Harris campaign guarding against overconfidence after her debate performance sent Democrats’ spirits soaring
Kamala Harris just roasted her opponent on national television. After months of anticipation, the world’s biggest pop star finally endorsed her. She is swimming in a veritable ocean of cash.
Tim Walz prepares to introduce himself, helped by football players, students and Amy Klobuchar
Former football players coached by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be on hand as his name is entered into nomination on Wednesday, as the vice presidential nominee assumes the biggest stage of his political career.
After two decades of crossing paths, Obama will deliver a ‘forceful affirmation’ for Harris at the DNC
If there was one lesson Kamala Harris took from the 2004 Democratic National Convention, it was to fuel up for some long days.
Biden was a spectator at his first DNC. Now, at his 13th, he’s an incumbent president passing the torch
When Joe Biden traveled to Miami Beach for his first Democratic National Convention in 1972, his presence generated little more than a footnote.
Biden, a president in transition, will argue for Harris as he passes the Democratic torch
Joe Biden has prepared for major speeches throughout his presidency the same way: huddling with his closest advisers at Camp David, with few outside distractions to cloud the group’s brainstorming and editing sessions.
Harris leans on the trappings of her office — and Trump’s own playbook — in quest to win the White House
Vice President Kamala Harris is capitalizing on the trappings of office — and the power of strong imagery — to sustain the momentum surrounding her candidacy in hopes of building a cultural movement for the Democratic ticket in ways that long eluded President Joe Biden.
Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died, according to a statement from the Obama and Robinson families. She was 86.
Netanyahu’s decision to cancel Rafah meetings causes rupture with Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision Monday to scrap a planned delegation to Washington — a trip President Joe Biden personally requested a week ago, hoping to offer a constructive approach — amounts to a low point in the ever-deepening rift between the two men.
Takeaways from Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection.
Hamas responds to ceasefire proposal; accuses Israel of ‘stalling’
Hamas said Tuesday there could be no “exchange of prisoners” before a ceasefire in Gaza, as it responded to proposals from Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
Navalny’s death puts a new spotlight on key dividing line between Trump and Biden
The announcement of Alexey Navalny’s death on Friday thrust fresh urgency into the roiling debate in Washington over how forcefully to counter Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, a question of wide-ranging consequence on which President Joe Biden and his likely opponent Donald Trump have adopted diametrically opposed positions.
House Intel Chairman announces ‘serious national security threat,’ sources say relates to Russia
House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner has made intelligence around a “serious national security threat” available to all members of Congress to review. Two sources familiar with the matter and a US official tell CNN the threat is related to Russia.
Biden campaign - Jill Biden’s frustration over special counsel report
The renewed questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s age and memory sparked by a special counsel report last week were decidedly unwelcome for the 81-year-old Democrat’s advisers.
Biden grows more frustrated with Netanyahu as Gaza campaign rages on
President Joe Biden has grown increasingly frustrated behind the scenes with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, telling advisers and others that the prime minister is ignoring his advice and obstructing efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to people familiar with the matter.
Biden honors 3 Americans killed in Jordan attack
For an American president, it is the gravest of responsibilities: witnessing the country’s war dead return home for what the military calls a “dignified transfer.”
Biden battles Trump for union workers; heads to Michigan for UAW meeting
President Joe Biden on Thursday is looking to capitalize on last week’s high-profile endorsement from the United Auto Workers, heading to Michigan to meet with members of the union as he battles Donald Trump for their votes.
White House formally blames drone strike in Jordan that that killed 3 American service members
The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members, the White House said Wednesday, its first formal attribution for the incident.
Biden has decided how to respond to attack in Jordan
President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday he has made a decision about the US response to the drone strike that killed three US service members and injured dozens in Jordan.
Biden risks deepening Middle East conflict; pressures for response to deadly troop attack
The deaths of three American troops in a drone attack Sunday has thrust the United States deeper into the Middle East conflict and lent fresh urgency to efforts at securing the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for a prolonged halt in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
CIA chief crucial talks in Europe secure hostage deal/pause Gaza fighting
Efforts to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and broker a prolonged pause in fighting are at an important juncture as President Joe Biden deploys his point person on hostage talks to Europe for multiparty talks on the contours of a possible agreement.