Trump, Netanyahu meet amid political and personal tension
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Florida on Friday for a meeting with former president Donald Trump at a time of political tension between their countries and personal tension between the two men, who were once close allies. The pair
Trump’s second-term agenda plans a purge of the federal workforce
While Donald Trump’s agenda and a massive think tank document clearly indicate his second-term strategy for federal workers, nothing captures those plans as succinctly as a statement made by his running mate. If Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), the Republican vice-presidential nominee,
‘Armor bearers:’ Black women in Congress mobilize to boost Harris
When then-Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) called Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) in January 2019 to tell her she planned to run for president, the veteran Florida lawmaker with a penchant for festive headgear started screaming with excitement before Harris
Harris embarks on sprint to find Democratic running mate
Vice President Harris is in a two-week sprint to lock in a running mate after President Biden’s stunning decision to end his reelection campaign, a search that suddenly elevates the potential political assets — and vulnerabilities — of the Democratic
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
Former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Harris for president on Friday, becoming the final key leaders in the Democratic Party to unite behind Harris after President Biden abandoned his bid for a second term. A
Judge throws out Gateway Pundit’s bankruptcy claim
A federal judge in Florida threw out a bankruptcy case filed by the Gateway Pundit, ruling that the site, which is known for spreading conspiracy theories, sought bankruptcy protection in “bad faith” to avoid having to pay potential damages in
New York prosecutor files opposition to reversing Trump’s conviction
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s falsifying business records conviction should not be reversed because of the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity ruling for reasons including a wealth of incriminating evidence, prosecutors said in a court filing made public Thursday. Manhattan District
Trump botches Kamala Harris’s first name, again and again and again
CHARLOTTE — In his first mention of the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Donald Trump told a Wednesday night crowd here that “KAH-mala” Harris was the “new victim we have to defeat.” A short time later, tying her to the war in
Future Forward launches a $50 million pre-convention ad blitz for Harris
The Kamala Harris ad blitz has launched. Future Forward, the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC, will spend $50 million on advertising in six states over the next three weeks to introduce the vice president and boost her candidacy before the Democratic nominating
Justice Kagan calls for a way to enforce Supreme Court ethics code
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that she would support the creation of a committee of judges to examine potential violations of the Supreme Court’s new ethics code, speaking out as President Biden and others are increasingly calling
Polls show some good early signs for Kamala Harris
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Who could replace N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez after his resignation?
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) announced Tuesday that he plans to resign effective Aug. 20, creating a Senate vacancy in the wake of his federal bribery conviction. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) subsequently said he plans to exercise his duty as the state’s
Bankruptcy judge threatens to force Giuliani to testify about finances
The federal judge overseeing Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy proceedings threatened to force the former New York mayor to testify under oath about the state of his finances after Giuliani failed to explain how he plans to pay roughly $350,000 in administrative
Netanyahu to meet with Biden and hostage families, then with Harris
President Biden and Vice President Harris will hold separate bilateral meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, as U.S. leaders say they are in the final stages of closing a deal that will pause the fighting in Gaza
Harris addresses teachers ahead of meeting with Israeli prime minister
Vice President Harris addressed an influential teachers union in Houston on Thursday morning before traveling to Washington to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the afternoon, a preview of the delicate political and policy terrain she must navigate