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Newsom marvels at Harris’ quick start: ‘I pity Donald Trump right now’
The California governor spoke publicly for the first time about supporting Kamala Harris after learning that Joe Biden had dropped out of the presidential campaign.
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In Wilmington, They Like ‘Delaware Joe.’ But They’re Glad He Quit.
WILMINGTON, Del. — As President Joe Biden met with confidants last week to discuss whether he should end his reelection campaign, John Flaherty, a retired government employee, was seated in a booth at Angelo’s Luncheonette in Wilmington, Delaware, the small city that has been Biden’s political home base for more than 50 years. Wearing a Philadelphia Phillies cap, Flaherty, 73, who worked as a staff assistant to Biden in the 1980s, invoked the song “The Gambler” to express his opinion of what the
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JD Vance breaks polling records in the worst way
Vance is facing record-low approval ratings among vice-presidential nominees on the heels of the Republican National Convention.
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'Dumb' and a 'DEI' candidate: Trump and allies attack Kamala Harris based on race, gender
Vice President Kamala Harris is already facing attacks from Donald Trump and other Republicans that center on her race and gender.
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Germany's Scholz confident of turning round his struggling party's fortunes in run for a 2nd term
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday he is confident of turning around his struggling center-left party's fortunes and will run for a second term as Germany's leader in an election expected next year, dismissing a suggestion that he could emulate U.S. President Joe Biden and make way for someone else. Scholz's governing coalition, which took office at the end of 2021, set out to modernize Germany but has gained a reputation for constant discord and poor communication. In the European Parliame
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2024 election updates: Biden to address nation tonight as Harris speaks in Indianapolis and Trump rallies in Charlotte
President Biden will address the nation in primetime on Wednesday, three days after dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement to take on former President Donald Trump.
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Joe Biden's exit could be a tricky subject for authoritarian leaders in Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia, analysts say
Analysts suggest Joe Biden's withdrawal could be seen as a sign of US decline by Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Mohammed bin Salman.
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Democrats are cautiously optimistic that they finally have the first female president
Democrats believe Kamala Harris has a strong shot at being the first female president, with abortion politics and other factors, giving her an advantage Hillary Clinton didn't have over Donald Trump.
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After bowing out of the 2024 race, Biden embarks on a new project: Shaping his legacy
Advisers recognize that the biggest factor shaping how Biden is viewed in history will be whether Vice President Kamala Harris succeeds him.
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Netanyahu to address Congress for first time since Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack, with Vice President Kamala Harris and other top Democrats skipping the speech.
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2024 Election Latest: Netanyahu delivers address as thousands of protesters descend on Washington
Hundreds of protesters are rallying within sight of the Capitol building, denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hours before he is set to address members of Congress. More than 50 congressional Democrats were noticeably absent after announcing publicly that they would not be attending the speech in protest of the prime minister’s handling of the war.
22 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Trump Demands Equal Airtime in Light of Biden’s Planned Address
As President Joe Biden planned a prime-time address from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump and his campaign sent a letter to ABC, NBC and CBS on Tuesday demanding that Trump be given equal airtime. Biden is expected to address his decision to end his reelection campaign and outline his plans for the rest of his time in office. In a social media post, he wrote that he would discuss “what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people.” But in the
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What time is Biden speaking tonight?
Biden will speak from the White House in primetime address, days after announcing he will not seek re-election in November
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Doug Emhoff Trash-Talks Donald Trump For Attacks On Kamala Harris
The second gentleman was all fire and "hellscape" in clapping back at the Republican nominee.
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Democrats are focused on avoiding Project 2025 in a 2nd Trump term. But they're also spending millions to take their fight against 'extreme' GOP policies to the states.
The DLCC announced a new $2.2 million investment in six states to fund campaigns to counter what they described as an "extreme" GOP agenda.
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The GOP doesn’t want to talk about abortion. Harris wants to make them.
Democrats have made abortion rights a cornerstone of the 2024 campaign, but Biden’s disastrous debate and a month’s worth of questions over whether his campaign could continue sidelined the issue.
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Trump campaign files complaint against Harris taking over Biden war chest
Biden, an 81-year-old Democrat who was in a tight race with Republican challenger Donald Trump, endorsed Harris when he ended his reelection bid on Sunday. Harris quickly took control of Biden's campaign accounts and on Monday night wrapped up the nomination by winning pledges from a majority of the delegates who at next month's party convention will determine the nominee, according to her campaign.
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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 abortion to invigorate voters in November. While President Biden has long struggled to talk about abortion - often declining to say the word and fumbling his answer to a question on abortion during his debate against Donald Trump - Harris has spoken forcefully on the issue to draw contrasts with Republicans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll work hard to elect Harris — but he isn't endorsing her just yet
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll do whatever he can to help Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump but he isn't ready to endorse her presidential campaign just yet.
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House lawmakers slam pharmacy middlemen over sky-high drug prices
Democratic and Republican lawmakers found common ground with one another during an oversight committee hearing Tuesday, blaming executives from three major pharmacy middlemen groups for the sky-high prescription drug prices in the United States.
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How Harris’ candidacy reshapes the battle for Congress: From the Politics Desk
Kamala Harris is reshaping the battle for Congress as she picks up more endorsements for her presidential campaign and vets potential running mates.
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Trump says he would 'absolutely' debate Harris, but he's 'not thrilled' with ABC
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would "absolutely" debate Vice President Kamala Harris, adding that he would be open to debating her more than once.
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Steve Kornacki: Harris’ campaign could draw undecided voters off the fence — in both directions
Recent polls show a higher share of voters making up their minds between the two major candidates in a Harris-Trump matchup than a Biden-Trump contest.
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Harris' candidacy reshapes strategies for key House and Senate races
he rapid replacement of Joe Biden with Kamala Harris as the de facto Democratic nominee is reshaping the dynamics in key races set to decide control of Congress.
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Pennsylvania State Police identified Trump shooter as 'suspicious' before attack
The gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump was identified as suspicious before the shooting because he was hanging around but never attempted to enter the July 13 campaign rally and that suspicion was later heightened when he was seen with a rangefinder, the commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police testified Tuesday.
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Proposal to create a new political mapmaking system in Ohio qualifies for November ballot
A proposal to change Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking system has qualified for November's statewide ballot, the state's elections chief announced Tuesday. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the bipartisan Citizens Not Politicians had submitted 535,005 valid signatures in 58 counties, well over the roughly 414,000 needed to appear on ballots this fall. The constitutional amendment's next stop is the Ohio Ballot Board, which must sign off on the ballot language and title.
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Harris rips Trump before fired-up crowd at first rally since launching her presidential campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris held the first rally of her presidential campaign Tuesday in Wisconsin, telling a raucous crowd that Republican rival "Donald Trump wants to take the country backward" and contrasting her record with his.
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Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so some school districts have cancelled plans to teach the course to high schoolers. Advocates complain that the decision by Georgia's elected school superintendent will suppress teaching about Black history, just like officials did in Florida, Arkansas and some other places. “The fact that AP African American studies was removed from our schools is alarming and an injustice to our s
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For Congressional Black Caucus Members, Holding Out For Biden Was About Loyalty
A key group within the Democratic caucus, members also worried what would happen next if Biden was forced out.
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Republicans want to dismantle the Department of Education. What would that look like?
At the Republican National Convention, multiple speakers brought up the potential GOP policy that would put education in the hands of parents rather than the federal government.
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US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law
The Treasury Department ordered the nation's banking industry to start disclosing its holdings of Russian assets on Tuesday, with the goal of eventually seizing those billions of dollars in assets and selling them to aid the devastated Ukrainian economy. The disclosure is required under a new law passed by Congress earlier this year known as the REPO Act, which gives the U.S. government the authority to seize Russian state assets held by U.S. banks, with the goal of eventually selling them and
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Trump says he'll 'absolutely' debate Kamala Harris if she wins the Democratic nomination
Donald Trump says there's "an obligation" to debate as the Republican presidential nominee.
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Steve Bannon's trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
While Steve Bannon serves a four-month federal prison term, the conservative strategist now has a December date for a different trial in New York, where he's charged with scheming to con donors who gave money to build a border wall with Mexico. With Bannon excused from court because of his incarceration, a judge Tuesday scheduled jury selection to start Dec. 9 in the “We Build the Wall” case. The trial had been expected as soon as September but was postponed because Bannon, a longtime ally of
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Democratic delegates cite new energy while rallying behind Kamala Harris for president
After weeks of intraparty division over President Joe Biden's candidacy, delegates to the upcoming Democratic National Convention on Tuesday rallied rapidly and enthusiastically behind Vice President Kamala Harris as their party's new presidential candidate. Suddenly, some delegates said, they have a lot more to look forward to at their national meeting in Chicago. “Before it felt like a convention, but now it feels like a party,” said Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, a Democratic delegate from Arizon
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Federal judge tosses Ohio voting restrictions on voters with disabilities
A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s sweeping 2023 election law, which voting rights groups said restricted people from helping voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots. Voting advocates argued that the Republican-backed law went too far by prohibiting anyone but a few qualifying family members from helping people with disabilities deliver their ballots, excluding potential helpers such as professional caregivers, roommates, in-laws and grandchildren.
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Trump criticizes Fox News over Dem governor’s appearance: ‘They make me fight battles’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz bashed Republicans for being “stuck with Donald Trump.”
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Trump is furious he spent money attacking Biden but now has to 'start all over'
Donald Trump is not happy that he now has to face Kamala Harris after spending his campaign's time and money attacking Joe Biden.
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U.S. Labor Unions Call On Biden To Halt Military Aid To Israel
Seven unions laid out their demand in a joint letter a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address Congress.
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Biden to give a White House address on his decision to exit the race
President Joe Biden will give a primetime address on Wednesday to discuss his decision to exit the presidential race.
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Secret Service director resigns after admitting agency's failure to protect Trump
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has stepped down after widespread calls by lawmakers for her to resign following the attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
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Top US Democratic congressional leaders endorse Harris for presidential nominee
The top two U.S. Democratic congressional leaders endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be their party's presidential nominee, the pair told reporters on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ended days of questions over whether they would join the growing number of Democrats in supporting Harris's bid for the party nomination for the Nov. 5 election. President Joe Biden dropped his bid for reelection on Sunday amid worrie
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Trump may regret choosing JD Vance as his running mate, political scientists say
Political scientists told BI that Donald Trump may have good reason to regret choosing JD Vance as his running mate now that Joe Biden is out of the race.
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Trump’s age and health under renewed scrutiny after Biden’s exit
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly said that former president Donald Trump is now the oldest presidential candidate in history. He is the oldest presidential nominee. The article has been corrected. - - -Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. After weeks of intense focus on President Biden’s health and age that ended with his withdrawal from the campaign on Sunday, the script has flipped: Former presi
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Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns over security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt. Here's how we got here.
The head of the agency resigned on Tuesday, a day after she was grilled in a tense hearing on Capitol Hill about the security failures that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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Saudi Arabia's crown prince is probably not psyched that liberal ex-prosecutor Kamala Harris may be president: expert
As Kamala Harris prepares to replace Joe Biden, her history on human rights issues may , cause unease for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Frontline New York Democrat puts abortion rights front and center in his reelection bid
Rep. Pat Ryan released a TV ad attacking his Republican rival over his stance on reproductive rights.
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Embattled Secret Service director resigns after Trump assassination attempt
After a top Democrat called on Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign, it was clear that her surivial was untenable.
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How business leaders and billionaires are responding to Biden dropping out of the presidential race
Figures including Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, and Reed Hastings gave their verdicts on Joe Biden's decision not to seek a second term in the White House.
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Secret Service director resigns amid anger over Trump shooting security lapses
The director stepped down one day after she answered questions from Congress members about the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
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It took less than 24 hours for the attacks on Kamala Harris to get deeply sexist and extremely ugly
GOP members have swung into action and started criticizing Harris on everything from her race, to her gender.
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