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Why Democrats are quickly rallying around Harris

Democrats are rapidly coalescing around Vice President Harris following news that she would replace President Biden as the party’s standard-bearer in November, ending weeks of bitter division over...

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Secret Service Director Cheatle grilled by both sides in brutal hearing

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced growing, bipartisan calls for her resignation during a brutal hearing Monday on the attempted assassination of former President Trump.  Lawmakers from...

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Harris gives glimpse into Trump attack lines at Wilmington campaign HQ

Vice President Harris on Monday offered a preview of the campaign to come against former President Trump as she closes in on becoming the new Democratic nominee for president. Harris traveled to...

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DNC plans to have nominee by Aug. 7, use virtual roll call ahead of convention

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced Monday that it will move forward with a virtual roll call and that it plans to have a presidential nominee by Aug. 7. The DNC will use an electronic...

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Timeline slipping for House GOP funding plans

The timeline is slipping for House GOP leadership’s ambitious funding plans as the party navigates internal spending divides and a tight schedule ahead of August recess. Republicans had previously...

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Mace moves to force a vote on impeaching Secret Service director

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday moved to force a vote on impeaching U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, ratcheting up the pressure on the embattled agency leader following the...

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Young Democrats embrace Harris, but need convincing on Gaza

Young liberals are bursting with enthusiasm for Vice President Harris’s new White House campaign, pointing to a strong contrast between her and former President Trump, but some are concerned she is...

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Legal challenges to Biden dropping out would face tough odds

President Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race could draw legal challenges in some states as a groundswell of Democrats begin lining up behind Vice President Harris, though legal experts say...

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Harris bid for Oval Office puts spotlight on foreign policy track record

Vice President Harris has served as a key surrogate for President Biden on the global stage, but her new bid for the Oval Office will bring into sharp focus the areas of foreign policy where she will...

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Vulnerable House Democrats look to get boost from Harris

Vulnerable House Democrats are circling the wagons around Vice President Harris, arguing that their new likely presidential nominee will only increase excitement for Democrats up and down the ballot...

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Will Harris beat Trump? The case for and against

(The Hill) - Vice President Harris is going to be the Democratic presidential nominee, barring a cataclysm. Harris accumulated support Monday, one day after President Biden announced he would step...

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8 in 10 Democrats say party should nominate Harris: Poll

(The Hill) -- A majority of Democrats believe the party should nominate Vice President Kamala for the presidential ticket as members rapidly coalesce around her after President Joe Biden dropped out...

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Rise of Harris roils Senate battleground races

President Biden's decision to drop his reelection bid and Vice President Harris's emergence as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination has vulnerable Senate Democrats scrambling to fend off new...

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Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns after Trump assassination attempt

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday following a disastrous appearance before Congress to review the assassination attempt against former President Trump. Cheatle has faced calls...

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Clooney thanks Biden for 'saving democracy once again,' backs Harris

(The Hill) - George Clooney is praising President Biden for showing "true leadership" by exiting the 2024 White House race, after the "Gravity" actor had made a public push calling for the commander...

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Beshear calls Vance 'phony' and 'fake' after comments about Biden's mental...

(The Hill) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) called Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) a "phony" and a "fake" after the GOP vice presidential nominee criticized Democrats — in particular, Vice President Harris —...

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Beyoncé allows Harris to use song 'Freedom' for campaign

(The Hill) - Superstar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has given Vice President Harris permission to use the song “Freedom” throughout her presidential campaign.  The Grammy-award winner gave Harris the nod to...

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Biden to address nation for first time since ending candidacy

President Biden on Wednesday night will deliver his first on-camera remarks since deciding not to seek reelection, he announced. “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval...

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Harris: 'Sonya Massey deserved to be safe'

Vice President Harris on Tuesday condemned the police killing of Sonya Massey, who was shot in the face by an officer earlier this month after she called 911 for help. “Sonya Massey deserved to be...

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Harris campaign begins vetting potential running mates

Kamala Harris's campaign has requested vetting materials from several potential running mates to join the vice president on the Democratic ticket in November, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro...

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