Presidency

Biden Fundraiser With Obama and Clinton Nets Record High $25M, the Campaign Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest haul for a political event,... Read More

Hur Said Biden Couldn’t Recall When His Son Died. The Interview Transcript Is More Complicated

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House knew it had a political problem on its hands when a special counsel report questioned President... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House knew it had a political problem on its hands when a special counsel report questioned President Joe Biden’s memory last month, but Biden saw a much more personal affront as well. Robert Hur, who had been... Read More

It's Not Just What Biden Will Say in State of the Union Address, but How

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for a second term to a dispirited electorate who question whether he's up to the job and to warn that GOP... Read More

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Will Leave Post March 8 as Trump Moves to Install Loyalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of the GOP’s national leadership as Donald Trump moves toward another presidential nomination and asserts control over the party. McDaniel announced her decision... Read More

It's an Election Year, and Biden's Team Is Signaling More Aggressive Posture Toward the Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built.... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it's Joe Biden's turn: With a reelection campaign underway, there are signs that those behind the president are starting... Read More

FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Joe and Hunter Biden's Ties to Ukrainian Energy Company

WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Alexander Smirnov falsely... Read More

Trump's Presidential Bid Hangs in the Balance at the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, the justices will hear arguments in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he is not eligible... Read More

Supreme Court Urged to Rule Trump Ineligible to Be President Again Due to Jan. 6 Riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, lawyers leading the fight to keep him off... Read More

Trump Racks Up Endorsements From Republicans in Congress as Resistance Fades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump announced his campaign to retake the White House, he launched a quieter campaign to rack... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump announced his campaign to retake the White House, he launched a quieter campaign to rack up Republican endorsements. In early 2021, after Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden and inspired a mob of supporters to attack the Capitol trying... Read More

DeSantis Ends Struggling Presidential Bid Before New Hampshire, Endorses Trump

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House... Read More

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. The decision leaves Trump and former... Read More

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by Dan McCue
Trump Wins Iowa Caucus, DeSantis Takes Second With Haley Close Third

DES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in the Iowa Republican caucuses Monday night, defeating... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in the Iowa Republican caucuses Monday night, defeating all comers, including challengers Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, who battled for much of the night for a distant second... Read More

President Joe Biden's Record Age, 81, Is 'Asset,' First Lady Jill Biden Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says her husband's age is an “asset," as President Joe Biden — at 81 already... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says her husband's age is an “asset," as President Joe Biden — at 81 already the oldest American leader in history — faces persistent questions from voters about his decision to seek another term. In... Read More

Biden and Trump Both Make the Jan. 6 Riot a Political Rallying Cry

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday's third anniversary of the Capitol riot by holding two campaign rallies in leadoff-voting Iowa in his... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday's third anniversary of the Capitol riot by holding two campaign rallies in leadoff-voting Iowa in his bid to win back the White House. To mark the moment, President Joe Biden plans to visit a site near Valley Forge,... Read More

Tape Reveals Donald Trump Pressured Michigan Officials Not to Certify 2020 Vote, New Report Says

AP — Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according... Read More

AP — Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a recording of a post-election phone call disclosed in a new report by The Detroit News. The former president 's 2024 campaign... Read More

Biden Needs New Approach to Black Voters, Group of Strategists Says

ATLANTA (AP) — Some top Democrats are worried that a dip in Black voter turnout, along with other challenges, could... Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — Some top Democrats are worried that a dip in Black voter turnout, along with other challenges, could doom President Joe Biden and his party in 2024. A group of Democrats is offering a new analysis of the most recent campaigns... Read More

Car Plows Into Parked Vehicle in Biden's Motorcade Outside Delaware Campaign Headquarters

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A car plowed into a parked SUV that was guarding President Joe Biden's motorcade Sunday night while the... Read More

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A car plowed into a parked SUV that was guarding President Joe Biden's motorcade Sunday night while the president was leaving a visit to his campaign headquarters. The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed. While Biden... Read More

Arkansas Rules Cenk Uygur Won't Qualify for Democratic Presidential Primary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials on Monday said online news personality Cenk Uygur, who was born in... Read More

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials on Monday said online news personality Cenk Uygur, who was born in Turkey, can't appear on the state's Democratic presidential primary ballot next year. The determination comes weeks after Uygur proclaimed that... Read More

Biden Heading to Hollywood for Fundraiser Featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the... Read More

JFK Assassination Remembered 60 Years Later by Surviving Witnesses, Including AP Reporter

DALLAS (AP) — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter... Read More

DALLAS (AP) — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson rushed to the scene and immediately attached herself to the police officers who had converged on the building from which... Read More

Vivek Ramaswamy Struggles to Gain Traction With Iowa Republicans

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Ten minutes before Vivek Ramaswamy was to take the stage in a dated casino hotel in western... Read More

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Ten minutes before Vivek Ramaswamy was to take the stage in a dated casino hotel in western Iowa, no one was in the conference room except for two staffers from the Iowa GOP, which organized the event,... Read More

China's State Media Take a New Tone Toward US Ahead of Meeting Between Leaders

Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Chinese state media have... Read More

Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Chinese state media have taken a new tone toward the U.S. with less negative coverage, calls for a return to warmer ties and stories... Read More

Harris Files Paperwork Putting Biden on SC's Ballot to Kickoff 2024's Dem Primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Carolina on Friday to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Carolina on Friday to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ballot of the state that will lead off the Democratic presidential primary — thanks to a White House-led schedule overhaul meant... Read More

Minnesota Justices Appear Skeptical That States Should Decide Trump's Ballot Eligibility

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former... Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the... Read More

Nikki Haley Wants to Be the GOP's Trump Alternative. Ron DeSantis and Others Trying to Stop Her

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — At a recent closed-door meeting of roughly 60 millionaires and billionaires, one of the Republican... Read More

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — At a recent closed-door meeting of roughly 60 millionaires and billionaires, one of the Republican Party's most influential donors stood in the well of Dallas' historic Old Parkland debate chamber and praised Nikki Haley's presidential candidacy.... Read More

Jury Selection Begins in First Trial in Georgia Election Case Against Trump and Others

ATLANTA (AP) — Jury selection began Friday for the first defendant to go to trial in the Georgia case that... Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — Jury selection began Friday for the first defendant to go to trial in the Georgia case that accuses former President Donald Trump and others of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro was indicted... Read More

Lawyers, Trump and Money: Ex-President Spends Millions in Donor Cash on Attorneys as Legal Woes Grow

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with... Read More

Progressive Cornel West Leaves Green Party and Will Run for President as Independent

NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive activist Cornel West is no longer running for president under the Green Party banner, his campaign said... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive activist Cornel West is no longer running for president under the Green Party banner, his campaign said Thursday. Instead, the high-profile African American thought leader will run as an independent. “As Dr. West’s campaign for president grows,... Read More

Fuller Picture Emerges of 13 Federal Executions at the End of Trump's Presidency

CHICAGO (AP) — A day before the federal government executed a Texas man for the killing of an Iowa couple... Read More

CHICAGO (AP) — A day before the federal government executed a Texas man for the killing of an Iowa couple when he was 18, celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz pleaded with then-President Donald Trump — a former client — to call... Read More

Republicans Face Growing Urgency to Stop Trump as They Enter Second Presidential Debate

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump's top rivals... Read More

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump's top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of the former president, who is so confident of cruising through the party's primary that he again won't... Read More

The Seven Candidates Who Have Qualified for Second Republican Presidential Debate

The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's... Read More

The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's debate at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson... Read More

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