President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday to be the Democrat Party’s new presidential nominee after he announced that he was ending his reelection campaign. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden said. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.” My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024 Biden’s endorsement came less than 30 minutes after he announced in a letter to the public that he was ending his campaign, bowing to pressure from high-ranking Democrats and media figures who feared he would be unable to defeat former President Donald Trump. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden said. He said that he would address the nation later this week about his decision.

President Joe Biden has ended his re-election bid, jump starting a process by which the Democratic Party is faced with choosing a replacement to head their presidential ticket. With a growing number of Democrats pressing the 81-year-old Biden to step aside after his fumbling debate performance late last month spurred unease about his apparent decline and electability, the president announced on Sunday that he would be dropping out of the 2024 race and focusing on completing the remainder of his term. Soon afterward, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, however, she may not ultimately get the nod. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) had been set to formally nominate Biden, who already won enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee, with a virtual roll call vote in August before the party’s convention in Chicago during the latter half of the month. NBC News published a flowchart last week outlining possible scenarios of what could happen next. With Biden willingly stepping aside before getting the nomination, more than 3,900 pledged delegates may have the first crack at picking Biden’s replacement in an initial ballot. One candidate would emerge victorious if this person receives a majority. But, if no one secures a majority on the first ballot, then the more than 700 “superdelegates” are permitted to join in the voting. More ballots would follow until someone wins a majority. The flowchart further showed what it would take for Biden to be replaced if he had already received the nomination: Democratic Party rules dictate that the president would either have to resign, die, or suffer a “disability” as decided by the DNC. In such a situation, the chair of the DNC would meet with Democrat leaders in Congress and in the Democratic Governors Association to recommend a replacement. After that, the full DNC would vote on selecting a nominee. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP One point of caution made by NBC News was that the DNC could vote to change its rules governing how a replacement candidate is picked. There is also the question of what happens to Biden’s $91 million campaign war chest. As reported by The New York Times, Harris would have pretty seamless access to the money if given the nomination because she was Biden’s running mate. Another pick would create a messier situation that could entail refunds or transfers to outside groups. Yet another issue that could befall Democrats is ballot access. Experts told The Washington Post that replacing Biden on the ballot if he dropped out before the nomination would be a relatively easy process, but if it happened afterwards, it would open up the possibility of legal challenges to keep the new ticket off the ballot. Speculation has already begun in regards to who Harris might pick as her running mate, with Governors Andy Beshear (D-KY), Roy Cooper (D-NC), and Josh Shapiro (D-PA) among those being discussed. Other high-profile members of the party could jump into the race and get the nod instead of Harris. Some other Democrats who are often talked about as potential successors to Biden include Governors Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI). Former President Donald Trump has been campaigning for a second term this election cycle on the GOP side. Among the others vying for the White House is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his bid as a Democrat to run as an independent.

I recently received an inquiry about another Pennsylvania cryptid canine sighting after I posted 'Huge Quadruped CRYPTID CANINE Encountered in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.'"Back in early December of 2011, my son and I had an appointment with the real estate lawyer in Gordon, PA. We got off from doing a side job in St. Clair and took the back road through Hecksherville to get on Highridge Park Road. Highridge Road becomes Gordon Mountain Road once you go past the I-81 interchange (exit 119). Picture of the location below.It was getting dark, early dusk hour, and I had the headlights on. We were about 1/2 mile past the interchange when a huge wolf-like creature crossed the 2-lane highway from right to left. When I said huge, it was almost a full length of the single travel lane (about 7 or 8 feet).This creature was about 30 yards in front of us. I said to my son, "Wow, that is the biggest wolf I've ever seen." My son had a shocked look on his face (unfortunately, to this day he refused to acknowledge it).Its description was dark grey in color with a wolf-like head, a huge muscular upper torso with a narrow waist. The limbs were unusually long (all four limbs were large and muscular). Its appearance looked just like the picture below. It took three lopes to cross the highway. The way it loped was odd. It was a stiff-legged movement.The area around exit 119 had a few strange occurrences such as vehicles shutting down, the sighting of a female apparition, glowing blue eyes near the creature I saw, etc." RCNOTE: This is an area that I am very familiar with since I have acquaintances who live in Ashland & Frackville, PA region. This sighting has been included on the Pennsylvania Dogman / Upright Canine Interactive Map. If you have had a cryptid sighting/encounter, please feel free to contact me. Lon**********POLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!FERAL PEOPLE & WILD MEN - ISOLATED HOMININS | Join Us - LIVE CHAT | Q & A (REAL EYEWITNESS REPORTS!)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming& FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTube'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINES----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio member - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----CREEPY CAMPING ENCOUNTERS - ABOMINABLE CREATURES | LIVE CHAT | Q & A (REAL EYEWITNESS REPORTS!)I hear and read cryptid encounter reports daily. There are risks and dangers in the wilderness. Most campers, hikers, and hunters research and respect any wildlife or environmental pitfalls before heading to the location.But how can these people protect themselves from a creature they are told doesn't exist? An anomalous being that is so abominable that it's difficult for the human mind to comprehend.I'll examine several reports that I have received over the years so that you can develop your rationale for their existence.-----Project Threshold: Finale-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

Researcher and friend David Garrison forwarded a few emails sent to him by one of his paranormal newsletter readers in Connecticut concerning a red-eyed 2-foot-tall humanoid."Last Thursday night I went out on my back porch to smoke a cigarette. I let my dog out first, and he went off to the left about 10 feet away. I heard a rustling noise to my right but didn't see anything. I looked at the dog to see if he heard it but for some reason, he didn't. I immediately looked back at the noise again as it rustled a second time. The thing stood about 2 feet tall. I actually saw it lift its head up and look at me. We locked eyes for about 3 or 4 seconds before my dog ran over there. David, this thing had red eyes. They were BIG round eyes. I could see the whites of the eyes and I could see a brownish color in the middle. Here's where it gets freaky. Around the whites of the eyes was glowing red. It is not as if a light/glare caught its eyes. But it wasn't normal. It was a red glowing outline around the eyes. I could barely make out the rest of the body...but the head was, the only way I can explain it is the head looked like a Gremlin from the movie before they went bad. Their round head and ears are much stout than a cat's ears but I could make them out. It almost looked as if it had 2 tone patches of fur, light and dark. He also disappeared right before my eyes. Between the time the creature and I locked eyes....my dog was onto him...he ran over & expected him to chase it. He got to the spot and looked around. I figured I was mistaken about it disappearing and it ran off behind the fence and into the woods. So I listened. I listened for it to run because there were leaves everywhere over there. My dog got to the spot and looked dumbfounded. He spun around. It was gone. I took one step forward to look up into the trees to see if they ran up the tree to escape my dog. The moon lit the trees up & I could see clearly nothing in the tree. I don't know what to make of this, but it's been nagging at me.Here's something weird I've been thinking about...I set my alarm for 3:00 a.m. to get up for work. Between 3 and 3:30 a.m. I let the dog out for a pee before I leave the house at 4:00 a.m A few days of the week, as soon as he steps off the porch, he sees something and chases it. I have yet to see what he chases. This behavior has been going on for months. I hear him in the woods chasing something then he will bolt out and chase it through my open yard. I always thought the thing got away but then he doesn't stop. He chases whatever it is back into the woods. I NEVER hear or see what it is he's chasing. Until I saw this thing the other night...I never thought about it...I have tried to see what he chases more than a few times. I assumed a rabbit, or cat, etc, but I have never once seen or heard it. But he does. I don't know what to make of this. I have tried to rationalize this as to maybe the thing I saw was a raccoon or an owl. I know what I saw. I told an acquaintance about this experience and he said that because this was Indian land (Mohegan's & Pequots) there were weird things that went on.Please don't think I'm nuts David, but I'm a little freaked out only because I know what I saw. As far as I know, there's no animal with glowing red eyes. And tell me how it can just disappear like that. My dog was a bit freaked too. The thing didn't have time to run away from the dog....just poof it was gone.Anyways...Not sure if you know about this subject, or have heard about anything or type of creature like I have described please let me know. I'm a little freaked out, but I am curious too. I have to be nuts because I'm sitting here telling you that I have a creature on my property with red eyes that comes close to my house and around my yard that friggin disappears! Please get back to me and let me know what you think. Thanks for listening to me rant, sorry to bother you. Kelly"-----Follow-up email"Well, I have an acre and a quarter. It's a huge lot that has trees and also open spaces. There's an old stone wall out back at the property line and behind that, there's 7 acres of non-access woods behind me. There's also a lake with a damn within walking distance by road or thru the woods. Also, someplace in that woods....I have never seen the kids go exploring there is an old abandoned Boy Scout camp. There are old abandoned boats, a huge lodge, and a bathhouse. There are antiques in the lodge. No one goes back there. Some friends of mine did a ghost hunt a while back at my house & most ended up going to the Boy Scout camp instead when they found out about it. The name of the lake is Oxoboxo Lake. It's supposed to be some type of Indian name, and that's the name of my street, Oxoboxo Cross Rd. spelled the same forward as back. The name of the town I live in is Oakdale. It's actually the village of Montville. At one time the Mohegan Indians owned most of the land there was some type of war between the Pequots & the Mohegans way back. They both have casinos now & own a ton of land. Most of my property is very rocky. Nice lawn but it seems to be on a rock ledge. My neighbor had to blast to put in a pool. That's about all I know off hand. I'll put in a link to the town. As you can see it's a huge Indian area.Thanks for getting back to me. K"-----Subsequent email"One other thing...from the day I moved in here I hated being outside in the dark. Even during the day. I always felt like I was being watched from the woods, which is even creepier when I have to go to work in the middle of the night. I've never been comfortable here. My daughter too. When I go outside to go to work...I park my car as close as I can to my back porch so I can just jump in my car. sometimes it's almost in a panic state because I think something is outside close. weird, I know. I'm not normally a fraidy cat, but that's a huge issue I have had with this place, and I can't wait to move because of it. Thank you for taking the time. K"-----David later forwarded an interesting response to his post:"Hi, David. That's a trickster spirit known to the Algonquins as Nanabozho (pronounced Nanaboozhoo). Other names are Wabooz (pronounced WaAbooz) and Mishaaboo (in English Mich a bou). This is a shape-shifter, trickster spirit that likes to show itself as a huge rabbit; a frog; a porcupine; a skunk; a reptile-like creature, and a coyote, (on the plains). Also can appear as a child - adult. In their religion, Nanabozho was the Trickster & Co-creator of the Earth; is heroic in nature, (fought Paul Bunyan eventually killing him with a Red Lake Walleye). As with most Algonquin concepts, his appearance represents a dual message; he brings strife along with human error & stupidity, (their words not mine). The idea, rather, reason for his appearance is to bring about spiritual transformation & growth. He shows up when there is something "not right" about the way the person is living, (often personal and/ or leud interferences in the viewer's life). He comes to point out strife in the person's life to restore balance to their life and also to the land. (He is very territorial). I've been waiting for this question since Tuesday and so I dusted off my notes and reconnected myself with him. He is as old as the Miamis; the Micmacs; the Mohegans & the Mohicans themselves. He is there to restore some balance to the land and the life of the person living there. Hope this helps."‎...he will be showing himself more & more as Treaties continue to be broken...There has been a string of political moves from local governments all the way to Federal that jeopardize several treaties from 1836, etc. from treaties to protect the waters to preventing mining on Native lands. The more this occurs; the more he will show himself to those who live on Native lands. He restores balance through strife.Uncas: First of the MohegansThe Long Island Indians and their New England Ancestors: Narragansett, Mohegan, Pequot & Wampanoag TribesA Vocabulary of Mohegan-Pequot (American Language Reprints)Connecticut Between old John Uncas, young John Uncas, and several other Mohegan Indians, on behalf of themselves and the rest of their tribe, by John Mason and Samuel Mason, gentlemen,Uncas and Miantonomoh; a historical discourse, delivered at Norwich, (Conn.,) on the fourth day of July, 1842, on the occasion of the erection of a ... man's friend, and first chief of the Mohegans**********POLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!FERAL PEOPLE & WILD MEN - ISOLATED HOMININS | Join Us - LIVE CHAT | Q & A (REAL EYEWITNESS REPORTS!)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming& FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTube'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINES----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio member - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----CREEPY CAMPING ENCOUNTERS - ABOMINABLE CREATURES | LIVE CHAT | Q & A (REAL EYEWITNESS REPORTS!)I hear and read cryptid encounter reports daily. There are risks and dangers in the wilderness. Most campers, hikers, and hunters research and respect any wildlife or environmental pitfalls before heading to the location.But how can these people protect themselves from a creature they are told doesn't exist? An anomalous being that is so abominable that it's difficult for the human mind to comprehend.I'll examine several reports that I have received over the years so that you can develop your rationale for their existence.-----Project Threshold: Finale-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

At the age of 7, Dawson lived in fear that he and his older brother Dalton wouldn’t get the chance to grow up together because they were floundering in foster care. Adoption would be difficult because Dalton has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, is nonverbal, and a quadriplegic. Although several families were interested in Dawson, he […] The post Boy in Foster Care Allowed to Stay With Disabled Brother When Loving Parents Agree to Adopt Them Both–WATCH appeared first on Good News Network.

The Daily Caller News Foundation—Former President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio held their first joint rally together in Michigan on Saturday, a state that the pair is seeking to turn red after President Joe Biden won it in 2020. The event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the first rally since Trump survived an assassin’s bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13—a shooting that injured the GOP nominee’s ear and caused the death of Corey Comperatore, a veteran and former volunteer fire chief. Trump struck a more critical tone when referencing his political opponents than he did at his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday. The former president hit back at his opponents that refer to him as “an enemy of democracy.” “They keep saying [I’m] a threat to democracy. I’m saying, what the hell did I do for democracy? Last week, I took a bullet for democracy,” Trump said Saturday. The Republican nominee distanced himself from The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, calling it “extreme,” a statement that puts him at odds with some on the right who are hoping he will implement many of the initiatives in the nearly 1,000-page plan. On his pick for vice president, Trump said he chose Vance “because he’s for the worker.” Vance acknowledged his Midwestern roots by poking fun at the Michigan attendees, acknowledging the rivalry between the states of Ohio and Michigan. “I am going to respect Michigan to my Ohio brethren. We have to win Michigan,” Vance said. Security appeared to be increased following Saturday’s tragic events. Local police patrolled the streets of the city on bikes, horseback and vehicles. Secret Service shadowed Trump as he approached the stage as local police stood guard in the upper deck above the stage. The Secret Service, Michigan State Police and Grand Rapids Police Department did not respond to multiple requests for comment from the DCNF. “I stand before you only by the grace of almighty God,” Trump said at his Saturday rally. “I shouldn’t be here. Maybe J.D. or somebody else would be here, but I shouldn’t be here right now,” Trump said. Twenty-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks fired into the crowd of rally goers using an AR-15 on July 13, wounding Trump in the ear and killing Comperatore. Two others were also injured in the attack. No clear explanation has been determined since the assassination attempt, but much of the focus has been on the roles the Secret Service and local police played in the major security failure at the event. Crooks reportedly flew a drone hours before the rally to scope the surroundings, according to The Wall Street Journal. Crooks was later killed by a law enforcement sniper who fired at Crooks from an adjacent building. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said the building that Crooks fired from had a sloped roof, which presented challenges to law enforcement. Secret Service was responsible for securing the inner perimeter of the rally, while local law enforcement was responsible for the outer perimeter, she claimed. “That building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point. And so, you know, there’s a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn’t want to put somebody up on a sloped roof, Cheatle said during a Tuesday interview with ABC News. Michigan is viewed by political analysts as a crucial state for Trump to win if he is to be elected to a second term as president. The state was pivotal to Trump’s election win over then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump won by just over 10,000 votes, winning the state’s 16 electoral votes and becoming the first Republican presidential nominee to win the Great Lakes state since former President George H.W. Bush in 1988. Trump lost Michigan to Biden by over 150,000 votes during his unsuccessful reelection bid in 2020. Grand Rapids, the state’s second largest city, is located in Kent County, an area that voted mostly Republican for decades until Biden won it in 2020, receiving 70% of the vote in the city, according to Bridge Michigan. The west Michigan district was also represented by a Republican in Congress for decades, including by former President Gerald R. Ford, who represented the area for 25 years until becoming vice president in 1973. Democrats reclaimed Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District in 2022’s midterm elections when now Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten defeated Trump-endorsed Republican nominee John Gibbs. The seat was previously held by businessman Peter Meijer who lost the Republican primary in 2022 to Gibbs after voting to impeach Trump in 2021. Scholten, who will face a tough reelection effort in November, is one of 35 congressional Democrats who have called for Biden to end his campaign following his disastrous debate performance against Trump on June 27, according to The Hill. The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Hailey Gomez contributed to this report. Originally published by The Daily Caller News Foundation. The post ‘I Took A Bullet For Democracy’: Trump, Vance Hold Swing State Rally Just One Week After Assassination Attempt appeared first on The Daily Signal.

And It's Over, at Least For Joe. Biden Drops Out of Race

In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, President Joe Biden announced that he has decided not to complete his campaign for re-election to the presidency in 2024. — (@) Biden, who has faced a mounting crescendo of pressure from party leaders after a series of post-debate television appearances failed to convince Democratic party leaders of his ability to defeat former president Donald Trump in the general election, said in his statement, "It has been the greatest honor in my life to serve as your president. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfulling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.While Biden's statement thanked Vice President Kamala Harris for her service, it stopped short of endorsing her. In a subsequent statement issued to the press, Biden indicated that Harris had his "full endorsement" and encouraged Democrats to unite behind her candidacy. In a follow up posted to X, Biden continued, "My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year." — (@) This is a developing story and will be updated as events warrant.

Republicans across the country are calling for President Joe Biden to resign from office after he announced on Sunday the earth-shattering news that he has decided not to run for re-election."It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden wrote in his letter.The calls for Biden to step down from office came immediately, saying it would not make sense for Biden to continue in the highly demanding job as president if he can not continue to campaign. Republicans from governors and members of Congress to the official GOP all issued their reasoning why Biden cannot continue in office any more. — (@) — (@) — (@) — (@) — (@) In a separate post on X, Biden officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democrats' nominee."My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump," Biden said.This is a developing story and will be updated as events warrant.

House Speaker: 'If Joe Biden Is Not Fit to Run for President, He Is Not Fit to Serve As President'