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Prosecutors described him as one of the most violent members of the mob of former president Donald Trump supporters that attacked the Capitol as lawmakers met to certify President Biden’s 2020 election victory. 7:57 p.m.
While America is no longer waging a large-scale ground war like those in Iraq and Afghanistan, for much of his tenure, Biden has seemed like a wartime leader. 7:36 p.m.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
Trump open to curbing access to abortion pills through federal regulationsRoundup of national political news. 4:46 p.m.
The White House announced Friday morning that Biden and Harris will head to Maryland on Aug. 15 for an event to “discuss the progress they are making to lower costs for the American people.” They did not disclose the location or more specifics. 3:55 p.m.
Independent analyses suggest Trump’s plans could add close to $4 trillion over the next decade to America’s already fast-growing national debt. Harris has no policy proposals posted on her campaign website — economic or otherwise. 2:06 p.m.
The Republican presidential nominee spoke for more than an hour, discussing a number of issues facing the country and then taking questions from reporters. He made a number of false and misleading claims. 1:45 p.m.
Former president Donald Trump told a story about nearly dying in a helicopter ride with Willie Brown, the former California politician and ex-boyfriend of his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. 11:57 a.m.
Adam Roof is a founding board member of Actions Beyond Words, a nonprofit that has provided almost $2 million of aid in Ukraine. 11:11 a.m.
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As Harris, a graduate of Howard University, a historically Black school, has made a point of highlighting her membership and spoken at several Black Greek-letter organization events, members have grown excited about her candidacy. 7:04 a.m.
Analysis
Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago amid questions of presidential privilege and immunity. We’re still considering those issues.Here, as in so many other ways, former president Donald Trump has changed the calculus. 6:05 a.m.
Harris and Walz spoke Thursday to about 100 United Auto Workers members at Local 900 Hall, which represents Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant. 3:23 a.m.
As Trump addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ABC announced that Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a widely anticipated faceoff in an already unparalleled presidential election. 3:21 a.m.
The body camera and dashcam footage, paired with an eyewitness video posted on YouTube, provide new insight into the presence of and the response by Pennsylvania law enforcement at the building where the gunman, Thomas Crooks, was positioned. 3:13 a.m.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ first campaign stop in Wisconsin with her newly minted running mate this week put her in a critical swing part of a swing state, a largely rural area bordering Minnesota known for backing moderates from both parties. 2:23 a.m.
If Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officially steps down later this year to accept the position of US vice president, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan would become the first Native woman to govern a state. 1:06 a.m.
The press has questions for Vice President Kamala Harris. She isn’t giving a whole lot of answers. 12:14 a.m.
