Paige Lavender

Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat from Virginia, died Wednesday morning at 75. He “passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family,” Connolly’s family said in a statement. In November, Connolly announced he’d been diagnosed with esophageal cancer […]

President Trump waffled on raising taxes on the wealthiest of Americans Friday, saying he would prefer not to take a hard stance in order to avoid potential political backlash. In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump pointed to

“I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20 year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla,” Trump posted to his Truth Social account on Friday. “Perhaps they could serve them in the

Jimmy Carter, a one-term U.S. president who dedicated his time after the White House to widespread humanitarian work, has died at age 100. Carter, who became the oldest living ex-president after the death of George H.W. Bush in November 2018,

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has criticized Biden for putting “his family ahead of the country” by pardoning his son. The Democrat said that the move was “a bad precedent” and would “tarnish his reputation.” “Hunter brought the legal trouble he

A group of 25 imams endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president with an open letter, NBC News reported Sunday. They urged Muslim voters to think carefully about the potential risks and harm involved with a decision. Choosing Harris “far

CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan will moderate tonight’s vice presidential debate. The two journalists have been working with the network’s political team to prepare for the closely watched event, which could be the last debate before November’s election.

Trump keeps denying he has connections to Project 2025, the far-right conservative policy playbook for a second Trump administration written by dozens of his former employees. But it doesn’t help his case that Vance has tapped a Project 2025 contributor

In a Monday speech at the HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia, Biden denounced Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt on Trump, claiming that there is “no place for political violence in America.” “I’ve always condemned political violence and I always will,” Biden

With just 71 days until the Nov. 5 election, both campaigns are engaged in an all-out sprint to the finish line, with Walz urging crowds, “We’ll sleep when we’re dead.” Harris and Walz this week will embark on a bus