Presidency

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

House Republicans Set First Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing for Sept. 28

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings. The hearing — scheduled for Sept. 28 — is expected to focus on “constitutional and legal... Read More

Biden's Medicare Price Negotiation Push Is Broadly Popular. He's Not Getting Much Credit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare's new powers to negotiate directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription medications — but... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare's new powers to negotiate directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription medications — but a poll shows that any immediate political boost that Biden gets for enacting the overwhelmingly popular policy may be limited.... Read More

Lawsuit Seeks to Bar Trump From Primary in Colorado, Citing Constitution's 14th Amendment

DENVER (AP) — A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in... Read More

DENVER (AP) — A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S.... Read More

AP-NORC Poll Has Ominous Signs for Both Biden and Trump in Possible 2024 Rematch

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is “old” and “confused,” and former President Donald Trump is “corrupt” and “dishonest.” Those are among the top... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is “old” and “confused,” and former President Donald Trump is “corrupt” and “dishonest.” Those are among the top terms Americans use when they’re asked to describe the Democrat in the White House and the Republican best positioned to... Read More

One Image, One Face, One American Moment: The Donald Trump Mug Shot

A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in... Read More

A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in front of it. When the camera shutter blinked inside an Atlanta jail on Thursday, it both created and documented a tiny inflection... Read More

Biden Travels to Wisconsin to Talk About the Economy a Week Before GOP Debate

MILWAUKEE (AP) — In a show of preemptive counter-programming, President Joe Biden on Tuesday traveled to Wisconsin to highlight his economic policies in a... Read More

MILWAUKEE (AP) — In a show of preemptive counter-programming, President Joe Biden on Tuesday traveled to Wisconsin to highlight his economic policies in a state critical to his reelection fortunes, just a week before Republicans descend on Milwaukee for the party’s first presidential debate. His arrival... Read More

Trump's Campaign Finances Are Strained as Legal Peril Mounts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political operation entered the second half of the year in a strained financial position with its bank... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political operation entered the second half of the year in a strained financial position with its bank account drained by tens of millions of dollars that were directed toward defending the former president from mounting legal challenges... Read More

Biden's White House Is Taking On Corporate Mergers, Landlord Junk Fees and Food Prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took steps to disclose the junk... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took steps to disclose the junk fees charged by landlords and launched a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry. The announcements will be discussed as part... Read More

Grand Jury Being Seated Tuesday Could Decide if Trump Is Charged in Georgia's 2020 Election

ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury being seated Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for... Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury being seated Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. Fulton... Read More

Rivalry Between Trump and DeSantis Deepens With Dueling New Hampshire Events

HOLLIS, N.H. (AP) — The rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump deepened Tuesday as the two leading Republican White... Read More

HOLLIS, N.H. (AP) — The rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump deepened Tuesday as the two leading Republican White House candidates mocked each other during dueling events in the critical early voting state of New Hampshire. Addressing a town... Read More

Evangelical Leaders Press GOP Presidential Candidates to Advocate for More Abortion Restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some of the Republican Party's most influential evangelical... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some of the Republican Party's most influential evangelical Christian figures assembled Friday to celebrate a ruling that sent shockwaves through American politics and stripped away a long-standing constitutional... Read More

Trump and Allies Escalate Attacks on Criminal Case as History-Making Court Appearance Approaches

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his allies are escalating efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and drum up protests as the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his allies are escalating efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and drum up protests as the former president braces for a history-making federal court appearance this week on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally... Read More

Pence Opens Presidential Bid With Broad Critiques of Trump Over Jan. 6 Insurrection and Abortion

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, his... Read More

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, his temperament and abortion on Wednesday as he became the first vice president in modern history to challenge his former running... Read More

Reports: Prosecutors Have Tape of Trump Discussing Holding Onto Classified Doc

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, according to media... Read More

Biden Campaign Sees Multiple 'Viable Pathways' to 2024 Election Win

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's reelection campaign is vowing to hold the states that won him the White House in... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's reelection campaign is vowing to hold the states that won him the White House in 2020 but also compete in places it lost like North Carolina and increasingly Republican-dominated Florida, providing what it says are “a... Read More

Pence Allies Launching Super PAC to Back Former Vice President's Expected 2024 Candidacy

NEW YORK (AP) — Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. “Committed to America,” the Pence-sanctioned group, publicly launches Tuesday, according to people familiar with... Read More

Trump Digs In on Election Lies, Insults Accuser During CNN Town Hall

During a contentious CNN town hall Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed... Read More

During a contentious CNN town hall Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and repeatedly insulted the woman whom a civil jury this week found him liable of... Read More

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