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Former President Trump stood by his comments that political opponents are the "enemy from within" in a Fox News interview aired Sunday. The big picture: The GOP nominee has dug his heels in on controversial rhetoric, even as it has garnered scrutiny, while his language becomes darker ahead of Nov. 5. Since he suggested in a Fox interview aired last week that the National Guard or military could be used against the "enemy from within," including "radical-left lunatics," in the case of Election Day chaos, Trump has doubled down on his comments. He has, on multiple occasions in recent days, named Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as examples of the "enemy."In a separate head-turning moment at a Univision town hall Wednesday, Trump downplayed the events of January 6, where around 140 police officers were assaulted, as "a day of love."Zoom in: He reaffirmed his contention that the deadly Jan. 6 attack was a "day of love" in a "MediaBuzz" interview aired on Sunday with Howard Kurtz.Pressed on the comment he made at a Univision town hall, Trump bragged about the crowd size at the rally preceding the Capitol riot, saying there was "beauty" and a "love" in the "tremendous crowd." He again claimed "strange things" happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6, falsely alleging police were "ushering" rioters into the building."I'm saying that when I saw that tremendous crowd — the largest group I've ever spoken to — in front of these beautiful monuments, I thought it was actually a beautiful thing," he said. "It was a peaceful [protest]."The GOP nominee also argued there were "no guns" at the site of the riot (there were).What he's saying: Kurtz highlighted the former president's "enemy from within" phrase, saying it is "a pretty ominous phrase if you're talking about other Americans."Trump replied, "I think it's accurate," saying a "smart president" can handle the "so-called enemies" like Russia and China but that there are also enemies within the U.S. He again pointed to Schiff, who probed Trump during his time as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, as a "crooked politician" and "an enemy.""Of course, he's an enemy ... he wanted to put my son in jail," he claimed, calling Schiff a "threat to democracy."He added he thinks "Nancy Pelosi is an enemy from within," reiterating false claims that the former House Speaker rejected National Guard troops during the Jan. 6 attack.Zoom out: Trump also responded to criticism from former Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Gen. Jim Mattis, calling them "woke" and saying he does not "respect them as soldiers.""I don't consider those people great generals," Trump reiterated.Go deeper: Trump downplays Jan. 6: "You had a peaceful transfer of power"

Ingraham has been a Fox News contributor since 2007 before her own show in 2017. She also served as a speechwriter for the Reagan administration.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

While China isn’t enamored with either U.S. presidential candidate, conversations in Beijing indicate a clear preference for the continuity of Kamala Harris over the unpredictability of Donald Trump.

For over two decades, often-hysterical opposition from the American political left stalled deployment of an operational missile shield. Their hysteria was a fossil rite drawing on their Cold War opposition to President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative.

As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked on an interview blitz that offered new details about their policy priorities and their political strategies.

This spending bill funds the government through October, November, and just before Christmas, setting up another showdown just before Christmas eve.

Whether or not members of Congress have insider knowledge of a business is irrelevant: they certainly have insider knowledge of the government, legislation, and foreign affairs that will impact the stock market and the stocks they own. That's why members of Congress so often outperform the broad market and why more investors than ever are following their trades. MarketBeat.com has tools to help investors track Congress's most recent and hottest trades, but other tools are available. Investors who want to use an ETF for broad exposure with less hassle may choose one of these aptly ticketed issues.Democrats Lead the Charge in Technology-Focused InvestmentsThe Subversive Unusual Whales Democratic ETF (BATS: NANC) uses data aggregated by Unusual Whales to produce a portfolio based on the trading of Democratic members of Congress. The ticker symbol NANC is an homage to Nancy Pelosi, among the richest members of Congress with a net worth near $0.250 billion and a prolific trader. She and her fellow Democrats tend to invest heavily in technology stocks, with nine of the top ten portfolio holdings in that sector. The number one is NVIDIA, at more than 10%, followed by Microsoft, ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Rep. David L. Hobson, R-Ohio, sits in the House Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee hearing room on June 9, 2006.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday told a Longview crowd that Democrats have created an illegal immigration crisis and that his Democratic opponent doesn’t reflect the values East Texans hold dear.

Reporters were heard gasping when the president entered the room

Between racist asides, Trump managed to make light of a gunned-down supporter at a big-ticket fundraising dinner

'[The president] works around the clock'

Former Rep. Liz Cheney closed her first appearance on the campaign trail alongside Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin on Thursday with a plea for voters to support Democratic presidential nominee to ​“help us right the ship of our democracy.”

Trump attorneys filed a memo Thursday in support of their motion to dismiss all charges brought against the former president by Special Counsel Jack Smith.

If cynics are people prematurely disappointed about the future, they might now constitute something recently elusive: an American consensus.

A majority of voters blame "extreme political rhetoric" from some politicians and media figures for contributing to the assassination attempt targeting Trump.

More often than not, the two major political parties directly oppose each other on major issues, which explains why those issues tend to linger, unresolved, for years or even decades. Occasionally, however, there are issues that deviate from the partisan pattern, creating odd-bedfellows alliances. One of them is a 2017 overhaul of federal income taxes [...]The post Trump Killed a Tax Break Popular in CA. Now He Agrees with Pelosi and Wants to Restore It appeared first on GV Wire.

The former president presided over a dramatic spike in crime, which has steadily fallen since he left office

The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to create safety measures for large artificial intelligence models in what would have been the first such law in the country.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark artificial intelligence bill that was designed to have first-in-the-nation safety regulations against AI misuse.The big picture: Backers of the bill that would've required AI developers to comply with certain rules before developing models had argued it would provide safety with workable provisions at a time when Congress has stalled on the matter and the EU has taken a lead in regulating the sector.The bill had divided the tech industry. The likes of Google Meta, and OpenAI opposed it amid concerns that it might hamper innovation and Anthropic and Elon Musk cautiously supported it.This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill.For over 20 years, I have been an advocate for AI regulation, just as we regulate any product/technology that is a potential risk...— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 26, 2024Driving the news: Newsom said in returning Senate Bill 1047 without his signature that while SB 1047 was "well-intentioned," it didn't take into account "whether an AI system is deployed in high-risk environments, involves critical decision-making or the use of sensitive data." Instead, he said "the bill applies stringent standards to even the most basic functions — so long as a large system deploys it. I do not believe this is the best approach to protecting the public from real threats posed by the technology."What they're saying: Google in an emailed statement Sunday thanked Newsom "for helping California continue to lead in building responsible AI tools" and said it looked forward to "working with the Governor's responsible AI initiative and the federal government on creating appropriate safeguards and developing tools that help everyone."OpenAI said in an emailed statement Sunday that the company appreciated Newsom's "commitment to maintaining California's role as a global leader in AI innovation, and look forward to working with him and state lawmakers in well-defined areas of public interest such as deepfakes, child safety, and AI literacy."Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on X Sunday that "AI springs from California" as she thanked Newsom "for recognizing the opportunity and responsibility we all share to enable small entrepreneurs and academia — not big tech — to dominate."The other side: Scott Wiener, a state senator from San Francisco who authored the bill in California's Senate, said in a statement Sunday the veto represented a "missed opportunity for California to once again lead on innovative tech regulation — just as we did around data privacy and net neutrality — and we are all less safe as a result."Nonprofit Accountable Tech in an emailed statement Sunday called Newsom's veto "a massive giveaway to Big Tech companies and an affront to all Americans who are currently the unconsenting guinea pigs of an unregulated and untested" AI industry."This veto will not 'empower innovation' — it only further entrenches the status quo where Big Tech monopolies are allowed to rake in profits without regard for our safety, even as their AI tools are already threatening democracy, civil rights, and the environment with unknown potential for other catastrophic harms," it added.Editor's note: Axios' Ina Fried contributed reporting.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence​ models.

Trump’s speaking style has always been defined by braggadocio and exaggeration, but, these days, he is making more comments that are outright bizarre.

Sen. Ted Cruz's primary opponent is being hit with a $3 million ad buy over his vote on a bill defending girls against boys playing in girls sports.

In a surprising turn of events, the Biden administration has expressed skepticism about Ukraine’s strategy to combat Russia, despite a substantial military aid package.What Happened: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to present his war-winning plan to President Joe Biden on Thursday. However, the Biden administration is reportedly unimpressed, deeming the strategy merely as a rehashed plea for more weapons and the removal of constraints on long-range missiles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.Despite Zelenskyy’s persistent promotion of the plan as a roadmap to defeat Russia, U.S. and European officials with knowledge of its general outline see no clear path to a Ukrainian victory, especially with Russian forces gradually making headway on the battlefield."I'm unimpressed, ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

A blind squirrel is probably still far wiser than the collective co-hosts of the daytime talk show “The View” — but even those screeching leftists can occasionally stumble on a [...]The post Biden's Response Raises Eyebrows When 'The View' Asks if He Was Forced Out of the Race appeared first on The Western Journal.

Paul Pelosi has made yet another brilliant stock trade, selling shares of Visa valued less than three months before the feds hit the credit card company with antitrust charges.

EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to fire Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States.

The president said he was feeling the weight of his age when he agreed to suspend his campaign.

The 81-year-old president participated in a live discussion with Whoopi Goldberg and other co-hosts at ABC's 'The View' show.

Once again, nature abhors a vacuum, and in the absence of two-party competition feuds erupt within the parties themselves.

Former Speaker of the House and top Democratic figurehead Nancy Pelosi is under fire after some demonstrably false statements were made — to uproarious approval. To wit, Pelosi spoke to [...]The post Nancy Pelosi Accused of 'Straight Up Lying' When Confronted About How Kamala Actually Came to Power appeared first on The Western Journal.

MARIETTA, Ga. — The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year's presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn't solely on the nuts and bolts of running...

The Republican presidential nominee is openly handing out favors to big donors in an unprecedented fashion.

On the big items of dispute, the U.S. and China are still talking past one another.

Democracy benefits from constructive, nuanced political discourse. But the lures of extreme, polarising rhetoric are often too great.

Though thwarted well before the assailant could get off a shot, reports of a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump caused quite the shock, even if it did not make for a complete surprise.

For nearly 10 years, Donald Trump has built and maintained his cult-like following using dog whistles and incendiary language. He’s called for the death of five Black teenagers in the 1980s as a private citizen, used unusually provocative language at his MAGA rallies, and spread repeated lies about immigrants. While there is no place for political violence in this country, Trump cannot cry wolf, or blame the Democrats for the mess he has made.Here are seven times the Republican nominee’s rhetoric has supported or led to political violence and unrest.

After two weeks with central and northwestern Illinois airwaves to himself, Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, has some competition for his district's eyes and ears.

Some pragmatic steps would put U.S.-China relations back on track to diminish the growing chances of catastrophic war.

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'You’re a disgrace'

Election officials have been targets of harassment and even death threats since the 2020 presidential election, primarily by people acting on Trump’s lies that the election was stolen from him.

Dick Cheney's partisan loyalties were cast aside in extraordinary fashion last week when he endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for the White House.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is a career Republican still vilified by Democrats over the Iraq War

'It's good to be Beltway royalty'

House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

'He projects more energy and he projects more volume'