Politics/Religion Consolidated Megathread Extravaganza

[Thiel]

Mark Levin has repeatedly invited Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on "LevinTV" to debate him over Sanders' long list of socialist policies, like government-run health care, punitive wealth taxes, and union-heavy labor schemes. Many public invitations have been extended, but every time — crickets.

Is he just too busy rallying Trump haters on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour? Or is he scared Mark will wipe the floor with him?

Perhaps he's hesitant because he knows he'll be skewered over his fascination with communist dictators — like his lauding of the tyrannical Cuban despot Fidel Castro back in 2020 during a "60 Minutes" interview and subsequent CNN town hall.

Mr Sanders is as ignorant as AOC.

[Thiel]

Mark Levin has repeatedly invited Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on "LevinTV" to debate him over Sanders' long list of socialist policies, like government-run health care, punitive wealth taxes, and union-heavy labor schemes. Many public invitations have been extended, but every time — crickets.

Is he just too busy rallying Trump haters on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour? Or is he scared Mark will wipe the floor with him?

Perhaps he's hesitant because he knows he'll be skewered over his fascination with communist dictators — like his lauding of the tyrannical Cuban despot Fidel Castro back in 2020 during a "60 Minutes" interview and subsequent CNN town hall.

Mr Sanders is as ignorant as AOC.

[Thiel]

I hope Mr Trump can convince Mr Putin to reach a peace deal.

[The Donald]

I hope Mr Trump can convince Mr Putin to reach a peace deal.

I put the odds at 25 percent our meeting will not be successful.

[Brent]

 Hillary Clinton admitted that President Trump would deserve high praise and acknowledgement if he succeeds in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

[Thiel]

There is no deal yet between America Russia and Ukraine. The meeting made some headway. It was a stepping stone to lasting peace.

[DKG]

Trump had a historic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss the possibility of peace with Ukraine. In a press conference after their discussion, Putin confirmed Trump's long-held claim that he would not have started a war with the Ukraine if Trump was in the Oval Office at the time, in early 2022.

[DKG]

Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is attempting to reignite his political career after facing a brutal electoral loss in November 2024.

Brown relaunched his Senate campaign on Monday to try to take back an Ohio Senate seat after Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno defeated him in November by over 200,000 votes.

Brown will be running alongside 75-year-old millionaire Fred Ode in the Democrat primary to ultimately face off against Republican Sen. Jon Husted. Husted was appointed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in January to fill the Senate seat vacated by JD Vance after he became vice president.

[Herman]

[Herman]

Secretary Sean Duffy has taken 1,500 rigs from truckers who cannot speak English off of the road. This is what folks voted for.

[DKG]

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has announced a "special security plan" to activate loyal militia forces around his country amid growing tensions with the United States.

Maduro's official website stated on Aug. 18 that his call-up will mobilize around 4.5 million militia members across the South American country.

The action comes two weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice doubled an existing reward for information leading to Maduro's arrest, upping it to $50 million.
As she announced the heightened reward, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi accused Maduro of working with Latin American gangs and cartel organizations.

The United States last week deployed air and naval resources to the southern Caribbean Sea as part of an effort to counter Latin American drug cartels. Such a deployment would potentially place those military assets relatively close to Venezuela's northern coastline.

[Shen Li]

An appeals court overturned the James judgment which ordered the Trump organization pay $550 to the state of NY in fines.

[The Donald]

An appeals court overturned the James judgment which ordered the Trump organization pay $550 to the state of NY in fines.

It was a political witch hunt, the likes of which no one has ever seen before.

[Herman]

Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter received a major boost in her race to become California's next governor after former Vice President Kamala Harris declined to mount a gubernatorial campaign — and its showing in the polls.

With Harris out of the race, Porter has become the Democratic frontrunner to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom with over a year left before the 2026 gubernatorial election.

[DKG]

Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas announced Thursday that he would be stepping down from Congress to pursue a new political venture in the Lone Star State.

Roy, who is currently serving his fourth term in the House of Representatives, officially launched his bid for Texas attorney general on Thursday, vowing to "defend Texas at every turn." Roy is seeking to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is currently running to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn.