Harris picks her running mate and other political news, from the newsmakers themselves
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A lesser-known aspect of Trump rallies: they all begin with prayer
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic magazine. He's looked at one element of Donald Trump's rallies that doesn't get much scrutiny: the introductory prayers.
Biden says he’s 'not confident' of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses
Speaking on CBS in his first interview since announcing he was dropping out, the president said his primary goal was to ensure that former President Donald Trump lost in November.
The Trump campaign says its emails were hacked and suggests Iran may be to blame
The Trump campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran's involvement, but the claim came a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024.
162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact-checks former President Trump
A team of NPR reporters and editors reviewed the transcript of last Thursday's news conference and found at least 162 misstatements, exaggerations and outright lies in 64 minutes.
Climate activists rally around Harris, seeing a chance to build on Biden’s record
Kamala Harris has long voiced support for action on climate change, during her career in California and as vice president. Environmentalists hope that background signals she'd take major steps if elected.
California Governor threatens funding cuts for counties that don't remove homeless encampments
California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened local county governments with funding cuts if they don't do enough to get people off the street. He recently passed an executive order encouraging local governments to remove homeless encampments.
A Trump campaign built to battle Biden is forced to recalibrate to Kamala Harris
Now that Vice President Harris is the Democratic presidential nominee, Donald Trump’s polling advantage is erased, his messaging is upended and a campaign focused against President Biden has to adapt.
Harris and Walz rally supporters in key swing states in the run-up to the DNC
Vice President Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, are finishing their first week of campaigning in key Sun Belt states.
Week in politics: The Harris-Walz campaign takes off
We look at how Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign is taking shape, with the massive influx of donations and the selection of Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz at her running mate.