The Daily Populous

Monday February 26th, 2024 evening edition

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on April 20, 2023 in Simi Valley, Calif. David McNew / Getty Images file.

In a statement, McDaniel said it had been an "honor and privilege" to serve as chairwoman for seven years.

"The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition.".

Trump hand-picked McDaniel after the 2016 election to serve as RNC chair as Reince Priebus left the post to become his first chief of staff at the White House.

Trump told Fox News this month that “some changes” were likely at the RNC when he was asked about McDaniel’s performance.

I think she did OK initially in the RNC,” Trump said in the interview.

Days later, a Trump ally and RNC committeeman proposed a resolution to be considered at the party's winter meetings that would declare Trump the party's presumptive nominee. »

Vigils held nationwide for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died day after school bathroom fight

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EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Vigils took place across the nation for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student said they were a target of bullying.

Hundreds of people hold up candles during a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Oklahoma City.

Kody Macaulay holds a sign during a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Oklahoma City. »

Trump's CPAC speech showed clear signs of major cognitive decline — yet MAGA cheered

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In his CPAC speech, he compared himself to pro-democracy activist Alexei Navalny, who died under the authority of Putin’s regime last week.

During his CPAC speech, Trump continued with his often incoherent and confused way of speaking, rambling(s), memory lapses, and extreme tangents.

Trump’s CPAC speech appears to be further evidence of what psychiatrist John Gartner concluded “appears to be ... gross signs of dementia. »

Republican Suggests Vaccines May Be Getting Injected Into Lettuce

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A Tennessee state lawmaker said during a recent legislative session that various companies and medical entities are capable of injecting vaccines into lettuce, tomatoes and tobacco.

A Tennessee Republican lawmaker on Wednesday suggested during a health hearing that lettuce and other products on store shelves could be getting injected with vaccines.

This head of lettuce is a head of lettuce, the head of lettuce right next to it could include a vaccine in it.". »

Russia’s 2024 election interference has already begun

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The dissemination of attacks on Biden is part of a continuing effort by Moscow to undercut American military aid to Ukraine and U.S. support for and solidarity with NATO, experts said.

A “People Say” account on X is still visible, but it has only 51 followers and hasn’t posted in almost a year.

The bigger Russian threat to the 2024 election, Brooking and other experts said, could prove to be artificial intelligence-created fake audio. »