Electoral politics become a subtext in the prisoner swap with Russia
WASHINGTON — When the Americans freed from Russia stepped on U.S. soil late Thursday night, the first hugs came from a beaming President Biden and Vice…
Kamala Harris secures enough delegates, Democratic chair says
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison…
Harris and Democrats raised more than twice as much as Trump in July.
During the most tumultuous period of any presidential contest in recent memory, likely Democratic nominee Kamala Harris crushed former President Trump in the July money…
As Harris rises in polls, Trump falsely questions her Black identity
CHICAGO — Former President Trump made baseless assertions about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity during a combative interview at a Black journalism conference Wednesday, while…
The Supreme Court is out of control. Here’s how to rein it in
President Biden has proposed reforming a U.S. Supreme Court whose integrity has been tarnished, if not ruined, by its most conservative members.The president embraced term…
Column: White Dudes for Harris back presidential candidate
A mob of white men in the thousands amassed in a show of solidarity for their presidential candidate of choice, and no violence ensued. Not…
Hiltzik: Time to retire our aging Supreme Court justices
If it’s true that as Mark Twain supposedly said, history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes, then we are about to embark on a…
Kamala Harris has to be an avatar not of hope but of give-’em-hell
Objectively, it is an amazing progression in a short window of time. In 2008, Barack Obama, a Democrat, became the nation’s first Black president. Sixteen…
With Supreme Court reform ideas, Biden is playing the long game
The first and easiest question to answer with respect to the package of Supreme Court reform measures that President Biden announced Monday is whether there…
Experts: Supreme Court term limits require constitutional amendment
WASHINGTON — Term limits for Supreme Court justices are a popular idea, but would require amending the Constitution and would be unlikely to affect the…
Harris inspires many to mobilize. But not all Black women are on board
ATLANTA — Black women have long been celebrated as the Democratic Party’s most loyal and steadfast voting bloc. Even so, their votes can’t be taken for…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles outside the spotlight in 2024 contest
A faltering debate performance, an assassination attempt and a dramatic exit from the presidential race all had one thing in common — they put Robert…
Obamas endorse Harris: ‘She gives us all reason to hope’
Former President Obama, one of the most well-respected voices in the modern Democratic Party, and former First Lady Michelle Obama officially endorsed Vice President Kamala…
Astronaut? Governor? Cabinet member? Assessing Harris’ VP options
As Vice President Kamala Harris consolidates support among Democrats to become the party’s 2024 presidential nominee, a key question dominates the political conversation: Who would…
Race between Harris, Trump enters new phase with Biden exit
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump entered a new phase of the presidential race on the morning after an Oval Office speech in…
California Democrats split over boycotting Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress
WASHINGTON — At a time when Democrats are attempting to unify around a new presidential candidate, a foreign leader who divides them — and many Americans…
Kamala Harris uses ‘Freedom’ by Beyoncé at campaign HQ
Vice President Kamala Harris made a grand entrance Monday during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., with Freedom” by Beyoncé…
How Nancy Pelosi navigated the withdrawal of President Biden
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic juggernaut, navigated a careful, respectful line in her public approach to President Biden’s decision about whether to seek…
Environmentalists ‘ecstatic’ over Kamala Harris candidacy
Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the leading Democratic presidential contender has garnered a renewed sense of optimism among environmentalists who say she offers a…
Hunter Biden drops defamation suit against Fox News
President Biden’s son Hunter is dropping a defamation lawsuit he filed last month against Fox News over a fictional program that depicted his legal troubles.The…