Jul 21 Biden ends his 2024 reelection bid and endorses Harris as his replacement to lead the ticket By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the… Continue reading
Jul 21 Director of the Secret Service faces calls to resign in aftermath of Trump rally shooting By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Secret Service and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, are under intense scrutiny following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania that wounded his ear. Continue reading
Jul 20 Trump campaign releases new details about his injury and treatment after rally shooting By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump's campaign released an update on the former president's health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 20 Democrats pushing for Biden to exit the race are split over who would lead the ticket next By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether his Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a “mini primary” should be quickly launched to choose a… Continue reading
Jul 20 Gunman flew drone over rally site in advance of attempt to assassinate Trump, official says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event, a law enforcement official… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Democrats continue turning up the heat on Biden to drop out In our news wrap Saturday, Biden remains in isolation with COVID while the list of Democrats calling for him to exit the race grows longer, airports and hospitals are still trying to get systems fully online after Friday’s global tech… Continue watching
Jul 20 Biden's campaign hangs in the balance as his ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has weighty options before him this weekend that could set the direction of the country and his party as the nation heads toward the November election with an energized GOP after the Republican nominating convention to send Trump back to… Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Trump and Vance speak in Michigan at first public rally since assassination attempt By Joey Cappelletti, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate Sen. JD Vance. Continue reading
Jul 20 Longtime Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, dies at 74 By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:14 GOP convention ends with Trump's 3rd nomination and a unified party By Lisa Desjardins Republicans capped off their national convention in Milwaukee Thursday night with a speech from the man who has reshaped the party in his image, former President Donald Trump. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching