[ad_1] Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance served in the Marine Corps. But unlike many Republican war veterans, he is a leading voice against U.S. military intervention abroad. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to appear on […]

[ad_1] NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Kamala Harris’ childhood friend, Carole Porter, about how their upbringing in a redlined Bay Area neighborhood shaped Harris. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: One of the strongest moments during Kamala Harris’ last campaign for president was when she said this in a 2019 primary debate. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) VICE PRESIDENT […]

[ad_1] Congressional Democrats tout their favorites on Harris’ short list. Sen. Tim Kaine, who was Clinton’s running mate, says accelerated vetting means fewer options. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for a running mate, one with executive experience. She’s still vetting a list of candidates. NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh reports […]

[ad_1] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump isn’t shying away from attacking Kamala Harris, as her campaign has energized Democrats and taken the spotlight off the former president. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Seems like longer, but Vice President Harris has been the likely Democratic presidential nominee for barely a week. We heard enthusiasm for Harris among Democratic […]

[ad_1] Edith Bouvier Beale at her home “Grey Gardens” in January 1972 in New York. A 1975 documentary by that name explores the reclusive lives of Beale and her mother, living in their dilapidated house with over 50 cats. Tom Wargacki/WireImage hide caption toggle caption Tom Wargacki/WireImage Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance’s criticism […]

[ad_1] Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 17 in Milwaukee. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP For more on the 2024 race, head to the NPR Network’s live updates page. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps, […]

[ad_1] Left: President Lyndon B. Johnson announcing he will not seek or accept the nomination for re-election and orders a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam, March 31, 1968. Image is a screen grab. Right: US President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation in the Oval Office of the White House […]

[ad_1] Voters head to a polling place in November 2022. Outside money is pouring into a Phoenix-area congressional district in a heated Democratic primary on Tuesday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A Democratic primary race for a U.S. House seat in Phoenix, Arizona, has drawn a curious group of interests: […]

[ad_1] President Biden speaks to the media on July 1 following the Supreme Court’s ruling ruling on presidential immunity. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Biden, in an op-ed Monday, said “no one” including “a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States” is above the law, as he […]

[ad_1] Kamala Harris, then the San Francisco District Attorney, poses for a portrait on June 18, 2004. Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Two days before President Biden announced he would step back from his push for a second term, his campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon, appeared on television, […]