It's 48 hours and counting until 20 Democratic presidential hopefuls gather across a glittering stage in Miami to strut their stuff and tout their own brand in two days of broadcast events that could yield blockbuster ratings.
The polls may reveal positive findings about presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his quest for the White House. The news media, at this juncture, do not.
President Trump upstaged the Democratic Party by declaring his intent to run for reelection in an unprecedented jumbo campaign rally. Mr. Trump staged this event just eight days before 20 Democratic presidential hopefuls are due to take to a Miami stage for their debut debate before a national audience. Every one of them is hoping for a big chance to stand out, be quoted and resonate with voters.
President Trump is winning accolades and vows of loyalty from a major pro-life group, which says he has gone further to help unborn children and their mothers than any president before him.
This will surely be the mother of all rallies.
When Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump in 2016, many Democrats wept openly, particularly those who were in the audience at Mrs. Clinton's election night rally as the news broke. Similar emotions are already percolating. Blame it on nonstop alarmist coverage of the news media, perhaps, but some voters already are poised to quake, shake, or cry over the very real prospect that President Trump could win in 2020.
He's only trying to finish the work of the 32nd president.
President Trump's rivals don't know whether to laugh or cry when he goes off script or off message to brilliant effect. They cry, most likely — because Mr. Trump is a strategically minded, master showman who wins most every round in the public arena, whether he is responding to a partisan attack or creating a handy new phrase or motto for his 2020 campaign.
The U.S. Census Bureau has revealed it will be embarking on a "test" this week with a specific purpose. Some 480,000 households across the nation will receive a questionnaire "testing the operational effects of including a citizenship question on the 2020 census."
Socialism still intrigues the public: 4 in 10 Americans say they would prefer living in a socialist country over a capitalist one, according to a new poll conducted by Harris for "Axios on HBO," a news series. Gallup and other major pollsters have had similar findings in recent days. This one gets down to some gritty details, however.
In another era, it was standard practice among all TV stations to sign off around 1 a.m. or so with a straightforward version of "The Star-Spangled Banner," accompanied by patriotic images of the American flag, jets flying in formation and other stirring fare.
America plays host to several thousand talk-radio hosts. But Talkers Magazine, a leading industry source, has winnowed down that list and revealed its Heavy Hundred -- the 100 "most important radio talk show hosts in America," the news organization says.
The 75th anniversary of D-Day has prompted many to ponder patriotism, national security and other matters. Then comes the big question.
Interesting dynamics continue to present themselves across the pond. Yes, of course there were "Leftists louts," British "never Trumpers," gaudy demonstrations and protesters afoot in London during Mr. Trump's visit. But no matter.
President Trump's challenges from the news media and protesters are a factor during his historic and timely trip to Britain and France this week.
We already know that the Democratic presidential debates begin on June 26 in Miami. The Sunshine State, however, is a very busy place. President Trump has completely upstaged the rival party, and in no uncertain terms. He will be announcing his formal bid for reelection to the White House in Florida — over a week earlier, at what the president deems a "historic rally."
Evangelist Franklin Graham has asked the nation to pray for President Trump on several occasions since 2016. Mr. Graham now has issued another call for a Trump prayer on Sunday — and he hopes the outreach will go beyond partisan political beliefs.
The news media proved that its annoyance with President Trump is alive and well following Robert Mueller's eight-minute finale Wednesday.
Not long ago, an editorial published The New York Sun suggested that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should run for mayor of New York City. Now comes several suggestions that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should run for president — this according to Election Central, a nonpartisan news organization which cited multiple press reports centered on Mrs. Pelosi entering the White House race.
Actor Jon Voight swept social media and rocked the political landscape after he released a pair of terse videos on Twitter in which he warned Americans not to be "fooled by the political left" and their "absurd words of destruction" -- then praised Donald Trump as the best U.S. president since Abraham Lincoln.
