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Atlanta is Home to 2 Potential Contenders for Biden's VP
Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta City Hall and the Georgia Capitol.
Biden Makes 1st In-Person Appearance in More than 2 Months
Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home.
Trump Threatens to Move RNC Without Assurances From Governor
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state's Democratic governor doesn't immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August.
AP Fact Check: Faulty Trump Claims on Virus Drug, Vote Fraud
When President Donald Trump doesn't like the message, he shoots the messenger.
Biden Aims to Move Left Without Abandoning Centrist Roots
Now that he's the presumptive Democratic nominee, Biden is sharpening his tone, still pitching consensus but touting a "bold agenda" aimed at mollifying progressives who remain skeptical.
Trump Doubles Up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day Events
President Donald Trump booked back-to-back Memorial Day appearances despite the coronavirus pandemic, at Arlington National Cemetery and at a historic fort in Baltimore.
Virus, Economy, Trump and Cash Hamper GOP's Bid For House
Republicans are brandishing the latest weapon in their uphill fight for House control this November: votes by moderate Democrats to pass a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill promising benefits for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally.
Sessions, Running for Senate, Rejects Trump's Criticism
Jeff Sessions pushed back at President Donald Trump's criticism Saturday, telling Trump that he was "damn fortunate" Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation.
Trump's Pitch to Voters: Trust Me, Economy Will Soar in 2021
President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me.
Kansas GOP Waits To See Whether Plumber's Senate Bid Surges
Republicans both in Kansas and Washington are watching to see whether the 60-year-old Bob Hamilton's late-entry candidacy takes off in what had seemed increasingly like a two-person primary race.
Omar Describes Life as a Fearless Fighter in New Memoir
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's metamorphosis from refugee to the first Somali-American in Congress has been well-documented. Now, Omar is out with a new memoir that offers her own spin on her path to prominence.
Biden Says He was too 'Cavalier' About Black Trump Backers
Joe Biden said he "should not have been so cavalier" in comments earlier Friday in which he suggested African Americans who back President Donald Trump "ain't black."
Biden: If You Can't Choose Me Over Trump, 'You ain't Black'
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, had a testy exchange with a prominent black radio personality on Friday over his support among black voters and his potential running mate.
AP-NORC Poll: Trump Approval Remains Steady During Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, Americans' views of the federal and state government response to the crisis are starting to sour — yet President Donald Trump's personal approval rating has remained steady.
Trump Tests Whether Incumbent Leader Can Tap Outsider Anger
With his cries to "Reopen our country!" and his rebukes of the federal bureaucracy and health regulations amid the coronavirus pandemic, Trump has tried to tap into the same populist, anti-Washington anger he rode to victory in 2016.
Watch: Randy Rainbow Summarizes Trump Attempts to Divert Attention from COVID-19 with 'Distraction!'
"Deception!" "Inaction!" "Confusion!" "Digression!" and "Delusion!" soar across the screen as Rainbow sings the words. And when a photo of Obama appears? "Obsession!" Watch Rainbow's latest riff.
Biden Wins Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary
Former Vice President Joe Biden won Oregon's Democratic presidential primary, outpacing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who both suspended their campaigns earlier in the year.
2016 Repeat? Trump Revives Clinton Playbook to Battle Biden
Accusations of a "deep state" conspiracy. Allegations of personal and family corruption. Painting an opponent as a Washington insider not to be trusted.
Michigan Rep. Amash Ends his Libertarian Bid for White House
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump who quit the GOP and became an independent, announced Saturday he would not seek the Libertarian nomination for the White House.
Puerto Rico to Hold Statehood Referendum Amid Disillusion
Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced on Saturday that she will hold a nonbinding referendum in November to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a U.S. state.