POLITICS
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Biden Is Pivoting to His Legacy. He Speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library
President Joe Biden is paying a visit to the library of the last president to make the same difficult choice that he did to not seek reelection WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, who belatedly…
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‘Litigation is a certainty’: Trump’s call to end birthright citizenship would face a mountain of opposition
An executive order would kick-start a legal fight that could lead to a Supreme Court ruling. WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump took office in 2017, he immediately issued a provocative executive order banning travel from…
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‘Gen Z feels the Kamalove’: Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters
CHICAGO (AP) — “ Brats for Harris.” “ We need a Kamalanomenon. ” “ Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social…
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Biden’s Withdrawal Changes the Politics, but Not the Election
Though the president’s decision to not run for reelection has shaken up the 2024 race, citizens will have the same voting experience they have always had. President Joe Biden’s decision on Sunday to decline his…
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Biden Buries His Presidential Dreams – Again.
The circumstances are undoubtedly different. But Joe Biden has been here before. In two speeches, a decade apart on the calendar and a political lifetime away, Joe Biden reluctantly set his presidential aspirations down with the same…
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Biden Pledges to ‘Pass the Torch,’ Defend Democracy in Closing Out His Term
Days after announcing he would not seek reelection, the 46th president spoke of hoping to ‘unite our nation’ and outlined a set of goals for his remaining months in office. President Joe Biden said the…
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The Secret Service Chief Resigns. The Investigations Endure.
Ten days after an assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the buck stopped with Kim Cheatle. But Congress isn’t satisfied. Barely minutes elapsed between the breaking news that Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle had resigned in the…
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Kamala Harris Becomes De Facto Democratic Nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris garnered the declared support of enough delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination the day after declaring her candidacy. Vice President Kamala Harris has received enough pledges of support from delegates to win the…
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Harris Begins Campaign Against Trump With Law-and-Order Contrast
Kamala Harris began her campaign for president with a speech contrasting her background as a prosecutor to Donald Trump’s background as a convicted criminal. Vice President Kamala Harris presented the case for President Kamala Harris…
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“Trump and GOP’s Path Ahead: Opportunities After Biden Drops Out”
With Biden out of the race for president, the Trump campaign and the GOP have to pivot. Or do they? On its face, President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race seems…