With the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump now concluded, attention has turned to its potential effect on undecided voters as the race for the presidency enters the home stretch. Following the debate, both campaigns were quick to declare victory. While commentators have taken sides on who performed better […]

President Joe Biden on Sept. 11 surprised many Americans by briefly wearing a “Trump 2024” hat in Pennsylvania, a moment that quickly went viral online. Shortly after the photo circulated, the White House issued a statement regarding the president’s motivation for donning the hat. Biden briefly exchanged hats with a supporter of former President Donald […]

WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4 proposed a new tax rate on capital gains at 28 percent, which is higher than the existing level but lower than President Joe Biden’s 2025 budget proposal that she previously endorsed. Harris’s plan represents a departure from Biden’s budget proposal, which would raise the capital gains tax on […]

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, said on Sept. 2 that she opposes the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese firm Nippon Steel Corporation. “U.S. Steel is a historic American company, and it is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies,” she said during a Labor Day campaign event […]

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, urged supporters to work hard for another victory in 2024 while cautioning against complacency during a campaign speech on Aug. 29 in Georgia, a key battleground state that President Joe Biden narrowly won in 2020. “We’re here to speak the truth. And one of the […]

CHICAGO—Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the biggest speech of her political career at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, accepting the party’s nomination and introducing herself to the nation as her abbreviated 2024 campaign enters the final stretch. Harris took the stage 32 days after the sudden exit from the race of President Joe Biden, […]

CHICAGO—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave one of the most important speeches of his career on Wednesday evening at the Democratic National Convention, accepting his party’s nomination for vice president. “It’s the honor of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States,” Walz said to a thunderous reception on the convention’s third […]

CHICAGO—Former President Barack Obama endorsed Kamala Harris’s presidential bid at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Aug. 20, adding to the backing offered by Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden. “The torch has been passed,” Obama said, referring to Biden’s exit from the race in favor of Harris. “Now it’s up to all of us […]

As the 2024 presidential race tightens with just 80 days left before the election, financial security and inflation remain top issues among voters. Amid this, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are presenting dueling visions for strengthening the U.S. economy. Harris is set to unveil a broader economic plan on Aug. 16 […]

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 2024 presidential race. The next crucial decision will be selecting a running mate to complete the ticket. After President Joe Biden endorsed Ms. Harris as the party’s nominee on July 21, several names have been floated as her potential running mate. […]

President Joe Biden pulled out of the 2024 presidential race on July 21 and immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the new party nominee. Even with his endorsement of Ms. Harris, the future of the party ticket is uncertain, and Democrats must now navigate an unprecedented shift late in the election year. Ms. Harris […]

White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor released a new letter on July 21 providing a medical update on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms after the president tested positive for the virus four days prior. Mr. O’Connor said the president took his eighth dose of Paxlovid on Sunday morning. “His symptoms have improved significantly. His pulse, […]

White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor released a letter on July 19 providing a medical update on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms after the president tested positive for the virus two days prior. “President Biden completed his fourth dose of PAXLOVID this morning. His loose, non­productive cough and hoarseness continue to be his primary symptoms, […]

President Joe Biden’s campaign reaffirmed his commitment on Thursday to remain in the presidential race, despite media speculation that top Democrats privately asked him to reconsider his 2024 candidacy. “President Biden has given us the answer that he’s staying in the race, and we’re supporting him,” Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), campaign surrogate, told reporters at […]

The U.S. State Department “won’t hesitate to take appropriate actions” against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) continued persecution of the spiritual group Falun Gong, a spokesperson said on July 18. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual discipline that was introduced to the public in China in 1992. Its practitioners live by […]

President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to remaining in the presidential race during an interview that aired on Wednesday evening, stating that he would withdraw only if doctors informed him of a relevant medical condition. “If I had some medical condition that emerged,” President Biden responded when asked if there was anything that might change […]

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17 before a planned speech at the UnidosUS Annual Conference in Las Vegas. The president canceled all events and headed to his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. “I tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon, but I am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes,” […]

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) intends to hold a virtual vote to nominate President Joe Biden; however, the vote will not take place before Aug. 1, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is the co-chair of the Democratic National Convention’s rules committee. Speaking at a news conference in Milwaukee on July 17, Mr. Waltz […]

President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail on July 16 to shore up support among black voters in Nevada, a key battleground state. This was his first campaign appearance since the assassination attempt on his rival, former President Donald Trump, on July 13. “It’s time for an important conversation in this country,” the president […]

President Joe Biden is expected to secure the 2024 presidential nomination through a virtual vote held before the end of July, ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. President Biden’s principal deputy campaign manager, Quentin Fulks, confirmed on July 16 the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will move forward with the plan as previously scheduled, […]