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Vance Acknowledges Rough Start, Blames Media for Reporting on Past Statements
Vance has downplayed his attacks on “childless cat ladies” and his claim that adults without children are “pathetic.”
At Least 973 Native Children Died in the US’s Abusive Boarding School System
The Interior Department’s investigative report also issues recommendations but stops short of calling for reparations.
2 Names Emerge as VP Picks for Harris as She Announces She’ll Decide by Tuesday
After the vice presidential candidate is chosen, the Harris campaign will hold rallies in six swing states.
Viral TikTok Videos Erase Kamala Harris’s Record as California’s “Top Cop”
From the drug war to the death penalty, Kamala Harris's past as a prosecutor deserves scrutiny.
Far Right Project 2025 Is Ending Its Public Push — But It’s by No Means Dead
The Trump campaign has tried to distance itself from Project 2025, despite deep connections to the far right manifesto.
Donald Trump Suggests He May Opt Out of Debate With Kamala Harris
“I can also make a case for not doing it,” Trump said when asked if he's still planning to debate Harris in September.
Analysis: At Least 5 Project 2025 Contributors Espouse White Supremacist Views
Trump has embraced Project 2025 as a blueprint for how he will govern if he wins the White House.
Trump Media Deal With GOP Donor Poses Conflicts of Interest
The deal could give an energy magnate access to a future president and an advantage in extracting favors from Trump.
Trump Criticized for Promise to Supporters That They Won’t Have to Vote Again
“He is announcing that he will be a dictator,” one historian said about Trump's words.
Biden Pushes 3 Reforms for SCOTUS, Including Term Limits and Ethics Enforcement
“What is happening now is not normal,” Biden said, referring to the court’s far right rulings and ethics scandals.