New Hampshire primary voters wrestle with Haley admonition to ‘correct’ Iowa
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New Hampshire primary voters wrestle with Haley admonition to ‘correct’ Iowa

ByNews Polite

HAMPTON, New Hampshire — Granite State officials are very proud of holding the first-in-the-nation primary — and aren’t shy about throwing shade at the other leadoff state in the nominating process. “With all due respect to Iowa, thanks for playing but give me a break,” GOP Gov. Chris Sununu told…

Don’t count DeSantis out — he may yet take down Trump
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Don’t count DeSantis out — he may yet take down Trump

ByNews Polite

The Ron DeSantis presidential campaign sure was good while it lasted.  The conventional wisdom has turned so decidedly against the Florida governor that he’s getting buried a couple of months before he even announces.  There’s flaming out on the launch pad, and there’s flaming out while you’re drinking a cup…

Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe switches from Democrat to Republican party
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Louisiana Rep. Jeremy LaCombe switches from Democrat to Republican party

ByNews Polite

Democrats were dealt another blow from within their own ranks this week as yet another state lawmaker declared he was leaving the party. According to a Monday report by The Advocate, a Louisiana-based newspaper, state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a…

Democrats in New York have a real problem with Asians
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Democrats in New York have a real problem with Asians

ByNews Polite

It’s sure starting to look like New York’s progressives are simply anti-Asian.  Their latest cause célèbre, the “Good Cause Eviction” bill, aims to effectively bring some 2 million apartments in the city alone under a new statewide rent-control regime. On top of being a sure housing-killer, it’s gotten the city’s…

House GOP demands Biden reveal China ties to failed bank
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House GOP demands Biden reveal China ties to failed bank

ByNews Polite

House Republicans are pushing President Joe Biden to investigate the Chinese Communist Party’s ties to the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank – and demanding that he reveal any Biden family connections with Chinese companies set to benefit from the federal government’s bailout. Silicon Valley Bank and a Shanghai-based subsidiary “played an…

Ronna McDaniel’s pathetic bid to ‘unite’ the Republican Party in 2024
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Ronna McDaniel’s pathetic bid to ‘unite’ the Republican Party in 2024

ByNews Polite

Once again displaying her total obliviousness, Republican National Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced Sunday that 2024 presidential candidates will likely have to pledge to support the winner in the general election, or they’ll be kept out of the primary debates. Who cares? This is nothing but a lame attempt to paper…

Trump calls for McConnell to face primary challenge over $1.7 T spending bill
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Trump calls for McConnell to face primary challenge over $1.7 T spending bill

ByNews Polite

Former President Donald Trump called Monday for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other GOP senators who voted with him to pass the $1.7 trillion spending bill last month to face primary challengers. The 76-year-old Trump, writing on his Truth Social platform, first hailed Rep. Kevin McCarthy becoming House…