Biden stays at the estate of billionaire friend Joe Kiani
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. — Hours after delivering a swan-song speech to a roaring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, President Biden was relaxing…
Kamala Harris poised to make history, accept Democratic nomination
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to make history Thursday night as she becomes the first Black woman and first Indian American to accept…
Europe turns from Trump-proofing to hope for a Kamala Harris alliance
BERLIN — With Kamala Harris’ formal anointing as the Democratic nominee for president, European allies are relieved by what they see as a diminishing threat of…
DNC: On immigration, Democrats shift message to combat GOP attacks
WASHINGTON — As Democrats gather in Chicago this week to rally around the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India as their presidential nominee, her Republican…
For many democrats, Harris joy is tempered by despair over Gaza
Love and good cheer permeated opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago save for a small confrontation in the nose-bleed section of the…
Former presidents’ grandsons say Harris carries on their legacies
CHICAGO — The scions of two Democratic presidents on Tuesday cast Vice President Kamala Harris as the natural White House candidate to carry on the legacies…
While Democrats celebrate, Trump and allies keep pushing the false ‘coup’ claim
As the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago this week, former President Trump took to his Truth Social and repeatedly, falsely, described President Biden’s…
Photos: DNC underway in Chicago with an energized Harris-Walz ticket
Democrats from across the country convened in Chicago to officially crown Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee.The party’s energetic embrace of Harris’ candidacy coincides…
Nancy Pelosi has no regrets over helping force Biden’s ouster
CHICAGO — Nancy Pelosi, whose fingerprints are all over the defenestration of President Biden, has expressed deep sadness at the rupture in their relationship.The two go…
Pelosi urges Harris at DNC to find consensus for election
CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who remains a thundering force in the Democratic Party nearly two years after giving up her official leadership role,…
Trump dangerously misunderstands how voters feel about abortion access
To say this year’s Republican presidential ticket does not know how to talk to or about women, or figure out what matters to them, would…
House Republicans release impeachment report on Biden, next steps uncertain
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial…
Trump campaign airs grievances as Democratic convention begins
Former President Trump lashed out Monday at Vice President Kamala Harris, criticizing her father, falsely stating that she was recruiting undocumented immigrants to vote and…
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…