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(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke multiple times in the span of a few days this month, multiple people familiar with the conversations told ABC News, including an in-person meeting in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention where the two presidential candidates discussed ways…

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is facing criticism centered on her race from some Republican figures as she becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid.On Sunday, Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis, told CBS-58 in Wisconsin that he believes "a lot of…

(WASHINGTON) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has been gaining attention in the political world for taking on Republicans on major issues such as abortion access and immigration.And now he could be bringing his political skills to the White House with sources telling ABC News that Shapiro is a front-runner to…

(WASHINGTON) -- In a notable moment from Sen. JD Vance's speech at the Republican National Convention last week, former President Donald Trump's newly picked running mate took aim at President Joe Biden's support of the Iraq War."When I was in the fourth grade, a career politician by the name of…

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will deliver an Oval Office address on Wednesday night on his decision not to seek reelection and how he plans to finish his tenure as commander in chief.What time is President Biden's address from the Oval Office?Biden said he will speak "on what lies ahead,…

(WASHINGTON) -- "I know Donald Trump's type," Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday to cheers at her first stop as a presidential candidate.Speaking to staff and supporters at her campaign headquarters in Delaware, Harris cast herself, as she has before, as a tough prosecutor with a winning record prior to…

(WASHINGTON) -- Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is seen as one of the front-runners to be Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, sources have told ABC News.Kelly hasn't immediately commented on speculation on his possibly joining the presidential ticket.While relatively new to Capitol Hill -- having been first elected in 2020…

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic support has quickly coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race.In the days since the president withdrew and backed his running mate for the top of the ticket, Harris has received an unprecedented flood of donations and backing from most…

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris has received a flurry of endorsements from many of the nation's largest labor unions since she announced her candidacy for president.Concern has emerged within the labor movement, however, over the potential selection of Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., as a running mate because he has…

(WASHINGTON) -- As shockwaves from a spate of unprecedented twists in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election continue to reverberate throughout the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attempt to push past the political noise as he makes his long-awaited visit to Washington, D.C., this week.Amid the tumult,…