Rep. Garret Graves announces he won’t seek reelection
Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) announced Friday that he will not seek another term after a court-ordered redistricting made his path to reelection harder and raised the possibility that he could run against a fellow Louisiana GOP lawmaker. “After much input from
Biden meets Pope Francis as G-7 wraps up strongly pro-Ukraine summit
BARI, Italy — President Biden on Friday wrapped up the final Group of Seven summit of his term and possibly his presidency, securing more funding and support for Ukraine amid concerns that the democratic alliance could weaken in coming months
What we know about how the CNN presidential debate will work
The first presidential debate of the 2024 general election season is set to take place in less than two weeks, and CNN, the network hosting the program, released on Saturday a set of rules for the event. President Biden and former
Biden campaign raises $28 million ahead of star-studded fundraiser
The Biden campaign raised $28 million ahead of a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles headlined by actors George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel and former president Barack Obama, a campaign official said Saturday. The massive haul — which surpasses the more
Do members of Congress need a pay raise? After 15 years, some say yes.
Year in and year out, Congress finds a way to boost salaries for most hard-working employees of the federal government. The House approved a Pentagon policy bill Friday that included a proposed 19.5 percent pay raise for junior members of the
Democrats divided over Supreme Court controversies as decisions loom
Liberals have been united in their anger against Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. following revelations that they say raise questions about the jurist’s ability to rule impartially on a pair of high-profile Jan. 6-related cases. But what to do
Meet the 24-year-old trying to solve Biden’s problems with young voters
This spring, 24-year-old Eve Levenson returned to her alma mater, George Washington University, as the national youth engagement director for President Biden’s campaign. She was uncertain how she would be received. Levenson was worried that protesters might interrupt the political networking
Trump portrays rampant crime in speech at Black church in Detroit
DETROIT — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump repeated his characterization of Black communities as dangerous and depressed on Saturday, courting voters in a city he has called “hell” and “totally corrupt” as his campaign hopes incremental gains with Black voters
Biden, Obama warn of Trump dangers in star-studded L.A. fundraiser
President Biden and former president Barack Obama, along with first lady Jill Biden and a host of A-list Hollywood celebrities, gravely warned about the threat and unprecedented nature of a potential second Donald Trump term in a star-studded fundraiser on
Nikki Haley posts tribute to father, who she says died on Father’s Day
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley posted an online tribute on Sunday to her father, who she said died on Father’s Day. “This morning I had to say goodbye to the smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever known,” Haley