Politics

Latest Headlines

Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 19, 2024.

Bernadette Tuazon/CNN

Harris erases Trump’s cash edge while RFK Jr. faces dwindling resources, new filings show

Michelle Obama: Who’s going to tell Trump the presidency is a ‘Black job?’

Takeaways from the second night of the Democratic National Convention

Emhoff uses convention speech to show personal side of Harris: ‘Her empathy is her strength’

Arizona Supreme Court rejects attempt to block abortion initiative from November ballot

New protests outside the DNC after additional fencing built in response to pro-Palestinian protesters breaching outer barrier

Alsobrooks addresses Democrats in Chicago as she seeks to become Maryland’s first Black senator

Matt Gaetz will fend off McCarthy-backed primary challenger, CNN projects, while Florida’s Senate matchup is set

Analysis

Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris and democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz walk onstage for a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 20, 2024. Later this week Harris will accept her party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

It’s now up to Harris and Walz to prove they can win

Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands

Where Harris has, and has not, rebuilt the Democratic coalition

Democrats gather to enshrine their stunning turn from Biden to Harris

What to expect in the sprint to Election Day – and beyond

Trump’s fury over Harris’ switch with Biden is increasingly driving his campaign

Trump has the inklings of a plan to take on Harris, but he seems unable to implement it

Whoever can finally coin an effective economic message could win the White House

Musk tries to help Trump halt the Harris surge

Latest Videos

‘I didn’t respect him’: Trump reacts to ex-chief of staff’s response after Medal of Honor comments 1:53

Daniel Dale fact checks misleading claims from night 2 of DNC 2:39

All Over the Map with John King

Show all

Why Iowa Republicans who once opposed Trump are ready to vote for him

These Pennsylvania voters illustrate Harris’ suburban challenge

Facts First

Show all

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: Preparations continue for the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Fact-checking night 2 of the Democratic National Convention

Bernadette Tuazon/CNN

Fact-checking night 1 of the Democratic National Convention

KFILE

Show all

This photo from the Dawes County Sheriff's Office in Nebraska shows Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in 1995 following his arrest for driving under the influence.

Dawes County Sheriff's Office

Tim Walz’s 2006 campaign falsely described details about his arrest for drunk driving in 1995

Michele Morrow appears in an interview with CNN affiliate WRAL.

GOP nominee to run North Carolina schools advocated pro-Trump military coup in January 6 video

CNN analysis

What Matters

20240802 election ties HP.png

What happens if there’s a tie in 2024? Be ready for a ‘contingent election’

Fault Lines

Kamala Harris arrives as she is introduced by running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, on August 9.

Julia Nikhinson/AP

How Harris is reversing Biden’s biggest weakness in the campaign

More politics news

Blinken says Israel has agreed to Gaza withdrawal terms in ‘bridging proposal,’ despite reported comments from Netanyahu

RFK Jr. running mate Shanahan says they’re considering endorsing Trump

Trump says he’d consider appointing RFK Jr. to role in administration

Newly surfaced video shows earliest known footage of would-be Trump assassin at rally

Man charged in assassination plot against Brett Kavanaugh to stand trial in June 2025

Trump attorney was targeted by hackers, sources say

Gwen Walz reveals she underwent a different treatment, not IVF, in new details about fertility struggles

US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns

Takeaways from the memoir of Lunden Roberts, mother of Hunter Biden’s child in Arkansas

Trump heads to battleground Michigan for first time since Harris shook up presidential race

Next up at the Democratic convention: Republican speakers

Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention

After two decades of crossing paths, Obama will deliver a ‘forceful affirmation’ for Harris at the DNC

Hillary Clinton casts Harris in the lineage of female political firsts

Harris proposes raising corporate tax rate to 28% to help pay for campaign promises

As his campaign sharpens attacks on Harris, Trump remains fixated on Biden

Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention

Exclusive: Conservative Republican endorses Harris, calls Trump a threat to democracy

DC councilman arrested in alleged $156,000 bribery scheme to push violence prevention contracts for kickbacks

Four arrested after fence breach at DNC, Chicago police says

Judge shuts down Hunter Biden’s attempt to use dismissal of Trump’s documents case to get his own tax case dismissed

2024 election

How do your state’s voting rules compare to others? Our voter guide has details for all 50

Explore key dates, events and deadlines for the 2024 election

Amy O'Kruk, CNN

2024 elections glossary

Photos

Barack Obama speaks at the United Center during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024.

• Gallery Gallery

Austin Steele/CNN

In pictures: The 2024 Democratic National Convention

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 27: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks at the National Forum on Wages and Working People: Creating an Economy That Works for All at Enclave on April 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Six of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are attending the forum, held by the Service Employees International Union and the Center for American Progress Action Fund, to share their economic policies. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

• Gallery Gallery

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

In pictures: Vice President Kamala Harris

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gorvernor Tim Walz arrive to speak at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 6, 2024, on the first day of their "Battleground State Tour". (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

• Gallery Gallery

Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

In pictures: A historic race for the White House

Paid Partner Content