Republicans outraged over possible assassination attempt: โThey are going to keep trying to kill Trumpโ
Denunciations of political violence from across the political spectrum quickly gave way to partisan finger-pointing.
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Where Harris chooses to campaign tells an important story about her strategy
Johnstown, Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburgh: A POLITICO analysis of campaign stops tells a story about how the vice president thinks she can win.
Russia kicks out 6 British diplomats over spying claims
Hours before Keir Starmer meets Joe Biden to discuss Ukraine, Moscow accuses London of escalatory actions.
What Keir Starmerโs Advisers Told Democrats in Washington
Two advisers to the British Labour Party pushed Kamala Harris allies to focus squarely on immigration and the cost of living.
What Keir Starmerโs advisers told Democrats in Washington
Two advisers to the British Labour Party pushed Kamala Harris allies to focus squarely on immigration and the cost of living.
The brave four who think they can save Britainโs terminal Tory party
Meet the leadership hopefuls vying to bring the U.K’s Conservatives back from the brink.
Melania Trump questions official account of assassination attempt on her husband
Itโs the first time the former first lady has spoken about the shooting on camera.
Harris is bringing two former Trump administration officials as her debate guests
Itโs part of the campaignโs ongoing effort to use Trumpโs former allies to troll him.
Trumpโs debate playbook: Call the rules โriggedโ and undermine the moderators
Trumpโs attacks on ABC illustrate his overall approach to debating.
Harris, Trump deadlocked in new New York Times poll
The race is unchanged from a July survey right after President Joe Biden exited the race.
Harris team worried sheโll be โhandcuffedโ by debate rules set by Biden
Even some Democrats dismiss her griping as gamesmanship. But the mic rules are changing her strategy.
Dick Cheney supports Harris, says Trump โcan never be trusted with power againโ
Sheโll campaign for the Democratic nominee in battleground states.
โItโs disastrousโ: White evangelicals waver after Trumpโs shifts on abortion
Trump canโt win without overwhelming evangelical support. His recent comments on abortion have some of his allies on the religious right worried.
UK signs first international treaty to implement AI safeguards
Also signed by the EU, US and Israel, the declaration aims to mitigate the threats that AI may pose to human rights, democracy and the rule of lawThe UK government has signed the first international treaty on artificial intelligence in a move that aims…
Kamala Harris campaign told how to win by UK Labour strategist
Deborah Mattinson โ a fixture of the U.K. polling scene โ will travel to Washington D.C. next week to brief the Harris-Walz team.
Kamala Harrisโ Secret Power: She Is Whatever You Want Her to Be
As Chicago made clear, Harrisโ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
Harris and Trump brace for final sprint in โsnap electionโ
The race is not only tight nationally, but in a broader range of states than before.
Hereโs where Trump and Harris stand in the polls. Itโs even closer than it seems.
A race that Kamala Harris leads nationally is the equivalent of a knife fight in a phone booth, and itโs set to be decided in a smaller-than-usual number of states.
The White House wants you to know: Harris was in the room
Critics say the Biden administration is making up for lost time after not doing more to promote Harris over the last three years.
Trumpโs Orbรกn embrace sparks some US Republicans to sound the alarm
Groups seeking the former presidentโs favor have highlighted pro-Russian Hungarian leaders and talking points.
How Republicans and Democrats paint starkly different pictures of America
This summerโs conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future โ and the present.
Kamala Harrisโ Policy Void: A Weakness Democrats Love to Have
As Chicago made clear, Harrisโ gifted nomination gives her a chance to be whatever people want her to be.
โThe commander-in-chief testโ: Harris and Trump are sparring over the military. Itโs not a new playbook.
Attacks over the military are part of a decades-old political playbook. This year, both candidates are vulnerable to military-based attacks โ and neither is pulling punches.
Walz says his military record โspeaks for itselfโ in CNN interview
Minnesota governor says heโs proud of his 24 years in the National Guard.
Germany announces tougher migration measures ahead of state elections
A recent deadly knife attack has put pressure on the government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tighten immigration rules.
Zuckerbergโs new Washington game
Meta has largely won its legal battles over social media bias โ and now its CEO is hedging his bets against a potential Trump presidency.
Memes, GIFs and selfies: How social media is influencing political campaigns
How Harris and Trump choose to connect with young voters online could make or break their 2024 presidential campaigns.
The 5 warning signs for Harris after the DNC
Despite excitement at the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harrisโ campaign is still selling her as the underdog.
Talk of peace deals in the Levant, Ukraine is for the birds
Exhaustion and want โ the two key ingredients for successful peace talks โ are as absent in Kyiv as they are in the Middle East.
Trumpโs campaign has earthly problems. But heโs focusing on outer space.
The approach is supported by top National Guard leaders, lawmakers and top leaders in both parties from states with space missions.
Gaza crisis tears Scotlandโs independence warriors apart
The SNP’s latest crisis follows a meeting with an Israeli diplomat
Trumpโs pledge to be โgreat for women and their reproductive rightsโ angers advocates
The former president invoked language more commonly used by Democrats, and anti-abortion advocates quickly took notice of his tonal shift.
Itโs a New Race. Harrisโ Acceptance Speech Showed Why.
The vice president sought to dismantle Trumpโs caricature of her.
Trump tries to reset his campaign after brutal month
Trumpโs prospects of winning in November are nowhere near as bright as they once were.
โWe donโt want to sabotage herโ: Why green groups are going easy on Kamala Harris
Environmental groups that put Joe Bidenโs climate initiatives under a microscope arenโt giving the Democratic nomineeโs positions the same scrutiny.
Kamala Harrisโ acceptance speech shows why itโs a whole new election race
The vice president sought to dismantle Trumpโs caricature of her.
MEP from Viktor Orbรกnโs party resigns after drunken โviolenceโ against a woman
โAlthough I regretfully have no memory of what happened, what I did was unacceptable,โ Hungarian lawmaker said.
What Kamala Harris was really saying in her convention speech
She understood the need to tie her story to yours.
โThe honeymoonโs inevitably going to endโ: Harris dives into a critical stretch of the election
Democrats recognize that the election remains far too close for comfort.
9 style icons and fashion flops at the DNC
Some Democrats know how to turn a look. Others, not so much.
Democratic pollsters have a warning about Kamala Harrisโ lead
Burned by numbers that were too rosy in 2016 and 2020, Democrats are holding their breath as Harris surges against Donald Trump.
Can Britainโs Labour Party teach Kamala Harris how to win?
From immigration to housing and confronting the left, new U.K. PM Keir Starmer appears to offer a playbook for victory to the Democrats in the U.S.
A slower, wizened Clinton sinks his fangs into Trump
โThe next time you hear him, donโt count the lies. Count the โIโs,โโ he said.
Trump slams Obamas for โgetting personalโ
โTheyโre getting personal all night, these people,โ Trump said, referring to Barack and Michelle Obama.
Kamala Harris upends Trumpโs electoral fortunes. Just look at North Carolina.
The state, which Trump won in both 2016 and 2020, had for months looked like an easy win.
The US divide on foreign policy
This gap between Democrats and Republicans on foreign policy โ and Americaโs role in the world โ is one thatโs been steadily evolving over the past decade. And itโs a shift that reflects a fundamental change in the Republican Party.
Whatโs driving Kamala Harrisโ surge in the polls
Harris has made eye-popping gains with traditional, core Democratic base voters while also appealing to independents.
Obama steps back into the spotlight โ and absolutely skewers Trump
The former president eviscerated Trump as โa 78-year-old billionaire who hasnโt stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago.โ
Michelle Obama abandons her own plea to โgo highโ
The former first ladyโs political outlook has changed in the face of the former presidentโs third presidential run.
Democrats just canโt quit Donald Trump
Opposition to Trump is the unifying force at the DNC.
The best zingers from Michelle and Barack Obamaโs convention speeches
Yes, Barack Obama made a “crowd” size joke, referencing Donald Trump.
The last of the Lords
Britain’s new leader Keir Starmer is determined to reform the archaic House of Lords โ but it could come with a hidden price.
Trump says he would not enforce Comstock, angering anti-abortion groups
Many prominent conservatives and anti-abortion activists were outraged by the remark, calling it โnonsensicalโ and โcowardly.โ
Harris wants to restore Roe abortion protections. For many activists, thatโs not enough.
Democrats have made restoring abortion access a cornerstone of their campaign for the White House and Congress, but there area divisions over what, exactly, that means.
This isnโt the 1968 convention. Could it be 1860?
The rise of a youth movement in the 19th century changed the country forever.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic โ or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic โ or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
Biden hails Harris as DNCโs future in emotional farewell speech
President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party’s elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Trump with a convention speech on Monday (19 August).
Biden, in his last major speech before the election,ย makes a forceful case against Trump
Audience members were moved to tears as the president spoke, delivering a historical speech to mark the passing of the torch to his vice president.
Hillary Clinton gets herย Trump revenge moment
She grinned as the crowd erupted into chants of โlock him up.โ
Democrats are jubilant, but now comes the hard part for Harris
CHICAGO โ Kamala Harris arrived in Chicago still in a Democratic era of exuberance. But as the Democratic National Convention burst to life Monday, even Democrats here were preparing for a series of challenges ready to meet her on the other side of the balloon drop. In fact, they were right in front of her: [โฆ]
Kamala Harris delivers surprise speech at Democratic convention
In a pep talk, the vice president said it’s going to be a “great week.”
Trump tries to stay on message โ sort of
He still wasnโt able to resist railing off the cuff against Harris.
Kamala Harrisโ momentum is growing. Our polling expert explains whether itโll last.
Candidates who end the conventions on the upswing typically see that momentum continue through to Election Day.
How Democrats reversed the script on the Republicans
Now itโs Harrisโ party thatโs showing a sense of unity, purpose and relentless focus on winning.
Dems defend Harrisโ economic policy but donโt go all in on price-gouging
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was alone in discussing the particulars of a policy designed to stop price gouging.
What the last of the anti-war Chicago Seven wants todayโs protestors to know
Lee Weiner helped lead the protests in 1968. Now heโs smoking weed in Ron DeSantisโ hometown.
Democratic convention reinvents itself for a new headliner
DNC organizers are scrambling to put the vice presidentโs stamp on it.
How Kamala Harrisโ platform could differ from Joe Bidenโs
President Joe Bidenโs decision to abandon his reelection bid andย endorse Vice President Kamala Harrisย means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Partyโs biggest priorities โ including abortion rights, climate change and student debt relief. Her track record as a California attorney general, a U.S. senator and Bidenโs No. 2 provides only so [โฆ]
How Kamala Harrisโ platform could differ from Joe Bidenโs
Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.
Bulgariaโs new anti-LGBTQ+ law is official. Opponents beg EU to take action.
The legislation triggered protests across the country and condemnation from human rights groups.
The UN Cybercrime convention is a victory for digital authoritarianism
The adopted text of the UN Cybercrime Convention is a win for digital authoritarianism, which European and like-minded countries must fight, writes Tobias B. Bacherle.
Will Kamala Harrisโ polling lead last? Our polling expert explains
Donald Trump has slipped into second place. Here are the numbers to watch that could predict a bounceback.
These factors could predict whether Kamala Harris hangs onto her polling lead
Donald Trump has slipped into second place. Here are the numbers to watch that could predict a bounceback.
Biden harbors lingering frustration at Pelosi, Obama, Schumer
Ahead of the convention thatโs meant to unify the party, tensions still remain.
French prime minister hopefuls line up for post-Olympics race
On your marks, get set, go: The Olympics respite is over and France now has to fix its political crisis.
An โuncommittedโ delegate finds hope in Tim Walz
Asma Mohammed, one of 30 โuncommittedโ delegates for the Democratic National Convention, thinks the new ticket needs a cease-fire deal and an arms embargo to win.
Harris, Trump see votes in not taxing tips. Experts see trouble.
Deficit hawks, tax wonks blanch at the unintended consequences of the politically popular idea.
Pro-Trump super PAC plans $100M ad blitz
The ads come as Republicans seek to undercut Kamala Harris ahead of the DNC.
The 5 major questions facing Kamala Harris now
The vice president has a number of pitfalls ahead.
Wary of Trump, Azerbaijan, businesses shun COP climate talks
Companies are anxiously wondering: Can we get hotel rooms? What about the autocratic regime hosting? What if Trump wins?
Biden explains why he dropped out in first post-exit interview
He also announced he would take to the campaign trail to help Vice President Kamala Harris.
Send Snoop to the Convention: What political media can learn from the Olympics
Bringing more celebrities into political coverage could make it livelier โ and perhaps even more informative.
Tim Walzโs personal story spotlights IVF. That could be a problem for Republicans.
Walz is framing IVF as an issue that affects men, too.
Trump moves to regain his footing at Mar-a-Lago
The former president recommitted to one debate and called for two more.
Italy to jail babies and pregnant women, to campaignersโ dismay
Parliament removed protections from time behind bars for pregnant women and mothers with newborns.
How even in death, Navalny helped Biden and Scholz get to a โyesโ on the prisoner swap
The leaders of the U.S. and Germany navigated competing goals and dicey politics as they discussed an exchange for the Russian opposition leader.
Harris Chooses Comfort Food: Will America Bite?
PHILADELPHIA โย Vice President Kamala Harrisโ debut appearance with her running mate and his runner-up here Tuesday night neatly illustrated the reasoning behind her choice. Contrary to the wish-casting of the left and the sinister claims of the right, Harris didnโt select Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota because she is beholden to her partyโs base or, [โฆ]
Turkey joins South Africaโs genocide case at ICJ against Israel
The NATO country has been increasingly vocal in its support for the Palestinians.
Tim Walz calls Viktor Orbรกn a dictator. For JD Vance, heโs a role model.
Opinions about the Hungarian prime minister show how much the two vice presidential candidates differ in their thinking.
As Trump fumes, Republicans wince at โpublic nervous breakdownโ
Republicans are reeling from Trumpโs undisciplined approach to the opening stages of his race against Harris.
Harris VP announcement coming Tuesday with likely video
Bidenโs 2020 introduction of Harris is a likely model, campaign insiders say.
โThereโs a renewed sense of hopeโ: Dems crank up campaign as Harris clinches nomination
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said in a campaign video Friday a majority of convention delegates have already voted for Harris.
โThis is breaking himโ: Putinโs prisoner swap leaves hundreds behind
The deal that freed Evan Gershkovich was bittersweet for those political detainees still trapped in Russia.
Ukraine war briefing: Turkey launches new Ukrainian warship
Crimea under missile and drone attack; Estonia to clamp down on sanctions evasion via its Russian border. What we know on day 891The Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, has attended in Turkey the launch of the Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, an anti-submarine…
Trumpโs first try at pivoting to Harris blows up in his face
The former president suggested Harris only recently โbecameโ Black.
Harris is only candidate to qualify for DNC roll call
Convention delegates will begin voting on Harrisโ nomination Thursday.
Willie Brown on Kamala Harris: โSheโll deport my assโ
At 90, Harrisโs mentor and former boyfriend is basking in her rise to power โ along with those of his many other proteges.
Biden was faltering in Georgia. Harris is putting it back on the map.
Energy around the vice presidentโs nascent candidacy and her appeal among Black voters could bring the closest 2020 state back onto the battleground.
Trump, Harris launch dueling ad wars
The ad campaigns are the opening salvo of a 100-day sprint to the November presidential election.