Harris campaign surrogate Ro Khanna nudges VP against backing tax on unrealized capital gains
That's no good for Ro. Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on Wednesday warned Vice President Harris that she should not pursue a tax on unrealized capital gains, despite her opposition. Signaling Support President Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget proposal would do just that. “Let's say you're an entrepreneur and you start a company and it's […]
Harris, Trump clash over patriotism and the military
The battle between Harris' and Trump's campaigns over patriotism and military service has intensified, marking the latest controversial attack during the election cycle. Democrats have slammed former President Trump over reported clashes between campaign staff and cemetery officials at Arlington National Cemetery last week, while Republicans continue to raise questions about the military service of […]
Bezos’ Amazon and Blue Origin back Harris as Alexa gushes over VP
While videos circulating online show Amazon's Alexa giving starkly different answers when asked to briefly state whether people should vote for Vice President Harris or former President Trump, federal donation records show that employees of the tech giant are clearly choosing their supporters. A search of a Federal Election Commission database has revealed that employees […]
NYT columnist details scenario in which ‘Trump wins’ and Kamala Harris, Democrats ‘blow it’
In a piece published Wednesday, New York Times columnist David Brooks detailed the chances of former President Trump winning the 2024 election and the possibility that the Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris would lose. Brooks listed five reasons and ways that Trump would win. First, if voters choose the red model, He writes: “Low […]
Harris grows lead over Trump among Americans under 45: Poll
A new poll shows the gap in approval ratings between Vice President Harris and former President Trump among Americans under 45 has widened to its widest since she became the Democratic nominee. new Economist/YouGov PollIn the poll released Wednesday, Harris led Trump by 22 percentage points among adults under 45, 56% to 34%, and while […]
Evening Report — Trump, Harris play it safe before debate
{beacon} @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { #thehillheader { background-color: #2a53c1 !important; color: white !important; } } Evening report © AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein/Jacqueline Martin Trump, Harris take safety precautions ahead of debate Vice President Harris Original President Trump He's been campaigning from a safe distance ahead of next week's debate in Philadelphia. Trump will be participating in […]
Harris proposes lower capital gains tax increase than Biden
Vice President Harris on Wednesday signaled a policy difference with President Biden, calling for a lower capital gains tax increase than Biden had proposed. During a campaign speech in New Hampshire, Harris said she wants to raise capital gains taxes on people earning more than $1 million from the current effective rate of 23.6 percent […]
Biden, Harris to mark Sept. 11 anniversary in New York
The White House confirmed Wednesday that President Biden and Vice President Harris will commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York. “You will see the president and the vice president together next week mourning the thousands of lives lost that day, and the first responders who risked their lives to […]
RFK Jr. says Kamala Harris can’t ‘put together’ a sentence in English
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Vice President Kamala Harris' rhetoric and frequent policy shifts make her “unfit to be president,” and suggested she “cannot even construct a sentence in the English language.” “I don't believe Vice President Harris is fit to be president of this country,” Kennedy, 70, said. He spoke to NewsNation's “Cuomo” on […]
Black activists outraged after Republicans call Democrats’ bluff on reparations, say the bill will hurt Harris campaign
California Republicans call Democrats bluff on reparations issue, Black activists say Responded He said he would refuse to vote for the Democratic presidential candidate. The unrest also included protests by Black community leaders at the California State Assembly while Democrats voted to introduce their own bill on reparations payments. “What we saw was a complete […]