Politics

(NEW YORK) — Sen. Bob Menendez “sold the power of his office” by accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for using his power to benefit New Jersey businessmen and foreign governments, a prosecutor told jurors in the senator’s federal trial on Monday, describing what he called a “clear pattern of corruption.” […]

(WASHINGTON) — In a letter released late Monday night by the president’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, he confirmed that Dr. Kevin Cannard, the Parkinson’s expert who visited the White House eight times in an eight-month span, “was the neurological specialist that examined President Biden for each of his annual physicals.” Canard’s visits to the White […]

(WASHINGTON) — Last week, former President Donald Trump attempted to distance himself from “Project 2025,” a sweeping plan to overhaul the federal government proposed by a closely aligned conservative group. “I know nothing about Project 2025,” Trump claimed on social media, referring to the 922-page plan put forward by a group of conservative organizations led […]

(WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats on Tuesday are gathering for a consequential day of closed-door meetings where the focus is expected to be largely on President Joe Biden’s viability as a candidate and the path for the party going forward. House Democrats huddled Tuesday morning at the Democratic National Committee headquarters just steps from the U.S. […]

(NEW YORK) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer brushed off concerns about President Joe Biden’s age, saying the probable 2024 Democratic ticket has her “full support.” “I don’t foresee any change in this race, and the president and vice president have my full support,” Whitmer said on ABC News’ Good Morning America on Tuesday. In the […]

(WASHINGTON) — It was supposed to be a show of strength — the leaders of NATO’s member countries gathering in Washington, D.C., to display their remarkable unity in the face of some of the most serious threats to the alliance in its 75-year history. Instead, the spotlight will fall on the summit’s host, President Joe […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — During a virtual meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus Monday night, President Joe Biden thanked members and asked for their continued support, according to two people on the call who spoke to ABC News. “I need you; I’m not going to disappoint you, I promise you,” […]

Former President Donald Trump’s long-awaited announcement on who his vice presidential pick will be could likely happen this week, senior adviser Jason Miller said on Monday. “By this time next Monday, we will know who President Trump has selected as his running mate for the 2024 election,” Miller said during a Monday appearance on Fox […]

An expert on Parkinson’s disease visited the White House eight times over an eight-month span between last July and March of this year, including one visit with the president’s personal physician, according to the White House visitor logs. The doctor, Kevin Cannard, is a neurologist and “movement disorders specialist” who works at Walter Reed National […]

(WASHINGTON) — At least four senior House Democrats told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday that they are calling on President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race, according to several sources with knowledge of the discussion on the private call. Reps. Jerry Nadler, Mark Takano, Joe Morelle and Adam Smith stated […]