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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending presidential bid, backing Donald Trump
PHOENIX — Robert F. Kennedy said Friday he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump. Kennedy said his internal polls had showed that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. He cited free speech, the war in Ukraine and...
As Harris accepts nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
WASHINGTON — “Electric.” “Joyful.” The kinetic energy powering Kamala Harris ’ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history and the almost quaint idea of electing the first woman to the White House. But inside it, too, is the urgent and determined refusal of many Democratic female voters to...
Casey slams ‘greedflation’ at DNC, touts Harris’ consumer advocacy
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey briefly spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to deride corporate-fueled “greedflation” and tout Vice President Kamala Harris’ work to help consumers. Casey’s 2-minute-long address came during the lead-up to the primetime slots that will culminate in Harris officially accepting the party’s presidential nomination. Although...
Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump’s candidacyVideo
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to “chart a new way forward” as she accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday, arguing her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to protect their interests and beat Republican Donald Trump. Taking the stage to...
Sudden fame for Tim Walz’s son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilitiesVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “That’s my dad!” 17-year-old Gus Walz could be seen exclaiming Wednesday night. He stood, tears streaming down his face, and pointed to his...
Shapiro takes DNC stage to rally party faithful for Harris: ‘America, let’s get to work’
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro took to the Democratic National Convention stage late Wednesday with a freedom-themed, primetime speech and warnings about a second Trump administration. In a nearly 6-minute address in front of a cheering crowd in Chicago and millions more on TV, Shapiro echoed many of the same points...
Walz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout. DNC Day 3 takeaways
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president, Bill Clinton, and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Walz, with his background as a former teacher and football...
Harris’ running mate Tim Walz introduces himself to the nation after Bill Clinton tears into TrumpVideo
CHICAGO — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s nomination for vice president Wednesday night, using his Democratic National Convention address to thank the packed arena for “bringing the joy” to an election transformed by the elevation of his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris. “We’re all here tonight for...
Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassinationVideo
ASHEBORO, N.C. — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national security. On politics, he called his predecessor Barack Obama “nasty” for his comments the night before at the Democratic National...
Democrats get a 3rd-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats have won legal challenges keeping the left-wing Party for Socialism and Liberation off the battleground state’s presidential ballot, at least for now, while a lawyer with deep Republican Party ties is working to help independent candidate Cornel West get on it. The court cases are among...
RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he’ll drop independent presidential bid and support Trump
PHOENIX — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” his campaign announced Wednesday, fueling growing speculation that Kennedy could drop out and support Republican nominee Donald Trump. Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility on a podcast this...
At least 55 arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC
CHICAGO — At least 55 protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation the police chief called “a danger to our city.” Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Wednesday that those arrested outside the Israeli Consulate, about...
Cornel West cleared to appear on ballot in Maine, where ranked voting is in play
AUGUSTA, Maine — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West can appear on the ballot in Maine, the state’s secretary of state has ruled. Shenna Bellows’ decision came Tuesday, about a week after the withdrawal of a challenge to another long-shot candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The presence of multiple third-party candidates...
Trump is set to hold 1st outdoor rally since last month’s assassination attempt
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Donald Trump is holding his first outdoor rally since narrowly surviving an attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last month. Trump’s podium at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame, where he is slated to deliver remarks on national security Wednesday afternoon, is surrounded by panes of...
Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it?
The Democratic convention presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge: how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its election chances when much of the network’s audience has a different political viewpoint. During the Democrats’ first two days, Fox personalities called the proceedings “boring” and filled with “a lot...
A double dose of Obama firepower, a doting spouse and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention’s second night showcased a double dose of Obama firepower to validate Vice President Kamala Harris and deliver an unsparing indictment of Republican Donald Trump. The convention also served up a raucous roll call of states that was essentially one big dance party. Harris and...
Obamas close DNC’s 2nd night with a rousing Harris endorsement, pointed warnings about TrumpVideo
CHICAGO — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the Democratic National Convention that were at times both hopeful and foreboding. “America, hope is making a comeback,” the former first...
Sen. Rick Scott wins Florida GOP primary as he seeks a 2nd term
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has handily won Florida’s Republican primary against two other opponents, moving on to face Democratic former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in November. Mucarsel-Powell also won her election comfortably against three other candidates. This November, Scott has to first win a second...
Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony recordVideo
HOWELL, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to “Make America Safe Again” while campaigning in Michigan as the Democrats who gathered in Chicago to nominate Kamala Harris branded him a career criminal. As part of a battleground campaign swing designed to counter the Democratic National Convention, Trump stood...
Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for U.S. Senate
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight as he runs for U.S. Senate to keep a historic West Virginia hotel at his luxury resort before it’s auctioned off next week because of unpaid debts. Around 400 employees at The Greenbrier hotel received a letter Monday from...
Low on cash, Robert Kennedy campaign may ‘join forces’ with Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., low on cash, polling around 5% and worried about taking votes from Donald Trump’s campaign, could be nearing the end of his presidential run. A Team Kennedy financial report submitted to the Federal Election Commission indicates the campaign had less than $4 million banked at the...
Trump’s post of fake Taylor Swift endorsement is his latest embrace of AI-generated imagesVideo
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats gather for their convention in Chicago, but some of his posts don’t have much to do with reality. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, he posted a fake image of someone who looks like Vice...
New York’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court
ALBANY — A New York law allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state’s highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation. The 6-1 ruling from the state Court of Appeals affirmed lower courts in finding that the voting expansion...
RFK Jr. shows up too late to testify in court against Democrats’ ballot challenge in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. showed up too late to testify Tuesday in a court case in Pennsylvania where Democratic activists are trying to bar him from the ballot for president in the premier battleground state, prompting testy exchanges between the judge and Kennedy’s lawyer. Lawyers for the two...
Ohio lawsuit seeks rewrite of redistricting ballot language dubbed ‘biased, inaccurate, deceptive’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court should step in on behalf of voters and order a rewrite of ballot language for a fall redistricting measure that “may be the most biased, inaccurate, deceptive, and unconstitutional” the state has ever seen, argues a lawsuit filed late Monday. Citizens Not Politicians,...
