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Geraldo Rivera: ‘I wish I had bailed on the Trump train a lot sooner’
Rivera, once well-known as a Trump ally, said earlier this month that he is backing Vice President Harris over Trump in the 2024 election, calling the former president “a sore loser who cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution.”
Harris pitches herself as ‘pragmatic capitalist’ in push for Latino voters
Vice President Harris is pitching herself as a “pragmatic capitalist” in a Noticias Telemundo interview as she looks to court Latino voters less than two weeks out from the election. “I am a capitalist. I am a pragmatic capitalist,” Harris said in an interview with Noticias Telemundo’s Julio Vaqueiro, when asked to describe her political […]
Magic has returned just ‘Beyond’ ‘Wavery Place’
David Henrie starred as Justin Russo on the Disney Channel series “Wizards of Waverly Place” from 2007- 2012. Once the 106 episodes had been produced, Henrie went on to other projects from starring on “How I Met Your Mother” to executive producing “A Tale Dark & Grim.” He and fellow “Waverly Place” co-star Selena Gomez […]
Pleasant weather continues, cloudy conditions expected this weekend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Sunny skies and back in the 80’s today. We won’t see much of a change in our weather pattern until late in the weekend. Saturday and Sunday expect mostly cloudy skies, then next Monday and Tuesday temperatures drop into the 60’s. We could also see some light showers late Monday and […]
Arvin council seat to remain vacant for two years
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The shakeup might be over for Arvin City Council after council members finally made a decision on the vacant seat. The council meeting tonight, another fiery one, with back and forth arguments between public commenters, council members, the mayor, and the only mayoral candidate. But on the fate of the council […]
Trump hurls string of insults at Harris including racist trope against Black people
Trump signaled he will lean harder into disparaging Harris during the remaining two weeks before Election Day, despite the urging of allies who have repeatedly suggested he should steer clear of personal attacks including references to her race and gender.
House Republicans brace for leadership scramble
House Republicans are bracing for potential leadership shake-ups in the coming weeks, a post-election scramble that will heavily depend on who wins control of the lower chamber and White House in November. The biggest wildcard is what Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will do. The Louisiana Republican has said he wants to continue to lead the […]
Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters
Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election Day. Up and down the ballot, Democrats say they are hoping to win over key swing voters on the issue […]
The Memo: What we know, and what we don’t, about early voting numbers
There may be two weeks left before Election Day, but the 2024 election is well underway. Around 18 million Americans had cast their ballots, either by mail or in early in-person voting, by Tuesday. There have already been some startling numbers, with the Georgia secretary of state noting first-day voting totals in the state were more […]
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