‘We are suffering’: Omar challenger rips Walz for pushing same ‘dangerous’ policies as ‘Squad’
MINNEAPOLIS – “Squad” member Ilhan Omar’s GOP challenger is warning Americans being newly introduced to Gov. Tim Walz that she believes his policies as governor are just as progressive as those of the controversial Minnesota congresswoman. “He’s behind her 100%,” GOP congressional candidate Dalia Al-Aqidi told Fox News Digital about Walz’s ties to her opponent, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. “Look at the Squad, the first people, the first politicians who supported his nomination were the far-left, with the progressives posting on social media the photos of Walz,” Al-Aqidi said. “Our attorney general, Keith Ellison. They were celebrating this, thinking that this is good for our country. No, we don’t want socialism in our country. It failed in its origins. It’s not going to help here.” Al-Aqidi, whose family fled the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein in Iraq before she made her way to the United States working as a journalist across the globe, took issue with the media narrative that Walz is a “middle of the road” or “moderate” politician. JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS REACT TO HARRIS’ WALZ PICK: ‘FAR LEFT NIGHTMARE’ . “Saying Walz is moderate is just like saying Ilhan Omar is pro-Israel,” Al-Aqidi said. “If you believe that, then you would believe that. Of course, Walz wasn’t chosen because of his high profile. It’s that they match. I mean, his policies. If we look at what happened in our district in Minneapolis, or at least for the past three years, it’s because of Governor Walz’s policies. It was on his watch when the whole world watched our city being burned, and he didn’t do anything.” “He didn’t support our law enforcement. He didn’t support us. Look at the violence rates and the crime rates and we are suffering,” Al-Aqidi continued. “I invite everybody, everybody who supports Walz, I invite them to come and see Minneapolis and see how sad our downtown is, let alone the scandals, let alone the corruption. He’s far from a moderate.” TOP HOUSE REPUBLICAN FROM WALZ’S HOME STATE WITH FINGER ON PULSE OF GOP SAYS ‘RADICAL’ WALZ IS ‘BEST’ SCENARIO Al-Aqidi made the case that because VP Harris promoted a fundraiser to bail BLM rioters out of jail and Walz waited several days to call in the National Guard, the two of them together on a presidential ticket is “going to turn into” Minnesota’s 5th District. “If they are in charge, she supported bailing the criminals who were detained after the riots and after the burning and destruction . . . so I think that this is the first time in American history that we have two very far-left progressives on the ticket. This is very dangerous.” Omar and Walz have repeatedly praised each other over the years, and Omar was quick to celebrate Walz’s nomination as vice president on social media with a photo alongside the governor. “Our North Star state Governor has signed universal school meals, paid family and sick leave, marijuana legalization, and protections for reproductive rights into law,” Omar posted on X. “Bringing Minnesota nice to the ticket” Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris-Walz campaign and Omar’s office for comment but did not receive a response. Minnesota will hold their primaries on August 13th where Al-Aqidi is running unopposed, and Omar is expected to defeat her three Democratic challengers.
Trump, Harris in dead heat in poll of 7 critical battleground states
Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in key swing states, according to a poll released Wednesday. A survey conducted by Ipsos found the Republican presidential nominee and his Democratic opponent are in a dead heat struggle for seven swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada. Harris receives 42% of the vote share in the seven swing states, compared to Trump’s 40% and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy’s 5%. HARRIS REPLACING BIDEN SOLIDIFIES TRADITIONAL BLUE STATES, GIVES DEMS A BETTER NATIONAL OUTLOOK Ipsos said in their report that the “margin on the ballot is well within the margin of error, indicating a race that is too close to call.” Approximately 52% of respondents in the swing states said that inflation is the most important issue facing the country, while 32% said immigration is the most pressing matter. The Ipsos poll was conducted between Jul. 31 and Aug. 7 — the Harris campaign announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Aug. 6. WALZ DOESN’T MOVE NEEDLE WITH RURAL VOTERS, DATA SHOWS Pollsters have not had enough time to effectively survey the impact of Walz’s selection on Harris’s chances. The campaign has made it a point to highlight Walz’s Midwestern roots and everyman persona, introducing him as “Coach Walz” during rallies in a nod to his time as a teacher and high school football coach. Harris will lean on Walz in the critical Midwestern swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin, where the Minnesota governor can point to his regional ties. The Ipsos poll utilized a representative probability sample of 2,045. Respondents consisted of U.S. adults 18 or older living in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Ipsos reports a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.1 percentage points.
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‘Great asset’: Radical Dems, socialists thrilled by Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate has been met with delight by radicals and socialists throughout the U.S., fueling Republicans who say the two form a radical left-wing ticket. Walz was announced as the pick for the 2024 Democratic ticket Tuesday, shocking many who thought Harris might choose Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has been portrayed by Democrats as “more moderate.” Some left-wingers had lobbied against Shapiro and reacted with delight to the pick of Walz, who has embraced a number of left-wing positions on issues like immigration. Many heralded the pick as one of their own. ‘THANK YOU KAMALA!’: GLEEFUL REPUBLICANS RIP TIM WALZ AS GOP READIES TO BATTLE PROGRESSIVE DEM TICKET “Harris choosing Walz as a running mate has shown the world that [Democratic Socialists of America] and our allies on the left are a force that cannot be ignored. Through collective action, DSA and the US left more broadly have made it clear that change is needed. DSA members organized in our workplaces and unions to realign the labor movement to support Palestinian liberation,” Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist group in the U.S., posted to X Tuesday. Democratic socialist icon Bernie Sanders, who had urged Harris to pick Walz as her running mate, was similarly delighted. “[Walz] is a great asset to [Harris’] winning campaign & administration. He is a former public school teacher, football coach, and strong union supporter,” Sanders said on X. “As governor, he delivered for working families in MN. As VP, he will deliver for the working families of the US.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., described the pick as an “excellent decision.” DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS GROUP BOASTS IT HELPED MAKE WALZ HARRIS’ RUNNING MATE “Together, they will govern effectively, inclusively, and boldly for the American people. They won’t back down under tight odds, either – from healthcare to school lunch,” she said on X. “Let’s do this.” Fellow “Squad” member Ilhan Omar was similarly gushing about Walz. “Our North Star state Governor has signed universal school meals, paid family and sick leave, marijuana legalization, and protections for reproductive rights into law,” she said. “Bringing Minnesota nice to the ticket.” “It’s Walz baby let’s go!!” Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., said. While there is rarely such a thing as a bad endorsement, it has given fuel to Republicans who have sought to paint the Harris-Walz ticket as far left. “Harris Feels the Bern and picks Walz. Thank you, Kamala! Governor Tim Walz is a dream for the radical Left,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said. HARRIS’ RUNNING MATE FACES RENEWED SCRUTINY AFTER HIS ‘WEIRD’ SOCIALISM COMPARISON RESURFACES “The Democrat Party makes history as they anoint Harris-Walz to the ballot this November representing the most radical Far Left wing ticket in history,” said House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. “Walz was a failed Member of Congress, is a failed Governor who supported Defund the Police BLM that torched cities to the ground. All while Kamala fundraised to bail out violent criminals from prison.” Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., of the neighboring state of Wisconsin, wrote in a statement, “While Minnesota burned, Tim Walz did nothing and watched. While Minnesota burned, Kamala Harris helped violent rioters get out of jail. This is the SOCIALIST dream.” Walz has been dismissive of socialist comparisons, even painting it in a positive light by associating it with “neighborliness.” “Don’t ever shy away from our progressive values,” the Minnesota Democrat said on a “White Dudes for Harris” call last week. “One person’s socialism is another person’s neighborliness.” Fox News’ Emma Colton, Liz Elkind and Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
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DR Congo military court sentences 26 armed group members to death
The Congolese government in March had lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that was in place since 2003. A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sentenced 26 people accused of involvement in armed groups, including the M23, to death after a high-profile trial that started late last month. Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) was found guilty of war crimes, participation in an insurrection and treason. Nangaa and 20 other defendants were sentenced to death in absentia on Thursday, as they are currently on the run. The five accused who were present for the trial have five days to appeal the sentence, the president of the court said. The prosecutor in the trial, which began on July 24, had called for death sentences against 25 of the defendants and a 20-year jail term for one defendant. Nangaa, the former president of the DRC’s electoral commission, launched the AFC political-military movement in December with the aim of uniting armed groups, political parties and civil society against the government. One of its members is the M23 armed group accused of mass killings in eastern DRC’s decades-long conflict. The key M23 figures on trial included its president Bertrand Bisimwa, military chief Sultani Makenga and spokespeople Willy Ngoma and Lawrence Kanyuka. In a text message from an undisclosed location, Nangaa told The Associated Press news agency that “this nauseating judicial saga reinforces our struggle for democratic normality in Congo”. In March, the Congolese government defied criticism from human rights organisations and lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that had been in place since 2003, aiming to target military personnel accused of treason. President Felix Tshisekedi, along with the United States and United Nations experts, accuses neighbouring Rwanda of giving military backing to the Tutsi-led M23, which has seized huge swaths of territory in eastern DRC since late 2021. Racked by conflict for more than 30 years, the DRC’s instability is caused by complex and deep-seated factors, as well as a multitude of actors. M23 is among dozens of rebel groups active in the DRC’s restive east, many the legacy of a regional conflict that erupted in the 1990s after the fall of longtime dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. Tshisekedi has accused his predecessor Joseph Kabila of preparing an “insurrection” and of belonging to the AFC. “The AFC is him,” he told the Congolese radio station Top Congo in Belgium, where he is staying for medical treatment, on Tuesday. In 2019, Kabila handed over power to Tshisekedi, a former opponent, proclaimed winner of the controversial December 2018 presidential election. Several members of Kabila’s People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) party joined the AFC and are awaiting the verdict of a military court in Kinshasa, where they could face the death penalty. Adblock test (Why?)