America’s Reaganesque Mom: How to Praise Katie Britt, Even Before She Speaks
Senator Katie Britt’s team hopes viewers see her response to President Biden’s State of the Union as Reaganesque — but also, very maternal.
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Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor during the State of the Union.
President Biden has selected his education secretary, Miguel Cardona, to be the so-called designated survivor during Thursday night’s State of the Union address, a grim moniker meant to ensure at least one decision maker survives if a calamity were to wipe out the nation’s leadership assembled at the Capitol for the speech.
Designated survivor: The person who will lead America if tragedy hits the State of the Union
Most eyes in Capitol Hill will be on Joe Biden’s during the president’s State of the Union address—but one person is guaranteed to miss it.
MAGA lawmaker ridiculed for claiming US was better off during Covid: ‘Do these people have amnesia?’
Elise Stefanik, the Donald Trump critic-turned-superfan, has been ridiculed for claiming that Americans were “better off” four years ago during the deadly Covid-19 pandemic than they are now.
Rep. Elise Stefanik Mocked For Asking If Things Are Better Now Than 2020
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) was mocked on Wednesday for having either a very short memory… or a very selective one.
Atom Bombs in Space Are Back to Scare Us Again
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan was considering what became known as “Star Wars,” a plan to shield America from Soviet missiles by deploying up to thousands of weapons in space. At the same time, as a young science writer, I was reporting on how the rays from a single nuclear detonation in orbit could wipe out whole fleets of battle stations and laser death rays. “Star Wars: Pentagon Lunacy,” read one of the headlines.
Meet the 66-year old ‘ruthless’ grandmother plotting Trump’s Super Tuesday success
On her Twitter/X profile, she wears a blouse and cardigan, drop earrings, and a gold necklace, her grey hair perfectly set. But Susie Wiles’ “Golden Girl”, grandmotherly image belies the role that currently consumes her. Wiles is one of the most powerful players in Republican politics, running Donald Trump’s campaign for re-election. A ruthless political operator, her focus is on absolute victory.