Politics

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, such as those generated with AI technology,
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign event at West Allis Central High School, in West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S., July 23, 2024.  Vincent Alban | Reuters WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” her campaign announced late
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Kamala Harris’s running mate Tim Walz wants to take votes away from Trump by campaigning at high school football games. Politico reported on the idea from Gov. Walz, “One idea from the Minnesota governor and former football coach: attending a series of Friday night high school football games in key districts, according to two people
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Three dozen journalism and civil rights organizations, along with journalists, have called on the media to cover the rise of authoritarianism and the threat to democracy. The organizations and journalists wrote in part:We, more than three-dozen civil-society, consumer-rights and journalistic organizations, write with an urgent call for news outlets to accurately and unapologetically report on
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Medicare drug price negotiations, at an event with U.S. President Joe Biden in Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will unveil a new set of economic proposals that she would prioritize in her first 100
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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech during a campaign rally at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, United States on August 14, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. business leaders are “in denial” about Vice President Kamala Harris’ growing lead over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to C-suite
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In a sign of how things are going for his campaign, Donald Trump will hold his North Carolina rally in a 2,400-seat auditorium instead of the 7,200-seat arena next door. This is where Trump is holding his event: The deposit will cover a two-day rental of the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, a city-owned building that’s part
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on August 14, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina.  Grant Baldwin | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attempted to paint a bleak picture of the U.S. economy Wednesday and pin it on his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala
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