Jul 15 Former fire chief Corey Comperatore who died at Trump rally used his body to protect family from gunfire By Ron Todt, Mark Scolforo, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Corey Comperatore, the victim who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former… Continue reading
Jul 15 Conservative groups want to clean voter rolls, raising concerns about election integrity By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 15 After the assassination attempt against Trump, anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Anger and anxiety loom as thousands of Donald Trump's loyalists are gathering for the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Harris speaks at Philadelphia town hall in effort to mobilize Asian American voters By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Saturday at a town hall in Philadelphia hosted by APIAVote, an advocacy group focused on mobilizing Asian American voters. Continue reading
Jul 13 What is a party platform? Here's how they're made and what you should pay attention to By Marjorie Hershey, The Conversation Though largely unread, political party platforms are a vital clue about which groups hold real power in the two major national parties and can help predict what the government will actually do. Continue reading
Jul 12 How to watch the 2024 Republican National Convention By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry Across the four-day event, the GOP will adopt a party platform and officially nominate Donald Trump to the top of the ticket — the third time he's gotten the nod. Continue reading
Jul 07 Biden hits campaign trail in battleground Pennsylvania amid growing calls to step aside By Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of Sunday stops in critical Pennsylvania on Sunday, even as some leading congressional Democrats privately suggested it was time for him to abandon his reelection bid. Continue reading
Jul 06 Republicans ramp up attacks on Harris as talk of replacing Biden on 2024 ticket intensifies By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After President Joe Biden's dismal debate performance sparked Democratic calls for him to step aside, what was once dismissed as a far-right conspiracy — Vice President Kamala Harris replacing Biden — could now have a chance of coming to pass. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 7:37 Big donors signal desire for Biden to leave the race as he doubles down on staying in By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara President Biden is facing more calls for him to exit the 2024 race after last week’s disappointing debate performance. Although Biden said in a television interview Friday that he does not plan on dropping out, major Democratic donors and members… Continue watching
Jul 05 Biden says he is 'most qualified' to lead Democrats against Trump in ABC interview, rejecting calls to bow out By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press That 22-minute interview, paired with a weekend campaign in battleground Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, was part of Biden's rigorous efforts to course correct from his debate performance last week. Continue reading