Republican US Senate candidate ghosts Virginia debate
The organizer of a US Senate electoral debate in Virginia had to cancel the event after the Republican candidate ignored its invitation.
The organizer of a US Senate electoral debate in Virginia had to cancel the event after the Republican candidate ignored its invitation.
Many Virginia Democrats are rallying around President Joe Biden, who is facing fading calls to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee, with one notable exception.
In the two years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris has become a strong, passionate voice for reproductive rights.
New reporting from Vanity Fair reveals troubling details about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past, including allegations of sexual misconduct and further insight into his history of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
During the debate, Trump claimed that former Gov. Ralph Northam supported infanticide while in office, and claimed that he didn’t call the white nationalists who terrorized Charlottesville in 2017 “some very fine people.” Both of these claims are false.
Donald Trump delivered 90 minutes of lie after lie after lie on Thursday, spreading crazy conspiracy theories about babies being aborted after birth, lies about his felony conviction, and brazen falsehoods about drug costs, taxes, and Social Security.
If elected, Donald Trump has vowed to implement a 10% tariff on imports, deport undocumented immigrants who make up a huge percentage of the agricultural and construction industries, and cut corporate taxes. Experts say these plans would be inflationary and cost Americans thousands of dollars per year.
Former president Donald Trump has a long history of clashing with military families and US veterans. The newly convicted felon, who famously evaded the Vietnam War draft, has even reportedly called slain US soldiers “losers” and “suckers.”
Last week, Good’s Trump-backed opponent, John McGuire, declared victory before all the votes were counted, a sentiment reiterated by the former president in a social media post. Meanwhile, Good has said that he will seek a recount.
The president plans to raise taxes on billionaires and giant corporations to help fund more affordable housing and child care, while keeping taxes the same for those earning under $400,000 per year.