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Donald Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Donald Trump would push to remove cavity-fighting fluoride from drinking water, RFK Jr. says

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press

A text is viewed on a mobile device Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Washington, as across the U.S., people’s phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies in the presidential campaign’s final days. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Ping! Americans are getting showered ‘all day, every day’ with Harris and Trump texts in campaign’s last days

By Calvin Woodward, Jeff Amy, and others

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

10 key takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate, from tense clashes over inflation and abortion to a Taylor Swift endorsement

By Steve Peoples, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds microphone

RFK Jr. endorses Trump, who once called him ‘the most radical left candidate’

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Ali Swenson, and others

Biden wipes away a tear on stage at the DNC

‘I gave my best to you’: Biden receives 4-minute ovation during emotional DNC address

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others

Donald Trump

Trump openly criticizes Harris, says he is ‘entitled to personal attacks’ on his campaign opponent

By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others

Former US President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention

Donald Trump uses GOP nomination speech to urge Americans to heal ‘discord and division’ after assassination attempt

By Steve Peoples, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others

Trump's pick for Vice President, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance

JD Vance introduces himself as Trump’s VP nominee with the story of his hardscrabble Rust Belt upbringing

By Jill Colvin, Steve Peoples, and others

Signage for the upcoming presidential debate is seen at the media file center near the CNN Techwood campus in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A new poll finds that most U.S. adults plan to watch or listen to some element of Thursday’s presidential debate. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate—even though both candidates are viewed unfavorably by a majority of voters

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Linley Sanders, and others

Kari Lake

Arizona’s near-total abortion ban is ‘dynamic-changing,’ Democratic pollster says, as Biden campaign pours money into battleground state

By Steve Peoples, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Kennedy campaign scrambles after fundraising email calls Jan. 6 rebels ‘activists’ who were ‘stripped of their constitutional liberties’

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press

Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan, Silicon Valley philanthropist and ex-wife of Sergey Brin, as running mate for independent White House bid

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Meg Kinnard, and others

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Jesse Ventura, Aaron Rodgers top his wish list as running mates

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley loses resoundingly to ‘none of these candidates’ in Nevada primary

By Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper, and others

Republican presidential candidates, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, right, both speaking during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)

Republican candidates slam Biden’s leadership—and even criticize Trump—as ex-president skips debate to tour Michigan

By Will Weissert, Steve Peoples, and others