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U.S. announces plan to counter Russian influence before 2024 election
The Justice Department on Wednesday charged two Russian media executives in an alleged scheme that authorities say illegally funneled millions of dollars to a Tennessee-based company to create and publish propaganda videos that racked up millions of views on U.S. social media.
Criticizing Trump, Harris says Arlington ‘not a place for politics’
Vice President Kamala Harris excoriated former President Donald Trump on Saturday for his visit Monday to Arlington National Cemetery, where his campaign’s filming of him in a heavily restricted area caused a confrontation between one of his political aides and a cemetery official.
Vance’s combative style confounds voters but pleases Trump
Donald Trump knew that JD Vance could take a punch. But during their first week together on the campaign trail, the former president wondered just how many hits his new running mate could absorb.
More voters, especially women, now say abortion is their top issue
Attitudes on abortion are deeply entrenched and have motivated voters across the American political landscape for decades. But in a post-Roe world, with abortion access sharply limited or at stake in several states, voters who want to protect abortion rights are increasingly energized.
Trump speaks at Heritage-sponsored event after disavowing Project 2025
Former President Donald Trump headlined an event sponsored by the Heritage Foundation in Washington on Friday, magnifying the struggle he faces in credibly distancing himself from Project 2025, a controversial policy plan the conservative think tank shepherded.
Harris grapples with how to use Biden on campaign trail
As she abruptly went from No. 2 on the Democratic ticket to No. 1, Vice President Kamala Harris had a decision to make: How should she deploy President Joe Biden on the campaign trail?
Controversial Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ lands U.S. release date before Election Day
The Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice,” which set tongues wagging when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, has secured theatrical distribution by Briarcliff Entertainment and will hit theaters on Oct. 11, less than a month before the presidential election.
Presidential race shake-up sharply increases voter registrations in Georgia
New voters have registered in droves in Georgia since Kamala Harris entered the presidential race, especially Black, Hispanic and young voters, according to state election data.
Trump’s mixed record on vaccines in spotlight after RFK Jr. endorsement
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s appointment this week of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., founder of a prominent anti-vaccine group, as an honorary co-chair of his transition team for a possible second term thrust questions about Trump’s views on vaccines into the spotlight.
Highly anticipated Harris-Walz interview with CNN was ‘exceedingly normal’
CNN’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz was “exceedingly normal” with a mild tone and temperament, said Dave Karpf, a George Washington University public affairs professor .
Harris defends ideological shift to center in CNN interview
In her first television interview as the Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday defended her ideological shift to the political center, saying she would appoint a Republican to her Cabinet but promising “my values have not changed.”
Trump reposts crude sexual remark about Harris on Truth Social
Former President Donald Trump used his social-media website Wednesday to amplify a crude remark about Vice President Kamala Harris that suggested Harris traded sexual favors to help her political career.
Vance defends telling Harris to ‘go to hell’ for nonexistent cemetery criticism
Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, doubled down Wednesday on telling Vice President Kamala Harris to “go to hell,” falsely repeating that she had feigned outrage over an altercation between Trump’s campaign and an Arlington cemetery worker when she had not.
Kamala Harris faces critical test with long-awaited first interview
Kamala Harris faces a critical test of both her political abilities and broader campaign strategy as she sits down Thursday for her first in-depth, on-the-record interview since seizing the Democratic nomination.
Trump’s foreign strategy still rests heavily on courting autocrats
When El Salvador’s autocratic president, Nayib Bukele, celebrated his inauguration this summer, guests of honor included Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson and Rep. Matt Gaetz, the firebrand Republican from Florida.
Kamala Harris says she’ll cut taxes for the middle class. Is that realistic?
The centerpiece of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is her promise to bring tax relief to America’s middle class, a plan she announced during an appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina, earlier this month.
Trump adds Kennedy, Gabbard to transition team
Former president Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has added Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to his transition team, giving key roles to two former Democrats who endorsed his comeback campaign in recent days.
The thread connecting Robert Kennedy Jr., chemtrails and Project 2025
For Donald Trump, the benefit of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement was obvious. The election has shifted dramatically in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris but remains close; picking up even a few percentage points of support from former Kennedy voters could make the difference.
Trump suggests he might skip ABC debate with Harris
Former president Donald Trump suggested Sunday evening that he might skip a Sept. 10 ABC News debate with Vice President Kamala Harris (D), after agreeing earlier this month to participate.
Vance defends tariffs, claims Trump would veto national abortion ban
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, denied in an interview with NBC News on Sunday that tariffs had caused higher costs for Americans and said he believed Trump would veto a federal abortion ban, trying to blunt two potent lines of attack from Democrats.