Craziest Things J.D. Vance Has Said, MAGA Editor Rich Lowry Says He Didn’t Use N-Word, But Video Shows He did, Experts on Why Black Men Are Skeptical of Kamala Harris and More Political News

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MAGA Editor Rich Lowry Says He Didn’t Use N-Word To Describe Haitian Migrants But Watch This

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National Review editor-in-chief Rich Lowry obviously used the N-word to describe Haitian immigrants during a Sunday interview on “The Megyn Kelly Show.” Of course, Lowry denied saying the slur even though he was literally caught on video and has gone viral for it. – Candace McDuffie Read More

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You Won’t Believe Who Trump Blames on His Assassination Attempts…Hint: It’s Not the White Men With Guns

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On Sunday (Sept. 15), Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested after U.S. Secret Service agents “opened fire on a gunman” carrying an AK-47 style rifle near the boundary of Donald Trump’s Florida golf course where the former president was golfing. – Candace McDuffie Read More

A List of The Most Ignorant Things J.D. Vance Has Ever Said

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Vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance has a history of saying idiotic things, which have seemingly gotten worse as he and Trump work to win the upcoming November election. From his disgusting remarks about Haitians to his weird obsession with women having children, here’s a list of he stupid sh*t Vance has said over the years. – Candace McDuffie Read More

The 5 Biggest Takeaways From Vice President Kamala Harris’ NABJ Interview

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Following NABJ’s contentious interview with Donald Trump in July, the organization sat down with his opponent Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (Sept. 17) in front of an audience of 150 people — most of them college students. From Trump’s racist lies about Haitian immigrants to the study of reparations, here are the five biggest takeaways from the VP’s interview yesterday afternoon. – Candace McDuffie Read More

All The Times Donald Trump Spiraled During His 2024 Presidential Campaign

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The presidential election is less than two months away and some believe Donald Trump has made a fool out of himself in an attempt to beat his opponent Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s too early to tell if his stunts and temper tantrums have worked —though opponents, fans and even his own family wonder and worry what’s next following the second assassination attempt on his life. Here are several times where Trump spiraled while campaigning for the White House. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Kamala Harris Hopes To ‘Earn’ The Black Male Vote, But Experts Share Why Black Men Are Skeptical

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During an interview hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “earn” the Black male vote this November. – Candace McDuffie Read More

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