Kamala Harris’ fracking flip-flop is affecting races for other Democrats
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Kamala Harris’ move to roll back fracking policies is having an impact on other Democrats’ elections. Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, a central figure in the most important (and most expensive) election in the United States this year outside the presidential election, was cornered by Fox News and, in an […]
Léon Marchand races to fourth Olympic gold cheered on by President Macron | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Another final, another gold medal, and another Olympic record for Leon Marchand. This one in the 200m individual medley, when he finished in 1:54.06, cheers rang out throughout the city, so loud was the cheering for him that the track and field race at the Stade de France, six miles away, was postponed. When he […]
Trump and Harris locked in tight races in four key swing states: poll
A new poll shows Donald Trump and Kamala Harris tied in two battleground states and close behind in two others. A Fox News poll released Friday showed the 78-year-old former president leading the 59-year-old vice president by one percentage point in Wisconsin, with Trump’s approval rating at 50 percent and Harris’s at 49 percent. Meanwhile, […]
Rise of Harris roils Senate battleground races
With President Biden declining to run for reelection and Vice President Harris emerging as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, vulnerable Senate Democrats are scrambling to fend off new Republican attacks on her record. Biden’s biggest weaknesses have been questions about his age and fitness to be president, but the saving grace for Democrats is […]
Harris races to lock down support after Biden drops out
Just hours after President Biden announced he would not seek reelection, Vice President Harris is rushing to solidify support for her bid for the White House. Ms. Harris met Sunday with the chairs of three key congressional coalitions: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.) of the Congressional Hispanic […]
Xander Schauffele races past field to win The Open; earns legendary status with historic round
Golf fans, pundits and historians will be discussing Xander Schauffele’s incredible back nine at Royal Troon for decades to come. It’s one of the toughest stretches in major championship golf, but Schauffele made it look easy, scoring four birdies in the final nine holes, including two on two of the toughest par-4s in the world, […]
House Democratic campaign arm adds two races to battlefield map
House Democrats’ campaign organizers are adding two districts, including a key New York swing district, to their battleground maps ahead of November as they seek to win the majority next year amid concerns about Biden’s standing as a presidential candidate. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced Wednesday that it is targeting New York’s 22nd […]
Embattled Biden could be a drag in NY races as party leaders look to November: ‘I’d be nervous’
If an embattled President Biden stays in the election, it could jeopardize Democrats running for the House of Representatives even in Democratic-heavy New York. – Senior Democrats from New York state have said Trump should resign and not seek reelection, it emerged on Sunday. According to media outlets including Politico, The New York Times and […]
Dems worry President Biden will spell doom for House, Senate races
Democrats are growing increasingly worried that Biden’s campaign is sinking following his disastrous debate defeat, and with it their hopes of retaining the Senate and retaking the House in November. In key races across the country, particularly the Senate, Democrats are ahead of Biden in the polls, potentially marking a contrast to the 2020 election, […]
Biden sticking in race could be ‘untenable’ for Democrats in tight races: Tim Ryan
Former Democratic Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan said President Joe Biden‘s vulnerable position at the top of the Democratic ticket could cause more House Democrats to call for him to step aside. Ryan, who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022, was one of the first prominent Democrats to call for Biden to step aside from the […]