Government and politics

‘Ready to step up’: VP Harris gains Capitol Hill cheerleaders as Biden isolates with Covid

Vice President Kamala Harris has gained more public support from Democratic lawmakers as a potential replacement for President Joe Biden,…

Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal

The United Nations’ highest court said on Friday that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and…

VP Kamala Harris and Democratic donors discuss ‘urgent, emerging needs’ in the race, with Biden campaign in crisis

Vice President Kamala Harris joined a call with major Democratic donors Friday afternoon to discuss what the hosts called “urgent,…

Biden won’t drop out, campaign insists in a new memo

President Joe Biden’s campaign insisted Friday that he will remain at the top of the Democratic ticket, stressing in a…

Senate Finance chair Sherrod Brown calls on Biden to drop out, joins over 30 lawmakers

The tally of congressional Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 election race soared past 35 on…

Trump RNC speech details assassination attempt: ‘I’m not supposed to be here tonight’

Former President Donald Trump recounted the assassination attempt that nearly killed him during his Republican National Convention acceptance speech in Milwaukee…

What happens next now that Biden has dropped out of the presidential race

This story was updated after President Joe Biden announced his decision to exit the presidential race on July 21. President…

Trump doesn’t plan to mention Biden by name in RNC acceptance speech: report

Donald Trump reportedly does not plan to mention President Joe Biden by name during his speech accepting the presidential nomination…

Democratic megadonors push Biden to quit race, as Kamala Harris events fill up

On a Tuesday in early July, 75 wealthy Democratic political donors gathered on a Zoom call to discuss the path forward…

Hunter Biden cites Trump ruling in seeking dismissal of gun and tax cases

Lawyers for Hunter Biden on Thursday asked federal judges in California and Delaware to dismiss the criminal tax and gun…