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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is expected to plead guilty to several criminal counts in his fraud case, avoiding trial. The terms of a plea deal are unknown. Santos had been facing 23 felony charges with his trial starting on Sept. 9. The House expelled Santos in December 2023 as a result of his indictment. […]
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have rarely agreed before and since her inclusion into the presidential race. But several new stances on economic policy from both sides have changed that. Harris took Trump’s “no tax on tips” pledge, and both candidates now agree on significant child tax credits. Their economic policies […]
(The Center Square) — In January during the legislative session, House Committee on Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Chair Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, introduced House Bill 2178 to allow level two and level three sex offenders to petition to be discharged from lifetime community custody after a certain amount of time. The bill advanced from Goodman’s committee but […]
