Politics

(WASHINGTON) — Following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on presidential immunity, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Friday asked the judge overseeing his classified documents case to delay the proceedings and reconsider two motions to dismiss the case in light of this week’s immunity ruling. Trump’s lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to pause […]

(WASHINGTON) — Even as many Democrats lawmakers call for President Joe Biden to exit the race after his poor debate performance last Thursday, a growing number of wealthy Democratic donors — whose money Biden is relying on to bolster his fight against former President Donald Trump — are publicly sounding the alarm on his ability […]

ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The western U.S. is facing a historic heat wave with alerts issued even for coastal cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, and normally cooler places, like Seattle and Portland, Oregon. The heat wave could break all-time records. Las Vegas could hit or even break its all-time hottest temperature of […]

(WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden faces mounting calls from within the Democratic Party to step aside as its nominee in the wake of his debate performance, the campaign on Friday announced a strategy for the rest of this month that will include visits to key battleground states and a $50 million paid media blitz. […]

(WASHINGTON) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is said to be among the top candidates former President Donald Trump is considering as his pick for vice president, but there’s a major obstacle standing in his way: his Florida address. Rubio is viewed as an individual who could help Trump attract Hispanic voters and has substantial experience […]

(MADISON, Wis.) — President Joe Biden heads to 2024 battleground Wisconsin on Friday for a closely-watched campaign rally and a critical interview with ABC News that could prove pivotal to his candidacy and presidency. Biden is under growing pressure from some Democrats to publicly prove his mental and physical fitness — by answering questions and […]

(WASHINGTON) — Democrats are bracing for a painful waiting game in the next few weeks as the party continues to reconcile its future after President Joe Biden’s devastating debate last week. Democratic insiders told ABC News they anticipate the questions over Biden’s candidacy won’t be answered for at least another week — and possibly longer […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden told Democratic governors during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday that he needs to get more rest, and in order to get more sleep, he wants to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m., according to one person in the room and two others briefed on […]

(WASHINGTON) — As questions grow about President Joe Biden’s future as the Democratic nominee in November’s election, some voters already have indicated their preferences for potential successors on the ticket. Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as a likely top contender, according to polling after Thursday’s debate, where Biden gave a poor performance. […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met for lunch on Wednesday — likely their first one-on-one interaction since the president’s lackluster debate performance. However, unlike previous meetings, this one comes as momentum builds for Harris to replace Biden at the top of the ticket with new polling showing her outperforming Biden […]