PHOENIX — Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday that Cindy McCain plans to endorse him for president, a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump by the widow of the GOP's 2008 nominee. Trump has had a fraught relationship with members of John McCain's family since he disparaged the Arizona senator during...
Biden Courts Latino Voters in 1st Trip To Florida as Nominee
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Joe Biden made his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday with an urgent mission to boost support among Latinos who could decide the election in one of the nation's fiercest battleground states. “More than any other time, the Hispanic community, Latino community...
Biden Faces Worries That Latino Support Slipping in Florida
MIAMI — Sen. Kamala Harris' motorcade raced past Colombian neighborhoods and made a quick stop for takeout in Doral — or “Doral-zuela” as it's known locally because of its large Venezuelan population — before speeding through the Cuban stronghold of Hialeah. But during her first trip to Florida as Joe...
Trump, Biden Marking 9/11 With Very Different Tones
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — One spent time quietly consoling families. The other proclaimed America’s might. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday at memorial services where their differences in style couldn’t have been more sharply on display. Trump...
GOP Attacks Harris Amid Battle for Catholic Voters’ Support
WASHINGTON — Soon after Joe Biden tapped Kamala Harris as his running mate, some conservatives began trying to portray her as anti-Catholic — a line of attack that President Donald Trump’s campaign continues to amplify as Democrats court Roman Catholic voters. The charge stems in part from questions Harris posed...
Biden Aims To Rebuild ‘Blue Wall’ in Appeal To Autoworkers
WARREN, Mich. — Joe Biden traveled to suburban Detroit on Wednesday to make a direct appeal to blue-collar workers who might have voted Republican four years ago but now regret it — attempting to rebuild the once fabled Democratic “blue wall” that crumbled and helped catapult Donald Trump to the...
Trump Raises $210 Million, Robust but Well Short of Biden
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump and his Republican Party jointly raised $210 million in August, a robust sum but one dwarfed by the record $364.5 million raised by Democrats and their nominee, Joe Biden. Trump’s campaign released its figure Wednesday, several days later than usual and nearly a week...
Biden’s Tax Plan Could Dampen Local Economy & Limit Housing Options, Experts say
Joe Biden's tax plan is creating concern that it could hamper efforts to address the critical shortage of affordable housing across California. At issue is a provision that would make it more expensive for many developers to invest in apartments and other commercial projects. The proposal from the former vice...
Trump Denies Calling US War Dead ‘Losers,’ ‘Suckers’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump defended himself Friday against accusations that he mocked American war dead as his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, intensified efforts to frame the election as a referendum on the president’s character. The allegations, sourced anonymously in The Atlantic, describe multiple offensive comments by the president toward...
Biden Raises Over $360 Million in August, Shattering Record
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden raised $364 million in August, a record sum that will give him ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign against President Donald Trump. Biden struggled to raise money early in the primary. But since he became the presumptive...