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May 16, 2025 at 9:05 pm

Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here’s a timeline of their alliance

A decade ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a volunteer organizer for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.

May 15, 2025 at 9:02 pm

Biden audio release pressures Democrats who would rather talk about Trump

Joe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders...

May 9, 2025 at 11:07 pm

Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Senate race

Ossoff, a first-term senator, won the seat by a slim margin in a state that has historically been a Republican stronghold but has become a...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) CAGV310 CAGV310

April 30, 2025 at 4:18 am

Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals in major post-election speech WATCH

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to use a high-profile speech to deliver a sharp-edged critique of President Donald Trump's administration.

President Donald Trump greets Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he arrives on Air Force One at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Harrison Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) MIJE323 MIJE323

April 29, 2025 at 9:04 pm

About that hug … Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump have shared a hug as he arrived in her home state.

April 24, 2025 at 2:14 pm

DNC chair rips vice chair David Hogg’s plan to challenge incumbent Democrats

The new leader of the Democratic National Committee says party officers should be banned from taking sides in primaries.

April 17, 2025 at 9:24 am

Some Pennsylvania Jews reminded of Tree of Life shooting after arson attack on Josh Shapiro’s home VIEW

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was the target of an arson attack last weekend, but the attacker's motives are unclear.

April 16, 2025 at 4:57 am

Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump’s tariffs — and their retirement accounts

President Donald Trump was elected with a promise to improve the economy, lower taxes and control inflation, addressing voters who said the economy was the...

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Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., holds hands with Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a “Fighting Oligarchy” event at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyle Green) IDKG111 IDKG111

April 15, 2025 at 10:16 am

In a bid to corral the anti-Trump resistance, Bernie Sanders, AOC visit red states VIEW

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined Bernie Sanders on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour recently in unlikely spots including Utah, Idaho and Montana.

FILE – In this image from video, Vice President Mike Pence speaks as the Senate reconvenes after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Senate Television via AP, File) WX302 WX302

April 3, 2025 at 11:39 am

Pence will get JFK Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence will be honored for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing...