The Long-Shot Candidate Who Has the White House Worried

Pull up a sticky green lawn chair, everyone. It’s time for another round of Mounting Democratic Jitters, cherished summer pastime from Wilmington to the West Wing. Today’s installment: Cornel West, unlikely MAGA accessory. West, the famed academic and civil-rights activist, is a Green Party candidate for president. He probably will not win. Not a single state or, in all likelihood, a single electoral vote. But he remains a persistent object of concern around the president these days. I’ve talked with many of these White House worrywarts, along with their counterparts…

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No Labels: Right-Wing Dark-Money Group Would Put MAGA Back in the White House

    No Labels is a third-party dark-money group that would put Donald Trump back in the White House in 2024. Disguising themselves as a group of moderates trying to save America, right-wing corporate donors are funding a $ 70 million campaign, through a party called No Labels, to create a spoiler ticket that would pull votes from Joe Biden in swing states. This third-party bid is not some fly-by-night operation trying to promote bipartisan progress. Cloaked in mystery, the group won’t disclose their donors and has yet to offer…

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White House Response to Scandal Allegations: Let Them Eat Cupcakes

Scandal allegations are piling up for President Joe Biden. What’s the White House response been? Let them eat “Pride” cupcakes. Instead of answering difficult questions, White House staff decided it’s time to ignore or outright mock journalists looking for answers. White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates tweeted out a picture of “Pride” rainbow cupcakes directed at Fox News. Cupcakes in solidarity with @FOXCorp, which @FoxNews is attacking w/ a malicious, still-not-retracted digital article.@CNN: “The preposterous story failed to mention that Fox Corporation’s own logo had been wrapped in the very…

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