Politics
Oprah Winfrey endorses Harris, saying she represents ‘the best of America’
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Talk show and media icon Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. “What we’re going to […]
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Republicans ‘sick and tired of making excuses’ for Trump should vote Harris, says GOP ex-Lt. Gov. of Georgia
Two Republicans speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday — a former Trump White House advisor and the former lieutenant governor of Georgia — urged GOP voters to support Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Olivia Troye served in former president’s administration as a counterterrorism advisor to then-Vice President Mike Pence. Geoff Duncan was the second […]
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Bill Clinton says choice between Harris and Trump is ‘We the people’ vs. ‘Me, Myself, and I’
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton told the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, “In 2024, we have a clear choice: ‘We The People’ versus […]
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame seeks to void guilty plea, says feds reneged on deal to end probe of his partner
Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer of FTX Digital Markets Ltd., exits federal court in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ryan Salame, a former top lieutenant at FTX under founder Sam Bankman-Fried, asked a judge to void the deal he reached with the government and his […]
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Watch DNC Live: Tim Walz, Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi are Day 3 headliners
[The stream is slated to start at 6:30 p.m. E.T. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, will take center stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday evening to deliver his pitch to voters, some of […]
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RFK Jr. plans to end presidential campaign, will endorse Trump over Harris
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., looks on during a campaign event to announce his pick for running mate at the Henry J. Kaiser Event Center on March 26, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to drop out of the presidential race on Friday and endorse […]
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Cryptocurrency ‘pig butchering’ scam wrecks Kansas bank, sends ex-CEO to prison for 24 years
The former CEO of a small Kansas bank was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for looting the bank of $47 million — which he sent to cryptocurrency wallets controlled by scammers who had duped him in a “pig butchering” scheme that appealed to his greed, federal prosecutors said. The massive embezzlement by […]
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The Democratic playlist to nominate Harris: Lil Jon, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Springsteen
Lil Jon performs during the roll call on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Democratic National Convention changed its tune this election year, getting delegates joyfully dancing and singing as they nominated Vice President Kamala Harris to […]
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Ukraine carries out one of the largest ever drone attacks on Moscow as Kursk incursion continues
Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine, Aug. 19, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine carried out one of the largest-ever drone attacks against Moscow on Wednesday, as Kyiv continues to launch counter-offensives on Russian soil. Russia’s Defense Ministry […]
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Michelle Obama: Trump used ‘misogynistic, racist lies’ to ‘try to make people fear us’
Former First Lady Michelle Obama directly challenged former President Donald Trump over his decade-long effort to vilify the Obamas in her speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. “Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us,” Obama said. “Doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as […]
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