As Democrats revel in Vice President Harris closing the polling gap against former President Trump, speculation is ramping up over who might serve in a potential Harris Cabinet if she prevails in November. Any Cabinet appointee would likely face a razor-thin
The Trump campaign says discussions of who might serve in key Cabinet roles are “premature,” but that hasn’t stopped D.C.’s rumor mill from taking stock of who might serve in top roles in a second Trump administration. Trump is in the unusual position of not being backed by a
The students of Springfield, Ohio, are caught in a mess they had nothing to do with. Schools had to shut down for multiple days after 33 separate bomb threats, and two universities moved classes online after threats of a shooting, one specifically targeting "members of the
Over 700 high-ranking national security officials have endorsed Democratic candidate Vice President Harris in her run for the White House, with some leaders expressing concerns about former President Trump's "scary authoritarian streak." “Vice President Harris has all the
Latin American leaders are sharpening their anti-American rhetoric as attention north of the border is increasingly pulled to other matters. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has prolifically thrown barbs at the United States in his last year in office, accusing
The U.S. Navy apologized in a ceremony Saturday for the bombardment of the Alaska Native village of Kake in the late 1860s, The Guardian reported. “This has been 155 years in the making,” said Joel Jackson, the president of the Organized Village of Kake, of the apology. “It’s
Hezbollah said it fired dozens of missiles into an air base in southeast Haifa as a retaliatory move after a series of attacks from Israel killed dozens of people in Lebanon last week, according to reports. The death toll rose to at least 37 people after a missile attack Friday
President Biden announced Saturday a new program and funding for research on cancer surgeries as part of his administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative, aimed at reducing cancer deaths. "So I'm proud to announce that our four countries, the leaders behind me, and many
At a campaign rally in North Carolina on Saturday, former President Trump praised many of the state's politicians, but stopped short of mentioning gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson in the wake of a bombshell report that linked the state’s GOP lieutenant governor to adult
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson reportedly appeared at a meet-and-greet event at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Cumberland County on Saturday night, just days after a scandalous report thrust him into the spotlight. The racetrack posted at midday Saturday on Facebook that
President Biden will host a joint meeting and dinner with the leaders of Australia, Japan and India Saturday evening, after inviting the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) members to his Delaware home. Biden will meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian
Pollster Nate Silver said that a 50/50 forecast for the presidential election means that people should start planning in the event that former President Trump takes back The White House in November. Silver's election forecast and model showed Vice President Harris beating Trump
An Arizona superior court judge rejected a challenge to a measure, Proposition 140, that would amend the state constitution and allow for open primaries in the Grand Canyon State. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz ruled on Thursday that the votes can be
Former President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social Friday, said he would "save vaping," despite banning flavored vaping products during his first term. "I’ll save Vaping again!" Trump said in the post. His post appears to flip-flop from actions he took when he was
Cards Against Humanity (CAH) is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX for $15 million after it allegedly left construction equipment and destroying property on CAH land in Texas. The complaint, which was filed Thursday evening in Cameron County District Court, details the original state
President Biden met Saturday with the leaders of India, Australia and Japan, which make up a cooperative partnership in the Indo-Pacific, as the U.S. looks to strengthen ties in the region and counter a growing threat from China. Biden announced new initiatives to enhance
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) indicated in an interview at The Capital Times Idea Fest in Madison, Wisc., that conservatives could end up forming a new kind of conservative party, arguing that "far too much has happened that's too damaging" in the Republican Party. "There is
Vice President Harris was widely seen by voters as the clear winner of her debate against former President Trump, but that sentiment has failed to move the needle in key battleground states where the presidential nominees are still neck-and-neck heading into November. Harris’s
Former President Trump said during a campaign event in North Carolina on Saturday that he would recognize the Lumbee Tribe if he was elected for a second term. “The Lumbee Tribe has been wrongfully denied federal recognition for more than a century,” Trump said while
Candidates are gearing up with less than 50 days to go until Election Day. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are at an all-time high following a series of explosions in Lebanon this week, raising fears that a larger Israeli attack on Hezbollah is imminent. Both topics will
Alina Habba, one of former President Trump's attorneys, called the GOP nominee’s assassination attempts an “embarrassment” to President Biden’s administration. Trump’s 2024 senior adviser said “politics” is getting in the way of safety and alleged that Secret Service assets
Former President Trump, campaigning Saturday in North Carolina, said he would be calling on Congress to pass legislation banning sanctuary cities, if elected president. “As soon as I take office, we will immediately surge federal law enforcement to every city that is failing,
Former President Trump said Saturday afternoon that it’s “too late to do another” debate, after Vice President Harris accepted an invitation from CNN for a second debate. “She's done one debate. I've done two. It's too late to do another. I'd love to, in many ways, but it's
Generative AI is enabling people with little technological know-how to become cybercriminals, and while AI cybersecurity tools and defensive strategies are being developed, it is essential to monitor hacking communities on the darknet to prevent malicious activities.
Former President Trump will make a stop in the key swing state of North Carolina Saturday afternoon, hosting a rally focused on the economy and jobs. In a press release, Trump's campaign blasted his Democratic rival, Vice President Harris, tying her election bid to "disastrous
Instead of fostering a young athlete’s love of the sport, many programs put immense pressure on children and their families.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov clarified Vladmir Putin’s stance on supporting Vice President Harris in the upcoming presidential election, saying the Russian president was joking. Earlier this month, Putin called Harris’ laugh “infectious,” citing that and her potential to
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Friday that nearly 100,000 residents can receive full ballots without citizenship proof, swiftly resolving a clerical blunder that questioned whether they could cast votes in elections this November. The Friday ruling came just days after
Kratom may be new to you, but state officials and federal regulators are already very familiar with the herbal product.
Our students are being shaped by smartphones and other devices; that shape may be less smart than we hope for them.
Vice President Harris accepted an invite from CNN for a second debate with former President Trump next month, her campaign announced Saturday. “Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump, and she has accepted CNN’s invitation to a
Political strategist Karl Rove did an impression of former President Trump at The Atlantic Festival on Friday. Rove, a former deputy chief of staff in the Bush administration, broke into the imitation during a conversation with Atlantic staff writer Elaina Plott Calabro and
Vice President Harris’s campaign bashed former President Trump Saturday for having an “online meltdown” after he posted the night before about reproductive rights issues. The former president claimed in a post on Truth Social that women will not think about abortion if he’s
These times are different. The fear is building.
The Teamsters’ decision this week to not endorse a presidential candidate sent a message of disappointment over both candidates' commitment to the prominent union's issues, and about the rising power of labor more broadly amid an upswing in strikes and union favorability in the
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard are angling for positions in a possible Trump administration, hoping to help spark an anti-establishment surge in Washington post-November. The two former Democrats, who have enthusiastically endorsed Trump’s Republican nomination for
Poison control centers around the U.S. received approximately 24% more calls concerning kids and their consumption of energy drinks in 2023 than the year before, according to data from America’s Poison Centers.
Whooping cough cases have gone up in the U.S. compared to last year, according to new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week. There have been 14,569 confirmed cases of whooping cough so far this year, according to CDC numbers shared on
Former President Trump slammed comedian Bill Maher, writing that the TV personality has become “sloppy and tired” and that his HBO show's topics tend to always include the GOP nominee. “The ratings challenged Bill Maher, on his increasingly boring show on HBO, is really having
Scapegoating is the tool of the opportunist — a tactic Donald Trump is utilizing in his presidential campaign to propagate hate against immigrants.
Senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman suggested Friday evening that former President Trump is feeling anxious following two assassination threats this election cycle. Her comments came in response to the former president saying he was "ready to start duking it out,"
Chief Justice John Roberts is facing a scandal after the New York Times published leaked confidential information from the Supreme Court, which could only have come from one of the nine members of the Court.
CNN commentator Van Jones applauded Vice President Harris for letting her “guard down” during the Democratic presidential nominee's event with media mogul Oprah Winfrey. Jones praised the White House candidate when reacting to Harris’s remarks on Thursday when she stated, “If
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) weighed in on the second apparent assassination attempt against former President Trump in an interview Friday, calling Trump "unshakeable." Johnson said he met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the incident earlier this month, spending
Do you say "Kamala" but not "Donald"? Why is only one of the presidential candidates referred to by their first name?
Taking that first step seems daunting, but it’s simple: We need more, not fewer, real conversations.
U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King, who crossed into North Korea last year, pleaded guilty to charges related to desertion, assault and disobeying an order, the Army said Friday in a blog post. King pleaded guilty to three counts of disobeying a superior commissioned officer, one count
It's imperative that we eliminate barriers to getting life-saving treatments to patients more quickly.
More than 30 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon's capital city, according to Lebanese health officials. Health Minister Firass Abiad said during a Saturday news conference that the strike in southern Beirut left 31 people dead,
Almonds are not listed on the label, but the recalled products may have trace amounts of the tree nut.