What you need to know about Biden’s plan to end the war in Gaza
WASHINGTON — When President Biden announced a three-phase plan to end the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, he raised hope that a breakthrough was finally…
Opinion: Is it Biden the mastermind or Biden the bungler?
News flash: Republicans haven’t said it in so many words, but they seem to have a new line of attack against President Biden: He suffers…
House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James, Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Biden’s son and brother, accusing them of making false statements to Congress as part of a…
U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war…
Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland slams attacks on Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked Tuesday what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department, telling Republicans who have sought to hold…
Trump guilty verdict yet to show impact in presidential polls
The historic criminal conviction of Donald Trump dominated media coverage in recent days, but the former president’s legal defeat has so far made only a…
VP Harris will represent the U.S. at ‘peace summit’ for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the U.S. at this month’s Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine, an event promoted by…
Inside the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ from TikTok influencers ahead of the election
WASHINGTON — President Biden has been courting Kahlil Greene and other young TikTok influencers since taking office, inviting them to celebrations at the White House and…
Polls say a Trump conviction could cost him support. Are they right?
WASHINGTON — Polls have suggested for months that former President Trump could lose support among some Republicans if he is convicted of a crime. But if…
Opinion: Trump’s assassination lie, and Biden’s missed moment
On Tuesday evening I was stopped mid-task, stunned, when I saw the subject line on a new fundraising email from Donald Trump: “They were authorized…
Trump repeatedly booed during Libertarian convention speech
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing Saturday night’s Libertarian Party’s national convention, with many in the crowd shouting insults during his speech and…
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose…
Poll shows inflation-focused voters in swing states favor Trump
Former President Trump narrowly leads President Biden in six of the seven states considered key in this year’s election rematch, an advantage powered by the…
Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid address Harrison Butker speech controversy
More than a week after making headlines with his controversial commencement address at Benedictine College, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker attended his team’s first…
Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden, beating Trump’s pace
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark…
Trump’s social media shares video with headline about ‘unified Reich’
NEW YORK — A video posted to Donald Trump’s account on his social media network included references to a “unified Reich” among hypothetical news headlines if…
Column: Trump and Biden both think they can land a knockout in debates
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaign appears achingly close and oddly immovable. Former President Trump leads narrowly in national and swing-state polls, but his advantage is too…
Trump’s resilience gives California GOP dreams of payback
BURLINGAME, Calif. — Former President Trump’s resilience in the 2024 presidential campaign is providing the California Republican Party, whose members gathered in the Bay Area this…
Biden administration to push new $1-billion arms sale to Israel
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1-billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three…
Biden and Trump agree to debate in June and September
WASHINGTON — President Biden and former President Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September, but there were no guarantees that…