Politics

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 …

Washington — President Biden’s announcement Sunday to end his 2024 reelection bid caps a chaotic few weeks in which he faced calls from more than three dozen elected Democrats to exit the presidential race due to concerns about his fitness for a second term. Mr. Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, and key Democrats are lining …

Former President Donald Trump told CBS News in a phone conversation on Sunday night that while he won’t face President Biden on the ballot in November, the former president doesn’t think it changes the race if he instead faces Vice President Kamala Harris, who Mr. Biden has backed for the nomination. “I think she is no better than him,” Trump …

Leading Democrats are voicing their support for Vice President Kamala Harrisas their party seeks a nominee to replace President Biden in the 2024 race, now that he has taken himself out of the running. Mr. Biden endorsed Harris after announcing his decision to drop out, but he cannot personally appoint a Democratic nominee to fill his spot in the presidential …

A barrage of missiles this week exchanged between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have made U.S. officials increasingly concerned that the escalation could spiral the war-torn region into a broader conflict between the U.S. ally and Iranian-backed militia. Since Oct. 7, the Biden administration has been furiously working behind the scenes to lower the chances of a conflagration that could …

Washington —The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a federal rule enacted during the Trump administration thatoutlawed bump stocks, devices that greatly increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. The6-3 rulingfound that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the ban in 2018, following the2017 mass shootingat a music festival in Las Vegas, …

West Palm Beach, Florida — Former President Donald Trump Friday night celebrated his 78th birthday in a packed Palm Beach Convention Center filled with supporters — including Republican Sen. Marco Rubio — while he continued his familiar attack lines on President Biden regarding immigration and foreign policy. “Under my leadership, we had no wars,” Trump declared. “Instead of a globalist …