On Thursday, CNN Newsroom’s Jim Acosta hosted former advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, Olivia Troye. Troye, a faux conservative, praised the Democratic Party while describing Trump as a “used car salesman.” Acosta began by mentioning that Troye has recently been on the campaign trail with Vice President Kamala Harris and is openly “supporting the Democratic ticket.” He asked her what she made “of this hand wringing that’s going on inside the Democratic Party” regarding Democratic members calling on Biden to step down.     Troye absurdly responded, “Yeah, look, obviously I'm a Republican, and so I'm just kind of watching this play out on the Democratic side.” She then claimed to be “impressed at democracy in action with the Democratic Party” because “this would never be allowed in the Republican Party” due to Trump's “bullying” and “threatening.” Democrats had a chance to put “democracy in action” during their primary, but they declined. Now, they are simply scared Biden might lose. Acosta also asked Troye what her thoughts were on Biden wanting to be on the top of the ticket. Her response, unsurprisingly, did not seem to be very Republican: “I think President Biden truly cares about the country and the direction that we're going in. I think, you know, I've watched him govern. I think he's done an amazing job in his presidency.” Further, Troye declared, “I don't agree with everything that he's done because, obviously, I have, you know, conservative views on different things. But I'll say that he's had an effective presidency.” After attempting to portray herself as a Republican, she went on to praise Harris, “I was with the vice president yesterday. She was incredible on stage. She's incredible when she connects with people, and I think it was amazing that she extended a hand to me and other Republicans to come forward with her and talk about health care rights, women's rights.” Acosta asked her if she thought Harris could beat Trump and she responded, “I do. I really do, actually.” She continued to commend the vice president for being “incredibly smart” and “incredibly thoughtful,” not forgetting to mention that she is “impactful on policies.” Turning to the RNC, Acosta wanted to know if Troye thought Trump could become a “unifying leader” or if that is even “in his character.” Troye answered quickly, “Yeah, look, I think Donald Trump is sort of the used car salesman, right? I mean, he will say whatever is convenient at the time, and then he'll flip the switch on it.” Troye also warned that Project 2025 is what Trump “is going to push – so he can sit here and say he’s a changed man, but he said a lot of things where he’s actually flipped off on it.” She concluded by bashing Trump one last time, noting, “I think he's painting himself as a Messiah right now. And I think that's absolutely ridiculous with the lack of morals that he has.” Click "Expand" to view the transcript: CNN Newsroom 7/18/2024 10:04:11 – 10:09:30 JIM ACOSTA: I want to bring in Olivia Troye. She's a former advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. Olivia, you're a lifelong Republican. You're staunchly opposed to Donald Trump. I know you're out on the campaign trail with Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday. You're supporting the Democratic ticket. What do you make of some of this hand wringing that's going on inside the Democratic Party right now? There you are on stage in Michigan yesterday. But what do you make of some of this hand wringing going on inside the Democratic Party, I know you're not inside the Democratic Party, but about whether the president should stay on top of the ticket? OLIVIA TROYE (FORMER ADVISER TO V.P. MIKE PENCE): Yeah, look, obviously I'm a Republican and so I'm just kind of watching this play out on the Democratic side. I will say that I'm impressed at democracy in action with the Democratic Party, because this would never be allowed in the Republican Party. I think Trump would definitely be out there bullying, threatening people in a very serious way, and so would his allies. But I'll say this. I really – I think it's challenging right now, when you're really focused on defeating Trump and the danger that he is to have this discussion continue to play out repeatedly for this long. So, I'm in the camp of whatever decision is going to be made, I hope that it gets done immediately, as soon as possible, so that we can go on and start rowing together so we can defeat what this movement is on the right. ACOSTA: Yeah, and what Priscilla Alvarez was just talking about a few moments ago, apparently Nancy Pelosi, that former House Speaker, who is beloved among progressives inside the Democratic Party, apparently also showing the president polls that indicate he is going to lose in November to Donald Trump. Apparently, Biden was defensive about it, shrugged her off. Apparently, he's not as defiant though. He is listening. I was talking to a source close to the president last night who said that the president is listening to all of this. Do you think there should be some scenario where he steps aside and Kamala Harris becomes the top of the ticket? What are your thoughts on that? TROYE: You know, I think -- look I think President Biden truly cares about the country and the direction that we're going in. I think I've watched him govern. I think he's done an amazing job in his presidency. I don't agree with everything that he's done because, obviously, I have, you know, conservative views on different things. But I'll say that he's had an effective presidency. And so I hope that he, when he's looking forward, weighs the decision on what is the best move to make for the greater good of the country right now. I'll tell you this. I was with the vice president yesterday. She was incredible on stage. She's incredible when she connects with people, and I think it was amazing that she extended a hand to me and other Republicans to come forward with her and talk about health care rights, women's rights. And I saw a lot of Republican women in the audience who were open to that conversation, and I think she's leading the way in setting that example. So, I think -- yes ACOSTA: Do you think she could be Donald Trump? TROYE: I do. I really do, actually. She is incredibly smart. I think that she is incredibly thoughtful and impactful on policies. And I think the more that people are watching her, the more that she's out on the campaign trail, I think she's connecting with the voters. And I think, you know, bringing conservatives in the fold, traveling to conservative states to really talk about what's at stake, I think, is important, I'm glad that she's doing it. And I think she would be an excellent candidate. But right now, as far as I know, the candidate is the Biden-Harris ticket, so that's what I'm going to support. ACOSTA: Right. And I do want to ask you about the RNC, because, typically, in this time of year, you would be in Milwaukee supporting the Republican ticket. You're not doing that anymore. You work for Mike Pence. There's a new vice presidential running mate. It's JD Vance. But at the separate event in Milwaukee last night, I guess Trump told a crowd that God was with him during the assassination attempt last week weekend. Let's listen to some of that, if we can. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP: But I got lucky. God was with me, I tell you. In many ways, it changes your attitude, your viewpoint toward life. And I think honestly, I think you appreciate God even more. I really do because something happened that -- something happened, not that it was pleasant. It wasn't like it was a complete miss. (END VIDEO CLIP) ACOSTA: Yeah, I -- Olivia, what do you think of -- I mean, a couple of things. One is how the party has really rallied around Donald Trump at this convention, how it's been a pretty unified convention, also, I mean, what Trump has been saying lately, that he's changed and so on. I mean, do you, you know, Donald Trump, you worked in his administration. Do you think he can rise above this and be a different kind of unifying leader? Is that in his character do you think? TROYE: Yeah look, I think Donald Trump is sort of the used car salesman, right? I mean, he will say whatever is convenient at the time, and then he'll flip the switch on it. I don't expect him to stay the course on this. I think, you know, they're not behaving in a unity ticket for the country. They may be unified as a Republican Party right now, under the candidate that they want to win, regardless of their – you know the sacrificing of their own integrity and morals, and I'm talking about people like Nikki Haley. But, look, his policies are his policies. Project 2025, those are his policies. Those are the things that he is going to push so he can sit here and say he's a changed man, but he said a lot of things where he's actually flipped off on it. So, until he – you know -- we get to the polls and we get this man out of here, he'll be continuing to spin this and he'll use it to his benefit. And he’ll – you know -- I think he's painting himself as a Messiah right now. And I think that's absolutely ridiculous with the lack of morals that he has. ACOSTA: All right. Olivia Troye, great to see you. Thanks so much. I really appreciate it.

If there’s one liberal who can make sense of what’s going on in the world today, it’s Bill Maher — and he has a message regarding the current president. “Let’s be clear about Biden,” Maher says to Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report.” “Should he run for president? No. As we were saying, I was saying a long time ago, he shouldn’t. Is he the best choice? No. Is he completely out of his mind? No, he’s not lost his marbles.” “You talk yourself into the extremes,” he adds. “I don’t know that that’s extreme,” Rubin counters. “I don’t have any sense that he has the wherewithal, if they woke him up at 7:30, 11:30, or 3:30, that he would know where he is or what he’s doing.” “Then you’re just a hater,” Maher argues. “He’s terrible in public, he’s terrible when you put him under pressure with his stuttering and with his age, yes, to try to do a debate, it’d be like asking him to run a marathon at 81.” “Being pointlessly, purposely, stupidly extreme about it, not being objective, you just hate that side so you can’t come to the actual true place where this is, and that’s where this is,” he adds. While Maher doesn’t believe that Biden is crazy, he does believe that “he just shouldn’t be president.” “In public, he’s not a crazy person. He’s just an awful speaker. He’s terrible under pressure at 8:00 at night,” Maher explains. “The bar has been set low, I guess is what you’re saying,” Rubin responds. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations, free speech, and big ideas with Dave Rubin, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A lot can happen in a month. The last time Align heard from renegade street artist Sabo was in late June. He had traveled to Los Angeles to plaster his provocative fake ads (a shower-capped Biden promoting Biden Bed Bath & Beyond and "ER" throwback Clooney hawking a cure for Trump Derangement Syndrome, among other hilarities) all over town. The occasion? George Clooney's star-studded Biden fundraiser at downtown L.A.'s Peacock Theatre. That was the same gala at which Biden seemed to "freeze" onstage in front of Democratic bigwigs like Barack Obama and the stars who love them. Of course, that synaptic snafu was just a preview of Biden's full-scale cognitive crash a few weeks later at the presidential debate. Now, Democrats are scrambling to salvage the election — with or without the incumbent. Things were going well enough that Sabo thought he could take a well-deserved break. Until Trump responded to a would-be assassin's near miss with his instantly iconic raised fist and call to "Fight! Fight! Fight!"As Sabo told Align Thursday afternoon, "I wasn't planning on coming to the RNC, but after the attempted assassination I felt compelled. It was electric seeing President Trump that first Monday and I hope to hear his acceptance speech tonight." We're happy to share Sabo's exclusive photos of his latest work — including "a TRUMP yard sign someone painted over that I decided to 'fix.'"Bravo, sir — and enjoy the convention! Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com Unsavoryagents.com

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) revealed through a letter to the Department of Homeland Security that whistleblowers have claimed President Trump's security detail on the day of his attempted killing was mostly composed of inexperienced DHS agents, with several typical protocols for such an event being skipped.The Missouri senator posted a copy of the letter he sent to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, detailing claims by whistleblowers from inside homeland security."Whistleblowers tell me that MOST of Trump’s security detail working the event last Saturday were not even Secret Service," Hawley wrote on X. "DHS assigned unprepared and inexperienced personnel."The letter said that "whistleblowers who have direct knowledge of event" alleged that the July 13, 2024, Trump rally was considered to be a "loose" security event.'How long did agents physically spend on the ground surveying the site before the event?'This apparently meant that "detection canines were not used to monitor entry and detect threats in the usual manner" and that "individuals without proper designations were able to gain access to backstage areas."In addition, whistleblowers claimed that "department personnel did not appropriately police the security buffer around the podium and were also not stationed at regular intervals around the event's security perimeter."Shockingly, whistleblowers also said that the former president's detail was not even made up of mostly Secret Service agents."The majority of DHS were not in fact USSS agents but instead drawn from the department's Homeland Security Investigations," Hawley wrote.The letter added that the HSI agents were "unfamiliar with standard protocols typically used at these types of events." — (@) Hawley finished his letter by asking seven questions to the DHS secretary, starting with how DHS determined it would staff the event.He also asked what percentage of DHS agents were from HSI rather than typical Secret Service and whether they were properly trained for events such as the rally in question.The letter also asked if agents were appropriately stationed around Trump's podium.Perhaps the most important question by Hawley was asked last:"How long did agents physically spend on the ground surveying the site before the event?"Secret Service brass have fallen well short of Americans' expectations in terms of their explanations for the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt on Trump. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was pictured on video fleeing from questions by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday. — (@) Congressman Hawley also said in his letter that the Senate has actually "learned more from whistleblowers" than from DHS officials.Secretary Mayorkas' only public statements in the six days since the shooting of Trump have been regarding border security.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The leader of one of the largest cybersecurity enterprises in the world has apologized after a faulty software update apparently brought global airline industries and many online transactions to a grinding halt.Before 6 a.m. on Friday, George Kurtz — CEO of Texas-based cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike — took to social media to acknowledge that "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts" had led to a major breakdown in Microsoft operations.As a result, more than 18,000 flights from around the world were grounded, 1,200 in the U.S. alone, according to joint reporting from The Hill and the AP. Banks and 911 dispatch stations were also thrown offline. Even the Sphere in Las Vegas was affected, projecting the dreaded "blue screen of death" into the night sky.While CrowdStrike's update issue may have inconvenienced millions of people worldwide, it is apparently not the work of malicious actors, at least according to Kurtz. "This is not a security incident or cyberattack," he insisted.Neither Mac nor Linux systems was affected by the issue, Kurtz noted.In follow-up statements to the media, Kurtz became emotional as he apologized for causing everyone so much trouble. "We’re deeply sorry for the impact that we’ve caused to customers, to travelers, to anyone affected by this," he told NBC's "Today."According to Kurtz, the initial problem has been fixed. However, the reverberating effects of the issue are much more complex and therefore much more difficult to address, he said."Sometimes, some systems won’t automatically recover," he said."We’re not going to relent until we get every customer back to where they were."As of mid-morning on Friday, several major U.S. airports — including Logan Airport in Boston, LaGuardia in New York City, and the Las Vegas airport formally known as McCarran — reported significant closures. Flights at other airports such as Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta were delayed by as much as six hours.The FAA professes to be "closely monitoring" the situation. "The FAA is closely monitoring a technical issue impacting IT systems at U.S. airlines," the aviation agency tweeted at 5:50 a.m. on Friday. "Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved. Monitor http://fly.faa.gov for updates."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing.

Two prominent Democrat political analysts suggested that former President Donald Trump's convention speech will prove to be a good thing for their party heading into the final months before the November election.

Grilled Beef Kabobs are made from Large chunks of sirloin steak, marinated for hours in a thick and flavorful lemon and rosemary marinade and grilled along with red bell pepper, red onion, zucchini, and squash until wonderfully decorated with grill marks. Add in some rice and you have yourself  a fantastic summer meal cooked on the grill. Steak Kabob Recipe Grilled Beef Kabobs are one of my favorites to cook during the summer. No one can resist food on a stick. They cook up fast and don’t make a mess in the kitchen, and you only have to add some rice and you have yourself a meal that’s appealing and filling. Flavorful Marinade The marinade has many flavor components including beef broth, tomato paste, a hefty dose of garlic, onion, rosemary, and lemon. It all gets processed in the blender to form an ultra-thick marinade that coats the meat and vegetables well. A full two teaspoons of salt helps dissolve some of the meat’s proteins as it marinates and allows the meat to retain more of its juices as it grills. Type of Meat To Use My very favorite meat for kabobs is ribeye and I choose it whenever it is on sale. Otherwise I go with sirloin which is much leaner. If you really wanted to spulrge you could use tenderloin. Cook Veggies and Beef on Different Skewers Even though it looks more visually appealing when the meat and vegetables are combined on one skewer, I always separate them. If you don’t, the meat will be overdone by the time the vegetables are soft and nicely charred. I typically cook the veggie kabobs about 5 minutes longer than the beef kabobs. It also helps appease my vegetarian daughter. How Long To Marinate You will want to marinate the beef for at least 1 to 2 hours but not much longer than 4 hours because there is so much salt in the marinade which can change the texture of the beef over time. How To Serve I love to serve these kabobs over yellow or white rice with a side of either Marinated Tomato, Cucumber, and Onion Salad, Chipotle Corn Salad, or Bacon and Ranch Cauliflower Salad. Storage Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days. Another great kabob recipe to try is this Chicken and Bacon Kabobs recipe. Talk about delicious! Print Grilled Beef Kabobs A thick marinade made from beef broth, tomato paste, garlic, onion, lemon zest, and rosemary gives these beef and vegetable kabobs tons of flavor. Serve over yellow rice for a wonderful summer meal. Course Main DishCuisine American Prep Time 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutesCook Time 16 minutes minutesTotal Time 1 hour hour 51 minutes minutes Servings 6 Calories 357kcal Author Christin Mahrlig EquipmentBlenderSkewers IngredientsMarinade1 onion, chopped1/3 cup beef broth1/3 cup vegetable oil3 tablespoons tomato paste4 cloves garlic, chopped1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary2 teaspoons grated lemon zest2 teaspoons kosher salt1 1/2 teaspoons sugar3/4 teaspoon pepper1/4 teaspoon dried thymeBeef and Vegetables2 pounds sirloin steak tips, cut into 2-inch chunks1 zucchini, sliced1 yellow squash, sliced1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces1 red onion, cut into chunks InstructionsTo make marinade, process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Place 3/4 cup of the marinade in a large bowl and set aside.Place remaining marinade in a large ziptop bag with the beef. Toss to coat and refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours.Place vegetables in bowl with marinade and toss to coat. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.Remove beef from bag and pat it dry with paper towels. Thread it onto metal skewers or wooden skewers that have been soaked in water for at least an hour. Thread the vegetables on separate skewers.Heat a gas grill with all burners turned to HIGH for about 15 minutes. Leave the primary burner on HIGH and turn the other burner or burners to medium-low.Clean and oil the grates and place beef kabobs on hot side of the grill and vegetable kabobs on cooler side.Cover and cook 12 to 16 minutes for the beef, turning skewers every 3 to 4 minutes.Turn vegetable skewers every 3 to 4 minutes, but let them cook about 5 minutes longer than the beef. NotesWant to make this recipe spicy? Add half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the marinade. Recipe adapted from Cook’s Illustrated. NutritionCalories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 980mg | Potassium: 884mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 878IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mgWant to Save This Recipe?Save This Recipe Originally posted July 31, 2014. The post Grilled Beef Kabobs appeared first on Spicy Southern Kitchen.