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RFK Jr. says he’s suspending 2024 campaign, joins Donald Trump at Arizona rally

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Friday he is suspending his long-shot campaign for president and instead supporting former President Donald Trump. He did so at an event in Phoenix, Arizona, during which he encouraged voters in red or blue states to vote…

Harris should differentiate herself from Biden, Democrats say. Is that possible?

CHICAGO — At Democrats’ national convention this week, President Joe Biden was hailed as nothing short of a hero for democracy. The party faithful also made it clear it was ready to turn the page. Speaker after speaker extolled Biden’s decision to end his…

Pete Buttigieg talks about Kamala Harris’ strategy for victory

Pete Buttigieg rose to prominence ahead of the 2020 presidential election, when he was mayor of his native South Bend, Indiana. He sought the Democratic nomination for president before dropping out and endorsing eventual victor Joe Biden. He became Biden’s transportation secretary…

How much momentum will RFK Jr.’s endorsement give Trump?

  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Friday that he had suspended his campaign for the presidency and endorsed former President Donald Trump (though he said he will remain on the ballot in states that are not competitive at the…

Alex Morgan says new women’s soccer contract gives players ‘power back’

Soccer stars Alex Morgan and Brianna Pinto are speaking out after The National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association agreed to a historic new contract Thursday. Both Morgan and Pinto were both on the NWSLPA’s bargaining committee. “It was an honor to be in…

80-year-old dog walker killed in carjacking, man arrested

A man has been arrested after he allegedly carjacked an 80-year-old dog walker, leaving her with fatal injuries before stabbing her dog to death, according to police. James K. Hayes, a 48-year-old Seattle resident, was found and arrested Thursday morning…

RFK Jr. withdraws petition to be on Arizona ballot amid plans to end campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially withdrawn his petition to be on the Arizona ballot, the Arizona secretary of state’s office told ABC News Thursday night, marking the first tangible sign Kennedy plans to exit the presidential race. “We have processed…

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for upcoming fall and winter season

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization Thursday for updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season. The FDA said the vaccines will target the KP.2 strain, which is an offshoot of the omicron variant….

Trump responds angrily to Harris’ DNC speech in posts on social media platform

Former President Donald Trump responded angrily to Vice President Kamala Harris even as she was delivering her nomination acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, posting more than 40 times on his social media platform as she spoke, attempting to clarify…

Why Clinton’s claim that Democratic presidents created more jobs than Republicans is slightly misleading

Former President Bill Clinton made an astounding claim at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night about the relative success of Democratic presidents when compared to their Republican counterparts in the area of job creation. The statistic is misleading, however. “Since the end…