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Trump lashes out about Harris crowd size, attacks her intelligence at press conference
(WASHINGTON) -- In a long and, at times, rambling news conference on Thursday, former President Donald Trump repeated numerous falsehoods as he lashed out against Vice President Kamala Harris, his opponent in the presidential race.Trump led the event, his first open news conference since Gov. Tim Walz was named Harris'…
Trump agrees to ABC News debate with Harris
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from ABC News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10.Trump said so during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago Club on Thursday."I look forward to the debates because I think we have to set the…
Progressives reckon with massive campaign spending deficit after Cori Bush defeat
(ST. LOUIS.) -- Progressives are on the short end of a spending war with pro-Israel and other establishment Democratic forces. And they know it.Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush's primary loss Tuesday at the hands of St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell put into stark relief once again how progressive lawmakers…
After Harris selected Walz as running mate, a look at the 2 men who came closest to being picked
(WASHINGTON) -- When Gov. Josh Shapiro took the stage ahead of the newly minted Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he told the crowd -- made up of thousands of his constituents -- how much he enjoyed being…
Do voters care about climate change? How going green divides this election
(WASHINGTON) -- As voters prepare to head to the polls in November, inflation, foreign policy and reproductive rights have dominated the national conversation, with environmental policy failing to emerge as a major ballot issue.But with climate change fueling more damaging and deadly weather events, experts question if the effects of…
What to know about Walz’s military record and Vance’s accusations of ‘stolen valor’
(WASHINGTON) -- Republican JD Vance is alleging Democrat Tim Walz is guilty of "stolen valor" -- an explosive allegation that supporters of Walz say goes too far.The allegation also has legal implications. It's against federal law to lie about military service to try to defraud people.While there's no evidence that…
Despite new criticism, Trump told Walz in 2020 he was ‘very happy’ with his handling of George Floyd protests
(WASHINGTON) -- In the hours after Vice President Kamala Harris announced Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, allies of former President Donald Trump rushed to denigrate the Minnesota Democrat, seizing on criticism of his handling of the riots in the wake of George Floyd's murder in May 2020."He allowed…
Jan. 6 rioter taken into custody after threatening posts targeting Justice Barrett, AG Garland
(WASHINGTON) -- A Nevada man awaiting trial for charges stemming from his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was taken into custody this week for a series of threatening statements prosecutors say he made targeting public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and…
Critics blast new VP nominee Tim Walz for ‘massive’ COVID-19 fraud ‘under his watch’
(WASHINGTON) -- With Tim Walz joining Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the campaign trail as her newly selected running mate, critics are blasting the Minnesota governor for what they claim was his failure to prevent a massive COVID-19 fraud scheme that has ensnared the state government.According to federal charges…
Woman charged in Arizona ‘fake elector’ case pleads guilty, docket shows
(WASHINGTON) -- One of former President Donald Trump's so-called "fake electors," Loraine Pellegrino, pleaded guilty to a single "reduced charge" in the Arizona 2020 election case, according to the online docket. Her attorney said in a statement she was sentenced to unsupervised probation and community service.Pellegrino, one of the fake…