Vance once advocated that children get votes that parents could cast
A year before J.D. Vance was elected to the Senate, he advocated for a novel way to enhance the political strength of families — by giving parents the ability to…
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Biden seeks to define his legacy in address explaining his campaign exit
President Biden plans to deliver a somber, reflective address from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening, speaking to the nation for the first time since his monumental decision to end…
Could Republicans get buyer’s remorse with J.D. Vance?
Nine days ago, Donald Trump picked a running mate in Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) that projected confidence about the race ahead. Trump seemed to be choosing a desire to guide…
Democrats approve plan to pick their nominee, probably Kamala Harris
The Democratic National Convention’s rules committee approved the process Wednesday for selecting their presidential nominee via a virtual roll call vote, to begin early next month. Vice President Harris, who…
Maggots, crickets released at Watergate Hotel in protest of Netanyahu visit
An Instagram video posted Wednesday shows hundreds of mealworms, maggots and crickets crawling around the Watergate Hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staying during his visit to D.C.,…
Netanyahu dismisses critics, scolds protesters in defiant speech to Congress
A defiant Benjamin Netanyahu, in an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, dismissed as “utter nonsense” criticisms by the United Nations, human rights groups and others that…
House GOP leaders ask members to stop making racial attacks against Harris
House Republicans leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson, have asked their members not to make comments about Vice President Harris’s race after a number of GOP lawmakers referenced her identity in…
DOJ review blames Stone sentencing flip on poor leadership, not politics
The Justice Department’s inspector general on Wednesday blamed “ineffectual leadership” and not political interference for the softening of Roger Stone’s sentencing recommendation in February 2020 after his conviction for lying…
Harris, Trump hold dueling events as a new presidential race takes shape
Vice President Harris plans to speak Wednesday afternoon at the Indianapolis convention of a historically Black sorority, delivering one of her first speeches as the likely Democratic nominee for president…
Hillary Clinton says Harris can beat Trump despite ‘sexism’ in politics
Hillary Clinton, who holds a spot in history as the country’s only female presidential nominee from a major party, is now hoping Kamala Harris can do what she couldn’t: defeat…