Trump’s anti-Kamala Harris strategy must target battleground states, avoid the obvious base plays
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Trump’s anti-Kamala Harris strategy must target battleground states, avoid the obvious base plays

The road to the White House goes through major markets in swing states — Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Milwaukee, to name just a handful. With this in mind, an open question as the presidential race evolves toward its final form of Donald Trump versus…

Slew of swing state polls show Donald Trump with battleground edge over Kamala Harris
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Slew of swing state polls show Donald Trump with battleground edge over Kamala Harris

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is holding an edge against Vice President Kamala Harris in most of the states actually up for grabs in November. But the data suggest a strategic running-mate choice could help the Democrat in some of them. That’s the takeaway from five fresh Emerson College surveys…

Could Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly help Kamala Harris on the border as her potential VP pick?
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Could Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly help Kamala Harris on the border as her potential VP pick?

PHOENIX — The latest shakeup in the presidential race could be of astronomical proportions. Well, kind of. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut and Navy veteran, is considered one of the top choices to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate after President Biden announced he’s bowing out of…

Vance hits Harris in Virginia in his second solo rally — ‘A million times worse’ than Biden
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Vance hits Harris in Virginia in his second solo rally — ‘A million times worse’ than Biden

RADFORD, Va. — Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance took to the stage for his second solo rally of the day — and the race — Monday evening, holding back no punches against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s newly anointed leader (at least for now). Harris is “a million times worse”…

Pennsylvania House speaker, lawmaker back Gov. Josh Shapiro as Kamala Harris’ VP: ‘He gets things done’
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Pennsylvania House speaker, lawmaker back Gov. Josh Shapiro as Kamala Harris’ VP: ‘He gets things done’

HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election has made Vice President Kamala Harris the Democrats’ heir apparent and opened a fury of speculation about who might replace the veep on the ticket. For many, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is at or near the top of the…

Michigan Dem candidate won’t say if he supports Biden, changes subject to ice cream
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Michigan Dem candidate won’t say if he supports Biden, changes subject to ice cream

Less than a week after bailing on President Biden’s Detroit rally, Democratic congressional candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. refused to answer when asked at a Lansing campaign event if he wanted “Biden to campaign on his behalf,” then turned the conversation towards ice cream. “If any president came to this district…

RNC’s vegan BBQ proves a surprising hit — with PETA welcoming Republicans into the fold
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RNC’s vegan BBQ proves a surprising hit — with PETA welcoming Republicans into the fold

One piece of head-scratching news coming out of the Republican National Convention this week concerns the list of food vendors — as one in particular makes waves on social media. Gray Jett Cafe says on the Milwaukee host committee’s website that it provides “a full service Traditional, Vegan, Vegetarian menu.” NOTUS…

Majority of swing-state voters believe vaping is as bad as or worse than smoking: poll
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Majority of swing-state voters believe vaping is as bad as or worse than smoking: poll

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A new poll the Vapor Technology Association released reveals that three-quarters of voters across three swing states believe vaping is “as bad as or worse” than smoking cigarettes and other nicotine products. Former Trump official Kellyanne Conway’s firm conducted the poll, which surveyed 600 registered voters in…