Democrats

NBC News reports: Vice President Kamala Harris’ political operation raised more than $300 million in the month of August — more than twice as much as former President Donald Trump’s operation gathered in the same period — two sources familiar with the Harris fundraising numbers told NBC News. The sources did not specify the exact fundraising haul, but the more …

The Washington Post reports: Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) has pulled ahead of former governor Larry Hogan (R) in Maryland’s competitive Senate race, showing a five-point lead among registered voters just over two months before the November election, according to a poll released Wednesday. The poll, conducted between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30 by Gonzales Research & …

CNBC reports: A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested Tuesday on federal criminal charges accusing her of acting as an undisclosed agent of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and of laundering millions of dollars for China. Linda Sun, who had been deputy chief of staff to Hochul for a year in addition to holding …

The Washington Post reports: Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee plan to transfer nearly $25 million to support down-ballot Democratic candidates in state and federal races this year, a significant boost to those efforts following record fundraising for her campaign this summer. The funds include $10 million transfers to both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and …

Detroit’s ABC affiliate reports: Vice President Kamala Harris is returning to Detroit Monday for her fourth trip to Michigan this year. While in the Motor City, she will rally with the labor leaders who her campaign said helped build Michigan and make up the backbone of the state’s workforce. The stop is part of a Labor Day campaign blitz for …

CNN reports: President Joe Biden said Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and added he is “close” to presenting a final deal to negotiators working to strike a hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza. The president’s comments came as he was returning to the White House to …

The New York Times reports: President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will appear together on Monday in Pittsburgh to celebrate labor unions, a crucial mobilizing force for Democrats, at their first joint campaign event since Ms. Harris replaced Mr. Biden at the top of the ticket in July. Mr. Biden has called himself the most pro-union president in history, …

Gallup Polling reports: Americans’ enthusiasm about voting in this year’s election has surged in recent months, with 69% of U.S. adults now saying they are “more enthusiastic than usual” about voting. This is up from 54% in March. Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents are largely driving the surge in enthusiasm nationally. In March, 55% of Democrats and Democratic leaners said they …

Bloomberg News reports: Kamala Harris has sustained the burst of momentum she brought to the presidential contest and is leading or tied with Republican Donald Trump in each of the seven states most likely to decide the race. Harris now leads by 2 percentage points among registered voters across the seven states. She is ahead by 1 point — a …

The Associated Press reports: Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday “my values have not changed,” as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their first major television interview of their presidential campaign. The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash gives Harris a chance to quell criticism that she has eschewed uncontrolled environments, while also giving …

CNN reports: Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday offered her most expansive explanation to date on why she’s changed some of her positions on fracking and immigration, telling CNN’s Dana Bash her values haven’t shifted but that her time as vice president provided new perspective on some of the country’s most pressing issues. “We have set goals for the United …

Florida Politics reports: Days after Whitney Fox [photo] won her Democratic Primary, a poll conducted for Florida Politics shows her leading U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. St. Pete Polls found almost 48% of likely voters plan to support Fox, while just over 44% intend to vote for Luna. The same poll found Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris leading Republican nominee …

Reuters reports: Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race ahead of the Nov. 5 election. The 4 percentage point advantage among registered voters was wider than a 1 point lead Harris held over the former …

Salon reports: A newly released FOX News poll has Democrat Ruben Gallego up massively in the Arizona Senate race. The poll, released on Wednesday evening, showed Gallego beating Lake by a margin of 56% to 41% in the upcoming race to replace Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lake, who continues to deny the results of the 2020 election, and the 2022 gubernatorial …

Fox News reports: While support for former President Trump has held steady, Vice President Kamala Harris has improved on President Biden’s 2024 election numbers in four battleground states, driven by strong support among women, Black voters and young voters. In addition, while Trump leads on top issues, more voters see Harris as the one who can unite the country — …

“We’re tracking something really interesting going on right now. It’s a surge in voter registration in key groups ahead of the November election. “Among young Black women, registration is up more than 175%. You heard that right. More than 175% in 13 states. That’s compared to the same time in 2020. “This, according to the data firm Target Smart, registration …

ABC News reports: A former Nevada politician was found guilty Wednesday of killing journalist Jeff German in September 2022. As the jury’s foreperson read out the verdict, Robert Telles stared downward and shook his head. Prosecutors said former Clark County public administrator Telles, 47, stabbed the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter to death after German exposed corruption in his office, destroying …

CNN reports: Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit with CNN for their first joint interview on Thursday as Democrats work to broaden their base’s excitement from last week’s Democratic National Convention. The interview, conducted by CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor Dana Bash, will air at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday. It occurs as the …

Bloomberg News reports: North Carolina has been moved to “toss up” from “lean Republican” by the Cook Political Report, as Vice President Kamala Harris gains ground with Democrats and independents. “The Tar Heel State looks more competitive than ever,” Cook’s Publisher Amy Walter said in an Aug. 27 report. President Joe Biden had been trailing Republican Donald Trump by almost …

The Hill reports: Democrats are increasingly bullish about their chances of flipping the House now that Vice President Harris, and not President Biden, will sit at the top of the ticket in November. Coming out of the party’s national convention in Chicago last week, a long list of lawmakers said the eleventh-hour roster change has led to a flood of …