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President Trump said Thursday that one of the sticking points holding up a congressional deal for another round of coronavirus relief is funding for the Post Office, which he said Democrats want in order to bolster universal mail-in voting. “They want $3.5 billion dollars for something that will turn out to be fraudulent, election money basically …

President Donald Trump congratulated Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has expressed support for the conspiracy theory QAnon, for her Congressional primary win in Georgia in a tweet Wednesday, calling her a “future Republican Star.” “Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough …

Representative Ilhan Omar defeated a well-funded challenger in the Minnesota Democratic primary on Tuesday to informally secure a second term as congresswoman to Minnesota’s historically Democratic-run 5th district. Omar beat out Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney who had out-fundraised her during the campaign, the Associated Press projected. Omar’s victory is the latest in a string of …

Kanye West’s bizarre behavior has made it easy to write off his White House bid as a political sideshow. But Fox News’ Harris Faulkner said Democrats and Republicans would be foolish to ignore his campaign. “Democrats cannot ignore him because he could split the vote,” she told us, especially since race is so front and …

Meghan Markle will vote in the presidential election in November because she knows “what it’s like to feel voiceless.” The Duchess of Sussex opened up about what’s driving her to the polls in a new interview with Marie Claire. “I know what it’s like to have a voice, and also what it’s like to feel …

Joe Biden has picked California senator Kamala Harris to be his vice presidential nominee for the 2020 election. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked Kamala Harris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” Biden wrote on his …

EXCLUSIVE: Freeform has ordered an election-themed series hosted and executive produced by Kal Penn. The untitled project, from Michael Davies’ Embassy Row, is described as a smart, irreverent unscripted comedy series that explores issues and topics relevant to Millennial and Gen Z voters. The series was created by Penn and Romen Borsellino, who also serve …

The Biden campaign has enlisted several allies of big tech companies as part of its policy planning initiatives, the New York Times reported on Monday. While the campaign is facing pressure from more progressive advisers to take a combative stance against companies such as Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, a number of former consultants for and senior employees …

Kanye West, the billionaire rapper and long-shot White House hopeful, announced his 10-point presidential platform that includes restoring prayer in classrooms, reforming the police, seeking racial justice in the courts and promoting “Creativity and the Arts.” West, who launched his presidential bid on July 4 under the “Birthday Party,” punctuated each of his 2020 presidential …

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle hosted a Hamptons Trump Victory fund-raiser at their Bridgehampton home Thursday for 50 people, sources told Page Six, at $2,800-per-ticket, with a dinner event afterward for $20,000. Trump Jr., who spies said was not wearing a mask at the outdoor gathering around their pool, told the crowd that Guilfoyle …