Jul 24 WATCH: Biden addresses the nation after dropping out of 2024 race By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Will Weissert, Associated Press As Vice President Kamala Harris moves to take his place as the Democratic standard-bearer, Biden's accomplishments remain very much at risk should Republican Donald Trump prevail. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks at Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta’s Grand Boulé convention By Josh Boak, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta on Wednesday that “we are not playing around” and asked for their help in electing her president in November. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 9:27 Harris lays out her case against Trump in first campaign event in Wisconsin By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens, Eliot Barnhart Vice President Kamala Harris has been laying out her game plan against Donald Trump in her first major outing since President Biden's departure from the 2024 race. Her trip to Wisconsin comes as Harris is getting more support from powerful… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 7:42 Minnesota Gov. Walz says GOP ‘playing with fire’ by ‘demonizing’ Harris By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is among those being vetted as a possible running mate for the Democratic ticket. Walz joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his support for Vice President Kamala Harris. Continue watching
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 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