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Sen. Mark Kelly responds to question on serving in potential Harris Cabinet

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., responded to a question about his level of interest in a Cabinet-level role in a potential Kamala Harris administration. After speaking at the Veterans and Military Families Council meeting during the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Kelly joined Fox News Digital for an interview about the presidential race. The Arizona...

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Obama to headline 2nd night of Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO — Former President Obama will headline the second night of the Democratic National Convention under the banner of the Democrats’ “Bold Vision for America’s Future.” The convention, which is being held at United Center, started Monday and runs through Thursday, when Vice President Harris will formally accept the Democrat presidential nomination with her running...

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Matt Gaetz survives revenge primary amid Kevin McCarthy feud

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz survived a primary challenge Tuesday backed by his nemesis, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy spent $3 million on Aaron Dimmock’s campaign against Gaetz. Dimmock is a former Navy aviator and director of the Missouri Leadership Academy. Last year, Gaetz led a group of eight Republicans to oust McCarthy from the...

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Biden says DNC anti-Israel agitators 'have a point,' rips Trump as 'not worthy' of Oval Office

CHICAGO – President Biden delivered his highly anticipated address to the Democratic National Convention late Monday night and touched on a variety of subjects including strong criticisms of former President Trump and the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization in control of Gaza. “Those, those protesters out in the street, they have a...

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Harris energizes crowd in surprise virtual DNC appearance while campaigning in key swing state

MILWAUKEE – Vice President Kamla Harris took the Democrats’ convention on the road on Tuesday, as she and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz headed to nearby battleground Wisconsin. Speaking in front of a packed Fiserv Forum, the same arena where the Republicans held their national nominating convention one month ago, Harris pointed to her...

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Put policy aside: Kamala Harris will win or lose based on the excitement factor

Kamala Harris’s first big policy speech did not exactly draw rave reviews from a media establishment that largely seems to adore her. But with the Democratic convention getting under way, does that matter? Perhaps the most stinging criticism came from the Washington Post’s mostly liberal editorial board, which declared that “unfortunately, instead of delivering a...

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Biden's preferred candidate, Mucarsel-Powell, wins Florida Dem Senate primary

The South Florida Democrat who previously held the title of first Ecuadorian American in Congress has defeated her primary challengers as she seeks the seat currently held by Republican Sen. Rick Scott. Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell was projected to win the Democrat primary on Tuesday evening, according to the Associated Press. U.S. Senate Candidate Debbie...

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Harris celebrates 'ceremonial' Chicago DNC roll call vote from Milwaukee rally

CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated the “ceremonial” roll call vote nominating her as the Democratic Party’s nominee on Tuesday evening during a rally in Milwaukee, which is located about a 90-minute drive from the DNC’s host city of Chicago. “The delegates at the Democratic National Convention, well they just completed their roll call....

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Sen Rick Scott staves off GOP challengers in key Senate primary

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., the Sunshine State’s senior senator, successfully staved off a primary challenge Tuesday night and will be the GOP’s nominee for re-election in November. Scott, a former health care executive, also previously launched an intraparty bid to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as the Republican leader in the upper chamber. Scott barely...