Control of House heads toward another cliffhanger election
Just eight minutes apart, the two political arms competing for the House majority blasted out memos claiming momentum citing the exact same analysis. “Inside Elections shifts six races toward Democrats as momentum grows,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee wrote a little
Trump spreads baseless claims about Harris’s debate performance
Republican nominee Donald Trump spent his second rally since Tuesday’s debate promoting false online accusations trying to discredit Vice President Kamala Harris’s performance, alongside baseless allegations of chicanery in the reporting of crime statistics and jobs data. “She can’t talk,” Trump
Trump’s false claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets invokes racist trope
For days, Donald Trump and his allies have zeroed in on Springfield, Ohio, amplifying baseless claims that Haitian immigrants there are eating others’ pets. The promotion of such rumors, which thrust the city into the national spotlight, is rooted in
3 Americans in Congo sentenced to death after coup attempt
Three American citizens have been sentenced to death in Congo after being convicted on charges of participating in a coup attempt, with one telling a court that his father — who led the failed effort — ‘had threatened to kill
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