The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
From Iranian hacking to Russian influence campaigns, the 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by foreign adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the results.
A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio
Journalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about immigrants eating the pets of people in Springfield, Ohio.
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio โ out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras โ people are attempting to carry on.
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last weekโs presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfieldโs Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs.
Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
Tensions flared last fall in western Wisconsinโs Chippewa Valley with news that several dozen refugees would be resettled in and around the city of Eau Claire, one of several midsize cities across the U.S. that has grappled with refugee resettlement.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
Ohio officials have stationed state police at Springfield schools in response to bomb threats that officials say are mostly coming from overseas.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt
The presidential campaign is moving forward after a second apparent attempt on Donald Trumpโs life over the weekend.
Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
A leading conservative Christian group is putting on a show of Republican unity in Georgia.
Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield
Ohio state police will help protect schools in a city that has endured dozens of violent threats in the wake of a national political furor over Haitian migrants.
Trump was on the links taking a breather from the campaign. Then the Secret Service saw a rifle
Sunday was to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, rare this deep into a presidential campaign.
Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole.
Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn't backing away from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians living in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets.
Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threats
Donald Trump and his running mate continue to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the Republicans have promoted even as the city has seen bomb threats and school evacuations and local officials called for a cooling of the anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Father of slain Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son in immigration debate
The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring Donald Trump and others to stop invoking his son's name in the debate about immigration.
Trump wouldn't say whether he'd veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue
Former President Donald Trump says he would not sign a federal abortion ban, insisting that a ban would not pass Congress anyway.
The Latest: Harris and Trump attend 9/11 remembrance ceremonies as debate reaction rolls in
Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy.
Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums
Democrats have denounced the conservative Project 2025 blueprint in hundreds of ads and billboards, printed it in oversized book form as a convention prop and mentioned it frequently.
JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a 'fact of life' and calls for better security
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a โfact of life" and the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia.
That photo of people wearing 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' shirts? They're distant cousins
A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesnโt recognize the people wearing โNebraska Walzโs for Trumpโ T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media.
Jimmy McCain, a son of the late Arizona senator, registers as a Democrat and backs Harris
One of John McCain's four children has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Kamala Harris for President.
Takeaways from AP's report on JD Vance and the Catholic postliberals in his circle of influence
Ohio Sen. JD Vanceโs 2019 conversion to Catholicism put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement known as postliberalism.
JD Vance's Catholicism helped shape his views. So did this little-known group of Catholic thinkers
Ohio Sen. JD Vanceโs 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview.
This fall, Hollywood tries to balance box office with the ballot box
This fall, Hollywood will be trying โ with everything from swaggering historical epics like โGladiator IIโ to the high-seas adventure of โMoana 2โ โ to capture the nationโs attention at a time when much of it will be directed at the polls.
Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Usha Vance's presence in the Trump-Vance campaign has energized some Indian Americans, particularly Hindu American conservatives.
Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him
The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving former President Donald Trumpโs staff has come less than two weeks after Trump sparked outrage after he seemed to dismiss the Medal of Honor, the militaryโs highest decoration for service members.
The Latest: FBI says gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw โtarget of opportunityโ
A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a โtarget of opportunity.โ.
More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump
More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris' White House bid.
Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump wouldn't support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.
Kamala Harris' racial and cultural firsts were onstage throughout the Democratic convention
On the night she became the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage to be a major partyโs nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris didnโt explicitly mention the racial and gender firsts she would set if elected to the White House.
Southern Arizona man arrested after alleged threats against Trump as candidate visited border
A southern Arizona man has been arrested for allegedly making death threats against Donald Trump on social media.
Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass in North Carolina at his first outdoor rally since last month's attempted assassination.
Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris' VP pick
Kamala Harrisโ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
Vance and Walz are still relatively unknown, but the governor is better liked, an AP-NORC poll finds
Tim Walz and JD Vance have vaulted themselves out of national obscurity as they hustle to introduce themselves to the country, but the senator from Ohio has had a rockier start than the Minnesota governor.
Tim Walz has described his family's IVF experience. But they used a different procedure
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, is facing fresh scrutiny for how he's described his family's struggle with infertility.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo posts about bringing cat to DNC, appears to poke fun at Republican VP nominee JD Vance
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is off to the Democratic National Convention and she isnโt going alone.
The Latest: Trump promotes falsehoods while Harris is scrutinized for her shifting policy stances
The running mates of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are coming under greater scrutiny as the presidential election heats up.
VP nominee JD Vance to dissolve last vestige of mothballed charity, give its $11K to Appalachia
The Trump-Vance campaign says Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is preparing to dissolve whatโs left of the modest charitable effort he launched to help people in Appalachia after writing โHillbilly Elegy.โ.
Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election.
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Three news outlets were recently leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign, but have chosen not to reveal any of the details about what they received.
Walz is making a 5-state dash for campaign cash, traveling solo for 1st time as Harris' running mate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is holding his first solo events as Vice President Kamala Harrisโ running mate this week.
Democrats and Republicans descend on western Wisconsin with high stakes up and down the ballot
Vice President Kamala Harrisโ first campaign stop in Wisconsin with her new running mate this week put her in a critical part of a swing state.
Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows
Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris' racial identity
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trumpโs running mate, is defending a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harrisโ racial identity.
Harris and Walz say they're 'joyful warriors,' narrowly avoid confrontation with Vance on tarmac
Vice President Kamala Harris has declared herself and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz โjoyful warriorsโ as they spent their first full day as running mates rallying Democrats across the Midwest.
Takeaways from a Harris-Walz ticket now that the stage is set for a reimagined presidential race
The stage is set for an election that was unimaginable mere weeks ago when President Joe Biden was atop the Democratic ticket.
Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is in the rare position of having to defend someone elseโs controversial comments.
Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed
JD Vance, Donald Trumpโs running mate, has praised the vision of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts in the foreword of a forthcoming book.
Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has apologized for a comment about Ohio Sen. JD Vance earlier this week โ but not to Vance.
Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mate
Comments Donald Trumpโs running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harrisโ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Harris amid speculation if he's in running to join the ticket
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris soon after she became the prohibitive favorite to lead the Democratic ticket.
JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in Virginia, Ohio
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has used his first solo campaign appearances to throw fresh barbs at Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Secret Service acknowledges denying some past requests by Trump's campaign for tighter security
The Secret Service is now acknowledging that it denied some requests by Republican Donald Trump's campaign for more security at his events.
Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
Republican Donald Trump held his first public campaign rally since he was injured in an assassination attempt, an event in the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate.
2024 Election Latest: Trump accepts his GOP nomination on the convention's final night
Former President Barack Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are expressing concerns about President Joe Biden's candidacy for the White House.
GOP vice presidential pick Vance revisits Appalachian roots as bitter divide over memoir lingers
Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots.
Photos: A visual look at the 2024 Republican National Convention
Thousands of Republican delegates have officially made Donald Trump their partyโs presidential nominee just days after he survived an assassination attempt.
Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US election
Ukraine's defense minister said his country will find a way to withstand Russiaโs invading forces even if Donald Trump wins a second term, jeopardizings vital U.S. support for its defense.
What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its third day in Milwaukee
As the third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off, Republicans are shifting the focus to national security and foreign policy in a bid to draw a stark contrast with Democratsโ handling of ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East.
JD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishment
Elevated into the national spotlight as former President Donald Trumpโs running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has carved out a unique role in his short Senate career.
Kamala Harris and JD Vance have talked, but they're yet to agree on terms for a VP debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican JD Vance have had their first chat since the Ohio senator became the GOP vice presidential nominee.
2024 Election Latest: RNC enters second day with focus shifting to immigration
The Republican National Convention's second day is in full swing โ now with Donald Trump officially as its presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate.
On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?
In a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have dominated media discussions for a week or two.
'Hillbilly Elegy': JD Vance's rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir
At the heart of JD Vanceโs journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a memoir he first thought of in law school, โHillbilly Elegy.โ.
Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president
Former President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate, taking a once-strident critic and elevating him as the leading heir to his political legacy.
Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero's welcome
Former President Donald Trump has appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Conventionโs opening night with a bandage over his right ear.
Republican JD Vance journeys from 'Hillbilly Elegy' memoirist to US senator to VP contender
โHillbilly Elegyโ author JD Vance sharply criticized Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, before changing course and embracing the former president.
The Republicans who want to be Trump's VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Itโs hard to refer to someone as โHitlerโ and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become the person they choose to help lead the country.
Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress
As Donald Trump makes a comeback bid to return to power, Republicans in Congress have become even more likely to cast doubts on President Joe Bidenโs 2020 victory.
Republican opponent of US aid to Ukraine brings his case to an international conference
A Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine has argued at an international security conference that the package stuck in Congress wouldnโt โfundamentally change the realityโ on the ground and that Russia has an incentive to negotiate peace.
6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety
Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm at railroad crashes causing potential disasters.
Trump rally falls during anniversary of Waco's dark past
Former President Donald Trump's rally in Waco, Texas, this weekend comes amid the 30th anniversary in the city of the infamous deadly standoff at the Branch Davidians compound.
Was Donald Trump the biggest loser on election night? 3 takeaways from red wave that wasnโt
Results are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.
JD Vance's firm invested in food company now facing lawsuits
A high-tech sustainable food company in Appalachia that was promoted by JD Vance and financed with help from his venture capital firm is facing five lawsuits alleging it misled investors.