Former US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had always been warm as the two leaders met, while the Israeli leader said he hoped progress was being made in talks on a Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu traveled to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida resort, to meet Trump, the Republican nominee in the … Read more
WASHINGTON ― As Republicans ramp up their attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris for her remarks on the “defund the police” movement, they remain locked into defending Donald Trump, a convicted criminal who literally salutes violent insurrectionists who beat police officers on Jan. 6, 2021. “Ironic, isn’t it,” said a Republican National Committee member who … Read more
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hold another campaign rally in the same area of Pennsylvania where he survived an assassination attempt less … Read more
Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks at a campaign rally at Radford University on July 22, 2024 in Radford, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images Sen. JD Vance, the running mate of former President Donald Trump, on Friday defended his comments accusing key Democrats — including Vice President Kamala Harris — … Read more
Crypto prices rose on Friday following two down days in which investors rotated out of risk assets. Bitcoin was last higher by 4.5% at $67,720.83, according to Coin Metrics, and ether advanced 4% to $3,248.25. In equities, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the broad-market S&P 500 — which suffered their worst single trading day since … Read more
Comparisons have inevitably been drawn on both sides of the aisle between Vice President Kamala Harris and Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character Selina Meyer from HBO’s hit satirical comedy “Veep” amid Harris’ likely rise to the top of the Democratic ticket in the 2024 election. But Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is actually “the Selina-est candidate,” “Veep” … Read more
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) broke down on Thursday why he isn’t cool with a “flawed candidate who tried to usurp democracy” in former President Donald Trump. “He was a fake Republican for the first four years, and he’d be a dangerous fake Republican the next four years,” Duncan said. The CNN political … Read more
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell delivered a damning commentary about GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday. O’Donnell is no fan of the former president, but the “Last Word” anchor appeared to take his fierce condemnation of the twice-impeached ex-POTUS to the next level with his blistering condemnation of Trump’s insulting on Fox News of Vice President … Read more
Stephen Colbert took a deep dive into a bizarre story making the rounds: a claim that Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) had sex with a couch. “Where does someone even get an idea like that?” Colbert said. “I blame those filthy IKEA instructions!” The “Late Show” host saluted The Associated Press for running a fact-check debunking … Read more
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, in a short video released Friday by the Harris campaign. The 55-second clip shows the vice president walking backstage at an event, heading toward her motorcade and answering the phone call on speaker. “Aww, hi, you’re both together! Oh, … Read more
