POLITICS

In Closed-Door Testimony, Jen Psaki Says She Didn’t ‘Challenge or Question’ Biden-Harris Admin’s Inaccurate Information on Bungled Afghanistan Withdrawal

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Press secretary turned MSNBC host tells congressional committee she didn’t investigate information that contradicted her public statements (Getty Images) Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki made no attempt to “challenge or question” inaccurate information from the Biden-Harris administration during its disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, she told lawmakers during a closed-door interview with the House Foreign

‘Democracy at Stake’: Tester, Who Hasn’t Endorsed Harris, Says Race at Top of Ticket Is ‘The Important One’

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Vulnerable Montana senator says his reelection is less important Jon Tester (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) was the opener for Pearl Jam on Wednesday evening, when he dangled something interesting before the audience: support for Vice President Kamala Harris. “Mine isn’t the important one, it’s the one at the top,” Tester said,

JD Vance says he would welcome RFK Jr. endorsement

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Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said he would welcome an endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid reports that Kennedy is considering ending his third-party presidential bid.  “I think it’s a great endorsement for the president to have,” Vance told “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell in an interview on

Civil Rights Complaints to Education Department Doubled in Past Decade

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The complaints include discrimination and sexual harassment allegations at schools and universities. It’s been a busy year for the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). During the first nine days of August, the federal agency released reports of alleged anti-Semitic discrimination at Drexel University in Philadelphia, sexual harassment of students in the

Muslim Women For Harris-Walz Pulls Endorsement After DNC Denied Uncommitted Delegates a Speaker Slot

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The group Muslim Women for Harris-Walz announced Thursday that it is disbanding and withdrawing its support for the campaign in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’s team denying anti-Israel uncommitted delegates a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention. “We cannot in good conscience continue Muslim Women for Harris-Walz, in light of this new information

Harris to Accept Nomination on Closing Night of DNC

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CHICAGO—Democrats held the third rally of their national convention on Aug. 21, making the case that Vice President Kamala Harris is a strong leader who will lead the nation to a brighter future. The program included remarks by more than 40 speakers, including Democratic notables House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and