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President Biden, in a race to save his reelection campaign, received a welcome boost from members of the Congressional Black Caucus Monday night when he joined a call with CBC to talk about the election."We appreciate him reaching out and having this conversation continuing to engage with members," Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford said. "We recognize — I do — that he is the presumptive nominee, and we have a lot of work to do defeat Donald Trump." One caucus member described it as a "great" call and said Mr. Biden was "clear, coherent, concise, committed.""He found a great deal...

Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, has recently signed a bill making the Ten Commandments mandatory to appear in every school classroom, from kindergarten through college. Gov. Landry also endorsed Donald Trump for president. Let’s review how Trump has violated all 10 commandments. Thou shalt have no other gods before...

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) — who is on former President Trump’s shortlist for potential running mates — exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss the state of the presidential race. Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) exclusively talks about President Joe Biden’s debate performance and re-election campaign. Matt Gorman, Mike Memoli, former Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable.

The Ohio senator may be an option for a running mate, but he hasn't always thought so highly of Trump

A slew of Hollywood heavyweights are calling on President Biden to step aside following his disastrous debate performance last week. Several feel deceived by the White House and top campaign officials for keeping Biden's age issues a secret while they promoted his candidacy and donated millions. Why it matters: The...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans will not be voting in November on whether to increase the state’s minimum wage. Backers of a state constitutional amendment that would have increased the minimum wage to $15 gradually starting in 2025 and then index it to inflation did not turn in signatures before a Wednesday deadline to put the question on the November ballot. Instead, they said they plan to hold on to the hundreds of thousands of signatures they’ve gathered as they try to gather enough support to get the measure on the ballot in 2025.

Trump is nearing a deadline of his own to announce his running mate but appears in no rush.

Even before President Joe Biden's weak debate performance led to calls for him to suspend his campaign and for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer or another rising Democratic star to replace him, Whitmer faced speculation about her potential presidential ambitions to which she's responded that she's focused on leading Michigan. Whitmer has...

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., plans to pursue a recount after Virginia’s elections board certified the results of his primary, which show Good, the House Freedom Caucus chair, narrowly trailing his Republican challenger. The results from last month's GOP primary in Virginia's 5th District show state Sen. John McGuire ahead...

Though the vice president is sticking by Biden's side publicly, some are whispering about the governors she could add to her ticket.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on President Joe Biden to speak directly to the American people about his health during a White House meeting this week.  Beshear, along with other Democratic governors, met the president at the White House on Wednesday to discuss concerns about Biden’s health following a poor debate performance late last month.  ...

The Missouri Republican Party must replace 54 national convention delegates and alternate delegates, a Republican National Convention (RNC) committee recently ruled, citing “alarming irregularities” in the state’s convention process in May. The RNC Committee on Contests, in a ruling last week, affirmed a challenge brought by two individuals who were members of another slate of…

Washington — Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that if President Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race amid swirling concerns about his fitness for office after a disastrous debate against former President Trump, the Democratic replacement would "dramatically" change the contest's dynamics.The president has been adamant that he will remain in the race. But the South Carolina Republican, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, said on "Face the Nation" Sunday that he believes "before this is all said and done, that President Biden most likely will be replaced."Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation," July 7,...

Kamala Harris gets new attention amid Joe Biden’s difficulties: where she’s from, what she stands for, and her skills as a campaigner.

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The former Republican rival released her 97 delegates ahead of the RNC, urging them to vote for Trump.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The buckeye state’s two U.S. Senators, J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown are now both being mentioned as candidates for the Republican and a replacement Democratic Presidential ticket. Senator Vance has long been reported to be one of the top three finalists to be Donald Trump’s running...

Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean is from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. She hit the campaign trail with President Biden over the weekend and as other House Democrats are asking him to drop out of the race. Rep. Dean joined Geoff Bennett to discuss her support.

Democrats' 2028 bench is eager to avoid appearing eager to push Biden aside.

Former President Trump made a new bid Friday to remove special counsel Jack Smith from the classified documents case in Florida, citing the Supreme Court's recent opinion on presidential immunity. Why it matters: The Supreme Court ruling was a partial victory for Trump, and his legal has already successfully used...