Election 2024 Latest: Harris to sit for CNN interview; Jack Smith files new indictment against Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trumpโs approach.
Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots
A judge says four independent and third-party candidates are ineligible to appear on Georgiaโs presidential ballot.
Ahead of speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says in a Pennsylvania court filing that heโs endorsing Trump
Ahead of a planned speech,ย Robert F. Kennedy Jr.โsย campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he is endorsingย Donald Trumpย for president.
Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgiaโs presidential ballot on Tuesday.
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, โMelania,โ billed as โa powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.โ.
Iran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks
Federal law enforcement officials are warning of possible copycat attacks or retaliatory violence after the attempt on Donald Trumpโs life, as a visibly stronger security detail surrounds the Republican nominee and President Joe Biden.
Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors
With early voting for the November presidential election set to begin in September in some states, there are signs across the country that groups are trying to affect the outcome by using deceptive means โ and in most cases in ways that would benefit Republican Donald Trump.
A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy
A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election.
North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now
A divided North Carolina election board has blocked for now the official party recognition of political groups that collected signatures and want Robert F.
Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Supreme Court has rejected two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Childrenโs Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F.
Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech
Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington, with many in the crowd shouting insults during his speech and decrying him for running up towering federal deficits and enriching pharmaceutical companies with the COVID-19 vaccine development.
Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden.
Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention, addressing a party linked to Kennedy Jr.
Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base.
Kennedy family makes โcrystal clearโ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.โs candidacy
President Joe Biden has accepted endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family.
No Labels wonโt run a third-party campaign after trying to recruit a centrist presidential candidate
The No Labels group says it won't field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization failed to attract a high-profile centrist willing to seize on the widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
RFK Jr. likely wonโt be president, but hereโs how his candidacy impacts who will be
Choosing a vice presidential candidate means the 70-year-old Kennedy Jr. is in the race to stay. Him staying in the race could seriously impact who wins the White House come November.
Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?
The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates โ none more so than Robert F.
Nikki Haley's request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approval
Top congressional leaders have recommended that Nikki Haley receive protection from the U.S. Secret Service after she reported a growing number of threats during her 2024 presidential campaign.
Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid
Robert Kennedy Jr.โs presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic familyโs legacy to implicitly compare the independent candidate to his assassinated uncle, President John F. Kennedy.
DNC files federal complaint alleging RFK Jr.'s super PAC is working too closely with his campaign
The Democratic National Committee has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission, accusing presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr_ of a โballot access scheme.โ.
Former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich running for a House seat again, this time as an independent
Former Ohio congressman and two-time Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is running for Congress again, this time as an independent.
Need last-minute gifts? Presidential hopefuls offer ornaments, gift wrap โ and Trump mug shot merch
Presidential campaigns are hoping that an onslaught of themed merchandise will keep their message out under the Christmas tree.
Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
The 2024 presidential election is drawing a robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates.
60 years after JFK's death, today's Kennedys choose other paths to public service
The 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination finds his family, and the country, at a moment many would not have imagined in JFK's lifetime.
Man arrested after trespassing twice in one day at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s home in Los Angeles
Police say they have arrested a man who trespassed twice in one day at the California home of independent presidential candidate Robert F.
How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024
Two political outsiders have taken steps to launch independent or third-party presidential bids over the past week.
RNC's livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven for disinformation and extremism
The exclusive online livestream for the second Republican presidential debate this week will take place on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform that has been criticized for allowing far-right extremism, bigotry, election disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Biden and Trump are keeping relatively light campaign schedules as their rivals rack up the stops
The front-runners for their partyโs presidential nomination, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, are barely campaigning in crucial early-voting states as the primary season enters the fall rush.
Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite RFK Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic
A Democratic watchdog group has asked a U.S. House committee to rescind an invitation to Robert F.
The Democratic Party promised to overhaul its primaries. Doing that has been anything but simple
Nearly six months after the Democratic Party approved President Joe Bidenโs plan to overhaul which states lead off its presidential primary, implementing the revamped order has proven anything but simple.
Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race
At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections.
Italy: Police move against violent anti-vaccine activists
Police in Italy are conducting searches against 17 anti-vaccine activists who were purportedly affiliated with a Telegram chat that espoused violence against government, medical and media figures for their perceived support of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Anti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation
An investigation by The Associated Press has found that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.
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Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims
Video-sharing tech platform YouTube on Wednesday announced immediate bans on false claims that vaccines are dangerous and cause health issues like autism, cancer or infertility.
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RFK Jr. kicked off Instagram for vaccine misinformation
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2019 file photo, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. attends the 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York. Instagram has banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for repeatedly sharing misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Kennedy remains on Instagram's owner, Facebook, despite that platform's moves to restrict vaccine misinformation. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)Instagram on Wednesday banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, from repeatedly posting misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19. A Twitter account belonging to Kennedy Jr. also remains live, where he has more than 200,000 followers.
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Kennedy cousin Skakel will not be retried in 1975 killing
Michael Skakel, right, appears for his hearing at Stamford Superior Court, with his attorney Stephan Seeger, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Stamford, Conn. A Connecticut prosecutor says Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel will not face a second trial in the 1975 murder of teenager Martha Moxley in Greenwich. Skakel, a nephew of Robert F. Kennedy's widow, Ethel Kennedy, did not speak during the hearing or outside the court. On the night of the killing, Martha Moxley, 15, and other teens in Greenwich's Belle Haven neighborhood were out doing pre-Halloween pranks, police said. At the 2002 trial, prosecutors presented several witnesses who said they heard Skakel confess or make incriminating statements. One of those witnesses, Gregory Coleman, died from heroin use by the time Skakelโs trial began.
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Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts
OAKLAND, Calif. โ Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations โ with an exception carved out for advocacy ads about government vaccine policies. The company already bans ads about vaccine โhoaxes," such as the false idea that vaccinations cause autism. The latest policy expands the ban to ads that discourage vaccines for any reason. And unpaid posts by people or groups that discourage vaccinations will also still be allowed โ the new policy only includes paid advertisements. โFacebook by banning anti-vaccine ads is probably not banning more than half of the ads,โ he said.