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Harris remarks, DNC snub leave pro-Palestinian activists fuming

Vice President Harris sought to address the suffering in Gaza during her Democratic National Convention acceptance speech, but many pro-Palestinian activists remained angered after her speech in Chicago. Gaza war protesters assumed they wouldn’t hear calls for an unconditional halt to the fighting or an arms embargo on Israel, but they were looking for a […]

Whatley defends Trump against criticism of Medal of Honor remarks

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley on Sunday defended former President Trump against backlash over his recent comments downplaying the Medal of Honor. “Well, no one supports our military, our veteran community and all of our military families more than President Trump,” Whatley said when asked about Trump’s comments by NewsNation’s Chris Styrewalt on […]

Duckworth says Trump is 'despicable' for Medal of Honor remarks

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), an Iraq War veteran who lost both legs while in combat overseas, sharply criticized former President Trump for recent comments downplaying the Medal of Honor. “Donald Trump is despicable. He is unfit to be commander in chief. And certainly those comments are consistent with what he has always done. He thinks […]

'Hillbilly Elegy' star Glenn Close pokes fun at Vance's 'childless cat ladies' remarks

Actress Glenn Close took to Instagram to poke fun at Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-Ohio) controversial “childless women who love cats” comments. Posted on Sunday. Close, who plays Vance’s strong-willed grandmother in the film adaptation of Vance’s popular memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture in Crisis,” posted a photo of herself […]

JD Vance hits back after CNN host’s dismissive remarks about his service in Iraq

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was responding to comments made by CNN host Brianna Keilar on Thursday in which she criticized fellow vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), for lying about his military service. Unlike Waltz, Vance deployed to Iraq while in the Marines, and both Vance and other members of Waltz’s National Guard […]

Kamala Harris responds to Trump’s remarks at black journalists event: ‘Same old show’

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday responded to accusations from former President Donald Trump that she had “become black” for political purposes, telling members of a historically Black sorority club that it was “show as usual.” Harris, speaking at Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority’s 60th International Biennial Boulet in Houston, said Trump’s comments that day were […]

Biden to give opening remarks at DNC convention in Chicago

President Biden will kick off next month’s Democratic National Convention with opening remarks, rather than closing the convention as was expected before he dropped out of the race earlier this month. A source familiar with the plans confirmed to The Hill that the president is scheduled to deliver a prime-time speech on the first day […]