Politics

Julia Beverly/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) –Suspense is building as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate selection announcement nears — with the process now resting in her own hands as of Friday, a person familiar tells ABC News. The vetting, led by former Attorney General Eric Holder and his team at the Covington and Burling law firm, […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Americans imprisoned in Russia returned to U.S. soil late Thursday, standing right there to greet them was the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. The vice president, along with President Joe Biden, who ended his own campaign and handed her the party baton, greeted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan […]

Naomi Baker/Getty Images (PARIS) — The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, took an apparent jab at former President Donald Trump early Friday, tweeting, “I love my black job,” in response to a tweet about her winning the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around hours earlier. Biles’ tweet came in response to one […]

Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris has enough Democratic Party delegate votes in a virtual roll call to earn the party’s nomination when the roll call ends Monday, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. “I am so proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has earned more than […]

Henrik5000/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris is moving full steam ahead in her bid for the White House. Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, have several campaign events set up this week as they aim their attacks on Harris. Harris has secured commitments from enough delegates to become […]

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump walks onstage at a rally, on July 31, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When former President Donald Trump rallies across the country, voters in some of those states will read coverage of his events in their biggest papers — and new Democratic attack […]

POTUS/X (WASHINGTON) — The largest prisoner exchange with Russia since the Cold War took months of detailed negotiations that directly involved the president, government officials told ABC News. The deal, which freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, involved several nations and included key exchanges by President Joe Biden, […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris is moving full steam ahead in her bid for the White House, with her campaign saying Sunday it has raised more than $200 million in less than a week. Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, have several campaign events set up […]

Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A bill aimed at expanding the child tax credit for millions of families and implementing business tax breaks failed to progress through the Senate during a key test vote Thursday afternoon. The legislation failed to go forward by a vote of 48-44. It would have needed 60 to advance. For […]

Contributor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two dozen prisoners from seven countries were freed in a historic swap on Thursday, including several wrongfully detained American citizens held in Russia. President Joe Biden called the deal, the largest of its kind since the Cold War, “a feat of diplomacy and friendship.” Among those released were two wrongfully detained […]