Former President Donald Trump criticized late Sen. John McCain for standing in the way of Republicans' efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, known colloquially as Obamacare, while he was still in office during a two-hour speech in Newton, Iowa.
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Meghan McCain praises late father, slams Trump on Jan. 6 anniversary
Meghan McCain praised her late father, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), and slammed former President Trump on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“My dad was an American hero. An icon. A patriot that will be remembered throughout history,” McCain posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I cannot buy a bagel without someone approaching me about how much they loved and miss him.”
McCain's comments came in response to a clip of Trump mocki...
Meghan McCain praises late father, slams Trump on Jan. 6 anniversary
Meghan McCain praised her late father, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), and slammed former President Trump on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“My dad was an American hero. An icon. A patriot that will be remembered throughout history,” McCain posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I cannot buy a bagel without someone approaching me about how much they loved and miss him.”
McCain's comments came in response to a clip of Trump mocki...
Florida Democratic Senate candidate: Jan. 6 like Latin American authoritarianism
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a former congresswoman looking to unseat Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R), compared the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the Capitol to attacks on democracy in Latin American countries.
Ecuador-born Mucarsel-Powell, the first member of Congress born in South America, fled her birth country as a teenager with her family in 1985.
“As a South American immigrant with family still in Latin America, I’ve seen the effects of authoritarian regimes firsthand, and the ...
Biden to lay out 2024 election stakes in visits to Pennsylvania, South Carolina
President Biden is slated to hold his first two campaign events of the year in the coming days as his operation places an emphasis on the threat former President Trump — Biden’s likely opponent in November — poses to American democracy.
Biden will travel to Valley Forge, Pa., outside of Philadelphia on Saturday to mark three years since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the date as a symbol of what the Biden campaign says is an ongoing fight for democracy. The president ...
Matthews: The big ruse: Democrats now claim to be ‘values voters’
Wall Street Journal reporter Molly Ball recently published a story explaining how pro-abortion rights Democrats have “changed their message.” They are reaching into the conservative playbook and commandeering terms that have long been associated with the center-right movement. As the article’s subtitle says: “Supporters of abortion access have emphasized ‘freedom’ and ‘values’ in successful campaigns in red-leaning states, with more to come in 2024.”
Democrats have recently di...
Matthews: The big ruse: Democrats now claim to be ‘values voters’
Wall Street Journal reporter Molly Ball recently published a story explaining how pro-abortion rights Democrats have “changed their message.” They are reaching into the conservative playbook and commandeering terms that have long been associated with the center-right movement. As the article’s subtitle says: “Supporters of abortion access have emphasized ‘freedom’ and ‘values’ in successful campaigns in red-leaning states, with more to come in 2024.”
Democrats have recently di...