Jul 18 Obama, Pelosi, other top Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama has expressed concerns to Democrats about Biden's 2024 candidacy. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately told Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he doesn't step away. Continue reading
Jul 18 Live updates: Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention Night 4 By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is expected to accept his third consecutive party nod in prime time before thousands of supporters at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Jul 18 WATCH: Harris says Vance’s RNC speech didn’t tell ‘the full story,’ left out Project 2025 By Molly Finnegan The GOP vice presidential nominee's speech told "a compelling story — and it was not the full story," Vice President Kamala Harris said at a campaign event in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Continue reading
Jul 18 Live fact check: Night 4 of the Republican National Convention By PolitiFact staff Former President Donald Trump will conclude the four-day event by accepting his party's nomination in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump to give his first speech days after surviving an assassination attempt By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Trump's address will conclude the four-day convention in Milwaukee. He appeared each of the first three days with a white bandage on his ear, covering a wound he sustained in the Saturday shooting. Continue reading
Jul 18 What would make Biden drop out of the race? Here are the four reasons he’s cited By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press In response to questions from journalists over the last few weeks, the embattled Democratic president has given some clues as to what could make him step aside — especially as the calls from his own party to end his candidacy… Continue reading
Jul 18 Fact-checking VP nominee Vance’s speech to the RNC By PolitiFact staff At 39, Vance would be one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history, and the first millennial in the office, should former President Donald Trump win the presidential election in November. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: Sen. JD Vance’s full speech at 2024 Republican National Convention By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press “In small towns like mine in Ohio, or next door in Pennsylvania, or in Michigan, in states all across our country, jobs were sent overseas and children were sent to war,” Sen. JD Vance said. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: Usha Chilukuri Vance speaks at 2024 Republican National Convention By Associated Press Usha Vance laid out the stark differences between how she and her husband grew up. Continue reading
Jul 17 Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, experiencing ‘mild symptoms’ By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will "self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time."… Continue reading