Republicans plan to use their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas next month to mount a sweeping, made-for-prime-time case that Democrats have become captive to their activist left, Axios has learned. Why it matters: With President Trump's approval rating in the 30s and his war in Iran weighing on the economy, Republicans don't want the Nov. 3 midterms to be just a referendum on his presidency. - They're essentially planning a "But they're worse" campaign targeting the ascendant Democratic left and socialism. Driving the news: Republicans will make progressive politicians and activists recurring characters throughout the Sept. 9-10 convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. - GOP operatives spent months compiling…
Read the polls, watch economic indicators and talk to President Trump's inner circle in private, and the verdict on his second term seems clear: - Even some longtime insiders fear he's trapped by a war he shouldn't have waged, tariffs he shouldn't have levied, monuments he shouldn't be obsessed with. Why it matters: These three topics chew up much of Trump's time and attention. All three are widely unpopular in polls. - And it's almost impossible to see the public suddenly warming to war, tariffs or more statues. By the numbers: Trump's approval cratered to an all-time low of 32% in a Quinnipiac poll last week. Even more damning: 68% of voters said he isn't focused enough on the problems most Americans face. - Trump has squandered…
pixabay By Jim Cardoza A free society depends upon the informed consent of the governed. That consent becomes impossible when the public is deceived into believing that a twenty-year sentence means twenty years of societal protection.
ChatGPT By Dave Ball The political left has developed a remarkably simple response to almost every proposed election safeguard: Call it voter suppression.
Host Blake Burman discusses new comments from President Trump on Thursday, saying that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could happen soon. The president also said the war can't go much longer, and that the U.S. has "massive amounts" of ammunition, despite reports of the contrary. 00:00 - Introduction 01:50 - Trump: Deal could come soon 13:04 - ATC equipment outage prompts ground stop 19:51 - Trump to host Team USA at White House 29:27 - Newspaper plant could become a data center 36:35 - GOP divided over federal hemp ban delay
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is waging an unprecedented economic war on Cuba — and wants to make sure the island's communist leaders know it's going to get worse. - "What we're trying to teach them is, there are no escape valves," Rubio told Axios. Why it matters: Cuba's economy is in a state of slow-motion collapse because of crushing U.S. sanctions and communist mismanagement of the island, which prides itself as the hemisphere's chief foe of the superpower 90 miles to its north. - President Trump hasn't ruled out military action. Zoom in: Since last year, the Trump administration has taken two dozen separate actions to pressure Cuba. The quantity and extent of the penalties are unique: - Sanctioning 40 entities, from foreign…
Data: NCSL ; Map: Sara Wise/Axios Americans across the country could have very different experiences with AI deepfakes leading up to Election Day , thanks to a patchwork of state rules. Why it matters: AI-generated attack ads and campaign content are rampant leading up to the midterms as candidates across the political spectrum use the technology. State of play: Twenty-nine states have AI election deepfake laws in effect, while two others — California and Hawaii — have had their laws permanently enjoined, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures . - Minnesota and Texas prohibit political deepfakes for a certain number of days before an election. Maryland's ban is year-round. - The other states require disclosures…
