[ad_1] Vice President Harris speaks during a rally on Oct. 4 in Flint, Mich. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images FLINT, Mich. – Vice President Harris pushed back against a barrage of attacks from her Republican opponent falsely alleging that she intends to ban gas-powered cars. “Let us be clear, contrary […]

[ad_1] Economy / October 4, 2024 New regulations are designed to expand the number of employees entitled to overtime. But the conservative courts have other ideas. Ad Policy Then–Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Christy Bowe / ImageCatcher News Service / […]

[ad_1] Politics / October 4, 2024 Kamala Harris is trying to appeal to centrist Republicans, but what if they don’t exist? And what if the search for them leads her to abandon the Democratic base? Ad Policy Liz Cheney, former US representative and daughter of Dick Cheney, greets Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during a […]

[ad_1] President Biden speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Friday. Biden made a surprise appearance, his first in the briefing room since becoming president, to tout a positive job report and take questions from reporters. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images […]

[ad_1] Vice President Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 3. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Vice President Harris plans to meet briefly on Friday with a group of Arab Americans in Flint, Mich., before holding a campaign rally in the city. The meeting […]

[ad_1] Packers fans Heather Gunnlaugsson, left, and Tim Mahoney, right, dance as the Packer Tailgate Band plays “Roll Out the Barrel” on Sunday, Sept. 29, before the Packers’ game against the Minnesota Vikings in Green Bay, Wis. Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio GREEN BAY, Wis. — Smoke from […]

[ad_1] In this file photo, a sign directs people to a voting site in the Bronx during the Democratic primary on June 25 in New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images It wasn’t even noon, and nursing home worker Hellen Conteh had already finished a double shift. “You have to […]

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[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights More Bombs: Ambassador Jack Lew urged Washington to give thousands more bombs to the Israelis because they have a “decades-long proven track record” of avoiding killing civilians. A Thank-You: After […]

[ad_1] The Sikh Temple of Wisconsin was the scene of a deadly mass shooting in 2012. Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio/NPR hide caption toggle caption Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio/NPR It’s Sunday morning at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, and hundreds of worshippers are showing up for prayers. They walk […]