In 2016, when first lady Michelle Obama spoke on the Democratic National Convention’s opening night, she didn’t mention then-candidate Donald Trump by name. That year, in front of a cheering crowd, Obama described the president’s role in setting an example and charting the future for America’s children. She said Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, understood […]
As the largely virtual Democratic National Convention launched from Milwaukee on August 17, 2020, President Donald Trump made his second stop of the summer in Wisconsin. In an appearance in Oshkosh, he ran through many of his favorite talking points, mocking the “fake news” while touting his record on the economy, the coronavirus pandemic and […]
The national party conventions begin this week, the Democrats first, followed by the Republicans next week. Ordinarily I’d be on an adrenaline rush. My time covering 13 conventions has reflected both the nation’s changing politics and its changing technology. When I began, I was the intern charged with ferrying film canisters into and out of […]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, voters in many states are preparing to vote by an unfamiliar method: by mail. Traditionally, most of the voting in most states is done in person, either before or on Election Day. But in recent months, health officials have encouraged voters to cast their ballots by mail so they can […]
Joe Biden has a new message in Florida, where one in five residents receives Social Security: President Donald Trump is jeopardizing the retirement benefit with his new move on payroll taxes. Trump on Aug. 8 directed the Treasury secretary to withhold the payroll tax that funds Social Security for a few months. The measure was […]
In a joint speech delivered in Wilmington, Del., former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris made their campaign debut as running mates. The pair highlighted the historical significance of Harris being the first Black woman, and first person of Indian descent, to be nominated for national office by a major party in the […]
Democrats will power up their computers next week to gather for a virtual Democratic National Convention anchored in the key swing state of Wisconsin. The convention, which runs from Aug. 17 to 20, marks a turning point in the 2020 presidential race as the party prepares to nominate former Vice President Joe Biden to […]
In an Aug. 12 monologue that prompted a correction from fellow Fox News host Bret Baier, Jeanine Pirro speculated, without evidence or explanation, that former Vice President Joe Biden wouldn’t be the Democratic nominee for president come Election Day. There’s no evidence that the final ballot won’t include Biden. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president made […]
Since presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, attacks on her heritage as an Asian American and Black woman have grown online. Several Facebook posts, such as this one, seem to be trying to undermine her credibility among some voters by connecting Harris’ family to a slaveholder named […]
California Sen. Kamala Harris is known for taking bold stands on criminal justice reform in Congress and has vowed to do the same as Joe Biden’s running mate. But that was not always the case. As the California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney before that, Harris was often labeled in news articles and […]
Ever since he was a presidential candidate, President Donald Trump has been promising the American people a “terrific,” “phenomenal” and “fantastic” new health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. But, in the 3½ years since he set up shop in the Oval Office, he has yet to deliver. In his early days on […]
The photos are hard to look at. In one, former Vice President Joe Biden appears to bite a little girl’s cheek. In another, former President Barack Obama sits in a boat alongside actor George Clooney and a small child. The image is juxtaposed with a photo of a human trafficking victim. Other photos published on […]