KAMALA HARRIS AND DEI. A handful of Republicans have referred to Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, as a “DEI hire.” They were essentially saying that President Joe Biden picked Harris to be his running mate in 2020 because she was a person of color. Democrats have, of course, pushed back, […]

Vice President Harris’s campaign is doubling down on its attacks toward former President Trump, accusing him of backtracking on the next presidential debate. Campaign communications director Michael Tyler said, in a statement first shared with The Hill, that Harris will be at ABC’s Sept. 10 debate — to which Trump and President Biden had both...

The study found increasing daily dried fruit intake by 1.3 pieces may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 60.8%.

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) denounced a deepfake video shared by Elon Musk impersonating Vice President Harris, adding support Monday for regulation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The video Musk shared Friday on social platform X mocks a Harris campaign ad and features voiceover calling Biden senile, and Harris the “ultimate diversity hire.”  “I,...

A coalition of Black women has launched a three-point plan to help elect Vice President Harris. The "100 Days of Action by Black Women for Kamala," which began as an online Facebook group, will conduct voter registration drives, community outreach events and get-out-the-vote efforts in all 50 states. The campaign also calls for "100 Days of Prayer,"...

The Biden administration says it has replenished the 180 million barrels of oil it withdrew from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to high prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Energy Department on Friday announced a 4.65 million barrel purchase, bringing the total purchased since the 2022 drawdown up to more than 40...

Whether it's authoring two books or delivering lectures overseas, the 12-year-old has already made academic history.

Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain opened up about his reaction to what he called a "nasty" pressure campaign from Democrats to push President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, revealing he was "surprised" by the president's decision to ultimately do so after a tense few weeks for the party. Klain, in...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday announced the seven Republicans and six Democrats who will sit on the task force to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Trump. The Republican chair of the panel will be Rep. Mike Kelly (Pa.), who represents Butler, Pa., where the shooting...

The GOP mayor of Mesa, Ariz. — Phoenix’s largest suburb — endorsed Vice President Harris on Monday, saying only the vice president can “put country over party” in the November election. Mesa Mayor John Giles wrote in an op-ed for The Arizona Republic that Republicans should reject former President Trump at the ballot box. “Our...