Month: November 2023

Abortion boosts Democrats at the polls – again. Will it help Biden?

Abortion boosts Democrats at the polls – again. Will it help Biden? | View caption Hide caption In Virginia, where Democrats made abortion the No. 1 issue in state legislative races, the party won control of both chambers – a blow to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s potential presidential ambitions.  And in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, pro-abortion-rights…

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is itching for a fight with his own party

Vivek Ramaswamy’s fight for the Republican presidential nomination is increasingly turning into a battle with the Republican Party itself. Ramaswamy’s latest salvo, after he attacked Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel in his opening statement at last week’s GOP debate, includes the launch of a new website: FireRonna.com. He blames McDaniel for the party’s bad…

Paul Pelosi attack suspect surprisingly takes the stand to testify in his own defense

SAN FRANCISCO — The man who broke into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home last year unexpectedly testified in his own defense Tuesday, delivering rambling explanations for the hammer attack on her husband — an act he said he regrets because they had “a good rapport.” Defense lawyers for David DePape have conceded their client…