Category: Politics

Events of a political nature.

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United States Semiquincentennial

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July 4th, 2026, will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence – the Semiquincentennial. Happy 250th Birday America!

I remember the 200th anniversary – the Bicentannial – in 1976. We lived near Washington D. C., and we went to the Washington Monument to watch the fireworks.

There’s two organizations planning this year’s events for Americans to commemorate and celebrate. America 250 is a congressional commission established in 2016. Freedom 250 is a public-private organization created by Executive Order from President Trump.

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Operation Epic Fury

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Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. code name for its joint military campaign with Israel against Iran, officially commenced at 1:15 AM EDT on February 28, 2026. The operation involved coordinated strikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, including command and control centers, missile and drone launch sites, air defense systems, and naval assets. Israel simultaneously launched its own campaign, dubbed Operation Roaring Lion, in coordination with U.S. forces.

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The 2026 Primary Election in Texas

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The primary election in Texas will be held on March 3 this year with early voting February 17-27, and the general election will be held November 3, with early voting October 19-30. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff on May 26, with early voting May 18-22. The Texas Tribune has published a useful March primary ballot article.

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The 2024 General Election in Texas

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The general election is on Tuesday, November 5 this year with early voting starting October 21 and ending November 1. The Texas Tribune has published their ballot guide.

This is a pivitol, blockbuster race. Former President Donald Trump is still facing several indictments. He’s been shot in the ear. He had two more assassination attempts planned against him. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July, and Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic nominee.

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Former President Trump Second Assassination Attempt

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On Sunday, September 15, 2024, while Trump was playing a rather public round of golf at his Trump International Golf Club, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was in the bushes near the 5th hole. When agents approached the hole to secure it, one agent saw the barrel of a gun (identified as an AK-47) sticking out of the bushes. The agent fired 4 – 6 shots at the suspect. Routh fled and a chase ensued. He was captured a short while later.

Routh was 400 – 500 yards away from former President Trump, so he was within range, but he did not have a clear shot, and he never fired a shot, so this would be more of an potential assassination attempt.

Some are blaming this on a staffing shortage at the Secret Service. They are down about 400 agents from what they are budgeted for, and they didn’t secure the entire course like they might have when Trump was president.

Biden will not seek reelection

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On Sunday, July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden, aged 81, announced he will no longer seek reelection to a second term. Instead he will endorse his Vice President, Kamala Harris. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African-American and first Asian-American vice president.

President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him on Sunday.

Source: CNN.com

There are 28 days to the Democratic National Convention and 106 days to the election. Some have suggested the the DNC will be open, while Harris has vowed to “earn and win” this nomination.

It’s been 56 years since a president droped out of their reelection race. Lyndon B. Johnson dropped out of his reelection race after low numbers in the first primary in New Hampshire, on March 12, 1968; Joe Biden was 25 years old and would graduate Syracuse University Law school that year.

UPDATE 8/6/2024

Kamala Harris has chosen Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, as her running mate.

Former President Trump Shot

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The former president was shot at one of his campaign rallies, but instead of doing what anyone else who’s shot does, he defiantly pumped his fist in the air.

Law enforcement authorities have identified the man who made an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

The FBI said the shooter, who is dead, was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. A motive was not clear.

Source: NBC.com

The 2024 Primary Election in Texas

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The primary election in Texas will be held on March 5 this year with early voting starting February 20, and the general election will be held November 5 with early voting starting October 21. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff on May 28. The Texas Tribune has published a useful March primary ballot article.

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Hamas attacked Israel from Gaza

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On October 7, 2023, at 6:30 AM local time, Hamas militants stormed the blockaded border of the Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing and kidnapping hundreds of Israelis.

The shadowy leader of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, said the assault was in response to the 16-year blockade of Gaza, Israeli raids inside West Bank cities over the past year, violence at Al Aqsa — the disputed Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews as the Temple Mount — increasing attacks by settlers on Palestinians and the growth of settlements.

“Enough is enough,” Deif, who does not appear in public, said in the recorded message. He said the attack was only the start of what he called “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm” and called on Palestinians from east Jerusalem to northern Israel to join the fight.

Source: APNews.com

This attack came 50 years (and 1 day) after the Yom Kippur war. Then an Arab military coalition of Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on October 6, 1973.