• 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 ...

  • How to watch the 2024 Republican National Convention

    How to watch the 2024 Republican National Convention

    Jul 12, 2024 11:35 PM EDT

    ... Trump has been using the Biden administration’s responses to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as a campaign talking point. One major change: a shift on abortion. While the party’s platform previously called for a national ban on abortion, there’s a marked change in the 2024 document ...

  • How artists are using their talents to help San Jose reduce its carbon footprint

    How artists are using their talents to help San Jose reduce its carbon footprint

    Jul 09, 2024 10:30 PM EDT

    ... and senior arts manager for San Jose's Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs. She noticed a missing component in the city's climate work, artists. Danielle Siembieda: We're a part of the economic sector. We contribute $300 million a year to the economy. So if we can ...