No, one 19-year-old Trump supporter probably isn’t distorting the polling averages all by himself
Reporting from Washington — In a typical year, talking about how the weighting of a poll sample works would be a good way to put…
Is Donald Trump really serious about being a dictator?
One of the pleasures of last week’s presidential debate was watching Vice President Kamala Harris deftly filet former President Trump over his affinity for dictators…
U.S. restarts immigration program for 4 countries, with extra vetting
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and…
Former White House Press Secretary Grisham: Trump calls supporters ‘basement dwellers’
Former President Trump’s onetime White House press secretary told delegates at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday that Trump, when out of the public eye,…
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,…
Harris is poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice…
Kamala Harris delivers a fiery speech to campaign staffers
Vice President Kamala Harris launched her official campaign Monday with a fiery address to supporters in Delaware — her first public address since overnight becoming…
Trump holds rally, his first after assassination attempt, with Vance
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his…
Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, named as Trump rally shooter who killed supporter as he tried to assassinate ex-president
THE gunman responsible for shooting Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday night has been named. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot dead by…
Facebook lifts restrictions imposed on Trump after Jan. 6 Capitol attack
WASHINGTON — Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal…
‘Dodged a bullet.’ French voters deny far right a win. But what now?
PARIS — Strangers in Paris cafes raised joyful toasts to one another. In tight-packed crowds, people hugged and wept. A speeding bicyclist trailed a flapping French…
Officers who defended Capitol fight Jan. 6 lies, campaign for Biden
WASHINGTON — Former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is mostly recovered from the brutal assaults he endured from Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. But…
Opinion: The Trump vice president guessing game is silly
For all the conjecture and wishcasting about who or what could knock President Biden or Donald Trump out of the 2024 presidential race, their rematch…
At Trump hotel in Las Vegas, supporters undeterred by guilty verdict
LAS VEGAS — About an hour after Donald Trump was convicted of felony crimes on Thursday, a cyclist rode past his towering golden hotel on…
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…
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…
California Assembly Democrats unveil plan to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — Two approaches are gaining traction as California confronts the issue of retail theft, which was propelled to the top of the state’s political agenda…
Former Trump officials are among his most vocal opponents
NEW YORK — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to…
Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $25 million for his reelection
NEW YORK — Former Presidents Obama and Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York…