ABC News poll finds enthusiasm for Biden over Trump grows as Dems open convention
WASHINGTON, DC — A welcome reception for Sen. Kamala Harris and rising enthusiasm for Joe Biden mark President Donald Trump’s challenges in the 2020…
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Pelosi calls House back into session, postal leaders summoned to hearing as uproar grows over mail delays
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session this week to vote on a bill prohibiting the…
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54% approve of Biden’s selection of Harris for VP in ABC News poll
WASHINGTON, DC — More Americans approve than disapprove of Joe Biden’s choice of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris for the 2020 Democratic ticket by a…
Continue Reading Homeland Security leaders’ appointments found to be invalid, Escobar says ‘they must resign’
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli were named to their…
Continue Reading President Trump making New York trip to visit his hospitalized brother
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump is expected to head to New York later Friday to visit his younger brother, Robert Trump, who is…
Continue Reading New Mexico wants Trump’s extra $300 for unemployment benefits, but can’t do $100 match
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is saying yes to President Donald Trump’s offer to extend a weekly federal supplement to unemployment benefits…
Continue Reading How Kamala Harris’ Indian relatives helped shape her views on civil rights and civic duty
In 1958, Shyamala Gopalan arrived in Berkeley, California, after traveling thousands of miles from her family to pursue a doctorate in nutrition and…
Continue Reading Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make 1st appearance as historic Democratic ticket
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris appeared together for the first time as running mates Wednesday…
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Joe Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden named his former campaign trail rival, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his running mate on…
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Trump mulls rule to block Americans returning from Mexico if they’re suspected of having virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump may allow border agents to stop Americans suspected of having coronavirus from returning to the U.S. from Mexico,…
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Trump escorted from briefing room by Secret Service after shooting outside White House
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was…
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White House reportedly sought to add Trump to Mount Rushmore
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has slammed a report that a White House aide reached out to South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to…
Continue Reading What’s actually in Trump’s executive orders on virus aid, and what’s not
WASHINGTON, DC — With stimulus talks stalled, President Donald Trump announced he would go around Congress to deliver aid to Americans…
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Ohio governor tests negative again for virus, after conflicting results before Trump meeting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fourth COVID-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and…
Continue Reading History professor who has accurately predicted every election since 1984 says Trump will lose
History professor Allan Lichtman is used to being right. He has correctly predicted the winner of each presidential race since Ronald Reagan’s…
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Joe Arpaio loses bid to win back Arizona sheriff’s post he held for nearly quarter-century
PHOENIX, Arizona — Joe Arpaio has been narrowly defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24…
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Stimulus talks collapse on Capitol Hill, negotiations end with no deal
WASHINGTON, DC — Negotiations over the next stimulus package intended to bolster the economy and help struggling Americans pay their bills have…
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U.S. intelligence says Russia is using range of measures to denigrate Joe Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe…
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Congresswoman Escobar hosts town hall on gun violence, domestic terrorism
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar held a virtual town hall meeting Friday morning that she described as an effort to honor to…
Continue Reading Ohio governor tests negative for virus after positive test right before Trump visit
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has tested negative for Covid-19 after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with…
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Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama says she’s suffering from ‘low-grade depression’
Former First Lady Michelle Obama says she’s suffering from a “low-grade depression.” The reasons? The pandemic, race relations in…
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Ohio’s governor tests positive for virus right before he was set to meet with President Trump
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Thursday that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The announcement came shortly before…
Continue Reading NY Attorney General’s lawsuit seeks to dissolve NRA for ‘illegal conduct’
NEW YORK, NY — The New York Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association, seeking to dissolve the powerful gun lobby…
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New polls suggest Trump’s position has stabilized
There’s little doubt that former Vice President Joe Biden has the upperhand against President Donald Trump at this point. Biden has led in poll…
Continue Reading ‘May karma find you all’: Texas woman’s obituary for her late husband condemns Trump, Abbott and people who don’t wear masks
JEFFERSON, Texas — Stacey Nagy’s husband, David, died two weeks ago from coronavirus complications. She grieved the loss of her longtime…
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Neil Young takes Trump’s reelection campaign to court for copyright infringement
Rock & Roll legend Neil Young has sued President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign for copyright infringement over its use of two songs at…
Continue Reading Biden won’t travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic presidential nomination, officials said Wednesday, in the…
Continue Reading We Build the Wall’s Kris Kobach loses Republican U.S. Senate primary in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas Republicans have nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the U.S. Senate instead of polarizing conservative Kris Kobach of…
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Pelosi blames Trump for expired $600 unemployment boost, deadlock on virus relief
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the 30 million unemployed Americans who lost their $600 federal unemployment boost should…
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