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Washington Post hits Harris over ‘populist gimmicks’ in economic proposal

The Washington Post Editorial Board on Friday slammed Vice President Harris over her newly-announced economic agenda, which they characterized as “populist gimmicks.” “Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech Friday was an opportunity to get specific with voters about how a Harris presidency would manage an economy that many feel is not working well for them,” the...

Veterans of Foreign Wars blasts Trump statement as ‘asinine’

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), one of the nation's largest and oldest veteran advocacy organizations, on Friday condemned former President Trump’s recent statement comparing the Medal of Honor to a presidential award for civilians, calling his remarks “asinine.” “These asinine comments not only diminish the significance of our nation’s highest award for valor, but also...

FDA gives green light to first at-home syphilis test as cases rise

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market authorization to the first at-home syphilis test amid a decades-long rise of cases in the U.S. The test, which detects syphilis antibodies in human blood, provides a result within 15 minutes. “Access to home tests may help increase initial screening for syphilis, including in individuals who may...

Harris campaign secures enough delegates for Democratic nomination

Vice President Kamala Harris officially crossed the threshold to secure the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday, receiving over 1,968 delegate endorsements.  She secured the unanimous endorsement of all delegates in her home state of California, the largest Democratic delegation in the country. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the motion to endorse Harris for president,...

Harris campaign secures enough delegates for Democratic nomination

Vice President Kamala Harris officially crossed the threshold to secure the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday, receiving over 1,968 delegate endorsements.  She secured the unanimous endorsement of all delegates in her home state of California, the largest Democratic delegation in the country. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the motion to endorse Harris for president,...

Klain vows Biden will have better second debate

Ron Klain, the former chief of staff to President Biden, said the president will have a “better second debate” as the incumbent continues to deal with the fallout from his first faceoff with Republican opponent Donald Trump. “Sometimes presidents have bad debates. And I promise you he'll have a better second debate,” he said Friday...