As the Speaker Emerita took the stage to endorse Kamala Harris, what looked like a piece of toilet paper dropped from Pelosi’s pant leg and plopped on the ground below. The interrupted entrance even prompted Pelosi to pause and peer at it, looking back at the unidentified flying object she left behind.

What was that mystery item?

Some speculated it was the aftermath of the 84-year-old forgetting to flush her bathroom tissue after wiping.

Others joked it was “the chloroform rag she used on Joe Biden,” referencing the role she played in Biden’s ouster.

Could it have been something much more respectable like a handkerchief? […]

— Read More: townhall.com

The Republican National Committee is celebrating the decision as a win for election integrity.

“This is a major victory for election integrity that upholds a simple principle: American elections must be decided by American citizens. While Democrats have worked to undermine basic election safeguards and make it easier for non-citizens to vote, we have fought tooth and nail to preserve citizenship requirements, see the law enforced, and secure our elections. The Supreme Court has sided with the RNC, and the American people, to protect the vote in November,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley released in a statement. […]

— Read More: townhall.com

The leaks from the Biden White House have also been brutal, with aides admitting that between 10 am and 4 pm is the only window where Biden is semi-cogent. It peters out quickly after that six-hour window closes. Yet, this spin in Politico about the initial reaction from a poll by The PSG Consulting, Democracy Corps, and Greenberg Research is something to behold [emphasis mine]:

Sure, it’s a poll sample of Democratic-leaning voters, but that takes some grade-A delusion to pen that and think no one will find that insane. […]

— Read More: townhall.com

According to reports, Biden staffers begged donors to “wait and see” before pulling their money from the president’s campaign.

In an email to Hollywood donors, Hailey Sasse, the Biden Victory Funds Southern California Finance Director, insinuated that she wants them to pretend like the chaotic debate never happened and that nearly all New York Times columnists didn’t call on Biden to drop out of the race.

“This is the same race that it was before the debate, and post-debate polling shows that voters’ opinions were not changed in any significant way,” the email read. “This race is going to be decided in individual battleground states in November 2024, just as it was in April 2023.” […]

— Read More: townhall.com

The Air Force replaced the nuclear-armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with the Sentinel ICBM program. Since then, the estimated cost of the Sentinel program has increased, and its finish date has been prolonged, sparking concern and frustration among Democrats, The Hill reported.

“There must be an honest evaluation of the necessity of proceeding with this program now and at what cost are willing to continue,” lawmakers said.

In January, Northrop Grumman, the contractor developing the program, exceeded its cost by 37%, triggering a Nunn-McCurdy breach. The breach notified the Pentagon, forcing the Defense Department to review whether the program was worth continuing. […]

— Read More: townhall.com

Effective immediately, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters sent a memo to schools saying that grades five through 12 are required to refer to the Bible and the Ten Commandments for their “substantial influence on our nation’s founders and the foundational principles of our Constitution.”

Walters said the new curriculum is to ensure that “historical understanding is there for every student in the state of Oklahoma.”

“It’s crystal clear to us that in the Oklahoma academic standards under Title 70 on multiple occasions, the Bible is a necessary historical document to teach our kids about the history of this country, to have a complete understanding of Western civilization, to have an understanding of the basis of our legal system,” Walters said. “The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone. Without basic knowledge of it, Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation. This is not merely an educational directive but a crucial step in ensuring our students grasp the core values and historical context of our country.” […]

— Read More: townhall.com

In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court handed down a massive blow to federal prosecutors, concluding, per SCOTUS Blog’s Amy Howe, that for the statute to be used in this way, there must be evidence to the fact that “the defendant impaired the availability or integrity for use in an official proceeding of records.” In a blow to the narrative that the Supreme Court is rogue and right-wing, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the majority. Justice Amy Coney Barrett dissented (via SCOTUS Blog):

The court holds that to prove a violation of the law, the government must show that the defendant impaired the availability or integrity for use in an official proceeding of records, documents, objects, or other things used in an official proceeding, or attempted to do so. […]

— Read More: townhall.com

During the debate Thursday night, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang called for Biden to be removed and replaced on the ballot.

Behind the scenes, Democrats are very worried.

Over on CNN and MSNBC, there’s a full meltdown and admissions Biden should be replaced before the DNC convention in August. […]

— Read More: townhall.com

Latimer looked to be leading from the start of the vote count on Tuesday. He had also been leading in the polls leading up to the primary, including internal and non-internal ones.

In addition to a lead in the polls, Latimer also enjoyed endorsements from high profile New York Democrats like Hillary Clinton and former Rep. Mondaire Jones, which certainly put the Squad members in disarray. Latimer also was endorsed by pro-Israel groups such as the Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Especially with Bowman and the Squad overall taking such anti-Israel stance, the Israel-Hamas war in the days following the October 7 attack were often at the forefront of this primary race, the most expensive House primary race in U.S. history. […]

— Read More: townhall.com

On Sunday, CBS News/YouGov America released a new poll which found that Trump has an edge over Biden, 50-49 percent. A headline for the poll’s release focused on young voters, with “America’s new generation gap: Young voters say they’ll inherit a more challenging world. But will they vote in it?”

“It’s actually not all ok, Boomers — at least not in the eyes of America’s youngest voters,” the write-up begins. “Many under 30 believe their elders are leaving them a more dangerous world, with a worse environment and less opportunity,” it adds. There’s a note on how these young voters feel affected economically, as well: […]

— Read More: townhall.com