Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) on Monday said he would not consider serving as Vice President Harris's running mate, arguing it is time for a "new generation" following President Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race. When asked on "CNN This Morning" if he would consider running as VP with Harris -- who was endorsed by Biden...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has published a bestselling autobiography, "True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between," as she considers a future presidential run, joining a long line of politicians who have written memoirs before announcing their candidacy.
Vice President Harris raised nearly $50 million in grassroots donations on Sunday in the hours after President Biden stepped aside as the nominee and backed her to replace him. "Since the President endorsed Vice President Harris yesterday afternoon, everyday Americans have given $49.6 million in grassroots donations to her campaign," Lauren Hitt, a spokesperson for...
In a stunning move, President Biden on Sunday dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Harris to be his successor. In doing so, the president brought to a close a 50-year political career and broke the presidential race wide open a little more than 100 days before voters head to the polls in November. Biden, 81, announced...
Former President Trump's crowning as the Republican presidential nominee after surviving an attempted assassination has cemented for America’s allies and partners the necessity of building goodwill with the Trump camp. A phone call took place Friday between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, amid the former president’s assertions he can negotiate an end to Russia’s...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), seen as a top contender for a spot on the Democratic ticket, threw his support behind Vice President Harris’s bid for president. “Tough. Fearless. Tenacious,” Newsom wrote on the social platform X. “With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the...
Republican strategists and donors said Sunday they're not worried about Vice President Harris becoming the new Democratic nominee, even though they believed their chances of defeating President Biden were at an all-time high. The Republicans, who for weeks have been salivating at the potential for Biden to drag down other Democrats on the ticket, acknowledged...
Democratic donors are throwing their support behind Vice President Harris as the nominee, following President Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. Key donors said they would support Harris, and others pledged to do the same in the immediate hours following Biden’s announcement. “This is exactly what we needed at this moment, some direction and hope,”...
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.V.) is considering running against Vice President Harris for the Democratic nomination. A source familiar with Manchin confirmed that the West Virginia senator is considering reregistering as a Democrat to seek the nomination. Manchin had kicked around running a primary bid against President Biden, but ultimately decided against it. He also did...
President Biden is out of the 2024 race and backing Vice President Harris to take over his mantle in November, raising questions about what the polling can help us glean about her chances against former President Trump in November. Though Harris still has to win over enough delegates before the party’s national convention next month...
Vice President Harris is racing to lock down support for her White House bid, just hours after President Biden announced that he would no longer seek reelection. Harris on Sunday spoke with the chairs of three key coalitions on Capitol Hill: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) of...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) formally threw his support behind Vice President Harris to lead the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket in November following news President Biden will drop out of the race. “The best path forward for the Democratic Party is to quickly unite behind Vice President Harris and refocus on winning the presidency,” Shapiro...
