Democrats could officially make Vice President Kamala Harris their nominee this week as she narrows her running-mate choices. She and her rivals, former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance, will hit the trail.
In a survey taken after President Biden stepped aside, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race separated by a single percentage point among likely voters.
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Former President Barack Obama had been reluctant to endorse Ms. Harris too quickly, to avoid the perception that he was overseeing her coronation, people familiar with his thinking say.
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JD Vance’s 2021 insult of “childless cat ladies” has sparked bipartisan outrage at a moment when women’s choices are seen as a galvanizing political force.
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Elon Musk Wants People on X to Police Election Posts. It’s Not Working Well.
The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing.
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Biden Says It Is Time to Step Aside for a Fresh, Younger Voice
In an Oval Office address, President Biden praised Vice President Kamala Harris and said “it’s been the privilege of my life to serve this nation for over 50 years.”
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Trump Attacks Harris as ‘Radical’ in First Rally Since Her Ascent
The Trump campaign has sought to tie Vice President Kamala Harris to unpopular Biden administration policies and paint her as too liberal for independent or moderate voters.
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Who Might Kamala Harris Pick as Her Running Mate?
The first big decision for Ms. Harris: Who will be her running mate if she is nominated by the Democratic Party to run for president in August.
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See How Biden Lost Support in the Polls Before He Dropped Out
President Biden’s polling deficits grew in every single swing state between the debate and Sunday, when he exited the race.
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Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise.
By Ryan Mac, Erin Griffith and Mike Isaac
We cover the state of consequential congressional races.
By German Lopez
The president has proposed overhauling a court that has become increasingly politicized. The effort requires congressional approval, which would be a long shot with a Republican-controlled House and a divided Senate.
By Katie Rogers
Democrats could formally make Kamala Harris their nominee this week, as she narrows her running mate choices and attacks her rivals, Donald Trump and JD Vance, while they hit the trail.
By Kellen Browning and Maggie Astor
When Donald J. Trump tries to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own, the results can be awkward.
By Shawn McCreesh
The one-week total is more than President Biden’s haul in the first quarter of the year. About two-thirds came from first-time donors, according to the vice president’s campaign.
By Maggie Astor
The vice president is considering several men who also served as state attorneys general. Those relationships could inform her crucial decision in the days ahead.
By Katie Glueck
Some Asian American leaders are rooting for Kamala Harris to become the first Asian American president. But she is not widely known as Asian American, reflecting the complexity of the identity.
By Amy Qin
The Trump campaign sees Harris’s laugh as a vulnerability to exploit. But far from a liability, it is one of her most effective weapons.
By Jason Zinoman
After a few sluggish years under President Biden, liberal social media creators are seeing their messages resonate as Kamala Harris campaigns for the White House.
By Kevin Roose
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