Politics

Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) 鈥� As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri's main retirement system to pull its investments from Chinese companies, making Missouri among the first nationally to do so.

Jul 24, 2024 10:08 PM Read more >

House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on July 13.

Jul 24, 2024 9:00 PM Read more >

Transcript: Biden's speech explaining why he withdrew from the 2024 presidential race

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Transcript of President Joe Biden鈥檚 address to the nation on July 24, 2024: My fellow Americans, I鈥檓 speaking to you tonight from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country's democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Ka

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Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate, according to two people familiar with the matter, as she approaches one of the most consequential decisions of her new presid

Jul 24, 2024 7:58 PM Read more >

Harris asks for 2024 support from women of color during an address at a historically Black sorority

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) 鈥� Vice President Kamala Harris told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta on Wednesday that 鈥渨e are not playing around鈥� and asked for their help in electing her president in November.

Jul 24, 2024 7:48 PM Read more >

Biden's speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign.

Jul 24, 2024 7:45 PM Read more >

The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Just days into her new role as the Democratic Party's likely presidential nominee , Kamala Harris is already facing a wave of Republican-backed attack ads questioning her personality, her progressive record and what she knew about Pre

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Biden makes a case for his legacy - and for Harris to continue it - in his Oval Office address

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Even though President Joe Biden won't be on the ballot i n November , voters still will be weighing his legacy.

Jul 24, 2024 6:06 PM Read more >

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� A Justice Department watchdog investigation found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, according to a re

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