UNCONVENTIONAL:  The Democratic National Convention opens today with Vice President Kamala Harris giving Donald Trump fits in the polls.   The Latest NY Times Sienna College poll has Harris leading Trump 49 to 47 percent in a head-on national race. That same …

THE AGENDA: Vice President Kamala Harris rolled out her progressive economic agenda yesterday casting herself as looking to the future while former President Donald Trump seeks a return to the past.    “This election, I do strongly believe, is about two very …

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Matthew Perry’s personal assistant gave him his last shot of ketamine before the actor passed out and drowned in his hot tub, according to court documents revealed with the announcement of charges against five people in connection with …

BY THE NUMBERS: A spate of new polls shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading or tied within the margin for error against Donald Trump in several of the battleground states that could decide the election.    The Cook Political report has Harris …

THE DIPLOMATIC FRONT: As Israel braces for an expected attack from Iran, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council that the Biden administration is seeking “to turn the temperature down” in the region.    Following Israel’s assassination …

GAZA: As Israel anticipates an Iranian attack in retaliation for the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran, Hezbollah militants in Lebanon fired a volley of 30 rockets into Israel. It could be a precursor.    One theory is that the major …

KAMALA LEADING: Vice President Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in polling of voters in three key states, according to The NY Times/Siena research. The poll has Harris at 50 percent and Trump at 46 in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.   The surveys were …

ORANGE ALERT !!:  Donald Trump held a rambling press conference yesterday during which one of the few truths he uttered was that he would agree to debate Kamala Harris three times.   He offered the dates of September 4th, 10th and 25th. ABC …

ORANGE ALERT !!: Looking to put some juice back in his campaign and woo the vote of elders,Donald Trump is proposing to end income tax on Social Security benefits. Obviously it would be expensive for the federal government and throw the …

VEEP: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hit the campaign trail in Philadelphia last night only a few hours after Vice President Kamala Harris’s chose him to be her running mate.  Harris and Walz walked on stage to wild enthusiasm in a crowded arena. …