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Five unforgettable transfers of power in American history

The peaceful transfer of power is the hallmark of American democracy. There has remained only one constant in the 247 years of the American republic. No matter the personal animus or alleged fraud, there has always ultimately been a peaceful transfer of power in the nation’s highest office. But that doesn’t mean there haven’t been […]

Battle of the influencers: Republicans and Democrats duke it out on social media

Barron Trump and his teenage influencer buddy Bo Loudon could be the most powerful weapon in former President Donald Trump’s arsenal as election season kicks into high gear.  At 18, Barron Trump, the son of Donald and Melania Trump, can vote for his father in the November election but his best friend, Loudon, cannot.  What […]

Trump claims Harris will be easier to debate than Biden

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented that he is no longer running against President Joe Biden during a Saturday rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but he expressed optimism that he can defeat Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Trump spoke in Pennsylvania nearly four weeks after Biden ended his reelection bid and chose to endorse Harris instead. The […]

Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse

Even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore, Hurricane Ernesto was still being felt Saturday along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, with dangerous rip currents forcing public beaches to close during one of the final busy weekends of the summer season. The storm’s high surf and swells also contributed to coastal damage, including the […]

Democratic strategists brush off Harris’s lack of engagement with reporters

Democratic strategists David Axelrod and James Carville downplayed the fact that Kamala Harris has not held a press conference since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, arguing that she has no reason to do anything differently. The two strategists joined CNN’s Michael Smerconish, who framed the vice president’s lack of media availability as “inexcusable,” but neither […]

Trump rhetoric widens gender gap among voters: GOP pollster

Republican pollster and communications strategist Frank Luntz weighed in on the gender divide among voters in the presidential race, arguing that former President Donald Trump is “actively going out of his way” to widen it. CNN anchor Michael Smerconish showed a Fox News poll showing a 22-point gender gap — men favor Trump by 12 […]

Early bird spreads the word: Harris campaign reserves $370 million for final stretch

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign revealed its plans for a final-stretch spending push starting after Labor Day. On Saturday, the campaign announced it is reserving $370 million in advertising from September to November. The Harris campaign decided to book television advertisements early so it could secure the best ad spots on the most viewed programs […]

Pro-Palestinian ‘uncommitted’ movement at a standstill with top Democrats

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Of the thousands of delegates expected to gather Monday at the Democratic National Convention, just 36 will belong to the “uncommitted” movement sparked by dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden‘s handling of the Israel–Hamas war. But that small core has outsized influence. Anger over U.S. backing for Israel’s offensive in Gaza could […]

X closes Brazil office, citing judge’s ‘censorship orders’

Social media platform X has decided to shut down its office in Brazil after a judge threatened to arrest one of the company’s legal representatives in a censorship dispute. The decision comes one day after what the company called a “secret order” from Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes, which it shared in a […]

Newsom signs retail theft package in effort to kill momentum for tough-on-crime initiative

As California residents prepare to vote on Proposition 36, a ballot initiative to reduce crime in the Golden State, Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the issue by signing a package of 10 bills relating to property and drug crime on Friday. Newsom and Democratic leadership in California have come out against Prop 36, claiming it will […]
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