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Experts warn of wider disruptions after Trump campaign reports hacking

Analysts and intelligence experts warned Sunday that wider efforts may be underway by foreign powers to disrupt the U.S. presidential election, after Donald Trump's campaign said it believed its email systems had been breached by hackers working for Iran.

Biden says he dropped out to avoid becoming a ‘distraction’ for Democrats

President Joe Biden said in an interview that aired Sunday that he had abandoned his bid for a second term because he did not want to create "a real distraction" for Democrats, but he expressed no second thoughts about whether he could still do the job, despite concerns about his age and capacity.

Harris leads Trump in three key states, Times/Siena polls find

Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new surveys by the New York Times and Siena College, the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for Democrats after President Joe Biden's departure from the presidential race.

Inside the worst three weeks of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign

The people around Donald Trump see a candidate knocked off his bearings, nothing like the man who watched last month as thousands of delegates cheered him on the first night of the Republican National Convention. Then, Trump, his ear bandaged, was a living martyr after the assassination attempt two days before.

Tim Walz was a clear-eyes, full-hearts kind of coach

Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign are touting running mate Tim Walz's coaching history to broaden the Democratic ticket's appeal, a time-tested strategy that the Minnesota governor has long used.

Donald Trump no longer betting favorite to win election

Former President Donald Trump is no longer the betting favorite to win the election. Vice President Kamala Harris has become the favorite to win the presidency for the first time since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race July 21 and endorsed her. 

Kamala Harris shuts down pro-Palestinian heckler at Michigan rally

Kamala Harris effectively shut down a pro-Palestinian heckler at her Detroit rally but the interruption suggests anger over Israel’s war in Gaza could dog the Democratic campaign even without President Biden in the race. The Democratic standard bearer won enthusiastic cheers from thousands of supporters Wednesday night when she accused the protester of playing into the hands of former ...

Harris sees in Walz a strategy to reach small-town America

In selecting Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris has picked a partner who is many things she is not: a product of small-town America. A union member known to campaign in a T-shirt and camo hat. A white guy who exudes Midwestern dad energy.