Tennessee man charged with threatening to assassinate Biden, Harris and Obama in online posts
A 37-year-old Memphis-area man was charged with making threats against President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Obama, the Justice Department announced Friday. Kyl Alton Hall, 37, allegedly posted on X several times last month, threatening to shoot, kill and
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspends campaign
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Friday dropped his White House bid and announced support for former President Donald Trump, issuing broadsides against the Democratic Party’s handling of the primary election and media censorship. ‘…I’ve made the heart-wrenching decision
In Kamala Harris, Black women leaders see historic strides — and work ahead
CHICAGO — Only hours before Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the United Center in Chicago, six of the seven Black female chairs of their state Democratic parties — the highest-ever number
RFK Jr. suspends his campaign — with an appropriately bizarre theory
The promise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent 2024 campaign was always something of a mirage. His famous last name combined with the unpopularity of President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump allowed Kennedy, for a time, to poll
Walz’s family relied on Social Security when his father died. Many don’t know kids are eligible for benefits.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. In his speech, Walz credited a particular source of support for helping to get his family to where they are today — Social Security survivor benefits. His
Paramount special committee extends Skydance ‘go shop’ period as it reviews Bronfman offer
The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain. Paramount’s special committee on Wednesday said it would extend by 15 days an agreed-upon “go shop” period of its merger agreement with Skydance as it reviews a competing offer from Edgar Bronfman Jr. Bronfman initially offered $4.3 billion
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspends campaign, backs Trump for president
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Friday dropped his White House bid and announced support for former President Donald Trump, issuing broadsides against the Democratic Party’s handling of the primary election and media censorship. ‘…I’ve made the heart-wrenching decision
Seeking history, an archivist gathers what protesters at the DNC left behind
CHICAGO — The marchers had moved on, the chants had faded away, and the protest had ended. But Julie Wroblewski’s job is just beginning. She walked carefully through a public park in this Midwest metropolis, combing over the flotsam left behind
Harris campaign releases new ad to build on convention momentum
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is releasing a new television ad in battleground states with a message aimed at the middle class, in its first major move after the convention. In the ad, titled “Opportunity,” Harris speaks directly to
There’s a reason Adam Kinzinger defended Democrats’ patriotism
Recognizing that the audience for Vice President Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech would probably draw in a broader, less heavily Democratic audience, the lineup of speakers at the Democratic convention Thursday evening included a number of validators from outside the party. Among