Biden, Harris lash Trump at debut of historic VP choice

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed past their one-time political rivalry Wednesday to deliver an aggressive attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump in their historic first appearance as running mates.

'She’s ready to do this job on day 1': Joe Biden introduces Kamala Harris as running mate

The pair will later sit down together for an online fundraiser designed to let small donors get a fresh glimpse of what the Democratic presidential ticket will look like together.

John Kasich says 'conscience' compelled him to speak at DNC, GOP is 'my vehicle but never my master'

Former Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich told CNN Monday he "had to search my conscience" before agreeing to speak at next week's Democratic National Convention in support of presumptive nominee Joe Biden.

Joe Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate

The pick fulfills the Democratic presidential contender’s promise to select a woman as his running mate, and puts to rest the sometimes bristly rivalry the pair shared during the early phase of the Democratic primary.

Illinois expanded mail voting is partisan ‘scheme,’ lawsuit says

Chicago-area Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging Illinois’ expanded vote-by-mail program is a “partisan scheme” to help Democrats get votes and could open the door to election fraud.

Biden quips to Fox News he decided on VP, campaign says it's a joke

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden claimed to Fox News on Saturday that he has picked a running mate -- before following it up with a joke about who the choice was.

Biden walks back African American 'diversity' remarks, lauds community's 'diversity of thought'

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attempted late Thursday to walk back remarks he made favorably comparing the diversity of the Latino community to that of the Black community.

Biden says border wall construction will stop if he’s elected president

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that while he won’t tear down President Trump’s much-touted wall along the United States’ southern border with Mexico, he also won’t continue construction of the barrier if he’s elected president in November.

Republicans aiding Kanye West's bid to get on ballot in several states ahead of 2020 election

Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump.

US State Department says Russia pushing disinformation in online network

The State Department says Russia is using social media, state-funded media and a loose network of proxy websites to amplify conspiracy theories and misinformation, most recently around the coronavirus.

Trump considering giving convention speech from White House

President Donald Trump says he's considering delivering his Republican convention speech from the White House.

Biden on cognitive test: 'Why the hell would I take a test?'

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that Biden isn’t fit for the Oval Office.

TikTok announces new rules to curb misinformation ahead of 2020 election

The Chinese-owned video platform announced new steps to combat misinformation and foreign interference ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Biden won't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination

The move is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional party nominating conventions that historically have marked the start of fall general election campaigns.

What's behind the low voting turnout from Millennials?
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Dr. Adolph Brown talks about why the Millennial voting turnout is so low and what to expect from the 2020 election.

Duckworth in the running for Biden's VP pick

Joe Biden is indicating he may wait another week or two to pick his running mate, which means the women vying for the vice-presidential nomination will face more scrutiny, including Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth.

Vote to renominate Donald Trump will be conducted in private

The Republican party will hold their vote to renominate President Donald Trump in private at their convention on August 24. It will be the first nominating convention in modern history to be closed to reporters.