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Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying himPresident Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads promoting himself. He plans to use his own political funds going forward, instead. In a post Monday night on his social media site, the president defended the ads, which cost over $1.5 million in federal funds, calling them a “positive promotion for our Great U.S.A.” He blamed…
GOP risks giving Democrats an opening with ‘vile’ closing argument: analysisRepublicans’ attacks on transgender athletes could give Democrats an opening to challenge the party’s priorities, The New Republic editor Michael Tomasky argued Monday in a scathing new analysis . With a month until Election Day, Tomasky criticized the GOP for emphasizing sports participation while Americans face rising prices, health care costs and the…
Talarico Now Cites Fairness in Girls Sports, but His Texas Record Shows Consistent OppositionDemocrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says he will oppose trans athletes in girls sports if their participation endangers safety and fairness. However, his record in the Texas Legislature shows that he has never opposed keeping men out of girls sports but instead has voted against measures to protect girls. Talarico entered the Texas Legislature...
North Carolina Democrat Has a New Message on Women’s Sports. Republicans Aren’t Buying It.In a new political campaign ad, a North Carolina Democrat is claiming to support protecting women’s sports. However, his record isn’t lining up with his new campaign promise, according to his opponent in the race. “There should always be a safe and fair space for women and girls in sports,” Rep. Don Davis says in...