By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring with anchor Bret Baier on immigration and shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency. …
Read More »Why Tuesday’s vice presidential debate could matter more than history suggests
By WILL WEISSERT Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance might have the chance to reshape the political landscape Tuesday in their first and only debate. Vice presidential picks have traditionally taken on the role of political attack dog, laying into opponents so that their running mate can …
Read More »Viewer Numbers Skyrocket in Latest Presidential Debate
CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com), The latest United States Presidential Debate grabbed the attention of many more millions of viewers than the previous June debate. Around 67 million people tuned in to watch former President Trump and Democratic Nominee, Kamala Harris, debate. Due to Biden exiting the 2024 Presidential Race after his debate …
Read More »Kamala Harris, Possible First Woman President: It isn’t about the Identity
WASHINGTON (mocsnews.com) — Kamala Harris, the first Black vice president in the United States, campaigned in Pennsylvania, focusing on supporting small businesses, housing, and expanding child tax credit. She appealed to minority voters at key events, including a Washington awards dinner and livestream rally. Former attorney generals Dick Cheney and …
Read More »Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say pointed a rifle with a scope into former President Donald Trump’s golf club and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials …
Read More »Arlington cemetery official was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff altercation but won’t press charges
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TARA COPP Associated Press An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said Thursday. A statement said the cemetery employee was trying to …
Read More »Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump
By JONATHAN J. COOPER, ALI SWENSON and GABRIEL SANDOVAL Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for president Friday and endorsed Donald Trump, a late-stage shakeup of the presidential race that could give the former president a modest boost from Kennedy’s supporters. Kennedy said …
Read More »Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump’s candidacy
By ZEKE MILLER, WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to “chart a new way forward” as she accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday, arguing her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to protect …
Read More »Walz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout. DNC Day 3 takeaways
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president, Bill Clinton, and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Walz, …
Read More »Obamas close DNC’s second night with rousing Harris endorsement and pointed warnings about Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES, JONATHAN J. COOPER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the Democratic National Convention that were at times both …
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