Poll analysis: What Democrats’ excitement for Harris means and what it doesn’t

More Democrats now say this election is about hope about what might happen, rather than fear. Democrats are excited about Kamala Harris, but she trails GOP nominee Donald Trump on some key issues among the electorate overall. As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to accept her party’s nomination for president, most Democrats are excited about

These Republicans denounced Trump and endorsed Harris at the DNC. Here’s what they said.

Prominent Republicans —some of whom worked for former President Donald Trump— have taken the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.  Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, former Pence homeland security adviser Olivia Troye and former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham have all thrown their support

These Republicans denounced Trump and endorsed Harris at the DNC

Several prominent Republicans — some of whom worked for former President Donald Trump — took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.  Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan; Olivia Troye, who was homeland security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence; former Trump White House press secretary

U.S. participates in renewed Israel-Gaza cease-fire talks in Cairo

Talks about how a cease-fire in Gaza can be implemented were restarted in Cairo Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed.  President Biden’s top Mideast adviser, Brett McGurk, is participating as part of the U.S. delegation with Egypt and Israel. The discussions encompass a number of technical issues, among them, security of the border between Gaza and

DNC Day 4: Kamala Harris to accept nomination on final day of Democratic convention

Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to accept her party’s nomination for president on Thursday, as the Democratic National Convention comes to a close. Harris’ address comes after her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, formally accepted the party’s nomination for vice president on the third night of the convention. In the night’s keynote address,

Supreme Court partially revives Arizona voter proof-of-citizenship requirement

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to revive an Arizona law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote using a state-created form, but declined to allow enforcement of provisions mandating such proof in order to vote for president or by mail. The split decision from the high court partially rejects an

JD Vance says he would welcome RFK Jr. endorsement

Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said he would welcome an endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid reports that Kennedy is considering ending his third-party presidential bid.  “I think it’s a great endorsement for the president to have,” Vance told “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell in an interview on