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John Oliver's gay love story about Vice President Mike Pence's rabbit, Marlon Bundo, is outselling the book it's meant to troll, written by Pence's daughter and illustrated by his wife. On Sunday's episode of Last Week Tonight on HBO, Oliver presented his alternative to the children's book published by the Pences Monday. In it, the VP's pet rabbit falls in love with another male rabbit. The book—written by Last Week Tonight scribe Jill Twiss—espouses inclusivity and tolerance. Oliver decided to publish his own book to troll Pence, who has endorsed controversial policies opposing gay marriage. On Amazon, the Oliver and Twiss book, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, is the number one bestseller in the books department. Charlotte Pence's book, Marlon Bundo's A Day in the Life of the Vice President , meanwhile is fourth. Oliver's book is also outselling former FBI director James Comey's memoir , A Higher Loyalty , which ranks second on Amazon. The British satirist … [Read more...] about John Oliver’s gay children’s book about Mike Pence’s rabbit has sold more copies than the book it’s trolling

Eighteen months after they quit the White House, Donald Trump and Mike Pence were back in Washington DC this week. But far from being a warm reunion, the former president and his deputy's separate events less than a mile apart laid bare the emerging rivalry between the pair as they both eye White House bids in 2024. Their competing pitches for the future of the Republican Party also showcased the growing rift at the heart of the GOP as it seeks a return to power. Mr Trump, 76, conjured an image of a country "going to hell" amid soaring crime and inflation as he addressed the Right-wing America First Policy Institute, while dwelling yet again on his disputed claims of a stolen 2020 election. His former vice president, by contrast, urged Republicans "to offer a bold, positive agenda" to challenge "aggressive liberalism" in a speech to the Young America’s Foundation’s National Conservative Student Conference. "Some people may choose to focus on the past, but elections are about … [Read more...] about Mike Pence ups the ante in bid to be Donald Trump’s main challenger for the White House

Former Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Iowa later this month amid rumors that he plans to run for president in 2024 . The former vice president will support conservative candidates and organizations in Des Moines and Cumming on August 19 ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Pence will be the special guest in Des Moines at a lunch supporting Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and later that day, Grassley and Pence will join Iowa Republicans at the Iowa State Fair. Pence will also make an appearance at the Central Iowa House Party supporting the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition. The following day, Pence will deliver remarks in Waverly at Bremer County’s Annual Summer Grill and Chill Fundraiser with Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) and State Representative Sandy Salmon (R-Janesville). The Iowa visit comes after both Pence and former President Donald Trump offered more hints at 2024 presidential runs on the same day in separate … [Read more...] about Mike Pence Heads To Iowa Amid 2024 Rumors | The Daily Wire

Donald Trump vowed to "take back America" during a fiery speech in Wisconsin on Friday night. The former President was in the state to support Tim Michels, who he hopes will be the Republican candidate for the Wisconsin Governor election in November. It has once again put him at odds with his former Vice-President Mike Pence , who is campaigning for Rebecca Kleefisch, Wisconsin's former Lieutenant Governor, to get the Republican ticket. Trump addressed a packed rally in Waukesha, on the western outskirts of Milwaukee. To loud cheers he said: "This is the year we're going to take back the House, we're going to take back the Senate and we're going to take back America. "And in 2024, most importantly, we are going to take back our magnificent White House, we're going to take it back." As he spoke the gathered crowd started chanting "USA, USA" at a number of points. The ex-president went on to slam Joe Biden 's record on both legal and illegal immigration, promising a … [Read more...] about Donald Trump says ‘we are going to take back America’, crowd chant ‘USA’

For the third time, a candidate backed by former president Donald Trump squares off against one backed by former Vice President Mike Pence, this time, in Wisconsin. And Vermont may be on its way to a history-making moment, as four states hold primaries Tuesday: Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont and Minnesota. Here are some of the main races to watch: Wisconsin The Republican primary for governor in Wisconsin is the latest proxy battle between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, both of whom could run for president in 2024. The primary has also divided Republicans in the state over one issue: whether President Joe Biden's win in 2020 can be "decertified." Trump has backed Tim Michels, the owner of a construction company that loaned his campaign close to $12 million dollars. Pence, along with former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, endorsed former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Another candidate, Wisconsin Assemblyman Tim Ramthun, has been trailing … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s primary for governor features another proxy battle between Trump and Pence

Donald Trump refused to concede the US election was “over” after his supporters stormed the Capitol last year , angry outtakes of his taped remarks revealed. The former US president was pressured into recording a video message a day after the Jan 6 attack on Congress amid mutinous threats from members of his cabinet. But even as he went before the camera, footage showed that Mr Trump refused to concede the 2020 election was over and Joe Biden had won. “I can’t say that ... I don’t want to say the election’s over. I just want to say Congress has certified the results without saying the election’s over,” he said in the outtakes. It was one in a string of shocking moments in a primetime TV hearing by the congressional committee investigating the riot broadcast to millions on Thursday night. The eighth public hearing by the bipartisan committee focused on Mr Trump’s refusal to act in 187 minutes as his supporters stormed Capitol Hill, leaving elected officials fearful for their … [Read more...] about Watch: Donald Trump refuses to say election is over day after Capitol riots in new footage

Voters in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington went to the polls on Tuesday in crucial primary contests ahead of the 2022 midterm elections this November. The much-watched Republican primary for Arizona governor was too close to call on Wednesday morning as Trump-endorsed Kari Lake edged ahead of her GOP rival , Karrin Taylor Robson, with around 80 percent of votes counted. Kansas voters delivered a victory for pro-abortion rights activists in a statewide referendum that prevented Republican legislators from banning or restricting access to abortions. Here are the key results by state. Arizona The Republican gubernatorial primary was down to the wire on Wednesday morning as Lake took a slim lead over Robson. Lake was endorsed by former President Donald Trump , while Robson was endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence . Lake led with 46.1 percent to Robson's 44.6 percent, with around 80 percent of the votes counted, according to The New York … [Read more...] about Primary election results, latest as Arizona vote goes to wire

C'est un séisme. Dans une volte-face historique, la très conservatrice Cour suprême des Etats-Unis a enterré ce vendredi un arrêt qui, depuis près d'un demi-siècle, garantissait le droit des Américaines à avorter mais n'avait jamais été accepté par la droite religieuse. Cette décision ne rend pas les interruptions de grossesse illégales, mais renvoie les Etats-Unis à la situation en vigueur avant l'arrêt emblématique "Roe v. Wade" de 1973, quand chaque Etat était libre de les autoriser ou non. Le président des Etats-Unis Joe Biden s'est exprimé à 12h30 heure locale, soit 18h30 heure de Bruxelles, pour réagir à ce qui est un véritable bouleversement historique pour la société américaine. Le locataire de la Maison Blanche a débuté son allocution en déclarant que " c'était un jour triste " pour les Etats-Unis et que " l a santé et la vie des femmes de ce pays sont maintenant en danger ". Joe Biden a également indiqué que la décision de la Cour suprême … [Read more...] about Etats-Unis : la Cour suprême révoque le droit à l’avortement, les Etats libres de l’interdire

Donald Trump amerikai elnök is részt vett a Washingtonban tartott éves abortuszellenes tüntetésen. Ez az első alkalom, hogy hivatalban lévő elnök megjelenik és beszédet mond az eseményen. Mike Pence alelnök 2017-ben vonult a tömeggel. A Menet az életért demonstrációt 1973 óta tartják, ekkor legalizálták az abortuszt az Egyesült Államokban. Donald Trump beszédet is mondott a több ezer résztvevőnek. Kiemelte, hogy a meg nem született gyermekeknek még soha nem volt ilyen erős védelmezőjük a Fehér Házban. Az elnök megragadta az alkalmat, hogy néhány rossz szót szóljon az ellenzéki demokrata pártról. Úgy fogalmazott, hogy a demokraták a lehető legradikálisabb pozíciót vették fel az abortusszal kapcsolatban, amit az ország évek, sőt évszázadok óta nem látott. Az elnökválasztásra készülve Donald Trump aktivistái kihasználták a lehetőséget és támogató szórólapokat és táblákat osztogattak a demonstráción résztvevőknek. Közben a Capitoliumban folytatódott az elnök leváltását … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is részt vett az abortuszellenes felvonuláson

Az amerikai elnök elfogadottsága az egyik legfontosabb mérőszám a kormányzás felé, mert ez jelzi a társadalom számára igazán fontos lépések támogatottságát. Joe Biden esetében ez a szám októberben elérte eddigi mélypontját, miközben elutasítottsága 50% fölé emelkedett. Közben a demokraták elbukni látszanak két kormányzóválasztást is. Mintha ma lett volna 2020. november 3-án éjjel az amerikai elnökválasztás jóval szorosabb eredményt mutatott, mint amit az előfelmérések jeleztek. Már a kampány hangulatából érzékelhető volt, hogy a hivatalban lévő elnök kizárólag súlyos és megkérdőjelezhetetlen vereség esetén fogadja el az eredményt. Az első jelentéseket azonnali felülvizsgálati igények követték. Több helyen – egyes körzetekben többször is – újraszámlálásokat rendeltek el, de a választások elcsalását vagy az eredmények meghamisítását egyetlen bírói fórum sem találta bizonyítottnak. A jogorvoslati ügyeken 5 000 ügyvéd, szakértő és tanácsadó dolgozott. Az elnök ügyvédei – … [Read more...] about Egy éve győzte le Trumpot Biden, de most nem nyerné meg az elnökválasztást – 1. rész