Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. plans to address the nation about his path forward in the presidential race Friday from Phoenix. Kennedy’s press secretary, Stefanie Spear, posted the announcement about “the present historic moment and his path forward” on social media on Wednesday afternoon. The announcement comes after Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan,...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus wants Americans to know that her character on the HBO comedy show “Veep” does not share any similarities with Vice President Kamala Harris. The actress and comedian appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” live from the Democratic National Convention Monday to explain the differences. Even though Louis-Dreyfus’ character Selina Meyer and...
Former President Trump appeared on an episode of “This Past Weekend” with comedian Theo Von for an interview that at times veered far outside the normal campaign trail conversations. Trump told Von that his youngest son, Barron Trump, is a big fan of the stand-up comedian and encouraged him to accept the invitation. Ultimate Fighting...
To some Senate Democrats facing competitive re-election bids, Chicago is not their kind of town. Prominent Democrats from battleground states like Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Jon Tester of Montana, and Jacky Rosen of Nevada all gave the city of big shoulders the cold shoulder, as their party convenes the Democratic convention in Chicago. “Every...
There’s really no other choice but to let Trump be Trump. While Kamala Harris rocked the DNC with an unexpected appearance and short speech to the rapturous crowd, Donald Trump continued to attack his new opponent, sometimes in odd ways. He is ignoring public advice from such close Republican allies as Lindsey Graham. “If you...
For someone whose only job the last four years was tobe ready, Vice President Kamala Harris may be the least-prepared major party nominee in the history of American elections. Entering the ring against one of the most-skilled political street fighters of our generation, Harris has few weapons at her disposal. The DNC Convention in Chicago...
Chilling new video has been released showing Thomas Matthew Crooks casually walking through a crowd in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly two hours before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump and attendees at a campaign rally. The short clip, released by the clothing company Iron Clad USA, shows Crooks at 4:26 p.m. dressed in shorts...
President Dwight Eisenhower signed a proclamation declaring Hawaii the 50th state on this day in history, Aug. 21, 1959. “All 49 states will join in welcoming the new one – Hawaii – to this union,” said Eisenhower in extemporaneous remarks made after signing the proclamation. He noted the “truly historic” nature of the time, as...
In the video introduction to Rep. Jamie Raskin’s, D-Md., speech on Monday evening, the Democratic National Convention aired a parody narration of an opening segue from “Law & Order.” “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who...
Delegates for the Democratic National Convention voted to approve their 2024 platform without editing the language to reflect that President Biden is not running for re-election. The 2024 party platform, approved by the delegates on Monday night, explicitly refers to “President Biden and Vice President Harris” and their “progressive agenda” to be implemented over the...
