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Biden Hits Campaign Trail, Blames Trump for City Violence
Joe Biden is mounting a more aggressive offense against President Donald Trump with a rare public appearance Monday declaring that a second term for Trump will mean more violence in America's streets.
College Group Apologizes to Congressional Candidate, Regrets Perpetuating 'Homophobic Stereotypes'
With the Sept. 1 Massachusetts primary looming, a college group that had sent a letter accusing openly gay candidate and Mayor of Holyoke Alex Morse of improper sexual conduct has issued an apology.
Fact-Checking Trump's COVID and Healthy Policy Claims
PolitiFact did an in-depth fact check on Trump's entire acceptance speech. Here are the highlights related to the administration's COVID-19 response and other health policy issues.
Uncertainty Dominates Presidential Campaign's Final Stretch
Within President Donald Trump's campaign, some privately feared the worst heading into the national conventions.
2020 Watch: Can Trump Ignore Reality as Election Day Nears?
The conventions finally over, the 2020 election season now enters its final phase.
Watch: Richard Grenell's RNC Speech Does Not Address LGBTQ+ Issues
Richard Grenell, openly gay former acting intelligence director and ambassador to Germany, spoke at the RNC on Wednesday evening and failed to mention both his homosexuality and any pro-LGBTQ policy stances of President Trump.
Party Disavows Kansas Candidate Who Admitted to Revenge Porn
The Kansas Democratic Party on Wednesday declared that the 19-year-old nominee for a state House seat is "unfit" for office because of "alarming behavior" that includes admitting to circulating revenge porn.
Bragging Rights to Biden Over Trump in Television Ratings
In the competition for attention at their makeshift conventions, Democrat Joe Biden can claim bragging rights over President Donald Trump.
Biden, Harris Prepare to Travel More as Campaign Heats Up
After spending a pandemic spring and summer tethered almost entirely to his Delaware home, Joe Biden plans to take his presidential campaign to battleground states after Labor Day.
Trump, at NH Rally, Sows Fears about 'Thugs,' 'Anarchists'
Fresh off accepting the Republican Party's nomination, President Donald Trump said Friday he was the only thing standing between "democracy and the mob."
Pelosi Endorses Rep. Richard Neal in Democratic Primary
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave an enthusiastic endorsement Thursday of U.S. Rep. Richard Neal as the long-time incumbent and chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
4 at RNC in Charlotte Test Positive for Virus
Four people at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte have tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials in North Carolina's Mecklenburg County say.
Biden-Harris Endorsed by LGBTQ Leaders as 'Most Pro-Equality Ticket in American History'
More than 300 leaders signed on to an op-ed in USA Today hailing Democratic nominees for president and vice president Joe Biden and Kamala Harris the "most pro-equality ticket in American history."
GOP Convention Takeaways: What Virus? Fear Motivates
President Donald Trump refused to allow the coronavirus to deny him the crowd he craved for the Republican National Convention.
Pelosi Endorses Rep. Richard Neal in Democratic Primary
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave an enthusiastic endorsement of U.S. Rep. Richard Neal as the long-time incumbent and chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee tries to fend off a Democratic primary challenge by Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse.
Accused Teen Gunman Sat in Front Row at Trump Rally
The Trump campaign is putting space between the candidate and Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with shooting and killing two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during protests for Jacob Blake on Tuesday night.
Trump's Big Night: Expect Talk of GOP Progress, Dem Anarchy
Four years ago, Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president with a dark convention speech that painted a dystopian portrait of America in decline and offered a singular solution: himself.
New Federal Virus Testing Advice Sparks Criticism, Confusion
The new guidance says it's not necessary for people who have been in close contact with infected people, but don't feel sick, to get tested.
Pence Defends Police at Convention Amid Rising Race Tension
Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement but made no mention of the Black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded amid new protests against racial injustice.
Court Rules in Favor of Transgender School Bathroom Rights
The US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision that "schools cannot prohibit students from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity."