Democratic Presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia. She called on Georgians to "do it again" regarding mobilizing Democratic voters and electing Democratic leaders to the Senate and White House. In addition, Vice President Harris stopped her campaign speech and reacted to protesters in the crowd. "I am speaking now, but on the subject, I will say this - the President and I are working around the clock. We have got to get a hostage deal done and get a ceasefire done now." Other topics discussed included reproductive freedom, health care, and the economy.
2024 Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (OH) delivered remarks at the 2024 International Association of Fire Fighters conference in Boston, just a day after his Democratic rival, Gov. Tim Walz (MN), spoke at the same convention. He made his pitch on why the union and unions in general should support the Trump-Vance ticket, saying, "After supporting Democrats for so long in this union, what has it gotten ya? ... what the hell do ya have to lose?" Sen. Vance was booed at various moments during his speech, including after remarking that he and President Trump were "proud to be the most pro-worker Republican ticket in history." He was introduced by U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), who in turn was introduced by Edward Kelly, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
The Human Rights Campaign held a discussion on the sidelines of the DNC convention about the LGBTQ+ movement and the Democratic party. Moderators talked about how the election would impact the LGBTQ+ community and issues concerning them.
Author Jerry Dunleavy discussed the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and efforts to investigate the deaths of U.S. service members and military errors in the fall of Kabul.
Conservative media personalities, including "America First" podcast host Sebastian Gorka, discuss the impact the media has on culture at the Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors National Summit in Washington, DC.
Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett spoke about the court's processes and the importance of navigating disagreements with civility and respect during a discussion at the National Governors Association Winter meeting. This discussion highlighted Chair Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Vice Chair Gov. Jared Polis' (D-CO) bipartisan initiative "Disagree Better." The initiative focused on getting leaders and the public to debate issues of concern but with civility and respect for each other.
Former Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard joined conservative activists and other former Democrats at a Moms for Liberty summit in Washington, DC. During the event, Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry announced she was leaving the Democratic Party due to ideological differences. She said, "The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot in good conscience support--policies like promoting sex changes for vulnerable children, dismantling Title IX protections for women and girls in sports. ... I now stand with the Republican Party." Ms. Thierry lost her Democratic primary race earlier in the year. Ms. Gabbard herself became an independent in 2022. They were joined by activists Maud Maron and Jennifer Sey, and Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice moderated the event.
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at Moms for Liberty summit, Gwen Walz on Donald Trump's IVF plan, Sen. JD Vance on VP Kamala's Harris CNN interview, inflation report, TSA on Labor Day travel, Ukrainian President fires air force commander after F-16 crash.
OpenAI CEO and ChatGPT founder Sam Altman discussed benefits and limitations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The panel discussion moderated by CNN's Fareed Zakaria included British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt and CEOs from Pfizer, Salesforce, and Accenture. Topics included building trust with AI, global AI standards, and training AI.
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at Moms for Liberty summit, Gwen Walz on Donald Trump's IVF plan, Sen. JD Vance on VP Kamala's Harris CNN interview, inflation report keeps Federal Reserve on track for interest rate cut in September, TSA expects record number of flyers this Labor Day weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fires Ukraine's Air Force commander after F-16 crash that killed pilot.
Former Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard joined conservative activists and other former Democrats at a Moms for Liberty summit in Washington, DC. During the event, Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry announced she was leaving the Democratic Party due to ideological differences. She said, "The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot in good conscience support--policies like promoting sex changes for vulnerable children, dismantling Title IX protections for women and girls in sports. ... I now stand with the Republican Party." Ms. Thierry lost her Democratic primary race earlier in the year. Ms. Gabbard herself became an independent in 2022. They were joined by activists Maud Maron and Jennifer Sey, and Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice moderated the event.
Helen Raleigh, senior contributor at The Federalist, talked about her book "The Broken Welcome Mat," in which she discusses the history of U.S. immigration policy and argues for a reform of the immigration system today to meet the challenges of the 21st century. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2024 in Las Vegas.
Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) talked about why she left the Democratic party. She spoke at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
Helen Raleigh, senior contributor at The Federalist, talked about her book "The Broken Welcome Mat," in which she discusses the history of U.S. immigration policy and argues for a reform of the immigration system today to meet the challenges of the 21st century. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2024 in Las Vegas.
Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) talked about why she left the Democratic party. She spoke at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
Helen Raleigh, senior contributor at The Federalist, talked about her book "The Broken Welcome Mat," in which she discusses the history of U.S. immigration policy and argues for a reform of the immigration system today to meet the challenges of the 21st century. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2024 in Las Vegas.
Rev. Heather Taylor of Bread for the World discusses rising food prices and impact on food insecurity in the U.S. and George Mason University Mercatus Center's Patrick McLaughlin discusses the most and least regulated states.