Monday, March 9, 2026

Tag: 2024 election

Tim Walz chosen as Kamala Harris’s running mate: The midwestern governor...

Labor unions and progressive leaders rally behind Tim Walz, Harris’s surprise pick for VP, as he gears up to take on Trump and Vance in a high-stakes election.

Sanders backs potential VP pick Walz as champion for working families

Sanders endorses Minnesota governor Tim Walz as a potential vice-presidential pick, emphasizing his commitment to working families and progressive values.

Strategic choices: Harris weighs VP candidates as the stakes heighten for...

Harris’s VP pick could be a game-changer in a high-stakes election, with potential running mates offering strategic advantages in key swing states and among critical voter demographics.

What? A former prosecutor and attorney general running against a repeat...

Kamala Harris is making his felony conviction and his sexual assaults one of the central points of her strategy.

How regular voters played an impactful role in urging Biden to...

We discussed rapid response organizing, the impact of positive messaging and the role Pass the Torch played in Biden’s decision.

Surge in voter registrations counters Republican efforts to restrict ballot access

Vote.org registers over 100,000 new voters as GOP legislators introduce stringent voting laws.

Uncertainty looms over Trump’s assassination attempt: FBI questions details

FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony reveals doubts about whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel during an assassination attempt, raising questions about the investigation’s progress and transparency.

Student loan payments paused amid legal battles over Biden’s debt relief...

As legal challenges threaten President Biden’s student debt relief efforts, the administration pauses payments for millions, sparking reactions from advocates and opponents alike.

Billionaire-backed JD Vance claims working class support despite anti-labor record

Vance accepted the party’s vice-presidential nomination with promises to champion the interests of everyday Americans.

Majority of Democrats urge Biden to withdraw amid mental fitness concerns...

This sentiment is particularly strong among younger voters, posing a significant challenge to Biden’s campaign as crucial deadlines approach.

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US-Israel strikes on Iranian oil depots trigger environmental disaster and historic oil shock

Bombing of energy infrastructure in Tehran sparks toxic rainfall warnings, record crude price surge, and accusations of war crimes as fires and smoke engulf Iran’s capital.

Trump’s Iran war costs $1 billion a day while hospitals close and healthcare disappears

Critics warn the administration’s military campaign could fund food aid and healthcare for millions of Americans already struggling with rising prices.

Despite twisted hype about “so much winning,” America staggers, the self-inflicted, breakthrough icon of...

The only yellow brick road towards more affluence for the under-trained or geographically-limited is to match skills with today’s employment demands or pull up stakes and move to less benighted areas.

The brave new war machine

How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.

Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production

While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.