Jul 22 After years of breaking barriers, Harris could become the first female president By Chris Megerian, Associated Press She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to head a major party's presidential ticket. Continue reading
Jul 22 Secret Service director says ‘we failed’ during congressional hearing after Trump assassination attempt By Alanna Durkin Richer, Farnoush Amiri, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press In her first congressional hearing over the July 13 assassination attempt, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Harris lauds Biden’s record as ‘unmatched in modern history’ as he withdraws from reelection By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden's exit Sunday, prompted by Democratic worries over his fitness for office, was a seismic shift to the presidential contest that upended both major political parties' carefully honed plans for the 2024 race. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Harris praises Biden’s ‘unmatched’ accomplishments at NCAA event at the White House By Associated Press In her first public remarks since President Joe Biden announced he was leaving the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris made no comment of her own presidential candidacy. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Berated by House members, Secret Service director says ‘we failed’ in Trump rally security lapse By Alanna Durkin Richer, Farnoush Amiri, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades, and vowed to “move heaven and earth” to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make sure there’s… Continue reading
Jul 21 Biden finalized his decision to drop out Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It was never Biden’s intention to leave the race: Up until he decided to step aside Sunday, he was all in. Continue reading
Jul 21 Zelenskyy: Ukraine ‘will always be thankful’ for Biden’s leadership By Associated Press “We respect today’s tough but strong decision,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on the social platform X. Continue reading
Jul 21 As Democrats laud Biden’s decision to end reelection bid, Republicans call on him to resign By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers hailed President Joe Biden's historic decision on Sunday not to seek reelection, praising him as putting his country and his party before himself. Republicans called on him to resign from office, saying that if he could not run for another… Continue reading
Jul 21 White House doesn’t expect a serious challenge to Harris for the Democratic nomination By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Meanwhile, delegates who are pledged to support Biden at the Democratic National Convention expressed admiration for the president and also showed early signs of uniting around Vice President Kamala Harris. 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