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Biden to give opening remarks at DNC in Chicago

(The Hill) -- President Joe Biden will kick off next month's Democratic National Convention (DNC) and deliver the opening remarks instead of closing out the convention as previously expected before he...

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Trump mocks Harris's heritage: 'She happened to turn Black'

Former President Trump mocked Vice President Harris’s heritage during a combative live interview Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention, telling the Chicago...

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Biden administration: Patience ‘running out’ for Venezuela to back up...

The Biden administration is ratcheting up its tone on Venezuela, pushing President Nicolás Maduro to publish automatically generated election results to back up his claims of winning Sunday’s...

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Top Senate Republican says Trump should focus on issues, not race in campaign...

Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.), the No. 2-ranking Senate GOP leader, said Wednesday that former President Trump should focus on policy issues and not race in his campaign against Vice...

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Trump attacks Harris over her race during Black journalism convention

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – In front of a conference of Black journalists Wednesday, former President Donald Trump conveyed skepticism of Vice President Kamala Harris's race. “She was always of Indian...

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Senators split on electric vehicle viability

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The future of electric vehicles was front and center Wednesday at a congressional hearing. President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to be 50 percent of all new vehicle sales...

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Bipartisan bill would create mental health hotline for first responders

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- When you're in danger, first responders are first on the scene to help. But the work brings along a lot of stress. "It's no surprise that the first responders face higher rates...

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U.S. officials hope to turn down temperature after latest assassinations in...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)-- U.S. officials are trying to tamp down concerns about a broader war in the Middle East following Israel's assassination of top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah. Both terror groups...

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Progressives sound alarm as Shapiro VP stock rises

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is facing growing pushback from progressives even as his stock rises in the Harris veepstakes conversation. They are sounding the alarm on his past position on...

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Hamadeh defeats Masters in Arizona primary pitting Trump allies against each...

Former Arizona attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh has won the Republican nomination for the House seat representing the state’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hamadeh...

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Senate probe finds abuse of pregnant women in US prisons

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- A Senate subcommittee investigation found hundreds of cases of abuse of pregnant women in prisons across the country. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, (D-Ga.), who chairs the Senate...

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Kentucky Young Democrats call on Rep. Daniel Grossberg to resign amid...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A group of young political activists is calling on Rep. Daniel Grossberg to step down after reports of inappropriate text messages have led to a sexual misconduct...

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Russia releases Americans in massive prisoner swap

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Three Americans are expected to land on U.S. soil Thursday night after a large-scale prisoner swap involving multiple countries. From the Oval Office, families spoke with their...

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Bipartisan bill aims to research brain diseases

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are introducing a bill to better research the causes behind brain diseases like ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. It comes on the tenth anniversary of...

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5 things to know about the major US-Russia prisoner swap

The White House on Thursday trumpeted what it called a “joyous day” as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan were released as part of a major prisoner swap with...

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Vance blames border security on Harris, Trump doubles down on race comments

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump doubled down on comments he made in a room full of Black journalists on Wednesday about Vice President Kamala Harris. "Until a number of years ago...

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Fancy Farm returns, Senate President discusses how event has changed over time

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A long-time tradition in Kentucky politics returns this weekend; however, the Fancy Farm Picnic may not be arriving with as much fanfare this year. “You've got to be really...

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Geraldo Rivera calls Trump's NABJ comments on Harris 'insulting'

(NewsNation) — Journalist Geraldo Rivera said former President Donald Trump’s comments about Vice President Kamala Harris’ race were “nasty and unnecessary.”  Rivera joined “NewsNation Now” to discuss...

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JD Vance says border enforcement isn't hard. It's 'common sense'

(NewsNation) — With less than 100 days until the presidential election, the Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns are touching on critical issues, including ongoing debates about the nation’s...

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Tennessee GOP. Rep Andy Ogles fends off primary challenge

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) has won the GOP nomination for another term representing his House district, fending off a well-financed primary challenger, Decision Desk HQ projects. Ogles, who was first...

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