FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts.
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
2024 Election Latest: The Obamas endorse Harris and Trump to meet with Netanyahu
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nationโs two most popular Democrats.
Israel-Hamas war latest: US Vice President Harris urges Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon
United States Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal with Hamas soon so that dozens of hostages held by the militants in Gaza since Oct. 7 could return home.
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nationโs two most popular Democrats.
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do.
Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape
Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting, is taking to the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harrisโ nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harrisโ running mate takes shape.
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing
A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Bidenโs lawyers, saying they made โfalse statementsโ in a court filing seeking to throw out the tax case against President Joe Bidenโs son.
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, โMelania,โ billed as โa powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.โ.
Netanyahu to meet with Harris and Biden at crucial moment for US and Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians.
Biden to use Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begin to shape legacy
Insisting that โthe defense of democracy is more important than any title,โ President Joe Biden will explain in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and to throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
A Department of Justice watchdog investigation has found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
Puerto Rico finalizes details of upcoming referendum on political status amid criticism over cost
Plans to hold a nonbinding referendum on Puerto Ricoโs political status have come under scrutiny for its multimillion-dollar cost as election officials announced the order and description of choices on the upcoming ballot.
Trump expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden's exit from 2024 race
Donald Trump is holding his first public campaign rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of a 2024 matchup that both major parties had spent months preparing for, leaving the former president to direct his ire toward his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
FBI chief to face questions over Trump assassination attempt as he returns to Capitol Hill
FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify about the bureauโs investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, with lawmakers at a congressional hearing likely to press him for fresh details about the gunmanโs motive and background.
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trumpโs campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.
State election directors fear the Postal Service can't handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
State election directors from across the country have voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official that the system wonโt be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election.
Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says
The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where the gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting.
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.
Harris to visit battleground Wisconsin in first rally as Democrats coalesce around her for president
Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to a battleground state after locking up enough support from Democratic delegates to win her partyโs nomination to challenge former President Donald Trump, two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict
Donald Trump is pressing a New York appellate court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to upend his real estate empire and drain his cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House.
Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Bidenโs team used Muskโs social media platform X โ in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram โ to announce he is ending his campaign for reelection.
Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
Several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Partyโs donors โ big and small โ open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden's stunning decision to step aside.
GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous'
Even before President Joe Bidenโs withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November.
Who will delegates support to be the Democratic nominee? AP's survey tracks who they're backing
President Joe Bidenโs withdrawal from his reelection bid and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Republican ex-President Donald Trump in November has scrambled what had once been a settled and suspense-free Democratic presidential nomination contest.
Secret Service chief will be questioned over security failures before Trump assassination attempt
The Secret Service director is set to testify before a congressional committee as calls mount for her to resign over security failures at a rally where a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
2024 Election Latest: Harris vows to โearn and winโ party nomination after Biden drops out
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.
JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in Virginia, Ohio
Republican JD Vance is making his first solo appearances on the campaign trail, a day after the 2024 presidential race was thrown into upheaval as President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, making the Democratic candidate an open question.
Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race
Vice President Kamala Harris is moving swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their own party that he would be unable to defeat Donald Trump.
Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed a bipartisan, independent panel to review this monthโs assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Officials said Sunday that the panel members will have extensive law enforcement and security experience to conduct a review of the planning for and actions taken by the Secret Service and other law enforcement.
Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Joe Bidenโs withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far-right in Europe.
Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
Vice President Kamala Harris is suddenly being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights as she becomes, for now, the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.