Jul 26 Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president, giving crucial support By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The endorsement was announced Friday in a video showing Harris accepting a joint phone call from the former first couple. Continue reading
Jul 26 Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge cools, increasing likelihood of September rate cut By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Prices rose just 0.1% from May to June, up from the previous month's unchanged reading. Compared with a year earlier, inflation declined to 2.5% from 2.6%. Continue reading
Jul 25 Prosecutors fight back on use of immunity ruling to overturn Trump's hush money conviction By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity “has no bearing” on Trump's hush money case because it involves unofficial acts for which the former president is not immune. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: Harris outlines steps in Gaza cease-fire proposal after meeting with Israel's Netanyahu By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met separately at the White House Thursday with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the war in Gaza and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 10:18 Harris courts key voting blocs as Trump shifts strategy following Biden's exit By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens Vice President Kamala Harris was in Houston Thursday honing her campaign message. Four days into her bid for president, she is starting to see a surge of support and new openness from key voting blocs that could ultimately determine the… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 7:34 Harris delivers a tougher message against Trump, Sen. Coons says By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold President Biden explained his decision to end his presidential bid during an address from the Oval Office. To discuss that and more, Geoff Bennett spoke with a Democrat who knows Biden best, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware. Continue watching
Jul 25 A neurological disorder took Rep. Jennifer Wexton's voice. AI helped her bring it back to the House floor By Dan Merica, Associated Press A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly. But with the help of an artificial intelligence model, the Virginia Democrat delivered what is believed to be the first speech on the House floor ever… Continue reading
Jul 25 Harris says she's 'ready to debate' Trump, accuses him of backing out of Sept. 10 faceoff By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News was one of two debates that Biden and Trump had agreed on. The first one was hosted by CNN on June 27, but Biden has since dropped out of the race and… Continue reading
Jul 25 Kamala Harris and faith: a Baptist with a Jewish spouse and ties to the Black Church and Gandhi By Darren Sands, Associated Press In interviews, religious leaders and theologians told The Associated Press that Harris’ candidacy has special symbolic significance following President Joe Biden’s departure from election campaign. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden, Harris meet with Israel's Netanyahu By Associated Press Netanyahu's White House visit, his first since before President Donald Trump left office in 2020, comes at a time of growing pressure on all three to find an endgame to the nine-month war that's left more than 39,000 dead in… Continue reading