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Furious GOP set to rain down on Secret Service director

Congressional pressure is mounting on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle over the assassination attempt against former President Trump, with multiple lawmakers calling for her resignation ahead...

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LGBTQ community sounds alarm bells over Vance

LGBTQ Americans and advocacy groups are sounding alarm bells over the selection of Sen. JD Vance as former President Trump’s running mate.  In addition to a history of anti-LGBTQ statements, the Ohio...

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Manchin: 'I am not running for office'

(The Hill) -- Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday that he is not running for office in the wake of speculation that he would pursue the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden...

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Trump’s coronation pushes US allies to get on his good side

(The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump's crowning as the Republican presidential nominee after surviving an attempted assassination has cemented for America’s allies and partners the necessity of...

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Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump during a highly contentious congressional hearing...

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Durbin becomes highest-ranking Senate Democrat to endorse Harris

Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, officially endorsed Vice President Harris to become the Democratic presidential nominee on Monday, joining a growing list of influential Democrats...

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Recap: Harris rakes in cash and support as campaign solidifies

Democrats woke Monday to a transformed presidential race after President Biden withdrew his candidacy Sunday afternoon and threw his support behind Vice President Harris. Since then, Democrats have...

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Harris to visit Wilmington for campaign after Biden drops out

Vice President Harris on Monday will travel to Wilmington, Del., the home of the campaign headquarters that previously belonged to President Biden’s reelection campaign. The trip will take place at...

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Ocasio-Cortez presses Secret Service director: Timeline for report ‘not...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle that the projected 60-day timeline for an initial report about the security breakdowns that led to the...

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Mace tells Secret Service director: ‘You’re full of s‑‑‑’

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) unloaded expletives on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle in Monday’s House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Monday that examined the recent assassination...

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Who has endorsed Harris?

A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party's presidential nomination following President Biden's...

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Internal polling shows Harris ahead of Biden in net favorability

Vice President Harris led President Biden in favorability among key demographics, according to an internal poll run by the Biden-Harris campaign earlier this month. Harris, who now holds the inside...

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Pelosi endorses Harris as Democratic nominee

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is officially backing Vice President Harris to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, making the endorsement one day after President Biden announced he...

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The Kamala Harris-coconut tree connection, explained

(The Hill) - What do coconut trees have to do with Vice President Harris? The tropical fruit-bearing plant has quickly become an informal symbol of support for her presidential campaign, thanks to an...

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Harris gives Democrats hope of galvanizing young voters

President Biden’s decision to drop out of the White House race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris could give Democrats a jolt of energy from young voters as Harris seeks her party's nomination...

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First US air-to-air victory scored by a female pilot

(The Hill) - A U.S. Navy fighter jet pilot became the first female to score an air-to-air kill while she was deployed to fight against the Houthis in the Red Sea, where the Iranian-backed group has...

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Harris breaks 24-hour fundraising record after Biden drops out

Vice President Harris raised $81 million in the first 24 hours after President Biden stepped aside and endorsed her as the Democratic nominee, her campaign said, touting it as the highest 24-hour...

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5 takeaways from Cheatle’s heated hearing on Trump shooting

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced a barrage of questions Monday about the assassination attempt of former President Trump but offered few answers, infuriating lawmakers who increased...

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GOP official at JD Vance rally 'afraid' civil war needed if Trump loses

Related video: JD Vance accepts nomination for vice president during RNC (The Hill) – Ohio state Sen. George Lang (R) said at a Trump-Vance 2024 rally on Monday that he’s “afraid” a civil war might be...

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Democrats urge Harris to look to battleground states for VP pick

Democrats are urging Vice President Harris to look to the battleground states and the party’s governors for her potential running mate as she consolidates Democratic support behind her nascent bid for...

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