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Kamala Harris needs a VP candidate. Could a governor fit the bill?
In her search for a running mate in her presidential bid, Vice President Kamala Harris is said to be eyeing a clutch of contenders with executive experience enhanced by...
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Beshear’s PAC has raised $493,000, but given little so far to help other candidates
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear’s political action committee raised $493,000 in its first six months, but so far it has made few contributions to fulfill its purpose of helping...
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VP Harris meets with Netanyahu to discuss Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee for president, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday afternoon, a day after he vowed to Congress that...
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Citizens United, GOP state parties file FEC complaint over Biden-Harris campaign funds
WASHINGTON — A conservative group and a group of Republican state parties Thursday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of improperly assuming...
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VP Harris tells teachers union she’s ‘fighting for the future,’ blasts Project 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris — the likely 2024 Democratic presidential nominee — outlined on Thursday some of her “vision of the future” while touting the administration’s education record in...
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Beshear dodges questions about whether Harris is vetting him as possible running mate
FRANKFORT — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear during a Thursday press conference dodged questions about reports he’s being vetted to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in this fall’s...
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‘Pass the torch’: Biden addresses nation on why he won’t seek a second term
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden explained his decision not to seek reelection during a prime-time address from the Oval Office on Wednesday, saying now is the time to turn...
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Democrats approve virtual vote by delegates to pick a presidential nominee
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee will move forward with a virtual nomination vote for its presidential candidate as soon as Aug. 1, after its Rules Committee approved the...
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State police warned Secret Service about Trump shooter, Pennsylvania chief says
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s top police officer faced questions Tuesday from lawmakers who wanted details on how the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement communicated when a...
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U.S. House GOP spending cuts a preview of Project 2025, lead Dem appropriator says
The cuts to labor, health care and education proposed in a U.S. House Republican bill this week are previews of what would happen to federal agencies under a second...