Harris slams "hateful rhetoric" from Trump about Haitian migrants
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Vice President Kamala Harris slammed the "hateful rhetoric" and "nonsense" from former President Donald Trump around his debunked claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating people's pet cats and dogs.
Harris, who made the comments to a National Association of Black Journalists panel in Philadelphia, Tuesday, said of Trump, "You cannot be entrusted with standing behind the seal of the president of the United States of America, engaging in that hateful rhetoric that, as usual, is designed to divide us as a country."
Trump accused Haitians of eating Springfield citizens' pets in the presidential debate last week, and as viral, false claims on the topic continued to circulate, the city of Springfield has had to step up its security.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of "conversion therapy" on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order an overdue step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. Over 20 other states that have passed laws prohibiting the controversial treatment.
As the number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads continues to rise, concern has emerged about the ability of existing safety infrastructure to handle their increased weight. Guardrails and other roadside safety barriers, typically tested against vehicles weighing around 5,000 pounds, are now being challenged by EVs that often exceed that weight.
Washington — The House is set to vote Wednesday on a measure to keep the government funded with less than two weeks before a possible government shutdown. But the measure, paired with what Democrats see as a poison pill on noncitizen voting, faces headwinds in the lower chamber. And even among Republicans, support may fall short.