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Have I got this right? Does Kristi Noem really want Joe Biden to start killing dogs too? | Zoe Williams
Donald Trump’s would-be running mate has already outraged the US by shooting her own pet. This is no time to double downWhen Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor being vetted as a candidate for Donald Trump’s vice-president, admitted in her memoir to having shot and...
Nancy Pelosi, on Reforms to Reinforce Democracy
The former House speaker, responding to an Opinion essay, points to legislation pending in Congress.
How did we end up with a Biden-Trump rematch again?
How these two unpopular politicians once again became our only viable options for president.
Mike Johnson faces Republican-led ouster vote as Congress returns this week – live
Though Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort against the House speaker is likely to fail, she plans to use the vote to show that Mike Johnson relies on Democrats to keep his jobHouse set to vote on Marjorie Taylor Greene effort to remove Mike JohnsonGood morning and welcome...
The Trump-Biden battle over the 2017 tax cut
Both presidential candidates are making misleading statements about the 2017 tax cut.
Fewer Black voters plan to vote in 2024, Post-Ipsos poll finds
Biden faces challenges motivating young Black Americans who have soured on his presidency.
America Is Being Tested in So Many Ways Right Now
It’s not only Trump who’s on trial.
Trump Knows Dominance Wins. Someone Tell Democrats.
Politics is a dominance competition. Liberals have their own tradition of it — and they should embrace it.
Bingo, beaded bracelets and volunteer iPhones power Biden’s organizing effort
The nation is put off by politics and most Biden supporters want a different nominee. But the president is investing big in building a grassroots volunteer army.
Candidates for Federal Office Can Raise Unlimited Funds for Ballot Measures
A decision by the Federal Election Commission would allow the Biden and Trump campaigns to raise money for outside groups pushing ballot measures.
How To Know When a Good Dog Has Gone Bad
Gov. Kristi Noem suggested that President Biden should have euthanized the family dog, as she did. Animal experts said that such an option should be a last resort.
Clyburn hits out at Trump over Gestapo comment: ‘Incredible but not surprising’
Democrat says country is going off track after Trump compares Biden administration to Germany’s fascist secret policeSenior congressional Democrat James Clyburn has responded to remarks made by Donald Trump at a private event on Saturday in which he compared the Biden...
What happens if a US presidential candidate dies?
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the two oldest candidates in US history. If either needs to be replaced, what next?Americans are bracing for a rare presidential rematch between the two oldest candidates in US history: the 81-year-old president Joe Biden and the...
Democrats rally to Biden’s defense over his response to pro-Palestinian student protests
Republicans accuse president of weak response, but prominent Democrats claim he ‘has been very strong from the beginning’Some Democrats rallied to the defense of Joe Biden on Sunday as the president came under increased criticism over his response to pro-Palestinian...
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Barrier Near the White House
The Secret Service said the incident posed no threat to the public, and President Biden was in Delaware at the time of the crash.
Motorist dies after crashing into White House gate
Authorities characterized the wreck as ‘only … a traffic crash’ rather than an intentional, politically motivated actFor the second time since January, a motorist crashed into the gates of the White House on Saturday.The driver in Saturday’s case was pronounced dead...
It’s six months until the US election. Do pollsters know where their candidates are?
Depending on the expert, either Biden or Trump is likely to pull ahead, but nothing about this election – especially events – is predictable“You know what I hate?” Donald Trump asked in Freeland, Michigan, on Wednesday night. “When these guys get on television, they...
The Democrats lost the White House in 1968 amid anti-war protests. What will 2024 bring?
Biden’s call for order after on-campus clashes and mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters further threatens the youth voteWhen student Lauren Brown first heard the commotion, including firecrackers, she assumed the sounds were coming from nearby frat houses. Then,...
Talk of Escape: Trump’s Possible Return Rattles D.C.
At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White House.
The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t Know
Three terms in, she’s exiting her political adolescence and coming into her own as a veteran operator.
Wilmington: how a once-red district is a window on North Carolina politics
The seaside tourist community, like the southern state as a whole, has seen huge demographic change since 2020The area around Wilmington, North Carolina, was once rock-ribbed Republican red. No longer. It’s contested territory in what may be the most contested state...
Democrats bracing for massive protests at party’s August convention
As demonstrations over Gaza erupt at campuses across the country, Biden team faces prospect of chaotic scenes in Chicago.
Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers
The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It’s not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap.
As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle
Conservative state governments are forbidding school districts from doing what the Department of Education says they must, under new Title IX regulations on students’ gender identity.
Insulin Cost Is a Key Campaign Issue for Biden
President Biden says lowering the cost of insulin for seniors is among his proudest domestic policy achievements. He now faces the challenge of selling it to Americans of all ages.
Biden’s Stance on Marijuana Has a Political Upside, Allies Say
The president’s allies say the Justice Department’s chill take on marijuana has a political upside.
Star Wars’ Mark Hamill hails ‘Joe-B-Wan Kenobi’ after White House meeting
Actor brings force of Hollywood to trumpet Biden’s legislative record in briefing that both delighted and bemused journalists“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” But enough about Washington. The Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who once saw off...
Biden, congressional Democrats distance themselves from campus protests
President Biden and top Democratic lawmakers in Washington distanced themselves from pro-Palestinian protests engulfing many college campuses this week, as Republicans work overtime to associate them with the chaotic scenes unfolding around the country ahead of the...
Political Furor Over U.S. Steel Bid Puts Cfius in Spotlight
Backlash over the deal has echoes of the 1980s when Nippon Steel tried and failed to buy another American metal company.
Biden expands health insurance access for DACA recipients
The move comes during an election year in which immigration has become a salient issue.
Biden to Honor Prominent Democrats With Presidential Medal of Freedom
Six months before the election, the president selected a list of awardees heavy with political allies like Nancy Pelosi, James E. Clyburn and John F. Kerry.
Dark Brandon popping off: is Joe Biden’s ‘cringe’ TikTok helping or hurting him?
His youth support declining, the president needs ‘to be where the people are’. His account regularly mocks Trump – but remains silent on GazaIn Joe Biden’s TikTok debut, timed to the Super Bowl in February, the president answered rapid-fire questions like “Chiefs or...
The Protesters and the President
Over the past week, thousands of students protesting the war in Gaza have been arrested.
Biden Will Expand Obamacare to Immigrants With DACA Protections
Thousands of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could obtain federal health coverage later this year under a new Biden administration rule.
Campus Protests Over Gaza Open a New Line of Attack for GOP in 2024 Election
With tensions escalating and Republicans pouncing, President Biden finally weighed in and sought to increase the distance between himself and some of the more radical activism on colleges.
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19, including Pelosi and Ledecky
President Biden will give the nation’s highest civilian honor Friday to former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and others.
Biden was silenced by criticism from families of troops killed in Kabul, book says. ‘Sir, are you still there?’
Ex-White House press secretary Jen Psaki describes telling president of anger that he spoke so much of his own dead son, BeauJoe Biden was stunned into silence when he was told families of US service members killed in Kabul in August 2021 said that when the bodies...
Jill Biden Hosts Teachers at Awards Dinner, With a Bit of Pomp
The first lady commended the winner of the National Teacher of the Year award during an event evoking formal state dinners.
Israel and Saudi Arabia Are Trading Places
Netanyahu is making his nation more like the worst of the old kingdom, and the crown prince is making his kingdom more like the best of the old Jewish state.
The Peculiar Persistence of Trump-stalgia
Are you better off than you were four years ago? Yes.
Biden Appeals to North Carolina With Program to Replace Lead Pipes
In a stop in Wilmington, N.C., the president announced $3 billion in new spending to upgrade water systems around the country.
Trump Trial Takeaways: Tapes Take Jurors Into the Heart of Hush-Money Deals
Stormy Daniels’s former lawyer faced a tough cross-examination as Donald J. Trump’s team tried to paint him as a shakedown artist.
A social media post encapsulates Biden’s young-voter problem
The College Democrats warn the Democratic Party that their votes aren’t a given. That’s very much the problem for the incumbent president.
Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’: ‘They don’t want immigrants’
US president says ‘immigrants are what makes us strong’ and criticizes countries, plus China and Russia, over migration policyJoe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia...
Echoing 2020, Trump won’t commit to accepting 2024 election results
In recent media interviews, Trump declined to commit to accepting the 2024 election results, a posture that drew a sharp rebuke Thursday from the Biden campaign.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ like China, Russia, at campaign event
President Biden’s remarks have not elicited a formal response from the countries he named. But experts said they were likely to have offended, particularly in Japan.
Biden Calls Japan and India ‘Xenophobic’ in Defending U.S. Immigration
President Biden also referred to Russia and China, saying they “don’t want immigrants.” A spokesman said the president was trying to make a comment about America’s immigrant “DNA,” not insult other countries.
Biden defends right to protest but says ‘order must prevail’ amid college unrest
US president says he will not reconsider approach to Israel’s war in Gaza as university protests continue nationwideUS campus protests – live updatesJoe Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that “order must prevail” as college campuses across...
'The US is not authoritarian': students have right to protest, not vandalism, says Biden – video
US president Joe Biden said the US wasn't an authoritarian country and the right to protest was protected but 'vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows' would not be tolerated during an address from the White House on the student campus Gaza protests. 'We are not an...
Biden Denounces Violence on Campus, Breaking Silence After Rash of Arrests
President Biden defended the right to dissent but made clear that he believed too many of the demonstrations had gone beyond the bounds of free speech.