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A Black Lives Matter protester who was filmed punching a Trump supporter in the head at last weekend's Million MAGA March in Washington, D.C., has reportedly been identified as a journalism student... ...the assailant in the video is Brittany S. McAlister, 29, of Washington, D.C. McAlister is a student studying journalism at Howard University and also works as a freelance journalist... According to a news release from the Metropolitan Police Department, McAlister has not been arrested and is not yet charged with any crime, though police say they are looking for the suspect in the film....

Oct. 14, 2004 – The Republican ticket of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney could carry the state of Ohio in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the incumbents, while 43 per cent would support Democratic challengers John Kerry and John Edwards. Independent candidate Ralph Nader and running mate Peter Camejo garner the support of one per cent of respondents, while five per cent are undecided. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2. Support for the Republicans dropped by one per cent since late September,...

The Democrats have once again nominated for presdent a politically flawed candidate -- an East Coast liberal. And although we're almost six weeks away from election day, Kerry is almost certain to lose. And when that happens a familiar pattern will ensue: his party will proclaim the loss "unexpected" and will seek to rewrite history to explain it. You'd think the Democrats would understand the smart play would be to regroup and take a candid look at why their party has had so little success nationally winning only three times since 1968. You'd be wrong. More likely they'll do what...

So much anger was prompted by Zell Miller"s speech at the Republican National Convention; so much anger, and so much adoration. Most of it focused on his point-by-point recitation of John Kerry"s defense voting record in his 20 years of being a U.S. Senator, not to mention his cynical joke about spitballs. When Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC"s Hardball, tried to target Miller, leveling accusations in his interview and refusing to give him a chance to respond, Miller"s infamous challenge of a duel only increased his stature further in the eyes of the red half of the country, and made...

The Kerry campaign faces political headwinds that make electoral success difficult and yet by all accounts the campaign is doing little to correct itself. The United States is a nation in the midst of political realignment, and yet the Democratic National Convention that was held in Boston may be the culmination of perhaps the riskiest political maneuver--running an openly left-wing ticket. Most political theorists suggest that political competition causes the two parties to converge on the center. Bill Clinton's New Democrat themes and George Bush's compassionate conservatism are examples of this. On the other hand, Ronald Reagan's 1980 successful challenge...

<p>At the Sept. 20, 2001 joint session of Congress, President Bush proclaimed, "I will not yield, I will not rest, I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom and security for the American people." And in his latest book, "Bush Country" John Podhoretz reminds us that in George W. Bush, America has a leader committed to America and its values. He is a leader which history will single out for greatness.</p>

After losing their majority in a series of tough contests in 2002, Senate Democrats will again confront an electoral map in 2004 that tilts against them. While a total of 34 Senate seats are up for re-election next year, 19 of those are held by Democrats — and political strategists say that up to a dozen of those seats could be in some degree of jeopardy. A number of the Senate races shaping up as the most competitive contests in 2004 will play out in states where incumbent Democrats won with 55 percent or less in 1998 — or in...

It's been a year since the November 2002 midterm elections. At this time last year, the serious erosion of the Democrats' national political support was obvious for all to see. The 2002 election was an almost across-the-board loss for them, leading some to suggest the results be taken as a wake-up call, an indication of the need to recalibrate the party's philosophy and message. Relying on indicia such as predicted demographic changes in the U.S. in the 21st century; the Washington and New York media expert view that America is a 50/50 nation evenly divided; aggressive internet activity and fundraising...