In 2016, Stein played kingmaker in several key battleground states. Her vote total was higher than Donald Trump's margin of victory in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan"prompting intense backlash from Democrats and political pundits. Not only was Stein widely condemned as a spoiler, but former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was the Democratic nominee during the 2016 election, later accused her of being a "Russian asset." Ocasio-Cortez, responding to a question from an Instagram follower about Jill Stein's candidacy, said that "this is a little spicy, but I have thoughts." "If you run for years in a row, and your party has not grown, has not added city council seats, down ballot seats and state electives, that's bad leadership. And that to me is what's upsetting," the congresswoman said about Stein.
Donald Trump told ally Mark Levin that he had "every right" to interfere with the 2020 election in comments aired on Fox News on Sunday. Trump was talking to the host of Life, Liberty and Levin to spruik his latest book in part two of the pre-recorded interview. At one point, Levin discusses the former president's legal troubles and the Department of Justice's intentions to "keep smearing you"; notably Jack Smith's revival of the DOJ's federal election interference case. "It's so crazy that my poll numbers go up. Whoever heard - you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it - you get indicted and your poll numbers go up," Trump said. "It's such nonsense."
Kroger Co. hiked prices on milk and eggs more than needed to account for inflation, the company's top pricing executive testified during a court hearing on the US government's bid to block the grocery chain's purchase of rival Albertsons Cos. read more
On a recent Saturday morning, a halberd-toting Roberts gathered with other coalition members in Waikiki's sprawling Kapiolani Park. A few carried samurai swords. One had a butterfly knife " also known as a balisong, prominent in martial arts in the Philippines, where many Hawaii residents have roots. A wooden, Scottish sword dangled from the waist of a man in a red kilt. Honolulu police officers, who got wind of their plans to march through Waikiki in celebration of the law, chatted with them. Roberts told one he got his halberd blade on Amazon for $56. With officers escorting them, they strolled along Waikiki's main oceanfront drag, Kalakaua Avenue.
Georgia's governor has asked his attorney general if he can remove state election board members after three right-wing members approved a series of alarming new rules. read more
after downing half a bottle of liquor in five minutes, crashing into a combination bar-liquor store and then fighting with sheriff's deputies
Shes already got her "Florida woman" credentials with a stunt like that, she should fit right in.