Elections are won and lost in the all-important battleground states. Between the seven crucial locales, there are 93 Electoral College votes up for grabs, and neither candidate has a realistic path to the White House without winning a significant portion of this trove. But that doesn’t mean the other states are without immense Election Day…
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By F. Andrew Wolf, Jr. PhD On an early fall morning, 132 years ago today, thousands of kids at schools throughout America rose together and looked up to a crisp, new American flag in their classroom. They then began to recite in unison the Pledge of Allegiance, 23 words authored by an American few today…
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You will remember that in 2016, almost every prediction by the pundits, backed up by almost every reputable poll, had Hillary Clinton defeating Donald Trump with ease. And in 2020, most forecasters predicted that Trump would suffer a massive defeat at the hands of Joe Biden. Of course, Trump triumphed in ‘16 and in ‘20…
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Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. Former President Donald Trump had a ball at the 79th annual Al Smith Dinner to benefit Catholic charities. Meanwhile, skipping the prestigious event, Vice President Kamala Harris was busy hanging with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and bungling interviews with Fox News’…
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All the latest polls, betting odds, and news. Updated Daily. Kamala Makes a pitch to black voters. Rasmussen Reports has some sobering numbers for the Harris campaign. Trump continues to gain ground with the national polling. And the swing state divide just piled on the proverbial pounds. With just 19 days to go before the…
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A muckraking menace to corrupt officials scores a big SCOTUS victory for free speech. Laredo’s “Lagordiloca” won a victory for freedom of speech and struck a blow against official oppression and police-qualified immunity. Much like Donald Trump, Priscilla Villarreal was prosecuted by authorities, who disliked her threat to their power, via a novel application of…
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Throw in legalized marijuana and protected crypto. What can Vice President Kamala Harris do to generate energy and enthusiasm among black men? Surveys routinely show that the Democratic presidential candidate maintains significant support from black voters: A new joint poll by The New York Times and Siena College shows that almost 80% of likely black…
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Is journalism starting to return to core values? The presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump last month put the Democrats in a tailspin. The commander-in-chief has spent most of the time since defending his disastrous performance and even his very ability to lead after calls from many within his own party that he…
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There are some things you just can’t spin. Saturday, July 13, 2024. It will be a date that people will remember. They will harken back to where they were and what they were doing when they found out former President Donald Trump miraculously escaped an assassination attempt. These tragic and — thankfully — rare events…
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The issue shut down airlines, banks, and supermarkets, among other services, and has yet to be resolved. Flight delays and cancellations are taking place across America and the world, in the wake of a Microsoft Cloud outage that began yesterday, July 18. The global tech issue has reportedly impacted a number of major airline carriers…
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Just as in America, a tottering ruling establishment plays the only card it has left: fear. Largely lost amid the fallout from the shock over Joe Biden’s health during his June 27 debate with Donald Trump in Atlanta is the president’s disparagement of anyone who would vote for his Republican opponent as an enemy of…
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Cities appear to be thriving, but the numbers are deceiving. Despite many people fleeing US cities during the pandemic’s signature year, several metropolitan areas appear to be enjoying a revival. Statista estimated that 83.7% of the US population might live in urban communities by 2025, a percentage that could climb to 89.2% by 2050. In…
