Harris and Trump place their chips on different states to win White House
Democrats have spent the last year eyeing a familiar trio of northern states that would deliver the White House in November: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are the “clearest pathway” to victory, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign leaders wrote in July
Tesla Semi fire in California took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish
A single-vehicle collision last month involving a Tesla Semi electric truck took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish and required aircraft to dump fire retardant overhead, according to a preliminary report on Friday from the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash, which occurred on California’s
‘Crush liberal dominance’: Conservative megadonor urges leaner, meaner posture for activist groups
Billionaire conservative philanthropist Leonard Leo, who operates a vast network of conservative nonprofits, called on his groups to start ‘weaponizing’ their ideas, something he said the left has been championing over the years. A letter sent to groups supported by Leo’s
Harris-Trump showdown: GOP chair vows ‘we absolutely have the resources’ to win in November
Former President Trump’s 2024 campaign and the Republican National Committee are facing a fundraising deficit to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and the Democratic National Committee. But RNC chair Michael Whatley vows that the Trump campaign and the GOP’s national committee
Havana Syndrome study shut down after mishandling data
A long-term study of Havana Syndrome patients was shut down after a National Institute of Health (NIH) internal review board found the mishandling of medical data and participants who reported being pressured to join the research. The study had until
Pope Francis urges Catholic voters to ‘choose the lesser evil’ between Trump and Harris
Pope Francis on Friday urged Catholic voters to ‘choose the lesser evil’ between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The pope criticized Harris’ support of abortion rights as being an ‘assassination,’ while he also chastised Trump, saying ‘not welcoming
Biden and U.K.’s Starmer meet amid storm over Ukraine weapons
President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at the White House on Friday amid rising tensions with Russia, reaffirming their support for Ukraine but declining to publicly address urgent questions over whether Biden will pave the way
Arlington County ex-firefighter charged with Jan. 6 police assault
A former Arlington County Fire Department employee was arrested Friday in West Virginia on charges of assaulting police and rioting in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, accused of joining a charge that overran a key police
Trump proposes ending taxes on overtime pay. Economists are skeptical.
Former president Donald Trump pitched yet another idea meant to win over hourly workers that surprised his own advisers: Stop taxing overtime. “We will end all taxes on overtime. You know what that means?” he said Thursday during a campaign stop
Secret Service probe details failures before Trump rally shooting
A Secret Service investigation has confirmed security breakdowns that paved the way for an attempted assassination of Donald Trump, while also revealing new information — including that agents never directed local police to secure the roof of the building used