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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday afternoon that Vice President Kamala Harris had lost the election because of “global headwinds” caused by the coronavirus pandemic — five years later. Though the pandemic created the conditions under which President Joe Biden had won the 2020 election — thanks not only to public dissatisfaction with the pandemic and the coronavirus lockdowns, but also to changes in voting rules that Democrats had pushed for — Jean-Pierre said that voters were still taking out their pandemic frustrations. “Despite all of the accomplishments that we were able to get done, there...

The Menendez brothers' freedom bid could be thwarted after Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón lost his re-election bid on November 5.

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo argued Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris because of voter backlash against excessive liberal ideology. Trump’s election victory was fueled partly by increased support from Hispanic and black men. Cuomo, on “The Chris Cuomo Project,” suggested voters cast their ballots for Trump over Harris based on “a gross violation of norms” that they find “unacceptable.” WATCH: VIDEO AT LINK................... “You are forcing new social norms on people in this country. ‘No, I’m not, we’re just doing what’s fair. Trans people have rights too.’ Yes, but if it’s communicated as if you must...

Explanation: This spectacular intergalactic skyscape features Arp 227, a curious system of galaxies from the 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Some 100 million light-years distant within the boundaries of the constellation Pisces, Arp 227 consists of the two galaxies prominent above and left of center, the shell galaxy NGC 474 and its blue, spiral-armed neighbor NGC 470. The readily apparent shells and star streams of NGC 474 are likely tidal features originating from the accretion of another smaller galaxy during close gravitational encounters that began over a billion years ago. The large galaxy on the bottom righthand side of the...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point, avoiding any surprises just days after the election of Donald Trump as president. The central bank voted unanimously Thursday to cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a new range of 4.5%-4.75%, making the decision at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting in Washington, D.C. The move marks the second rate cut in seven weeks, following a jumbo half percentage point reduction in September that kicked off the Fed’s first easing cycle in more than four years. This new cut was justified, according to the Fed’s...

It was the moment he had fantasized about for four years. At 2:24 a.m. on Nov. 6, Donald Trump strutted on stage in a Florida ballroom, surrounded by advisers, party leaders, family and friends. The Associated Press had yet to call the race, but it was clear by then that the voters had swept him back into power. Staring out at a sea of supporters sporting red MAGA hats, Trump basked in the all-but-certain triumph. “We’ve achieved the most incredible political thing,” Trump said. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.” How Trump, 78, won re-election will be...

Pollster J. Ann Selzer is "reviewing her data" to determine why her pre-election poll, which set off a multi-day media firestorm, inaccurately showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading in Iowa. Selzer is "reviewing her data to determine why a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll released just days before the election produced results so far out of line with former President Donald Trump's resounding victory," according to the Des Moines Register.

The captain is supposed to go down with his ship. That's not what Kamala Harris did when she lost the presidency. She jumped ship on Election Night, leaving her supporters adrift in a sea of liberal tears. Cedric Richmond, the campaign co-chair, was trotted out to speak on her behalf. On social media, election hawks said she'll go down in history as the "Coward of Howard."

While we are all still in a good mood from the Trump victory, I hope everybody realizes how important FR has been not only by letting us follow the news and get real-time info and discussion on important events, but also by blazing a new trail in conservative media. It looks like the payment processing changes are having a serious negative effect on the Freepathon this quarter. If you are a monthly donor, there is a good chance your October autopay didn't process (mine didn't). I am challenging all of the monthly donors to double your payment in November to...

An author of an infamous revisionist historic work that paints the United States as racist has blamed 'anti-blackness' for Donald Trump's electoral success with Latinos. Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project, made the remarks Wednesday in response to Trump's win. The president-elect emphatically beat Kamala Harris after being backed by 46 percent of all Latino voters - the most by any Republican in modern history.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his first public speech following Donald Trump's landslide victory on Tuesday, an emotional President Joe Biden was clearly devastated over Kamala Harris's lopsided loss. The outgoing president appeared before the media today, showing clear signs that he was despondent and sorrowful after his one-time running mate was handed a crushing defeat at the hands of the American voters. "It's a sad day for the United States, folks," Biden said, smiling broadly. "The idea… that the… the… the gal they had replace me on the Democratic ticket would lose so badly to the man I beat four...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who will become the minority leader in January when a string of new Republicans are sworn in, encouraged Senate Republicans on Wednesday to pass bipartisan bills when they gain control of the upper chamber. Republicans flipped control of the Senate on Tuesday night, after taking seats from Democrats in West Virginia, Ohio, and Montana. The GOP is also leading in a Pennsylvania Senate race, that would oust incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. They additionally kept major contested seats in Texas and Nebraska. Schumer, who was not up for reelection, said Senate Democrats were still "committed"...

Democratic strategist and CNN contributor Julie Roginsky said Thursday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that her party cannot speak to “normal people,” stating that it was “not the party of common sense.” Roginsky said, “You know, I’m going to speak some hard truths to my friends in the Democratic Party. This is not Joe Biden’s fault. It’s not Kamala Harris fault. It’s not Barack Obama’s fault. It is the fault of the Democratic Party in not knowing how to communicate effectively to voters. We are not the party of common sense, which is the message that voters sent to us. For a...

A clearly dejected Rosie O’Donnell is pushing for the abolishment of the Electoral College following President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding win over Kamala Harris — neglecting to mention the fact that Trump won both the electoral and popular votes on Tuesday. Rosie O’Donnell — whose long-standing Trump rivalry goes back years, if not decades — posted a TikTok video following Trump’s victory. Suffering from what appeared to be the flu, the former talkshow host was in a somber mood but managed to keep it together until part way through the video, when she called the Electoral College “racist. “And how ’bout...

President Joe Biden appeared in high spirits as he addressed the nation following President-elect Trump’s landslide victory. “We accept the choice the country made,” Biden said Thursday in the Rose Garden. “I’ve said many times you can’t love your country only when you win. You can’t love your neighbor only when you agree. Something I hope we can do, no matter who you voted for, to see each other, not as adversaries,” he continued. Biden also encouraged Americans to bring down the temperature of rhetoric. In the final weeks of the campaign, Harris called Trump a threat to democracy and...

This election season has been something, hasn’t it? There have been more twists and turns in the 2024 campaign than in all the amusement parks in the world. So I had a thought experiment: How would you explain this year to somebody who hadn’t experienced it? Come with me to a room at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Ga., as coma patient Jeff O’Connor wakes up and his (blessedly conservative) physician, Dr. Jacob Taylor, talks with him. Dr. Taylor: Good morning, Jeff. We’re glad you’re awake. Your wife Paige is on the way with some of your personal items. Jeff:...

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A billionaire hedge fund boss is positioning himself to become Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary. Scott Bessent - who previously served as an economic adviser to Trump - is currently vetting potential candidates for a deputy role, The Financial Times reported. The news comes the day after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, often called America's most powerful banker, ruled himself out of consideration for the role. Although Bessent - who stirred controversy over his financial backing of a conservative publishing house - hasn't confirmed an interest in joining Trump's cabinet, he hinted at his willingness on Wednesday. 'I'm going to do whatever...

“Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan," said President Kennedy following the Bay of Pigs fiasco. Obviously, JFK didn't know his own party. Democrats don't bother with mundane means of execution like circular firing squads. Following a defeat that the entire party believed couldn't happen, Democrats created a mass extinction event — a dinosaur-killing asteroid — that hit prominent party luminaries from every direction all at once. There's already blood on the floor, and there won't be much left to "autopsy" if any Democrats actually wanted to examine the reasons why they lost. "Instead of saying, 'How...