The Indian village where the maternal grandfather of Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Democrats learn hard truths about Capitol breach Harris calls for pathway to citizenship for Dreamers on DACA anniversary Abbott says he'll solicit public donations for border wall MORE was born held a prayer ceremony Tuesday in support of an election win for Harris and presidential nominee Joe Biden Joe Biden Mellman: Trump voters cling to 2020 tale FDA authorizes another batch of J&J vaccine Cotton warns of China collecting athletes' DNA at 2022 Olympics MORE . According to The New York Times , dozens of people gathered in a Hindu temple in Thulasendrapuram as men wearing white dhotis, a sarong-like wrap, and women in bright saris draped Hindu idols with flowers and chanted hymns. “She is the daughter of the village’s soil,” Lalitha, a housewife, said of Harris. “The position she has attained is … [Read more...]

During an interview with “America First” host Sebastian Gorka that aired on Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) reacted to a claim made by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) of being from “outside the system” in an audio clip Gorka highlighted on the program. The Florida Republican congressman, the author of the forthcoming book “ Firebrand: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the MAGA Revolution ,” argued Harris was not an outsider given he saw the junior California U.S. Senator as having been successful in her career in part by dating former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. “Did Kamala Harris literally say she understands what it is like being outside the system?” he said. “Kamala Harris moved up in California politics because she was dating Willie Brown. She is a straight-up machine candidate. That is essentially how she moved up — became the state attorney general then ran for the United States Senate. So, I’m not entirely sure Kamala Harris is here … [Read more...]

Hollywood actor and former WWE super star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced on Sunday in a five-minute video that he’s backing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (D-CA) in the November election. “ As a political independent & centrist, I’ve voted for both parties in the past. In this critical presidential election, I’m endorsing @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris, ” the Black Adam and Jumanji star wrote in a tweet that linked to the interview between he, Biden, and Harris. The actor listed “compassion, heart, drive, and soul” as reasons he’s backing Biden for president. Watch below: As a political independent & centrist, I’ve voted for both parties in the past. In this critical presidential election, I’m endorsing @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris . Progress takes courage, humanity, empathy, strength, KINDNESS & RESPECT. We must ALL VOTE: https://t.co/rZi1mxh8DC pic.twitter.com/auLbc8xDBv — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 27, 2020 … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON — Congress could act quickly now that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put a second impeachment of President Trump on the table, but that doesn’t mean it’s likely that Democrats will oust him from office before Joe Biden becomes president. The day after pro-Trump rioters who had been egged on by the defeated president stormed the U.S. Capitol, Pelosi said Thursday that Congress could impeach Trump if Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet don’t remove him from power by invoking the 25th Amendment. “This is urgent,” the San Francisco Democrat said at a news conference. “This is (an) emergency of the highest magnitude.” But Biden’s inauguration is less than two weeks away, leaving little time for the House to initiate impeachment proceedings and the Senate to hold a trial before Trump will be gone from the White House anyway. Impeaching Trump the first time took more than four months, from the House authorization of an impeachment inquiry to the Senate’s acquittal in … [Read more...]

Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe Biden Mellman: Trump voters cling to 2020 tale FDA authorizes another batch of J&J vaccine Cotton warns of China collecting athletes' DNA at 2022 Olympics MORE on Sunday called for equal pay for the U.S. women's national soccer team. "Good luck to the @USWNT as they take on Chile!" Biden, who is currently running for president, tweeted Sunday. "As we cheer them on in the World Cup, we must support their fight off the field for equal pay. In 2019, it’s past time we close the pay gap and ensure women get paid as much as men." Good luck to the @USWNT as they take on Chile! #OneNationOneTeam https://t.co/bJQZm2aQMv — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 16, 2019 The 2020 Democratic frontrunner joined other presidential hopefuls like Sens. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren Progressives rave over Harrison's start at DNC On The Money: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process on Wednesday | Four states emerge as … [Read more...]

close Video Hundreds rally to demand a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants On the 9th anniversary of DACA, protestors gathered in Lafayette Square to slam the Biden Administration for inaction on immigration Over 200 protesters gathered Tuesday afternoon in Lafayette Square across from the White House to demand a pathway to citizenship, also known as amnesty , for the millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States. Throughout the afternoon rally-goers could be heard across the park shouting chants in both Spanish and English such as "No papers, no fear!" and "What do we want? Citizenship. When do we want it? Now!" HARRIS PUSHES AMNESTY BILLS AS REPUBLICANS HAMMER RESPONSE TO BORDER CRISIS Tuesday also marked the ninth anniversary of DACA, which allows certain undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as young children, often called "dreamers," a temporary reprieve from deportation. "DACA is … [Read more...]

Dwayne Johnson, a Hollywood actor, former WWE superstar, and Black Lives Matter supporter, who endorsed Joe Biden, said it is a “humbling honor” to have people ask if he is considering launching a presidential bid, telling People magazine that he is “not a politician” but adding that such support forces him to “humbly and respectfully stand up, listen, and learn.” “I love our country to my core and I’m endlessly grateful for the opportunities I’ve had here, as a half-Black, half-Samoan kid being able to work my ass off knowing tenacity opens doors,” Johnson “The Rock” Johnson told the magazine. “In a lot of ways, I’m indebted to our great country for it.” The Jumanji star said he is “not a politician nor did I ever have political passions, and quite frankly I’m not sure I even have the patience or resignation to deal with the B.S. that comes with politics and politicians.” “But when 46 percent of Americans say they’re in favor of me becoming president, that forces me to … [Read more...]

Hollywood actor, former WWE superstar, and Joe Biden backer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he will “consider” running for president because he has a fundamental “ambition to unite our country.” The Young Rock and Fast and Furious star said he will “consider” taking a plunge into politics if the American people want him to run for president. “I have a goal, and an interest and an ambition to unite our country,” Johnson told Sunday Today’s Willie Geist. “If this is what the people want, then I will do that.” “If the time comes where there is a good amount of people who want to see that happen, then I’m going to consider it,” the Jumanji star added. Weeks ago, Johnson star shared a screenshot of a Newsweek headline detailing a poll showing less than half of America — 46 percent — supporting the prospect of the Skyscraper star running for president. “I don’t think our Founding Fathers EVER envisioned a six-four, bald, tattooed, half-Black, half-Samoan, tequila … [Read more...]

Actor and former WWE superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who has teased the possibility of a presidential run in the past, said he is still open to it and would consider running in the future “if that’s what the people wanted.” “I would consider a presidential run in the future if that’s what the people wanted,” the Fast and the Furious star said in an interview discussing his NBC sitcom Young Rock. “Truly I mean that, and I’m not flippant in any way with my answer. That would be up to the people. … So I would wait, and I would listen. I would have my finger on the pulse, my ear to the ground.” That is not the first time the San Andreas actor has suggested that he is considering a future in the political arena. In a 2017 interview on The Ellen Show, the wrestler-turned action star told viewers that he was “seriously considering” a presidential bid, and he hinted elsewhere, telling Vanity Fair that he “wouldn’t rule it out” — a response to inquiries over a potential … [Read more...]

Lawmakers including multiple 2020 White House candidates are seizing on the U.S. women's national soccer team's battle for salaries equal to their male counterparts’ to push for pay equity legislation. The effort come after the U.S. women's team won the first game of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on Tuesday with a crushing 13-0 victory over Thailand and drew the issue into the national spotlight. ADVERTISEMENT The women's team is currently engaged in a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation over the organization paying male players far more than women, even though the men's team has been far less successful. The men's team did not qualify for their last World Cup tournament, while the women's team won the championship in 2015. House Democrats passed legislation, titled the Paycheck Fairness Act, in March that would require employers to prove that pay disparities aren't rooted in gender discrimination and ban asking prospective … [Read more...]