Politics

FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., waves with his family and his running mate's family after his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Aug.

Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He’s returning to make the case for Kamala Harris

August 20, 2024, 1:27pm Latest News

Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Read story

Iran behind hacks targeting U.S. campaigns

August 20, 2024, 12:25pm Nation & World

U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and potentially shape the outcome of the election. Read story

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures as he departs for Egypt, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 20, 2024.

Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal as Hamas, Israel signal challenges

August 20, 2024, 11:23am Latest News

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead Tuesday with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain. Read story

FILE - Hunter Biden departs from federal court June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.

Judge knocks down Hunter Biden’s bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed

August 20, 2024, 10:52am Politics

A federal judge on Monday denied Hunter Biden’s latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him, setting the stage for his trial to begin next month in California. Read story

Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers, speaks during the Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening

August 20, 2024, 8:21am Business

The United Auto Workers is threatening a national strike against Stellantis for allegedly stalling on its plans to reopen the shuttered Belvidere Assembly Plant as agreed. Read story

The Obamas and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris listen during speeches at the Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

August 20, 2024, 8:18am Latest News

Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump. Read story

Biden, in fiery and emotional convention speech, makes a case for Harris

President Joe Biden stands on stage with first lady Jill Biden during the first day of Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

August 20, 2024, 8:15am Nation & World

President Joe Biden, in a fiery and emotional address to fellow Democrats, declared “America is winning” Monday night as he attempted to define his legacy on the environment, the economy and democracy in a speech he believed only a month ago would be the launch of his reelection bid. Read story