Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during a campaign event, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 29, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Harris campaign surrogates are planning a series of stops with small businesses in at least six battleground states this week, according to a preview of the announcement first … Read more
ANNANDALE, Va. — As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a dozen miles away in a sun-filled Virginia preschool classroom. At stake: which animated dog was the best character on the cartoon “PAW Patrol.” In a heated primary, the 3-and-4-year-old students in room … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado David Dee Delgado | Reuters Donald Trump on Friday called for Google to be criminally prosecuted for what the Republican presidential nominee called the company’s bias toward his … Read more
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that she would vote for former President Donald Trump during an event at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Several former state campaign committee members on Nikki Haley’s failed presidential bid have endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, publicly breaking with … Read more
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about reproductive rights at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 20, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Three former chairs of the Maine Republican Party “enthusiastically endorsed” Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president over GOP nominee and former President … Read more
Hundreds of electronic ballots emailed last week from Florida’s Palm Beach County incorrectly listed “Tom Walz” as the Democratic nominee for vice president, The New York Times reported Sunday. His name is Tim Walz, of course, but it didn’t appear that way on 257 ballots sent to service members and voters abroad, as Wendy Sartory … Read more
Steel worker at the blast furnace tap of the at the Salzgitter AG steelworks on March 02, 2020 in Salzgitter, Germany. Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images 107392634Europe looks to be heading toward a downturn as its biggest economies, Germany and France, battle political and economic woes at home. Business activity in … Read more
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) (R-LA) departs a press conference with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday announced a new temporary government funding proposal with key amendments from the original … Read more
An anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota’s statewide ballot won’t be resolved until after the November election. Media reports of an apparent disconnect between attorneys and the Second Judicial Circuit over scheduling of the trial — initially set for Sept. 23-27 — led the court to issue an … Read more
DOVER, Del. — Democratic Gov. John Carney on Friday vetoed a bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware, saying he is “fundamentally and morally opposed” to people killing themselves under the guidance of state law. Carney said in his veto letter that he has consistently opposed the legislation, while recognizing the “thoughtful views” expressed by both … Read more
