Harris allies say VP has figured out the job since her early stumbles
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris looked peeved and exhausted from the weight of expectations as she stood at a hotel meeting room three years ago,…
What Biden’s decision to drop out, endorse Harris means for Newsom
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination confirmed a foregone conclusion: Anyone hoping to see the governor…
Vice President Kamala Harris now Democrats’ last hope against Trump
Suddenly, Kamala Harris is Democrats’ last best hope to prevent a Trump restoration and the complete MAGA takeover of Washington. It’s a prospect that thrills…
Meet Kamala Harris’ choices for potential vice presidential candidates
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper (Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press) Cooper became governor in 2017 after a long career in politics in a state…
How Secret Service protection changed for presidents over the years
WASHINGTON — During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did: mothers looking to have their sons released…
Long-winded Trump bores convention to end
MILWAUKEE — After all the buildup, you almost expected Donald Trump to walk on water to reach the stage.But on Thursday night the Republican presidential nominee…
Biden sidelined with COVID as Trump returns to center stage after shooting
An embattled President Biden was resting at his Delaware beach home Thursday, fighting COVID-19 and a rising tide of dissent from within his own party…
Trump nearly died in their town. Now Butler, Pa., faces aftermath
BUTLER, Pa. — About 15 minutes before former President Trump took the stage for his Saturday rally in Butler, he shook hands with Jondavid Longo,…
Opinion: We have to destroy the Republican Party to save it
This week in Milwaukee, the Republican Party will officially nominate for president a man of damnable firsts — first president to be impeached twice, first…
Opinion: Step aside, Joe. It’s time
If Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee this fall against Donald Trump, my vote for him would be the easiest I’ve ever cast.And yet, I’ve…
Biden in make-or-break stretch for his presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign, arguing the stakes extend far beyond his…
Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused, sometimes confused and forgetful
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings around the world is described in the…
Kamala Harris, at San Francisco fundraiser, glosses over Biden debate
SAN FRANCISCO — At a fraught moment in President Biden’s reelection campaign, as he faces calls to drop out of the race due to serious flubs…
Immunity ruling would free reelected Trump to ignore law, experts say
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court chose an unusual time to declare for the first time that presidents — past and future — are immune from the…
Supreme Court: Trump is shielded from prosecution for official acts
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave former — and perhaps future — President Trump a broad shield of immunity from criminal charges. In a…
Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination
SACRAMENTO — As a ballplayer, Willie Mays was arguably the greatest of all time — baseball’s GOAT. But he also starred in another endeavor — as…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ex-heroin addict, plans to attack addiction.
Is America ready to elect a recovering addict as president? How about one who wants to hold 12-step recovery meetings in the White House? Robert…
President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to son Hunter
FASANO, Italy — President Biden says he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his…
Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland, says there was no crime
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in…
Trump returns to Capitol Hill, whips up Republican lawmakers, a first meeting since Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan.6, 2021,…