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Parkland shooting survivor drops out of key NY race in major shake-up

Democratic activist and shooting survivor Cameron Kasky has opted to leave the crowded race for New York's 12th District and shift his attention to civil rights in the West Bank, according to reports Wednesday.

Kasky, the March for Our Lives co-founder who survived the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, announced that he would not continue his campaign to fill the Manhattan district seat for Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), who announced his retirement in September, Politico reported.

“I am, in my heart, not a politician. I am an activist,” Kasky, who visited the occupied West Bank last month, told Politico.

“The reality that I experienced hiding from the shooter in Parkland, that sense that at any moment somebody can come in with an assault rifle and shoot me, that is the only reality that the Palestinian people know every moment of their lives,” Kasky said.

Multiple candidates are running for the vacancy, including vocal anti-Trump critic, former Republican and The Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway; John F. Kennedy's only grandson, Jack Schlossberg, Assemblymen Alex Bores and Micah Lasher and LGBTQ+ advocate Mathew Shurka.

Councilmember Erik Bottcher was also set to run, but dropped out of the New York District 12 race. He announced in a social post on Instagram that he would instead run for New York State Senate.

Kasky was among several Gen Z and millennial candidates vying for the open seat.

“We launched our campaign pledging to abolish ICE, and this week both Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, my two viable opponents, committed to that as well,” Kasky said. “So I’m very confident that our West Bank human rights plan is going to resonate with those two candidates.”

Kasky has planned to advocate for human rights legislation in the West Bank that he plans to develop with a foreign policy expert and also expects to work with the office of Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) as a "concerned citizen."

Vocal anti-Trump critic George Conway flips sides as he enters Congress race

George Conway, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, has entered the crowded race for the seat Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) is vacating in 2026, according to reports Monday.

The conservative lawyer, former Republican and co-founder of the Lincoln Project has filed as a Democrat for the Manhattan-based seat, Politico reported. He's also the ex-husband of Kellyanne Conway, a former counsellor to Trump.

Nadler announced in September he would not seek reelection after 34 years in Congress and would retire ahead of the midterm elections.

At least 10 other people are running for the seat, including John F. Kennedy's only grandson, Jack Schlossberg, March for Our Lives organizer Cameron Kasky, Assemblymen Alex Bores and Micah Lasher and LGBTQ+ advocate Mathew Shurka.

Councilmember Erik Bottcher was also set to run, but dropped out of the New York District 12 race early Monday. He announced in a social post on Instagram that he would instead run for New York State Senate.

'I want to fight these mothers': Conservative George Conway vows to hound Trump if elected

Conservative attorney George Conway is reportedly close to officially announcing his intent to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, and is promising to be a major thorn in President Donald Trump's side if elected.

The New York Times reported Wednesday that Conway, the former spouse of longtime senior Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway, recently met with Democratic activists and hired prominent Democratic pollster Anna Greenberg as he entertains the idea of running for the seat vacated by Rep. Jerrold Nadler. (D-NY) He is also reportedly looking for an apartment within the Manhattan-area district to meet residency requirements, as he currently lives in the Washington D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland (and is a neighbor of former National Security Advisor John Bolton).

During an event organized by liberal group Democracy Docket, Conway promised that he would use his time in elected office to hold Trump administration officials legally accountable — particularly those within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The longtime Trump critic noted that despite his past, he would run as a Democrat.

"This is crazy, but the crazy thing about it is it’s not so crazy," Conway told Democracy Docket members.

“We need to do things to make sure there is accountability. We need to undo the damage that he has done to the Justice Department," he said. "And then we have to create new safeguards that are going to make the Watergate safeguards look like child’s play.”

If Conway ran for Nadler's seat, he would have to survive a crowded Democratic primary. Progressive activist Cameron Kasky (a survivor of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida) is running, along with Jack Schlossberg, who is the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy. According to the Times, Conway said Democrats needed more candidates "who don't have any more effs to give."

"I want to fight these mothers," Conway said.

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Trump losses have hatched plan to 'sabotage' midterms: George Conway

Conservative lawyer George Conway issued a warning that Donald Trump may "sabotage" or even "ignore" the results of next year's midterm elections.

Conway, who left the Republican Party during the first Trump administration and became an outspoken critic, suggested there is an "increasing danger" that Trump may interfere with the outcome of the election or that he may even ignore the result. The midterm election will take place on November 3, 2026, and it may see Trump "double down" following election losses this year.

Speaking to MSNBC, Conway said, "A personality like his, a malignant narcissist, they don't go away. He's just not going to all of a sudden behave himself because he suffered an election loss. If anything, he's going to double down on everything he does.

"I think for 2026, we're going to see an increasing danger that he's going to try to, in some way, sabotage those elections or, at the end of the day, maybe even ignore them in some fashion."

Conway also warned Trump is "only going to get worse" for the remaining three years of his administration.

He added, "I think we're going to see more and more of the attempts to silence dissent and to use military forces throughout the country. I think we're going to see a lot of things that get a lot worse before they get better with Donald Trump."

Democratic Party victories in the New York mayoral election and governor races in Virginia and New Jersey may see some Republican candidates distance themselves from Trump, Conway suggested.

The former Republican Party member indicated former Trump allies could temporarily cool off on MAGA messaging and that new voices could decide "they don't want to play anymore."

He said, "It's never a losing bet to bet on the spinelessness of congressional Republicans. I do think we'll see a little more defiance here and there. I think Marjorie Taylor Green is an interesting case study. She's obviously separating herself from MAGA and the president for now.

"But on the other hand, I think what we're going to see is, I think we're going to see more of the less extreme people, to the extent that there are any left in the Republican Party in Congress, decide they don't want to play anymore."

'Where are the doctors?!' 'Nuts' Trump post raises fresh concerns that 'his brain is mush'

"Where are the doctors?!" yelled an exasperated MSNBC host after Donald Trump made a confusing and false claim on social media.

Conservative George Conway appeared Sunday on MSNBC with host Jonathan Capehart, who read a midnight post in which the president bizarrely claimed it was Biden's FBI who had agents at the Capitol on Jan. 6, despite the fact that Trump himself was the president at that time. California Governor Gavin Newsom flagged the post on social media, writing that Trump's "mental issues are very bad."

Conway responded to the midnight quote with a joke.

"Now sleepy Joe wasn't so sleepy. He was able to do things before he even became president," Conway said. Another MSNBC host then added, "He's a busy man."

That led Capehart to ask, "Why are we not talking about this man's mental acuity? I remember during the all of President Biden's term, all people talked about was his mental acuity. Is he all there? Is he capable of being president."

Capehart added, "This is this. This is nuts," and Conway responded, "He is nuts. We know this." Conway also said, "His brain is mush."

Capehart then noted, "As you said, Biden wasn't even president," before asking, "Where are the doctors?"

George Conway doubles down after comparing Nazi assassination to Charlie Kirk killing

George Conway, a former Trump associate and now vocal critic, is continuing to double down on comparisons to Charlie Kirk's killing with what happened in Nazi Germany — the assassination of Horst Wessel.

"They may not want to hear it, and it may incense them, but the parallels between what the Nazis did then, and what Trump and MAGA are doing today, are striking, chilling—and as any expert on authoritarianism will tell you, straight out of the same toxic, but dog-eared, playbook," Conway posted on X.

Conway shared an image and link to a Wikipedia page about Wessel, a 23-year-old member of the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing who was assassinated in 1930 by members of the Communist Party and hailed as a "martyr" in Nazi propaganda. Nazis used his death to mobilize others in their movement and target Communists, using the "Horst Wessel Song" as the co-national anthem of the Nazi Party and memorializing him during their reign of power.

Conservatives have attacked Conway, calling him a "sick f---" and "psychopath" in response to the comparison and attacking his statement.

Following Kirk's killing Wednesday, President Donald Trump blamed the "radical left" and those who “compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals," despite any confirmed information about the suspect from law enforcement or motive, the Atlantic reports.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that an internal law enforcement bulletin and a person familiar with the investigation show that ammunition found in the weapon was engraved with what the newspaper described as expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology. The Trump administration has previously referred to opponents or challengers as "communists," among other names.

Picnicgate: Trump reinvites Rand Paul to party after fury over 'petty' snub

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who is vocally opposed to President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," has apparently been re-invited to the congressional picnic planned for the White House lawn.

On Wednesday, Paul said he tried to pick up his tickets to the much-anticipated event, only to be told, "You were not invited."

Paul told reporters on the Capitol steps Wednesday that whoever was behind his picnic rejection was acting in a "very petty way."

But on Thursday morning, Trump took to Truth Social to debunk picnicgate.

"Of course Senator Rand Paul and his beautiful wife and family are invited to the BIG White House Party tonight. He’s the toughest vote in the history of the U.S. Senate, but why wouldn’t he be?" Trump wrote.

"Besides, it gives me more time to get his Vote on the Great, Big, Beautiful Bill, one of the greatest and most important pieces of legislation ever put before our Senators & Congressmen/women. It will help to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! I look forward to seeing Rand. The Party will be Great!"

On Fox News Sunday, Paul said, "Somebody has to stand up and yell, the emperor has no clothes, and everybody's falling in lockstep on this, passed the big, beautiful bill, don't question anything. This is a problem we've been facing for decades now, and if we don't stand up on it, I really fear the direction the country is going."

Trump has lashed out at Paul's opposition to the funding bill, writing on social media, "Rand votes NO on everything, but never has any practical or constructive ideas," he added several minutes later. "His ideas are actually crazy (losers!). The people of Kentucky can't stand him."

Anti-Trump attorney George Conway made light of the invite debacle on X, writing, "Being uninvited from the White House caused Rand Paul to lose a lot of the respect he had for Donald Trump that Trump’s two impeachments, insurrection, four criminal indictments, criminal conviction, and sexual abuse damages verdict did not cause him to lose. Got it."

'Tantrum!' Onlookers blast Trump's early morning rant against the Fed's Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump's early morning rant against Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, during which he called for Powell's ouster, drew quick response from political pundits.

The strong reaction came after Trump posted to social media about the European Central Bank and Powell's refusal to cut interest rates.

"The ECB is expected to cut interest rates for the 7th time, and yet, 'Too Late' Jerome Powell of the Fed, who is always TOO LATE AND WRONG, yesterday issued a report which was another, and typical, complete 'mess!'” Trump wrote. "Oil prices are down, groceries (even eggs!) are down, and the USA is getting RICH ON TARIFFS. Too Late should have lowered Interest Rates, like the ECB, long ago, but he should certainly lower them now. Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!"

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Attorney George Conway posted a sarcastic response, writing, "President Donald J. Trump has filed a powerful (many strong men are saying, crying, “so powerful”!) pro se brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of UPHOLDING its decision in 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘺'𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘷. 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴, 295 U.S. 602 (1935)," while legal scholar Laurence Tribe sought to decipher Conway's writing: "Translating @gtconway3d into non-legalese & dropping the irony, there’s no way to distinguish the Fed from the NLRB as a matter of blanket presidential power to fire any member of the multimember board of an executive branch federal agency."

Progressive outlet MeidasTouch called Trump's rant an "EARLY MORNING TANTRUM," writing, "Trump, predictably, posts an angry message about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after Powell told the truth about the impact of Trump’s reckless tariffs on the economy, saying his 'termination cannot come fast enough.'"

Conservative group Republicans against Trump wrote, "Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appointed by Trump, stated yesterday that Trump’s insane trade war will lead to higher inflation and slower growth. Trump this morning: 'Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!' Nothing like threatening the Fed to calm the stock and bond markets…"

"Trump lashes out at Fed Chairman Jerome Powell after Powell was honest about how bad tariffs could be for the economy," posted writer Brian Krassenstein. "Trump said: 'Jerome Powell is always too late and wrong. His termination cannot come fast enough.' Trump wants lower interest rates, but his tariffs will almost certainly increase inflation, which is the exact opposite of what the Fed needs to see in order to reduce rates. In other words, he’s demanding rate cuts while pouring gasoline on inflation."

'Proud' Harvard alumni cheer school for standing up to Trump

Notable Harvard alumni applauded their university Monday after news that the Ivy League school would not capitulate to the Trump administration's anti-DEI initiatives for $9 billion in federal funding.

Trump threatened to pull the $9 billion if Harvard did not do away with their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, or crack down on student protests like the pro-Palestinian demonstrations against the continued retaliatory bombing of Gaza.

The university released a statement saying, "The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government."

Bill Kristol with The Washington Post wrote on social media, "Plenty of complaints about Harvard over the years, but a proud Harvard alum today."

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Harvard President Emeritus Lawrence Summers posted, "Very glad to see President Garber leading Harvard and I hope all universities in resisting extralegal and unreasonable demands from the federal government."

"I’m particularly proud right now to be a graduate of Harvard College. Thank you, President Garber," posted attorney and anti-Trump conservative pundit George Conway.

Legal scholar Lawrence Tribe, who taught Constitutional Law at Harvard for 50 years, wrote, “If you’ve never given to Harvard, GIVE NOW!"

Others, whose resumes did not include a Harvard education, also had praise for the school.

The Brookings Institution fellow and The Atlantic writer Quinta Jurecic wrote, "infuriating that I must hand it to harvard," while technology reporter Kara Swisher wrote, "Finally Harvard lives up to its motto: Veritas."

Jeffrey A. Sachs, a professor at Canada's Acadia University, quipped, "I can’t believe I’m saying this but go Harvard."

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) posted, "Congratulations to Harvard for refusing to relinquish its constitutional rights to Trump’s authoritarianism. Other universities should follow their lead. And instead of doing pro bono work for Trump, cowardly law firms should be defending those who believe in the rule of law."

Last month, Columbia University was roundly criticized for surrendering to Trump's anti-DEI terms in order to keep $400 million in federal funding.

'Incompetent clown': Critics slam Trump for latest tariff backtrack

After speaking by phone with the heads of GM, Ford, and Stellantis Wednesday, President Donald Trump decided to give automakers a 30-day reprieve from his imposed 25 percent blanket tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday, "We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA... so they are not at a disadvantage."

According to Reuters, "The move will benefit U.S. automakers and other foreign automakers that are in compliance."

But many social media users questioned the effect these on-again, off-again tariffs will have on U.S. businesses.

Washington Post opinion writer Catherine Rampell wrote on BlueSky, "I'm sure the auto industry welcomes this temporary reprieve -- but again, how can businesses possibly make investment/hiring decisions in this environment?"

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Economist Joshua Failé posted, "Business can’t make investment or hiring decision in the chaotic environment, but the members of regime either don’t care about the implications or don’t understand them. And some, I believe, want these impacts for their own gain, particularly the technofascist billionaire oligarchs backing this.

Attorney George Conway did not mince words about Trump on X, posting, "What an incredibly incompetent clown. Maybe he should have thought about the (patently obvious) effect of tariffs on the auto industry *before* imposing them? He’s like a monkey on a keyboard."

"lol - Trump pauses some auto Tariffs. What a way to incite fear in our markets…" posted wealth manager Peter Mullin, while writer Stephen Best posted, "So, mad President @realDonaldTrump is giving a 30 day pause on tariffs on cars from Canada. Canada should not pause and maintain its 25% counter tariff on cars coming from US. Technically in trade negotiations this is called ‘F---- you.’

Leavitt added during Wednesday's announcement, "Reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect on April 2." Trump claimed the tariffs are meant to stem the flow of fentanyl and undocumented migrants over the borders and into the U.S, even though only a tiny fraction of fentanyl crosses into the U.S. from Canada.