A lot has changed since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and was replaced as Democratic nominee by Vice President Kamala Harris. The latest change: Back when Biden was the presumptive nominee, Democrats did not want to be interrupted by former President Donald Trump during a debate. Now under Harris, they do. That’s […]
Ataxpayer funded housing support group in Portland, Oregon, has been offering grants of $30,000 to first-time buyers in the state, but with only those who are not U.S. citizens eligible to apply. The money was offered by the Hacienda Community Development Corporation (HCDC) as part of its “Camino a Casa,” which is advertised as being […]
During the heat dome that blanketed much of the Southeast in June, Stacey Freeman used window units to cool her poorly insulated mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Over the winter, the 44-year-old mom relied on space heaters. In both instances, her energy bills reached hundreds of dollars a month. “Sometimes I have to choose […]
Former President Donald Trump suggested he may skip the Sept. 10 presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris hosted by ABC News. In a Truth Social post on Sunday night, Trump said to “Stay tuned” after he laid out the reasons why he may skip the debate, which included Harris turning down debating on other […]
Israel says its warplanes have struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after detecting moves to launch an aerial attack on Israel.The Israeli military said around 100 fighter jets had destroyed “thousands” of rocket launchers on Sunday morning, in what it described as an act of “self-defence”. Lebanon’s health ministry reported that three people had been killed.Hezbollah […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked out to raucous applause from former President Donald Trump’s supporters at the former president’s rally in Arizona on Friday just hours after Kennedy endorsed him. The Trump campaign appeared to set up his entrance with more than a bit of effort. Kennedy walked down a red carpet as pyrotechnics went […]
The month since Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign has been a largely unprecedented spell in American politics: never has a modern general election campaign gone from a standstill to a full sprint so quickly.In that time Democrats pulled together a well-scripted national convention with slickly produced promotional videos, political set-pieces and musical interludes, all […]
Donald Trump has questioned whether Kamala Harris has the “right” to run for the presidency, arguing the vice president picking up the Democratic Party’s nomination, despite not winning its primary, is a “threat to democracy.” The Republican presidential nominee made the comment in a post on his Truth Social website on Friday, where he branded […]
For Tim Walz, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a deeply personal issue—or at least he made it seem that way. In several recent interviews, the Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate implied or outright suggested that his own two children were conceived using IVF. One problem: It’s not true. Walz’s children were conceived using […]
Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday, delivering a forceful speech that laid out her vision for the country while warning about the possibility of former President Donald Trump returning to the White House.Capping off the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention, Harris recited […]
Independent presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reportedly withdrawn from the 2024 presidential election in Arizona amid unconfirmed reports that he could soon drop out of the White House race entirely. According to the Associated Press, Kennedy and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, submitted letters on Thursday announcing they were withdrawing from the 2024 […]
Vice President Kamala Harris prepared for the highest-profile moment of her political life from a hotel suite in downtown Chicago, readying herself for an opportunity to turn the swell of momentum on which she arrived at the Democratic National Convention this week into a movement that propels her into the Oval Office. The enormous stakes […]
