WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver on Friday the first policy-centered speech in her new role as Democratic presidential candidate, tackling ways to lower costs, a concern that routinely tops voters’ lists. Harris will travel to Raleigh, in North Carolina, a state Democrats remain hopeful they can flip this election, to outline a … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to outmaneuver former President Donald Trump and address old vulnerabilities on her policy positions as she starts to fill in how she would govern if elected in November. Vice presidents rarely have policy portfolios of their own — and almost always set aside any views that differ from those … Read more
“I’m gonna help you out,” he offered on Monday night as he tried to give the former president some pointers on how to focus on the issues. But he didn’t get very far, showing clip after clip of Trump bragging about his crowd size. “OK, OK, that’s one of those mom-and-pop issues for the single-issue … Read more
The Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance, speaks at a campaign rally at NMC-Wollard Inc. / Wollard International in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 2024. Adam Bettcher | Getty Images Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s GOP running mate, wants to more than double the child tax credit. But the increase could be … Read more
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Thomas and Mack Center, University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 10, 2024. Ronda Churchill | Afp | Getty Images Economist Brian Deese has begun advising Vice President Kamala Harris as she develops her economic policy plan, … Read more
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images The European Commission on Monday warned X Corp. owner Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino that the company may … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala Harris and declared, “Thank you for bringing back the joy.” The next day, Harris took the theme a step further, branding the Democratic ticket “joyful warriors.” Contrast that with former President Donald … Read more
This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump during rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., Oct. 8, 2022, left, and Elon Musk in Wilmington, Del., July 12, 2021. AP Elon Musk will interview former President Donald Trump Monday evening on X, the latest collaboration between two men whose unlikely alliance could … Read more
President Joe Biden said his decision to withdraw his 2024 candidacy stemmed from his “obligation to the country” to make sure Donald Trump doesn’t return to the White House. In his first interview since dropping out, broadcast Sunday, Biden said he believed talk about Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, raising questions about his … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters The Biden Administration on Monday unveiled a new, multi-agency regulatory initiative to target corporate practices that officials claim are designed to waste consumers’ time and needlessly burden them with red tape, in … Read more
