Trump’s Message: Prices (Plus Gangs, A.I. and ‘Bird Cemeteries’)
Former President Donald J. Trump was supposed to focus on the price of groceries at an event on Thursday. His attention wandered. Listen to this article · 4:35 min Learn…
August 16, 2024
Trump Says Civilian Award Is ‘Much Better’ Than Medal of Honor
The former president said Thursday the reason was because those given the nation’s highest military award are “either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by…
Trump Pulls in Tulsi Gabbard for Debate Prep
Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democrat who has rebranded herself as a celebrity among Donald J. Trump’s supporters, once eviscerated Kamala Harris on a debate stage. Share full article Former President…
Trump Transition Team to Include Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon
The appointment of Linda McMahon and Howard Lutnick to lead the effort is notable, as neither have been associated with Project 20
What Minnesota’s Law on Free Tampons in Public Schools Actually Does
Conservatives have criticized Gov. Tim Walz over the law, but schools have not taken it as a mandate to put menstrual products into boys’ restrooms. Listen to this article ·…
Georgia Election Official Under Pressure in Defamation Case
The secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, has spent $500,000 fighting a lawsuit by a wealthy Republican. He says she will only settle it if he endorses a debunked conspiracy theory…
Harris to Lay Out Economic Message Focused on High Cost of Living
The vice president’s plans represent more of a reboot of President Biden’s economic policies than a radically fresh start. Listen to this article · 8:0
On a Scrambled 2024 Map, North Carolina Democrats Say Harris Has a Shot
As Kamala Harris visits to unroll her economic agenda, Democrats in the state are feeling hopeful. Working against her is over four decades of Republican victories, interrupted only by Barack…
Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument
The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P. Listen to this article · 3:15 min…
U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants
The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster the production of critical semiconductors in the United States. Listen to this article · 4:0