Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden says it would be "great" to have a female vice president, but he won't say whether he'd pick Sen. Kamala Harris for the No. 2 spot if he receives his party's nomination. In an interview aired Friday on CNN, Biden said, "I think it...

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris on Thursday clarified her position on federally mandated school busing, saying it's only necessary in cases where local governments are actively opposing integration. Harris said that in the 1960s and '70s, institutions "were literally working against...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris said Wednesday that busing students should be considered by school districts trying to desegregate their locations — not the federal mandate she appeared to support in pointedly criticizing rival Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden last week...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his recent trip to Israel yielded good news for the state's economy.

President Donald Trump on Monday took issue with investigations into his businesses and charities in New York City, calling it another “political Witch Hunt.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday signed new legislation that will boost Westchester’s sales tax.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Pete Buttigieg said Monday that he took in $24.8 million during the second fundraising quarter, more than triple what the South Bend, Indiana, mayor raised during the first three months of the year for his surprise hit presidential campaign. Buttigieg was the first White...

President Trump’s meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un isn’t going over well with Sen. Chuck Schumer.

Democrats don't seem ready to move past arguing about Joe Biden's lengthy political record, particularly on civil rights, after the first round of presidential debates showed the fragile nature of being perceived as an early front-runner in the 2020 race. The former vice president is facing...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris reports that she raised $2 million in the 24 hours after her breakout performance during the Democratic debates. Figures provided by the California senator's campaign indicate that over half of the contributions came from people who had never given to her before. In...