House Republicans lament Trump’s ‘terrible’ debate performance: ‘Let her get under his skin’
House Republicans are privately expressing frustration about former President Trump’s performance in his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Several House GOP lawmakers granted anonymity to speak freely acknowledged Trump ‘missed’ opportunities to effectively attack Harris and tout his
Feds increase security for Jan. 6 in effort to prevent Capitol attack repeat
The federal government will dramatically increase security protections for the joint session of Congress where lawmakers count states’ electoral votes, an escalation of government-wide efforts to prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the Secret
After fiery debate, Harris and Trump camps wrangle over a second one
Some allies of former president Donald Trump conceded privately Wednesday that he performed poorly in Tuesday’s debate and were deliberating over whether a rematch would help or hurt, even as Vice President Kamala Harris’s aides were pushing for a second
What the Taylor Swift endorsement of Kamala Harris means for the November election
Democrats believe Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris could encourage more young voters to turn out in November, but recent polling indicates the pop star’s support might not greatly affect voter decisions at the ballot box. Swift, an
Trump touts European ‘strongman’ as close ally during presidential debate: Who is Viktor Orban?
Former President Trump touted his foreign policy credentials during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, name-checking the strong relationships he built with leaders of rival nations and allies alike during his term, most notably Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the ‘strongman’ of
Trump won’t take Ukraine’s side. That’s far out of step with voters.
It’s been one of the less remarked-upon moments from Tuesday’s jam-packed debate between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. But one of the most subtly remarkable exchanges came when the topic turned to the war in Ukraine. Trump
Lawmakers push to revive low-income broadband subsidy as providers pivot
Internet service providers including Charter, Verizon and Comcast are shifting customers away from the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy that helped low-income households pay for broadband, according to earnings calls and people familiar with the matter. The $14.2
Top five clashes of the Harris-Trump presidential debate: ‘I’m talking now’
The presidential debate on Tuesday between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump saw a number of testy moments between the two candidates. The debate, which was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the first and possibly only debate between Harris and
Grieving Ohio father to Trump and Vance: Stop using my son ‘for political gain’
The father of an 11-year-old boy who died last year delivered an emotional speech ahead of the presidential debate Tuesday, rebuking Donald Trump, JD Vance and others for mischaracterizing the circumstances around his son’s death. “Using Aiden as a political tool
McBride wins primary, clearing path to be first openly trans member of Congress
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride won the Democratic primary for the state’s at-large U.S. House seat Tuesday night, clearing the path for her to make history as the first openly transgender person in Congress. McBride defeated Wilmington businessman Earl Cooper and