Former Rep. Jim Cooper was at a party with his phone on silent when he noticed it suddenly exploding. Was a family member sick? Was the world ending? Phones weren’t allowed at the venue so he went to a bathroom stall and called his daughter. “Taylor…

Conservatives back Gov. Abbott’s 'right to self defense' while Democrats urge Biden to federalize the Texas National Guard Political polarization over the U.S. border has exploded in the aftermath of this week’s Supreme Court ruling on razor wire,…

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, is urging Biden to federalize the state's National Guard, and some legal experts say the Insurrection Act would be a more extreme measure By Nicole Gaudiano President Joe Biden has several legal options to block Texas…

Most politicians wouldn't dare play up the idea that they were anointed by God to win an election. But that's what Trump is doing, and some of his supporters believe it By Nicole Gaudiano At a Donald Trump rally in New Hampshire, two of the former…

A mission of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which Harris oversees, is to coordinate federal support for communities impacted by gun violence By Nicole Gaudiano Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about gun violence prevention on…

Congressional leaders have been negotiating adding immigration policy restrictions to the more than $100 billion supplemental aid request By Nicole Gaudiano, Rebecca Morin, Lindsey McPherson and Nolan D. McCaskill House Speaker Mike Johnson on…

Biden must push for a ceasefire in Gaza, or risk losing critical support, faith leaders warn By Nicole Gaudiano and Rebecca Morin Black and progressive faith leaders have always been in President Joe Biden’s corner, but they’re increasingly unhappy…

Vice presidents traditionally serve in the campaign attack dog role, but Biden is showing he’s eager to engage with Trump By Nicole Gaudiano No more Mr. Nice Guy. President Joe Biden is out swinging against former President Donald Trump, denouncing…

The Biden campaign has been eager to link Trump to stories of women across the country who have been denied abortions By Nicole Gaudiano When Kamala Harris launches her reproductive rights tour later this month, she’ll lay the blame for abortion bans…

The line puts a finer point on a theme the president rolled out during his fiery speech on Friday ahead of the Jan. 6 anniversary By Nicole Gaudiano President Joe Biden sharpened his attacks on former President Donald Trump Monday, pushing back…

By Nicole Gaudiano As more mass shootings add up, President Joe Biden is calling attention to a different milestone in the gun violence epidemic: 500 illegal gun purchase denials. The Justice Department has denied those purchases from people under 21…

By Nicole Gaudiano Vice President Kamala Harris will condemn the "violence, chaos, and lawlessness" of insurrectionist rioters at U.S. Capitol during a speech in South Carolina on Saturday. Her address will mark three years to the day a mob of Donald…

Biden delivered a point-by-point denunciation of Donald Trump’s actions around Jan. 6, casting the 2024 election as a stark choice and calling his predecessor a 'loser' By Dan Merica, Amie Parnes and Nicole Gaudiano Democrats have been desperate for…

By Nicole Gaudiano The White House has obtained new intelligence that North Korea is increasing its support to Russia in its war against Ukraine, recently providing ballistic missile launchers and several ballistic missiles. Russia's procurement of…

Campaign strategist: 'Why not head to Michigan or Wisconsin? Go to Georgia' By Amie Parnes and Nicole Gaudiano Some Democrats are questioning the decision to send President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to South Carolina, saying the Biden…

By Nicole Gaudiano President Joe Biden will mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot with a speech near Valley Forge, where he’ll make the case that American democracy and freedoms are at stake in the 2024 presidential election. The…

The former first lady says she has no interest in the job, but that hasn’t stopped GOP speculation that she’ll replace Biden in 2024 By Amie Parnes and Nicole Gaudiano Anyone who knows former First Lady Michelle Obama would never say she’d run for…

The first lady uses Post-it notes for holiday dinner assignments. ‘Everybody loves it,’ she told The Messenger By Nicole Gaudiano Plenty of experts have tips for managing friction during the holidays but I’ve been looking for ways to better manage…

By Nicole Gaudiano President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Camp David on Saturday and stay there through Christmas, marking the family’s first time spending the holiday at the presidential retreat. The 125-acre country residence…

The White House is taking aim at 'financial facilitators' in Russia’s war against Ukraine By Nicole Gaudiano President Joe Biden will sign an executive order today to strengthen U.S. sanction authorities against “financial facilitators” in Russia’s…