Column: Don’t let Big Tech monopolies kill local news. Democracy is at risk
SACRAMENTO — It’s not the Harris honeymoon that’s bringing smiles to Democrats. It’s the Biden divorce. Voters are relieved. And they can largely thank the news…
Opinion: Will Democrats’ re-embrace of that hopey-changey thing work?
Go ahead, Democrats, party like it’s 2008.In just a month, Democrats have gone from dreading their 2024 national convention that starts Monday in Chicago to…
Harris zeroes in on high food prices
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising…
Mediators hold Gaza cease-fire talks, hoping to head off wider war
DOHA, Qatar — International mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages,…
Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He went off topic
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic…
What Trump’s crowd obsession says about him — and the 2024 race
Forget about the economy, the war in Gaza, the perils of global warming. Never mind the crime issue or that favorite Trumpian hobbyhorse, immigration and…
Harris offers ‘freedom’ and contrast to Trump, but few policy details
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has developed a crowd-pleasing line when she campaigns against Project 2025, the 887-page policy agenda written for former President Trump…
Poll: Harris and Walz build huge lead among likely California voters
Vice President Kamala Harris’ entry into the presidential race has galvanized traditional Democratic voting groups and those not aligned with a political party, helping extend…
Kamala Harris, Olympics give U.S. a needed doomscrolling break
Happiness, “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz famously wrote, is a warm puppy. Quaint advice but also true — our family recently celebrated the dog days of…
Trump returns to X ahead of interview with Elon Musk
Donald Trump returned on Monday to the social media platform X, more than three years after he was banned following his supporters’ Jan. 6, 2021,…
Calmes: Donald Trump’s state of mind should be under debate
It’s way past time to talk seriously about Trump Derangement Syndrome — his, not his critics’.For years it’s been clear to mental health experts as…
Granderson: How would Harris pay for the policies that voters want?
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign plans to shift its economic message this week from breadth to depth, articulating some of the policies we could expect…
Harris raises $12 million in San Francisco, touts California roots
SAN FRANCISCO — In a boisterous homecoming after becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to California on Sunday and reveled in…
Echoing Trump, Harris supports no taxes on tips for service workers
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris promised to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge…
Amid the gloom, doom and anger, can 'joy' win voters over?
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, who gave the world 'weird' Republicans, says he and Kamala Harris will respond with joy. Team Trump says that's absurd.…
Kamala Harris is avoiding the press. Where’s the outrage?
To the surprise of just about everyone, Kamala Harris has had a remarkably good two weeks.Democrats, of course, are pleasantly surprised. Prior to President Biden’s…
‘Republicans for Harris’ pushes to win GOP voters put off by Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by former…
The largely invisible presidential campaign in rural Michigan
EVART, Mich. — Brandy Jones and Justin Patterson were hoping to find a restaurant with prime rib on the menu as they walked along the main…
Trump tears into Georgia’s Republican governor in Atlanta and online
ATLANTA — Former President Trump picked a new fight with Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state where he’s looking to avenge…
Activists step up criticism of Shapiro, Kelly as Harris mulls running mate
WASHINGTON — Democrats have unified with remarkable speed behind Vice President Kamala Harris as she has taken over the top of the party’s ticket heading into…