We look at claims made by lawmakers and the director of the Secret Service during a hearing on the agency’s role in the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump. Listen to this article · 5:0
The party, which has rapidly consolidated behind Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Biden, did not set an exact date for the vote. Share full article The Democratic National Convention will happen next month, but the party plans to…
On her first full day in the race, Kamala Harris was endorsed by her final possible rivals, appeared at what had been the Biden campaign headquarters and stepped up her search for a running mate. Listen to this article ·…
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the influential former speaker, announced her support for the vice president, but the two top Democrats in Congress stayed neutral, saying she was “off to a great start.” Share full article Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck…
Vice President Kamala Harris scooped up endorsements and wasted no time starting to build her new profile as the presumptive nominee and the new hope for defeating former President Donald J. Trump. Listen to this article · 4:45 min Learn…
In a hearing on Capitol Hill, Director Kimberly A. Cheatle declined to answer questions about the lapses in protection that allowed a gunman to fire at former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa. Listen to this article · 7:24 min…
Years before either came close to the White House, Donald J. Trump gave $6,000 to her campaigns for statewide office. His daughter, Ivanka, gave $2,000. Share full article Before she was elected vice president, Kamala Harris received donations from Donald…
Democrats are eager for her to deploy lines of attack that come more naturally than they did for President Biden, including on issues like abortion rights and the rule of law. Listen to this article · 9:19 min Learn more…
Vice President Kamala Harris has an orbit of Bay Area billionaires and loyalists, all women, who can power her bid for the Democratic nomination. But some big donors are still seeking other options. Listen to this article · 9:22 min…
Manchin has flirted with running his own presidential bid as an independent. Share full article Senator Joe Manchin, independent of West Virginia, said Monday morning that he would not seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, after suggesting earlier in…