Major pharmacies were urged on Monday by 17 Republican state financial officers to disregard calls from New York officials to start offering the widely-used abortion drug mifepristone for sale. In letters to the CEOs of Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, and McKesson, the Republican officials said that selling mifepristone would be a bad business decision that would alienate customers. They argued that the pharmacies would be wading into political activism if they started offering mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions.  “This radical position ignores all of the business decisions that go into whether to sell a particular product — decisions that should be made by Albertsons’ leadership based on how it will serve their customers. Your competitor, Costco, also recently admitted that there was no material demand for the drug,” they wrote in a letter to Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran. The letters come after NYC Comptroller Brad Lander urged the retailers in July to move to offer mifepristone for sale or risk losing consumer confidence. Lander noted that NYC pension funds have about $1.3 billion in ownership in the retailers. “Companies do best when they provide excellent goods and services to their customers, not when they adopt divisive stances on contentious political issues. We are calling on Albertsons to fulfill that purpose and to ignore activist efforts like the New York City Comptrollers,’” the financial officers wrote.  The letter was signed by the financial officers of Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.  “As public officials who oversee various aspects of the financial interests of our own states, state employees, and citizens whom we represent, we find these actions to be inappropriate,” they wrote. “Pushing political issues onto companies harms business, weakens investor fiduciary standards, and is detrimental to the ultimate beneficiaries who depend on strong economic results for their retirement.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Last month, Christian and conservative investors issued a similar call for the pharmacies to rebuff Lander’s recommendations. Mifepristone has been increasingly used for abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, especially in conservative states with strong pro-life protections where abortion has largely been banned.  A Daily Wire investigation earlier this year found that a network of Left-wing activist groups are flooding red states with abortion pills. People can ​​circumvent state laws with access to the internet, a willingness to make payments online, and a shipping address.

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu was captured on video this week rushing in and administering the Heimlich maneuver to a man who began choking at a food eating contest. Contestant Christian Moreno was one of several people competing at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival contest on Sunday when he began choking on a lobster roll. The Associated Press reported that participants had 10 minutes to eat as many lobster rolls — a hot dog bun stuffed with lobster, celery, and mayonnaise — as possible, and that Moreno was personally shooting to eat “at least 20,” according to comments he made before the contest began. Moreno began chowing down on the lobster rolls when, after only consuming a couple of them, he began pounding on his chest and signaled that he needed help. Sununu jumped in, positioned himself behind Moreno, placed his fist around Moreno’s gut, and began administering the Heimlich maneuver. Sununu said, “It was crazy because it wasn’t so much the jumping in and doing it — I mean, that was wild in itself — but there was so much commotion.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Moreno said that he had no idea that he was saved by the governor and thought it was a joke when someone first told him. “My counter came up to me and, like, made a joke, and was like, ‘Oh, like, I bet nobody else can say that they’ve gotten the Heimlich from the governor before,'” he said. “And I looked at him, was just like, that was, that was the governor?” He returned to the contest, downing nine lobster rolls in total, but did not win. WATCH: New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s swift actions saved a man from choking on a lobster roll. pic.twitter.com/5Z0nQqbP7l — USA TODAY Video (@usatodayvideo) September 10, 2024

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week that he has directed officials to begin reviewing ways to stop the Biden-Harris administration from sending large numbers of migrants to communities in the state amid backlash that is brewing over tens of thousands of Haitian illegal aliens who have been brought to a small town in the state. The move comes in response to Springfield, a town of less than 60,000 residents, being flooded with approximately 20,000 Haitian illegal aliens over the last few years, leading to a variety of problems and rapid deterioration of the town. “This is absurd – Springfield has swollen by more than a third due to migrants,” Yost said. “How many people can they be expected to take? What are the limits to the federal government’s power? Could the federal government simply funnel into Ohio all the millions of migrants flooding in under the current administration’s watch?” “There’s got to be a limiting principle,” he added. “We’re going to find a way to get this disaster in front of a federal judge.” The explosion in illegal aliens coming to the town has devastated the abilities of the public and private entities in the town to provide for the U.S. citizens who live there, Yost’s office said. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. “The problem is not migrants, it is way, way too many migrants in a short period of time,” Yost said. “The problem is a massive increase in the population without any communication or assistance from the federal government.” His office noted that local residents have complained about the illegal aliens “causing car crashes, stealing property – including livestock, squatting in homes and killing wildlife for food.” He said that the Biden-Harris administration’s wide-open border policies were devastating the state and quickly ruining the quality of life for the people who live there. “Ohio is a great place to work and live,” Yost said. “But overwhelming our small towns with massive migrant populations without any coordination or assistance from the federal government is changing that in front of our eyes.” At a recent city council meeting, numerous local residents have complained that the Haitians are ruining the town and that people are beginning to fear for their safety because of how dangerous they are. “These Haitians are running into trash cans. They’re running into buildings,” one resident said. “They’re flipping cars in the middle of the street, and I don’t know how, like, y’all can be comfortable with this.” Other residents said the illegal aliens are setting up camp grounds, screaming at residents, and throwing trash on their property. “It is so unsafe,” one resident said. “Look at me, I weigh 95 pounds. I couldn’t defend myself if I had to ‘pack up and move.'” “It’s killing both of us mentally,” she continued. “I don’t understand what you expect of us as citizens. … Who’s protecting me? I want out of this town. I am sorry. Please give me a reason to stay.”

Matthew McConaughey loves America and isn’t afraid to show it. The star stepped out in style on September 8 to take in the men’s finals at the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Matthew donned an American flag bandana wrapped around his head, reminding the world that he loves red, white, and blue. Matthew isn’t just an avid tennis fan, he likes to hit the ball, too. He took advantage of his time in New York to watch a quick match with Australian tennis player Nick Jyrgios. Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves on rare outing as they lead A-listers in star-studded stands at US Open final https://t.co/RPudjDrhtg— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) September 9, 2024 The Men Seemed To Have A Great Time Playing Together US Open Tennis Championships shared a video on Facebook of Matthew and Nick playing tennis at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was a pretty great match, and Matthew is a lot more competitive than people might know. A fan wrote, “Love that Matt plays one-handed backhand—old school.” This person agreed, “Nick did not even break a sweat and wearing a hoodie too. I loved his play regardless of the opinions and what not is currently said about him. He’s only human after all.” “Love Nick. Matthew breathless after 4 shots.” Matthew McConaughey was one of many stars who showed up in Queens on Sunday to take in a bit of tennis. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift hung with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany. The two women embraced, shutting down rumors they might be embroiled in a feud. Jon Bon Jovi, Dustin Hoffman, Edie Redmayne, John Hamm, and Vogue editor Anna Wintour were also on-site enjoying the beautiful weather. This story’s featured image is by John Nacion/Getty Images. The post Matthew McConaughey Stylishly Shows True Patriotism At US Open appeared first on InspireMore.

'My God! Are you okay Mr. Chairman?'

'she has helped oversee the destruction of the American way of life'

'I think that money has had such an outside influence'

'Not a fair or competitive match'

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Donald Trump will square off Tuesday night against Kamala Harris in Philadelphia in what could be the only debate between the two major parties’ presidential nominees. The stakes of the Harris-Trump debate couldn’t be higher. For Harris, the current vice president, it could be her best chance to put the Trump era in the rearview mirror. For Trump, the former president, it could be his only chance to personally and effectively brand the elusive Harris on key issues and point out where Harris has flip-flopped. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., seems to believe it shouldn’t be all that difficult, given Harris is President Joe Biden’s sitting vice president. “Any opportunity President Trump has to contrast secure borders, the Trump economy, and $2 gas with Kamala Harris’ disastrous record is going to help him on Election Day,” Banks told The Daily Signal. “The more voters are reminded of the Harris-Biden administration, the less they like it, which is why the vice president has only given one softball CNN interview since she announced her campaign.” Harris spent the five days leading up to the debate with Trump in rigorous preparation inside a hotel in Pittsburgh. Her campaign brought in a full stage and TV lighting to give the vice president a feel for what being on stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the debate venue, would be like. Harris was accompanied in her lockdown by lawyer and Democratic debate whisperer Karen Dunn, political consultant Sean Clegg, domestic policy adviser Rohini Kosoglu, Democratic National Convention chair Minyon Moore, and her campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond. The group worked around the clock, attempting to help Harris hone answers to follow ABC News’ debate guidelines. That’s not all: Harris had a sparring partner. Philippe Reines, former deputy assistant secretary of state, reportedly was in full method-actor mode while playing Trump—even to the point of dressing like the former president. Trump prepared a little differently. As he did before meeting Biden in June on the debate stage, Trump hosted policy roundtables with allies to prepare for the debate with Harris. These roundtables featured commonplace figures in the Trump campaign such as campaign co-manager Susie Wiles, senior advisor Jason Miller, and policy adviser Stephen Miller. This time around, however, Trump was joined by former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii (who made a splash in the 2020 Democratic primary by attacking Harris) and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R.-Fla., who is peppered the former president with tough questions. Last time Trump was onstage in a presidential debate he was opposite Biden, whose performance was so abysmal it triggered a chain reaction that ultimately ended with him dropping out of the race. Now Trump faces Biden’s current understudy and chosen successor. Nevertheless, Harris isn’t to be underestimated. In less than a decade, she has gone from being the attorney general of California to spitting distance of the presidency. Since entering the race July 21, Harris has enjoyed what election observers called a “honeymoon” phase—high poll numbers and enthusiasm in response to her unpopular boss’ unceremoniously exiting the race. The honeymoon, however, could be at an end. Harris surged ahead of Trump in the weeks after she took the top spot on the Democratic ticket. However, polls now have Trump and Harris in a dead heat, with some predictive models giving Trump a substantial edge in the Electoral College. Harris’s regression in the polls could be because her campaign seems to have bungled aspects of its launch. It took nearly 40 days for Harris to sit down for an interview with a major news outlet. It took nearly 50 days for her to put an “issues” page on her campaign website. Media figures on the Right and Left, much less the Trump campaign, were starting to make a stink about Harris’ evasiveness. Alternatively, Harris’s honeymoon could be at an end precisely because American voters are catching wind of her policy proposals and aren’t impressed. On the Harris campaign website’s new policy page, the Democratic nominee claims that she will be the candidate to enact “tough, smart solutions to secure the border, keep communities safe, and reform our broken immigration system.” The question, then, is why she has not done so as Biden’s vice president and appointed border czar. Nevertheless, Harris’ website adds, “as president, she will bring back the bipartisan border security bill and sign it into law.” “At the same time,” the campaign website adds, “she knows that our immigration system is broken and needs comprehensive reform that includes strong border security and an earned pathway to citizenship.” Lora Ries, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, says she isn’t buying Harris’ about-face on border security. “No one believes Kamala Harris suddenly supports a secure border or wants to keep communities safe because, as vice president (really, as the acting president, given Joe Biden’s incapacity), she could change policies today to secure the border and keep criminals off the street. But she doesn’t,” Ries told The Daily Signal. “Remember, Harris repeatedly said during her CNN joint interview that her ‘values have not changed.’ With that, she was telling her base: ‘Don’t worry, I still believe what I did and said before July 2024.’” “The failed Senate border bill,” Ries continued, “failed for a reason.” The reason being that it wouldn’t have closed the southern border to illegal aliens. Instead, “it would expand and codify the very open border tools the Biden-Harris administration has used to implement its mass migration agenda,” Ries told The Daily Signal. “The House-passed bill, HR 2, the Secure the Border Act, would, in fact, secure the border. The campaign’s final words are the buried lede–mass amnesty is Harris’ ultimate goal.” Another key issue is the economy and inflation. Although inflation has slowed from its 9.1% peak in June 2022, it remains far above the 1.9% average during the Trump years. The Harris-Walz campaign website claims that as president Harris would beat back inflation by “crack[ing] down on anti-competitive practices that let big corporations jack up prices and undermine the competition that allows all businesses to thrive while keeping prices low for consumers” and instituting “the first-ever federal ban on corporate price gouging on food and groceries.” American Compass’ Duncan Braid told The Daily Signal that Harris’ proposed ban on price gouging is “a price control premised on gouging that isn’t happening.” “Harris is targeting one of the lowest margin, most competitive markets out there,” Braid said. “Maybe instead she could propose some controls on Washington’s out-of-control spending.” It seems like it was a catch-22 for Harris and her campaign: Either get attacked Tuesday night for not having a list of policies on her website, or list her policies and get attacked for those. The campaign seems to have opted for the latter, but the risk Harris runs by releasing these policy proposals so close to the debate is having an incomplete mastery of her proposals when she goes onstage and contradicting herself yet again. “We’re curious which Kamala Harris is going to show up to the debate,” Sen. Rick Scott, R. Fla., told The Daily Signal. “Will it be the one who was the most liberal senator, more liberal than Bernie Sanders? Will it be Comrade Kamala who supported the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and amnesty and citizenship for illegal aliens? Or will it be the Kamala who has flipped on everything she believes via quotes from anonymous staffers?” Whichever Harris shows up Tuesday night, the continuing positive media coverage likely will give Harris a tailwind. “The media is trying to help package Kamala as new and the future,” Scott said. “She is not the future, she represents one of the oldest failed ideas in human history: socialism. That’s why she’s doing what most politicians like her do … lying about it.” Scott said he believes—like Banks—that if Trump can keep it to the two candidates’ records and priors, Trump will be in the driver’s seat. “The American people know Trump; they know how great our economy was and how safe our communities were when he was president,” Scott said. “Kamala is going to focus on viral gotcha moments, Trump is going to focus on real solutions to make our country great again. The American people want nothing to do with California socialism. That’s why he’s going to win the debate and on Nov. 5.” The post Trump, Harris Prepare to Square Off in High-Stakes Debate appeared first on The Daily Signal.