Aug 23 Watch 7:17 How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Christine Romo, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Ryan Connelly Holmes With the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, both parties now have their official presidential nominees, and the race to Election Day begins in earnest. For her series, America at a Crossroads, Judy Woodruff takes us back to both convention… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:34 Fact-checking Democrats’ claims at the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz In dozens of speeches this week, Democratic leaders have drawn a sharp contrast between how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would govern. For context to some of what’s been said at the party’s convention in Chicago, Geoff Bennett speaks with… Continue watching
Aug 07 Wesley Bell, backed by AIPAC, defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush in St. Louis district primary By Jim Salter, Associated Press Bush's loss marks the second time this year that one of the party's incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 31 About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with prospect of Harris as nominee, AP-NORC poll shows By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new… Continue reading
Jul 30 Why Harris and Democratic allies keep calling Republicans Trump and Vance ‘weird’ By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Democrats have spotlighted Vance's comments on abortion and his previous suggestion that political leaders who don't have biological children "don't really have a direct stake" in the country. Continue reading
Jul 23 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. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 10:38 What to know as Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race and endorses Harris By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López With support from Democrats eroding by the day, President Biden announced he’s dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Vice President Harris to be his party’s nominee. Harris later said in a statement, “My intention is to earn and… Continue watching
Jul 21 What political leaders have said about Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid By Associated Press In a stunning social media post Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he was pulling out of the race for a second term in the White House. Here’s how other leaders have responded. Continue reading
Jul 21 Here’s what could happen next as Biden drops out and endorses Harris in the 2024 race By Bill Barrow, Associated Press With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious. Continue reading
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