Four years after Arizona rejected former President Donald Trump in the presidential election, a group of Republicans supporting Vice President Kamala Harris are hoping to repeat history by evoking the memory of John McCain. John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, appeared at a press conference Monday to launch a new Republican task force for […]
Having withdrawn from his reelection bid and acknowledged the possibility that former President Donald Trump may succeed him, President Joe Biden has worked with Democrats and his federal agencies to lock in a legacy that won’t be easy for Trump to erase. From pumping out regulations to insulating government scientists to enshrining foreign policy commitments, […]
Democrats are betting they can translate a changing cultural and political landscape into a break-glass-ceiling moment for women after Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump in 2016. President Joe Biden’s decision to end his campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris has given a jolt to Democrats who questioned his fitness for a second term. […]
A billionaire hedge-fund manager donated $20 million to help defeat a proposed state constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in Florida. Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the firm Citadel, announced his contribution in a recent opinion piece for the Miami Herald. He categorized the proposed amendment as dangerous and “a terrible plan to […]
During his time in Congress, then-Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) raised concerns about corporate power and accused Republicans of boosting special interests. That didn’t stop Walz, now Minnesota’s governor and the 2024 running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, from accepting large checks from corporations. Walz, as he represented Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District from 2007 […]
Gas prices dropped again on Wednesday, marking another week in which the average cost for a gallon of regular gas has decreased. Prices are now about a nickel per gallon less than a month ago. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States dropped to $3.459 on Wednesday, according to […]
Former President Donald Trump praised Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) executive order on election security as Republicans look to flip Virginia this November. On Wednesday, Youngkin issued an executive order enhancing ballot security, establishing counting machine testing, and strengthening voter list maintenance. Trump heralded the measure on social media, arguing it keeps non-citizens from accessing swing-state voter […]
If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election, her victory will trigger critical changes in her running mate’s home state of Minnesota. Harris picked Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her vice presidential nominee on Tuesday. If she clinches the White House in November, Walz will vacate his position as Minnesota’s gubernatorial leader. Under the […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered a preview Wednesday of what the final 90 days of the 2024 election could look like, with both candidates leaning heavily on their respective running mates to help make their campaign pitch to voters. Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate on […]
President Joe Biden doesn’t believe there will be a peaceful transfer of power if former President Donald Trump loses the election. In an excerpt of a CBS interview set to air Sunday, reporter Robert Costa asked Biden if he was confident there would be a peaceful transfer of power in January 2025. “If Trump loses, […]
