The Democratic Party turns out to be a pretty funny name‚ because they’re really interested this year in keeping everyone else off the ballot. Third-party "spoilers" like RFK Jr. must be treated by the media as a "threat" to democracy‚ since democracy and the Democrats are treated as synonymous.  Kennedy's announcement of running mate Nicole Shanahan -- a lawyer and ex-wife of Google founder Sergey Brin -- drew only brief notice on Tuesday night. PBS NewsHour offered 45 seconds‚ CBS 30 seconds‚ and NBC? Just eight seconds.  Alex Christy found Trump's 2020 primary opponents drew 115 TV interviews on the liberal networks‚ but Biden's 2024 primary opponents drew only 25. While he ran as a Democrat‚ RFK Jr. had two. Over on ABC's The View‚ Nick Fondacaro reported Joy Behar became unglued as she ranted about how “Somebody has to ask him: why are you doing this! Why do you want to destroy the election and hand it to Trump if possible?!”  She also claimed he was doing a disservice to the family name‚ saying: “He's a Kennedy. His forefathers are rolling over in their graves with this. His own family is telling him to get out. We already have one clown in the race. Do we need two of them?” Moderator Whoopi Goldberg really bought into the conspiracy theories‚ claiming Kennedy’s trying to “buy the election.” This at least came before Biden raised $25 million plus in one night next to Barack Obama‚ Bill Clinton‚ and Stephen Colbert. Then we revisit the scene of the Ronna McDaniel debacle‚ and how "mainstream" media reporters are now trying to claim hiring partisan pundits just doesn't make sense any more. Which might sound like "don't replace Ronna with a different Republican." Enjoy the podcast below‚ or wherever you listen to podcasts!   

The Internal Revenue Service noted in a March 25 press release that due to scads of people failing to file their 2020 taxes‚ an estimated more than $1 billion in refunds have gone unclaimed for that tax year.But the agency warned that the clock is ticking: People need to act before the approaching deadline if they want the opportunity to claim the cash. "Under the law‚ taxpayers usually have three years to file and claim their tax refunds. If they don’t file within three years‚ the money becomes the property of the U.S. Treasury‚" the IRS noted. "But for 2020 tax returns‚ people have a little more time than usual to file to claim their refunds. Typically‚ the normal filing deadline to claim old refunds falls around the April tax deadline‚ which is April 15 this year for 2023 tax returns. But the three-year window for 2020 unfiled returns was postponed to May 17‚ 2024‚ due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency."As Americans toil to file their 2023 taxes before the deadline next month‚ the ever-expanding U.S. national debt is more than $34 trillion."There's money remaining on the table for hundreds of thousands of people who haven’t filed 2020 tax returns‚" IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said‚ according to an IRS press release. "We want taxpayers to claim these refunds‚ but time is running out for people who may have overlooked or forgotten about these refunds. There's a May 17 deadline to file these returns so taxpayers should start soon to make sure they don't miss out."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The family of 83-year-old Lydia Sanchez is demanding that an alleged carjacker face justice after their great-grandmother was brutally assaulted on the way back from the grocery store in a suburb of Houston‚ Texas. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said that Sanchez was leaving La Michoacana in the Aldine area when she was attacked at 8 a.m. Lee Sanchez‚ her son‚ said that she fought back against the suspect who was trying to steal her car. "She ended up biting him‚ and my mom had a good hold on him‚" he told KTRK-TV. The alleged assailant ripped her out of the car and threw her on the ground. He then drove away in her car with her purse and a large amount of cash. Sanchez was hospitalized and later released. She has an extremely swollen knee‚ a busted lip‚ and a sore rib cage from the altercation. Video surveillance captured the suspect later at a shopping center. He parked the car behind Manny's Mexican Grill and Seafood Restaurant and then pulled on the door handle of a truck at the restaurant. Unable to gain entry‚ he walked away with a bag and abandoned the car. The family was able to recover the car‚ but Sanchez is still recovering from her injures. She uses the car to go to dialysis three times a week‚ according to her family. "We've got to focus on her healing‚" her son said to KTRK. Although her family is grateful that she wasn't more seriously injured‚ they want the perpetrator to face justice. "She's doing her grocery shopping. She's 83 years old. Why?" asked Evelyn Garza‚ her daughter. "To attack an elderly person? Yeah we want him caught!" The family had to change out the door locks to her home because her keys were stolen. Sanchez has nine grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Police are asking for help from the public to identify the suspect. They ask anyone with information to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office or to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS."Whoever has information‚ please call the cops‚" Garza said. "I mean‚ get these animals off the streets!" Here's more about the altercation: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has passed away."It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning. We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time‚" Gossett's family said in a statement‚ according to reports.Gossett‚ who was 87‚ was "the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role‚" according to aframe.oscars.org. He won the award for his work in the film "An Officer and a Gentleman." He acted in the series of "Iron Eagle" films and appeared in one episode each of TV shows such as "Psych" and "Madam Secretary."Independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the actor as a friend. "I am deeply saddened to hear of Lou Gossett Jr.'s passing. Lou was an old and dear friend of mine and my ally in many political‚ civil rights‚ and environmental battles‚" Kennedy noted. "I'll always remember him for his loyalty‚ his humanity‚ his storytelling‚ and how he fought racism with dignity and humor." — (@) TCM host Ben Mankiewicz described Gossett as "a real mensch‚" calling him "a brilliant actor" and "an even finer man.""I loved Lou‚" James Woods wrote. "We did The Choirboys in an ensemble‚ and then later starred together in Diggstown. That experience cemented a lifelong friendship. I had always admired his fabulous talent‚ but grew to admire his modest demeanor more. A true gentleman. #RIP""His star shined brighter than most‚ and I was honored to know him‚" Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia said in a tweet. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Furious parents of a school district in California planned a walkout after discovering that an LGBTQ+ club was created without their input at an elementary school. The controversy erupted after parents said that a third-grade teacher started a lunchtime group at the Pleasant Grove Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified District. The group was called "UBU‚" which stands for "You Be You‚" and was also called the Rainbow Club. "These little minds‚ they just can't wrap their head around what these types of things mean to them‚" said Pamela Davila‚ a parent of a student at the elementary school‚ to KOVR-TV. "I don't think any of us have an issue with that topic‚" she added. "It's just that they did that without notifying the parents." Elk Grove Unified parent Brittani Cortina also opposed the club. "Deal with the bullying. Don't keep secrets from parents‚" said Cortina. "Take that issue with the parents don't take that issue with the students in the school." The protesting parents made it clear that they didn't have an issue necessarily with LGBTQ+ clubs in higher grades‚ but were upset that they were being held in grade schools without their notification. Dean Broyles‚ president of the National Center for Law and Policy‚ worked with the parents to send the school a cease-and-desist letter over the clubs. "It is really a matter of do parents have the fundamental right to raise‚ educate and train their children‚ or does the state have the right to replace parents?" said Broyles. "If they want to have a club like this‚ it should be after school‚ it should be with full parental knowledge and consent‚" he added. The school has placed a pause on school clubs while it investigates the matter. Others defended the LGBTQ clubs in grade schools‚ saying they were beneficial to students who didn't have support of their parents to express their interest in LGBTQ. "Schools are the safety net‚" said Elk Grove Unified parent Tiffany Woods. "Having that extra support and that validation to help them through the day is crucial." Pamela Dixon‚ another parent in the district‚ argued that other clubs‚ like a gardening club‚ required a permission slip from parents‚ but this controversial club was hidden from them. “This club was not‚ did not require any parent permission‚ and was just started without us knowing‚" said Dixon to KXTV-TV. Here's a video about the controversy: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump has released a song titled "Anything Is Possible" while the Democratic National Committee has announced the release of an "AI-generated song" titled "Party's Fallin' Down" that takes aim at the RNC chairwoman.Lara Trump was elected to the RNC co-chair role earlier this month. Her father-in-law‚ former President Donald Trump‚ had endorsed her for the position.In the song‚ Trump sings lyrics such as‚ "So don't think‚ just jump‚ you can't give up‚ know that anything is possible. Have faith‚ believe‚ just trust‚ you'll see‚ anything is possible." "A little something I had fun with over the winter‚" she tweeted regarding the song‚ adding‚ "and a few more too that I'll save for a future date‚ special for my YUGE fans in the liberal media." DNC chair Jaime Harrison derided Lara Trump in a statement. "Lara Trump’s 'music career' is just like her time at the RNC so far: embarrassing‚ unserious‚ and a waste of money. But we can appreciate the effort – and wanted to help Lara tell her own story about how she and her fellow MAGA extremists at the RNC are broke and losing election after election. That's why we’re excited to release our very first single‚ 'Party's Fallin' Down‚' a summer party anthem about how the RNC is falling apart under Lara Trump and the rest of the new ultra-MAGA team. We didn't put as much time and money into making our song since we're busy with our record-breaking fundraising and supporting Democrats up and down the ballot‚ but Lara is by all means welcome to keep making music instead of trying to win elections‚" Harrison said in the statement.Some of the lyrics to the song include‚ "Oh Lara‚ Lara‚ what have you done? The party's fallin' down it's no longer fun." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!