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Harris tied with Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan, down 1 point in Wisconsin: Fox News
Vice President Harris is tied with former President Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and down 1 point from him in Wisconsin in a set of new Fox News polls released Friday. The polls found Harris and Trump tied at 49 percent support in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and the vice president at 49 percent support in…
Bush earns backing from Michael Brown’s father, a decade after son’s death
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Friday unveiled an endorsement from the family of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old shot and killed by Ferguson, Mo., police in 2014. Bush is locked in a close primary race against St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, who defeated a seven-term incumbent in 2018. During his campaign for county prosecutor, Bell…
Trump leads Harris by 2 points in new Wall Street Journal poll
Former President Trump topped Vice President Harris by 2 points in a new poll from The Wall Street Journal. The former president garnered 49 percent support among registered voters to the vice president’s 47 percent in the poll, conducted in the wake of President Biden leaving the 2024 presidential race. Harris significantly improved on Biden’s…
Harris does not support fracking ban: Campaign official
Vice President Kamala Harris will not seek to ban fracking if she’s elected president, an official with her campaign told The Hill on Friday. Harris’s position not to support a ban on fracking differs from where she stood when she was running for president last cycle. While she was one of several Democrats vying for…
FBI director stirs skepticism over Trump’s bullet claims
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story FBI director stirs skepticism over Trump’s bullet claims FBI Director Christopher Wray kicked a hornet’s nest when he cast doubt on former President Trump’s claims that he was hit by a bullet in his July 13…
Harris calls family of Sonya Massey, Illinois woman who police shot
Vice President Harris spoke Friday with the family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who police shot and killed in her home earlier this month. A spokesperson with Harris’s office confirmed the vice president spoke with Massey’s family. NBC News first reported on the call, and a family member said the vice president gave “her…
Celine Dion performs for 1st time since ‘stiff-person’ diagnosis: What is the disease?
At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Celine Dion appeared atop the Eiffel Tower in her first performance since revealing her diagnosis with a rare disease known as stiff-person syndrome.
Trump says he will return to Butler for another rally after assassination attempt
Former President Trump said Friday he intends to return to Butler, Pa., for another campaign rally after his event there earlier this month was cut short by an assassination attempt that left one attendee dead. “I will be going back to Butler, Pennsylvania for a big and beautiful rally, honoring the soul of our beloved…
Watch live: Trump speaks at ‘The Believers Summit’
Former President Trump will appear Friday evening at an event called “The Believers Summit” hosted by the conservative Christian organization Turning Point Action in West Palm Beach, Fla. In a statement, Turning Point Action President Charlie Kirk directly cited divine intervention in preventing a shooter from killing Trump during an assassination attempt earlier this month.…
FBI director stirs controversy with Trump bullet skepticism
FBI Director Christopher Wray kicked a hornet’s nest with remarks this week casting doubt on former President Trump’s claims that he was hit by a bullet in his July 13 assassination attempt. Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee, Wray said that “with respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s…
Clyburn says Harris has ‘well beyond’ support needed to top the Democratic ticket
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Friday that Vice President Harris has “well beyond” the support she needs to officially clinch the Democratic nomination for the White House, after President Biden stepped aside and endorsed her. “I think that the vice president has well beyond the numbers required to secure the nomination on the first…
Opinion: Should the under secretariats for research and sustainment be merged yet again
Congress created two new under secretariats to oversee the development of technology strategy and the acquisition process, but the Defense Innovation Board argues that they should be reunited under an Under Secretary for the Industrial Base to address supply chain vulnerabilities and production capacity limitations.
Frank Luntz: Trump favorite over Harris by ‘very, very narrow margin’
Republican pollster Frank Luntz said former President Trump has a “very, very narrow margin” over Vice President Harris even though she’s seen a massive influx of support since announcing her candidacy. “I would have predicted exactly one week ago today that Donald Trump essentially had the race sewed up. You can’t say that today,” Luntz…
Newsom calls on Oakland officials to tighten police pursuit policy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter to Oakland officials Friday urging them to tighten their police pursuit policy. “Although some California jurisdictions allow vehicle pursuits for only certain crimes (e.g., felonies), Oakland is an outlier by imposing exceptional restrictions on [the Oakland Police Department’s (OPD)] ability to police criminal activity, generally permitting pursuits…
Rising: July 26, 2024
Kamala Harris meets with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu White House columnist at The Hill Niall Stanage discusses the meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obamas, RuPaul endorse Kamala Harris Jessica Burbank and Amber Duke discuss the latest endorsements of presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. JD Vance raises eyebrows;…
Whitmer on GOP claims of ‘undemocratic’ shift to Harris: ‘Give me a break’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) weighed in on the Republican claims that when Vice President Harris becomes the Democratic nominee for president it will be an “undemocratic” shift, saying “give me a break.” Asked by Fox News Digital what she thinks of the criticism coming from the GOP about Harris’s rise to the top of…
Graham slams FBI’s Wray for questioning whether Trump was hit by bullet
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), the ranking Republican member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked FBI Director Christopher Wray in a letter Friday to recant his testimony before Congress in which he questioned if former President Trump was grazed by a bullet or shrapnel during the attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pa. “It is…
Buttigieg: Trump shows ‘weakness’ in not wanting to debate Harris
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has joined other Democrats in taunting former President Trump for refusing to debate Democratic presidential contender Kamala Harris, suggesting that Trump is "afraid" of his new rival.
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