Jul 16 Democrats announce $15 million investment in 7 swing states amid Republican convention By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday it's transferring $15 million to state parties, meant to help them open more field offices and bolster staffing numbers. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Biden continues to call for calm, but says he won’t ‘stop telling the truth’ in campaign return By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden will speak Tuesday at the NAACP convention in Las Vegas, aiming to showcase his administration's support for Black voters who are a tentpole of the Democratic coalition. Continue reading
Jul 16 Republican convention shifts immigration day after Trump makes triumphant entrance By Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump appeared triumphantly at the convention's opening night Monday with a bandage over his right ear, two days after surviving an attempted assassination. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden says it was ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put ‘bull’s-eye’ on Trump during donor phone call By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Biden said he wanted the "focus" to be on "what he's saying." Biden continued: "How do you talk about the threat to democracy which is real, when a president says things like he says? Do you just not say anything… Continue reading
Jul 15 Border arrests drop in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold By Associated Press Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:46 How Biden is adjusting in aftermath of Trump shooting and Democrats asking him to drop out By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat With the Republican National Convention underway, President Joe Biden is easing back into campaign mode. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on how President Biden is adjusting his campaign after calling on Americans to reject political violence. Continue watching
Jul 14 WATCH: America must not go down road of political violence, Biden says in Oval Office address By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, saying, “It's time to cool it down.”… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden’s Oval Office address on Trump’s attempted assassination – PBS News special report President Joe Biden gave an Oval Office address Sunday, a day after former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden addresses the nation after receiving briefing on Trump rally shooting By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to “unite as one nation” after Saturday's apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and said he was ordering an independent security review of the lead-up to the attack. Continue reading
Jul 14 Live updates: Officials say Trump rally shooter was 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania By Associated Press Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Officials said the man who opened fire was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania. Continue reading