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The Latest: Harris and Trump attend 9/11 remembrance ceremonies as debate reaction rolls in

Sep. 11, 2024 21:56 PM EDT

Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy. ...

NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment

Aug. 21, 2024 23:23 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers urged an appeals court late Wednesday to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment, arguing there's “overwhelming evidence” to support a judge's finding that the former president lied for years about his wealth as he built his real...

Kennedy campaign's future in question as Trump allies lobby for endorsement

Aug. 21, 2024 22:03 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Close allies to Donald Trump are quietly urging independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse the Republican nominee if he withdraws from the campaign for the White House as soon as this week. Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., along with former Fox...

Why Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird'

Jul. 31, 2024 20:16 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are emphasizing a new line of criticism against Republicans — branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, as “weird." Democrats are applying the label with gusto in interviews and online, notably to...

Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter

Jul. 25, 2024 20:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment said Thursday he won’t step aside from the case, rebuffing concerns that the verdict was influenced by a brief conversation he had with another lawyer as a “nothingburger.” ...

Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mate

Jul. 23, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans' presidential ticket. During Vance's bid...

Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last night

Jul. 19, 2024 01:50 AM EDT

Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention Thursday, making a rare appearance in support of former President Donald Trump's third bid for president. The former first lady and the former president's eldest daughter have largely steered clear of the...

GOP vice presidential pick Vance revisits Appalachian roots as bitter divide over memoir lingers

Jul. 18, 2024 15:02 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his Wednesday night speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots, but it wasn't the first time he had shared his personal story. Long before he was a U.S. senator from...

2024 Election Latest: Biden contracts COVID-19, Vance speaks at RNC

Jul. 17, 2024 23:35 PM EDT

The third day of the Republican National Convention shifted its focus to issues of national security and foreign policy. Republicans are focusing on Democratic President Joe Biden’s handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East. Former Trump administration officials...

JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He's been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss

Jul. 17, 2024 16:27 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after the Ohio senator was announced as Trump's vice presidential pick on Monday, one thing became clear: Vance, a 39-year-old Republican with less than two years in...