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Articles by Michael Graham
Graham: Democrats may have a N.H. problem
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Could New Hampshire cost Democrats control of the U.S. Senate? That’s the question political operatives on both sides of the aisle are asking in the wake of a new poll showing likely Democratic nominee U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas trailing the all-but-certain Republican candidate, former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu. Among those sounding the alarm is Pappas himself. “This is a purple state. It’s a highly competitive race.
Graham: Organized crime has a new face in illicit trade
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... National law enforcement and local retail groups want Americans to understand that the problem of illicit trade — counterfeiting, organized retail crime and human trafficking — is bigger and more dangerous than most people realize. How big? Illegal trade is a $2.2 trillion criminal enterprise that crosses every national boundary and reaches every shopper’s laptop. How bad? In Florida, crooks have been stealing entire gas stations.
Graham: Campus progressives preach tolerance, produce violence
The one mundane part of the shocking murder of Republican activist Charlie Kirk is that it happened on a college campus. Outside a few gang-dominated neighborhoods in cities like Chicago and L.A., the most common crime scenes in America are the nation’s colleges and universities. If President Donald Trump were going to send the National Guard to defend free speech and confront antisemitic violence, wouldn’t Columbia University and UC Berkeley be at the top of the list?
Graham: Sorry Big Bird, dumbest waste of tax dollars is (Finally!) about to die
The Senate just passed its version of the $9 billion rescission bill, bringing the country one step closer to ending the most egregious and indefensible federal spending in the modern era. Public broadcasting. The $500 million that taxpayers are forced to fork over for government radio and TV yearly is such a small slice of the $7 trillion spending total, it’s more like a spending “scrape” than a cut. However, what these federal funds lack in volume, they make up for in stupidity.
Graham: Dems failing political math of Boulder attack
Democrats have a math problem: “No Person Is Illegal” + “Free, Free Palestine” = Jews set ablaze by an antisemitic undocumented immigrant in Boulder, Colo. The question now is whether the party can change the calculations with its current coalition. The facts in the Boulder case aren’t contested. Mohamed Sabry Soliman is an Egyptian national who was in the country illegally when he turned his “improvised flame thrower” on peaceful activists supporting the hostages held by Hamas.
Graham: Biden’s health news highlights need to face age issue
Remember when the rent was too damn high? Today, America’s politicians are too damn old. President Joe Biden’s greatest (unintended) legacy may be getting America’s political system to confront the problem. When news broke on Sunday about Biden’s diagnosis of prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone, there were many expressions of sympathy from both sides of the aisle. “Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis.
Graham: Trump takes optimistic view of our future
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Graham: N.H. plans ban on sanctuary policies Original
Granite State Republican Kelly Ayotte successfully ran for governor on a campaign warning voters, “Don’t MASS Up New Hampshire.” And now the Boston City Council is giving her the chance to put those words into action. On Wednesday, Boston’s all-Democrat council voted 13-0 to reaffirm the city’s commitment to its Boston Trust Act sanctuary policies.
Graham: Expect cost hikes, blackouts from NE’s green energy policies – study
The green energy policies imposed by liberal New England politicians will cost ratepayers billions of dollars and lead to rolling blackouts, a new study finds. Five of the six New England states (New Hampshire is the lone exception) have committed to cutting carbon emissions by 80% or more by the year 2050. Because all six states are on the ISO New England grid, their ratepayers will feel the costs.
Graham: Elizabeth Warren rages against the wrong rent machine
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the Harold Daggett of Massachusetts housing. You remember Daggett, the high-flying head of the International Longshoreman’s Association who pulls down $900k a year as he threatens to “cripple” the U.S. economy? When he’s not (literally) driving his Bentley or sailing his 76-foot yacht, he’s pontificating on the evils of technology. In particular, E-Z Pass. “All those union jobs are gone, and it’s all EZ-Pass,” Daggett complained in a recent interview.
Graham: Non-profit legal clinics step up for disabled veterans
A report revealing more than $84 million in underpayments to qualified veterans is a sign the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to improve its employee training. That’s the conclusion of a congressional committee looking into the massive error. Originally Published: August 25, 2024 at 12:37 a.m.
Graham: AGs sue over tax-funded DACA health plan
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Graham: GOP thrilled with Harris’s VP pick
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Why 'Pine Tree' flag flap doesn't fly in N.E.
Politically active New Englanders and local history buffs were puzzled by The New York Times’ three-byline, in-depth story on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito flying the historic Pine Tree Flag at his New Jersey beach house. According to the Times, the flag is a “provocative symbol” that may not “comport with his obligations as a justice.” However, for many New England residents, the Pine Tree Flag is a well-known icon, and pine tree symbolism is ubiquitous.
Graham: Will Direct File hold tax prep firms accountable?
For the typical American, paying federal income taxes is the most boring — and terrifying — thing we do every year. It’s boring because auto mechanics and nurses and sales people have to dig around in file drawers and shoe boxes trying to find numbers to fill out government forms. It’s terrifying because one mistake, no matter how innocent, can lead to more paperwork, financial penalties or … the dreaded IRS audit. Taxpayer dread has increased America’s $13.9 billion tax preparation industry.
UAW chief’s radical ties raise concerns
An “Eat the Rich” T-shirt is the sort of symbolism most often found at progressive campus protests or rallies of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). So why was it worn at a recent public appearance by Shawn Fain, the head of the United Auto Workers union, and what does that choice tell us about the inner circle of the man leading the most aggressive UAW strike in generations?
Graham: Leaderless Congress flounders amid Israeli-Hamas war
When reports of kidnapped women and murdered children began pouring in Saturday from the massive Hamas attack on Israel, the response in Washington was to convene the “Gang of Eight.” Those are the eight key congressional leaders charged with overseeing military intelligence, and they are usually the first people briefed in such a crisis. Only thanks to House Democrats, it is now the gang of seven.
Michael Graham: Nikki Haley had another good night as GOP candidates try harder to topple Trump
Call it the Avis-Rent-A-Car debate: "We're number two. We try harder." Perhaps it was that the candidates were facing off for the second time. Or maybe it was the reality of a serious contest for second place behind prohibitive frontrunner Donald Trump. Whatever the reason, the seven candidates for the Republican nomination for president on stage at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., had a more aggressive — some might say desperate — tone than in the first contest.
Michael Graham: Nikki Haley had another good night as GOP candidates try harder to topple Trump
Call it the Avis-Rent-A-Car debate: "We're number two. We try harder." Perhaps it was that the candidates were facing off for the second time. Or maybe it was the reality of a serious contest for second place behind prohibitive frontrunner Donald Trump. Whatever the reason, the seven candidates for the Republican nomination for president on stage at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., had a more aggressive — some might say desperate — tone than in the first contest.
Trump Holds NH Tele-Rally, No Mention of Latest Legal Developments
Just hours after federal District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled he’ll be spending the day before Super Tuesday in a federal court room, 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump was on the phone Monday night for a tele-rally with Granite State supporters.
Haley to Host Education Town Hall in Manchester With Moms for Liberty Leader
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is hosting an Education Town Hall in Manchester next week with Moms For Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice. And the location is no coincidence. The Queen City is currently ground zero in the Granite State’s debate over parents’ rights and the authority of school officials. Manchester Public Schools maintains it has the right to keep information secret from parents regarding their children’s behavior, particularly if it involves issues of sexuality and gender.
Will 'Insurrection' Keep Trump Off NH Ballot?
Former GOP U.S. Senate candidate Corky Messner said he was defending the U.S. Constitution. Republican state party chair Chris Ager calls it “antithetical to our ‘Live Free or Die’ tradition.” And Gov. Chris Sununu “doesn’t expect it” to be a problem for the former president. It is the highly-publicized effort to keep Donald Trump off the New Hampshire ballot by declaring him disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Sanders Backs Biden in NH Speech, But Progressives Still Want Sanders
What was U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), two-time winner of the First in the Nation Democratic presidential primary, doing in the Granite State on Saturday? To the disappointment of many local progressives, he was not kicking off another presidential campaign. Instead, the outspoken socialist used his speech to reaffirm his support for President Joe Biden’s reelection.
Scott Makes NH Swing After Less-Than-Stellar Debate Performace
Two days after a debate performance that failed to impress, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was back in the Granite State Friday, meeting voters one-on-one and sharing his optimism. Stopping at Robie’s Country Store in Hooksett, Scott told NHJournal the most important part of his debate performance was his closing statement. “Anyone from anywhere in this nation can rise to a place where they have an opportunity to serve as the President of the United States.
NHJ Reader Survey: Haley Gets Biggest Bump, DeSantis Holds Lead After Debate
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis both got a bump out of their debate performance Wednesday night, while there was a mixed reaction to the aggressive tactics — some say antics — of entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. And former Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.) and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott both fared poorly. That is according to a survey of New Hampshire Journal readers in the hours after the Fox News debate.
Haley, Ramaswamy Shine in First Pres. Debate, Political Pros Say
A highlight of the first 2024 GOP presidential debate came when the two faced off against each other, but many political professionals say former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy gave the best performances of the night. However, few observers think the debate changed the fundamental dynamics of a race still dominated by former President Donald Trump.
Haley, Ramaswamy Shine in First Pres. Debate, Political Pros Say
A highlight of the first 2024 GOP presidential debate came when the two faced off against each other, but many political professionals say former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy gave the best performances of the night. However, few observers think the debate changed the fundamental dynamics of a race still dominated by former President Donald Trump.
Haley, Ramaswamy Shine in First Pres. Debate, Political Pros Say
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Dems Sanders, Shapiro Both Headed to NH as Biden Continues to Stumble
Veteran progressive U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and first-year Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro are both making public appearances in New Hampshire in the coming weeks, inspiring political insiders to wonder if it’s coincidence — or something more. On Saturday, Sanders will deliver a speech entitled “The Agenda America Needs” at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP).
Ruais Offers Solutions, Not Blame, for Manchester's Homeless Crisis
On the eve of the first debate in the race for Manchester mayor, Republican Jay Ruais released a plan to address the city’s homeless crisis, which he called one of his top priorities as a candidate. Not a priority? Putting the blame on Mayor Joyce Craig for the problem. “The window is much bigger than the rearview mirror. I’m not interested in looking back at what other people have done, at the mistakes that were made,” Ruais told NHJournal at a Tuesday press conference.
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