Biden and Harris lash Trump in first appearance as running mates
In a campaign rollout limited by the coronavirus, the pair emphasized that Trump is unable to contend with the most severe public health crisis in a century.
How it happened: Inside Joe Biden's search for a running mate
Gretchen Whitmer wanted out. The Michigan governor had caught the interest of Joe Biden and his vice presidential vetting committee, who were drawn to her prominence in a crucial battleground state and her aggressive response to the coronavirus outbreak there. But by late spring, the ...
Harris brings prosecutor’s legacy to ticket, for better or worse
Kamala Harris made a career of straddling issues and rebranding herself while moving from prosecutor and legislator. Now the presumptive U.S. vice presidential nominee will have to rebound from her hard-nosed law enforcement record to become an agent of change in the age of ...
'Fearless fighter': Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
Joe Biden names California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major U.S. party’s presidential ticket.
Joe Biden prepares for running mate pick as early as midweek
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is closing in on an announcement of a running mate as early as midweek, having completed interviewing all the top candidates, people familiar with the planning said Monday. Biden is now deliberating about his choice, the people said. While Biden’s ...
Why Biden's choice of a running mate matters more than usual
For all the secrecy and speculation that typically surrounds the search for a vice presidential candidate, the decision rarely sways an election.
John Lewis hailed as ‘conscience’ of U.S. Congress at Capitol memorial
In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation on Monday in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism and punctuated by the booming, recorded voice of the late civil rights ...
Wealthy donors pour millions into fight over mail-in voting in U.S. election
The massive effort to fight over whether Americans can vote by post is remarkable considering the practice has long been noncontroversial.
Trump deploys more U.S. federal agents under 'law-and-order' push
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention into local enforcement as he runs for re-election under a "law-and-order” mantle. Using the same alarmist language he ...
Kentucky Democrats pick ex-fighter pilot to challenge Senate chief McConnell
Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat. McGrath, 45, held off fellow Democrat Charles Booker, a state legislator, ...
Biden criticizes Trump for inaction over reported Russian bounties
The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russia's military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow. White ...
Biden team asks social media to remove Trump posts bashing mail-in voting
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's political campaign has asked social media giants Facebook and Twitter to remove posts by Republican President Donald Trump on Monday that it said made false claims aimed at discrediting mail-in voting. Trump tweeted several times on Monday criticizing vote-by-mail plans ...
