Federal agents confiscated the personal cellphone of Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) while he was traveling on Tuesday with his family, the lawmaker says.
&#8220;This morning, while traveling with my family, 3 FBI agents visited me and seized my cell phone,&#8221; Perry said in a statement. &#8220;They made no attempt to contact my lawyer, who would have made arrangements for them to have my phone if that was their wish. I’m outraged — though not surprised — that the FBI under the direction of Merrick Garland’s DOJ, would seize the phone of a sitting Member of Congress.&#8221;
&#8220;My phone contains info about my legislative and political activities, and personal/private discussions with my wife, family, constituents, and friends. None of this is the government’s business,&#8221; he added.
Perry invoked former President Donald Trump, who was raided by the FBI on Monday, in his statement.
&#8220;As with President Trump last night, DOJ chose this unnecessary and aggressive action instead of simply contacting my attorneys,&#8221; Perry said. &#8220;These kinds of banana republic tactics should concern every Citizen — especially considering the decision before Congress this week to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to further persecute law-abiding Citizens.&#8221;
It&#8217;s unclear what the seizing of Perry&#8217;s cellphone was related to, but Fox News did note that Perry had been a target of the Democrats&#8217; January 6 House select committee because he is a loyal Trump ally who was in frequent contact with the Trump White House.
FBI agents executed a search warrant on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Trump’s</a> Florida home at Mar-a-Lago because they reportedly believed that Trump held back turning over all the classified information that was supposed to be sent back to the National Archives earlier this year.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI executed the search warrant “in part because they believed additional classified information remained at the private club.”
The report said that federal agents removed more than 10 boxes of material from the property, which is being sorted at a local FBI field office.
Agents were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-details-emerge-about-fbi-raid-on-mar-a-lago-what-they-took-from-property-report">reportedly</a> at the property the entire day and were dressed in plain clothes, leading staff believe that they were U.S. Secret Service agents, which is why news of the executed search warrant did not leak.
Trump’s Secret Service agents were notified about the raid only moments before it occurred. Trump had lawyers present during the raid while he was at his residence in New York City.
FBI agents looked in all offices and safes on the property and took numerous boxes full of documents for them to sort out at the local South Florida FBI field office. “They were not being judicious about what they took,” a source <a href="https://twitter.com/BrookeSingman/status/1556793544215474176">told</a> Fox News.
Federal prosecutors opened a grand jury <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/feds-open-grand-jury-investigation-into-trump-over-activities-at-his-florida-home-report">investigation</a> back in May into Trump over whether classified material that ended up at his home in Mar-a-Lago was mishandled.
The main purpose of these types of investigations is usually for federal authorities to determine if any classified material was compromised so that intelligence officials can take steps to protect sensitive sources and methods. Prosecutors are seeking to learn every aspect of how the documents were handled from the time the documents left the White House until they were returned to the National Archives.
For prosecutors to be able to prove that a crime was committed, they would need evidence showing that the parties involved in removing the documents from the White House knew that the documents were classified and knew that removing them would violate the law.
This report has been updated to include additional information.

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FBI Confiscates Cell Phone Of Republican Congressman

FBI Confiscates Cell Phone Of Republican Congressman Scott Perry

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Christine Drazan is the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party">Republican</a> candidate for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/oregon">Oregon</a> gubernatorial seat in a three-way race against a Democrat and an unaffiliated candidate, in what could be a major upset and a GOP win for the first time in <a href="https://www.nga.org/former-governors/oregon/">43</a> years.
Drazan told The Daily Wire she is running for governor because she’s seen firsthand how people with a minority political view in Oregon are ignored. As the House Republican leader in the state, she saw how single-party control resulted in ultra-progressive ideologies being the only ones prioritized or valued.
“This election is an opportunity to stand up for families and individuals that have been ignored and left out for far too long,” she said. “I am determined, as the next governor of the state of Oregon, to lead our state in a new direction that actually gives Oregonians our government back, actually respects Oregonians and the diversity across all regions of our state and their own unique needs for their own local economies to thrive, for their local schools to be strong, and for their local communities to be safe.”
“Oregon is really about to turn red,” she said. “It’s just an extraordinary year. We are seeing unprecedented momentum in grassroots support and financial support and enthusiasm across the state.”
As Drazan has traveled the state, she has noticed that Oregonians want change, noting, “it’s not a Republican, Democrat, Independent issue right now. Oregonians are looking around saying, ‘this is a mess and we have got to fix it.’ And they really view this election cycle as the opportunity to really right the ship.”
Drazan described homelessness as “an issue that touches every corner of our state,” and while it’s a “tragic experience for folks who are living on the street,” it also impacts the communities where it is happening. The overall feeling of safety for Oregonians has dramatically shifted. She said “property crimes are through the roof” and Portland has a “207% increase in its murder rate over the course of the last two years.” Oregon also has some of the highest addiction rates in the country, she said, while simultaneously, “we&#8217;re really really far too low on access to recovery services and helping folks get back on their feet.”
“Oregonians feel that,” she said, noting that these aren’t partisan problems, but rather “quality of life issues.” She said Oregonians realize that Democratic, single-party rule, for the last ten years “hasn&#8217;t helped. It’s made it worse,” particularly regarding the homelessness problem. She added that Oregonians are aware that the “housing first approach” of Democrats hasn’t fixed the problem.
Regarding Drazan’s opponents’ policies on the issue, she pointed out how Tina Kotek, the Democratic candidate, “spearheaded legislation that created tent cities.” The view of allowing homelessness to be “permanent and chronic” rather than “rare and temporary” is Kotek’s “brainchild,” she explained. “That is the reason that we are experiencing homelessness the way we are in our state,” she said, noting that the other side wants state-funding housing, and the government to own the land and projects.
She said over a billion dollars have been put toward creating support for the homeless, which she said are “important investments,” but are not addressing the entire picture.
“We have to recognize that this is a humanitarian crisis that is about individuals that have somehow sort of lost their connection to their family and their community and the people that would otherwise help them and, you know, help them regain their footing,” she said, adding that they are “isolated,” often begin to self-medicate, and are faced with addiction.
“Once you get to that point, you have got to help the human side of the problem as well,” she added, saying the “housing first approach is part of what we have to do, but it cannot be the only thing we do.”
When asked about the rise in crime, she said progressive cities have “activist district attorneys who have made the decision to not prosecute crime.” One such region is Portland, where Drazan attributed the rise in crime to the smaller number of police, as well as a district attorney who is not holding criminals responsible for their crimes. “We have Democrats in Oregon that have been in recent years determined to treat police like criminals and criminals like victims,” she said, which is resulting in Oregonians being less safe.
Governor Kate Brown (D-OR), she noted, is the least popular governor in the country. She maintained business and school lockdowns to a drastic degree during the COVID pandemic. Drazan pointed out that her opponents, Kotek and Betsy Johnson, would be a third term for Brown. During COVID, she said, they “never stood up; they never said anything; they never fought back; they never pushed back. They just went along. Single party control is how Oregon lagged behind the rest of the nation in recovery from COVID for our economy and our kids.”
Drazan pointed out how public and private polling shows her leading both candidates, which is “unique for Oregon.” She acknowledged that for a Republican to be in such a place at this point in the campaign is a situation that Oregon hasn’t seen in a long time.
“It&#8217;s really reflecting the fact that Oregonians need change, they want change. And this is the year that we&#8217;re going to pull this across the finish line and deliver that change for my fellow Oregonians,” she concluded.

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Christine Drazan, GOP Candidate For Governor Of Oregon, Says Oregonians Want Change

Christine Drazan, Republican Candidate For Governor Of Oregon, Says Oregonians Want Change Instead Of Opponents Tina Kotek, Betsy Johnson

2022 Election

2022 Midterms

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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt dominated Tuesday night in the Republican primary race for state&#8217;s U.S. Senate seat.
The New York Times reported that with 58% of the results counted, Schmitt was up 46.1% to Vicky Hartzler at 22.7% and Eric Greitens at 19.0%.
Dave Wasserman, editor of the non-partisan Cook Political Report, tweeted: &#8220;Eric Schmitt (R) wins the #MOSEN GOP primary, defeating Vicky Hartzler (R), Eric Greitens (R) and others.&#8221;
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I&#39;ve seen enough: Eric Schmitt (R) wins the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MOSEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MOSEN</a> GOP primary, defeating Vicky Hartzler (R), Eric Greitens (R) and others.
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With his victory, Schmitt significantly boosts Republican&#8217;s chances of keeping the seat after Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced that he was retiring.
There was some angst over the summer that Greitens could win and that he would face an uphill battle to win in the general election.
Greitens, a lifelong Democrat who became a Republican when it was politically expedient for him to do so, attacked a new pro-gun law in the state late last year, but then <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/greitens-says-he-supports-missouri-gun-law-after-blowback/article_cfeb1df2-7a26-5c63-89df-9b2dab6eb1a1.html">reversed</a> course after facing substantial backlash.
Over the summer, Greitens released an embarrassing campaign ad in which he stormed a house with a team of combat operators and said that he was issuing RINO (Republican in Name Only) hunting permits, which was widely condemned for implied political violence.
Greitens resigned from office in disgrace in 2018 rather than face impeachment over allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign-finance violations.
Greiten&#8217;s wife accused him of being &#8220;unstable&#8221; and violent in a sworn affidavit during their child custody battle.
&#8220;Prior to our divorce, during an argument in late April 2018, Eric knocked me down and confiscated my cell phone, wallet, and keys so that I was unable to call for help or extricate myself and our children from our home,&#8221; the affidavit <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-greitens-domstic-violence-abuse-allegations-ex-wife/">said</a>. &#8220;In early June 2018, I became afraid for my safety and that of our children at our home, which was fairly isolated, due to Eric&#8217;s unstable and coercive behavior. This behavior included physical violence toward our children, such as cuffing our then three-year-old son across the face at dinner in front of me and yanking him around by his hair.&#8221;
This article has been updated after publication to include additional information.

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Eric Schmitt Dominates GOP Primary For Missouri’s U.S. Senate Seat

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To the absolute despair of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-party">Democratic Party</a>, a new poll finds that the surge of support among Hispanics for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party">Republican Party</a> has grown so strong that a virtual tie exists between support for the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
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A new CBS poll shows a statistical tie among Hispanics in the 2022 generic ballot.
Context: Democrats won Hispanics by 40 points in 2018. 
This is a seismic shift in American politics. <a href="https://t.co/ykUJcy3SIO">pic.twitter.com/ykUJcy3SIO</a>
&mdash; Giancarlo Sopo (@GiancarloSopo) <a href="https://twitter.com/GiancarloSopo/status/1553767805270597636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Evidence has been building for the seismic shift among Hispanics for months. In May, a nationwide <a href="https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3846">poll</a> by Quinnipiac showed President Biden’s approval rating among Hispanics at 26% as opposed to the 2020 presidential election, when he secured <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-30/latino-vote-surge-helped-biden-in-key-states-new-data-suggest">two-thirds of the Hispanic vote</a>.
“Biden is less popular among Hispanics than any other demographic, including age and gender,” <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-hispanic-approval-rating-plummets">Fox News</a> noted of the poll’s results.
A paltry 27% of Hispanics approved of Biden’s economic policies, a percentage even lower than the 32% of Americans nationwide. Hispanics ranked inflation as the most pressing issue concerning them.
In March, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/03/24/latino-democrats-inflation-poll">reported</a> that their poll showed inflation had replaced COVID as the major source of concern among Hispanics.
“Getting prices under control is very clearly the number one priority for the majority of Hispanics and Latinos, and it underscores the challenges Biden is facing now,” Ipsos pollster Chris Jackson acknowledged. “There&#8217;s not really a single issue that&#8217;s super-dominant, but we&#8217;re seeing a shift from a focus on COVID and COVID-related issues much more to inflation, cost pressures, supply chain breakdowns.&#8221;
For the Republicans to come anywhere near parity with Democrats is a stunning turn in the recent political fabric of the United States. In 2016, Republican nominee Donald Trump <a href="https://www.as-coa.org/articles/chart-how-us-latinos-voted-2016-presidential-election">won</a> 29% of the Hispanic vote while Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton won 65% of the Hispanic vote; in 2012, Republican nominee Mitt Romney <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2012/11/07/latino-voters-in-the-2012-election/">won</a> 27% of the vote while Barack Obama won 71% of the vote.
In 2008, 67% of Hispanics <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2008/11/05/the-hispanic-vote-in-the-2008-election/">voted</a> for Barack Obama and Joe Biden; only 31% voted for Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin.
According to <a href="https://www.latinousa.org/2015/10/29/the-latino-vote-in-presidential-races/">Latino USA</a>, in 2004 the Republican nominee, George W. Bush, reached the highwater mark for his party since 1980, garnering 40% of the vote, but even then his opponent John Kerry secured 58% of the vote.
The Republican presidential candidate received 35% of the Hispanic vote in 2000, 21% in 1996, 25% in 1992, 30% in 1988, 37% in 1984, and 35% in 1980.

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WILD: New Poll Shows Virtual Tie Between Parties As GOP Surges Among Hispanics

New Poll Shows Virtual Tie Between Parties As GOP Surges Among Hispanics

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Democrat Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA) appeared to alter her story slightly in a statement late this week about what led her to appear to flip off the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party">Republican</a> dugout during Thursday night’s Congressional Baseball Game.
&#8220;It wasn&#8217;t the team,&#8221; Sanchez claimed in a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/dem-linda-sanchez-rips-republican-women-for-trashing-me-over-middle-finger-at-baseball-game-instead-of-having-her-back/">second</a> statement on Friday. &#8220;It was an obnoxious fan who shouts misogynistic s*** at me every single year.&#8221;
When asked what the fan allegedly said, Sanchez claimed, &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to dignify it with a response because it&#8217;s nasty and it&#8217;s crude, and it has no place at a charity baseball game.&#8221;
However, Sanchez once again resorted to playing the victim card and blamed Republicans for not standing up for her even though she appears to be the only person who heard the alleged remark and she won&#8217;t disclose what was said.
&#8220;If the Republican women would have stood up and said that&#8217;s not acceptable instead of, you know, trashing me for my response then we might have a place where there&#8217;s no misogyny that&#8217;s tolerated by anybody anywhere,&#8221; she claimed.
In a separate statement on Friday, Sanchez appeared to suggest that the remark came from the Republican dugout and made no mention of anyone in the crowd saying anything.
“The Congressional Baseball Game is one of my favorite events of the year. It’s a great cause and brings both sides of the aisle together for a night off from partisan politics,” the statement <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-who-flipped-off-gop-dugout-responds-to-backlash-over-incident-mlb-staffer-says-shes-lying">said</a>. “That is why it really struck a nerve when I heard an offensive and misogynistic comment from the Republican side on my way back to the dugout.”
Corey Inganamort, who is the Mascot Coordinator for the Washington Nationals, according to his LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-inganamort-8810171a7">account</a>, said that he was there and that Sanchez is lying.
“I was in the dugout with the Republicans last night. She is lying,” Inganamort wrote on Twitter. “Nothing offensive or misogynistic was said by anybody. In fact, everybody was shocked by what @RepLindaSanchez did.”
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I was in the dugout with the Republicans last night.
She is lying.
Nothing offensive or misogynistic was said by anybody.
In fact, everybody was shocked by what <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLindaSanchez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepLindaSanchez</a> did. <a href="https://t.co/n0n7qdcFJs">pic.twitter.com/n0n7qdcFJs</a>
&mdash; Corey Inganamort (@TheBirdWords) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBirdWords/status/1553142751922888705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Republicans dominated the 87th annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, winning 10-0.
Sanchez’s vulgar gesture comes five years after a left-wing terrorist tried to assassinate Republican lawmakers at one of the practices leading up the game. The terrorist shot five people, including Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), but fortunately, the only person who was killed was the terrorist.
“5 years ago my colleagues &amp; I were attacked playing baseball—because we’re Republicans,” Scalise wrote on Twitter. “We didn’t let it stop us then &amp; nothing will stop us now. It’s been a long journey, but tonight we play the Congressional Baseball Game—5 years stronger.”

Linda Sanchez

Democrat Who Flipped Off GOP Dugout Appears To Alter Her Story Of What Happened As She’s Accused Of Lying

Rep. Linda Sanchez Appears To Alter Her Story From Congressional Baseball Game As She’s Accused Of Lying

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Democrat Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA) claimed in a statement Friday afternoon that she flipped off the Republican dugout during Thursday night&#8217;s Congressional Baseball Game because she heard a sexist remark being made as she ran back to the Democrats’ dugout.
&#8220;The Congressional Baseball Game is one of my favorite events of the year. It’s a great cause and brings both sides of the aisle together for a night off from partisan politics,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;That is why it really struck a nerve when I heard an offensive and misogynistic comment from the Republican side on my way back to the dugout.&#8221;
Corey Inganamort, who is the Mascot Coordinator for the Washington Nationals, according to his LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-inganamort-8810171a7">account</a>, said that he was there and that Sanchez is lying.
&#8220;I was in the dugout with the Republicans last night. She is lying,&#8221; Inganamort wrote on Twitter. &#8220;Nothing offensive or misogynistic was said by anybody. In fact, everybody was shocked by what @RepLindaSanchez did.&#8221;
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I was in the dugout with the Republicans last night.
She is lying.
Nothing offensive or misogynistic was said by anybody.
In fact, everybody was shocked by what <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLindaSanchez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepLindaSanchez</a> did. <a href="https://t.co/n0n7qdcFJs">pic.twitter.com/n0n7qdcFJs</a>
&mdash; Corey Inganamort (@TheBirdWords) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBirdWords/status/1553142751922888705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Republicans dominated the 87th annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, winning 10-0.
Sanchez’s vulgar gesture comes five years after a left-wing terrorist tried to assassinate Republican lawmakers at one of the practices leading up the game. The terrorist shot five people, including Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), but fortunately, the only person who was killed was the terrorist.
“5 years ago my colleagues &amp; I were attacked playing baseball—because we’re Republicans,” Scalise wrote on Twitter. “We didn’t let it stop us then &amp; nothing will stop us now. It’s been a long journey, but tonight we play the Congressional Baseball Game—5 years stronger.”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rand-paul-reveals-media-hid-key-detail-about-gop-ryan-saavedra">said</a> during a 2018 interview that the media largely ignored a key detail from attack, that the terrorist was yelling “this is for healthcare!” while he was shooting. “He also had a list of conservative legislators, Republicans, in his pocket that he was willing to kill,” Paul added.
Fox News reported that several leftist climate protesters were arrested at the game for blocking one of the entrances.
“A message from U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger ahead of tomorrow’s Congressional Baseball Game for Charity,” U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told Fox News. “We are aware that demonstrators are planning to protest political issues at the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Our mission is to protect the Members of Congress during this family event, so we have a robust security plan in place.”
“We urge anyone who is thinking about causing trouble at the charity game to stay home,” Manger continued. “We will not tolerate violence or any unlawful behavior during this family event.”

Congressional Baseball Game

Democrat Who Flipped Off GOP Dugout Responds To Backlash Over Incident; MLB Staffer Says She’s Lying

Democrat Rep. Linda Sanchez Responds To Backlash Over Flipping Off Republican Dugout; MLB Staffer Says She’s Lying

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) gave a surprisingly honest answer when asked whether he wants President Joe Biden to run for re-election in 2024.
Speaking on &#8220;<a href="https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/podcasts/chad-hartman-145/dean-phillips-prefers-to-see-an-younger-democrat-run-for-president-in-2024-over-joe-biden-1516674394">The Chad Hartman Show</a>&#8221; on Minneapolis radio station WCCO, Phillips said that he does not want Biden to run again. Phillips said he would much prefer that a &#8220;new generation&#8221; of Democrats stand up to take Biden&#8217;s place in 2024.
&#8220;Do you want Joe Biden to run in 2024?&#8221; host Chad Hartman asked. &#8220;Because the number of Democrats who don&#8217;t is staggeringly high.&#8221;
“I have respect for Joe Biden,&#8221; Phillips replied. &#8220;I think he has, despite some mistakes and some missteps, despite his age, I think he’s a man of decency, of good principle, of compassion, of empathy, and of strength. But to answer your question directly, which I know is quite rare, Chad, no, I don’t. I think the country would be well-served by a new generation of compelling, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats to step up.&#8221;
&#8220;Joe Biden has served our country admirably, with principal and with decency at a time when we surely needed it,&#8221; Phillips continued. &#8220;But, I’m part of a caucus here in Congress where our three top leaders are over 80 years old, where the president will be over 80 in the next election. And I think it’s time for a generational change. I’m not shy to say that. I do believe that most of my colleagues feel the same way.”
Phillips also blasted his members of his own party during the interview for helping to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/incredibly-cynical-and-hypocritical-cnn-torches-democrats-for-strategically-funding-far-right-candidates">push out centrist Republicans</a> from Congress, and called for a resurgence of &#8220;principle&#8221; and &#8220;competition&#8221; in politics.
&#8220;I hope we see a resurgence of the principled center-right Republican Party re-form,&#8221; Phillips said. &#8220;And that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m so upset about Democrats actually taking out the very types of Republicans that could help do so: the Anthony Gonzalez&#8217;s of the world, the Peter Meijer&#8217;s of the world, the Fred Upton&#8217;s of the world; good Republicans who either retired because the writing was on the wall, or who will, unfortunately, be facing primaries that are unwinnable. We need to have more principle in our politics, we need common sense, and I&#8217;m afraid that both parties are part of a significant problem that Americans should take heed of. And I do believe political competition would be healthy.&#8221;
Prominent Democrats have shied away from answering questions from media outlets about whether they want Biden to run for re-election. In June, New York Congresswoman and far-Left &#8220;Squad&#8221; member <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-dodges-laughs-off-question-about-whether-shell-back-biden-in-2024">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) evaded a question from CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash about whether she would support Biden running for a second term in office. Earlier this week, one of AOC&#8217;s fellow &#8220;Squad&#8221; members, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-dont-want-to-answer-that-cori-bush-ends-interview-after-being-asked-if-biden-should-run-again">Rep. Cori Bush</a> (D-MO), cut an interview with a local news outlet short when an interviewer asked her whether she would back Biden in 2024.
In a Thursday interview with Chris Cuomo, moderate Senator <a href="https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/manchin-declines-to-endorse-biden-in-2024-presidential-race/">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) seemed to dodge the question, instead saying that Americans should want to see the next president succeed regardless of party.

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Dem Congressman Gives Surprisingly Honest Answer About Whether He Thinks Biden Should Run Again In 2024

Dem Congressman Dean Phillips Gives Surprisingly Honest Answer About Whether He Thinks Biden Should Run In 2024

2024 Election

Joe Biden

Minnesota

Democrat Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA) flipped off the Republican dugout as she jogged by them Thursday night during the congressional baseball game.
Republicans dominated the 87th annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, winning 10-0.
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Democrat Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA) flips off the Republican dug out. Her team got blown out 10-0.<a href="https://t.co/CgPOaEsLs4">pic.twitter.com/CgPOaEsLs4</a>
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Sanchez vulgar gesture comes five years after a left-wing terrorist tried to assassinate Republican lawmakers at one of the practices leading up the game. The terrorist shot five people, including Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), but fortunately the only person who was killed was the terrorist.
&#8220;5 years ago my colleagues &amp; I were attacked playing baseball—because we’re Republicans,&#8221; Scalise wrote on Twitter. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t let it stop us then &amp; nothing will stop us now. It&#8217;s been a long journey, but tonight we play the Congressional Baseball Game—5 years stronger.&#8221;
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rand-paul-reveals-media-hid-key-detail-about-gop-ryan-saavedra">said</a> during a 2018 interview that the media largely ignored a key detail from attack, that the terrorist was yelling &#8220;this is for healthcare!&#8221; while he was shooting. “He also had a list of conservative legislators, Republicans, in his pocket that he was willing to kill,” Paul added.
Fox News reported that several leftist climate protesters were arrested at the game for blocking one of the entrances.
&#8220;A message from U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger ahead of tomorrow&#8217;s Congressional Baseball Game for Charity,&#8221; U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told Fox News. &#8220;We are aware that demonstrators are planning to protest political issues at the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Our mission is to protect the Members of Congress during this family event, so we have a robust security plan in place.&#8221;
&#8220;We urge anyone who is thinking about causing trouble at the charity game to stay home,&#8221; Manger continued. &#8220;We will not tolerate violence or any unlawful behavior during this family event.&#8221;
This is a developing news story; refresh the page for updates.

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Fifty-three U.S. lawmakers, all <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party">Republicans</a>, signed onto a letter this week from former White House physician <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ronny-jackson">Ronny Jackson</a>, who served in the role under the Obama and Trump administrations, demanding that Democrat President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a> take a cognitive exam and immediately share the results with the public.
&#8220;While you underwent your annual physical exam on November 19, 2021, you either did not face a cognitive test or those results were withheld from the public,&#8221; Jackson, a Republican who now represents Texas&#8217; 13th Congressional District in Congress, wrote. &#8220;White House Physician Kevin O’Connor, D.O., attested to you being &#8216;fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency&#8217; in a very superficial, and purely physical manner; however, we are worried about your mental abilities.&#8221;
The letter cited numerous metrics of America&#8217;s declining confidence in Biden&#8217;s ability to do the job, including the following statistics from surveys:
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<li>66% of voters believe that you should take a cognitive test.</li>
<li>56% of voters are not confident that you are physically and mentally fit for your duties as President, representing a 39-point change from October 2020.</li>
<li>64% of voters believe you have shown signs that you are too old to execute the duties of the President of the United States, including 60% of respondents aged 65 and older.</li>
<li>Only 33% of voters approve of the job that you have done as President.</li>
</ul>
The letter noted that even the left-of-center New York Times published an extensive report recently highlighting the numerous concerns that exist about Biden&#8217;s mental fitness for office.
&#8220;The increased scrutiny surrounding your cognitive state has been fueled by your recent public appearances, during which you shuffle your feet when you walk, often slur your words, lose your train of thought, have trouble summoning names, and appear momentarily confused,&#8221; the letter stated. &#8220;All of this was exemplified during your most recent trip to the Middle East, where you claimed that we must &#8216;keep alive the truth and honor of the Holocaust,&#8217; among other things.&#8221;
The letter listed various instances in which Biden has made embarrassing remarks about U.S. policy that have had to be quickly corrected by his staff to avoid potential issues that may arise in the wake of the alleged &#8220;gaffes&#8221; from the 79-year-old president.
The letter then took more pointed shots at Biden by listing examples of times where he has exhibited behavior that could be considered evidence of &#8220;mental decline&#8221; as defined by the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association, including “changes in mood and personality,” “confusion with time or place[s],” and forgetting things like names.
Jackson suggested on Twitter this week that the White House doctor might be trying to hide information from the public about Biden&#8217;s cognitive state.
&#8220;I’ve NEVER seen a doctor who couldn’t answer simple questions about their patient &#8211; so why are we getting the SILENT treatment from Dr. O’Connor?&#8221; Jackson tweeted. &#8220;The White House is afraid of a question about Biden’s cognitive decline. They can’t keep hiding it forever!&#8221;
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I’ve NEVER seen a doctor who couldn’t answer simple questions about their patient &#8211; so why are we getting the SILENT treatment from Dr. O’Connor? The White House is afraid of a question about Biden’s cognitive decline. They can’t keep hiding it forever!
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Political analysts are starting to shift their projections for the Oregon governor’s race, signaling a potential Republican gubernatorial win in the state for the first time in 40 years.
Cook Political Report recently <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/governors/oregon-governor/oregon-governor-moves-likely-lean-democrat">shifted</a> its rating for Oregon from “Likely Democrat to Lean Democrat,” pointing to the three candidates involved in the race as a primary reason. The site noted that if a third-party candidate, in this case, unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson, a longtime moderate state senator, is “well-funded,” this can give the minority party a chance to see success.
Political analysis site FiveThirtyEight also <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/governor/">shows</a> Oregon as a “lean D” state for the governor’s race, giving former Oregon House Minority Leader Republican Christine Drazan a 31% chance of victory as of Wednesday.
The Cook report discussed the recent non-partisan poll by Nelson Research, which was <a href="https://www.koin.com/news/elections/new-poll-finds-oregon-governors-race-neck-and-neck-between-drazan-kotek/">conducted</a> in late May and revealed that Drazan was in the lead with nearly 30% of likely voters saying they would elect her. Democratic candidate and former speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Tina Kotek received around 27.5% support in the poll, and Johnson received around 19.4%.
&#8220;Our momentum is unmistakable, Christine Drazan is ready to flip Oregon this November,&#8221; John Burke, Drazan&#8217;s communications director, told The Daily Wire in a statement. &#8220;Oregonians from all walks of life are stepping up and calling for change. Unlike Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson, Christine is ready to deliver for them.&#8221;
A <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/07/poll-commissioned-by-betsy-johnson-shows-tina-kotek-johnson-as-frontrunners-in-race-for-oregon-governor.html">poll</a> paid for by Johnson’s campaign showed Kotek in the lead, Johnson coming in second, and Drazan in last place. Another poll, funded by Republicans, <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/07/poll-commissioned-by-republicans-shows-christine-drazan-tina-kotek-as-front-runners-in-race-for-oregon-governor.html">showed</a> Drazan at 32.4% and Kotek at 31.4%.
Dr. Jim Moore is a psephologist — who studies voters’ habits in elections — and professor at Pacific University in Oregon. Moore told The Daily Wire via email that polling has revealed “a three-way race” since the primary election.
“Cook, which is good on polls but not that good on history and context in individual states, is right to move the race into a more competitive category,” Moore added, saying the race is still Kotek’s to lose. While Democrats don’t win by landslides in the state, he said, “Republicans have a real hard time getting more than 40–45% of the vote.&#8221;
While Oregon’s gubernatorial bid does include a third-party candidate and other factors, the state is also experiencing much of the political distress of the rest of the country, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/briefing/joe-biden-democrats.html">pointed</a> out last month.
A DHM Research poll from May <a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/13/portland-oregon-crime-homelessness-gloom-election-politics/">showed</a> that a mere 8% of voters said Portland, Oregon, was going in the right direction. Before the pandemic, that number was at 38%. The area is very liberal. In the last presidential election, 79.2% of the people in Portland’s Multnomah County, Oregon, <a href="https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/oregon/portland">voted</a> Democrat.

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Analysts Move Oregon Governor Race From ‘Likely’ To ‘Lean’ Democrat, Signaling Potential GOP Win

Cook Political Report Shifts Oregon Governor Race From ‘Likely’ To ‘Lean’ Democrat, Signaling Potential GOP Win For Christine Drazan

The Republican candidate for Oregon governor released her first general election ad on Monday, drawing attention to the radicalism of her opponents at a time when some think the governorship could flip red for the first time in decades.
Christine Drazan is running against Tina Kotek, the Democratic candidate, and Betsy Johnson, a former Democratic state senator who is <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/oregon-gop-gubernatorial-nominee-drazan-targets-democratic-leaders-first-general-election-ad-blitz">running</a> as an unaffiliated candidate. Although Oregon has not been represented by a Republican governor since the 1980s, the polling website FiveThirtyEight currently gives Drazan a 3 in 10 chance at winning.
In the ad, Drazan takes aim at the Oregon Democrats who have &#8220;only made things worse.&#8221; She also said over a thousand dangerous criminals have been let go into Oregon neighborhoods and noted the &#8220;devastating&#8221; effects of the homeless crisis.
&#8220;If you are looking for a third term of Kate Brown, you’ve got two great choices &#8211; Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson,&#8221; she said. &#8220;But if you’re looking for a new direction – someone who has actually stood up to Kate Brown &#8211; then let’s do this.”
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpWc5Mwzr7Q&amp;ab_channel=ChristineforOregon">WATCH</a>:
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Drazan served as the minority leader in the Oregon House before deciding to run for governor. Her bid has some thinking that Republicans could win the race for the first time since the 1980s.
“Yes a Republican candidate for Governor has a real opportunity in Oregon this year,” Tom McCabe, president of the Freedom Foundation, told The Daily Wire over email. McCabe pointed to the fact that Oregonians are &#8220;tired of Kate Brown’s lockdowns, mask mandates, and advocating for homeless encampments, drug abuse and more crime.”
In 2010, Democratic candidate John Kitzhaber narrowly <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/oregon.html">beat</a> Republican Chris Dudley by 49.4% to 47.9%. A Republican win would have been <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_gubernatorial_election,_2010">considered</a> an upset in the politics of the state.
“Drazan has a better chance than any Republican since 2010,” Dr. Jim Moore, associate professor at Pacific University in Oregon, told The Daily Wire in an email. He cited Betsy Johnson&#8217;s presence in the race as an unaffiliated candidate.
“Johnson is not a spoiler—if Drazan has a 3 in 10 chance of winning, Johnson has a 2 in 10 chance of winning. Democrats far outnumber Republicans in the state (34% of registered voters to 24% Republicans),” he noted, “but unaffiliated voters are also 34% of registered voters. That is where the competition is—which candidate can get more of that unaffiliated group to cast a ballot in her favor.”
Leonard Bergstein, a political analyst who has previously worked in Oregon state politics, told The Daily Wire that several factors in Oregon are making this race “unique and unprecedented.”
“Christine Drazan has kind of a gambler&#8217;s odds, I think, to win or to show well in this race,” primarily because there are three dynamic women running for the governor’s seat. He notes that Kotek is thought to be the “odds on winner,&#8221; but also says that Oregon is &#8220;in flux,&#8221; and there are a lot of people upset about the direction of the state.
The debates for the gubernatorial race will <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/07/oregon-governor-candidates-will-make-their-pitches-to-voters-at-debates-starting-july-29.html">start</a> on July 29. All of the candidates are set to take part.

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Rep. Mayra Flores (R-TX) called on the Hispanic community during an interview on Tuesday to tune out the future takeover of 18 Spanish-language AM and FM radio stations bankrolled by left-wing billionaire George Soros.
&#8220;He wants the Hispanic community to forget about God and family values,&#8221; Flores said during an interview on &#8220;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6h7gAtELkJMISqA32IYprA?si=bbc6cdc80c9c4073">The Truth with Lisa Boothe</a>&#8221; podcast. &#8220;That&#8217;s what the far left wants us to do, and I&#8217;m calling on the Hispanic community, fight for your Abuelo&#8217;s values — fight for your parent&#8217;s values that were instilled in you that live in us, and instill those values into your kids and into your grandkids.&#8221;
Latino Media Network announced last month that the company signed &#8220;one of the largest single acquisitions of stations by a Latino owned and operated company in history&#8221; in a $60 million all-cash deal with TelevisaUnivision. The still-pending acquisition would take over 18 radio stations in ten of the nation&#8217;s largest media markets to reach approximately one-third of the U.S. Latino population.
The network reportedly secured equity investments from investors and debt financing for the acquisition from Lakestar Finance, which affiliates itself with Soros Fund Management.
Soros has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in left-wing politicians and at least 75 progressive prosecutors across the U.S. to transform the criminal justice system with radical policies and anti-police narratives.
One of the network&#8217;s founders, Stephanie Valencia, <a href="https://latinomedianetwork.com/news/latino_media_network_lmn_launches_to_build_content_creation_and_distribution_company_to_reach_latino_market/">said</a>, &#8220;with minority media on the decline, now is the time to be investing in more resources to create content for Latinos by Latinos.&#8221;
A 2021 Pew Research <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/hispanic-and-black-news-media/">chart</a> shows Spanish news radio stations&#8217; revenue has declined over the last decade by roughly half a million dollars.
Valencia said as the Latino population drives the growth in the United States, they continue to navigate what&#8217;s happening in the world and their place in it.
However, Steve Cortes, who previously served on the Hispanic Advisory Council for President Trump&#8217;s campaign, told<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/george-soros-hispanic-radio-stations-reeks-desperation"> Fox News</a> he believes with the population moving away from the Democratic Party, Soros&#8217; latest project indicates liberals &#8220;rightly fret about the incredible gains among Hispanics for the America First Movement.&#8221;
&#8220;The radicalism of the Democrats today has effectively left formerly Dem-leaning Latinos as political orphans,&#8221; Cortes told Fox News Digital. &#8220;Hispanics increasingly rally to the America First combination of cultural conservatism plus patriotic populist economics.&#8221;
Integrated Communication and Research, a public opinion and market research consulting company based in Miami, Florida, recently published a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/ecygirvsu4yuqszvvrxv7y7yvpg0ee6d">poll</a> that showed Democrat-leaning Hispanics have considered leaving the party &#8220;by a double-digit margin.&#8221;
Jorge Arrizurieta, the Spanish-language conservative Americano Media president, told <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/poll-hispanics-arent-flocking-gop-democrats-still-problems-rcna20794">NBC News</a> the &#8220;results showed good news, but not great news, for the Republican Party and conservative candidates.&#8221;
&#8220;We confirmed what we thought might be true,&#8221; Arrizurieta said. &#8220;Hispanic voters are moving toward the center-right, but continuing this trend will require engagement by the party and its candidates.&#8221;
&#8220;Republicans must show up in the Hispanic community,&#8221; he added.
Rep. Flores, who previously voted Democrat, said she ditched the party when she realized the it did not align with her beliefs, such as her standing for God, the unborn, and family.
&#8220;I was not aware, to be honest with you, what each party stood for,&#8221; Flores said. &#8220;I voted Democrat because most people in the Hispanic community do vote Democrat, but once I realized what each party stood for, I realized that my values aligned with the Republican Party.&#8221;
Flores said many Hispanics had walked away for other reasons — especially on the cultural and economic front.
&#8220;I am blown away because that wasn&#8217;t the Democrat Party,&#8221; she said. &#8220;They&#8217;ve gotten so far left,&#8221; noting they completely abandoned American values and the Hispanic community.
&#8220;I just don&#8217;t recognize that party anymore,&#8221; she added.
Flores said she asks the Hispanic and American communities to pledge their loyalty to God, family, and each other instead of aligning themselves with political parties.
&#8220;Because this is really a battle against good versus evil,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And them wanting to take everything away from us.&#8221;

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