Top Democrats stress contrasts between Trump, Harris at Pa. rally
AMBLER, Pa. — Seeking to capitalize on an outpouring of enthusiasm and an influx of cash, Democratic Govs. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania sought Monday to draw a contrast between Vice President Harris and Donald Trump,
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper pulls out of consideration as Harris running mate
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has withdrawn from consideration to serve as Vice President Harris’s running mate, he announced Monday on social media. Cooper had been one of roughly a dozen individuals that Harris’s campaign was considering after President Biden
Biden calls Trump immunity decision a ‘dangerous precedent’ in speech outlining radical SCOTUS changes
President Biden on Monday outlined his wish for Congress to impose ‘bold’ rules on the Supreme Court, including term limits and a new code of conduct, and to draft a new constitutional amendment that limits presidential immunity. ‘In recent years, extreme
VP Harris may continue Biden’s torch of championing gender transition surgeries, despite California AG past
Under a Harris presidency, the push to broaden access to gender transition surgeries, as advanced by President Biden, is expected to continue, notwithstanding her earlier decision as California attorney general to reject a similar request from a prison inmate. When Harris
Vance tells donors Harris change was a ‘sucker punch,’ at odds with campaign
The Republican vice-presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), privately told donors that running against Vice President Harris instead of President Biden made the race more challenging — an admission at odds with the Donald Trump campaign’s public projections of confidence. “All
Harris campaign dismisses critics of ‘segregation’ fundraising effort
The Harris campaign is dismissing critics of their fundraising efforts that have targeted individual races and genders, arguing the strategy is nothing more than normal campaign work. The Harris campaign has held multiple fundraisers in the week since she was elevated
Iran trying to sabotage Trump’s presidential campaign: US intelligence
U.S. intelligence officials believe that Iran is trying to sabotage former President Trump’s presidential campaign through online influence operations, according to a press briefing on Monday. Speaking to reporters, an official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Congress names members of task force on Trump rally shooting
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have tapped seven Republican and six Democratic lawmakers to serve on a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. All 13 lawmakers have backgrounds and experience relevant
Extreme heat makes flying harder. Airlines and airports say they aren’t sweating it.
It’s been another summer of record-smashing temperatures and record-smashing air travel. Airports and airlines say they can handle both. U.S. airlines expect to transport 271 million passengers worldwide this summer, up 6.3% from last season, the Airlines for America trade group
Harris’ momentum a reflection of Democrat ‘relief’ replacing Biden: GOP strategist
Vice President Kamala Harris’ momentum could be the result of Democrats feeling relieved they are running a candidate other than President Biden rather than her strength as a candidate, a GOP strategist says. The Democratic ticket has seen a boost in