Vice President Harris’s campaign knocked former President Trump for his assertion that a civilian honor was better than the highest military honor, arguing that he knows nothing about service. Trump, at his Thursday press conference in New Jersey, said the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a civilian award, is “the equivalent of the congressional Medal of...
A record 8.5 percent of U.S. homes are worth $1 million or more, according to a new report from the real estate company Redfin. The share of homes worth at least $1 million is up from 7.6 percent a year ago and has more than doubled from 4 percent before the pandemic. Redfin attributes the...
Vice President Kamala Harris is in the middle of a fight between major Democratic donors and progressive activists who want to rein in Big Tech companies whose business practices have become a political lightning rod. Big donors are pressuring Harris to replace Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, who has led the Biden administration’s...
House Democrats — already energized by the surging presidential ticket topped by Vice President Kamala Harris — are increasingly optimistic that a growing number of abortion referendums across the country this cycle will help them win the House and the presidency come November. The secretaries of state in Arizona and Missouri greenlit two pro-abortion rights...
Democrats know they're winning the presidential race right now. But they also know how quickly that could change. There could be a global crisis, an escalation in the already violent Middle East, a widespread hacking or a domestic event that could turn the political tides to turn and alter — yet again — the trajectory...
The first round of negotiated prices of 10 drugs was unveiled by the White House amid much fanfare Thursday, as Democrats celebrated it as a crowning achievement years in the making. Administration officials touted $6 billion in savings to taxpayers, and about $1.5 billion in savings to seniors’ out-of-pocket spending in 2026. Here's...
President Biden on Friday celebrated the two-year anniversary of his administration's signature legislative achievement, the Inflation Reduction Act, as former President Trump and other Republicans target and vow to roll back parts of the law should they win back the White House in November. Biden, in a statement, touted the law as the "largest climate...
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley (R) and Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce faced off at the Missouri State Fair Thursday as they appeared to hit an impasse over debating one another. “I just found Lucas Kunce at the State Fair and challenged him to show up to debate today at noon - and he said NO!...
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said in Thursday comments that former President Trump can win the upcoming presidential race against Vice President Harris if he “stays professional” and focused. “In September and October, the cost of living is gonna be a very real issue in this campaign, a very real issue for Americans as...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers penned a letter Thursday to Meta expressing “deep concerns” over reports that it has continued to promote Illicit drug advertisements on its platforms — including on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp. The letter — led by Reps. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.)...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing his state’s university system to look into former University of Florida Ben Sasse’s expenses in the wake of reporting from a student newspaper on the subject. “We take the stewardship of state funds very seriously and have already been in discussions with leadership at the university and with...
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the chair of the House GOP campaign arm, encouraged members to ramp up fundraising efforts and investment during a private conference call on Thursday, as Vice President Harris’s nascent White House bid intensifies Democratic enthusiasm. The plea from Hudson, the head of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), came after the...
A Democratic political action committee (PAC) is launching a $2 million campaign in key House battlegrounds as they sound alarms about Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for the next Republican president. Save Democracy PAC, which has backed Democrats in dozens of congressional races, is launching cable and digital ads in eight critical districts across the...
NJ Transit will offer free rides to customers for one week this month after service interruptions and rate hikes sparked frustration among regular riders. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced Thursday a “fare holiday” for the week leading up to Labor Day — from Monday, Aug. 26 to Monday, Sept. 2. Fares on all...
