Kamala Harris tells Stephen Colbert the American system is ‘broken’
In her first interview since losing the election to President Trump and leaving office, former Vice President Kamala Harris told Stephen Colbert on “The Late…
Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio agrees to pay $330,000 for misusing public funds on failed White House bid
NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to pay a $329,794 fine to settle an ethics board’s complaint that he misspent…
Ben Carson backs Donald Trump, ‘a very intelligent man’
Reporting from Miami — Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump on Friday, calling the Republican presidential front-runner a “very intelligent man that cares deeply about…
The election year was bruising for America. What does 2025 hold?
SACRAMENTO — How do you summarize — or make sense of — 2024? It’s been a year of upheaval, division, winners and losers. And perhaps most…
Opinion: Romney’s exit marks an end to the bipartisanship Washington needs
Mitt Romney delivered his farewell speech before the U.S. Senate in early December. It isn’t hyperbole to say it marked the end of an era.Romney’s…
Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit how many it protects
WASHINGTON — A congressional task force investigating the attempts to kill Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting…
Can Susie Wiles temper Trump as her dad, Pat Summerall, did with John Madden?
Can Susie Wiles be to Donald Trump what her father, Pat Summerall, was to John Madden? Summerall followed a distinguished NFL playing career with an…
Harris, Trump seek large, niche audiences on podcasts, TV shows, radio
The viewers of “The View” talk show and the listeners of Howard Stern’s satellite radio program couldn’t be more different: older women who watch daytime…
Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at GOP birthplace; Trump rallies in Michigan
RIPON, Wis. — Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican Party this week as the pair delivered…
Swing-state Republicans say they see little door-knocking for Trump
LANSING, Mich. — Republican activists in swing states say they have seen little sign of the teams tasked with knocking on doors and turning out infrequent…
No, one 19-year-old Trump supporter probably isn’t distorting the polling averages all by himself
Reporting from Washington — In a typical year, talking about how the weighting of a poll sample works would be a good way to put…
Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participated in a livestream this week with…
Charli XCX reacts to Kamala Harris’ ‘brat’ presidential run
Charli XCX’s influence on Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is undeniable — even if the British singer says it was unintentional.The “Vroom Vroom” and…
Iran blamed for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials say they are confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as…