Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Vice President Harris marked their 10th year of marriage on Thursday, the same day she will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination at the party convention. "Ten years of marriage, forever to go. Happy anniversary, @VP. I love you," Emhoff wrote Thursday on social platform X, along with a photo...
CHICAGO — Vice President Harris will deliver her keynote address Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention, accepting her party’s presidential nomination in an event few would have predicted just a few months ago. The whole week has been about celebrating Harris and setting up tonight. Now it is time for the presumptive nominee to...
If terrorists aren’t already here, it will just be a matter of time before they are — that is, if we continue to let millions of migrants into the country that we know little, if anything, about.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) clapped back at former President Trump's criticism of his Democratic National Convention speech, stating the former president is "obsessed" with him and "continuing to spew hate and division." "I think it’s clear over the last few years, Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to spew hate and division...
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Wednesday pushed back against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's (D) dig at him for going to Yale University, saying he is "proud" of what he has accomplished. "As you guys know, I grew up in a very poor family. I was raised by a grandmother who didn't graduate from high school,...
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. Starbucks launched its fall menu today. Aug. 22 is far too early for anything pumpkin, IMHO. I will hold onto summer for as long as possible! It’s the final day of the Democratic National Convention — here’s the latest: Harris will close out the Democratic National Convention tonight with the...
Vice President Kamala Harris has declared that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency, but critics argue that this approach may not be effective in addressing poverty-related problems, and that targeting aid to the poor and near poor may be more effective.
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) is slated to deliver remarks Thursday on immigration and border security at a campaign event in Georgia. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EDT. Watch the video above.
Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, said Thursday he hopes to inspire his children as much as Tim Walz inspires his own after the Minnesota governor's emotional speech the night before accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination. “I hope to inspire my kids so much that when they see me speak of the...
It will reverberate throughout college sports, as is clear from critique and pushback over the last several days.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) has maintained a small lead against Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), according to survey results released Wednesday. The survey, from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs and the executive master of public administration program in the Barbara Jordan – Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern...
At its core, a tip exemption addresses the question of who pays what in our tax system.
Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), the GOP vice presidential nominee, says Democrats’ “dark message” on former President Trump does not match their claims of a "joyful" message at this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Democrats have not been holding back in their criticisms of Trump and his running mate at the convention, frequently warning of...
Announcement from: Bob Cusack, Editor-in-Chief , Joe Ruffolo, Senior Vice President, and General Manager As we wrap up a truly historic summer of news and a tremendous week of coverage from the DNC, we wanted to thank everyone for their exceptional work and share some of our big wins. We should all be extremely proud of the excellent...
A federal judge ruled this week that the U.S. military cannot bar enlistees who have undetectable viral loads of HIV, eliminating the last major barrier in the armed forces for asymptomatic individuals who have the virus. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in the eastern district of Virginia, said in the ruling Tuesday that none of...
Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 5 points in a Maine congressional district that could provide a critical electoral vote in November, according to a new poll that cuts against most predictions for the district. The survey from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center released Wednesday showed Harris leading Trump in Maine’s...
Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) said Wednesday that he will run for reelection just once. “I’m only gonna do two terms,” Hickenlooper told Punchbowl News’ Andrew Desiderio. “I’ve said it first here, two-term limit, oath of conscience.” Hickenlooper, the state's former governor, gained a seat in the upper chamber by way of winning a key...
Delegates were buzzing about the insect attack as Chicago police officers and Illinois state troopers gathered in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel near meeting rooms.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is opening an investigation into a crash involving a Tesla electric semi-truck in Northern California. The NTSB wrote on social media platform X on Wednesday that it will be investigating the Aug. 19 crash and fire that involved a Tesla electric powered truck tractor on Interstate 80...
Mortgage payments edged downwards for the first time in four years as falling inflation is finally being felt in the housing sector. Median mortgage payments declined by 0.1 percent over the four weeks ending Aug. 18 to $2,587 at a 6.49 percent interest rate, according to data published Thursday by real estate company Redfin. Mortgage...
Comedian Kenan Thompson took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention to tear into Project 2025 — the conservative policy plan that former President Trump’s opponents seek to tie him to. The “Saturday Night Live” star walked onto the stage with a massive book that read “Project 2025” across the front before he ripped into what...
China said it was "gravely concerned" after The New York Times reported this week that President Biden had secretly shifted the U.S. nuclear strategy to focus on countering Beijing. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday during a press conference that the U.S. was using the argument of China as a nuclear threat as...
After more than 15 years of autocratic dictatorship by Sheikh Hasina and her party, Awami League, many found it surprising to witness a student movement spark a revolution without civil war.
About 1 in 3 Americans see COVID-19 as a large or moderate risk to their health, as summer cases of the virus continue to tick up, according to a new survey. The Axios/Ipsos American Health Index found 32 percent of Americans believe that COVID-19 is a large or moderate risk to their health, up from...
New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold a multimillion-dollar civil fraud judgment against former President Trump, contending that "overwhelming evidence" backs up a state judge's finding that he conspired to alter his net worth for tax and insurance benefits. In a late Wednesday filing, New York Attorney General Letitia James's office...
