Jul 29 A Harris win would make Doug Emhoff the country's first first gentleman By Will Weissert, Associated Press The nation’s first second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, would become its first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court reform at 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 7:33 How the Harris 2024 campaign affects Democratic candidates and ballot initiatives By John Yang, Harry Zahn Just 100 days out from Election Day, the U.S. political landscape is drastically different than it was a little more than a week ago. The effects of the shakeup on the Democratic presidential ticket are being felt in the battle… Continue watching
Jul 28 In first week of campaigning, Harris raised $200M and signed up 170,000 volunteers By Aamer Madhani, Michelle L. Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said 66 percent of the donations came from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle and were made after Biden announced his exit from the race and endorsed Harris. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Harris pledges to defend reproductive rights at campaign event in Massachusetts By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris used her first fundraiser since becoming the Democrats' likely White House nominee to excoriate the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as determined to roll back Americans' freedoms. Continue reading
Jul 27 'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led groups see surge of energy around Harris campaign By Christine Fernando, Associated Press With Biden out of the race, many youth-led progressive organizations are now hoping Harris can overcome his faltering support among Gen Z and harness a new explosion of energy among young voters. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Trump speaks at rally in Minnesota with Vance in effort to swing blue-leaning state By Michelle L. Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press As the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100-day stretch, Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the White House since 1972. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:34 More states restrict transgender youth medical care as GOP galvanizes base around issue By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a law restricting medical care for transgender youth. That comes after New Hampshire's governor signed a law banning gender transition-related surgeries for minors. Laura Barrón-López looks at the wider political battle over transgender rights as… Continue watching
Jul 26 Read Barack and Michelle Obama's endorsement of Kamala Harris By Kenichi Serino The endorsement was announced Friday in a video showing Harris accepting a joint phone call from the former first couple. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago By Ellen Knickmeyer, Michelle L. Price, Stephany Matat, Associated Press At Trump's Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, where the two men met face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years, Netanyahu told journalists he wanted to see U.S.-mediated talks succeed for a cease-fire and release of hostages. Continue reading