Biden-Harris health-care event quickly takes the tone of a rally
LARGO, Md. — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, touting their efforts to lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients, hosted their first joint appearance since Biden ended his reelection bid, a policy event that quickly took on
Secret Service approves new plan for Trump to continue outdoor rallies
The Secret Service has approved a new security plan to better protect former president Donald Trump at outdoor campaign events, including the use of bulletproof glass to shield him onstage, a Secret Service official confirmed. The effort comes after the Secret
5 striking new poll numbers amid Harris’s rise
A large batch of polls this week confirmed Vice President Kamala Harris’s rise in the 2024 presidential race and suggests it has continued. She now leads in the majority of national polls. There’s a lot to take in, so I thought
Mortgage refinancing surges 35% in one week as interest rates hit lowest level in over a year
It appears to have taken a few weeks for current homeowners to realize mortgage rates had dropped dramatically. And when they did, they acted. Applications to refinance a home loan surged 35% last week, compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage
FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, like those generated with AI technology, and other misleading practices to promote their products and services. All five FTC commissioners voted to adopt the final rule, which will go into
What recession? Walmart says consumers are still spending
Walmart remains cautious about the financial health of its shoppers, but executives at the retail giant do not see a full-blown downturn on the horizon. In an interview with CNBC, Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said that the company
Harris to propose federal ban on ‘corporate price-gouging’ in food and groceries
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” her campaign announced late Wednesday. “There’s a big difference between fair pricing in competitive markets, and excessive prices unrelated to the costs of
Harris dodging flip-flop attacks as faceless surrogates flip key positions: ‘Playing politics’
Vice President Kamala Harris could be ‘playing politics’ by allowing her subordinates to take the lead on her making major policy shifts, rather than pushing them herself, a Republican strategist says. Unnamed officials have announced Harris’ new stances, reversing positions she
Harris has opened up a second path to victory, according to The Post’s polling model
A lot has changed in the presidential race over the last three weeks, according to The Washington Post’s polling average. Since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race on July 21 and passed the baton to Kamala Harris, his vice president,
Trump adds five new staffers, including Corey Lewandowski
Former president Donald Trump’s campaign is bringing on new staff — including his controversial 2016 campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski — as it continues to adjust to facing his new Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. In addition to Lewandowski, the campaign