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 Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesArizona Senator Mark Kelly is ratcheting up his bid to be wing man to newly crowned Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
And the former astronaut and Navy veteran's military and scientific bonafides just landed him a shiny new endorsement from the 314 Action Fund, a grassroots organization that elects STEM professionals who want to tackle climate change and health care.
"He uses facts, science, and data to make informed public policy decisions," Shaughnessy Naughton, the president of 314 Action Fund, said. "He can simultaneously energize the base, win swing voters, and profoundly impact this race and we are proud to stand with him."
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Megyn KellySen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) doubled down on his comments "childless cat ladies" rant during a Friday appearance on the Megyn Kelly Show.
In a clip posted by the KamalaHQ X account, Vance tells Kelly "obviously it was a sarcastic comment," referring to his "childless cat ladies" comment, adding "people are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance, and the substance of what I said, Megyn—I'm sorry, it is true."
The same audio does not appear anywhere in the full interview posted to Megyn Kelly's YouTube channel. However, Kelly and Vance do reiterate many of Vance's grievances against "anti-child" Democrats.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBarack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris for president, saying in a spot released by her campaign early Friday that they "couldn't be prouder" to help propel her to victory.
But the former president issued a stark warning that Democrats are "underdogs," reflecting polling which shows Harris still behind Donald Trump despite President Joe Biden dropping out of the race. His wife also promised to work to elect "my girl Kamala," suggesting the former first couple will be a major presence on the campaign trail, a potentially huge boost to the Democrats.
The 55-second ad sees Harris taking a call from the Obamas while seemingly walking backstage at a campaign event. Obama's distinctive voice breaks in over the phone immediately: "Kamala!"
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesJ.D. Vance's sister has come to the defense of the GOP vice presidential candidate after he was criticized by actress Jennifer Aniston for a past remark that America was run by "a bunch of childless cat ladies."
Lindsay Lewis Ratliff, 44, said in a statement released by his campaign that her brother "was raised by some of the strongest women I know and went on to marry an incredibly strong woman in Usha."
Married with three children, Ratliff added: "J.D. is a testament to the women in his life, and the attacks from the media and Democrats that assume anything otherwise is vile."
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Reuters TVDonald Trump's former White House physician insisted Friday he is certain the former president was hit by a bullet during his assassination attempt two weeks ago.
"There is absolutely no evidence that it was anything other than a bullet," Ronny Jackson, a Republican U.S. House representative from Texas who is no longer a fully licensed physician, said in a letter posted on Truth Social.
Jackson slammed FBI Director Christopher Wray, who told Congress this week that he could not conclude whether Trump was hit or grazed by a bullet, or by flying shrapnel.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Lisa Lake/Bill Pugliano/Getty Kesha had three words for Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate when she was cornered by a paparazzo for her thoughts: "Fuck that man!'
The 37-year-old singer, who has said she prefers not to label her sexuality, was headed into LAX on Thursday, and when a reporter simply mentioned the name J.D. Vance, Kesha replied, "Boo!"
"Fuck that man! That's all I have to say," she continued. "Fuck them all!"
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 NBCThe opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 has begun with an assortment of all things French from Les Miserables to the can-can and one random lady dressed in a croissant dress.
The reaction online
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