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A partisan split over Joe Biden 's early approval rating highlights a severe divide in opinion between Democrats and Republicans . Biden's approval rating has been buoyant in the initial days of his presidency, boosted by near-consensus approval from Democrats. In Gallup polling from January 21 to February 2 of 906 U.S. adults, 57 percent of those asked approve of the job Biden is doing so far. Split by party affiliation though, there is an almost polar divide in approval of Biden. Among Democrats, he has 98 percent approval, whereas among Republicans he has just 11 percent. This shows an 87 percent gap—which surpasses similar markers for any recent president, according to Gallup polling. "Biden's initial approval rating is more divergent by party than any other recent president, with only Trump coming close," an article from Gallup explaining the polling states. "Both Biden and Trump had low ratings from supporters of the other party, but Biden's approval rating is … [Read more...] about Biden’s Early Approval Rating Highlights Severe Democrat, Republican Split

A video of a pro-Trump "prophet" saying that Democrats are going to die and be arrested has begun to circulate on social media. Pastor Julie Green, who was previously a part of the far-right Christian nationalist ReAwaken America Tour , made the claim in a video she made last week. Green, who claims her prophecies come directly from God, made the video on February 2, 2023. The video has since begun circulating on Twitter after being shared by commentator Ron Filipkowski. The video has so far been viewed more than 70,000 times since being posted early Friday morning. He captioned the video "Trump-loving 'prophet' Julie [Gren] says God told her a bunch of Democrats are going to be arrested." In the clip she said: "You are about to see many people in leadership step away. "You will see them step down, you will see them completely walk away, you will see them resign and you will see many die. "These are days of great judgment the Earth has never seen. "I made sure … [Read more...] about Donald Trump prophet predicts death of Democrats: ‘You will see many die’

It once looked like an outside bet, but US President Joe Biden’s bid for a second term is being treated as a given among grassroots Democrats plotting the course to the next election at their winter get-together. The octogenarian leader, who was due to deliver the headlining address on Friday at the Democratic National Committee’s convention, is something of a rock star for activists eager to hear him speak at a plush hotel in historic Philadelphia. “All of you have to be his… evangelist in the next two years," Ken Martin, the leader of the Minnesota Democratic Party, told a panel discussion ahead of Biden’s speech, expected later in the afternoon. “There has been no president that has done more in the past two years," he added, pointing to the once-in-a-generation package Biden signed into law to rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure, and his efforts to boost unionized labor. Firing up campaigners who had traveled from America’s four corners to strategize for the 2024 … [Read more...] about ‘Take Your Vitamins and Get Ready’: Young Democrats Rally Around US Prez Biden

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Democrats are poised to reorder their presidential primary schedule beginning next year, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major overhaul meant to empower Black and other minority voters critical to the party's base of support. The Democratic National Committee has worked for months to revamp the start of its voting calendar, and the full membership is set to vote on the plan on Saturday. Although changes are still possible throughout the summer and beyond, the formal endorsement during the party's meeting in Philadelphia is acknowledgement that the start of 2024's primary will look very different than the one in 2020. The proposal has been championed by President Joe Biden and would have South Carolina hold its primary on Feb. 3. That would be followed three days later by New Hampshire and Nevada, the latter of which is swapping the … [Read more...] about Democrats set to shake up start of 2024 presidential primary

PHILADELPHIA — Nine months ago, amid sky-high gas prices and legislative gridlock, anxious Democrats routinely offered the same assessments of President Biden as a candidate for re-election: too frail, too politically weak, too much of a throwback. But now, as Democratic National Committee members gather in Philadelphia for their winter meeting this week, nearly all have come to the same conclusion: It’s Biden or bust. After Democrats far exceeded their own expectations in the midterms, and now that they are facing the possibility of a rematch against a far more vulnerable Donald Trump, the bickering about Mr. Biden has subsided. With no other serious contenders making early moves to enter the race, the official party structure has united behind the president’s re-election bid — despite the inherent risks in an octogenarian candidate’s undertaking the rigors of a national campaign. Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, who is chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, an … [Read more...] about Democrats, Seeing a Weaker Trump, Are Falling in Line Behind Biden

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 11 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden sounded like a candidate making his case for a second term Friday night as he rallied a raucous meeting of national Democrats who chanted, “Four more years!” The only thing missing was an official announcement — that's not expected for at least several weeks. Speaking to the Democratic National Committee after a strong jobs report, Biden boasted about helping create a strong economy and said his administration had made the country's most significant federal investments in public works, health care and green technology in decades. He also slammed Republican extremism, suggesting that party is still too beholden to former President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement. “Let me ask you a simple question. Are you with me?” a grinning Biden asked onstage in Philadelphia as hundreds of … [Read more...] about Biden sounds ready to seek 2nd term while rallying Democrats

Bill Maher closed out the 21st season premiere of HBO’s Real Time Friday night by taking on the scandals surrounding Rep. George Santos (R-NY). His big takeaway? Democrats are to blame for believing his many, many lies . “Of course, we’ve seen liars before,” the host said of American politicians, “but it was always about tacking from the extreme to the center of your own party.” What Santos “pioneered,” he argued, is the idea that “since we’re all in our own hermetically sealed media bubbles,” he could “pretend to be everything to voters in both parties.” While, on the one hand, Santos pandered to the right by going all in on Trump’s election lies , Maher claimed that the real reason he won his election is that he convinced the left to come out for him—something not exactly supported by evidence. “How did a Trump-loving, election-denying white nationalist get elected in a Democrat-leaning district?” he asked. “Simple, he told them what they wanted to … [Read more...] about Bill Maher Finds a Way to Blame Democrats for George Santos

In the new House GOP majority, subcommittees are all the rage, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his conference creating three in the past month alone: one on U.S. competition with China, one to investigate the “weaponization” of the federal government, and one with the especially pointed ambition of investigating the origins of the COVID-19 virus. By most accounts, that last subcommittee could be an outright trainwreck. The coronavirus has been incredibly politicized—with deadly results —and questions on the origin of COVID-19 have led to wild conspiracies and dangerous anti-Asian rhetoric . Democratic policies on masking, testing and vaccine requirements have been admonished by Republicans, and eliminating them have been among House Republicans’ first priorities this term. But instead of bracing for a disaster, Democrats are hoping they can actually work with Republicans on a sensitive subject. Their strategies to potentially counter Republican-led narratives are … [Read more...] about Inside the Democratic Strategy on the GOP’s New COVID Origins Panel

The first question any reasonable person asks after a horrible crime is, “What could have been done to stop it?” Yet after every mass shooting, gun controllers suggest unworkable, unconstitutional, completely ineffectual ideas that target people who will never commit a crime. After the twin mass shootings in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (flanked by armed guards) told CBS News more federal gun-control laws were needed because the Second Amendment is “becoming a suicide pact.” (RELATED: JOHN STOSSEL: Americans Should Keep A Close Eye On This Potential Challenger To Trump) What he didn’t mention was that California has passed not only every law Senate Democrats are proposing in Washington but a slew of others. Anti-gun group Giffords gives California an “A” rating for having the “strongest gun safety laws in the nation and has been a trailblazer for gun safety reform for the past 30 years.” California already has “universal” background checks. It has a 10-day waiting … [Read more...] about DAVID HARSANYI: Buckle Up For Democrats’ Next Senseless Gun Control Crusade

The House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming margin on Thursday to condemn “the horrors of socialism.” It’s obvious that the real targets are politicians like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez . But instead of explaining what’s wrong with popular democratic socialist policy proposals like Medicare for All or eliminating tuition at public universities, most of the resolution is wasted on denouncing the real or alleged “horrors” committed by authoritarian dictatorships with no resemblance to anything advocated by democratic socialists. The text is a mess. It’s full of bad history, sloppy definitions, and extreme libertarian rhetoric. It reads to me like the work of nervous ideologues who worry that the s-word is losing its power to terrify ordinary Americans. Rewriting History The resolution starts by claiming that “socialist ideology necessitates a concentration of power that has time and time again collapsed into Communist … [Read more...] about Democratic Socialism Isn’t Soviet Communism, You Idiots