Democrats

Bernie Sanders endorses Biden's 2024 reelection, rules out his own bid

The 81-year-old Vermont state senator says he will not run for president and discourages any other high-profile progressive candidates from doing so either.

Two Black members ousted from Tennessee legislature over gun control debate

Republican-led state legislature accused of racism after majority of its members, many of them white, pushed a rarely-used procedure to force out two African American lawmakers, who called for more gun control after a recent deadly shooting.

Trump slams Republican 'fools' and 'warmonger' Democrats at CPAC event

Ex-US president Donald Trump casts himself as the only Republican candidate who can build on his White House legacy, telling Conservative Political Action Conference he "will prevent World War III".

House Republicans vote to remove 1st Muslim woman from committee

Ilhan Omar faced charges of anti-Semitism in 2019 for her remarks in which she said some politicians' support for Israel is "all about the Benjamins, baby," a reference to $100 bills.

Republican candidate wanted gunmen to 'aim lower' when attacking Democrats

Failed Republican contender Solomon Pena, who lost race for House seat in US state of New Mexico, is accused of paying four men to shoot at homes of four Democratic politicians, police say.

McCarthy fails 11th time as US House reaches 1859-era dysfunction level

For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans leave the speaker’s chair sitting empty, as party leader Kevin McCarthy loses again and again in excruciating string of ballots to win enough GOP votes to seize chamber's gavel.

Majority of Americans don't want either Biden or Trump to seek re-run

President Joe Biden has lost his approval rating of late, with his popularity taking a fall to 41 percent from 46 percent in October, a new survey reveals.

Biden asks Congress to step in to prevent US rail strike

If an agreement is not reached by December 9, the world's largest economy could see nearly 7,000 freight trains grind to a halt, at a cost of more than $2 billion a day, according to the American Association of Railroads.

Trump receives standing ovation at Republican gathering as rivals lash out

In his first major appearance since announcing his intention to run again in 2024, ex-US leader Donald Trump says "Republican Party is a much bigger and more powerful party than it was before I got there."

US Republicans win control of House of Representatives

President Joe Biden congratulates his Republican opponents for winning control of the US House of Representatives and says he was willing to work with them and serve the American people.

Donald Trump launches 2024 White House bid

Ex-US president says "America's comeback starts right now" as he announces he will run for president in 2024 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida state.

Democrats retain control of US Senate after Nevada win

Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto wins re-election in Nevada state, Edison Research projects, in a victory that guarantees the Senate will be controlled by Democrats in 2023.