First Donald Trump falsely asserted that Kamala Harris had long identified herself primarily as Indian American, and only leaned into the Black part of her mixed-race identity recently to benefit herself politically. Then the pile-on began. Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, portrayed the vice president as “a chameleon” and suggested she affected a Southern accent when talking ...
“[Vice President Harris] voted to preserve NAFTA, the very trade deal that sent American jobs to Mexico and turned American dreams into nightmares.” — Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), remarks in Glendale, Ariz., July 31 “She voted, even after it was obvious it was a mistake, she voted to preserve NAFTA, the very trade deal that sent American ...
Americans’ concerns about immigration have risen sharply this year, with half of Americans saying that the large number of immigrants and refugees entering the country is a “critical threat” to U.S. interests, up from 42 percent last fall to the highest level since 2010, according to a poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The poll found that most ...
The Harris campaign announced Friday morning that it had raised $310 million in July, the biggest amount so far in the 2024 campaign cycle and more than double what Republican nominee Donald Trump raised, the bulk of it built on the rollout of Vice President Harris as the likely nominee of the Democratic Party. More than $200 million of the ...
Jaleel Stallings was just letting his dogs out and giving them breakfast a few days ago when he got a message from his lawyer telling him Donald Trump’s campaign was targeting him online. “Here we go again,” he recalled thinking. Four years ago, Stallings and a group of friends joined protests in Minneapolis over the police murder of George Floyd. ...
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani may avoid having to testify under oath about his finances after he reached a last-minute agreement with his creditors to pay an estimated $350,000 in administrative fees tied to his bankruptcy case, paving the way for its dismissal. Lawyers for Giuliani and several creditors, including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 ...
PHOENIX — A top Republican election official in Arizona’s most populous county known for his vigorous defense of elections lost his primary election Tuesday to a state lawmaker who called elections in the county “a laughingstock.” Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, who faced death threats and endless harassment for doing his job, lost his reelection bid to state Rep. Justin ...
The race to define Vice President Harris is on. The likely Democratic nominee for president dropped a new biographical ad at about the same moment Donald Trump’s campaign released an attack ad framing her as “dangerously liberal.” Here’s an assessment of the claims made in each ad. Trump ad: ‘I don’t understand’ This 30-second ad is heavily focused on Harris’s ...
The White House on Wednesday deflected questions about reports that an Israeli operation was responsible for killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran overnight, but called the dramatic development unhelpful to efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the death of Haniyeh, who was in Tehran for the inauguration of the newly elected Iranian ...
Donald Trump and Vice President Harris are both set to court Black voters on Wednesday as Democrats hope their new candidate can re-energize their most reliable constituency and prevent the GOP from making gains. Republicans have been keen to improve their performance with Black voters and especially Black men, encouraged by polls that showed softening support for President Biden. But ...