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White House says Biden not just biding his time until election

The White House on Monday rejected the idea that President Biden has become a ceremonial figurehead who is dawdling as Vice President Kamala Harris tries to defeat former President Donald Trump in November. Published August 26, 2024

White House says Cairo talks remain on course for Gaza cease-fire and hostage release

The White House on Monday said high-level talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal are showing progress and that weekend attacks between Israel and Lebanese militants in Hezbollah did not affect the negotiations. Published August 26, 2024

Trump raises doubts about participating in ABC News debate in September

Former President Donald Trump raised doubts late Sunday about whether he would participate in the Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC. Published August 26, 2024

GOP leaders spar with Biden-Harris over Wyoming ‘land lockup’

Federal and state Republicans are upset with the Biden-Harris administration's plans for 3.6 million acres in southwestern Wyoming, saying the Bureau of Land Management put climate activists' concerns ahead of local input. Published August 23, 2024

Biden’s security adviser travels to Beijing to manage tensions with China

President Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will travel to Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday to meet his Chinese counterpart and manage tensions between the superpowers. Published August 23, 2024

RFK Jr. withdraws from Arizona ballot amid speculation of possible alliance with Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took himself off the ballot in Arizona, a state elections official said late Thursday, fueling speculation about the independent candidate's future. Published August 23, 2024

Sex offender suspected of threatening to kill Trump is arrested in Arizona

Authorities in Arizona arrested a convicted sex offender Thursday afternoon on suspicion of threatening to kill Donald Trump during the former president's campaign stop at the southern border. Published August 22, 2024

Arizona police search for ex-con who made threats on Trump’s life

A manhunt was underway in Arizona on Thursday for a convicted sex offender who authorities said threatened to kill Donald Trump during the former president's campaign stop at the southern border. Published August 22, 2024

Biden-Harris’ commerce chief stumped about a major economic report

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she is unfamiliar with a major government report that said the U.S. economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than initially reported. Published August 22, 2024

Mpox hits man in Thailand, second case outside Africa

Health officials in Thailand have confirmed a case of the new -- and potentially deadlier -- strain of mpox. Published August 22, 2024

Trump says he would accept endorsement from ‘good person’ RFK Jr.

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would be "honored" if independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were to drop out of the race and endorse the GOP ticket. Published August 22, 2024

Trump says Harris’ price-gouging plan would result in ‘empty stores’

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to ban price gouging, likening it to heavy-handed controls wielded by dictators. Published August 22, 2024

Massive job revision pulls the veil off Biden’s happy-face economy, critics say

The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from early 2023 to early 2024 than the government previously reported, a sizable revision that could affect the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates and reverberate in the presidential campaign. Published August 21, 2024

Crypto industry’s campaign spending at record level, says watchdog report

Cryptocurrency companies are pouring an "unprecedented" amount of money into federal elections, according to a watchdog report Wednesday that says the industry accounts for nearly half of the direct corporate spending this cycle. Published August 21, 2024

Trump says Democratic leaders ‘threatened’ Biden to quit race

Former President Donald Trump says President Biden would still be running if it hadn't been for his poor debate performance and believes Democratic leaders "threatened" the president before he ceded way to Vice President Kamala Harris. Published August 21, 2024

Trump says feud with New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul could spill into White House term

Former President Donald Trump scolded New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday for criticizing him during the Democratic National Convention. Published August 21, 2024

Trump vows to eradicate ‘defund the police’ movement, support officers

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Michigan voters must deliver him to the White House to prevent a "Kamala crime wave" in the coming years, saying Democrats "have it out for police" and are inviting crime with soft penalties and bail policies. Published August 20, 2024

Former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham to speak at DNC

Stephanie Grisham, who was former President Donald Trump's press secretary, plans to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, adding her name to the roster of Republicans going on stage in Chicago to back Vice President Kamala Harris. Published August 20, 2024

Trump says he might hire Musk to Cabinet, advisory role

Former President Donald Trump says he would be open to naming the world's richest man, Elon Musk, to a Cabinet or advisory role if he defeats Vice President Kamala Harris in November. Published August 20, 2024

Trump says a Hannity town hall will replace the Sept. 4 presidential debate

Former President Donald Trump plans to appear on Fox News for a town hall event Sept. 4 after Vice President Kamala Harris declined to participate in a debate on the network. Published August 20, 2024