Day: August 2, 2024

New poll reveals how well voters know the candidates on Harris’ veep shortlist

6:21 pm August 2, 2024

A new poll revealed that Vice President Kamala Harris’ pool of potential running mates remains widely unknown to the public. A new AP-NORC survey asked Americans their opinions of three candidates being considered as Harris’ potential running mate: Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., and Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky. There was one candidate […]

MSNBC host fact-checked after declaring that Trump failed to get Americans freed from Russia

6:19 pm August 2, 2024

Social media users called out MSNBC anchor Katie Phang after she claimed that former President Trump failed to free several Americans imprisoned in Russia, given that some of them were taken after he left office. Two of the three American citizens and a U.S. green card holder who were freed in a prison swap between […]

Confidence in Secret Service plunges after Trump assassination attempt, poll finds

5:33 pm August 2, 2024

A new poll has revealed that most Americans don’t trust the Secret Service to keep presidential candidates safe from violence in the wake of the Trump rally shooting in Pennsylvania three weeks ago. The survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only around 3 in 10 Americans are extremely or […]

Slovakian Olympic swimmer collapses after women’s 200m individual medley heat

5:33 pm August 2, 2024

A terrifying scene unfolded on the pool deck of Paris La Defense Arena on Friday morning when a Slovakian swimmer collapsed after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley. Tamara Potocka, who is making her Olympic debut in Paris, received medical attention after finishing seventh in the third heat of Friday’s prelims. According […]

12 Days: Kamala Harris has not held a press conference since emerging as presumptive Democratic nominee

5:33 pm August 2, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 12 days without holding a formal press conference since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Harris announced that she had locked up the nomination late on July 22, declaring that she had won commitments of backing from a majority of the nearly 4,000 delegates to next month’s Democratic National […]