Congressional Republicans try to hide from Trump’s debate performance
Republicans faced their own presidential nominee’s poor performance without the same clear-eyed analysis Democrats voiced after Biden’s terrible June 27 debate.
By Paul Kane
Trump stokes suspicions about assassination attempt, raising fears of more violence
After an initial period of relative restraint, the former president has begun blaming the shooting on his opponents and amplifying conspiracy theories.
By Isaac Arnsdorf
Harris puts pressure on Trump in an elusive battleground: North Carolina
The vice president has raised Democrats’ hopes of winning the Tar Heel State, a populous battleground that has been just beyond their grasp ever since Barack Obama briefly turned it blue in 2008.
By Hannah Knowles and Yasmeen Abutaleb
Anatomy of a racist smear: How false claims of pet-eating immigrants caught on
How an anti-immigrant rumor spread from a random Facebook post to leadership of the Republican Party and the biggest influencers on social media so quickly.
By Sarah Ellison and Jeremy B. Merrill
Arizona GOP billboards implore voters to ‘EAT LESS KITTENS’
Arizona’s Republican Party erected about a dozen billboards in the Phoenix area that say “EAT LESS KITTENS” and look similar to Chick-fil-A’s promos.
By Kyle Melnick
How resounding was Kamala Harris’s debate win? Let’s look at the polls.
Early polling shows Harris won by a historically large margin. And Trump voters acknowledged that and said it could impact their votes.
By Aaron Blake
Trump winning on ‘change’? Not so fast.
A new poll calls into question a popular — but oversimplified — narrative about the role of change in the 2024 election..
By Aaron Blake
Trump reiterates: There will be blood
With his “bloody” comment about an immigration crackdown, Trump keeps toying with the idea of righteous violence — even after Jan. 6 and an assassination attempt against him.
By Aaron Blake
Trump’s sudden move to re-litigate sexual abuse claims goes off the rails
On the eve of a crucial juncture in the presidential campaign, Trump on Friday decided it was time to extemporize in great, conspiratorial and seemingly ill-advised detail about the women who have accused him of misconduct.
By Aaron Blake
The Walz family political drama pales compared to Trump’s
In an age suddenly full of candidates’ family members opposing them, there’s really no comparison.
By Aaron BlakeAfter fiery debate, Harris and Trump camps wrangle over a second one
Harris’s aides are confident she won Tuesday’s showdown but are looking for more ways to reach swing voters. Trump aides discuss whether a second debate would help or hurt.
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Marianne LeVine, Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey
Harris, Trump attend 9/11 events after contentious debate
Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail as Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump hold events a day after they debated in Philadelphia.
By Amy B Wang, Azi Paybarah, Mariana Alfaro, Patrick Svitek, Maegan Vazquez and Matt Viser
Feds increase security for Jan. 6 in effort to prevent Capitol attack repeat
The decision will give the next electoral count — scheduled for Jan. 6, 2025 — the same level of security accorded to presidential inaugurations and political conventions.
By Peter Hermann and Jacqueline Alemany
Grieving Ohio father to Trump and Vance: Stop using my son ‘for political gain’
Aiden Clark’s death has been amplified by leading Republicans who have to sought to attack Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration.
By Azi Paybarah
Harris, Trump set politics aside at ceremony to commemorate 9/11 attacks
Harris, Biden, Trump and Vance standing together at the New York memorial was a striking tableau in a political cycle in which Harris has attempted to reclaim the mantle of patriotism.
By Matt Viser and Maeve Reston
Trump won’t take Ukraine’s side. That’s far out of step with voters.
A recent poll showed voters thought he sided with Russia more than Ukraine. He apparently doesn’t care to disabuse them of that notion.
By Aaron Blake
Nippon Steel’s doomed effort to court union detailed in emails, letters
Nippon Steel’s attempt to acquire U.S. Steel appears poised to fail because of union opposition and national security concerns.
By David J. Lynch
McBride wins primary, clearing path to be first openly trans member of Congress
McBride will be the Democratic nominee for Delaware’s at-large House seat, which is seen as solidly blue.
By Jiselle Lee
As U.S. and Ukraine debate arms restrictions, Blinken visits Kyiv
Kyiv’s attempt to sway the Biden administration comes as Ukraine has faced heavy bombardment from Russia in recent days — especially on its power sector.
By Michael Birnbaum, Siobhán O'Grady and Ellen Francis
Does Trump understand that ‘strongman’ isn’t a compliment?
During the debate — and plenty of times prior — Trump has suggested that this term for an autocrat is actually a good thing.
By Philip Bump
When voters consider gender, enthusiasm for Harris surges — among women
New polling from 19th News and SurveyMonkey reinforces the scale of the gender divide in the 2024 election.
By Philip Bump
Trump pushes false claims about migrants eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio
On the debate stage Tuesday, Donald Trump doubled down on baseless and dehumanizing claims pushed by his running mate that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing and eating pets.
By Amy B Wang and Mariana Alfaro
Trump wavers on whether he wants a second debate with Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has signaled that it wants a second debate, in October. Trump said Wednesday that he is “less inclined” to participate.
By Amy B WangTrump attack on Harris racial identity strikes a nerve at Black church watch party
The predominantly Black crowd responded with deep sighs and some laughter when the discussion in Tuesday night’s debate turned to the Republican’s baseless broadside against the vice president.
By Sabrina Rodriguez
More than a third of Americans are too young to remember Sept. 11
Time marches on, as it does.
By Philip Bump