Biden assures Florida residents, “We’ve got your back” as hurricane approaches

Washington — President Biden spoke about Hurricane Milton ahead of its expected landfall Wednesday night and assured Florida residents and others who have been impacted by the recent storms, “We’ve got your back.” He said his administration would offer support “for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild.”  Mr. Biden said Milton is expected

Biden assures Florida residents, “We’ve got your back” ahead of Milton

Washington — President Biden spoke about Hurricane Milton ahead of its landfall Wednesday night and assured Florida residents and others who have been impacted by the recent storms, “We’ve got your back.” He said his administration would offer support “for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild.”  Mr. Biden said Milton is expected to

Springfield, Ohio, grapples with real health challenges as well as false claims

When Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed Haitian immigrants had caused infectious-disease rates to “skyrocket” in Springfield, local health commissioner Chris Cook checked the records. They showed that in 2023, for example, there were four active tuberculosis cases in Ohio’s Clark County, which includes Springfield, up from three in 2022. HIV

Nearly 3 Million Americans Have Voted So Far: Here’s What We Know

As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 2.8 million people have cast ballots for the 2024 contest. Nearly 3 million Americans have cast early ballots either in person or by mail with under four weeks to go before the November election, an election tracking site shows. As of Wednesday afternoon, 2,839,574 million people have cast ballots

Iowa 3rd Congressional District Candidates Talk Inflation, Immigration, Abortion in Debate

Incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn, a Republican, is running a close race against Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Lanon Baccam, a Democrat running to represent Iowa’s Third Congressional District, faced off in an Oct. 8 debate in Waukee, Iowa, over how they would handle pressing issues affecting their constituents. Nunn, a first-term

‘I Have a Pit in My Stomach’: Dem Strategists, Donors Hammer Harris’s Economic Messaging With Election Weeks Away

Democratic strategists and donors criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’s economic messaging, saying her recent media appearances have fallen flat with voters as the election draws closer, the Hill reported. “I feel better than I did last week, but it still doesn’t feel great. I have a pit in my stomach,” one Democratic donor told the