Kamala Harris's and Donald Trump's best and worst debate moments
Vice President Harris had a strong night in her big clash with former President Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia. A poised and focused Harris seemed to get the better of Trump in numerous exchanges at...
View ArticleHouse Republicans bemoan Trump debate performance: ‘Not good’
House Republicans are bemoaning former President Trump’s performance in the first — and potentially only — debate against Vice President Harris, acknowledging that the Democratic nominee successfully...
View ArticleDemocrats grow more optimistic about flipping Florida
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about their chances in Florida’s presidential and Senate races as polls show a tightening race in the state, which has dramatically trended toward the Republicans...
View ArticleJohnson, eyeing future Speakership, faces shutdown test
The already-rocky gambit to avert a government shutdown is the last legislative trial for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) before the November election, and it could have major implications for his...
View ArticleMike Johnson pulls stopgap funding plan over widespread GOP opposition
House GOP leadership scrapped plans for a Wednesday vote on the party’s stopgap funding plan, as its chances of passage sank in recent days amid opposition from defense hawks, hard-line conservatives...
View ArticleTrump peddles conspiracy theories, debunked claims throughout debate
Former President Trump gave voice to a number of conspiracy theories and discredited statements during Tuesday’s night’s debate, embracing multiple false claims largely circulated by the far-right....
View ArticleMore than 67 million watched Trump-Harris debate
More than 67 million people watched Tuesday night's debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, according to initial Nielsen research. That total audience figure is more than 15...
View ArticleSwift surge for Harris? Political world weighs impact of star's endorsement
Taylor Swift's surprise postdebate endorsement of Vice President Harris is sending shockwaves throughout the political world, and the reverberations might prove hard for former President Trump to...
View ArticleBiden briefly puts on 'Trump 2024' hat at Shanksville 9/11 event
President Biden briefly donned a "Trump 2024" hat during a visit to a Shanksville, Pa., fire station in what the White House said was intended as a show of unity on the anniversary of the 9/11...
View ArticleTrump, Republicans play blame game after debate
Former President Trump and Republicans are pointing fingers in the aftermath of his debate with Vice President Harris that saw the Republican nominee frequently fall into traps set by his opponent and...
View Article7 sleeper races to watch in November
Marquee toss-up races and high-profile candidates have dominated the political conversation as both parties battle for the House and Senate, but some potential sleeper contests could offer political...
View ArticleRepublicans push for clean stopgap as leaders regroup on shutdown plan
A growing number of House Republicans say they know how the current government funding drama ends: with a clean continuing resolution (CR) that kicks the shutdown deadline to after Election Day. The...
View ArticleTrump judges split over handling 2024 bid inside courtroom
Two high-profile judges overseeing a pair of former President Trump’s criminal cases are taking dueling approaches on how to handle their roles ahead of the 2024 presidential election. U.S. District...
View ArticleRepublicans urge Trump to accept second debate against Harris
Allies of former President Trump are urging him to accept a second debate with Vice President Harris after she turned in a strong performance Tuesday night, effectively putting the ball in Trump’s...
View ArticleFormer Republican AG Alberto Gonzales backs Harris, warns against Trump
Alberto Gonzales, attorney general during former President George W. Bush's administration, endorsed Vice President Harris on Thursday, citing in part the Supreme Court’s immunity decision in calling...
View ArticleNew York’s top court throws out Trump gag order appeal
New York’s high court tossed out former President Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his hush money criminal case Thursday. The gag order, which remains in partial effect ahead of Trump’s sentencing,...
View ArticleCook Political Report shifts Montana Senate race to GOP
The Cook Political Report shifted the Montana Senate race from “toss up” to “lean Republican” on Thursday as polls show Republican Tim Sheehy leading incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D) in a contest...
View ArticleHarris widens lead over Trump in postdebate poll
Vice President Harris has widened her lead over former President Trump in a survey conducted after they clashed at their Tuesday debate. The Morning Consult poll found Harris leading by 5 points after...
View ArticleTrump says he won't do another debate with Harris
Former President Trump said Thursday he would not participate in another debate with Vice President Harris, squashing the potential for a second meeting between the two candidates before Election Day....
View ArticleGeorgia judge drops two more Trump charges in election case
A Georgia judge has again dropped multiple charges in former President Trump’s 2020 election interference case on Thursday, two of which Trump himself faced marking yet another legal win for the 2024...
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