Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention is underway on Wednesday in Chicago, with Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) set to deliver his keynote speech and officially accept his vice presidential nomination. Other speakers include former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming held primary elections on…

Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago on Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are set to speak Tuesday night. Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming hold primary elections, with just four state preliminaries remaining before the November election. None of the races are expected to be competi…

Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago's United Center on Monday, with a focus on President Joe Biden's legacy. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to hold a rally and march close to the convention center where Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept the party’s nomination for president. The B…

Gaza cease-fire talks in Doha, Qatar were paused on Friday with negotiators set to meet again next week in search of an agreement to end fighting between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization—and to free the remaining hostages. The United States presented a new proposal that built upon points of agreement reached over the past week, closing g…

Former President Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public on Thursday, a lawyer for Trump suggested that sentencing him as scheduled on Sept. 18—about seven weeks before Election Day—would amount to election interference. Democratic…

Former President Donald Trump lost his latest bid on Wednesday to have a new judge appointed for his New York criminal case, as Justice Juan Merchan declined to step aside. This came as Trump is set to rally in Asheville, North Carolina with a focus on his economic policy. Tropical Storm Ernesto has continued to gain strength and is just shy of a C…

Iran rejected a call on Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks against Israel that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran termed the call for restraint an “excessive request,” saying the plea lacks political logic and contradicts principles of international law. A former Kansas police chief who…

Former President Donald Trump and X's owner Elon Musk are slated to do a live interview on the social media platform at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Musk says the live interview will be unscripted and is soliciting X users to pose their questions. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling …

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said on Thursday her office should be allowed to continue prosecuting former President Donald Trump and several codefendants. In a 96-page briefing submitted to the Georgia Court of Appeals, her office argued there is no evidence the romantic relationship Willis had with a special prosecutor impacted the …

Tropical Storm Debby made landfall for a second time early Thursday near Bulls Bay, South Carolina. The storm whipped up a tornado in North Carolina that killed one person, and forced a portion of Interstate 95 around Fayetteville, North Carolina, to temporarily shut down. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of southwest Japan, triggeri…

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), a member of "the Squad," lost her Democratic Party primary on Tuesday to public prosecutor Wesley Bell. Bush, who is known for her anti-Israel stance, was targeted by a super political action committee associated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) with millions in negative spending in what became the s…

Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, capping more than two weeks of speculation over who would join her at the top of the Democrat ticket. Walz said it was the "honor of a lifetime" to join Harris in the campaign. Voters in Michigan, Missouri, and Washington State are heading to the polls to vot…

U.S. stocks took a nosedive on Monday morning amid a worldwide stock market selloff as fears of a possible U.S. recession have mounted in recent days. Japanese stocks plunged in their biggest drop since the 1987 Black Monday sell-off. Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm in Florida's Big Bend, bringing heavy rainfall and life-threate…

Three newly freed Americans are back on U.S. soil on Friday after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia. President Joe Biden was at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to greet them, and said the exchange came with "tough calls." Vice President Kamala Harris ' campaign announced that it raised $310 million last month. The haul by Harris, the Demo…

The West and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War on Thursday, releasing 26 individuals from seven countries. Russia released three U.S. citizens, including Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan. A New York state appeals court rejected former President Donald Trump's chal…

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a targeted strike in Tehran, Iran early Wednesday. No one immediately claimed responsibility but suspicion fell on Israel. Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge against Israel. Kari Lake won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Rep. Ruben G…

President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a long-awaited proposal for reforms at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. The FBI says former President Donald Trump …

Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network in the early hours of July 26, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people—including Olympic athletes heading to the grand opening ceremony of the Games on Friday evening. French officials condemned the attacks as “criminal actions,” though they s…

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska on Wednesday, which a U.S. defense official said was the first time aircraft from the two countries have been intercepted while operating together. The bombers remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identificat…

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down from her position, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13. “I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” Ms. Cheatle said in the email on July 23. Her resignation comes one day after she appeared before …

Vice President Kamala Harris made a speech on Monday at an event in Washington, D.C. This is one day after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Harris. The 46th president has been a life-long public servant. His term as president of the United States has continued to build on his lifelong goals for America. House Speaker Mike J…

A worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance Friday before services started coming back online after hours of disruption. Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the issue arose from a defect in its software update for Windows systems. The Democratic National Committee's rules committee is meeting Friday to discuss the virt…

The Republican National Convention enters its 4th and final day on Thursday. Former President Donald Trump is expected to accept the party’s presidential nomination in a speech. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while campaigning Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms.” He canceled all campaign events and is workin…

The Republican National Convention enters its third day on Wednesday, with the focus shifting to the issues of national security and foreign policy. Former Trump administration officials are expected to take the stage to outline what foreign policy would look like if the former president were to return to the White House for a second term. The Depa…

The Republican National Convention heads into its second day on Tuesday, with the focus shifting to illegal immigration and crime. A coalition of protest groups said it will end its demonstrations around the convention. The Democratic National Committee has announced that it is investing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing st…