Biden surveys storm damage in Georgia and Florida as death toll passes 200

President Biden visited Florida and Georgia on Thursday to survey the widespread damage from Hurricane Helene and receive updates on the federal, state and local response to the storm, saying Congress has an “obligation” to make sure the southeastern states have the resources they need.  The president took an aerial tour of Florida’s Big Bend,

Melania Trump voices support for “essential right all women possess”

Washington — Melania Trump posted a video on social media on Thursday seeming to confirm a report that she voiced support for abortion rights in her new memoir, putting her odds with her husband who has taken credit for the Supreme Court’s decision that ended the constitutional right to abortion.  “Individual freedom is a principle

Biden Signs Bill Cutting Environmental Reviews for Semiconductor Industry

Supporters of the measure said environmental reviews could have slowed or stopped projects already underway. Some U.S. semiconductor manufacturing facilities will now be exempt from environmental reviews after President Joe Biden signed the Building Chips in America Act into law on Oct.2. Without the law, projects from the $52.7 billion CHIPS Act of 2022 could

Trump Campaign Reports $160 Million Raised in September With Small Donors Leading

The campaign saw a 23 percent increase in donations from August. Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, together with the Republican Party, raised $160 million in donations for September, with the majority of the donations coming from small donors, the Trump–Vance campaign announced on Oct. 1. The tally marks a 23 percent increase from the

VP debate ratings show how many people watched the Walz-Vance showdown

Washington — Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off this week in the sole vice presidential debate of the cycle, where the two sparred over policy — while remaining notably cordial.  Voters overwhelmingly characterized the debate as positive in tone, according to a CBS News poll conducted immediately following the match up. 

Tim Kaine Faces Off Challenger Hung Cao in Virginia Senate Debate

The audience remained quiet for the first half hour until the issue of military recruiting was discussed. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), the defending incumbent in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia, and Republican nominee Hung Cao held their first and only debate on Oct. 2 at Norfolk State University, a historically black