PHOENIX — A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in the pamphlet that Arizona voters would use to weigh a ballot measure that would expand abortion access in the state. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten said the wording … Read more
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, in a short video released Friday by the Harris campaign. The 55-second clip shows the vice president walking backstage at an event, heading toward her motorcade and answering the phone call on speaker. “Aww, hi, you’re both together! Oh, … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday night ordered the state to begin counting signatures submitted in favor of putting an abortion-rights measure on the ballot — but only ones collected by volunteers for the proposal’s campaign. The one-page order from the majority-conservative court left uncertainty about the future of the proposed … Read more
President Joe Biden on Wednesday night told the American public that “the defense of democracy is more important than any title,” as he explained his stunning decision to drop out of the presidential election and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee. “I draw strength, and find joy, in working for the … Read more
CLEVELAND — A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s sweeping 2023 election law, which voting rights groups said restricted people from helping voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots. Voting advocates argued that the Republican-backed law went too far by prohibiting anyone but a few qualifying family members from helping people with disabilities deliver … Read more
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks offstage after speaking at a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena on July 20, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be willing to debate Vice President Kamala Harris multiple times if she … Read more
US Philanthropist Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Earthshot Prize Innovation Camp on June 27, 2024 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images Some of the Democratic Party’s top donors have been urging the party to hit the brakes on Vice President Kamala Harris’ surge towards the nomination, arguing for a more “open” and inclusive … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a political event at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Portage, Michigan, on July 17, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images The pressure is on Vice President Kamala Harris to turn around her political fortunes and win the Democratic Party’s nomination, analysts say, after U.S. President Joe … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks during an economic summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped his reelection bid and and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee of the Democratic Party, eliciting … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday received President Joe Biden’s endorsement to replace him at the top of the Democratic ticket in the race against Donald Trump. “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a Sunday statement. “We have 107 days … Read more
