Alex Gangitano

Alex Gangitano

Harris, Trump enter October with no clear favorite

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are heading into October locked in a tight race with no clear favorite, leaving both teams looking for how to break through. Polls show both candidates are largely stalled at a near tie in the critical battleground states that will help determine who will next occupy the White...

Biden on Trump: ‘Not a lot of social redeeming value there’

President Biden on Wednesday called former President Trump "unusual" during an appearance on "The View" when questioned about Trump blaming Biden's rhetoric for two recent assassination attempts. “I think he is the most unusual president,” Biden said, in response to a question by Joy Behar in which she called Trump's characterization of Biden "unbelievable." “Look,...

Who could be in Harris’s Cabinet? Let the chatter begin

As Democrats revel in Vice President Harris closing the polling gap against former President Trump, speculation is ramping up over who might serve in a potential Harris Cabinet if she prevails in November.  Any Cabinet appointee would likely face a razor-thin Democratic-controlled or GOP-controlled Senate, meaning Harris would have to balance partisan realities with her...

Harris campaign bashes Trump’s ‘online meltdown’ on abortion

Vice President Harris’s campaign bashed former President Trump Saturday for having an “online meltdown” after he posted the night before about reproductive rights issues. The former president claimed in a post on Truth Social that women will not think about abortion if he’s elected, arguing that they are currently worse off than they would be...

Democrats defend Harris for avoiding policy

Democrats are defending Vice President Harris for not diving too far into policy during her condensed campaign, arguing the short timeline lends itself to a focus on broad themes. The Democratic National Convention focused on topics from freedom to patriotism, was heavy on biography and history, and emphasized building on the momentum behind Harris’s campaign....

Questions grow over if Trump, Harris will debate

Questions are growing over if former President Trump and Vice President Harris will debate next month, with a clash about muting microphones fueling speculation about whether such a matchup will happen at all. The fight over mics started when Harris’s campaign began pushing for live mics throughout the broadcast, switching up gears on the previously...

Walz revs up Democrats in emotional address

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) leaned into his roots as a high school coach on Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, and argued that Democrats have the right team to win in November. “We’re driving down the field and boy, do we have the right team,” Walz said to a sea of red "Coach...

How Harris wants to handle Gaza at the Democratic convention

CHICAGO — Vice President Harris wants to send a message about Gaza and Israel while she gives her major speech to fellow Democrats at the Democratic National Convention, but she’s even more focused on her message about the economy, abortion and other hot-button issues. While Gaza is a big issue outside the United Center, seen...

Walz set for most impactful speech of life at DNC

Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) will bring Midwestern charm with a side of attack dog to the convention on Wednesday when he addresses his party faithful. Vice President Harris’s running mate is tasked with showing Democrats what he can add to the presidential ticket with the biggest speech yet of his political career. Harris picked Walz...