Harris condemns shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman
Lawmakers in Washington decried the killing of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who was shot in her house earlier this month by an Illinois police officer after she called…
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Bob Menendez to resign Senate seat after federal bribery conviction
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) plans to resign effective Aug. 20, according to two people briefed on the decision, after months of Democratic hand-wringing over his scandalous federal trial and recent…
Historians say Biden’s withdrawal shows American democracy is working
President Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign following 25 days of agonizing pressure from his own party may seem like yet another moment of chaos in an American democracy…
Bipartisan House panel to investigate shooting that injured Donald Trump
A bipartisan House task force will investigate the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced in a…
Kamala Harris had an unusual donor to her earlier campaigns: Donald Trump
As Vice President Harris claims a huge surge in fundraising after President Biden’s stunning decision to step aside in the presidential race, Democrats are crowing about an unusual previous donor…
Harris heads to Wisconsin, powered by endorsements, money and delegates
MILWAUKEE — Kamala Harris heads to Milwaukee on Tuesday afternoon for her first major campaign event as the leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, hours after she secured the…
The dizzying array of firsts for Harris if she wins nomination or election
Kamala Harris, the country’s first female vice president, is no stranger to being the first in many rooms. Now that she’s the likely Democratic nominee in 2024, Harris has the…
$30 million gift will fund center to push for Supreme Court overhaul
A business executive and philanthropist has pledged $30 million to launch a first-of-its-kind center pushing to overhaul the Supreme Court, after a series of ethics controversies and conservative rulings prompted…
Harris reinvigorates effort to frame election around abortion rights
The increasing likelihood that Vice President Harris, the White House’s chief defender of abortion rights, will emerge at the top of the Democratic ticket has buoyed party leaders counting on…
After Biden’s exit, Zoom led by Black women mobilized 44,000 for Harris
One woman was putting her toddler to bed in Baltimore when her phone pinged. Another in Washington saw it while doom-scrolling. A third sat on the deck of her Connecticut…