Politics

Biden concentrates on Black voters as polls show some support slipping to Trump

By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens

The Biden campaign says it's going all in to shore up support among Black voters. It comes as polls show him underperforming with the key Democratic constituency that helped deliver him the Democratic nomination and the White House in 2020.

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Preliminary FBI data shows drop in violent crime for 2024 so far

By Mead Gruver, Associated Press

The data shows steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, continuing a downward trend since a coronavirus pandemic surge.

Federal judge throws out Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

Senior Judge Robert Hinkle ruled Tuesday that the state went too far when it barred transgender minors from being prescribed puberty blockers and hormonal treatments with their parents' permission.

Biden offers love and pride for his son's addiction recovery after guilty verdict

By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden, in a written statement, expressed pride at “the man” Hunter has become and at his strength in overcoming addiction.

White House cancels news briefing after jury finds Hunter Biden guilty on gun charges

By Associated Press

The White House said that President Joe Biden would spend Tuesday evening in Delaware to be with Hunter and other family members.

WATCH: Special counsel Weiss says no one 'is above the law' after Hunter Biden is convicted on federal gun charge

By Associated Press

David Weiss, U.S. Attorney for Delaware, spoke after a Delaware jury convicted Hunter Biden of three felonies Tuesday related to his purchase of a handgun in October 2018.

U.S. gas prices falling due to weak summer travel demand, experts say

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The AAA motor club says the national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44 a gallon.

Hunter Biden convicted of 3 felony charges in federal gun trial

By Randall Chase, Claudia Lauer, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.

Chinese police say man in custody for stabbing of 4 U.S. college instructors

By Ken Moritsugu, Didi Tang, Associated Press

Jilin city police said Tuesday a 55-year-old man surnamed Cui was walking in a public park when he bumped into a foreigner.

WATCH: Biden calls for ban on assault-style weapons at Gun Sense University conference

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

At a Washington conference hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund on Tuesday, President Joe Biden rattled off a list of gun-related accomplishments during his administration, prompting huge cheers from the hundreds in the audience.