Jul 20 Democrats pushing for Biden to exit the race are split over who would lead the ticket next By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether his Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a “mini primary” should be quickly launched to choose a… Continue reading
Jul 20 Gunman flew drone over rally site in advance of attempt to assassinate Trump, official says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event, a law enforcement official… Continue reading
Jul 20 Biden’s campaign hangs in the balance as his ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has weighty options before him this weekend that could set the direction of the country and his party as the nation heads toward the November election with an energized GOP after the Republican nominating convention to send Trump back to… Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Trump and Vance speak in Michigan at first public rally since assassination attempt By Joey Cappelletti, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate Sen. JD Vance. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:14 GOP convention ends with Trump’s 3rd nomination and a unified party By Lisa Desjardins Republicans capped off their national convention in Milwaukee Thursday night with a speech from the man who has reshaped the party in his image, former President Donald Trump. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 4:55 Pressure mounts on Biden to step aside as more Democrats ask him to end his campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The pressure is mounting on President Biden to step aside from his campaign. Ten more congressional Democrats called for Biden to exit the race, but his campaign insists he’s staying in and remains committed to staying at the top of… Continue watching
Jul 19 Biden promises to return to campaign trail, pushes party unity as he resists calls to drop out of race By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Late Friday, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown joined a rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week. Continue reading
Jul 19 Biden’s campaign chair acknowledges ‘slippage’ in support but says president staying in race By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Isolated as he battles a COVID-19 infection in Delaware, Biden is confronting the reality many Democrats at the highest levels want him to consider how stepping aside from the 2024 election could be the party's best chance of preventing widespread… Continue reading
Jul 19 Most Democrats think Kamala Harris would make good president, AP-NORC poll shows By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, most Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself. Continue reading
Jul 19 Republicans emerge from convention confident in Trump and talking about a blowout victory By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Boos and infighting marred Donald Trump's first convention in 2016. But this one in Milwaukee was defined by overwhelming displays of party unity as GOP leaders and even Trump skeptics reveled in the excitement of what many view as an… Continue reading