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Trump paints Harris as ‘ultra liberal’ at first rally since Biden dropout
(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- At his first rally since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid, former President Donald Trump rallied his supporters against Vice President Kamala Harris, going after her record on immigration, health care, and the environment, painting her as an "ultra liberal" candidate."Just like crooked Joe Biden, Kamala…
Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress
(WASHINGTON) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Congress on Wednesday, delivering a joint address to U.S. lawmakers on the ongoing war with Hamas and renewing his call for bipartisan support in the Middle East.The address to Congress comes over nine months into the ongoing conflict in Gaza, which…
Biden on decision to exit 2024 race: ‘I revere this office but I love my country more’
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden, in a rare Oval Office address, spoke somberly and emotionally about his decision to exit the 2024 race and pass the mantle to the next generation of leaders -- describing it as an act aimed at unifying the nation to which he devoted his decades-long…
Netanyahu calls on Congress to give bipartisan support of Israel
(WASHINGTON) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, urging American leaders to provide more bipartisan support to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza while also criticizing the protesters who have spoken out against the war that has left tens…
Potential VP pick Mark Kelly backs pro-labor legislation after unions voice concern
(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Mark Kelly, a potential vice presidential contender, said on Wednesday that he would vote in support of the PRO Act, a major labor reform measure.The remarks came a day after ABC News reported concern among labor unions about the Arizona senator as a potential running mate for…
March For Our Lives endorses Kamala Harris, the group’s first-ever political endorsement
(WASHINGTON) -- March For Our Lives, the youth-led organization dedicated to ending gun violence following the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, will be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election -- the first time the organization has ever endorsed a political candidate, and an indicator of the…
Harris encourages Black voters in Indianapolis to ‘make history’ by supporting her
(INDIANAPOLIS) -- As Vice President Kamala Harris ramps up her presidential campaign, she spoke to fired-up members of historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta in Indianapolis on Wednesday, where she highlighted Biden administration wins and worked to shore up support from Black voters -- a key voting group in the…
Trump campaign wants FEC to block Harris from accessing Biden’s campaign money
(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign cannot take over President Joe Biden's campaign's money, calling it a violation of campaign finance contribution limit."Kamala Harris is seeking to perpetrate a $91.5 million dollar heist of Joe…
Harris campaign taps communications strategist as senior adviser
(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris has tapped Kamau M. Marshall -- formerly a senior adviser and spokesperson for the Biden-Harris ticket -- as a 2024 senior adviser for her new presidential campaign.Marshall, who led then-candidate Joe Biden's strategic communications during his 2020 bid for the presidency, started as a…
Harris campaign outlines path to the White House, ‘The race is more fluid now’
(WASHINGTON) -- Kamala Harris' presidential campaign expressed optimism about its path to the presidency this week, telling reporters in a memo that the change atop the ticket could help the vice president reach a new crop of voters as the campaign plans an aggressive approach to key battleground states.The extraordinary…