Jul 24 Republican leaders urge party members against racist and sexist attacks on Harris By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press At a closed-door meeting of House Republicans early Tuesday, National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Richard Hudson urged lawmakers to instead stick to criticizing Harris for her role in Biden-Harris administration policies. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Biden addresses the nation after dropping out of 2024 race By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Will Weissert, Associated Press As Vice President Kamala Harris moves to take his place as the Democratic standard-bearer, Biden's accomplishments remain very much at risk should Republican Donald Trump prevail. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses joint meeting of Congress By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press More than 50 Democratic lawmakers boycotted his appearance and thousands of protesters amassed around the Capitol Wednesday to condemn the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis it created. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks at Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta's Grand Boulé convention By Josh Boak, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta on Wednesday that “we are not playing around” and asked for their help in electing her president in November. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: FBI Director Wray testifies on investigation into attempted assassination of Trump By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Wednesday's hearing before the House Judiciary Committee included Wray's most detailed comments to date about a shooting that has again thrust the FBI into a political maelstrom months before the presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:11 Secret Service director resigns in wake of criticism for Trump rally security failure By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, ten days after a security failure nearly led to the assassination of former President Trump. Cheatle faced bipartisan criticism during testimony Monday before the House Oversight Committee. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carol… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 9:27 Harris lays out her case against Trump in first campaign event in Wisconsin By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens, Eliot Barnhart Vice President Kamala Harris has been laying out her game plan against Donald Trump in her first major outing since President Biden's departure from the 2024 race. Her trip to Wisconsin comes as Harris is getting more support from powerful… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 7:42 Minnesota Gov. Walz says GOP 'playing with fire' by 'demonizing' Harris By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is among those being vetted as a possible running mate for the Democratic ticket. Walz joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his support for Vice President Kamala Harris. Continue watching
Jul 23 Demonstrators stage protest against Netanyahu visit on Capitol Hill By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Dozens of protesters rallied outside his hotel Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators took over the rotunda of the Cannon Building, which houses offices of House of Representatives members. Continue reading
Jul 23 Harris and Trump are tied, poll finds. Here's why strategists say that's good for Democrats By Laura Santhanam Roughly three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said Vice President Kamala Harris should be nominated for the top of their ticket in November, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading