he survived an assassination attempt.

New poll finds Trump beating Biden in 7 swing states
The poll was conducted before the attempted assassination but after Biden's disastrous debate performance.

New pre-shooting poll shows narrow lead for Biden in Virginia
The poll found Biden leading Trump by just 3%. Biden won Virginia by 10% in 2020.

Elon Musk Pledges Staggering Sum Of Money To Elect Trump
The Wall Street Journal reported Musk is committing to giving $45 million a month to America PAC.

Black Voters Tell New York Times They’re Sick Of Left-Wing ‘Pandering’
One man, who the Times identified as Jeremy, a 34-year-old microbiologist from Georgia, told the paper the Democrats believed “that every Black male youth is an automatic victim due to either systemic racism or factors outside of their control.”

Chicago homeless camp closes before Democratic convention
The homeless encampments are visibly located between the two main convention sites.

Eight states with abortion on the ballot this November
Democrats are looking to abortion to provide up- and down-the-ballot support for their candidates.

Vulnerable Democrat Tester claims he’s cruising to victory in Montana
Despite recent polls indicating Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy is leading Sen. Jon Tester, Tester insists that he’s way ahead of the former Navy SEAL officer. “I’m kicking his a**,” the Montana Democrat told Fox News.

Anti-Israel 'Squad' Member Cori Bush Down 23 Points in Primary Poll
St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell is leading Bush 56% to 33% among likely voters in the Missouri First Congressional District primary.

Biden admin flying illegal aliens from overwhelmed California to Texas after Abbott’s crackdown deterred crossings — at $80K per flight
For the last month, pricey Border Patrol charter flights on commercial-sized planes have been hauling border crossers from San Diego to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.

Biden: No one’s done more for Palestinians than me
Asked why Arab and Muslim Americans would continue backing him amid his support for Israel, Biden responds, “[For the] same reason why Arab Americans have agreed to support me [until now]. Because it’s the best way to keep peace, the best way to put things together.”

Jewish politician leads prayer for Israeli hostages at Republican convention’s first day
During the conference, a massive joint prayer was held for the return of the Israeli hostages in Gaza "who were cruelly kidnapped and are being held against their will."

Ukraine ready to work with Trump if he wins, says Zelenskyy
"If Mr. Donald Trump becomes president, then we will work with him. I am not afraid of it," Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv.

Dysfunction Sidelines Ukraine’s Parliament as Governing Force
Zelenskyy is relying on formerly pro-Russian lawmakers to help pass legislation — and to minimize scrutiny, his opposition says.

UK nuclear bunker offering 'once in generation chance' to survive WW3 goes on sale for just £20,000
Includes a parking spot.

Why Everything Bagel Seasoning Was Banned in South Korea
Confiscations of Trader Joe’s everything bagel seasoning has increased in recent weeks at airports in the country.

Disney actively looking for man to star as lead in new 'Little Mermaid' show
Disney made some waves when it cast a black actress to play Ariel in its 2023 live-action adaption of "The Little Mermaid." The company is apparently now entertaining the possibility of making a bigger splash with a transvestite actor in its upcoming musical stage production at Hollywood Studios.

As America Teeters on Brink of Chaos, WaPo Highlights Taliban Climate Change Initiatives
"So, for now, the Afghan government is largely confronting the impacts of global warming on its own and putting the blame for floods and sluggish governmental aid on foreigners. Some former Taliban commanders view global carbon emissions as a new invisible enemy."

Trump assassination attempt: Baba Vanga's prediction about former US president comes 'true'
The so-called Nostradamus of the Balkans, who died in 1996, predicted that Donald Trump's life would be in danger.

Baba Vanga says the end times will commence in 2025
Humanity won’t be wiped out until 5079, but the apocalypse will begin in 2025, allegedly according to Vanga.

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
“Lunar caves have remained a mystery for over 50 years. So it was exciting to be able to finally prove the existence.”