By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — When Alex Cooper, the popular podcaster behind “Call Her Daddy,” released her widely discussed interview with Democrat Kamala Harris last month, she revealed she had invited the vice president’s Republican opponent, Donald Trump, to appear on her show as well. “If he also wants
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In the waning days of the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are zeroing in on the battleground state of Wisconsin. Their dueling rallies will focus on the Milwaukee area. It is home to the most Democratic votes in Wisconsin, but its conservative suburbs are where most Republicans live and
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If the presidential election hinged on abortion or climate change, Kamala Harris might be feeling pretty comfortable about her chances on Nov. 5, based on the polls. The Democratic nominee is also competitive on economic issues against Republican Donald Trump. But Harris knows this is an extremely tight race —
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By Jennifer Hansler and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — As many as 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region and are expected to enter combat against Ukraine in the coming days, top US officials announced Thursday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and their South Korean counterparts
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 398 firms across Russia, India, China, and more than a dozen other nations — accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aid its ability to evade sanctions. The effort spearheaded by the Treasury and State Departments is
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Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their own lives, including their own bodies.” “I think it’s offensive to everybody, by the way,”
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AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the shadow of the White House, seven days before the final votes of the 2024 election are cast, Kamala Harris vowed to put country over party and warned that Donald Trump is obsessed with revenge and his own personal interests. Less than 48 hours earlier inside
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Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas, urging it to seek a deal that would end the war and bring back dozens of hostages. He spoke before traveling from Israel to
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Associated Press A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three felonies. The case shows how routine safeguards thwart rare instances of attempted election fraud. Itasca County officials said Monday that the improper vote was caught because the state provides a monthly
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year’s election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States being offered by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The outcome will impact how the country sees itself and how it’s viewed across the world. Since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris
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Associated Press A Texas man who wore a hat supporting former President Donald Trump punched an election worker who told him that wearing items endorsing a candidate are prohibited at voting sites, a sheriff said Friday. The election worker, identified as a 69-year-old man, was treated at the scene Thursday and returned to his election
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — With less than three weeks before the November election, the Biden-Harris administration is reminding voters how it has delivered a historic amount of student debt relief even as Republicans have challenged several of its efforts in court and balked at the costs. Another round of forgiveness was announced
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Update: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham posted about her attendance at the president’s swearing in on social media today. It was an honor to attend the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo in Mexico City today, alongside @FLOTUS First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, and civil rights activist @DoloresHuerta.
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By Eduardo García and Alfredo Corchado Words by Eduardo Garcia, Alfredo Corchado Photos by Omar Ornelas Edited by Dudley Althaus, @dqalthaus Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and funder dedicated to high quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border. MEXICO CITY – When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, then-Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some vans at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed on the highway while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt. President Joe Biden called from Air Force One and spoke to Walz a short time later,
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Originally Published: 27 AUG 24 16:05 ET Updated: 27 AUG 24 16:12 ET By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a superseding indictment in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump, slimming down the allegations against the 2024 presidential nominee in light of the Supreme Court’s immunity
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several El Pasoans are participating in the Democratic National Convention this week, happening Monday through Thursday in Chicago. According to a press release sent last week by the El Paso County Democratic Party, members of the delegation include Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, State Senator Cesar Blanco, County Commissioner David Stout, Former
Continue Reading By Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — In 2023, Tim Walz declared time for bargaining, light cajoling and compromise was over. After four years of divided government, Minnesota voters had handed Democrats control of the state House, Senate and, for Walz, reelection to the governor’s mansion. After the “enormous headwinds and complicated politics”
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors alleged in a new court filing Wednesday that Hunter Biden agreed to lobby US officials on behalf of a Romanian businessman facing criminal investigations back home. The new accusation came from special counsel David Weiss, who is prosecuting Hunter Biden for alleged tax evasion. The case, scheduled for
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Defense counsel for the alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay claimed Wednesday that a move by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to revoke a previously-agreed-upon plea deal violated military regulations and exposed the system as “corrupt.” “We have had an unprecedented act by a government official to pull back what
Continue Reading By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Senators investigating misconduct within the US Coast Guard have heard from more than 80 whistleblowers whose stories detailed “systemic sexual assault and harassment, including a culture of silencing, retaliation, and failed accountability,” according to a report released Wednesday. The 48-page majority staff report is from the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will serve as National Co-Chair for Vice President Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign. Escobar changed her cover photo on her official Facebook page to confirm that she will be taking over the position. Escobar is the representative 16th congressional district, which is based in El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have released statements remembering the victims who were killed and injured in the Walmart mass shooting on August 3rd, 2019. The President and Vice President also commended the community for coming together in times of urgency and crisis. The letters also calls
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Former President Barack Obama officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday to be the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee. “This week, we got a chance to catch up with a friend who we’ve known for more than 20 years. She’d had a pretty busy couple of days, to say the least. But we couldn’t be
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By John King, CNN Easton, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Live to 94 like Pat Levin, and you think maybe you have seen it all. Well, think again. “We’ve been thrown into an emotional tailspin,” is how Levin described President Joe Biden’s abrupt departure from the 2024 campaign this weekend and his quick endorsement of Vice President
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Vice President Kamala Harris spoke publicly for the first time since President Joe Biden relinquished his reelection campaign. https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1815087772216303933 Harris spoke at an event in Washington D.C. celebrating NCAA championship teams earlier today, first noting that President Biden “wanted to be here today” and is “feeling much better and recovering fast” after testing positive for
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