Jane Hynous was bored watching “National Treasure” in her social studies class, so she pulled out a few markers and drew the first quirky image that entered her mind: a werewolf. That June morning, the 12-year-old had learnedthat her state ofMichigan was holding a competition for the best custom election stickers. Jane drew the werewolf […]Read More

There weren’t many things that could have diverted the political world’s attention from Vice President Kamala Harris’s dominant performance against Donald Trump in Tuesday night’s debate. But at 11 p.m., Taylor Swift managed it. Her endorsement of the Democratic nominee wasn’t surprising, as such. She endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 and has endorsed other Democrats […]Read More

With the conclusion of the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, eyes have already turned to when — or whether — subsequent debates between the two candidates might take place. Harris’s campaign has signaled that it wants a second debate, in October — while Trump is wavering. “Under the […]Read More

Democrats are embracing Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, calling the megastar’s backing “huge” for her campaign — while some Republicans were quick to dismiss it and others warned her against alienating Donald Trump voters. The pop star — one of the most famous celebrities in the world — waded into the contentious […]Read More

Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump arrived at Tuesday night’s debate aiming to present themselves as the change agents that polls show Americans are craving. But from the opening, both candidates were thrown on the defensive, forced to reckon with their records — Harris on the economy and border security, Trump on […]Read More

Vice President Kamala Harris made a sharp, fiery case against Republican nominee Donald Trump during a freewheeling debate Tuesday, blasting the former president’s character and preoccupation with himself while pressing him to task on issues including abortion, democracy and foreign policy. Trump used the head-to-head event to attack Harris as a “Marxist” masquerading as a […]Read More

Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the 2024 election and the second — and final? — 2024 presidential debate. (Did a friend forward this to you? If so, sign up here. And subscribe to the Campaign Moment podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.) The big moment The 2024 […]Read More

Former president Donald Trump pressed ahead with his ongoing effort to erode confidence in U.S. elections during his debate Tuesday night with Vice President Kamala Harris, repeating his false claim that he won the 2020 vote, refusing to condemn the violence of Jan. 6, 2021, and claiming without evidence that Democrats are helping millions of […]Read More

Tuesday’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump was as widely anticipated in some D.C. neighborhoods as a championship game. So, residents took to bars, cafes and campus centers to watch and fend off nerves with a drink or two in hand and sympathetic ears nearby. On Tuesday, students at Howard […]Read More

From the moment Vice President Kamala Harris walked onto the debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, it was clear she was on a singular mission: to get under former president Donald Trump’s skin. She walked directly up to Trump, and into his space, to shake his hand — a maneuver a Harris campaign official […]Read More