The Deep State&#8217;s raid — er, scratch that — the Department of Justice&#8217;s (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation&#8217;s (FBI) raid on former President Donald J. Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago home shocked the nation Monday and sent a jolt into mid-term races across the land.
A new poll from Trafalgar Polling and Convention of States <a href="https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-survey-fbi-raid-motivation-0810/">reveals</a> that 53.9% of independent voters, as well as 76.7% of Republican voters, believe Trump’s political enemies are behind the FBI raid. It was taken between August 9 and August 10 and surveyed roughly 1,000 likely voters. 
Furthermore, that same poll shows that the majority of Democratic, Republican, and independent voters alike say that the FBI raid has increased their motivation to vote in the 2022 election. For the GOP, 83.3% of respondents said the feds&#8217; search gave them extra reason to get out and vote this November.
By now, Republicans of all stripes have condemned the raid in varying degrees, with some expressing caution until more details are revealed while others claim it is more evidence that &#8220;the swamp&#8221; is out to get Trump at all costs.
Here&#8217;s a round-up of some reactions and other relevant mid-term news.
(B)Lake Of Fire In Arizona
Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake has gone full scorched earth in her reaction to the raid. The America First candidate called for a complete overhaul of the federal government until we &#8220;can figure out what the hell is going on,&#8221; to borrow a phrase from Trump himself.
“This is one of the darkest days in American history: the day our Government, originally created by the people, turned against us,&#8221; Lake <a href="https://twitter.com/KariLake/status/1556808739281203200">tweeted</a>. &#8220;This illegitimate, corrupt Regime hates America and has weaponized the entirety of the Federal Government to take down President Donald Trump.”
Then, she added, “We must fire the Federal Government&#8221; and promised to fight &#8220;these Tyrants with every fiber of my being.&#8221;
The Trump-endorsed Lake secured Arizona&#8217;s GOP gubernatorial nomination and is running as an outsider. In a speech, she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-backed-kari-lake-wins-gop-primary-in-arizona-governors-race">claimed</a> triumph over the &#8220;McCain machine&#8221; — an apparent reference and shot at the late Senator John McCain.
Lake is facing off against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D-AZ). The Cook Political Report <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings">rates</a> the Arizona gubernatorial race a toss-up.
GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters pointed out that his opponent, incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), hadn&#8217;t said one iota about the raid on Trump&#8217;s home.
&#8220;Why isn’t Mark Kelly saying anything??? Is he concerned about the politicization of the DOJ?&#8221; Masters <a href="https://twitter.com/bgmasters/status/1557168140550713344?s=20&amp;t=-VdVPOy6PRgmx3XFNAfbHA">tweeted</a>. &#8220;About Joe Biden persecuting his political opposition? As usual, silence from Mark Kelly, as he helps drag the country further in the wrong direction.&#8221;
Masters is currently behind in polling but gaining ground.
He has cut Kelly&#8217;s lead in half since July. The latest poll shows Masters trailing Kelly by five points, 49%-44%. The Republican firm Fabrizio, Lee &amp; Associates conducted the survey for America Next, a pro-Masters political action committee.
Granite State GOP Rock Solid In Condemning Raid 
In New Hampshire, at least three GOP candidates running for Senate against incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have condemned Monday&#8217;s raid.
“Whenever Democrats get desperate &amp; low in the polls they decide to investigate President Trump,&#8221; Chuck Morse, the Republican president of the New Hampshire Senate, <a href="https://www.chuckmorsefornh.com/press/morse-statement-on-raid-targeting-president-trump">said</a>.
The Republican Senate candidate also harangued the Biden administration for having &#8220;enough on their plate&#8221; with open borders, increased drug trafficking, and rising crime rates without being used for &#8220;political prosecutions.&#8221; He went on to claim that such &#8220;over the top show of power stunts&#8221; are &#8220;designed in part to distract and intimidate&#8221; and &#8220;need to stop.&#8221;
Morse warned that the FBI raid was a &#8220;foreshadowing&#8221; of what the Democrats&#8217; proposed 87,000 new IRS agents could signal for New Hampshire families.
Many have been asking, &#8220;Where&#8217;s Hunter?&#8221; But Kevin Smith, the former director of a conservative advocacy group, is essentially asking, &#8216;When is the FBI going to raid Hunter?&#8217;
Smith, also seeking the Senate GOP nomination, <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamSmithforNH/status/1556809369978904576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">tweeted</a> that the raid was a &#8220;complete abuse of power&#8221; and accused the FBI of &#8220;burying evidence on Hunter Biden’s blatant corruption.&#8221;
Smith says the answer to the FBI&#8217;s probe is another investigation into &#8220;politicized government agencies.&#8221;
And then there&#8217;s Don Bolduc, a retired general considered the frontrunner in this so-far sleepy race.  He said he would be concerned if the raid had happened to any former president, including a Democrat, let alone The Don.
&#8220;I think I&#8217;m like millions of Americans right now, wondering what&#8217;s going on,&#8221; Bolduc <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-new-hampshire-today-with-j-27984874/episode/8-9-don-bolduc-candidate-for-senate-100702331/">said</a> on the radio show New Hampshire Today. &#8220;If there&#8217;s documents there that needed to be seized, fine, but there should have been a different process for this. This is a former president.&#8221;
Bolduc&#8217;s last name is French and likely derived from the term &#8220;bolduc&#8221; meaning ribbon or thread. Depending on how Granite State voters take his comments, he could be first across the finish line ribbon, or barely hang on by a thread.
Deja Vu All Over Again In Michigan
Tudor Dixon, the Republican nominee for governor, responded to news of the FBI raid by accusing current Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and President Biden of weaponizing law enforcement against their political opponents.
&#8220;Biden raids President Trump’s home. Whitmer illegally prosecuted her predecessor &amp; continues to go after him &amp; his staff,&#8221; Dixon tweeted, referring to the prosecution of former Michigan GOP Governor Rick Snyder over the Flint water crisis. &#8220;Shameful abuse of power, contemptuous of American principles,&#8221; she <a href="https://twitter.com/TudorDixon/status/1556836096440471552">added</a>.
If you haven&#8217;t caught on, a key strategy for GOP candidates is tying their Democratic candidates to the woefully unpopular Biden.
&#8220;We can prosecute political opponents? Why haven&#8217;t I thought of that!&#8221; &#8211; Michigan&#8217;s Dem AG
It would appear that Michigan&#8217;s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel apparently likes the idea of using government power to go after political opponents.
Nessel is <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/07/michigan-attorney-general-special-prosecutor-trump-00050244">asking</a> for a special prosecutor to look into Republican AG candidate Matthew DePerno for allegations that he conspired with Trump supporters to gain access to voting machines on the heels of the 2020 election.
The Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Attorney General are <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22128224-michigan-petition-for-appointment-of-special-prosecutor">investigating</a> &#8220;a conspiracy to unlawfully obtain access to voting machines used in the 2020 General Election&#8221; and have connected DePerno to the alleged plot.
Colorado&#8217;s O&#8217;Dea Says No Way To Trump 2024
“I hope he doesn’t run. I don’t want to see him as president again,” Republican Colorado Senate nominee Joe O’Dea, a first-time political candidate, <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2022/08/05/gop-senate-candidate-joe-odea-says-he-hopes-trump-doesnt-run-for-president/">told</a> radio host Ross Kaminsky on Friday.
“I think that seeing a Biden-Trump rematch again in 2024 would rip the country apart. I think a lot of people are ready to move our country forward,&#8221; he added. &#8220;So, I wouldn’t support him running again.”
During a debate earlier this year, however, O’Dea seemed to suggest he would support Trump if he were the party’s nominee. “If Donald Trump happens to be the Republican nominee, then I definitely won’t vote for Biden,” O’Dea said a week prior to the Republican primary for the Colorado Senate seat.
The O’Dea campaign <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1555645582512795649?s=20&amp;t=n-IJgsC82mPYsbaSkt0UXg">told</a> Colorado Public Radio that he won’t vote for Biden if Biden and Trump are the nominees in 2024. Another reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1555645582512795649?s=20&amp;t=n-IJgsC82mPYsbaSkt0UXg">tweeted</a> that the “campaign confirms O’Dea would still vote for Trump in 2024 if Trump is the Republican nominee.”
“If former President Trump runs, he can expect Joe to campaign alongside [other possible GOP contenders] Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, or Tim Scott,” communication director Kyle Kohli told CPR.
Dick Cheney Doesn&#8217;t Say The Word Wyoming Once In TV Ad Slamming Trump 
Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) is airing a political ad featuring her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, claiming, &#8220;In our nation’s 236-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.&#8221;
We&#8217;ll let readers decide how they feel about the comments from the former VP who started two wars, oversaw torture, and emboldened the National Security Agency &#8230;  but couldn&#8217;t he have at least mentioned Wyoming in his TV ad? He didn&#8217;t say &#8220;Wyoming&#8221; once.
The ad is scheduled to run on Fox News, according to Axios.
Readers can see it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Nq9SpGzic">here.</a>
For her part, Liz Cheney is &#8220;down bad,&#8221; as the kids say these days. Cheney is <a href="https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/the-poll-results-are-in-hageman-holds-commanding-lead-over-cheney/article_1f33dfe0-02f1-11ed-8202-7befc0111031.html">trailing</a> in the polls by roughly 20 points to the Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman.
&#8220;What Does Delaware? I Don&#8217;t Know, Alaska!&#8221;
In case you haven&#8217;t heard, former Governor Sarah Palin is back in Alaska politics. The GOP congressional candidate knows a thing or two about Ol&#8217; Joe, having faced off against him on the 2008 presidential campaign trail when he was a senator from Delaware.
Palin said in a statement that she &#8220;was outraged but not surprised&#8221; by the raid on Trump&#8217;s residence, which she claimed was meant to stop the America First movement.
&#8220;President Trump is the target of yet another partisan witch hunt, but these third-world tactics will not deter him &#8211; or me &#8211; from fighting to Drain the Swamp and return control of government to the people where it belongs,&#8221; she <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA/status/1557057281451126784?s=20&amp;t=-h6JrGZTjMZ226HzRNqK8Q">added</a>.
Just hours before the raid, Trump joined Palin for a tele-rally, calling in on a phone to encourage GOP voters to choose her to replace the late GOP Rep. Don Young in the rank choice voting.
Nevada&#8217;s Gaming Industry Hedges Its Bets
A staple of the Nevada economy, its gaming industry, has <a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/nevadas-casino-industry-donates-to-both-gubernatorial-candidates-2618840/">collectively donated</a> hundreds of thousands of dollars to both Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and his GOP challenger, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo. Sisolak has the edge so far, taking in $943,000 from the industry since last year. Lombardo is about $200,000 less, receiving a total of $730,000 from the gaming industry in the same time frame, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Homeless Crisis In Oregon&#8217;s Leftist Paradise Takes Center Stage 
Oregon, a state that prides itself on being a beacon of far-left politics, has a homelessness problem.
Oregon&#8217;s GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan <a href="https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/christine-drazan-campaign-issue-roadmap-homelessness/283-b38562a2-0207-4ad2-93be-104ad0fbe735">announced</a> her “Roadmap for Oregon’s Future” on Monday, which promises to &#8220;declare a homelessness state of emergency.&#8221;
Her roadmap includes a plan to “[a]ddress the humanitarian crisis” of homelessness, “[r]estore safe communities” and “the rule of law,” and increase job production to help working families. She also detailed plans to boost education in the state, take care of the natural resources of Oregon in a sustainable way, and bring back trust in government.
Comeback Kent Wins It In Washington&#8217;s 3rd District
Tuesday evening, incumbent six-term Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) lost Washington&#8217;s GOP primary, <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/rep-jaime-herrera-beutler-concedes-primary-defeat-to-trump-endorsed-challenger-joe-kent/">conceding</a> to America First candidate and green beret Joe Kent. Kent looked like he was going to lose, but thanks to a surge on voting day gained enough ground to overtake his opponent.

Election 22 stock image

MID-TERM EXAM: All The Latest On The 2022 Elections

2022 Election

2022 Midterms

Alaska

America First

Arizona

Blake Masters

Colorado

Donald Trump

Liz Cheney

Maggie Hassan

Whom among us has never tried to talk our way out of a ticket? One woman was apparently successful after flashing a &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/white-privilege">white privilege</a>&#8221; card and having a laugh with officers.
But now those officers might be in trouble.
Mimi Israelah, who is of Filipino descent, was pulled over on July 7 after officers from Anchorage, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alaska">Alaska</a>, noticed she was weaving in a lane during the early morning hours. When she couldn&#8217;t find her license, Israelah flashed a novelty “White Privilege Card Trumps Everything” card and had a laugh with officers.
“He asked for my driver’s license,” Israelah <a href="https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/08/03/anchorage-police-officers-violated-policy-in-traffic-stop-where-woman-used-white-privilege-card-deputy-chief-says/">wrote</a> in a Facebook post. “I looked in my wallet but couldn’t find it. When I saw my White Privilege card, I gave [it] to him … He laughed and called his partner. It’s their first time to see a White Privileged card.” 
<div id="attachment_420410" style="width: 642px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-420410" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-420410 size-full" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-06-at-9.34.09-AM.png" alt="" width="632" height="474" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-06-at-9.34.09-AM.png 632w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-06-at-9.34.09-AM-300x225.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px" />Facebook: Mimi Israelah</div>
Israelah was <a href="https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/08/03/anchorage-police-officers-violated-policy-in-traffic-stop-where-woman-used-white-privilege-card-deputy-chief-says/">reportedly</a> on her way back from a rally for former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> when she was pulled over.
In video she posted online, one officer calls the card &#8220;hilarious&#8221; and notes that the card is valid until &#8220;death.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Wondering why APD posted a strange mea culpa today? It&#39;s because this person reported not being cited for driving without a driver&#39;s license after she told police she was in Alaska from out of state for the Trump Rally and presented a novelty &quot;White Privilege&quot; card instead. <a href="https://t.co/WfCPImzG6h">https://t.co/WfCPImzG6h</a> <a href="https://t.co/0srIkn6prw">pic.twitter.com/0srIkn6prw</a>
&mdash; sAvE aNcHoRaGe (@SaveAnchorage) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaveAnchorage/status/1547307945263652864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
A variation of &#8220;white privilege&#8221; cards are sold online, ranging from about $10-$15. One <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Privilege-Trumps-everything-Wallet-Inspirational/dp/B09NMDT4BV?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&amp;ref_=fplfs&amp;smid=AQBQNUBU9C6TU&amp;th=1">sold</a> on Amazon reads, &#8220;Member Since: Birth,&#8221; and &#8220;Good Thru: Death.&#8221;
Israelah said in the Facebook post that she bought hers from conservative commentators known as the Hodgetwins. The duo, who are black, currently sell two &#8220;cards&#8221; in their collection: an &#8220;Official Race Card&#8221; and a &#8220;Reparations Card,&#8221; each $10.
Anchorage Police Chief Michael Kerle <a href="https://www.anchoragepolice.com/news/july-12-2022-message-from-the-chief">released</a> a statement on the matter last month after complaints, claiming the officers were involved in an incident &#8220;a lot of people&#8221; thought was &#8220;inappropriate.&#8221;
Subsequently, the two officers, identified as Nicholas Bowe and Charles Worland, were placed on administrative leave for an 11-day investigation, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/08/05/alaska-woman-mimi-israelah-shows-cop-white-privilege-card-during-traffic-stop/">reported</a>.
Bowe and Worland were found to have violated department policy, though it&#8217;s unclear which policy they violated or if the officers were further punished. Bowe and Worland are still employed by the department.
“The investigation regarding the incident is completed and is a part of confidential personnel files that will not be released publicly,” an Anchorage Police Department spokesperson said, the Post noted.
Some <a href="https://twitter.com/SaveAnchorage/status/1547307945263652864">online</a> commenters seemed to side with the officers and Israelah. &#8220;Lmfao you people realize this is a gosh darn joke right?&#8221; one person said, with another writing, &#8220;She’s not even white.&#8221;
&#8220;She has sense of humor, we are human, we might forget the license in the wallet or purse at home, it happens, not on purpose people go out driving without their license,&#8221; another comment said. &#8220;Cops give you a break sometimes after you have showed them other id and they check them with your registration.&#8221;
Below is the full message issued from Chief Kerle on July 12:
<blockquote>
Message from the Chief,
I want to personally address the community to provide some clarity regarding our internal standards of conduct and ensure that it is clear to Anchorage citizens what the expectation of APD employees are and how we interact with our community.
As law enforcement professionals, we are held accountable for our actions, and I am aware that the action of one officer can impact the trust between the police force and our community. I know we are all human. But we belong to a profession that does not tolerate, practice, condone, facilitate, or collaborate with any form of discrimination. This profession requires our employees to treat everyone with respect and be culturally aware and competent.
Our mission is to protect and serve our community in the most professional and compassionate manner possible. Our vision is to create an environment where everyone matters. As the Chief of Police, I take these two statements to heart. We must work hard to foster a healthy relationship with the community and work even harder to maintain that relationship. We will continue to work diligently to maintain a positive relationship with our community. That relationship is earned by the hard-working people, who show up every day and embody our mission and vision.
I am grateful to serve a community that shows our police department overwhelming support and I don’t take this support lightly.
Very Respectfully,
Chief Michael Kerle
</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/home-depot-responds-after-worksheet-on-white-privilege-and-racism-goes-viral">Home Depot Responds After Worksheet On ‘White Privilege’ And ‘Racism’ Goes Viral</a>

A participant holding a White Privilege Is The Problem sign

Filipino Woman Flashed ‘White Privilege’ Card After She Was Pulled Over. The Officers Were Then Investigated

Filipino Woman Flashed ‘White Privilege’ Card To Get Out Of Ticket. Now The Officers Might Be In Trouble 

Democrats Go All In On Abortion After Kansas Pro-Life Referendum Fails
Kansas voters rejected a referendum that would have <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article263832087.html">removed</a> the right to abortion from the state’s constitution by an 18 point margin. In reaction, President Joe Biden stated that the vote was a mandate from the American people to codify Roe v. Wade and protect the right to abortion nationwide.
&#8220;This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions,&#8221; Biden <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/02/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-defeat-of-kansas-ballot-measure-threatening-womens-right-to-abortion/">said</a> in a statement after the election results were announced.
&#8220;Congress should listen to the will of the American people and restore the protections of Roe as federal law,” Biden added.
In Michigan, Another GOP Rep Who Voted For Trump’s Impeachment Loses
Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI) <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/elections/results/2022-08-02/state/michigan/">lost</a> his primary battle in Michigan’s 3rd District against John Gibbs, a political appointee who served in former President Donald Trump’s Housing and Urban Development agency and earned the endorsement of Trump. Meijer was one of ten House Republicans to vote for Trump’s impeachment following the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Six out of ten of those Republicans have either retired from Congress or lost primary challenges.
Former two-time U.S. Senate candidate John James handily won Michigan&#8217;s GOP primary for a U.S. House seat. He will go on to face Democrat nominee Carl Marlinga in a newly redrawn district.
In the Wolverine State’s gubernatorial race, Trump-backed Tudor Dixon also proved victorious in the Republican primary. Dixon also was backed by the state&#8217;s party&#8217;s establishment. Dixon will now face incumbent Democrat Gretchen Whitmer in the general election, dubbing her “the queen of lockdowns.”
“Frankly Michigan, we deserve better,” Dixon <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-primary-elections-michigan-a1a3ec1327ea5d8795812ae2ef255963">said</a> during her victory speech. “Now we have the opportunity to truly hold Gretchen Whitmer accountable for the pain she has inflicted on each and every one of us during the past four years.”
Masters Wins In Arizona, Governor’s Race Too Close To Call
Blake Masters, a Trump-endorsed Silicon Valley entrepreneur, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/primary-election-results-august-2-az-ks-mo-mi-wa">knocked off</a> Attorney General Mark Brnovich and businessman Jim Lamon in Arizona&#8217;s widely watched GOP Senate primary election. Masters — a strong supporter of Trump’s America First agenda — ran on strong borders, taking on Big Tech, and supporting the right to life while creating an economy that allows Americans to raise a family on one income.
Meanwhile, the race for Arizona’s gubernatorial race is too close to call, but the MAGA candidate Kari Lake holds a lead over Taylor Robson. Former Vice President Mike Pence endorsed Robson. Trump endorsed Lake, and the election has been viewed as a quasi-proxy war between Pence and Trump.
Cheney Lands Hollywood Endorsement
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/liz-cheney-touts-support-from-yellowstone-actor-kevin-costner-ahead-of-primary">touted</a> a recent endorsement from Hollywood actor Kevin Costner, but it is doubtful that the “Yellowstone” star will attract any new supporters to her campaign. Costner supported Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and then-candidate Joe Biden in the presidential election.
Polls indicate that Cheney will likely lose by a wide margin to her Trump-endorsed challenger Harriet Hageman. Hageman is up by 20 points over the January 6 Committee member, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/08/02/1115267074/how-liz-cheneys-attempt-to-get-re-elected-as-wyomings-member-of-the-house-is-goi">according</a> to one set of data.
Based on recent press comments, Cheney has not ruled out a 2024 run for president.
“At this point, I haven’t made a decision on 2024 …. I’ll make a decision on 2024 down the road,” Cheney <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3572066-cheney-reiterates-she-hasnt-decided-on-running-for-president-in-2024/">said</a> on CNN’s “State of The Union.&#8221;
Crime Takes Center Place In Nevada
Nevada Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak is accusing his GOP opponent, Sheriff Joe Lombardo, of overseeing a crime and homicide surge in Clark County.
Sisolak <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/nevada-gov-sisolak-hits-joe-lombardo-crime-new-ad-rcna40479">released</a> an ad last week harping on the point and referencing Trump&#8217;s claim that Nevada is a &#8220;cesspool&#8221; of crime. Sisolak&#8217;s ad also says that the state spends more than any other on law enforcement as a percent of its budget.
For his part, Lombardo is throwing the crime issue back at Sisolak, claiming that Nevada State Police is short-staffed and that is causing problems, such as long waits on the freeway.
Lombardo is also hitting Sisolak for staying silent on Clark County Judge Erika Ballou&#8217;s &#8220;anti-police&#8221; comments. Lombardo has called for Ballou&#8217;s resignation for implying that police officers are racist.
“You’re the one making the decisions not to walk away from cops,” Ballou <a href="https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2022/07/21/judges-comments-reflect-reality-say-civil-rights-leaders/">said</a> to one defendant. “You’re a black man in America. You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are.”
“You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are because I know I don’t, and I’m a middle-aged, middle-class black woman,” the judge added. “I don’t want to be around where the cops are because I don’t know if I&#8217;m going to walk away alive or not.”
Lombardo and Sisolak will face off against each other in the first gubernatorial debate on October 18.
Early Voting Starts In Alaska
Early voting <a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2022/08/02/early-voting-has-started-in-alaskas-august-elections-heres-what-to-know/">started</a> Monday for the race that includes former Republican Governor Sarah Palin seeking to return to politics in a House special election to replace the deceased Representative Don Young (R-AK).
Palin, Republican Nick Begich III, and Democrat Mary Peltola face off in a ranked-choice battle.
Wisconsin Dems Rally Around Leftist Senate Candidate, GOP Gubernatorial Primary Days Away
This past week, Wisconsin Democrats <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/29/sarah-godlewski-suspends-wisconsin-senate-campaign-endorses-barnes-00048717">consolidated</a> behind leftist Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, who is running to challenge incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson. State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, on-leave Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, and county executive Tom Nelson dropped out of the race and endorsed Barnes. He is also supported by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Johnson responded to the recent news of Godlewski dropping out by <a href="https://twitter.com/RonJohnsonWI/status/1553020221576777729?s=20&amp;t=NVFlACYrCrwBVbIiFQ_Gqw">tweeting</a>: &#8220;Showing their lack of respect for voters and the democratic process, the power brokers of the Democrat party have now cleared the field for their most radical left candidate. Socialist policies have produced this mess, &amp; a radical left Senator from Wisconsin is not the solution.”
“I won’t be lectured about respecting voters by a pro-insurrectionist Senator,” Barnes said in response.
The Badger State&#8217;s Republican primary is less than a week away as GOP contenders attempt to connect with voters.
Candidates Tim Michels, a Trump-endorsed construction executive, state Assemblyman Tim Ramthun, and former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch answered questions from callers for a local TV station on Monday.
An interesting note is that Trump <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/upfront-recap-trump-pence-split-front-and-center-in-gop-race-for-governor/40758116">has a Friday rally</a> in Waukesha, Wisconsin, for Michels.
Meanwhile, Pence, the state&#8217;s former GOP Governor Scott Walker, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are expected to campaign for Kleefisch throughout the state this week.

Voting

Abortion

Kansas

Michigan

Nevada

Sarah Palin

Wisconsin

Passengers aboard the Norwegian Sun cruise ship felt a sudden jolt on Saturday when the 78,000-gross-ton vessel plowed into a low-peak iceberg about the size of a semi-truck that glaciologists have dubbed growlers while in transit to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska.
While cruising on a nine-night voyage from Seattle, Washington, the Titanic-like incident terrified some of the 2,000 passengers. One video obtained by the <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/06/29/norwegian-cruise-line-ship-hits-iceberg-near-alaska/">New York Post</a> showed footage of the growler — which typically span less than 6.6 feet across and float with less than 3.3 feet showing above water, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
&#8220;That&#8217;s what hit the boat,&#8221; the passenger said. &#8220;Oh, my goodness, I&#8217;m shaking.&#8221;
Another passenger onboard, Jennifer Lopez — not the artist — told <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/norwegian-cruise-ship-hits-iceberg-alaska">Fox Weather</a> that the impact knocked her over while jogging on the vessel&#8217;s running track.
&#8220;It was a pretty hard hit,&#8221; Lopez said. &#8220;It seems that we sliced the glacier right through the middle. It was frightening, but was more frightening was that we continued to sail.&#8221;
Another passenger told the <a href="https://www.juneauempire.com/news/iceberg-ahead-passengers-remain-stuck-on-a-norwegian-cruise-line-ship-in-juneau-after-it-struck-ice/">Juneau Empire</a> that the vessel came to a complete stop from the impact.
&#8220;It was a scary experience,&#8221; Alicia Amado said while describing the impact producing a &#8220;big noise.&#8221;
Norwegian Cruise Line said to <a href="https://www.cruisehive.com/norwegian-cruise-line-cancels-remainder-of-voyage-after-ship-hits-iceberg/75287">Cruise Hive</a> that while transiting to its destination, dense fog engulfed the ship, which limited its visibility, resulting in the cruise line making contact with a growler.
The cruise line told Fox Weather that the ship sailed to Juneau, Alaska, for further assessment, where officials decided to cut short the scheduled voyage.
&#8220;The cruise scheduled to embark on June 30, 2022, will be canceled so that the necessary repairs can be made,&#8221; the cruise line said. “The ship was given clearance by the United States Coast Guard and other local maritime authorities to return to Seattle at reduced speed.&#8221;
U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Melissa McKenzie told Fox Weather that the “Norwegian Sun sustained damage to the starboard bow (right, front) of the ship after making contact with an iceberg &#8230;”
&#8220;Contracted divers along with a member from the Coast Guard Sector Juneau Prevention Team assessed the damage and deemed it seaworthy to make way to its home port in Seattle for repairs,&#8221; McKenzie said.
Passengers sailed at a reduced speed, making it back to their final destination. No injuries were reported.
Aside from the initial scare, one family onboard didn&#8217;t waste the moment and took the opportunity to <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/06/29/norwegian-cruise-line-ship-hits-iceberg-near-alaska/">recreate</a> their rendition of James Cameron&#8217;s 1997 blockbuster film &#8220;Titanic.&#8221;

Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America

Norwegian Cruise Line Cuts Voyage Short After Striking Iceberg Off Alaskan Coast, Shaking Passengers 

Coast Guard

James Cameron

Pacific Ocean

Weather

Alaska&#8217;s congressional race has narrowed to three candidates in a special election as former Republican governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin seeks a return to public office.
Palin, joined by fellow GOP candidate Nick Begich and Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, participated in two forums in the past week as the push toward the August 16 special election continues.
“I’m very, very thankful that we have great candidates up here,” Palin said, <a href="https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/06/28/alaskas-us-house-race-enters-a-new-phase-with-a-narrowed-field/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> the Anchorage Daily News. “You guys have good choices, kind of can’t go wrong.”
Palin&#8217;s battle to return to government following a 13-year gap has included an astounding 48-candidate primary held under the state&#8217;s recently enacted election laws that removed traditional primaries. The two Republicans and one Democrat remaining will face off in August in a ranked-choice vote.
The primary race, officially certified on Saturday, shifted the election to a new strategic focus that included Palin and Begich both blasting the current Biden administration. The two candidates also celebrated the nation&#8217;s change regarding abortion, a key focus following Friday&#8217;s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned laws about abortion to states.
“Faceless bureaucrats in some bubble far away — they’re going make decisions for us as individuals, and as a state, when it comes to an issue as important as abortion? No, it should be a state’s issue,” Palin <a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/06/27/to-us-house-candidates-begich-and-palin-abortion-is-a-state-issue-while-peltola-says-the-decision-is-personal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Monday at an Anchorage Chamber of Commerce forum.
Begich also affirmed abortion as a decision belonging to the states.
“Under the 10th Amendment, any powers not specifically enumerated to the federal government are reserved for the states,” he said. “We have a constitutional amendment process by which we may modify provisions related to this specific issue. But I think the court was correct in returning this issue to the states.”
Peltola, the lone Democrat remaining in the race, argued for a woman&#8217;s right to choose.
“I do not believe the federal government, or for that matter the state government, has say-so in your personal body,&#8221; she stated during the forum.
Peltola&#8217;s <a href="https://www.marypeltola.com/issues" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> also affirmed the pro-choice view. &#8220;Women should have the right to make decisions about their own health and their own bodies. A repeal of Roe v. Wade would disproportionately impact people of color and low-income women that already have barriers to healthcare. I’m pro-choice, and as your Representative I will work to enshrine protections for women’s reproductive health in federal law,&#8221; it added.
Both Republican candidates also emphasized energy independence, as Alaska serves as a major oil producer. Peltola addressed climate change issues as part of her platform. Her website proclaims, &#8220;We are living with the effects of climate change, where I’m from the effects are devastating. While we adapt to our changing environment, we need national leadership that prioritizes solutions as large as the problem we face.&#8221;
The special election arose following the death of Republican Congressman Don Young, who passed away in March at the age of 88.
As The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-alaska-gop-congressman-don-young-passes-away-at-88" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, Young had served in Congress since 1973, making him the longest-serving member of the House.
In addition to the special election, the state&#8217;s regular primary, also held on August 16, will include 22 names on the ballot that will be narrowed to four ahead of November&#8217;s general midterm election.

Alaska Congressional Race Down To Three As Palin Seeks Return To Politics

Former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alaska">Alaska</a> Republican governor and one-time vice presidential candidate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a> blew away a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sarah-palin-vs-santa-claus-dozens-more-in-alaska-house-seat-special-election">crowded field that included Santa Claus</a> Saturday in the critical first round of a special election to fill the state&#8217;s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
With 54.4% of the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/11/1103699844/alaska-primary-election-results">vote</a> in, Palin had 32,371 votes to just over 20,000 for second-place finisher Nick Begich, brother of former Alaska senator Mark Begich and the favorite of the state&#8217;s GOP establishment. The field included 48 candidates vying to replace <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-alaska-gop-congressman-don-young-passes-away-at-88">Rep. Don Young</a>, who died in March. Palin, Begich, surgeon Al Gross, and one other candidate, likely Mary Pelota, will advance to the next round of the state&#8217;s first-ever ranked choice, non-partisan primary.
&#8220;Thank you Alaska!&#8221; Palin tweeted late Saturday after securing the first-place finish.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Thank you Alaska! ❤️🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/wlMSaOneqS">pic.twitter.com/wlMSaOneqS</a>
&mdash; Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA/status/1535878120099655680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The new voting system, which followed a 2020 ballot measure, was supposed to debut in the regular primary in August, but the death of Young, who had held the state’s sole House seat since 1973, sped up the timetable.
Voters cast ballots for single candidates, then the top four finishers advance to the general election, in which voters pick four in order of preference. If a candidate tops 50%, he or she wins. If no one gets a majority, the last-place finisher drops out, and his or her second, third, and fourth choices are distributed among the candidates who advance. The elimination process continues until there is a winner.
&#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to the special general election so we can highlight our ideas for fixing this country by responsibly developing Alaska&#8217;s God-given natural resources, getting runaway government spending under control, protecting human life, protecting the right to keep and bear arms, and restoring respect for individual liberty and the Constitution,&#8221; Palin said.
One opponent who did not make the top four was Claus, a city councilman, avowed socialist, and supporter of Bernie Sanders from the city of North Pole.
Palin, the former governor and the 2008 running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, is considered among the front-runners. Others include Nick Begich, a Republican whose grandfather held the seat before Young, and Al Gross, a surgeon who ran for Senate in 2020.
Begich is the state GOP’s choice. His grandfather died in the same 1972 plane crash that killed then-House Majority Leader Hale Boggs. His brother Mark was a U.S. senator from 2009 to 2015.
Palin has scored endorsements from a slew of Republicans, including former President Donald Trump.
<div class="ad-wrapper"></div>

Sarah Palin On “Extra”

Sarah Palin Laps Field, Including Santa Claus, In Special Alaska House Election

Sarah Palin Laps Field, Including Santa Claus, In Alaska House Election

U.S. House of Representatives

One of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a>&#8216;s opponents in her bid for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alaska">Alaska</a>&#8216;s sole <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives">House</a> seat is jolly personality with massive name recognition and a tradition of handing out largess to future taxpayers.
His name is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/santa-claus">Santa Claus</a>.
The state is implementing a new voting system in Saturday&#8217;s special election to replace longtime <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-alaska-gop-congressman-don-young-passes-away-at-88">Rep. Don Young</a>, who died in March. Palin is the most experienced politician in the 48-person field, but one opponent is a Democrat socialist from the (real) city of North Pole who legally changed his name to Santa Claus.
&#8220;I&#8217;m happy to announce that I&#8217;m a Candidate in the Special Election for the U.S. House of Representatives for Alaska in 2022!&#8221; Claus says on his Twitter page. &#8220;I&#8217;m an independent, progressive, democratic socialist, with an affinity for Bernie Sanders, and aim to represent ALL Alaskans :-)}&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
I&#39;m happy to announce that I&#39;m a Candidate in the Special Election for the U.S. House of Representatives for Alaska in 2022! I&#39;m an independent, progressive, democratic socialist, with an affinity for Bernie Sanders, and aim to represent ALL Alaskans :-)} <a href="https://t.co/DrYTU63Xp3">https://t.co/DrYTU63Xp3</a> <a href="https://t.co/r8HplPVC3z">pic.twitter.com/r8HplPVC3z</a>
&mdash; SANTA CLAUS FOR ALASKA (@SantaClausforAK) <a href="https://twitter.com/SantaClausforAK/status/1509949060995715081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The race is the first since the state switched to nonpartisan primaries and ranked-choice voting. The changes followed a 2020 ballot measure. The system was supposed to debut in the regular primary in August, but the death of Young, who had held the state&#8217;s sole House seat since 1973, sped up the timetable.
Voters cast ballots for single candidates in today&#8217;s primary, then the top four finishers advance to the general election, in which voters pick four in order of preference. If a candidate tops 50%, he or she wins. If no one gets a majority, the last-place finisher drops out and his or her supporters&#8217; second, third and fourth choices are reacts. The elimination process continues until there is a winner.
Palin, the former governor and the 2008 running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, is considered the front-runner. Others include Nick Begich, a Republican whose grandfather held the seat before Young and Al Gross, a surgeon who ran for Senate in 2020.
Begich is the state GOP&#8217;s choice. His grandfather died in the same 1972 plane crash that killed then-House Majority Leader Hale Boggs. His brother Mark was a U.S. senator from 2009-2015.
Palin has scored endorsements from a slew of Republicans, including former President Donald Trump.
Claus, a city councilman in North Pole who changed his name two decades ago, has a legitimate shot to make the top four, and perhaps even win the seat, pollster Ivan Moore <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/alaskas-new-voting-system-sarah-palin-facing-santa-claus-congress-rcna32441">told</a> NBC News.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up snagging the seat for real, through a combination of people who are just being mischievous and wanting to see a situation where Santa Claus wins,” Moore said.

Sarah Palin V. The New York Times Defamation Trial Begins

Sarah Palin Vs. Santa Claus, Dozens More In Alaska House Seat Special Election

Santa Claus

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/search/news?refinementList%5Btaxonomies.post_tag%5D%5B0%5D=NBC%20News&amp;page=1">NBC News</a> invited the longest-serving GOP congressman in history to appear on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/search/news?query=nbc%20news&amp;page=1&amp;refinementList%5Btaxonomies.post_tag%5D%5B0%5D=Chuck%20Todd">Chuck Todd</a>’s “Meet the Press NOW” show on Friday, only to have Twitter users expose their horrifying mistake. 
The invitation was extended to Rep. Don Young (R-AK), the late Alaska congressman whose death months ago opened up the congressional seat he occupied continuously beginning in the early 1970s. Zack Brown, a former communications director for Young, explained the problem on Thursday. 
 “Unfortunately, @chucktodd, I don&#8217;t think Congressman Young&#8217;s schedule will allow him to be on Meet the Press with you tomorrow, but I&#8217;ll circle back if that changes,” Brown responded. “Thanks for reaching out!”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Unfortunately, <a href="https://twitter.com/chucktodd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chucktodd</a>, I don&#39;t think Congressman Young&#39;s schedule will allow him to be on Meet the Press with you tomorrow, but I&#39;ll circle back if that changes. Thanks for reaching out! <a href="https://t.co/NP2QCFNGH3">pic.twitter.com/NP2QCFNGH3</a>
&mdash; Zack Brown (@ZackBrownDC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBrownDC/status/1535025131017457665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
First sworn in as Alaska’s only representative to the House in 1973, Young held the title of longest-serving member of Congress before his death on March 18, 2022. Although a cause of death was not specified, his office did <a href="https://twitter.com/rollcall/status/1505000941153656838">reveal</a> that he passed away “while traveling home to Alaska to be with the state and people that he loved.”
When responding to the show’s invitation, Brown clarified that Young’s appearance would simply be impossible and acknowledged the touching tribute they had done in the congressman’s memory. 
“Sadly Congressman Young passed away in March, but you all did a lovely tribute to him!” Brown <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackBrownDC/status/1535028149624492056">wrote</a>. 
Throughout his lengthy career, Young’s vision centered around providing citizens with the “opportunity for a better life not just for today, but also for tomorrow and the future,” as detailed by his <a href="https://ak00forms.house.gov/biography/">official biography</a>. This led him to receive a number of career recognitions, including the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) “Hero of the Taxpayer” award in 2008 for voting with taxpayers on 85% or more of the issues tracked by ATR.
While reflecting on his former boss’ career, Brown pointed out that “Congressman Young has not only passed two of his bills through the House from beyond the grave&#8230;.but he&#8217;s also getting Meet the Press booking requests as well.” This, he concluded, amounts to “A successful post-life career by any measure.”
Twitter users responded with amusement to Brown’s posts about the situation. 
“If they pull that off it would be the greatest booking of all time,” replied Fox 5 News anchor Tom Fitzgerald. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
If they pull that off it would be the greatest booking of all time. <a href="https://t.co/3314SSnBLK">pic.twitter.com/3314SSnBLK</a>
&mdash; Tom Fitzgerald (@FitzFox5DC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FitzFox5DC/status/1535036073029652508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
His former communications director also believes that if Young witnessed the whole ordeal, he would “cackle about it for 5 minutes before asking me to print it and laminate it so he could show all his friends on the House Floor during votes.”

Meet The Press

NBC News Invites Long-Time GOP Congressman Don Young On Show. Twitter Notices Their Mistake.

NBC News Invites Late GOP Congressman On Show. Twitter Notices Their Mistake.

NBC News

Twitter

Despite the record high price of gas in the U.S., the Biden administration has announced it is canceling the sale of a massive oil and gas lease location in Alaska that was pending before the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Biden’s DOI also canceled two leases under consideration in the Gulf of Mexico area.
On Wednesday, <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">AAA</a> reported the national average price of regular gas had reached a record high of $4.40.
At the end of March, the White House, while blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin for the rise in gas prices, <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/31/fact-sheet-president-bidens-plan-to-respond-to-putins-price-hike-at-the-pump/">bragged</a> of Biden, “The first part of the President’s plan is to immediately increase supply by doing everything we can to encourage domestic production now.”
Yet on Wednesday, the DOI  killed the potential to drill for oil in over 1 million acres in the Cook Inlet in Alaska, informing <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-oil-and-gas-lease-sale-canceled-biden-administration/">CBS News</a> that the cancellation stemmed from a &#8220;lack of industry interest in leasing in the area&#8221; for the decision to &#8220;not move forward.” The DOI killed the two leases under consideration in the Gulf of Mexico area because of &#8220;conflicting court rulings that impacted work on these proposed lease sales.&#8221;
“The Biden administration is poised to let the nationwide offshore drilling program expire next month without a new plan in place,” <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/05/11/gulf-of-mexico-leasing-canceled/">The Washington Post</a> noted, adding, “Barring unexpected action, the current five-year offshore drilling program will lapse at the end of June. Interior cannot hold any new oil and gas lease sales until it has completed a replacement plan.”
Because the federal government can take months to create a new offshore drilling plan, energy companies will likely have to wait until at least 2023 before they can gain access to new leases.
American Petroleum Institute senior vice president Frank Macchiarola called the Alaska cancellation &#8220;another example of the administration&#8217;s lack of commitment to oil and gas development in the U.S.,” adding, “The President has spoken about the need for additional supplies in the market, but his administration has failed to take action to match that rhetoric.”
&#8220;Unfortunately, this is becoming a pattern &#8211; the administration talks about the need for more supply and acts to restrict it.  As geopolitical volatility and global energy prices continue to rise, we again urge the administration to end the uncertainty and immediately act on a new five-year program for federal offshore leasing,” he concluded.
In mid-March, <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/watch-manchin-criticizes-biden-administration-say-you-will-support-oil-and-gas-development-and-production/">speaking at a Senate hearing</a>, West Virginia senator Joe Manchin (D) criticized the Biden administration, saying the oil and gas industry industry “needs signals from the administration that they will support oil and gas development and production.”
“Industry also needs signals from the administration that they will support oil and gas development and production,” Manchin stated. “That includes taking concrete steps, like working on a new five-year plan for the Gulf of Mexico since we know that the current plan expires at the end of June. The Administration’s failure to act to on the five-year plan combined with the failure to appeal the vacated lease-sale means that we’re almost certainly looking at no offshore lease sales until sometime next year, to say nothing about the failure to hold onshore sales.”
He slammed the Department of the Interior: “The fact of the matter is Gulf oil is the heaviest we produce and our refineries are well calibrated for it. It makes no sense at all to me that the decision was made by Interior to not appeal a ruling throwing out the largest Gulf lease sale, particularly when that decision was made several days after Russia invaded Ukraine. We cannot take a shot-sighted approach that pretends two years with lease-sales will have no impact on our domestic oil and gas production just because the brunt of production impact from the lack of leasing hasn’t hit yet, doesn’t mean we can ignore them.”
&nbsp;

US-POLITICS-BIDEN

While Gas Hits Record-High, Biden Administration Cancels Enormous Alaska Oil And Gas Lease Sale

Biden Administration cancels oil and gas lease in Cook Inlet in Alaska despite record high gas prices

Biden Administration

Department of the Interior

Gulf of Mexico

Oil and Gas

Former Alaska Republican governor and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said on Monday that she would be &#8220;honored&#8221; to serve in the U.S. House in place of Republican Rep. Don Young, who recently died at the age of 88.
Palin shared the remarks during an interview on Newsmax&#8217;s &#8220;Eric Bolling: The Balance.&#8221;
&#8220;If I were asked to serve in the House and take his place I would be humbled and honored. I would, in a heartbeat, I would,&#8221; Palin said.
&#8220;We will see how this process goes in terms of filling that seat – it would be an honor,&#8221; she added.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
&quot;It would be an honor.&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SarahPalinUSA</a> responds to calls urging her to replace the late Don Young&#39;s seat in the House of Representatives. <a href="https://t.co/Vpd6Sn6Ssg">pic.twitter.com/Vpd6Sn6Ssg</a>
&mdash; Newsmax (@newsmax) <a href="https://twitter.com/newsmax/status/1506019064996511746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Palin also addressed some of her concerns with the current White House administration, particularly regarding oil, as gas prices have soared nationwide.
“Some people, certainly not in the White House, are aware of what petroleum products actually are, what transportation costs actually affect when it comes to supply chain. Because of their lack of education or purposeful destruction of so many sectors of the economy – they certainly look to blame somebody else,” she added.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
&quot;Some people, certainly not in the White House, are aware of what petroleum products actually are.&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SarahPalinUSA</a> blasts Biden&#39;s &quot;policies shutting down our own development of the God-given resources we have, untapped, in America.&quot;
MORE: <a href="https://t.co/MjbX4zPA48">https://t.co/MjbX4zPA48</a> <a href="https://t.co/QzoPeZydK7">pic.twitter.com/QzoPeZydK7</a>
&mdash; Newsmax (@newsmax) <a href="https://twitter.com/newsmax/status/1506015793426825221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
She also noted Biden&#8217;s &#8220;policies shutting down our own development of the God-given resources we have, untapped, in America.&#8221;
In addition to serving as a former Alaska governor, Palin served as a Republican vice-presidential candidate with John McCain in the 2008 election.
Palin also made <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sarah-palin-libel-case-versus-the-new-york-times-heads-to-jury-trial-this-month" target="_blank" rel="noopener">headlines</a> earlier this year over her court case with The New York Times regarding allegations of being defamed in 2017 by an editorial that linked a political action committee ad to a 2011 shooting that included serious injuries to then-Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords and killed six others.
The jury trial was delayed from its original date after Palin tested <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sarah-palin-tests-positive-for-covid-19-could-delay-start-of-ny-times-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">positive</a> for COVID-19. The case was ultimately dismissed.
Young passed away on Friday. He was the oldest member of the House of Representatives. The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-alaska-gop-congressman-don-young-passes-away-at-88" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>:
<blockquote>“It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered champion for Alaska, passed away today while traveling home to Alaska to be with the state and people that he loved. His beloved wife Anne was by his side,” Zach Brown, a spokesperson from his office, said in a statement announcing his death.
<div id="AV608bfd1f328b2f32b531a418">Young had served in Congress since 1973, making him the longest-serving member of the House.</div>
</blockquote>
<div>
<blockquote>
<div class="">
“Born on June 9, 1933, in Meridian, California, Young grew up on a family farm. He earned a bachelor’s degree in teaching at Chico State College, now known as California State University, Chico, in 1958. He also served in the U.S. Army, according to his official biography,” the Associated Press <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-rep-don-young-dies-at-88/2022/03/18/d0376238-a727-11ec-8628-3da4fa8f8714_story.html">reported</a>.
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="">
<blockquote>
“Young came to Alaska in 1959, the same year Alaska became a state, and credited Jack London’s ‘Call of the Wild,’  which his father used to read to him, for drawing him north.”
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>

Rep. Sarah Palin? Former VP Candidate Says She’d Be ‘Honored’ To Replace Don Young In Congress Following Lawmaker’s Death

Congressman Don Young (R-AK) passed away on Friday at the age of 88.
“It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered champion for Alaska, passed away today while traveling home to Alaska to be with the state and people that he loved. His beloved wife Anne was by his side,” Zach Brown, a spokesperson from his office, said in a statement announcing his death.
<div class="teaser-content">
<section>
<div class="">
Young had served in Congress since 1973, making him the longest-serving member of the House.
<div class="">
&#8220;Born on June 9, 1933, in Meridian, California, Young grew up on a family farm. He earned a bachelor’s degree in teaching at Chico State College, now known as California State University, Chico, in 1958. He also served in the U.S. Army, according to his official biography,&#8221; the Associated Press <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-rep-don-young-dies-at-88/2022/03/18/d0376238-a727-11ec-8628-3da4fa8f8714_story.html">reported</a>.
</div>
<div class="">
&#8220;Young came to Alaska in 1959, the same year Alaska became a state, and credited Jack London’s &#8216;Call of the Wild,&#8217;  which his father used to read to him, for drawing him north.&#8221;
Young was elected to Congress after serving as mayor of Fort Yukon and spending time in the Alaska House and Senate. Young was elected to Congress in 1973 via special election after his opponent in the general had passed away prior to the election:
<div class="">
<blockquote>
In 1972, Young was the Republican challenger to Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Begich. Three weeks before the election, Begich’s plane disappeared on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau. Alaskans reelected Begich anyway.
</blockquote>
</div>
<div class="">
<blockquote>
Begich was declared dead in December 1972 and Young won a close special election in March 1973. He held the seat until 2022, and was running for reelection in November.
</blockquote>
Young was known for blunt speech, as well as his staunch defense and pride in the Alaskan people and state.
</div>
</div>
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) expressed his condolences via Twitter, saying, “Sad to hear of the passing of Don Young[,] longtime representative from Alaska[.] he was a friend &amp; dedicated public servant[.] God bless his family during this difficult time[.]”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Sad to hear of the passing of Don Young longtime representative from Alaska he was a friend &amp; dedicated public servant God bless his family during this difficult time
&mdash; ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1505004495868211202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Libby Bakalar, an Alaskan attorney and blogger, tweeted, &#8220;Don Young died. He was a legend, like it or not (I did not). I always voted against him &amp; thought a lot of the stuff he said &amp; did was awful, but the man was the longest serving rep in Congress &amp; I think usually had (what he at least felt) were AK’s best interests at heart. RIP.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Don Young died. He was a legend, like it or not (I did not). I always voted against him &amp; thought a lot of the stuff he said &amp; did was awful, but the man was the longest serving rep in Congress &amp; I think usually had (what he at least felt) were AK’s best interests at heart. RIP.
&mdash; One Hot Mess AK (@libbybakalar) <a href="https://twitter.com/libbybakalar/status/1504992986098143237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
&#8220;He was vibrant, he had a lot of energy, he’s very clear of mind, spoke clearly about what he wanted to accomplish, set goals that he wanted to make happen, and was happy to be running,&#8221; Jack Ferguson, Young’s former chief of staff, said in a statement, according to <a href="https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/03/18/alaska-us-rep-don-young-has-died-according-to-former-aides/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anchorage Daily News</a>.
</div>
</section>
Young was reportedly on his way home and passed away in the Los Angeles International airport. &#8220;His beloved wife Ann was by his side,&#8221; his office <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alaska-republican-congressman-don-young-dead-at-88-report">added</a>.
<section>
<div class="">
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1r5su4o">
This article has been expanded after publication to include additional information.
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div>

Don young

Alaska GOP Congressman Don Young Passes Away At 88

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy blasted a report regarding a Russian lawmaker who wants reparations from the U.S., including a return of Alaska to its control.
&#8220;Good luck with that! Not if we have something to say about it. We have hundreds of thousands of armed Alaskans and military members that will see it differently,&#8221; Dunleavy said regarding the claim in a Tuesday post on Twitter.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Good luck with that! Not if we have something to say about it. We have hundreds of thousands of armed Alaskans and military members that will see it differently. <a href="https://t.co/ji0Hiza1TE">https://t.co/ji0Hiza1TE</a>
&mdash; Governor Mike Dunleavy (@GovDunleavy) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovDunleavy/status/1503854713875288065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Russian lawmaker and Duma member Oleg Matveychev <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10614915/Russian-state-TV-demands-REPARATIONS-sanctions-public-hangings-Ukraine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly appeared</a> on Russian TV on &#8220;Sunday Evening With Vladimir Solovyov.&#8221;
Solovyov asked Matveychev if he meant Alaska and the former Russian settlement of Fort Ross in California.
“That was my next point. As well as the Antarctic&#8230; We discovered it, so it belongs to us&#8230; Also, the return of all medals that have been unlawfully taken from our sportsmen during all Olympic games, as well as the extradition of [Grigory] Rodchenkov, along with the extradition of multiple other criminals we’ll want. I think we should start voicing all of that, so they understand what will be on the table. You didn’t want to talk to us about something small, like Ukraine’s neutrality, here’s what you get. And that’s not even all of it,” the lawmaker <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-black-ops-agent-explains-how-putin-could-meet-his-end?ref=scroll" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Solovyov also made threats on Monday after the seizure of his two Italian villas.
“I still think that those who took our money should be told, you have 24 hours to unfreeze our funds, or else we’ll send you what you know we’ve got. Your choice. Tactical or strategic, take a pick. You took our money, you’re the thieves, our talk is short with you: a bullet to the head,” he said in the report.
The bold words come as Russia&#8217;s invasion of neighboring Ukraine reaches three weeks, with widespread devastation of cities and more than three million Ukrainians fleeing the nation.
Ukraine has responded with a strong resistance movement, inflicting heavy losses on Russian military units. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&#8217;s calls for help to other nations have also led to increased aid, including military funding, to assist in its fight.
On Wednesday, Zelensky addressed Congress by video, directly calling out President Joe Biden in his conclusion to “be the leader of peace.” The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/zelensky-calls-out-biden-during-address-to-congress-being-the-leader-of-the-world-means-to-be-the-leader-of-peace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>:
<blockquote>Zelensky’s message to America’s lawmakers called on the U.S. to “do more” to help bring peace to Ukraine following three weeks of violent invasion from Russia.
“In the darkest time for our country, for the whole Europe, I call on you to do more. New packages of sanctions are needed, constantly, every week until the Russian military machine stops. Restrictions are needed for everyone on whom this unjust regime is based,” Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian president also restated his desire for a no-fly zone over his nation, referring to past American tragedies such as 9/11 and Pearl Harbor.</blockquote>
Following the speech, it was reported that the White House was expected to announce an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine. The new amount is in addition to the $200 million committed on Saturday.

Mike Dunleavy

‘Good Luck With That!’: Alaska’s Governor Trolls Russia Over Wild Reparations Claim

Russia

Menu

Alaska

MID-TERM EXAM: All The Latest On The 2022 Elections

Filipino Woman Flashed ‘White Privilege’ Card After She Was Pulled Over. The Officers Were Then Investigated

MID-TERM EXAM: All The Latest On The 2022 Elections

Norwegian Cruise Line Cuts Voyage Short After Striking Iceberg Off Alaskan Coast, Shaking Passengers

Alaska Congressional Race Down To Three As Palin Seeks Return To Politics

Sarah Palin Laps Field, Including Santa Claus, In Special Alaska House Election

Sarah Palin Vs. Santa Claus, Dozens More In Alaska House Seat Special Election

NBC News Invites Long-Time GOP Congressman Don Young On Show. Twitter Notices Their Mistake.

While Gas Hits Record-High, Biden Administration Cancels Enormous Alaska Oil And Gas Lease Sale

Rep. Sarah Palin? Former VP Candidate Says She’d Be ‘Honored’ To Replace Don Young In Congress Following Lawmaker’s Death

Alaska GOP Congressman Don Young Passes Away At 88

‘Good Luck With That!’: Alaska’s Governor Trolls Russia Over Wild Reparations Claim