Politics

What to know about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to the U.S.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Ashraf Khalil, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

At stake in the visit are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.

Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign China-sponsored declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza

By Jack Jeffrey, Tia Goldenberg, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

The declaration comes at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas weigh a cease-fire proposal.

Biden, now a lame-duck president, is determined to accomplish goals in his term's last six months

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken reminded senior State Department officials that Biden still has "one-eighth" of his term left.

Biden will address nation Wednesday on decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The president is scheduled to return to the White House on Tuesday after isolating at his Delaware home after being diagnosed last week with COVID-19.

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Israel's Netanyahu makes first U.S. visit since Oct. 7 attack

By News Desk and Associated Press

Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington this week.

Despite steady calls on Biden to drop out, he refused to leave the race until the wheels fell off

By Calvin Woodward, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Publicly, Biden never wavered from his vow to continue his candidacy — up until the day he ended it.

WATCH: Harris attends first rally since becoming candidate, says election is 'choice between freedom and chaos'

By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

In her first rally since locking up the presidential nomination, she said Tuesday that in the November election against Trump, "it's a choice between freedom and chaos."…

Secret Service director resigns following criticism over assassination attempt against Trump at rally

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Cheatle had been facing growing calls to resign and several investigations into how the shooter was able to get so close to the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Kamala Harris is shaping up to be the Democratic nominee in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Democrats argue in 2024 Harris will be able to leverage the best of her 2020 effort in a matchup against one man: Republican former President Donald Trump.

CHART: Harris has backing of enough delegates to become Democratic presidential nominee, AP tally finds

By Zeke Miller, Leah Askarinam, Maya Sweedler, Chad Day, Associated Press

Prominent Democratic elected officials, party leaders and political organizations quickly lined up behind Harris in the day after Biden's exit from the race and her campaign set a new 24-hour record for presidential donations on Monday.