Election denial in focus with Vance’s ‘non-answer,’ new Trump indictment details
In the waning minutes of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Gov. Tim Walz hit on a question that has become central to the 2024 presidential…
Harris vows ongoing federal support, visiting N. Carolina after Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised strangers helping strangers as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the…
In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get hoped-for firefighters endorsement
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town…
Obama will campaign with Vice President Harris in key swing states
WASHINGTON — Former President Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the White House, starting Thursday in…
Why Biden hasn’t been able to end Israel’s year-old Gaza war
As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and the ensuing war is set to drag into a…
Missiles, a hurricane, a strike: Crises are shaping presidential race
ATLANTA — A trio of simultaneous crises sent the White House buzzing and threatened to reshape the presidential race this week, as President Biden and the…
Warning: Given Trump’s age, President Vance is a real possibility
Do vice-presidential debates matter? Conventional wisdom says no. Historically, polls have shown that those quadrennial 90 minutes have little effect on how people will vote…
Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate his 100th birthday
ATLANTA — Former President Carter reached his 100th birthday Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in…
‘SNL’ cold open: Andy Samberg, Jim Gaffigan, Dana Carvey join Maya Rudolph
“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 50th season ready to take on the 2024 presidential campaign, and it finally revealed who was tapped to play…
Trump dismisses Ukraine’s defense against Putin’s invasion, touts Russian prowess
Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak terms Wednesday, referring to its people as “dead” and the country itself as “demolished,” further raising questions about how…
Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?
Is he rambling? Indifferent to his audience? Exhibiting symptoms of cognitive decline? Or, instead, could former President Trump’s extended discourses demonstrate his genius — an…
Harris, Trump campaigns court Black men, but many feel neglected
PHILADELPHIA — Three construction foremen taking a break in an alleyway on a recent Wednesday are among the most coveted voters in the country: middle-aged Black…
Police won’t give election security after sheriff’s posts
RAVENNA, Ohio — A local Ohio elections board says the county Sheriff’s Department will not be used for election security following a social media post by…
Opinion: Donald Trump’s politics of hate have come for Taylor Swift
Last month on Truth Social, former President Trump reposted a collage of young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts. Most of the images clearly looked…
Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination try
FLINT, Mich. — Former President Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, with an overflow crowd chanting,…
Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now she’s promoting domestic oil drilling
WASHINGTON — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen…
Blinken wraps up Ukraine-focused Europe trip in Poland with arms requests on the table
WARSAW — U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken wrapped up a three-nation, Ukraine-focused European tour in Poland on Thursday after hearing repeated appeals from Ukrainian…
Trump refuses second debate with Harris, claims he won first one
Two days after his widely panned performance in a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Trump on Thursday declared that he would not…
Trump-Harris presidential debate scores 67 million viewers
The first and perhaps only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and her Republican rival, former President Trump, was watched by…
Trump being Trump hurt himself in debate with Harris
It was ugly. It was inane. It was tone-deaf and uncouth.And that’s just briefly summarizing Donald Trump’s performance in Tuesday night’s debate.The big question going…