Jul 23 Harris and Trump are tied, poll finds. Here's why strategists say that's good for Democrats By Laura Santhanam Roughly three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said Vice President Kamala Harris should be nominated for the top of their ticket in November, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jul 23 Poll: Who should be Harris' VP? Here's what Democratic voters say By Laura Santhanam As Harris surpasses the number of pledged delegates she’ll need to secure the Democratic nomination, attention has also turned to her running mate. Here's what the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll says about some of the contenders. Continue reading
Jul 23 'When we vote, we make history': Black female leaders rally around Kamala Harris By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The #WinWithBlackWomen network says more than 40,000 Black women joined a Zoom call Sunday night hours after Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris. Continue reading
Jul 23 What to know about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Ashraf Khalil, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press At stake in the visit are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jul 23 Biden, now a lame-duck president, is determined to accomplish goals in his term's last six months By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken reminded senior State Department officials that Biden still has "one-eighth" of his term left. Continue reading
Jul 23 Biden will address nation Wednesday on decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The president is scheduled to return to the White House on Tuesday after isolating at his Delaware home after being diagnosed last week with COVID-19. Continue reading
Jul 23 Despite steady calls on Biden to drop out, he refused to leave the race until the wheels fell off By Calvin Woodward, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Publicly, Biden never wavered from his vow to continue his candidacy — up until the day he ended it. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 9:29 Harris solidifies Democratic support and is favorite to replace Biden on ticket By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Vice President Kamala Harris is entering uncharted territory after President Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. Harris is already the favorite to win the Democratic nomination. Despite the Trump campaign's fast attacks on Harris, Democrats are energized and… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 6:39 Rep. Doggett on Democratic enthusiasm for Harris: 'Now we have a fighting chance' By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens, Saher Khan With Democratic support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee seems to be solidifying, some in the party still want to see an open convention. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas was the first Democratic lawmaker to call on President… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 7:02 Harris is the 'coalition builder this country needs,' Sen. Padilla says By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens, Saher Khan While some Democrats are hoping for an open convention, party support for Vice President Kamala Harris solidified on Monday. Sen. Alex Padilla of California assumed Harris’ seat in the Senate when she became vice president and he has endorsed her… Continue watching