Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), the Republican vice presidential nominee, minimized the hype around singer Taylor Swift‘s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, calling the singer a “disconnected” billionaire celebrity. “Well, look, we admire Taylor Swift’s music,” Vance said, but added, “I don’t think most Americans, whether they like her music or are fans of hers […]
R&B superstar Usher confirmed his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris but encouraged people to make their own “individual choice” in the presidential election. Usher appeared on The View on Wednesday as co-host Joy Behar pressed the eight-time Grammy winner about his thoughts on the previous night’s presidential debate and the importance of celebrities, including […]
The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts for shipping consolidators, such as UPS and DHL, in an effort to shift money back to the agency. However, it will likely result in consolidators passing on the price increase to consumers. The move will help USPS as it has dealt with an 80% drop in first-class mail […]
Multiple business groups have called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen not to let politics influence her evaluation of Japanese-owned Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel. As the chairwoman of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, Yellen will determine whether the deal poses a risk to the country’s national security. Politicians from both major political parties, […]
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent Sept. 11 at memorial services in New York and Pennsylvania, just one day after squaring off in their first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. Though media outlets and experts widely declared Harris the winner of Tuesday evening’s debate on ABC News, Trump […]
A visit Vice President Kamala Harris paid to a spice store in Pittsburgh has sparked outrage from conservatives due to the store’s publically progressive politics. Penzy’s Spices, a Wisconsin-based spice store chain, is vocal about its progressive nature. During the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the store put up a sign welcoming “future fake electors” […]
Former President Donald Trump left Republicans openly grumbling about a series of missed opportunities to define Vice President Kamala Harris at Tuesday night’s debate. Harris repeatedly goaded Trump into veering off-script, while he made Republicans squirm with claims that Haitian migrants were eating neighbors’ pets in Ohio. Democrats relished in the performance, suggesting to reporters […]
The Department of Justice would revive Trump-era efforts to root out perceived Chinese spies in U.S. research and infrastructure as part of efforts to combat foreign espionage from the Chinese Communist Party, according to a new bill that passed the House on Wednesday. Lawmakers voted 237-180 to advance the Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has just nine days to address a $15 billion budget shortfall, and failure to close the gap could leave millions of veterans without disability compensation and other benefits. Since July, Congress has been informed that the VA will see a $3 billion shortfall for the rest of this year and a […]
A group of state and local election officials from around the United States are warning the U.S. Postal Service that mail delivery problems and inadequate staff training could disenfranchise voters as municipalities prepare for the 2024 election. “Over the course of the last year, election officials across the country have raised serious questions about processing […]
