Politics

Vans carrying members of the press that were part of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz‘s motorcade were involved in a crash on Monday afternoon. Journalists traveling with the vice presidential nominee said the crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Interstate 794. Walz was on his way to an event celebrating Labor Day in Milwaukee. A staff member in one of …

Vice President Kamala Harrisused Monday’s joint campaign appearance with President Biden in the industrial city of Pittsburgh to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned — coinciding with the White House’s earlier opposition to the company’s planned sale to Nippon Steel of Japan. Harris said U.S. Steel “should remain American-owned and American-operated,” calling it “an historic American company” that …

Sean O’Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said Sunday he hasn’t endorsed in the 2024 presidential race yet because he hasn’t yet met with Vice President Kamala Harris, and “you don’t hire someone unless you give them an interview.” The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is one of the 10 largest unions in the United States with 1.3 million …

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. —Gov. Tim Walz made a short stop at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday, his first as the Democratic nominee for vice president. The visit stands in stark contrast to what he’s used to at the “Great Minnesota Get Together” — available to move more freely and make multiple trips over the course of the 12-day event. …

Chester, Pennsylvania —At a recent Harris-Walz campaign rally in Chester, environmental advocate Zulene Mayfield called for action from the crowd of a few hundred residents. “We are the masters of our fate,” she said, urging them “to mobilize this community in a way that has never happened.” Chester is what climate activists call an “environmental justice community,” a place where …

Paid advertisements for major organizations affiliated with both the Republican and Democratic parties and some of their biggest names have appeared under pro-Nazi and racist posts shared on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a CBS News investigation has found. Advertisements for the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, theConservative Political Action Conference(CPAC) and the right-wing Heritage Foundation think tank …

Following President Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for president, Harris’ role on immigration has come under scrutiny. Soon after Mr. Biden’s announcement, Republicans sought to blame Harris for the Biden administration’s woes at the U.S.-Mexico border, where American officials have reported record levels of illegal crossings in …

The nation’s Democrats are reacting positively to President Biden stepping aside as the party’s nominee, with many believing that will improve their chances of beating Donald Trump in November, while also overwhelmingly saying Mr. Biden’s legacy will be excellent or good. Voters aren’t all political strategists, of course, but here’s how they size up the party’s chances from here: They …

A judge’s February ruling that found former President Donald Trump and his company committed hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud should be tossed out, attorneys for Trump said in an appeal filed Monday. Trump’s lawyers called the $454 million judgment “draconian” and complained that the “case violates centuries of New York case law.” Judge Arthur Engoron found that Trump, …

InVice President Kamala Harris‘ first remarks sincePresident Biden dropped out of the 2024 raceandendorsed her for the Democratic nomination, she said she is “deeply, deeply grateful” to Mr. Biden for his “service to our nation.” “I am a firsthand witness that every day, our president Joe Biden fights for the people, and we are deeply, deeply grateful for his service …