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Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has reported a significant fundraising milestone, bringing in $200 million within a week of President Joe Biden suspending his campaign and endorsing her. The campaign announced on Sunday that 66% of these funds came from first-time donors, indicating strong grassroots support for …

Jennifer Shutt, Daily Montanan House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday announced the 13 lawmakers who will make up the bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. “We have the utmost confidence in this bipartisan group of steady, highly qualified and capable Members …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump made a controversial statement during his speech at The Believers’ Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, hosted by Turning Point Action. Addressing a crowd of conservative Christians, Trump claimed that if he wins the upcoming presidential election in November, they “won’t have to vote …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden has announced a significant proposal aimed at reforming the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to implement term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the justices. Additionally, he is urging lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment to limit presidential immunity. The White House provided …

Jimmy Williams In an exclusive interview with CBS News on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign manager, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, confirmed that Harris has initiated a “thorough” process to select her running mate for her 2024 presidential bid. This decision, according to Chávez Rodríguez, is one of the most significant …

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder A bipartisan proposal that would ban elected members of Congress and the executive branch from trading stocks while in office advanced out of a U.S. Senate committee this week but faces concerns from some GOP senators over its reach. The bill passed out of the Senate …

Ariana Figueroa, Nevada Current A conservative group and a group of Republican state parties Thursday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of improperly assuming control of Biden campaign funds after he withdrew from the race. The complaint is asking the FEC’s six-person commission …

Jimmy Williams Justice Elena Kagan has become the first member of the U.S. Supreme Court to publicly call for strengthening the court’s new ethics code by adding an enforcement mechanism. In her remarks at the annual judicial conference held by the 9th Circuit, attended by over 150 judges, attorneys, and …

Jimmy Williams House Republican leaders have decided to cancel next week’s work session, sending lawmakers home for a six-week summer recess. This decision leaves them with little to show for their efforts as they approach the final months before the upcoming election. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his leadership team …

Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee for president, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday afternoon, a day after he vowed to Congress that he wants “total victory” in the deadly Gaza war. Harris said she and Netanyahu had a “constructive” meeting …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch President Joe Biden explained his decision not to seek reelection during a prime-time address from the Oval Office on Wednesday, saying now is the time to turn over power to the next generation. “I’ve made it clear that I believe America is at an inflection …

Jimmy Williams In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate is gearing up to vote this week on two significant children’s online safety bills, just over three months before a heated presidential election. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced on Tuesday that he has scheduled a procedural …

Barbara Rodriguez Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris has long been the target of racist and misogynistic attacks online as a woman in politics who is also Black and South Asian. As she seeks the Democratic nomination for president, the gendered, sexualized and racial disinformation against her …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The Democratic National Committee will move forward with a virtual nomination vote for its presidential candidate as soon as Aug. 1, after its Rules Committee approved the process on Wednesday. The DNC has been moving forward with plans to hold a virtual nomination roll call since …

Ariana Figueroa, Ohio Capital Journal Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a Tuesday call with reporters committed to a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential candidate. “I would be willing to do more than one debate,” Trump said. Harris, who says she is the presumptive Democratic …