Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her VP running mate
Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz, the popular two-term governor of Minnesota, as her VP running mate, selecting a Midwestern Democrat to join her on the ticket.
Ex-Trump campaign legal adviser agrees to cooperate in Arizona "fake elector" case
Arizona's attorney general has agreed to drop nine felony charges against Ellis in exchange for her cooperation in the investigation.
DOJ sues TikTok over alleged children's online privacy law violations
The DOJ alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children to interact with adults on the platform and collected and retained their personal information.
Biden, Harris welcome home Americans released in Russia prisoner swap
A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
U.S., Russia prisoner swap is the latest in a long history of exchanges
Despite frosty relations, the U.S. and the former Soviet Union have swapped prisoners for decades.
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9/11 defendants including Khalid Shaikh Mohammad reach plea deal
The Pentagon did not release details of the plea deal.
Harris dares Trump to debate her as she campaigns in Atlanta
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Georgia with rapper Megan Thee Stallion as she seeks to keep the battleground state in play for Democrats.
Harris to campaign with VP pick in battleground states next week
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate in the coming days.
Roy Cooper withdraws from consideration to be Harris VP
Cooper said it "wasn't the right time" for him to potentially join the ticket.
House leaders name members of bipartisan Trump shooting task force
The panel includes seven Republicans and six Democrats chosen by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
JD Vance defends "childless cat ladies" remark amid backlash
"People are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what I actually said," Vance said Friday.
RFK Jr. says Biden "tarred" reputation, career by refusing to let go of power
"Part of our traditions is that our leaders relinquish power and they do that graciously," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told CBS News.
Biden says Gaza cease-fire deal close after meeting Netanyahu
The president and vice president pressured Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal for Gaza, but the truce talks may have suffered a new blow.
FBI director reveals new details about Trump shooting at House hearing
FBI Director Christopher Wray faced questions from the House Judiciary Committee about the bureau's investigation into the Trump assassination attempt.
Netanyahu thanks U.S. for support, calls protesters "useful idiots"
The Israeli prime minister's address comes at a fraught time in U.S. politics and as he faces domestic and international pressure over the war in Gaza.