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Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the House; Biden responded with defensiveness
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/17/politics/nancy-pelosi-biden-conversation/index.html
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately told President Joe Biden in a recent conversation that polling shows that the president cannot defeat Donald Trump and that Biden could destroy Democrats’ chances of winning the House in November if he continues seeking a second term, according to four sources briefed on the call.

The president responded by pushing back, telling Pelosi he has seen polls that indicate he can win, one source said. Another one of the sources described Biden as getting defensive about the polls. At one point, Pelosi asked Mike Donilon, Biden’s longtime adviser, to get on the line to talk over the data.

This phone call would mark the second known conversation between the California lawmaker and Biden since the president’s disastrous debate on June 27. While the exact date of the conversation was not clear, one source described it as being within the last week. Pelosi and Biden also spoke in early July.

None of the sources indicated whether Pelosi told Biden in this conversation that she believes the president should drop out of the 2024 race.

Pelosi has spent the weeks following the debate listening to concerns from her colleagues. Pelosi made waves when she said in an interview last week: “It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short.”

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'We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility that the president steps aside
As Trump is about to accept his third consecutive GOP nomination for president, Biden is off the campaign trail with Covid.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna162494

July 18, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT
By Natasha Korecki, Carol E. Lee and Monica Alba
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s political world is collapsing. Top allies have either publicly or privately called on him to step aside. Major donations have fallen off a cliff. Grassroots fundraising is not keeping up with the demands of a campaign that needs to aggressively scale up three months before the presidential election. Members of his own re-election effort have already declared he has no path to victory.

Since a disastrous debate in Atlanta upended the trajectory of his campaign three weeks ago, Biden has again and again attempted to dig in, bucking efforts to dislodge him from power.

But there is now a palpable sense that the ground has shifted underneath him, according to five people with knowledge of the situation, even among some of the president’s most defiant internal backers who now believe the writing is on the wall.

“We’re close to the end,” a person close to Biden said.


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A wave of IT outages swept across the globe Friday morning, sending airports, airlines, banks and other institutions into a screeching halt as some Microsoft-based computers ceased to work.

CrowdStrike -- an American cybersecurity technology firm that provides cloud workload protection, threat intelligence and cyberattack response services -- said the outage, which sparked chaos for many, was not a cyberattack. Instead, there was an issue with software and a fix had been deployed.

"CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed," said Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz on social media Friday morning. "We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website. We further recommend organizations ensure they’re communicating with CrowdStrike representatives through official channels. Our team is fully mobilized to ensure the security and stability of CrowdStrike customers."

American Airlines, United and Delta asked the FAA for global ground stop on all flights, according to an alert from the FAA on Friday morning and, as of 6:25 a.m. ET, at least 540 flights in the U.S. have been cancelled.

“Earlier this morning, a technical issue with a vendor impacted multiple carriers, including American. As of 5 a.m. ET, we have been able to safely re-establish our operation. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience," the statement read.

The FAA told air traffic controllers to tell airborne pilots that airlines are currently experiencing communication issues.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/american-airlines-issues-global-ground-stop-flights/story?id=112092372

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Two Scoops, Two Coups

https://www.yahoo.com/news/republicans-lay-groundwork-deny-2024-023008536.html

MILWAUKEE — Four years ago, Republicans sought to throw out the 2020 presidential election results and disenfranchise millions of Americans based on false allegations of widespread voter fraud, fueling a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Now, despite Trump’s triumphant return to the top of the Republican Party, and polling that shows him positioned to retake the White House, Republicans are making election fraud a running theme at this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

And there’s one group the GOP is stoking fears about more than any other ahead of the November election: illegal immigrants.

“We cannot allow the many millions of illegal aliens they allowed to cross our borders, harm our citizens, or disrupt our elections. We will not allow it,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who led the legal effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, said in a speech on Tuesday.

Other top Republicans were even more explicit about a supposed plot by Democrats to flood the country with illegal voters.

“Democrats cynically decided they wanted votes from illegals more than they wanted to protect our children,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said in his own remarks Tuesday night.

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https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/07/trump-rnc-republican-convention-mood-vibe-unity.html

Republicans Feel Invincible Right Now
Donald Trump has never enjoyed an RNC like this one.

The 2024 Republican National Convention is a happy place. That’s unusual. In recent cycles, whether the nominee has been John McCain, Mitt Romney, or Donald Trump, there have always been substantial pockets of discontent within the arena.

The sunny vibe is especially unusual because the now-official party nominee was shot in the ear on Saturday, coming literally within an inch of his life. What could explain the way delegates and other conventiongoers so quickly moved beyond that trauma and pivoted to joy?

The only way to put it is that Republicans are feeling invincible.

Trump was already leading the election before Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance kicked off an ongoing multiweek spectacle of the Democratic Party’s destroying itself in the broad light of day. Trump was then leading by more. Then he survived an assassination attempt. If possible, he is now likely leading by even more. Republicans are riding a euphoria they have never quite experienced during Trump’s time in politics. It’s unusual. They can’t help but speculate about divine intervention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwQjew4TBCUHey /pol/, I've been chewing over the recent attempt on Trump and got thinking about his past rallies. Is it possible that despite tight security, there’s always been one critical vulnerability left unguarded at each event? What if this pattern allowed the recent incident to occur?

I'm calling on all anons to dig into footage from past Trump rallies. Let’s analyze and see if there’s a trend of overlooked security gaps that could potentially allow a lunatic to slip through. If you’ve got access to videos, expert analyses, or even insider info on rally security setups, this could be big.

Let’s compile our findings and see if there’s more to the story. Could this have been an overlooked flaw all along? Time to put on our detective hats and find out. Any contributions or insights are welcome.

TL;DR: Need help examining past Trump rally security for consistent lapses. Let’s uncover the truth together.

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A masked man armed with an AK-47 and a full magazine of ammunition was reportedly arrested blocks away from the Republican National Convention on Monday night. Homeland Security investigators and Capitol police saw the man approaching near the RNC permitter, blocks from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, a federal law enforcement source told Fox News. The man was wearing a ski mask and hauling a tactical bag containing the weapon and a full magazine, the outlet reported.

Milwaukee Police confirmed the report to The Associated Press and said the 21-year-old man was arrested and charges are pending against him.

U.S. Capitol Police spotted the man around 1 p.m. Monday “looking suspicious, wearing a ski mask and a large tactical backpack in the street,” police said in a statement. Capitol police stopped him and determined he had a concealed gun without a concealed-carry permit, police told AP.

The arrest comes after the attempted assassination on former President Trump on Saturday, which led to increased security at the RNC. Authorities said Thomas Crooks tried to shoot Trump with an AR-15. He killed one rallygoer in Butler, Pennsylvania, before a counter-sniper fatally shot him.

On Tuesday, police fatally shot a man blocks away from the convention perimeter, near 14th and Vliets streets in Milwaukee. Witnesses said two men were fighting in King Park and one pulled a knife.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/masked-man-with-ak-47-and-full-magazine-arrested-outside-rnc-reports/ar-BB1q766L

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Students of universities, colleges and schools are protesting against the bangladeshi government for unjust quota percentage. There are over 56% seats in government reserved for descendants of 1971 liberation war heros, disabled, women and ethnic minority population. only 44% is available to the general public. this system is unjust is there to keep PM sheikh Hasina in power. From 15th july the student cell of the ruling party started beat, kill the protester. i'm posting this here to bring awareness to the community. please help us. here's a news link."https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/16/whats-behind-bangladeshs-violent-quota-protests"

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Male Prostitutes are in the middle of their busy season servicing anonymous Republican men at the RNC.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/republican-national-convention-super-bowl-123024009.html

This isn't the first time the Grindr's had an uptick at the RNC. They've been collecting data on this for years. People have even commented on this for months leading up to the big event.

There are a number of out-and-proud Republicans, even if they go by George Santos, but even they know it’s better to hide when you’re in a room full of them — because it’s likely all the closeted ones are there with their wives.

That’s speculation, of course, but the 26-year-old DL Military guy who’s “Taken. Here for a week. Looking to see what I’m missing” with a “size 13 if it matters” is probably there with someone he doesn’t want to know he’s gay.

While this is humorous on the one hand, it’s actually a little revolting and infuriating on the other. This is the party of "Don't Say Gay," is notoriously against same-sex marriage, and they also have Project 2025 in the works that makes it seem like being queer will legally “cease to exist.”

Since there are so many gay Republicans, and perhaps a number of them within Congress or other governmental branches, the attacks continue to come from a perspective of internal shame because these people don’t feel comfortable in their own skin.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-man-arrested-biden-threats/

A Florida man was arrested Monday and charged with making threats against President Biden and other federal officials, according to the Justice Department.

Jason Alday, 39, allegedly made threats against Mr. Biden on June 25 from a mental health facility in Tallahassee, Florida, and in a series of social media posts in late June and July, after he was released from a different hospital. He was ordered detained pending trial, according to the Justice Department.

Court filings state that the Secret Service received a call from an intake coordinator at the mental health facility about Alday, who told an agent that during the intake process, he stated, "I don't like President Biden. I want to kill him, slit his throat."

The coordinator said Alday had been transported to another hospital in Tallahassee for medical attention that was not related to mental health concerns, according to an affidavit filed with the federal district court in North Florida.

A Secret Service agent, accompanied by deputies with the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, interviewed Alday on July 1 at his parents house. He said he couldn't recall making statements about Mr. Biden when he was at the mental health facility, according to the court filing. He also denied making the threatening remark about the president but acknowledged that he did not like Mr. Biden, the affidavit from a Secret Service agent stated.

On July 11, the Secret Service found several posts by an unidentified user to the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, targeting Mr. Biden, the court filing states. One post from July 11 read, "I'll kill joe biden today!!" and another, shared on June 30, stated, "sources: Joe biden's health is declining rapidly. Not doing too good at all. Should I finish him off?"

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California became the first U.S. state to bar school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child’s gender identification change under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The law bans school rules requiring teachers and other staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission. Proponents of the legislation say it will help protect LGBTQ+ students who live in unwelcoming households. But opponents say it will hinder schools’ ability to be more transparent with parents.

The legislation comes amid a nationwide debate over local school districts and the rights of parents and LGBTQ+ students.

“This law helps keep children safe while protecting the critical role of parents,” Brandon Richards, a spokesperson for Newsom, said in a statement. “It protects the child-parent relationship by preventing politicians and school staff from inappropriately intervening in family matters and attempting to control if, when, and how families have deeply personal conversations.”

The new law comes after several school districts in California passed policies requiring that parents be notified if a child requests to change their gender identification. That led to pushback by Democratic state officials, who say students have a right to privacy.

https://apnews.com/article/gender-identity-schools-california-law-af387bef5c25c14f51d1cf05a7e422eb#

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https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/jul/18/2024-rnc-jd-vance-fact-check/

Newly minted Republican vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance delivered a speech to delegates heavy on his biography and economically populist views, zeroing in on the Midwest’s manufacturing heritage and future.

"President Trump represents America’s last best hope to restore what is lost and may never be found again," Vance said in the final speech on the Republican National Convention’s third night. "A country where a working-class boy born far from the halls of power can stand on this stage as the next vice president of the United States of America."

At 39, Vance would be one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history, and the first millennial in the office, should former President Donald Trump win the presidential election in November.

Vance, who was elected to the Senate in 2022, was born in Middletown, Ohio, and rose to fame in 2016 after publishing his bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." Vance wrote about growing up amid poverty, detailing the isolation, violence and drug addiction that often surrounds poor white communities in Appalachia and the Rust Belt.

Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a corporate lawyer and venture capitalist.

During the 2016 presidential election, Vance was a frequent and vocal critic who questioned whether Trump was "America’s Hitler" and called him "reprehensible" and an "idiot."

But during his Senate campaign, Vance mended ties with Trump. In recent months, he became a staunch Trump defender, as his name surfaced as a potential vice presidential pick.

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Donald Trump has not received a poll boost in the first presidential election survey conducted since the failed assassination attempt on Saturday.

The poll, conducted by Morning Consult of 2,045 registered voters on Monday, reveals that Trump is leading Joe Biden by just one percentage point with 46 percent, compared to the president's 45 percent. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.

The findings also reveal that Trump's lead has narrowed slightly since the firm's previous survey, conducted between July 12 and 14, which put Trump two percentage points ahead with 44 percent to Biden's 42 percent.

In the week before the shooting, national polls had Trump as the favorite to win the White House, leading narrowly in the six key battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, with some of the results falling within the statistical margin of error.

Winning those states would likely allow Trump to comfortably claim victory in the Electoral College.

The latest poll, where Biden has narrowed the lead, could come as a surprise to the many analysts who predicted that Trump would see a surge in polls after surviving the assassination attempt. One analyst predicted it would be a unifying moment for the nation which would propel him to "total victory in November."

The now iconic image of the bloodied Republican candidate defiantly pumping his fist at the cheering crowd was circulated across the world, with international newspapers leading with "Trump Defiant," and "Trump wins election here."

Biden is hoping to close the gap while defending his place on the Democratic ticket while facing enormous political pressure for him to step down from some members of his own Democratic Party.

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RNC booth hosts AR-15 giveaway, days after Trump assassination attempt
Booth at the Milwaukee convention promises attendees the chance a win to an AR-15 rifle

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/rnc-trump-assassination-attempt-gun-b2580875.html

Days after Donald Trump was shot with an AR-15-style weapon, at a campaign rally, attendees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee can get their hands on one for free.

The assault weapon is part of a giveaway at a booth for the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, an advocacy organization that promotes gun ownership for safety purposes.

On their table, the group had a flyer promoting the AR-15 giveaway from Daniel Defense, an arms manufacturer whose firearms were used in the 2022 Robb Elementary School mass shooting and found in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooter’s stockpile.

Those interested can enter the giveaway by following the QR code on the flyer to a browser that asks for an email and phone number, according to Rolling Stone.

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Support for unions. Raising minimum wage. Abortion rights. Additional corporate taxes. Labor. Domestic populism. Decrying the “corporate elite". The harms of right to work. Focus on the multi-ethnic working-class. Cessation of military interventionism.

Some have called it "a full on frontal assault on conservatism"

See how trump and Vance have radically revolutionized the Republican party.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/17/rnc-republican-party-transformation-maga-00168933
A new kind of Republican Party is forming at the RNC
The GOP is dramatically transforming. Just listen carefully to the RNC.

A new kind of Republican Party is revealing itself at its national convention.

All the markers of a MAGA jamboree are on display, from hulking Donald Trump iconography inside the convention hall to rhinestone Trump cowboy hats and red Trump-Vance placards.

But look closer and the party is changing — increasingly embracing economic populism at home and isolationism abroad, shifting its decadeslong position on abortion and not only leery of, but hostile to, certain business interests.


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