Bob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home

Bob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home

NEW YORK — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and how they shape American presidential politics. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Woodward’s “War” will be published Oct. 15. The publisher is calling the book an “intimate and … Read more

Trump blames Harris, Biden for stock market meltdown

Trump blames Harris, Biden for stock market meltdown

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday blamed Vice President Kamala Harris for the stock market’s dramatic plunge, months after claiming he deserved credit for the market’s then-record upswing. “Of course there is a massive market downturn. Kamala is even worse than Crooked Joe,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social about Harris, the … Read more

Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News

Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News

CHAPIN, S.C. — CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election. In a series … Read more

A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife’s own story

A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife’s own story

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has been battered for months by his Democratic rival and other adversaries for seeking additional abortion restrictions beyond current state law and for past comments upbraiding women on the issue. “Abortion in this country is not about protecting the lives of mothers. It’s about killing … Read more

Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before

Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before

James Peeler’s phone blew up with messages as he drove home from church in Texas. Reading a book on her couch in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Wendy Schweiger spied something on Facebook. After finishing a late-night swim in the Baltic Sea off Finland, Matti Niiranen clicked on a CNN livestream. Each learned that President Joe Biden had … Read more

Kamala Harris blasts Trump agenda in teachers union speech

Kamala Harris blasts Trump agenda in teachers union speech

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention in Houston, July 25, 2024. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris in a fiery speech Thursday blasted the policy agenda of former President Donald Trump as one of “chaos, fear and hate,” after … Read more

Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House

Democrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in Congress and White House

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but Vice President Kamala Harris sure does. She’s also toured a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic where the procedure is performed and routinely links the fall of Roe to the larger issue of rising … Read more

Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followed

Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followed

If you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes. From “brat summer” to “coconut tree,” it’s been a timeline full of Harris-related memes for many people since President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race on … Read more

Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign

Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s “symptoms have almost resolved completely” from COVID-19, according to his physician, as the president on Monday remained out of public view for the fifth straight day. Biden called into the Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters of his former campaign during a visit by Vice President … Read more

On a summer Sunday, Biden withdrew with a text statement. News outlets struggled for visuals

On a summer Sunday, Biden withdrew with a text statement. News outlets struggled for visuals

In an intensely visual news world, a seismic week of politics was transformed again in an instant on Sunday by something almost old-fashioned: a printed statement. President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not run for a second term was dropped into his social media feed at 1:46 p.m. Eastern, followed 33 minutes later by … Read more