What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick for labor secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor in...
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Harris and Trump will both make a furious last-day push before Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the...
Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign's closing argument
ATLANTA (AP) -- Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day...
Trump makes anti-trans attacks central to his campaign's closing argument
ATLANTA (AP) -- Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day...
Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) -- No scene has dominated U.S. politics since 2015 quite like Donald Trump on stage, waxing on...
Charlie Kirk and his group Turning Point take center stage in Donald Trump's campaign
ATLANTA (AP) -- Charlie Kirk and Vivek Ramaswamy took the stage recently in downtown Atlanta, a decidedly liberal environment for...
In North Carolina, Trump and Harris navigate a hurricane and a rollercoaster governor's race
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) -- Renee Kyro already has voted for Republican nominee Donald Trump for the third consecutive presidential election...
Trump's protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025
ATLANTA (AP) -- Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government...
Donald Trump offers tax breaks to US citizens overseas but no specifics
ATLANTA (AP) -- Donald Trump is proposing to grant a key tax break to U.S. citizens living overseas, pitching the...
Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance together
EVANS, Ga. (AP) -- After making up privately, Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane...
Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first appearance together
EVANS, Ga. (AP) -- After making up privately, former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are using the...
What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate
ATLANTA (AP) -- Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of...
In Alabama, Trump goes from the dark rhetoric of his campaign to adulation of college football fans
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- As Donald Trump railed against immigrants Saturday afternoon in the Rust Belt, his supporters in the...
Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century...
Jimmy Carter at 100: A power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) -- Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider as they planned the...
Jimmy Carter as a power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) -- Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider as they planned the...
As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and-roll president'
ATLANTA (AP) -- A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy...
As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and roll president'
ATLANTA (AP) -- A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy...
Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
ATLANTA (AP) -- A leading conservative Christian group put on a show of Republican unity Monday, cementing the new detente...
Democrats put up $25 million to reach voters in 10 states in fierce fight for Senate majority
ATLANTA (AP) -- Trying to defend their narrow Senate majority with a challenging slate of contests on Republican-leaning turf, Democrats...
Harris' past debates: A prosecutor's style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with Trump
ATLANTA (AP) -- From her earliest campaigns in California to her serving as President Joe Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris...
Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris
ATLANTA (AP) -- Donald Trump's campaign issued a statement Sunday from the Gold Star military families who invited him to...
Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala Harris
Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he...
Trump's campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina...
Trump veers off message again: Do voters care about economy or about Harris' laugh?
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Donald Trump sought Wednesday to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid with a North Carolina rally focused...
Trump is laying out his economic plan at a rally in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Donald Trump is seeking Wednesday to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid, this time with a rally...
Donald Trump is going to North Carolina for an economic speech. Can he stick to a clear message?
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Donald Trump will have another opportunity Wednesday to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid, this time with...
A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren't on board with Trump
ATLANTA (AP) -- At the Republican National Convention and multiple rallies since, former President Donald Trump has been greeted as...
Donald Trump's campaign says its emails were hacked
Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign said Saturday that it has been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved in...
Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
ATLANTA (AP) -- The most turbulent presidential campaign in generations is now set to play out as a 90-day sprint...
Harris-Walz v. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
ATLANTA (AP) -- The most turbulent presidential campaign in generations is now set to play out as a 90-day sprint...
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides
ATLANTA (AP) -- Two rallies. Two Americas.
5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket
ATLANTA (AP) -- Over the last month, much has changed about the 2024 presidential election in the United States.
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
ATLANTA (AP) -- Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White...
Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
ATLANTA (AP) -- Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced...
What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here's how that might work
ATLANTA (AP) -- With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must...
Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Candidates, start your engines. With plausible deniability, of course.
Project 2028: A parade of Republican officials jockeys during the RNC for future White House runs
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Candidates, start your engines. With plausible deniability, of course.
Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump again. Here's what to expect
For all the usual stagecraft, the Republican National Convention that opens Monday is different from Donald Trump's previous nominating affairs.
At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led...
At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris, but she avoids the drama
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led...
Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
ATLANTA (AP) -- There's plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job...
Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA
ATLANTA (AP) -- Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry...
Biden and gun-control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA
ATLANTA (AP) -- Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry...