The New Democrat

“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Produced by Elaine Carroll).” Source:Associated Press with a look at President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. From the Associated Press From the Center on…

“Former President George W. Bush eulogized former Vice President Dick Cheney and opened up about the process that led him to pick Cheney to be his running mate.” Source:CNN with a look at President George W. Bush (Republican, Texas) delivering his tribute to his Vice President, Richard Cheney. From CNN President Bush’s statement on the passing of his Vice President Dick Cheney: “The death of…

“Following is a book proposal I put together last year tracing the historical road to Trump, which I believe began in 1974. He is the culmination of a number of actions, trends, and institutional developments that coincidentally started approximately the same year. My agent told me the book was unpublishable and she refused to send it to any publishers. But since then, a number of books have come…

“Trump Now Wants to Release ALL EPSTEIN FILLES !! But Why ?!” Source:Yaron Brook with a look at 1 of Jeffrey Epstein’s & Ghislaine Maxwell’s acquaintances. From Yaron Brook The President’s official statement on why he now support the House vote to release the Epstein files: “As I said on Friday night aboard Air Force One to the Fake News Media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein…

“The Epstein files are putting a greater focus on the recent divide within the Republican Party. Robert Jimison, congressional correspondent with the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss.” Source:CBS News 3 of Donald J. Trump’s worst political nightmares in this photo. From CBS News New York Times Congressional correspondent Robert Jimison made a key point that’s really about the state of…

“THE PARTY IN POWER just lost an election because the party out of power hammered them hard for not cutting prices. If that sounds familiar, it’s because pretty much the same thing happened last year, except the antagonists have swapped places. Turns out it’s easy to win while running as an outsider promising “affordability.” It’s much harder to actually do anything about it. It’s doubly hard if…

“A “populist” is a political figure or movement that claims to represent the interests of the ordinary people against a corrupt or out-of-touch elite. Populist rhetoric often divides society into “the people” and “the elite,” positions itself as a champion of the former, and can appear on both the left and right of the political spectrum. While it can rally disillusioned voters and be a…

“The White House said Wednesday that the release of Jeffrey Epstein emails that mentioned Donald Trump “prove absolutely nothing, other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong.” Asked whether Trump ever spent time at Epstein’s house with one of his victims — as one of the newly released emails suggests — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated that Trump had kicked…

“MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports Republican Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson caving and swearing in Democratic Congresswoman-Elect Adelita Grijavala who will become the 218th signatures on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.” Source:Meidas Touch with a look at the MAGA Speaker and the MAGA Don. From the Meidas Touch From POLITICO: “Speaker Mike Johnson has scheduled Rep.-elect…

“BREAKING: 8 Senate Democrats voted with Senate Republicans late last night on a handshake deal to break the government funding impasse. Katie Phang with the facts and details about this agreement, who was a part of the deal, and what is next for Americans.” Source:Katie Phang & her favorite POTUS of 2025. That’s a half-joke. From Katie Phang Just to see how many people I can put to asleep…

I pointed this out in a post last week, but Phyllis Schlafly represents the Traditional Values Coalition in America. The American era pre-New Deal and perhaps even before American women were given the right to vote. So everything past that and especially with movement’s and era’s that give more power to other Americans including women, but non-Protestant, Anglo-Americans, seems very new to this…

“Josh Hammer slams the woke mob after Sydney Sweeney refuses to bow to the backlash over her jeans ad and stands her ground in a new interview. He breaks down the political chaos in New York as the Mamdani administration approaches and exposes the deadly crisis facing Christians in Nigeria—and what the Trump administration is doing to fight back.” Source:Newsweek with a look at actress Sydney…

“Adam Kinzinger breaks down the stunning election results and what they mean for the Republican Party and Donald Trump’s political future. From California’s Prop 50 victory to Democratic blowouts in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York, Kinzinger shares his insider perspective on why the GOP is struggling, how authenticity is winning voters, and why “you can’t bulldoze the people.” Source:Adam…

“The 2025 election is over — and the results weren’t even close. Democrats dominated across the board, from the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races to key ballot measures in California. But what does it all mean? In this video, I break down my five biggest takeaways from Election Night 2025 — what happened, why it matters, and what it tells us about the political landscape heading into 2026…

“Ahead of crucial off-year elections, in places like California, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, pollster and communications strategist Frank Luntz joins CNN’s Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar to share his predictions and discuss what he believes is at stake for voters nationwide.” Source:CNN  talking to Republican pollster Frank Luntz. From CNN So I just want to hit on one solid point (not…

“Jesse discusses Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes interview, which aired last night and was heavily edited, a fact that serves as the “justification” for his lawsuit and ultimate settlement with CBS. In the interview, Trump says he doesn’t know the crypto criminal he pardoned, who ended up paying Donald Trump $2 billion!” Source:Jesse Dollemore talking about The Don of Manhattan who has now taken over…

“Donald Trump Takes Cognitive Test, Goes on Lavish Asia Trip: Late Night News of the Week” Source:Late Night With Seth Meyers talking about his favorite comedic target, again! From Late Night With Seth Meyers So either Late Night With Seth Meyers had a light audience when this segment was produced, (perhaps Seth was just delivering his monologue in front of his closest family members and people…