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  Marc Thiessen  @marcthiessen 1. The fact that Harris and her media allies are denying she was “border czar” is an admission that Biden’s border policy is an unmitigated disaster. If it were a success, she’d be clamoring to be known as the “border czar” who oversaw it. 2. She can’t distance herself from border policy because it’s the policy of the *Biden-Harris* administration. If she wants to distance herself she has to explain what she would have done differently. Otherwise she owns it regardless of Czar status. 3. Her border policies are in fact *more* radical. In 2019, she promised to decriminalize illegal border crossings and provide taxpayer-funded health care for illegal migrants. She would have created an even stronger magnet for illegal migrants. That she is lying about the "border czar" title tells you it has been an unmitigated disaster and that voters know it. 

  American Action News: Former President Donald Trump is dominating among Independents in a head-to-head matchup against Vice President Kamala Harris, a poll released Thursday reveals. Democratic lawmakers, political figures and donors threw their support behind Harris on Sunday following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race. The president released a letter on X stating while his intention was to run for reelection, he believed it was best for the country and his party to focus on the remainder of his term. In data for independent voters only Trump is showing a 20 point lead over Harris as he holds 53% of the support with Harris at 33%, another candidate option at 9%, and 4% for undecided voters, according to Rasmussen Reports. The survey, which was conducted on July 22-23, polled 1,074 U.S. likely voters, with a +/-3 margin of error, according to Rasmussen Reports. “We have done more Harris polling than almost any pollster. So this is no surprise to us. And it’s consi

 Politico: Trump suggests ‘threat to democracy’ calls led to attempted assassination “You never know what causes it. I’m a threat to them,” Trump said. On top of that, it was a ridiculous lie, to begin with. 

 DC Daily Journal: ... In a poll conducted by YouGov between July 21 and 23, which included 1,605 respondents (1,435 of whom are registered voters), only 31% believe Harris has what it takes to secure the presidency this year. Interestingly, this pessimism is consistent across both genders, with the 31% figure applying to both men and women. Conversely, 52% of respondents view Trump as the likely winner. ... And: The  Emerson College swing state poll : In Arizona, 49% support Trump and 44% support Harris. In Georgia, 48% support Trump and 46% Harris. In Michigan, 46% support Trump and 45% Harris. In Pennsylvania, 48% support Trump and 46% Harris. In Wisconsin, 47% support Harris and Trump respectively. The Federalist Wire also reports Sen. Schumer was embarrassed when trying to stir support for Harris:  ... In an awkward moment that quickly went viral, no one clapped when Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) formally announced his support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nom

 Joel Kotkin: ... In recent years, the gap between regions has narrowed. Texas, Nevada, Florida, and Arkansas experienced the nation’s highest personal income growth ; in contrast, ultra-blue California ranked last, followed closely by Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Sunbelt states dominate the list of fastest job creators while California, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Oregon rank toward the bottom. Overall, in the past decade , the six fastest growing Southern states—Florida, Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee— added more to the national GDP than the Northeast, the traditional economic powerhouse. ... There is much more. Kotkin also believes what I call the climate kooks are behind much of the slowdown in the blue states. 

 ISW: Ukrainian forces blunted one of the largest Russian mechanized assaults in Ukraine since October 2023 in western Donetsk Oblast on July 24. Geolocated footage published on July 24 shows that Ukrainian forces stopped a reinforced battalion size Russian mechanized assault near Kostyantynivka (southwest of Donetsk City) after Russian forces advanced up to the southeastern outskirts of the settlement.[1] A Ukrainian brigade operating in the Kurakhove direction reported that Russian forces attacked simultaneously with 11 tanks, 45 armored combat vehicles, a rare "Terminator" armored fighting vehicle (of which Russia has reportedly manufactured only 23 as of December 2023), 12 motorcycles, and roughly 200 personnel from several tactical directions at dawn on July 24.[2] The brigade reported that Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance identified the mechanized columns from a distance and that Ukrainian forces used artillery, drones, and minefields to blunt the Russian assault. The br

  Tammy Bruce reposted Steve Cortes @CortesSteve · 30m Kamala Harris was behind the botched Afghanistan withdrawal that resulted in 13 dead American service members Bash: “Joe Biden just made a really big decision—Afghanistan—were you the last person in the room?” Kamala: “Yes.” Bash: “And you feel comfortable?” Kamala: “I do.” Show more 0:02 / 0:17 49 881 1.1K 23K She seems to be around for every disaster and going along with bad decisions.