Politics

People from various groups protest outside the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Can you ‘Trump-proof’ NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance

July 7, 2024, 4:35pm Nation & World

Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden's reelection chances has European leaders heading to the NATO summit in Washington confronting the prospect that the military alliance's most prominent critic, Donald Trump, may return to power over its mightiest military. Read story

President Joe Biden speaks to supporters as first lady Jill Biden, left, looks on at a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Biden campaigns through Pennsylvania as his team quietly braces for more Democratic defections

July 7, 2024, 3:03pm Latest News

President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified at a rousing Black church service in critical Pennsylvania on Sunday, even as his campaign team quietly braced for growing pressure on him to abandon his reelection bid amid intensifying questions about whether he's fit for another term. Read story

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with Essence CEO Caroline Wanga during the 30th annual Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Saturday, July 6, 2024.

At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris

July 7, 2024, 12:17pm Latest News

As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade of Black Democrats who warned Saturday that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency remains the most important calculation ahead of November. Read story

Patrons watch President Joe Biden debate Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, at a debate watch party Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Lost in the presidential race? These are the issues that matter to voters

July 7, 2024, 6:02am Latest News

Since the presidential debate in Atlanta last Thursday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have faced a barrage of criticism about their performance. Read story

Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, was a delegate who spoke against Resolutions 23 and 27. While she supported Resolution 22 and its call for a ceasefire, she said Resolutions 23 and 27 were controversial in their calls to restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Why Gaza-related resolutions divided the Democrats at their convention

July 7, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

Three resolutions related to the ongoing war in Gaza passed Sunday at the Washington State Democratic Convention, but not without controversy. Read story

In blockbuster term, Supreme Court boosts its own sway

FILE - Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. As the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a major case involving former President Donald Trump, 7 in 10 Americans think its justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology, rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/J.

July 7, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

The Supreme Court closed out a term Monday full of blockbuster decisions on gun control, abortion and criminal charges against former presidents, but legal experts say the most impactful rulings may be those where the conservative majority flexed its influence over federal government actions and policies. Read story

Pro-Palestinian teachers are pressing the National Education Association to renounce Biden over Israel

The Philly Educators for Palestine, pictured outside Philadelphia School District headquarters during a May protest, say they support the efforts by National Education Association teachers to adopt a series of action items at this week’s meeting. Philadelphia teachers are not part of the NEA. (Steven M.

Pro-Palestinian teachers are pushing the nation’s largest teachers’ union to support boycott efforts of Israel and rescind its endorsement of President Joe Biden over his role in the war in Gaza. Their campaign is expected to meet with protest Wednesday in Philadelphia, where the National Education Association is meeting. Read story