Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton…
Harris leads Trump in California, but Latino support dips, poll shows
Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a commanding lead over former President Trump in California, but Trump’s gains among the state’s Latino voters highlight a troubling…
5 times Donald Trump changed his stance on an issue
WASHINGTON — President Trump has a record of saying outrageous, contradictory and untrue things. Fact-checkers have found thousands of falsehoods he has asserted about many issues,…
Gavin Newsom hosts Tim Walz for a fundraiser at his Sacramento home
FAIR OAKS — With less than a month left before the Nov. 5 election, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Sacramento political donors at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
Column: Voters face stark choice between Harris, Trump on foreign policy
WASHINGTON — Presidential elections rarely hinge on questions of foreign policy, except when the United States is in a shooting war. Voters are more likely to…
Vice President Harris to appear on ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
As she heads into the final stretch of the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris will make a flurry of media appearances this week. On…
Walz says he’ll ‘own up’ when he misspeaks in interviews
WASHINGTON — Nearly a week after verbal stumbles in the only vice presidential debate, Democrat Tim Walz used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news…
Election denial in focus with Vance’s ‘non-answer,’ new Trump indictment details
In the waning minutes of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Gov. Tim Walz hit on a question that has become central to the 2024 presidential…
Harris vows ongoing federal support, visiting N. Carolina after Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised strangers helping strangers as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the…
In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get hoped-for firefighters endorsement
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town…
Obama will campaign with Vice President Harris in key swing states
WASHINGTON — Former President Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the White House, starting Thursday in…
Why Biden hasn’t been able to end Israel’s year-old Gaza war
As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and the ensuing war is set to drag into a…
Missiles, a hurricane, a strike: Crises are shaping presidential race
ATLANTA — A trio of simultaneous crises sent the White House buzzing and threatened to reshape the presidential race this week, as President Biden and the…
Warning: Given Trump’s age, President Vance is a real possibility
Do vice-presidential debates matter? Conventional wisdom says no. Historically, polls have shown that those quadrennial 90 minutes have little effect on how people will vote…
Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate his 100th birthday
ATLANTA — Former President Carter reached his 100th birthday Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in…
‘SNL’ cold open: Andy Samberg, Jim Gaffigan, Dana Carvey join Maya Rudolph
“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 50th season ready to take on the 2024 presidential campaign, and it finally revealed who was tapped to play…
Trump dismisses Ukraine’s defense against Putin’s invasion, touts Russian prowess
Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak terms Wednesday, referring to its people as “dead” and the country itself as “demolished,” further raising questions about how…
Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?
Is he rambling? Indifferent to his audience? Exhibiting symptoms of cognitive decline? Or, instead, could former President Trump’s extended discourses demonstrate his genius — an…
Harris, Trump campaigns court Black men, but many feel neglected
PHILADELPHIA — Three construction foremen taking a break in an alleyway on a recent Wednesday are among the most coveted voters in the country: middle-aged Black…
Police won’t give election security after sheriff’s posts
RAVENNA, Ohio — A local Ohio elections board says the county Sheriff’s Department will not be used for election security following a social media post by…