Politics News

(WASHINGTON) -- A Nevada man awaiting trial for charges stemming from his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was taken into custody this week for a series of threatening statements prosecutors say he made targeting public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and…

(WASHINGTON) -- With Tim Walz joining Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the campaign trail as her newly selected running mate, critics are blasting the Minnesota governor for what they claim was his failure to prevent a massive COVID-19 fraud scheme that has ensnared the state government.According to federal charges…

(WASHINGTON) -- One of former President Donald Trump's so-called "fake electors," Loraine Pellegrino, pleaded guilty to a single "reduced charge" in the Arizona 2020 election case, according to the online docket. Her attorney said in a statement she was sentenced to unsupervised probation and community service.Pellegrino, one of the fake…

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris spent this past weekend interviewing the top contenders on her VP shortlist, meeting in person at her Washington, D.C. home with Govs. Tim Walz and Josh Shapiro, and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.It was just 17 days ago that President Joe Biden dropped out of…

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced presidential campaign running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, took the stage to a roaring crowd in Philadelphia Tuesday in their first joint public appearance where, together, they took aim at what they called Trump’s "backward agenda" for America.Hundreds of supporters…

(WASHINGTON) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate on Tuesday -- a choice that could potentially usher in a historic first.If Harris and Walz win, prompting Walz to resign as governor, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would take over the position, according to…

(WASHINGTON) -- The same week Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly minted running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are set to go on tour, hitting the battleground states in five days, vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance will be on their tail.Vance will also conduct his own blitz in…

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris has officially named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate to help her challenge Donald Trump and JD Vance in November.The Harris campaign sent out an official announcement on Tuesday morning, saying that Walz and Harris will "crisscross" the country to…

(WASHINGTON) -- At least 38 members of Congress signed a letter sent Monday to the president of the Heritage Foundation requesting he meet with lawmakers to discuss Project 2025 and release the undisclosed fourth pillar of the project called the “180-Day Playbook.”"Our offices are increasingly hearing from constituents worried about…

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris has officially gotten the vast majority of delegate votes in the virtual roll call that nominates her as the Democratic presidential nominee, the Democratic National Committee said in a statement released late Monday.The roll call, which concluded on Monday evening, still needs to be…