(NewsNation) — Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing increasing the corporate tax rate to 28% as part of her economic plan, which focuses on creating more opportunities for middle-class Americans should she be elected president. Harris’ campaign announced the proposed hike from the current rate of 21% on Monday night, three days before she accepts … Read more
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) defeated his Republican challenger in a primary election Tuesday and will likely coast to reelection despite an ethics investigation and a concerted effort by some Republicans to unseat him. Republican Aaron Dimmock, a former Navy pilot, accused Gaetz during their race of caring more about his own fame than doing his … Read more
Former President Trump opened the door to the possibility of giving Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a role in his administration if he wins. Trump, the Republican Party’s nominee, praised the Independent candidate Tuesday amid growing speculation that Kennedy might drop out of the race and offer his endorsement. “He’s a brilliant guy. He’s a very … Read more
Journalists who refuse to reveal their sources when reporting on corruption matters in Queensland have been given greater protection from prosecution. Shield laws protecting Queensland journalists who refuse to name confidential sources were introduced in late 2022, bringing the state in line with other Australian jurisdictions. However, those laws did not protect journalists who refuse … Read more
But his latest exaggeration was a real doozy, even for him. “You can’t walk across the street to get a loaf of bread. You get shot, you get mugged, you get raped, you get whatever it may be,” Trump said on Tuesday during a visit to Howell, Michigan, while standing in front of two sheriffs. … Read more
(NewsNation) — The 2024 Democratic National Convention has granted credentials to over 200 social media influencers for the first time as social media continues to be an important tool in this year’s election. TikTok creator Aaron Parnas, who uses his account to talk about politics to his nearly 500,000 followers, joined “NewsNation Now” from the … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada has deleted a video that was meant to promote its Canadian values but featured images of what the Defence Minister’s office says are Russian fighter jets. The party acknowledged on Monday that mistakes happen, while also pointing out that the Liberals have dealt with a stock image backlash in the … Read more
Donald Trump, who famously called climate change a “Chinese hoax,” has now embraced a supposed benefit of rising oceans that defies both topography and common sense: that higher sea levels will somehow create more oceanfront property. “Which gives you a little bit more waterfront property if you’re lucky enough to own it,” he said about … Read more
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., questions witnesses during a House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Jacquelyn Martin | AP | Bloomberg via Getty Images CHICAGO — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has organized a major fundraiser in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention in support of House Democrats … Read more
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) said Monday that he’s hoping Vice President Harris will call for a U.S. arms embargo on Israel before November’s election. Bowman, an outspoken critic of Israel’s conduct in the war with Hamas, noted that Harris has already taken a more aggressive position on the conflict than President Biden has — at … Read more
