Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson

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Under Joe Biden, is inflation coming down or are prices much higher? Both

July 31, 2023

If you’ve been listening to the political rhetoric about inflation, you might assume that Democrats and Republicans are on different planets — and that one of the sides isn’t telling the truth. Consider dueling comments in recent days by President Joe Biden and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is running for the Republican […]

What was the fake elector plot by Trump allies following the 2020 election?

July 27, 2023

It was an attempted heist right out in the open: a plan by Donald Trump’s allies to get “alternate” slates of electors to sign certificates declaring that Trump won key battleground states in 2020. The plan, which would come to be known as the “fake elector” scheme, failed, as Vice President Mike Pence refused to […]

Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump?

July 26, 2023

What could an indictment of former President Donald Trump for the events of Jan. 6 include? Only special counsel Jack Smith and his team have a solid idea, but media reports and legal experts are zeroing in on charges to look for. Court watchers suggest that a Jan. 6 indictment — which would be Trump’s […]

Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles

July 20, 2023

As they vie for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have tried casting themselves as the candidate most harshly against illegal immigration. The two Republicans have made similar promises, but are likely to face the same obstacles if either is elected and tries to implement them. Trump and DeSantis have vowed […]

What Biden video keeps, ignores about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech seemingly praising him

July 20, 2023

Social media users could be excused for raising their eyebrows at recent posts from President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee. On July 18, posts on Twitter and TikTok offered video of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. — one of Biden’s most outspoken critics — seemingly saying nice things about several elements […]

2024 presidential primaries: Democrats switch up state order; GOP awaits Iowa caucuses

July 19, 2023

It’s a little less than six months before the first presidential delegates are chosen — in Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 15.  So what happens after that?  A few slots remain to be penciled in for some key battlegrounds from previous primary seasons, including New Hampshire’s Democratic and Republican primaries, Iowa’s Democratic caucuses and Nevada’s Republican caucuses.  […]

A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say.

July 18, 2023

Never Back Down, a political action committee supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the Republican presidential nomination, used former President Donald Trump’s own words against him in a new ad. Candidates do that all of the time. In this case, however, the ad-makers pushed the boundaries by manipulating audio to read out loud an attack against […]

Joe Biden gets some good news on inflation, but challenges remain

July 13, 2023

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has touted “Bidenomics” for producing lower inflation and near-record lows in unemployment. So, Biden took a victory lap when the data came out July 12 showing that inflation has continued to drop. “Good jobs and lower costs: That’s Bidenomics in action,” Biden said in a statement.  In June 2023, the […]

Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know

July 11, 2023

In a decision that has drawn criticism from human rights advocates and even some U.S. allies, the Biden administration said July 7 that it would include cluster bombs in a new $800 million security package for Ukraine. Cluster bombs, which date back to World War II, are weapons designed to split into smaller bombs in […]

DeSantis en la frontera 6/26/23

Ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento: ¿Podría Ron DeSantis acabar con ella? Y si es así, ¿cómo?

July 5, 2023

El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis, uno de los candidatos más populares para la nominación presidencial republicana, reveló una plataforma inmigratoria el 26 de junio en la que prometió terminar con la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento. Este derecho garantiza automáticamente el estatus de ciudadano a cualquiera nacido en suelo estadounidense.  En su plataforma, DeSantis […]

DeSantis at Mexico border, 6-26-2023

Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how?

June 29, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination, released an immigration platform June 26 in which he pledged to end birthright citizenship, the automatic granting of citizen status to anyone born on United States soil. In his platform, DeSantis said he would “take action to end the idea that the children […]

Hunter Biden with Joe and helicopter

Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, DOJ

June 27, 2023

Editor’s note, July 21: The second unidentified whistleblower described in this story has since come forward publicly as Joseph Ziegler. He testified July 19, 2023 before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. An IRS agent who oversaw a criminal investigation into Hunter Biden has testified to a House committee that the Justice Department slow-walked the case […]

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