How hurricane falsehoods are dividing the Republican Party
As Donald Trump and his allies spread false claims about Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Republican Party has split into two camps: those who try to dispel the falsehoods, and…
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More Americans see Harris than Trump as very ideological
There are those who dislike the metaphor of the frog in the slowly boiling water, but it’s hard to deny its utility. Perhaps frogs aren’t as complacent as the morality…
Ohio voters dismiss false claims about Haitians, but Trump has slight lead, Post poll finds
Most Ohio voters don’t believe former president Donald Trump’s debunked claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield are “eating people’s pets,” and agree with Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s defense of Haitians…
Lawmakers spending even more in 2024 under receipt-free expense program
House lawmakers expensed at least $2.5 million under a program that allows them to be reimbursed for their spending without submitting receipts through the first five months of 2024, over…
Is the Trump campaign’s male-dominated culture losing women votes?
Soon after Donald Trump’s campaign team took over the Republican National Committee earlier this year, a senior Trump aide was asked how to combat news stories that the campaign had…
The candidate taking on an election denier — by focusing on other things
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As she stood with more than two dozen retired national security leaders behind her, Democratic hopeful Janelle Stelson might have been expected to focus on her opponent’s…
Monster hurricane season slams into presidential campaign
As President Joe Biden delivered a solemn warning Wednesday about Hurricane Milton — urging Floridians to heed local officials and brace for “the storm of the century” — he paused…
In Biden’s hometown, Trump reminisces about his former opponent
SCRANTON, Pa. — Donald Trump can’t stop running against President Joe Biden. At a campaign event in the president’s boyhood hometown Wednesday, Trump mentioned their June 27 debate, questioned his…
Republicans challenge legitimacy of overseas votes, including military
A group of Republican congressmen from Pennsylvania have filed a federal lawsuit seeking stricter scrutiny of votes cast by U.S. citizens living abroad, reflecting a new GOP strategy to challenge…
Fact checking Harris’s round of media appearances
After sticking mainly to set events and campaign rallies, Vice President Kamala Harris has been on an extensive media tour in recent days, from traditional shows such as CBS’s “60…