• What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the support of Latino voters

    What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the support of Latino voters

    Aug 20, 2024 10:30 PM EDT

    ... a surge in support with Latino voters up from where President Biden had been polling. Amna Nawaz: But Harris and the Democratic Party still have work to do to motivate these voters who are critical to a winning coalition. To discuss that work, we are joined by Maria Teresa Kumar ...

  • WATCH: DNC delegates on what they see in a Harris-Walz ticket

    WATCH: DNC delegates on what they see in a Harris-Walz ticket

    Aug 20, 2024 02:59 AM EDT

    ... like, ‘Maybe I could be president when I grow up.’” Delegates who spoke with PBS News at the Democratic National Convention on Monday described a shift in energy among Democrats after President Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he would end his reelection campaign and endorse Harris to take ...

  • Biden's journey to this year's DNC: 'When you get knocked down, get up'

    Biden's journey to this year's DNC: 'When you get knocked down, get up'

    Aug 19, 2024 02:10 PM EDT

    Even as he personally believed he could beat Trump, the potential defeat carried the risk that his tax breaks meant to shift the country away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy and electric vehicles could go away. A loss would mean the possibility of deeper tax cuts for the ...

  • Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto

    Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto

    Aug 13, 2024 03:47 PM EDT

    ... He has a small generator at home, but he is running out of gasoline and cannot afford to buy more because he hasn't found work. “It's chaos,” he said. Officials said they don’t know when power will be fully restored as concerns grow about the health of ...

  • About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with prospect of Harris as nominee, AP-NORC poll shows

    About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with prospect of Harris as nominee, AP-NORC poll shows

    Jul 31, 2024 11:08 PM EDT

    ... said he wasn't particularly impressed by Harris' first presidential bid but now, she's shown “she's up to the task, can do the work, has proven that she's running a strong campaign so far and maybe on a bigger level, she's somebody that can beat Donald ...

  • 'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led groups see surge of energy around Harris campaign

    'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led groups see surge of energy around Harris campaign

    Jul 27, 2024 07:19 PM EDT

    CHICAGO (AP) — “Brats for Harris.” “We need a Kamalanomenon.” “Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and “brat summer" memes — reflecting a stark shift ...

  • Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters

    Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters

    Jul 26, 2024 07:38 PM EDT

    ... have a better education. I want the roads fixed. I want affordable housing. Then the Israel-Hamas war broke out. “There was just this massive shift,” said Meroueh of the National Network for Arab American Communities. “Almost every single one turned to ‘I want my voice heard.’ ‘I’m being ...

  • Biden explains decision to end 2024 bid in Oval Office address

    Biden explains decision to end 2024 bid in Oval Office address

    Jul 24, 2024 10:57 PM EDT

    ... is already expanding. In a memo on the pathway to 270, campaign Jen O'Malley Dillon said -- quote -- "In a highly polarized electoral environment, this shift in the race opens up additional persuadable voters. This race is more fluid now. The vice president is well-known, but less well-known ...

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on why Democrats quickly lined up behind Kamala Harris

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on why Democrats quickly lined up behind Kamala Harris

    Jul 22, 2024 10:35 PM EDT

    ... just about the candidate, who they are, where they're from, but what their age is, what their background is. It would be a generational shift to pick somebody like Josh Shapiro, who's in his late 40s, and having Kamala Harris. It would also sort of make a Gen ...

  • Democrats announce $15 million investment in 7 swing states amid Republican convention

    Democrats announce $15 million investment in 7 swing states amid Republican convention

    Jul 16, 2024 03:11 PM EDT

    ... former President Donald Trump being injured in an attempted assassination during his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, which prompted Biden and his campaign to temporarily shift its reelection strategy. Trump nonetheless is attending his party's convention and will accept his party's nomination on Thursday. Trump's campaign has ...