Politics

(WASHINGTON) –Suspense is building as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate selection announcement nears — with the process now resting in her own hands as of Friday, a person familiar tells ABC News. The vetting, led by former Attorney General Eric Holder and his team at the Covington and Burling law firm, has concluded and […]

(WASHINGTON) –The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel should Iran react militarily to this week’s assassination of Hamas’ top political leader in Tehran that Iran has blamed on Israel. The United States will also maintain an aircraft carrier presence in the Middle East […]

(WASHINGTON) — In a stunning development, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked the controversial plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices announced on Wednesday, and said he was taking oversight of the military tribunal at Guantanamo. The move, once again, places the death penalty on the table for three of […]

(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris is moving full steam ahead in her bid for the White House. Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, have several campaign events set up this week as they aim their attacks on Harris. Harris has secured commitments from enough delegates to become the presumptive […]

(WAHSINGTON) — Four years ago, he was the millennial mayor of one of the smallest cities in America, and now Pete Buttigieg is being eyed as a possible running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris. Buttigieg, Biden’s transportation secretary, has been coy about his potential for the role but has not ruled it out. “I’m […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WILMINGTON, Del.) — Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will face sentencing for his three-count felony conviction on Nov. 13, just one week after the presidential election. Biden was found guilty in June by a Delaware jury of violating the law when he obtained a firearm in 2018, at a […]

(PARIS) — The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, took an apparent jab at former President Donald Trump early Friday, tweeting, “I love my black job,” in response to a tweet about her winning the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around hours earlier. Biles’ tweet came in response to one from Ricky Davila, […]

(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris has enough Democratic Party delegate votes in a virtual roll call to earn the party’s nomination when the roll call ends Monday, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. “I am so proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has earned more than a majority of votes from […]

(WASHINGTON) — When former President Donald Trump rallies across the country, voters in some of those states will read coverage of his events in their biggest papers — and new Democratic attack ads. The Democratic National Committee on Friday is launching a new strategy to needle Trump over not committing to debating Vice President Kamala […]

(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris is moving full steam ahead in her bid for the White House. Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, have several campaign events set up this week as they aim their attacks on Harris. Harris has secured commitments from enough delegates to become the presumptive […]