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…
‘Disgrace.’ ‘He hates her.’ Zingers from the Harris-Trump debate
Yes, they discussed policy. Sort of. But former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris also had plenty to say about each other during their…
Trump says crime is soaring, blaming immigrants. The data disagree
Former President Trump repeated claims during Tuesday’s debate that crime is “through the roof” and that much of it is being caused by immigrants. Data…
Harris and Trump square off in ABC 2024 presidential debate
President Obama liked to say that “elections have consequences.” He might have added the same about presidential debates. That’s seldom felt more true than today,…
How to watch the Trump-Harris presidential debate Tuesday
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump will meet for the first time on a Philadelphia debate stage Tuesday evening, giving Americans their first…
Heather Thomas: How a TV star evolved into a behind-the-scenes politico
Heather Thomas arrived at a Santa Monica restaurant and ordered a cheeseburger and a margarita — “top shelf tequila,” she whispered to the waiter. It…