The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

New US job market numbers weaker than expected as Fed eyes interest rate cut

The US created 818,000 fewer jobs than first calculated as the Federal Reserve hints at a rate cut

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

Everything we know about Matt Gaetz's next challenger after winning his Florida primary

The incumbent will now face Democratic candidate Gay Valimont, a self-described gun violence prevention activist

Latin Times · Aug 21, 2024

Trump says he’s open to cabinet post for RFK Jr. after running mate admits they might call it quits

Kennedy went looking for jobs with both Trump and Harris

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Midwestern guys: Vance and Walz’s opposing views of being from the US heartland

Politicians assuming working-class roots for votes isn’t new – but this year’s election pits the VP picks against each other

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

Former 'true believer' in Trump reveals his off-camera behavior at DNC

Former press secretary Stephanie Grisham criticized her ex boss, revealing he calls his supporters "basement dwellers"

Latin Times · Aug 21, 2024

GOP pro-labor rebrand exposes hypocrisy

JD Vance seeks union support as reports reveal workers at start-up he funded faced “nightmarish conditions"

Salon · Aug 21, 2024

Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife makes dig at Melania Trump as Harris’s family unites at DNC

Harris’s modern family dynamic has taken center stage at the DNC, with the vice president’s stepson Cole and husband Doug also taking to the stage in Chicago

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Which celebrities are backing Kamala Harris? From Jennifer Lopez to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift

Oscar winners, singing superstars and a former US president are among the Democratic presidential candidate’s backers

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2024

Uncommitteds to Harris: Help us help you

"We cannot go back to people empty handed and still ask them to vote," Palestinian-American Democrat says

Salon · Aug 21, 2024

Rural voters don’t necessarily love Walz, despite the camo hat and small-town upbringing

The selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ running mate has sparked a wave of commentary suggesting that simply by elevating a former small-town football coach to the candidacy for vice president, Democrats will naturally secure the allegiance of rural voters nationwide.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2024