Two abortion-related ballot measures will appear in front of Nebraska voters in November. The state Supreme Court ruled on Friday morning that Nebraskans will be able to cast votes on both measures, one in favor of abortion rights and one against. The abortion rights ballot measure asks voters if they would like to enshrine abortion … Read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday fiercely defended the independence of the U.S. Department of Justice, calling the threats toward public servants “outrageous.” In a speech addressed to the workforce of the department, Garland said that “we will not allow this department to be used as a political weapon” or for law enforcement to be … Read more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued that it’s a “strategy” for Donald Trump to push the racist lie that Haitian immigrants are eating pets on Thursday. “There’s even more to it than demonizing immigrants although that’s obviously part of what he’s doing,” Buttiegieg told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “This is a strategy to get us talking about … Read more
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci predicted that Donald Trump is 100% going to debate Kamala Harris again before pointing to a move by the former president that’s straight out of a wrestling playbook. “He’s a wrestler, you know, it’s like a UFC thing. He’s gonna say he’s not gonna debate, he knows he … Read more
CNN’s Abby Phillip pointed out how Donald Trump’s debate answers have veered “off course” on immigration since 2016 while asking whether there’s a “double standard” over his mental acuity. The anchor noted on Thursday that the GOP nominee had previously called President Joe Biden’s mental fitness into question before shifting her attention to Trump’s “rambling” … Read more
At his first post-debate rally on Thursday, Donald Trump said he would end taxes on overtime work if he were elected president again. “We will end all taxes for overtime,” Trump declared in Tucson, Arizona. “That gives people more of an incentive to work. It gives the companies… it’s a lot easier to get the … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris raised $47 million in a day after her debate against former President Donald Trump, a mammoth figure that came from more than 600,000 individual donations. The New York Times reported the new fundraising figures on Thursday as Harris was riding a wave following her strong performance as the two faced off … Read more
When Donald Trump attempts to defend his unpopular but ever-changing stance on abortion, he never fails to come back to his safest talking point: He allowed the states to decide how to regulate abortion. He presents it as a shining example of simply letting democracy flourish. “It’s the vote of the people now,” he said … Read more
Vivian Wilson on Wednesday deplored her estranged father Elon Musk’s “abhorrent” post about Taylor Swift following the pop star’s endorsement of the Democratic presidential ticket. “The timing for the Taylor Swift endorsement of Kamala Harris honestly could not have been better. Can’t wait to see the Swifties at the polls! Vote blue,” Wilson wrote on … Read more
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Wednesday dismissed false claims spread by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), that Haitian immigrants in the city of Springfield are stealing and eating people’s pets, citing local officials. In an interview on CBS’s “America Decides,” DeWine said the wild claims first surfaced … Read more
