The teeth of Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizards, are coated in a protective layer of iron, a new study has found. When the nearly-200 pound dragons go after their prey — which can include animals as large as deer or water buffalo — they rip into the unlucky animals’ flesh with serrated teeth, which they use...
A memo from Harris campaign chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillon published Wednesday argues the vice president is in “a strong position” to win in November, citing her ability to expand the coalition that put her and President Biden in the White House and her appeal to persuadable voters. “With a popular message, a strong record on...
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff challenged former President Trump over his attacks on Vice President Harris on Tuesday, brushing off the nicknames for his new White House rival. Trump has dubbed Harris "Laughin' Kamala" and "Lyin' Kamala" in attacks on her since she jumped into the presidential race on Monday. “That’s all he’s got?” Emhoff questioned...
Former President Trump criticized former Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle on Tuesday after she announced her resignation, urging changes at the security agency. Cheatle resigned Tuesday following scrutiny of her agency after a would-be-assassin nearly shot and killed former President Trump last week. A bullet grazed his ear and he was mostly unharmed. An attendee...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared to pare down his commitment to give $45 million a month supporting former President Trump, saying Tuesday that his giving is “at a much lower level.” Musk had reportedly committed the record amount to America PAC, which he founded alongside other notable conservative donors. The promise came the same day...
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is calling out a group supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for use of the ex-UN ambassador’s name. “Haley Voters for Harris,” a project paid for by the pro-Harris PivotPAC, purports to encourage “voters across the political spectrum, and Haley voters in particular, to vote for Kamala Harris in November,”...
A major Democratic super PAC is launching a $20 million ad campaign in battleground states hitting former President Trump over the events of Jan. 6, 2021, following the Republican convention and the change atop the Democratic ticket. American Bridge 21st Century, which is also the party's main opposition research outfit, will begin airing ads on...
Colorado will require dairies to test their milk supplies for bird flu every week, the state Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday, as concerns over the avian flu remain high nationwide. State Veterinarian Maggie Baldwin said Colorado has “not been able to curb the spread of disease at this point,” after about three months of bird...
Pennsylvania’s police commissioner revealed new details surrounding the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump in a Tuesday hearing in front of the House Homeland Security Committee. Col. Christopher Paris, head of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), testified the day after now-former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared before the House Oversight and Accountability...
The Trump campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Tuesday, accusing Vice President Harris’s campaign of improperly taking over President Biden’s campaign funds when he left the race Monday. The complaint, reported by The New York Times, came after the Biden campaign account changed its name to “Harris for President” on...
Republicans are warning their colleagues to back off using diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) politics to attack Vice President Harris as she launches her presidential bid. The GOP has had to quickly revamp its attacks in the days since President Biden withdrew from the 2024 race and Democrats coalesced around Harris as his replacement —...
Presented by Otsuka — Vice President Harris’s more open candor on abortion is likely to help galvanize the Democratic base heading into November, leaning in on a key issue on the campaign trail. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Harris poised to make abortion rights a centerpiece of campaign Vice President Harris’s...
Former President Trump holds only a single point lead over Vice President Harris in a new poll of the presidential race published Tuesday, showing the race remains close as Democrats change their likely nominee. The Marist poll, in partnership with NPR and PBS, found Trump with 46 percent support and Harris with 45 percent support...
A coalition of advocacy groups will gather Wednesday outside the U.S. Capitol to protest the visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Tens of thousands of protestors are expected to converge in D.C. tomorrow for a national mobilization to demand the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu,” an organizer with the group told The Hill. Netanyahu will...
