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Sign with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
Elections
National
Politics

The DNC starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know

The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, just a month after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

9 months ago

The outside of the United Center
Elections
National
Politics

How to watch this year’s Democratic National Convention

The gathering runs Monday–Thursday at the United Center in Chicago. Broadcast outlets will air prime-time speeches, and the DNC will stream on YouTube and other platforms.

9 months ago

Donald Trump speaks
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at Pa. rally

In northeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday, Trump discussed economic policy and delivered insults and impressions of President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.

9 months ago

Kamala Harris speaks
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Harris and Walz to campaign by bus in Pa. before the DNC in Chicago

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will campaign by bus in southwestern Pennsylvania before they arrive in Chicago for their party's political convention.

9 months ago

Seaford City Hall building
Delaware
Government
Public Spaces

Southern Delaware town’s 11 p.m. teen curfew draws mixed reviews

Seaford’s curfew for teens between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. is an attempt to enhance public safety in the southern Delaware town.

9 months ago

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority gathering in Houston, July 31, 2024, in Houston.
Economy
Elections
National

Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them

During her first 100 days in office, Harris promises to send Congress proposed federal limits on price increases for food producers and grocers.

9 months ago

Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally
Elections
Media
National

They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they’re actually ads from the Harris campaign

A Kamala Harris advertising campaign that uses Google search is prompting some concerns among news outlets about their work being co-opted for political purposes.

9 months ago

A supporter holds up a sign that reads ''Kamala''
Elections
National
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

How to say ‘Kamala’ — and why it makes a difference

As Harris has risen up in the political world, the name Kamala is getting more airtime — and more attention from her political opponents, who often pronounce it incorrectly.

9 months ago

This combination photo shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, at the White House in Washington, July 22, 2024, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at an event July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (
Elections
Philadelphia
6abc

Harris-Trump presidential debate to be held at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia

"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis will serve as moderators.

9 months ago

Close-up of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Elections
Government
New Jersey

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy discusses impact of Harris-Walz campaign on the Garden State

Murphy will attend his third in-person convention; says Democrats in the state are excited about the Harris-Walz ticket.

9 months ago

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Donald Trump speaks behind a microphone
Elections
National
New Jersey
Politics

Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ against Harris at N.J. rally

At his golf club in Bedminster on Thursday, the former president said he's “very angry” at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioned her intelligence.

9 months ago

Bethany Hall-Long, Matt Meyer, Collin O’Mara, Mike Ramone and Bobby Williamson
Delaware
Elections

School funding, affordable housing and more: Delaware gubernatorial candidates sound off ahead of September primary

The six candidates — three Democrats and three Republicans — will soon winnow down to two who will face each other in the November election.

9 months ago

George Helmy speaks at a press conference
Government
New Jersey

New Jersey governor’s former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election

Menendez, 70, was convicted of charges that he sold the power of his office to three New Jersey businessmen who sought a variety of favors.

9 months ago

This combination photo shows Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio (left) and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Elections
Government
National

Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News

“CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan of “Face the Nation” will moderate the Oct. 1 debate, according to the network.

9 months ago

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak during a campaign rally, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

Due diligence: Pa. Hispanic voters shift heavy to Harris following Biden’s exit

A new poll says that 49% of Hispanic Pennsylvanians plan to vote for Harris, a 10 percentage point jump over Biden earlier this year.

9 months ago

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