I don’t think Republicans will waltz to victory in 2028.

I don’t think Democrats will waltz to victory in 2028.

It’s going to be a dogfight.

And problems exist inside both parties.

The Republican Party is divided on some major issues, ranging from the involvement of the state and economics to foreign policy. The record of whoever is the Republican nominee will also come up for scrutiny.

I’ve discussed the problems facing the Democratic Party before, which are pretty obvious: There’s a big divide between the radical base and the moderation they’re going to need to win.

Gavin Newsom may well be their presidential candidate. He wants to campaign as the guy who cooperates with ICE, as the guy who wants to be at least moderate during the transition. Newsom also wants to be fairly moderate on foreign policy, and doesn’t want to engage in a lot of the same sort of rhetorical radicalism of his own party.

Will the base allow him to do that? I don’t think so. He’s been able to hide it so far by attacking Trump. I’m not sure how long that will last. So that’s one problem for him. And of course, the other problem is his record in California. There will be a lot of Willie Horton-type ads that come out against Newsom as he runs for the presidency.

The problem for the Republicans is that Gavin Newsom is a very talented guy. I don’t think there’s any doubt when you watch my interview with him. He is good on his feet, and slippery when he needs to be. He also does a convincing imitation of a pro-capitalist moderate. If you think that’s an imitation, maybe that’s the real Gavin Newsom, and he has had to slather it over with radicalism to get where he wants to go.

Here’s what I would urge for both parties: Perhaps you ought to take a look at what the American people want. Look at the closeness of every American election for the last 12 years and think to yourself: “Maybe if I tacked toward the middle, maybe what Americans really want is normalcy.”

It’s possible the primary structure prevents normalcy from taking the floor. But as we’re seeing from the polling data, more and more Americans are identifying as independent. And the reason for this is because all they want is a return to normalcy.

I think the reason President Trump won in 2024 is that he was by far the most normie candidate – by far.

Joe Biden was not a normie candidate. He was dead on his feet and a radical. Kamala Harris was not a normie candidate. She was an empty suit and a radical.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump took the middle position on nearly every issue. Will Republicans do the same, or will they be so high on their own supply that they go rhetorically radical over and over and over for no apparent reason?

Pursuing mainstream policy is going to be the big battle of 2028.

Minneapolis’ housing plan is facing a fair housing investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the federal government announced on Thursday afternoon.

Specifically, HUD is concerned that aspects of the Minneapolis 2040 plan may violate Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, according to a press release. The release notes that the plan’s proposal for “cultural districts… where a significant portion of the population is comprised of people of color, Indigenous people, and/or immigrant communities” could be discriminatory. In addition, the Trump administration is raising red flags about the city’s emphasis on “people of color” and “indigenous people” for homeownership programs.

“For example, your Community Planning and Economic Development department will prioritize ‘rental housing for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Immigrant communities’ by ‘leveraging [its] rental licensing authority,’” Craig Trainor, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, wrote in a letter to Mayor Jacob Frey. “That is not going to fly.”

HUD Secretary Scott Turner noted that Minnesota has been under intense scrutiny for fraud allegations and convictions related to government programs, which led Gov. Tim Walz to opt not to seek a third term this November.

“Minnesota is ground zero for fraud and corruption because they have chosen to ignore the law to serve a cynical political agenda. This undermines our American values, united by a common heritage, language, and commitment to equal treatment under law,” Turner said in a statement, adding that his department “will not stand for illegal racial and ethnic preferences that deny Americans their right to equal protection under the law.”

Trainor said that Minnesotans are being “held captive to the riotous impulses of left-wing cultural arsonists.”

“Its largest city, Minneapolis, has fared no better under its clownish mayor, Jacob Frey, whose government may be engaging in unlawful discrimination by prioritizing Minneapolis residents for housing based on race and national origin rather than need. The Trump Administration will ensure Minneapolis fully complies with the Fair Housing Act,” he stated.

The Daily Wire reached out to the City of Minneapolis, but it was not immediately available for comment. The Trump administration has made efforts to clamp down on federal funding for programs ranging from food stamps to Medicaid unless more accountability measures are enacted. A federal judge halted the food stamp funding pause this week after the state sued, but the case continues, MinnPost reported.

Several individuals are facing federal wire fraud charges for attempting to abuse Minnesota’s Housing Stability Services Program, the DOJ announced in September.