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President Joe Biden, joined virtually by Vice President Kamala Harris, was briefed by his homeland security aides and federal emergency management officials in the White House’s South Court Auditorium on Wednesday. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Biden forced to put legacy push on hold as crises mount at home and abroad

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 10, 2024 at 4:35pm
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, appeared on ABC's "The View" program on Tuesday. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)

Harris moves toward center with talk of ‘commonsense solutions’

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 8, 2024 at 3:05pm
“It is not right that teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations. And I plan on making that fair,” Vice President Kamala Harris said on "60 Minutes."

Harris signals fight with Congress over agenda in ’60 Minutes’ interview

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 8, 2024 at 5:31am
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff stand before a tree they planted at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., to mark one year since the Oct. 7 attack in Israel.

US officials mark one year since ‘devastating’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 7, 2024 at 5:45pm
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shake hands at a vice presidential debate Tuesday night in New York.

Former defensive coordinator Tim Walz didn’t call many blitzes against JD Vance

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 2, 2024 at 1:23pm
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, debates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee, on Tuesday night in New York. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Takeaways from VP debate as Trump vows veto of any federal abortion ban bill

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 1, 2024 at 11:25pm
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks about flooding in North Carolina at the White House daily press briefing on Tuesday.

Hurricane relief funds stable for now, officials say

By David Jordan, John T. Bennett and Aidan Quigley
Posted October 1, 2024 at 5:39pm
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

VP debate gives Walz a chance to ‘go on offense’ on immigration

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 30, 2024 at 2:09pm
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, tours a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border with Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin in Douglas, Ariz., on Friday. (Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images)

Harris border visit shines light on House, Senate races in battleground Arizona

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 27, 2024 at 5:43pm, Updated at 8:50pm
Vice President and Democratic nominee for President Kamala Harris speaks at an event hosted by The Economic Club of Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Pa. President Joe Biden was in New York at the UN General Assembly and former President Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in Charlotte, N.C.

Tales of the three-headed incumbent: Biden/Harris/Trump

By Jason Dick and John T. Bennett
Posted September 26, 2024 at 11:33am
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at a manufacturing plant in Mint Hill, N.C., on Wednesday. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Trump, Harris hit must-have states as they clash over economic visions

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 25, 2024 at 5:13pm
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event on food security in Smithton, Pa., on Monday. He was in Georgia on Tuesday.

‘Take their factories’: Trump vows to snatch jobs from other countries

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 24, 2024 at 3:50pm
President Joe Biden places his hand on his chest as he leaves the stage after delivering his final address as president to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Biden warns about AI’s ‘risks,’ forces of ‘retreat’ in final UN address

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 24, 2024 at 12:02pm
President Joe Biden, seen here Monday in the East Room of the White House attending a ceremony to honor the Gotham FC 2023 NWSL Championship team, will deliver an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.

‘Lame duck’ Biden heads to UN as Trump’s possible return further clouds world affairs

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 23, 2024 at 2:43pm
Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute conference Wednesday in Washington.

Harris warns of ‘massive detention camps’ under Trump

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 18, 2024 at 2:47pm
Audience members begin arriving for a town hall-style campaign for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Flint, Mich., on Tuesday.

‘High-speed chase’: Trump contradicts Florida sheriff at town hall

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 17, 2024 at 9:23pm
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, participates in an interview hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists, in Philadelphia on Tuesday. (Jim WatsonAFP via Getty Images)

On Black vote, Harris won’t assume ‘I’m going to have it because I’m Black’

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 17, 2024 at 4:22pm
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw holds a photograph of the rifle and other items found near where a suspect was discovered, during a press conference Sunday regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump ‘safe and well’ after agents fire at armed man near golf course

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 15, 2024 at 6:01pm
Former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a press appearance at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Friday. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

Donald Trump on running for president: ‘I don’t like doing this’

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 13, 2024 at 3:13pm
President Joe Biden, joined by survivors of domestic violence, speaks during an event marking the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Biden alludes to Trump case while hailing Violence Against Women Act, survivors

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 12, 2024 at 7:18pm
Vice President Kamala Harris greets former President Donald Trump at a ceremony in New York City marking 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attack.

Harris, Trump take contrasting approaches to marking 9/11 terror attack anniversary

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 11, 2024 at 11:17am, Updated at 5:25pm
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a debate on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

Takeaways from fiery Trump-Harris debate with contrasting visions on full display

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 10, 2024 at 11:22pm
Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at their respective political party conventions earlier this summer. They are slated to debate on Tuesday night.

‘Determined to blow an election’: Things to watch at Trump-Harris debate

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 9, 2024 at 2:18pm
A fired-up Donald Trump speaks during a press appearance at Trump Tower in New York City on Friday. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump lambastes women accusers in lead-up to Harris debate

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 6, 2024 at 1:17pm
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, takes part in an interview conducted by Fox News host Sean Hannity at the New Holland Arena in Harrisburg, Pa., on Thursday.

‘How nice our criminals are’: Takeaways as Trump, Harris begin post-Labor Day sprint

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 5, 2024 at 5:46am
President Joe Biden speaks at the kickoff event of the Investing in America content series in the South Court Auditorium of the White House on Sept. 3, 2024.

Biden signals more robust campaign schedule as Trump-Harris race heats up

By Niels Lesniewski and John T. Bennett
Posted September 3, 2024 at 5:46am, Updated at 3:44pm
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, collectively hit three swing states on Thursday.

Takeaways from first Harris interview, Trump’s vow to ‘produce babies’

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 29, 2024 at 10:23pm, Updated August 30, 2024 at 11:38am
The campaign bus of Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a Sheetz service station in Coraopolis, Pa., on Aug. 18.

Harris aims to expand electoral map with two-day Georgia bus tour, Savannah rally

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 27, 2024 at 2:55pm
Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention Thursday evening. Both will be campaigning this week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump, Harris return to campaign trail as sprint to high-stakes debate begins

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 26, 2024 at 12:55pm
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces in Phoenix that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing Republican nominee Donald Trump. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

After airing grievances, RFK Jr. suspends campaign, endorses Trump

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 23, 2024 at 4:19pm
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures behind bulletproof glass as he concludes his remarks during a campaign rally at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame in Asheboro on Wednesday.

Trump jumps off script right from the start of event at border wall

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 22, 2024 at 5:34pm
Chicago’s United Center is hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week.

Trump, Vance counterprogram DNC with some policy — and personal jabs

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 20, 2024 at 5:21pm
Banners along Michigan Avenue welcome the 2024 Democratic National Convention to Chicago.

Harris faces hurdles to build on momentum at convention

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 16, 2024 at 5:00am
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, arrive at an event Thursday at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Md. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Thank you, Joe’: Biden begins long goodbye after five decades in spotlight

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 15, 2024 at 3:27pm
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference at his Florida resort on Aug. 8.

Home sweet home: Why Trump’s take on Harris’ campaign style is so telling

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 13, 2024 at 3:00pm
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday.

Trump searches for lines of attack on Harris, defaults to personal jabs

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 9, 2024 at 3:16pm
Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, greet each other on stage during a campaign rally on Wednesday in Eau Claire, Wis.

Vice presidential race takes shape as Vance, Walz mock each other

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 7, 2024 at 5:15pm
Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic nominee for president, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, address a rally Tuesday at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.

‘Mind your own damn business’: Harris, Walz make debut at rowdy rally

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 6, 2024 at 7:19pm
Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Atlanta on July 30.

What to watch as Harris revs up campaign with VP pick, swing-state blitz

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 5, 2024 at 1:58pm
President Joe Biden delivers an address Wednesday from the Oval Office of the White House about his decision to not seek reelection.

‘Presidents are not kings’: Biden issues warning as he explains campaign decision

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 24, 2024 at 9:02pm
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.

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

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 24, 2024 at 2:41pm
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, at a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

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

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 23, 2024 at 4:23pm
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Nebraska delegates dance on the floor of the Fiserv Forum on Monday during the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Republicans grapple with contrasting goals at national convention

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 16, 2024 at 3:58pm
Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowd at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Monday. Trump is flanked from left by Tucker Carlson, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

Bandaged Trump met with thunderous reaction at RNC light on policy plans

By John T. Bennett and Briana Reilly
Posted July 15, 2024 at 10:55pm
Former President Donald Trump raises his fist as he is taken, with blood on his face, from the stage at a rally in Butler, Pa. on Saturday.

Trump rushed from stage after gunshots fired at rally

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 13, 2024 at 6:39pm, Updated at 9:04pm
President Joe Biden take a questions from a reporter during a press conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Thursday evening.

Biden admits other Democrats could beat Trump, but sends potential rivals a message

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 12, 2024 at 12:44pm
President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the close of the 75th NATO summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Thursday.

At high-stakes news conference, Biden calls Harris ‘Vice President Trump’

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 11, 2024 at 9:36pm
President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a summit to mark NATO's 75th anniversary at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on Tuesday in Washington.

Three reasons the calendar could be on Biden’s side as divided Dems fret

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 10, 2024 at 12:03pm
President Joe Biden greets supporters and volunteers during a campaign stop at a Biden-Harris campaign office in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday.

‘Blood in the water’: Can defiant Biden clear Democratic lawmakers’ high bar?

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 8, 2024 at 12:38pm, Updated at 5:12pm
President Joe Biden speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One in Madison, Wis., following a campaign rally and television interview.

Biden gives new details on medical care around ‘bad night’ debate

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 5, 2024 at 9:29pm
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Madison, Wis., on Friday, vowing to continue his reelection bid.

Biden to Democrats calling for him to quit: ‘I’m staying in the race’

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 5, 2024 at 5:10pm
President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks on the Supreme Court's immunity ruling in the Cross Hall of the White House on Monday night.

‘Roll the dice’: Three things to watch as Biden’s candidacy hangs in balance

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 2, 2024 at 5:25pm
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House Monday about the Supreme Court's ruling that presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts.

After immunity ruling, Biden urges voters to deliver verdict on Trump

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 1, 2024 at 8:46pm
President Joe Biden looks down as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle Thursday in Atlanta.

Democrats uneasy about Biden’s ‘crappy’ debate night

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 28, 2024 at 12:53pm, Updated at 4:20pm

At the Races: Commonwealth conundrum

By John T. Bennett, Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted June 27, 2024 at 2:30pm
President Joe Biden walks to Marine One at the White House en route to Philadelphia on May 29.

Biden shifts from defending his record to warning about Trump

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 24, 2024 at 1:39pm
Donald Trump exits a meeting with Senate Republicans hours after a separate session with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on June 14.

Trump, Biden propel migrants to forefront of ‘contentious’ race

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 20, 2024 at 2:21pm
President Joe Biden announces policies Tuesday that will provide protections for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, allowing them to obtain work authorization and streamline their path to citizenship.

Democrats hail Biden immigration moves that Trump brands ‘amnesty’

By John T. Bennett and Niels Lesniewski
Posted June 18, 2024 at 9:38am, Updated at 3:57pm
Protesters hold signs outside of House Republicans’ meeting with former President Donald Trump at the Capitol Hill Club on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

‘All hands on deck’: Trump vows to help GOP in House races

By John T. Bennett and Daniela Altimari
Posted June 13, 2024 at 1:07pm, Updated at 3:35pm
President Joe Biden salutes as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday en route to Italy.

Split screen: Biden heads to G7 summit as Trump returns to Capitol Hill

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 12, 2024 at 1:02pm
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dances upon arrival at a campaign rally at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Sunday.

‘Dumping ground’: Trump echoes conservative ‘Project 2025’ at first rally as a felon

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 10, 2024 at 3:45pm
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial on Thursday.

Takeaways: Biden uses D-Day events to warn against dictatorship’s rise

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 7, 2024 at 12:43pm
Families board a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle at a makeshift camp in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif.

Biden immigration order looks to counter GOP criticism

By John T. Bennett and Niels Lesniewski
Posted June 4, 2024 at 12:00pm, Updated at 2:54pm
President Joe Biden addresses the country one day after Donald Trump was convicted in a New York state court. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump conviction shows ‘no one is above the law,’ Biden says

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 31, 2024 at 3:04pm
Former President Donald Trump departs a courtroom after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial in New York on Thursday, flanked by attorney Todd Blanche. (Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images)

Trump set to be sentenced just days before Republican convention

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 30, 2024 at 7:10pm
Israeli tanks, armored personnel carriers, trucks and other vehicles drive near the city of Rafah, Gaza, on Wednesday.

‘Major ground operation’: If Biden has a Gaza ‘red line,’ Israel likely has leeway left

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 30, 2024 at 3:14pm
The 76ers' Sixers Stixers drum line performs before a campaign rally for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at Girard College on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Latest Biden, Harris pitch to Black voters slams Trump in crucial battleground

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 29, 2024 at 4:19pm
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, addresses the Libertarian National Convention in Washington on Saturday.

Trump griped about trial but did not use holiday to hit multiple swing states

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 28, 2024 at 1:34pm
From left: Kenyan first lady Rachel Ruto, Kenyan President William Ruto, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk back into the White House after an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday.

Biden welcomes Kenya’s Ruto with talk of business deals and 1,000 candles

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 23, 2024 at 4:05pm
President Joe Biden speaks at the Morehouse College Commencement on Sunday in Atlanta. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

Spared angry protests at Morehouse, Biden pushes post-war Gaza plan

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 20, 2024 at 3:34pm
President Joe Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington on Friday.

Biden kicks off outreach to Black voters as protest threat looms at Morehouse

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 17, 2024 at 2:22pm
National security adviser Jake Sullivan at a White House briefing last year. On Monday, he laid out President Joe Biden's view of the Israel-Hamas war.

Arab leaders’ Gaza demands give Biden another election-year headache

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 16, 2024 at 4:13pm
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about reproductive freedoms at Salus University in Elkins Park, Pa., on May 8.

‘The right person’: Harris takes lead in campaign over abortion access

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 15, 2024 at 11:42am
Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip transport their belongings in the back of a truck as they arrive to take shelter in Khan Yunis on Sunday.

Israel report further clouds Biden’s approach to Gaza conflict

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 13, 2024 at 11:30am

At the Races: Jobs not judges

By John T. Bennett, Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 9, 2024 at 2:30pm, Updated at 5:36pm
President Joe Biden salutes as he steps off of Marine One before departing Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Wednesday.

Takeaways from Biden’s candid CNN interview as he warns Israel

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 9, 2024 at 1:08pm
President Joe Biden speaks at Gateway Technical College in Racine County, Wis., on Wednesday.

Biden visits Wisconsin as Gaza, Trump dominate public attention

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 8, 2024 at 2:32pm
Former President Donald Trump talks with race winner Lando Norris at the Formula One Grand Prix of Miami on Sunday. President Joe Biden’s campaign says Florida is in play.

Trump, Biden eye new swing states but analysts have doubts

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 6, 2024 at 2:35pm
President Joe Biden pins a Presidential Medal of Freedom around the neck of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday at the White House.

‘Extraordinary honor’: Biden gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pelosi, Clyburn, Kerry and others

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 3, 2024 at 6:09pm
Police clash with protesters after an order to disperse was given at UCLA Thursday morning.

Trump lurches into vacuum created by Biden’s days of silence on campus protests

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 3, 2024 at 9:58am
President Joe Biden arrives at the Wilmington Convention Center in North Carolina to speak about clean water projects on Thursday.

Biden visits key city in swing state as Trump rails against him at courthouse

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 2, 2024 at 6:25pm
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for a joint press conference at the White House on April 10.

Biden calls allies India, Japan ‘xenophobic’ at fundraiser with Asian American donors

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 2, 2024 at 10:34am, Updated at 1:40pm
People march in Tehran with Palestinian and Iranian flags and banners to celebrate Iran's April 13 attack on Israel and protest Israel, which Iran accused of carrying out an attack on its soil six days later.

White House went from braggadocious to silent on Middle East intel — in four days

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 29, 2024 at 1:24pm
President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 29, 2023.

What to watch during what could be Biden’s final White House correspondents’ dinner

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 26, 2024 at 5:00am
President Joe Biden speaks after signing the foreign aid bill at the White House.

Biden signs foreign aid bill, says weapons to be sent to allies within hours

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 24, 2024 at 11:47am
President Joe Biden speaks about abortion and reproductive rights in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.

‘Cruelty and chaos’: Biden hits Trump in Florida over abortion bans

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 23, 2024 at 4:55pm, Updated at 5:16pm
Former President Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial with his legal team in Manhattan.

Voters got first true 2024 week with Trump on trial, Biden on the trail

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 22, 2024 at 6:00am
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event Tuesday in Scranton, Pa.

Biden pitches tax plan in Pennsylvania as Trump stews in court

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 16, 2024 at 4:26pm
President Joe Biden walks onstage to give remarks virtually to the National Action Network Convention on Friday.

Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel flips script as Biden had pressed for changes in Gaza

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 14, 2024 at 6:50pm, Updated April 15, 2024 at 5:30pm
President Joe Biden speaks with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ferdinand Marcos Jr., president of the Phillipines, in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

White House rattles its saber with warnings to Iran, China about attacking US allies

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 12, 2024 at 12:27pm
Former President Donald Trump speaks on the phone during day three of a LIV Golf tournament in Miami at Trump National Doral on Sunday. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

‘Bloodbath’: How Trump got White House to drop its refusal to address 2024 campaign

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 8, 2024 at 2:31pm
Marine One, carrying President Biden, makes an aerial tour of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the container ship Dali in Baltimore on Friday.

Four takeaways from Biden’s visit to Baltimore bridge crash site

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 5, 2024 at 5:08pm