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Harris, Biden to appear together in Maryland; first trip since president dropped out of his campaign

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Maryland on Thursday to discuss policy strides, the White House said, marking their first major appearance together since Mr. Biden dropped his reelection bid.

August 9, 2024

Trump says his ear healed from shooting

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he's healed from the gunshot that hit his ear during an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

August 8, 2024

Trump says his Jan. 6 crowd was bigger than MLK’s

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he probably spoke to a bigger crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, than the crowd at the Rev. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.

August 8, 2024

Trump offers three debates with Harris, says he will beat ‘barely competent’ substitute for Biden

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed three debates next month with Vice President Kamala Harris and said he will defeat the "barely competent" Democratic nominee who took over the ticket for President Biden.

August 8, 2024

Trump schedules news conference, says Harris avoiding press

Former President Donald Trump said he will hold a "general news conference" from his Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday as he accused Vice President Kamala Harris of hiding from the press and being too fearful to debate.

August 8, 2024

White House slaps down Trump’s musing about Biden retaking the nomination

President Biden does not lament his decision to step aside and let Vice President Kamala Harris lead the Democratic ticket into November, the White House said Wednesday.

August 7, 2024

Biden team scrambles to ‘prevent an escalation’ in Mideast

The White House on Wednesday said it's engaged in "intense diplomacy" to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East as Iran proxies exchange hostilities with Israel.

August 7, 2024

Georgia’s new voter portal vulnerable to fraud, allows anyone to cancel voter registrations

Cyber researchers found a key vulnerability in Georgia's new online portal that appeared to let anyone submit a voter cancellation for any state resident, forcing state officials to fix the issue.

August 7, 2024

Trump says Minnesota Gov. Walz is out of step with the country

Former President Donald Trump unloaded on Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in a television interview Wednesday, casting them as radicals who will defund the police and cause energy prices to soar.

August 7, 2024

Wrongful death lawsuit filed by Ashli Babbitt’s family gets first federal hearing

A federal court on Tuesday held the first hearing in a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was shot dead at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

August 6, 2024

U.S. economy remains ‘resilient’ despite market turmoil, White House says

The White House on Tuesday said the underpinnings of the U.S. economy remain strong despite a massive selloff on Monday that raised fears of a recession.

August 6, 2024

VP Harris told Biden she was picking Tim Walz before it hit the news

Vice President Kamala Harris gave President Biden a heads-up that she was picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, the White House said Tuesday.

August 6, 2024

Clock is ticking: N.Y. judge keeps Sept. 18 pre-election sentencing date for Trump

A New York judge said Tuesday he will keep former President Donald Trump's sentencing date of Sept. 18, but set a new timeline for decisions on defense motions.

August 6, 2024

China’s government clamps down on fentanyl chemicals, White House says

China's communist government will put tighter restrictions on three chemicals used to produce fentanyl, the White House said Tuesday, hailing it as a step that will save lives in the U.S.

August 6, 2024

Anti-Israel protesters mostly escape prosecution in nation’s capital, leaving mark on the city

Republicans are demanding the same sort of zealous prosecutions of anti-Israel demonstrators who rampaged in Washington this week as the Biden administration doled out to the protesters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

July 25, 2024

Senate advances bills forcing social media companies to reduce harm

The Senate advanced bipartisan bills on Thursday designed to protect children who use social media, putting the legislation on track for passage despite opposition from civil liberties groups who said one of the measures would lead to censorship.

July 25, 2024

Harris condemns antisemitic D.C. protests a day later

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday ripped "despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors" in Washington who waved flags affiliated with the Hamas terrorist group.

July 25, 2024

Trump says Democrats used ‘coup’ to oust Biden: ‘They pushed him out’

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said top Democrats waged a "coup" against Joe Biden and contended the president shouldn't resign the office, arguing his new opponent -- Vice President Kamala Harris -- would be worse.

July 25, 2024

Biden enters war on plastics with aggressive offensive to stop federal use by 2035

The Biden-Harris administration is pushing an ambitious plan to phase out single-use plastics from food service operations, events and packaging by 2027 and all federal operations by 2035.

July 25, 2024

Harris campaign releases its first ad, casting herself as a defender of ‘Freedom’

The Harris campaign debuted its first TV ad Thursday, an upbeat spot that features Vice President Kamala Harris exclusively since President Biden dropped out of the race.

July 25, 2024