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Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’s leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced. 52 minutes ago
The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where the gunman opened fire at former president Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting. 5:07 a.m.
Kimberly Cheatle had been facing growing calls to resign and several investigations into how the shooter was able to get so close to the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania. 3:50 a.m.
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey will resign on Aug. 20 after his federal bribery conviction, he said in a letter to the governor of New Jersey 2:59 a.m.
Harris arrived in the Milwaukee area having locked up nomination support from Democratic delegates after President Biden dropped his reelection bid on Sunday. 2:09 a.m.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday under intense pressure from Republicans and Democrats angered by the agency’s failure to prevent an assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump. 12:54 a.m.
Trump is expected to turn his full focus on Harris as he stops Wednesday in North Carolina, a swing state that Trump has carried in the past, but Democrats have seen as pivotal. 12:33 a.m.
The arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has touched off a flurry of protests in the nation’s capital, including a sit-in at a congressional office building that ended with multiple arrests. 12:15 a.m.
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As Kamala Harris moves forward with her presidential campaign, Democrats are preparing for attacks on her by Donald Trump and his allies in what could be a perfect storm for negative campaigning. 7:20 p.m.
Joy about the potential for the nation’s first woman president came with a layer of trepidation about the racism and sexism that could stand between Harris and history. 6:39 p.m.
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Harris campaigns in Milwaukee before a cheering crowd of thousands. Follow live updates.Vice President Kamala Harris launched her campaign for president Tuesday, framing her race with Republican nominee Donald Trump as a choice between freedom and chaos. 6:00 p.m.
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They didn’t vote to nominate her for president. Some N.H. voters are ready to rally around Kamala Harris anyway.While some voters are energized by the abrupt change in presidential politics, others said they would begrudgingly support Harris to avoid a second Trump term. 5:06 p.m.
Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey announced Tuesday that he would resign from Congress effective in late August, bowing to intense pressure from Democratic colleagues who had pushed him to step down after his conviction in a vast international bribery scheme or face an expulsion vote. 5:05 p.m.
Vice President Kamala Harris secured a flood of endorsem*nts in the days since Biden dropped out of the race, but there are a few high-profile Democrats who haven't yet joined in. 4:55 p.m.
Here’s who came out in support of Harris in the wake of Biden’s decision to drop out. 2:08 p.m.
The visit comes as the toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza nears 40,000. 12:20 p.m.
