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Daily Rant

The Media’s Recession Obsession: Fearmongering vs. Reality

The liberal media is resolutely anti-Trump; they want him to fail. If you listen to the folks at Bloomberg, the antipathy is almost laughable. The sad reality is that a constant barrage of negativity can sour the public on our leaders, and on policies. As Morning Consult reported, “Over the [past] weekend, nearly every major financial news publication ran stories about a recent plunge in consumer sentiment…”

Biden Campaign Struggled to Produce Usable Footage Amid Concerns Over President’s Performance, New Book Reveals

By Liz Peek Staff

A new book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson details behind-the-scenes struggles of President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign, including a failed attempt to film a campaign ad. In Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, Tapper and Thompson describe a closed-to-the-press town hall event in April 2024 at a […]

Biden cancer announcement has my sympathy and my skepticism

By Liz Peek

Former President Joe Biden announced over the weekend that he had just recently been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. A statement from the former president’s office identified the cancer as “aggressive” but also “hormone sensitive,” indicating the possibility of “effective management.” The news generated an outpouring of sympathy from friends and foes alike. President […]

DOGE isn’t meeting its goals — you can thank the political establishment

By Liz Peek

Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, told Fox News’s Martha McCallum recently that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is “not going away” and that “this incredible initiative is moving forward.” Hopefully that is true, despite DOGE chief Elon Musk heading out the doorto save Tesla, now under attack by left-wing […]

Democrats’ bizarre affection for illegal aliens

By Liz Peek

Why does Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka consider it a badge of honor to be arrested trying to barge into an ICE detention center in New Jersey? Similarly, why does Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen think it advances his presidential ambitions to champion Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member, human trafficker and serial wife beater? […]

Harvard President Claims ‘Common Ground’ With Trump Admin Amid Funding Feud

By Liz Peek Staff

Harvard University President Alan Garber is escalating his feud with the Trump administration amid its decision to halt federal funding to the university, calling it “unfounded retaliation,” according to Fox News. In a letter addressed to Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday, Garber expressed concern over what he described as “federal overreach into the constitutional […]

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