Category: Politics & Elections

By Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Craig Dumas didn’t hesitate when asked which one of his T-shirts sells best at Donald Trump’s rallies. It’s the one that calls the first female vice president a “hoe.” “They love it,” said Dumas, 47, who in Tucson sold shirts insulting Harris with a misspelling of a […]

By Amy B Wang, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against special counsel Jack Smith, saying that Smith – who is leading two federal criminal cases against Trump – should be forced out of the United States. “We should throw Jack Smith out with them, the mentally deranged people. […]

By Amy B Wang, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against special counsel Jack Smith, saying that Smith – who is leading two federal criminal cases against Trump – should be forced out of the United States. “We should throw Jack Smith out with them, the mentally deranged people. […]

By Patrick Svitek, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A mysterious new super PAC has reported spending at least $20 million to help elect former president Donald Trump in the final days of the White House race, including by defending him on one of his most vulnerable issues: abortion. The group, RBG PAC, was formed recently […]

By Patrick Svitek, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A mysterious new super PAC has reported spending at least $20 million to help elect former president Donald Trump in the final days of the White House race, including by defending him on one of his most vulnerable issues: abortion. The group, RBG PAC, was formed recently […]

By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]

By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]

By Laura Meckler, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Closing the Education Department is a central plank in former president Donald Trump’s schools agenda. Inside the Republican Party, he’s not alone. GOP candidates in some of the most competitive Senate and House races have proposed shuttering the agency, in some cases following Trump’s lead. Project 2025, […]

By Laura Meckler, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Closing the Education Department is a central plank in former president Donald Trump’s schools agenda. Inside the Republican Party, he’s not alone. GOP candidates in some of the most competitive Senate and House races have proposed shuttering the agency, in some cases following Trump’s lead. Project 2025, […]

By Perry Stein, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Justice Department sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s political group, warning that its contest awarding registered voters in swing states $1 million for signing a petition could run afoul of federal election laws, according to a person familiar with the matter. The letter was […]