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Desperate searches are underway for earthquake survivors in Venezuela; a large jet makes a frighteningly low flyover.

'A big deal': Senator says JD Vance just spilled 'all you need to know' about himself

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) seized on Vice President JD Vance's recent comments downplaying Watergate this week, warning that the remarks reveal something fundamental about how the vice president views presidential power.Murphy was responding to reporting from journalist Aaron Rupar, who flagged Vance's comments at an event tied to the Richard Nixon Foundation. According to that account, Vance said Nixon's "historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so," and joked that if Watergate "happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story." Vance reportedly added that "the idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."For Murphy, the remarks were not a throwaway line but a window into the administration's governing philosophy."I actually think this statement is a big deal," the senator wrote. "Because it tells you all you need to know."He then spelled out what he believed Vance had revealed."They believe, in their bones, in an imperial presidency where the executive rules absolutely and uses his power to destroy enemies and enrich himself," Murphy wrote.The exchange adds to a growing back-and-forth over Vance's Nixon comments, which have drawn criticism from Democrats who see in them an attempt to rehabilitate a president forced from office over abuses of power. Hillary Clinton earlier took her own shot at Vance over the same remarks.Watergate, which unfolded after a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972, led to Nixon's resignation in 1974 amid mounting evidence of a cover-up and bipartisan pressure to step down.Murphy, a frequent critic of the administration who has positioned himself as a vocal warning voice about democratic backsliding, framed Vance's apparent dismissiveness toward that history as a tell — a signal of how the current White House understands the limits, or lack thereof, on executive power.

Hillary Clinton takes vicious swipe at JD Vance: 'He doesn't know his history'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went after Vice President JD Vance Saturday over his comments downplaying the Watergate scandal, using the moment to land a pair of pointed jabs at both the vice president and the Republican Party.Clinton was responding to a New York Times report headlined "Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon." According to the story, Vance argued that the scandal which ended Richard Nixon's presidency would amount to "like a 12-hour news story" if it unfolded today, and suggested the "deep state" had been responsible for taking Nixon down.Clinton's first swipe took aim at Vance's grasp of the history itself — and at his administration's record on book bans."Maybe Vance doesn't know this history because it's in one of the books his administration banned," she wrote.Her second was aimed at the broader Republican Party, drawing a contrast between the lawmakers of the Watergate era and those serving today."The difference between Watergate and now is that back then, Republicans actually did something about a law-breaking president," Clinton wrote. "Today, they only roll over for their cult leader."The reference points to the bipartisan reckoning that followed the Watergate break-in, when Republican leaders ultimately pressed Nixon toward resignation rather than defend him through impeachment proceedings.Vance's reported framing inverts that history, casting Nixon less as a president brought down by his own conduct than as a target of unelected government forces — a narrative that echoes the grievance politics central to the current administration.Clinton, a frequent and unsparing critic of President Donald Trump and his allies, has shown little hesitation in needling the administration on social media, and her latest post folded two of the left's recurring criticisms — book bans and Republican deference to Trump — into a single response.

Surge in ‘Democratic socialists’ sends shivers through traditional party members

'That army grows every day — election or no election'

Jesse Kelly Warns American Citizens on the Communist Movement within the Democrat Party “These People Have the Exact Same Sick, Demonic Religion Flowing Through Their Souls That Vladimir Lenin Did So Many Years Ago” (VIDEO)

Jesse Kelly of "The First" warned American citizens this week of the extreme danger of communism that is taking over the Democrat party. The post Jesse Kelly Warns American Citizens on the Communist Movement within the Democrat Party “These People Have the Exact Same Sick, Demonic Religion Flowing Through Their Souls That Vladimir Lenin Did So Many Years Ago” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Playing the 'War Party' Will Backfire on Democrats

The doubletalk coming from many congressional Democrats in response to President Trump's peace initiative with Iran has been a political wonder to behold.

Socialists ‘will try to destroy the Democratic Party’: Byron York

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said establishment Democrats are increasingly concerned as socialists gain influence within the party and use Democrats as a path to elected office. “The Democratic Socialists of America, who use the Democratic Party as a vehicle to get on to ballots, to get money, to get connections, to win […]

Alaska Judge Rules That Bogus Democrat-Recruited Senate Candidate Can Remain on Ballot