Democrats see legacy-making opportunities for liberated Biden
President Biden’s decision to bow out of the presidential race has denied him the chance at a second term, but it's also fueling new hopes among Democrats that he'll be bolder in the remaining months...
View ArticleAmicable Walz learned hardball politics in the House
In tapping Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate, Vice President Harris chose an affable figure with dad-joke zeal and "Minnesota nice" energy. But Walz's time in the House reveals another...
View ArticleTrump posts campaign ad on X ahead of Musk interview
Former President Trump on Monday posted to the social platform X for the first time in nearly a year, sharing a campaign advertisement just hours before he is set to sit for an interview with the...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez fires back at Vance over 'pro-family' policies
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday fired back at Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) after the GOP vice presidential candidate defended his previous attacks on Democrats for being "antifamily."...
View ArticleVoters' sour moods stand to test Harris 'joy' campaign
Vice President Harris’s campaign is touting “joy,” attempting to change attitudes about the state of politics as the majority of Americans continue to report sour moods across the country. The...
View ArticleTrump campaign office near DC burglarized, police say
A man broke into and burglarized a Trump campaign office in a suburb near Washington, D.C., on Sunday, the Loudoun County (Va.) sheriff’s office said Monday. Police published photos of a man, his face...
View ArticleOmar looks to avoid same fate as Bowman, Bush in latest 'squad' primary
Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.), one of the most controversial figures in the Democratic Party, faces a rematch Tuesday night against a challenger who nearly ousted her in a primary last cycle. But this year,...
View Article5 races to watch in Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Vermont primaries
Voting concludes Tuesday for primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont and Connecticut ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which begins next week. Several Senate races are crystallizing in...
View Article5 takeaways from the Trump-Musk conversation on X
(The Hill) - Former President Trump spoke Monday with Tesla founder Elon Musk on X, which Musk owns, marking Trump's most significant return to the social media platform since he was reinstated in...
View ArticleKellyanne Conway: 'Winning formula' for Trump involves 'fewer insults'
(The Hill) -- Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway offered former President Donald Trump advice in an interview Monday, urging the GOP nominee to throw fewer insults at his political opponents and...
View ArticleHouse task force investigating Trump assassination attempt demands briefings
The House task force formed to investigate July's assassination attempt on former President Trump made its first official moves Monday, making requests for documents and briefings from key agencies...
View ArticleFormer Colorado clerk Tina Peters convicted in election interference case
A former county clerk in Colorado who had become an icon among election deniers was convicted of election interference on Monday for a breach of her county’s voting systems. Tina Peters, the former...
View ArticleHarris to hold North Carolina rally to outline her plan to lower costs
Vice President Harris will travel to North Carolina for a campaign event Friday, her office announced. The event in Raleigh, N.C., will be a policy-focused rally where she will discuss “her plan to...
View ArticleFormer aide: Trump 'feels this election slipping away'
Sarah Matthews, a onetime spokesperson to former President Trump, said Monday the GOP presidential nominee is embracing false theories about his political opponent because he’s getting “desperate” as...
View ArticleUAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation
The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges alleging former President Trump and Elon Musk attempted to "intimidate and threaten" workers during their Monday evening...
View ArticleSanders accuses Trump of 'laying groundwork for election denial' with AI...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday accused former President Trump of “laying the groundwork for election denial” after Trump falsely claimed a photo of a crowd at a campaign rally for Vice...
View ArticleHoyer experienced ‘mild’ stroke, has ‘no lingering symptoms,’ office says
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) experienced a “mild” stroke Sunday night and, after treatment, is not experiencing lingering symptoms, the congressman’s office announced Tuesday. A spokesperson for Hoyer —...
View ArticleHarris in 'striking distance' of Trump in Florida, pollster says
(The Hill) — Vice President Harris is nipping at former President Trump's heels in his home state of Florida, a pollster from Suffolk University says after a new Sunshine State survey. The USA...
View ArticleBiden administration urges Supreme Court to reinstate student loan relief...
The Biden administration filed an emergency appeal Tuesday at the Supreme Court urging the justices to reinstate the president’s latest student loan relief plan. The appeal asks to temporarily lift a...
View ArticleHovde wins GOP Senate primary in Wisconsin, setting up key race for November
Businessman Eric Hovde has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Wisconsin, setting up a match-up with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Decision Desk HQ projects. Hovde defeated two minor...
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