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‘Kamala caved’: Trump and his allies cast the Walz pick as liberal overload
Donald Trump and his allies moved quickly Tuesday to define Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, casting Vice President Kamala Harris’ new running mate as an agent of the far left. Walz, the Trump campaign posited in a list of talking points obtained by NBC News, rounds out a “team of radicals.” Dave McCormick, the Trump-backed Republican
Mike Rogers, Elissa Slotkin set for Senate showdown in Michigan after coasting to victory in primaries
Former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers is set to face Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin for Michigan’s open Senate seat after both candidates coasted to victory in their primaries on Tuesday night. Slotkin, 48, and Rogers, 61, respectively held 75.2% and 69.8% of the vote when the Associated Press called the contests in their favor at 9
Boxer in Controversy Over Eligibility Lets Her Gloves Do the Talking
An Olympic boxing competition that briefly seemed to be about questions about gender, eligibility and international politics proved on Tuesday to be simply about sports, with one fighter beating another without inquiry or controversy. Imane Khelif of Algeria, the boxer whose eligibility was questioned after her first-round victory and then vigorously defended by the International
Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz As Running Mate: Here’s What To Know About Him
Forbes Business Breaking Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz As Running Mate: Here’s What To Know About Him Brian Bushard Forbes Staff Brian is a Boston-based Forbes breaking news reporter. Following Aug 6, 2024, 09:02am EDT Updated Aug 6, 2024, 02:43pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Vice President Kamala Harris
What To Know About Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — Reportedly A Finalist For Kamala Harris VP Pick
Forbes Business Breaking What To Know About Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — Reportedly A Finalist For Kamala Harris VP Pick Brian Bushard Forbes Staff Brian is a Boston-based Forbes breaking news reporter. Following Aug 5, 2024, 01:29pm EDT Updated Aug 5, 2024, 01:29pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Vice
They built their careers fighting Trump. Now they could face him on the Democratic ticket.
The top contenders to be Kamala Harris’ running mate got to this point, in part, by battling Donald Trump. Five of the six vice presidential prospects who have met with Harris’ team in recent days cultivated their state and national profiles by being prominent figures in the MAGA “resistance” — whether it was clashing with
Trump struggles to keep his edge against Harris with fewer than 100 days until the election
Donald Trump predicted he would face Kamala Harris, but he wasn’t ready for the reality of an election reset that put him on his heels. The former president is diluting his own message with scattershot attacks on the vice president and, for the first time in his political career, has struggled to stay at the
Who Will Hamas’ Next Leader Be? Three Possible Contenders
Hamas needs a new political leader after the killing of its political bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh, following the swearing-in ceremony for newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the Haniyeh's death, but it has sworn to kill Hamas leaders since the deadly October 7 attacks. Haniyeh played a
Josh Shapiro’s VP bid ignites debate over Israel and antisemitism
AMBLER, Pa. — In the weeks following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s message to young Americans protesting the Israeli counteroffensive in Gaza was straightforward: study up on the conflict. “I don’t blame them for wanting to engage and speak out,” he told NBC News in a November interview, pointing to “disturbing” imagery
Ita Buttrose’s truth-bomb is plain common sense… but, of course, it’s a bridge too far for the ABC, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN
Former ABC Chair and well known media identity Ita Buttrose has caused controversy within the ABC by having the temerity to suggest that there are some journalists within the organisation who don't present both sides of stories they cover. In other words, the ABC is failing its duty of impartiality as the public broadcaster. 'I