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FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election
NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads, though it is unclear whether new regulations may be in place before the November presidential election. The proposed rules announced Thursday...
Analysis: Why J.D. Vance might not carry Trump’s MAGA torch into the future
WASHINGTON — It’s too soon to brand Sen. J.D. Vance as the surefire heir to Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” throne. At least that was the consensus of some Republican delegates and lawmakers interviewed as they milled about the Fiserv Forum or the vast space outside last week in...
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, ‘Melania,’ scheduled for this fall
NEW YORK — Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed by her office as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.” It’s the first memoir by Trump, who has been...
House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on July 13. The vote underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches of losing...
Senate committee signs off on stock trading ban for legislators
WASHINGTON — Legislation that would prohibit members of Congress and their family members from trading stock in individual companies passed its first committee hurdle Wednesday. In remarks during a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on the bill, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said the proposed stock...
Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacyVideo
Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more important than any title,” President Joe Biden on Wednesday will explain in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and to throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. The address offered the public their first chance...
Democrats poised to virtually nominate Harris — and her running mate — by Aug. 7
WASHINGTON — Democratic National Convention delegates can make Vice President Kamala Harris their presidential nominee — and even start approving her yet-to be-named running mate — in online voting beginning next week, as the party races to coalesce around a new top of its ticket heading into November. The convention’s...
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Kamala HarrisVideo
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump ‘s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day. At a closed-door...
Gamblers betting on Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro for Harris’ VP pick as election predictions flood online markets
Who will Vice President Kamala Harris choose as her running mate? Online gamblers think they have it figured out. Harris, who on Monday secured enough state delegation endorsements to earn her the Democratic nomination following President Joe Biden’s abrupt exit from the race, has yet to indicate who she will...
Pa. Democrat leaders talk up Shapiro as VP pick
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said Tuesday if the state’s chief executive is tapped to run as the Democrats’ nominee for vice president — and wins — he would be ready to step in for Gov. Josh Shapiro. “As the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, I know I have a job...
Clip resurfaces of JD Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mateVideo
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans’ presidential ticket. During Vance’s bid for the Senate from Ohio,...
Kamala Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’
WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin — A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she opened her public case against Republican former President Donald Trump by declaring November’s election will be “a choice between freedom and chaos.” “In this campaign, I promise you, I will...
Podcast: Biden ends his presidential campaign
It has been a series of politically significant weekends. Nearly two weeks ago, an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump occurred at a rally in Butler County. This past Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he would not seek a second term, becoming the first sitting president since Lyndon B....
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Menendez had insisted after the July 16...
Butler legislator’s bill to shape House probe into security lapses at Trump rally shooting
The U.S. House plans to create a bipartisan task force to investigate security lapses that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, and it will be based on a resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democrat House Minority Leader...
‘We were built for this moment’: Black women rally around Kamala Harris
CONCORD, N.H. — Four years ago, a Zoom meeting to build support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice presidential nominee attracted just 90 participants. On Sunday night, an estimated 90,000 Black women and allies logged on at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign. Zoom typically maxes...
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop 2024 Democratic reelection bid
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American...
What is brat? Vice President Kamala Harris embraces ‘brat summer’ trendVideo
It’s a “brat summer,” according to social media. But what exactly IS brat? And why is Vice President Kamala Harris involved? The trend is inspired by British pop star Charli XCX’s album “Brat,” which was released on June 7 and features a neon lime green cover with the word “brat”...
Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
ATLANTA — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential campaign in 2019. Speaking on a late January day outside city hall in her hometown of Oakland, California, she framed her bid as part of something bigger than simply winning...
Despite Musk’s Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his reelection campaign. It’s a testament to how ingrained the platform has...
JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made his first solo campaign appearance a day after the White House race was thrown into upheaval when President Joe Biden dropped out. The Ohio senator held a rally Monday at his former high school in Middletown, his hometown, where he...
A Harris-Shapiro ticket? Pa. governor plays it close to the vest during Neville Island stopVideo
A day after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro deflected questions about whether he would want to be Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate were she to become the Democrats’ presidential nominee. In an appearance Monday on Neville Island, Shapiro wouldn’t say whether he is...
Sen. Fetterman says he’s ‘all in’ on backing Kamala Harris for president
Sen. John Fetterman, who fiercely defended President Joe Biden’s ability to remain the Democratic nominee, seemed to need a day to express his frustration before coming out with an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, the Pennsylvania Democrat posted a simple and clear message: “Proud to...
‘Completely unacceptable’: Committee tours site of Trump assassination attempt
A bipartisan congressional delegation got a firsthand look Monday at the place where a 20-year-old nursing home aide came within a hairsbreadth of killing Donald Trump. After climbing the same Butler County roof from which Thomas Crooks fired shots from an AR-15 rifle, members of the U.S. House Committee on...
Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices
LOS ANGELES — If she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, as many people expect, Vice President Kamala Harris will have a wide variety of potential running mates, many from battleground states crucial to both parties in the 2024 presidential race. Conventional wisdom suggests the choice of a swing state candidate...
