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FILE - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia.

Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset

FILE - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia.

July 26, 2024, 8:10am Politics

A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do? Read story

This combo of images provided by the U.S. Department of State show Ismael &ldquo;El Mayo&rdquo; Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico&rsquo;s Sinaloa cartel, left, and Joaqu&iacute;n Guzm&aacute;n L&oacute;pez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, after they were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, July 25, 2024. (U.S.

US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’

This combo of images provided by the U.S. Department of State show Ismael &ldquo;El Mayo&rdquo; Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico&rsquo;s Sinaloa cartel, left, and Joaqu&iacute;n Guzm&aacute;n L&oacute;pez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, after they were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, July 25, 2024. (U.S.

July 26, 2024, 8:07am Politics

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said. Read story

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan sits on a panel at the 2024 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, July 25, 2024. Kagan became the first member of the Supreme Court to call publicly for beefing up the court&rsquo;s new ethics code by adding a way to enforce it.

Justice Kagan says there needs to be a way to enforce the U.S. Supreme Court’s new ethics code

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan sits on a panel at the 2024 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, July 25, 2024. Kagan became the first member of the Supreme Court to call publicly for beefing up the court&rsquo;s new ethics code by adding a way to enforce it.

July 25, 2024, 5:20pm Nation & World

Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday became the first member of the U.S. Supreme Court to call publicly for beefing up its new ethics code by adding a way to enforce it. Read story

Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons

July 25, 2024, 10:54am Politics

President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system. Read story

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaking during the second day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J.

House Republicans, 6 Dems vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration’s handling of border policy

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaking during the second day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J.

July 25, 2024, 10:50am Latest News

House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris's role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, passing a resolution Thursday that condemns her performance in the job. Read story

Natural gas initiative qualifies for WA ballot in November

July 25, 2024, 10:01am Election

Environmental issues will be a centerpiece of Washingtonians’ ballots this fall, now that an initiative to protect the use of natural gas and to unravel recently passed energy regulations and laws has qualified for the ballot. Read story

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris greets first responders after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts at the City of Houston Emergency Operation Center in Houston, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Harris tells teachers union she’s ready to fight for country’s future — ‘bring it on’

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris greets first responders after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts at the City of Houston Emergency Operation Center in Houston, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

July 25, 2024, 9:55am Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris is propelling her presidential push by speaking Thursday to the American Federation of Teachers, the first labor union to formally endorse her candidacy. Read story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., listen.

Netanyahu will meet with Biden and Harris at a crucial moment for the US and Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., listen.

July 25, 2024, 9:44am Nation & World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit Thursday to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians. Read story