CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?

CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” is scheduling its quadrennial interview special with the presidential candidates to air in less than a month, hoping for the best even after its session with former President Donald Trump went off the rails in 2020. With no other debates between Trump and his Democratic opponent, … Read more

More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That’s way up from June

More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That’s way up from June

An estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a sharp increase from the June debate that eventually led to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race. The debate was run by ABC News but shown on 17 different networks, the Nielsen company said. The Trump-Biden debate in … Read more

Trump wouldn’t say whether he’d veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue

Trump wouldn’t say whether he’d veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue

CHICAGO — Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to say during this week’s debate if he would veto a national abortion ban if he were elected again — a question that has lingered as the Republican nominee has shifted his stances on the crucial election issue. In Tuesday’s debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump … Read more

Taylor Swift Harris post drives 338,000 users government voting site

Taylor Swift Harris post drives 338,000 users government voting site

Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift The Eras Tour” at Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany, July 27, 2024. Thomas Niedermueller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in a Tuesday night Instagram post drove at least 337,826 visitors to Vote.gov, a government website that directs users to … Read more

As Trump and Harris spar, ABC’s moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country

As Trump and Harris spar, ABC’s moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country

The ABC News moderators were great. No, actually they were a “disgraceful failure.” They cut off Kamala Harris too much. No, actually they corrected Donald Trump unfairly. Such is the contentious tenor of the times in 2024’s campaign season. And so it went Tuesday night at Trump’s and Harris’ first — and quite possibly only … Read more

Kamala Harris gives abortion rights advocates the debate answer they’ve longed for in Philadelphia

Kamala Harris gives abortion rights advocates the debate answer they’ve longed for in Philadelphia

WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden gave bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage this summer, it was widely viewed as a missed opportunity — a failure, even — on a powerful and motivating issue for Democrats at the ballot box. The difference was stark, then, on Tuesday night, when Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more

Harris wants a 28% capital gains tax rate. How it compares with history

Harris wants a 28% capital gains tax rate. How it compares with history

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.  Marco Bello | Jeenah Moon | Reuters As the election ramps up, many investors are focused on capital gains taxes and … Read more

RFK Jr. off North Carolina ballot: state Supreme Court

RFK Jr. off North Carolina ballot: state Supreme Court

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must be removed from North Carolina’s November ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ordered. The ruling Monday night may help Republican nominee Donald Trump against the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the key battleground state, and his chances in the national election. Trump has a … Read more

What taxes may look like after 2025

What taxes may look like after 2025

With the presidential election approaching, experts are sounding alarms about the upcoming expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA. Without action from Congress, trillions in tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump via the TCJA will expire after 2025. The outcome of the 2024 election will determine which political party … Read more

RFK Jr. back on Michigan ballot, state Supreme Court rules

RFK Jr. back on Michigan ballot, state Supreme Court rules

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024.  Thomas Machowicz | Reuters Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the ballot in Michigan in November, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday, a decision that could boost … Read more