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Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., right, and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the GOP vice presidential nominee, talk at the Fiserv Forum on July 15 during the Republican National Convention.

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Why JD Vance might not carry Trump’s MAGA torch into the future

Some GOP delegates are big fans of Rep. Byron Donalds

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 24, 2024 at 2:41pm

President Joe Biden walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 20, 2024.

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Republicans should be careful what they wish for on Biden resignation

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 24, 2024 at 1:03pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Feb. 17.

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How Kamala Harris could approach foreign conflicts as president

By Caroline Coudriet, John M. Donnelly and Mark Satter
Posted July 24, 2024 at 10:56am
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, at a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

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Harris jabs Trump in campaign trail debut as unexpected race takes shape

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 23, 2024 at 4:23pm
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., hold a news conference at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday.

Schumer, Jeffries back Harris, predict Democratic sweep

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 23, 2024 at 3:08pm
A memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee to candidates pokes fun of Vice President Kamala Harris' "habit of laughing at inappropriate moments."

Hill Democrats relieved, but GOP preps Harris-focused attack lines

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 23, 2024 at 5:00am
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on Monday.

‘Changes everything’: Harris atop Democratic ticket alters race with Trump

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 22, 2024 at 5:46pm, Updated at 9:54pm
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the South Lawn of the White House on July 11, 2022.

Biden’s out, endorses Harris. Now what happens?

By John T. Bennett, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 21, 2024 at 6:53pm, Updated at 7:50pm
President Joe Biden boards Marine One en route to Philadelphia on the South Lawn of the White House on May 29.

Biden withdrawal could prompt legal fights over ballots

By Todd Ruger
Posted July 21, 2024 at 6:23pm
President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., on July 17 after testing positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms and returning from a campaign trip to Nevada.

Biden drops bid for second term under intense pressure from Democrats

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 21, 2024 at 2:05pm, Updated at 4:08pm
President Joe Biden greets Colorado Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen after the State of the Union address in the House chamber on Feb. 7.

These Democrats have called on Biden to quit the race

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 12, 2024 at 5:04pm, Updated July 21, 2024 at 2:13pm
Aaron Regunberg, a member of the Pass the Torch Steering Committee, leads the crowd in a chant urging President Joe Biden to drop his bid for reelection at a demonstration outside the White House on Saturday.

Crowd worried about Trump urges Biden to drop out

By Herb Jackson
Posted July 20, 2024 at 5:34pm, Updated at 7:10pm
New Mexico's Martin Heinrich became the third Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to end his campaign for another term.

More Hill Democrats call on Biden to quit race

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 19, 2024 at 2:19pm, Updated at 7:17pm
Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukii to deliver his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday.

Fact-checking Day 4 of the Republican National Convention

By FactCheck .org
Posted July 19, 2024 at 11:14am
Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage to accept the Republican nomination for president to close the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump accepts GOP nomination again during convention’s raucous final night

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 19, 2024 at 12:18am

At the Races: New guy on the ticket

By Niels Lesniewski, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 18, 2024 at 2:30pm, Updated at 3:07pm
Former President Donald Trump stands on stage for a podium check at the Fiserv Forum on Wednesday afternoon. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

‘Took a bullet’: Lawmakers, delegates predict a Trump coronation in stark contrast to 2016 RNC

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 18, 2024 at 12:55pm
Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, voiced support for President Joe Biden remaining in the race when she appeared in Milwaukee on Thursday to challenge the message from the Republican convention.

Biden backers dismiss party rift as ‘family discussions’

By Briana Reilly
Posted July 18, 2024 at 12:08pm
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican Party are riding high at their national nominating convention, confident of their prospects for winning in November.

‘Happy Days’ for Republicans in Milwaukee

By Jason Dick, John T. Bennett and Briana Reilly
Posted July 18, 2024 at 10:25am
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Fact-checking Day 3 of the Republican National Convention

By FactCheck.org
Posted July 18, 2024 at 9:44am
Nominee to be Vice President Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, stands on stage with family after addressing the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Vance delivers populist message as he accepts VP nomination

By Briana Reilly
Posted July 18, 2024 at 12:23am
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, talk with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., in Fiserv Forum on the second day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Vance’s ascension solidifies isolationist faction of GOP

By Briana Reilly
Posted July 17, 2024 at 8:08pm
Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., left, talks with President Joe Biden after the State of the Union address in the House chamber on March 7.

Schiff urging Biden to quit race shows issue is not going away

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 17, 2024 at 4:48pm, Updated at 8:02pm
Former President Donald Trump is pictured with his running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.

Vance quietly tried to shape public health agenda in Congress

By Ariel Cohen
Posted July 17, 2024 at 6:13pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Fact-checking Day 2 of the Republican National Convention

By FactCheck.org
Posted July 17, 2024 at 4:08pm
Delegates wave Trump-Vance signs on the floor at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Count the contradictions: Brow-furrowing moments from GOP convention

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 17, 2024 at 1:30pm
Sen. JD Vance appears on stage for a podium check at the Fiserv Forum before the start of the Tuesday session of the Republican National Convention.

Vance has diverse record on tax, spending

By Aidan Quigley and Caitlin Reilly
Posted July 17, 2024 at 12:30pm
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives to the Fiserv Forum on the second day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Once a tech investor, Vance is now Big Tech critic

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted July 17, 2024 at 10:38am
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday evening after feuding with Donald Trump earlier this year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Team of rivals: Former foes, ousted aide bathe Trump in praise at RNC

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 16, 2024 at 11:37pm
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Republicans unlikely to waver from public safety issue

By Briana Reilly
Posted July 16, 2024 at 10:49pm
Senate candidate Jim Justice, West Virginia's governor, speaks as his English bulldog, Babydog, sits in a chair on stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

GOP showcases Senate candidates who trash Biden, tout Trump

By Daniela Altimari
Posted July 16, 2024 at 9:39pm
Newark, N.J., city council President LaMonica McIver, seen in a 2019 photo, won a special primary on Tuesday for the Democratic nomination to serve the remainder of the late Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.'s term.

McIver wins Democrats’ backing to serve out Payne’s term

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 16, 2024 at 8:32pm
Montana Sen. Jon Tester, one of the most vulnerable Democrats on the ballot, raised $10.6 million in the second quarter.

FEC reports show Democrats with tough races ahead building cash

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Herb Jackson
Posted July 16, 2024 at 6:43pm
A sign for the Washington, D.C., delegation is seen at Fiserv Forum on the first day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

The relegation of the Washington, DC, delegation

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 16, 2024 at 6:31pm