Cuomo to testify on COVID orders, nursing home deaths as spox predicts a ‘master class in gaslighting’
Former New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is set to testify Sept. 10 regarding orders that kept COVID-positive patients in nursing homes.
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Biden’s ‘insanely weird story’ about great-grandfather, violent secret society sparks debate
President Biden said during a Harris-Walz campaign event in Pennsylvania that his great-grandfather was accused of being a member of Irish secret society, the Molly Maguires.
California Dems kill GOP bid to exempt tips from taxes
Democrats in the California state Senate killed a GOP plan to exempt tips from income tax, even though Vice President Kamala Harris has called for a similar plan regarding federal income tax.
Biden jokes about being disappointed his ancestor wasn’t part of group that killed oppressive mine foremen
President Biden joked at a Pittsburgh rally on Monday that his family was disappointed to learn his great-grandfather was not in a violent group.
North Carolina elections board faces another lawsuit, as RNC sues swing state over noncitizen voting concerns
The Republican National Committee sued the North Carolina Board of Elections for allegedly not checking ID for 225,000 voters to verify citizenship.
Harris voter enthusiasm overtakes Trump after Democratic convention, poll finds
Vice President Kamala Harris now leads former President Trump by 5 points in a new poll from USA Today and Suffolk University.
Trump focus on inflation, jobs can make inroads with Black voters, Chicago Republican leader says
Despite abortion being touted as a big issue in both the GOP and Democratic platforms, Chicago Republican Devin Jones says it's not of much concern to Black voters.
Harris’ foreign policy record gives insight to goals: Getting tough on Saudi Arabia and renewing Iran deal
Saudi Arabia and its partners in the region may have a fraught relationship with the U.S. if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency, experts say.
Project 2025 remains nonpartisan, true to 1980s good-gov’t inception despite raucous outcry, key figures say
Project 2025 and the crafters of past and present projects spoke out about the endeavor's beginnings through present day and dispelled rumors about partisanship and extremism therein.
New Texas law takes effect requiring parental approval for children to create social media accounts
A new law has taken effect in Texas that requires parental approval for a child to create a social media account to give parents more power over their kids' online activity.