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How well does Harris know her running mate choices?

Vice President Harris and her team are interviewing running mate candidates before she announces her pick next week, and the top choices all have established relationships with Harris, which could...

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House Democrats home in on Tim Walz for Harris ticket

As Vice President Harris weighs her choice for running mate, House Democrats are increasingly advocating for a former colleague: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.  First elected to Congress in 2006, Walz...

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Here’s who Russia, US released in prisoner swap

(The Hill) -- The U.S., Western allies and Russia exchanged 24 prisoners Thursday in the largest exchange of detainees since the Cold War.  The swap that took place in Turkey freed three high-profile...

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GOP senators fear ugly campaign after ‘uncomfortable’ Trump outburst on race

(The Hill) -- Many Republican senators are feeling “uncomfortable” and “embarrassed” by former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t really Black and only...

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Trump calls US-Russia prisoner swap a 'win for Putin'

Former President Trump called this week's massive prisoner exchange with Russia that freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan a victory for Russian President...

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Survey reveals traits Americans want most in a president

Leadership skills, the ability to make decisions and honesty top a long list of traits that Americans want most for U.S. presidents, according to a new survey. In a wide-ranging poll released this...

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Harris secures enough votes to be Democratic nominee for president

Vice President Harris has passed the threshold needed to become the Democratic presidential nominee in a virtual roll call vote Friday. “I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for...

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Harris campaign eager to maintain its momentum

Vice President Harris is seeking to keep up the momentum from the last two weeks by looking for a running mate who will further boost her bid. Harris came into August with a $377 million war chest,...

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Shapiro's response to Israel-Hamas war comes under spotlight

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) position on the Israel-Hamas war is coming under particularly high levels of scrutiny amid the Democratic divide over the war as Vice President Harris considers...

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Harris rattles Trump's once-disciplined campaign

The seismic shift in the presidential race has rattled former President Trump’s once-disciplined campaign and put the GOP nominee on the defensive for the first time in months. Trump coasted through...

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Biden prisoner exchange ignites debate on 'steep price' to free Americans

President Biden’s historic deal to free high-profile Americans from Russian prisons has ignited a debate over the high cost and strategic wisdom of such exchanges, with Republicans and even some...

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Judge denies Trump motion to dismiss DC case over selective prosecution

A federal judge declined Saturday to toss out former President Trump’s federal election subversion case over his assertion that he’s being unfairly and singularly prosecuted.   In a 16-page order,...

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Supreme Court injected into Trump-Harris race

The Supreme Court is becoming a bigger issue in the unfolding presidential race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump. The nation’s highest court is always a hot-button issue in...

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Vance continues attack on Harris's background in Atlanta: 'Pretty weird'

Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) leaned into recent attacks by former President Trump on Vice President Harris's background during a rally in Georgia Saturday, while calling...

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Cori Bush faces potential ouster in latest test for progressives

Rep. Cori Bush’s primary on Tuesday is once again putting progressives on guard as they face what could be their second consecutive defeat this cycle. Bush is squaring off against Wesley Bell, the...

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5 races to watch in the Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington primaries

Voters in four states head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on key congressional and gubernatorial primaries, with fewer than 100 days to go before Election Day.   In Missouri, a high-profile House...

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Harris closes in on VP pick with announcement expected Tuesday

Vice President Harris is nearing a decision on her running mate, with an official announcement expected early Tuesday ahead of an evening rally in Philadelphia. Harris spent the weekend interviewing...

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Sanders poll shows GOP support for wealth tax, $17 minimum wage in swing states

There is some GOP support for a tax on the wealthy and a $17 minimum wage across swing states, according to a poll commissioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) campaign. The poll, conducted by the...

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Jenna Ellis flips to help Arizona prosecutors in 2020 election case

Former Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis has agreed to cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in their 2020 election subversion case against aides to former President Trump and the state's so-called...

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Trump and GOP aim to pin market downturn on Harris: 'Kamala Crash'

Former President Trump and other Republicans are hoping to pin Monday’s stock plunge on Vice President Harris, dubbing it the “Kamala Crash.” Trump led the charge on messaging on Monday. “Of course...

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