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Homeland Security Investigations sees 300% increase in foreign victims of sextortion
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- Homeland Security Investigations has seen a 300% increase in foreign victims of financial sextortion, according to the head of the center that investigates cybercrimes at the Department of Homeland Security."We have seen an 86% drop in domestic victims of financial sextortion since that time, unfortunately, what we've…
Victim of undocumented immigrant’s 2008 attack, now cited by Trump allies, swipes at Harris
(WASHINGTON) -- Less than two hours after President Joe Biden last week announced his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, the Republican National Committee released a two-minute campaign ad blasting Vice President Kamala Harris as "dangerously liberal" and claiming she "was liberal on illegal immigration before she…
Chris Sununu to Republicans: Personal attacks on Harris ‘not helpful at all’
(WASHINGTON) -- New Hampshire's Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Sunday that Republicans should focus on criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris' policy record rather than engaging in personal attacks against her in the race for the White House.On the campaign trail this past week, former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee,…
Moore brushes off concerns over Harris’ 2020 campaign: ‘It was pretty long ago’
(WASHINGTON) -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, D, brushed off concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris' short-lived 2020 campaign as she ramps up her presidential campaign this year."This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz pressed Moore on if anything "gives you pause" after Harris' 2020 campaign ended before any primary votes were cast."I…
Harris sees boost in favorability after Biden drops out of race: POLL
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is enjoying a bounce in her favorability rating among Americans just days after President Joe Biden bowed out of the presidential race and endorsed her, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday.The vice president's favorability rating has jumped to 43%, with an unfavorability…
Failure of communication: Local SWAT team details account of Trump rally assassination attempt
(BEAVER COUNTY, Pennsylvania) -- The local SWAT team assigned to help protect former President Donald Trump on July 13 had not had any contact with the Secret Service agents in charge of security before a would-be assassin opened fire, those officers told ABC News.It was a critical part of the…
Biden passed the torch to Harris. Now, how does he help her win?
(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats succeeded in pressuring President Joe Biden to end his presidential campaign. Now, they're debating how best to utilize him to help Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for the White House.Some want to see him out on the stump, both with Harris and by himself, as well as…
Harris’ blitz to define herself as Trump’s team races to beat her to it
(WASHINGTON) -- Since getting thrust into the race for president after President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he would step aside, Vice President Kamala Harris and her team have been racing to define her to the American people as their attention turns to the newly energized campaign before Donald Trump…
Vance responds to ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash, claims Democrats are ‘anti-family’
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance went on the "Megyn Kelly Show" podcast Friday to defend his past remarks where he questioned Democratic leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for not having biological children, referring to them as "childless cat…
Johnson ramps up attacks on VP Harris during visit to southern border in California
(SAN DIEGO) -- During a visit to the southern border shared with California and Mexico on Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson ramped up attacks on the Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her a "San Francisco radical" who "bears responsibility for this disaster" as "border czar."The visit included a press conference along…