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The enthusiasm among Democrats for Vice President Kamala Harris stepping in to run at the top of the Democrat ticket instead of President Joe Biden is “palpable,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claims, despite initial polling showing that less than half believe Harris should be the one to replace Biden in the race. Biden remained obstinate for weeks after his poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump, refusing to drop out of the race despite pleas from Democrats. At the time, Biden even sent a letter to congressional Democrats, stating, “I wouldn’t be running again if I did...

Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that Democrats were too “giddy” over Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. Carville said, “I have to be the skunk at the garden party. This is too triumphalist, ok? This is everybody’s giddy. I look at the coverage and it’s great.” He continued, “Get ready. They’re coming. All right? And it’s good. Everybody should feel good and liberated and everything else. But if we don’t win the election we haven’t done anything.” He added, “They are coming at us, and they are going to...

A federal judge in San Diego on Friday overturned California’s three-decade ban on assault weapons, saying it violates the Second Amendment."Under no level of heightened scrutiny can the law survive," U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez said before issuing a permanent injunction that takes effect in 30 days. Benitez argued the state’s definition of illegal military-style rifles bans firearms allowed in other states, depriving California gun owners of their rights.He compared the AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army knife, saying it’s "a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment. Good for both home and battle."

Anyone who wonders why the Obama administration gets a bad rap when it comes to fighting terrorism needs only to look at Valerie Jarrett‘s Twitter feed to answer that question.The senior adviser to President Barack Obama tweeted a selfie as four Marines were being murdered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by a Muslim terrorist.Classy.The Twitterverse blasted her for it.

Below is the list, in alphabetical order, of companies scoring a perfect 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign's 2009 Corporate Equality Index, with policies beneficial toward homosexuals: 3M Co. AAA Northern California, Nevada and Uta Abercrombie & Fitch Accenture Ltd. Aetna Agilent Technologies Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld Alaska Airlines Alcatel-Lucent Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America Allstate Corp.

Walkin' Round in Women's Underwear (sung to the tune of - Winter Wonderland) Lacy things -- the wife is missin', Didn't ask -- her permission, I'm wearin' her clothes, Her silk pantyhose, Walkin' 'round in women's underwear. In the store -- there's a teddy, Little straps -- like spaghetti, It holds me so tight, Like handcuffs at night, Walkin' 'round in women's underwear. In the office there's a guy named Melvin, He pretends that I am Murphy Brown. He'll say, "Are you ready?" I'll say,"Whoa, Man!" "Let's wait until our wives are out of town!" Later on, if you wanna,...

Trade splits Bush, GOP lawmakers They blame free-trade stance for textile industry woes Concerned for their own political survival, Carolinas Republicans are lining up to criticize President Bush for not protecting textile and manufacturing jobs in the wake of the massive Pillowtex Corp. layoffs. This week, U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick of Charlotte became the first Republican to criticize Bush for being "out of touch" on trade policies that have led to the loss of thousands of textile jobs -- 4,800 Pillowtex jobs alone -- without replacing them. Several of Myrick's Republican House colleagues say they agree with her remarks, some...

A buyout of federal tobacco quotas would infuse at least $4 billion into North Carolina's rural economy, sending money to rural landowners. But that money has to come from somewhere. Officials at North Carolina's largest tobacco company say that by backing legislation to charge cigarette-makers an 'assessment' to pay for the quota buyout, Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole is breaking with the spirit, if not the letter, of her campaign pledge not to support tax increases. 'This appears to be a classic bait and switch,' said Tommy Payne, the senior vice president for external relations at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co....