Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde said that Vice President Kamala Harris is skipping Thursday’s Al Smith dinner in New York City because her campaign is in “panic mode” and wants to hide her from public scrutiny.  Hovde told The Daily Wire that Harris was skipping the annual Catholic fundraiser, which traditionally features presidential candidates in election years, because they were trying to keep her out of the public eye. “As we know she has a hard time stringing sentences together if she’s on the fly,” Hovde told The Daily Wire. “Unless she has teleprompters telling her what to say, she’s just not good.” Hovde added that Harris’s limited interactions with the public mirrored President Joe Biden’s approach during the 2020 campaign.  “We’ve never seen a presidential candidate ever restrict themselves like this, with one exception,” he said. “That was 2020, during the COVID lockdowns, and they ran Joe Biden from the basement because they knew he wasn’t very good — because he probably had onsets of dementia.” Without lockdowns as an excuse to keep Harris out of the public eye, Hovde says her campaign was “doing everything in their power to hide her.” Harris will give a video message to attendees of the Al Smith Dinner, which typically features candidates taking light jabs at each other. Former President Donald Trump, who is attending the dinner, criticized Harris for skipping the event.  “It’s sad, but not surprising, that Kamala has decided not to attend,” Trump said in September. “I don’t know what she has against our Catholic friends, but it must be a lot, because she certainly hasn’t been very nice to them, in fact, Catholics are literally being persecuted by this Administration.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Hovde is locked in a tight race with incumbent Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin as both Trump and Harris focus their efforts on the Badger State. A recent internal poll from the National Republican Senatorial Committee showed Hovde with a one point lead over Baldwin, whose internal polling also shows a close contest. Hovde told The Daily Wire that he has surged because of his focus on issues like the economy, inflation, and illegal immigration.  Baldwin and Hovde are set to meet for a debate Friday in Madison hosted by WMTV at 7:00 p.m. local time.

Donations for an Arkansas man named Aaron Spencer, 36, poured in online this week, after Spencer was arrested for killing 67-year-old Michael Fosler, whom Spencer found with his missing 14-year-old daughter. According to a Facebook post from Spencer’s wife, the family had a no-contact order out against Fosler for allegedly stalking their daughter over the summer. Back in July, Fosler was reportedly arrested by another agency for internet stalking of a child and sexual assault. “This man had a no contact order for stalking/graping (sic) our child,” Heather Spencer said in the Facebook post. “We absolutely called 911 during the entire event. We had no idea this man was in contact with our child again.” “He was looking at the rest of his pathetic life in jail, and our daughter was the only witness,” the post continued. “We 100% in the moment thought he had taken her to kill her.” Spencer, who’s been released since posting bond, was arrested on a preliminary charge of first-degree murder, which is a Class Y felony, and booked into Lonoke County Detention Center, Fox News reported this week. Defense lawyers told Fox they suspect Spencer will see his charges reduced based on the circumstances of the incident. When the public heard about Spencer’s arrest, more than $100,000 in donations reportedly poured in through a GoFundMe account for legal expenses. However, the platform reportedly pulled the fundraiser without explanation. “Our GoFundMe me was removed and people are being issued refunds,” Heather Spencer said. “If you donated I apologize I have no idea why this is happening.” A GiveSendGo account was then created for Spencer. Currently, the account is closed, but offers the following message: Words cannot express how deeply appreciative we are for the support coming in all over the world. We have reached far beyond our goal in less than a week. The rest of our fundraising will be done through Gun Owners of Arkansas and will be pinned across all socials. Update will follow soon. Please continue to share our story far and wide. Thank you and God bless you all. Gun Owners of Arkansas, a nonprofit, now has a fundraiser for Spencer, but it’s unclear how much has been raised. “After conducting research and reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident involving Mr. Aaron Spencer, Gun Owners of Arkansas has concluded that he was justified in his actions under Arkansas Self Defense Law, despite being preliminarily charged with first-degree murder,” the group said. “We have mobilized our Defense Fund Account to support a fellow gun owner. ” Heather Spencer said online that her daughter is a “victim” and “prayers” are holding her family together. “At the end of the day, our daughter is a victim and we have a long road of recovery for everyone,” she wrote. “We are so thankful for all the calls, messages and prayers. Despite the legal stuff, our family has been through something we don’t wish on anyone. Please keep us in your prayers, if you can donate, great, but prayers are holding us together right now.”

Liam Payne’s sudden death at just 31 years old shocked fans. The former One Direction star reportedly fell from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16, per People. As teenagers, Liam and his bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson shot to fame on The X-Factor U.K. in 2010. The band stayed together until 2016 and sold 70 million records worldwide. They were one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anne Twist (@annetwist) Harry Styles’ Mom Knew Liam For A Long Time On Instagram, Anne Twist posted a haunting tribute to her son’s former bandmate. She posted a picture of a broken heart with the three-word caption, “Just a boy…” Followers shared in Anne’s grief. One wrote, “Anne, take care of yourself and please take care of our Harry for us! Mental health is everything! We love you.” Another paid tribute to Liam, “He had a huge heart. What a loss for those who knew and loved him.” “My heart aches. Poor Liam. Sending you, the boys, and Liam’s family love. Just heartbreaking,” a follower wrote. We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne. He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world. Our thoughts are with his friends, family and all who loved him. pic.twitter.com/wOXUTKPUiR— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) October 17, 2024 The X Factor posted on its official X account about Liam’s death, “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne. He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world. Our thoughts are with his friends, family, and all who loved him.” Ronnie Wood also expressed his sadness on X, “I am shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Liam Payne. It was a pleasure to work with him on our X Factor performance. God bless Liam, thinking of all his loved ones. He will be dearly missed.” Liam’s family shared a statement posted by iHeartRadio on X, “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.” This story’s featured image is by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images. The post Harry Styles’ Mom Posts Three Poignant Words As She Grieves Death Of Liam Payne appeared first on InspireMore.

'I don't feel like she gave that answer'

'Destruction of the police department'

To send in a pre-recorded video to the Al Smith dinner is arguably worse than not attending

'Quick to brag'

Here comes Mr. Potato Head!

'they hate us'

‘That's between me and the ballot box’