Politics

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, in a rare Oval Office address to the nation, will speak extensively for the […]

Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (WEST ALLIS) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallied voters in battleground Wisconsin on Tuesday, her first presidential campaign event since securing enough delegate pledges for the Democratic nomination if they keep their word — and used the rally to sharply frame her race against former President Donald Trump. Since Sunday, Harris has […]

Adam Gray/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will resign his office on Aug. 20 following the conviction in his federal corruption trial, according to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. Murphy, who will select an interim replacement, said Tuesday afternoon he has received Menendez’s resignation letter. In the resignation letter to Murphy, obtained […]

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — “I know Donald Trump’s type,” Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday to cheers at her first stop as a presidential candidate. Speaking to staff and supporters at her campaign headquarters in Delaware, Harris cast herself, as she has before, as a tough prosecutor with a winning record prior to becoming […]

Jack Guez -Pool/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — As shockwaves from a spate of unprecedented twists in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election continue to reverberate throughout the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attempt to push past the political noise as he makes his long-awaited visit to Washington, D.C., this week. Amid the […]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is seen as one of the front-runners to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, sources have told ABC News. Kelly hasn’t immediately commented on speculation on his possibly joining the presidential ticket. While relatively new to Capitol Hill — having been first elected in 2020 […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democratic support has quickly coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race. In the days since the president withdrew and backed his running mate for the top of the ticket, Harris has received an unprecedented flood of donations and backing from most party […]

Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris has received a flurry of endorsements from many of the nation’s largest labor unions since she announced her candidacy for president. Concern has emerged within the labor movement, however, over the potential selection of Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., as a running mate because he has […]

Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon will stand trial beginning Dec. 9 on charges he defrauded donors to an online effort to raise money for a wall along the U.S. southern border. During a brief hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors said they would take three to four days to present evidence. Defense […]

Kamala HQ/X (WASHINGTON) — She’s just living that life. Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden announced he would end his reelection campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president, Harris has been met with an outpouring of enthusiasm from high-ranking Democrats, celebrities and the public. Some of the most unexpected voices among […]