Jasmine Crockett

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas graced the stage of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Tuesday night. Crockett was named the national co-chair for the Harris-Walz presidential campaign in August, only weeks after she gave a moving speech at the Democratic National Convention. "You know, when you sign up for public service, you expect that you're going to go in and hopefully effectuate the policies that you are elected to actually go and, you know, help the people,” Crockett said when asked if her first year in Congress had met her expectations. “And then you end up in random fights with random people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, and you're thinking, 'Am I back in high school or elementary?' Like you're really wondering, like, ‘what am I doing here?’”

A campaign stop by Donald Trump and a quick detour to work as the fry cook at a McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) could show just how far political candidates will go to win over swing state voters in the 2024 presidential election.What Happened: Pennsylvania is quickly becoming one of the most important states in the 2024 election, with its swing state status and 19 electoral college votes up for grabs.In an upcoming campaign stop in the state, Trump will visit a McDonald's restaurant and "work the fry cooker," according to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer.While the specific McDonald's location and the duration of Trump's visit remain unclear, the campaign stop follows his response to his opponent’s statements about having worked at a McDonald's in the past.Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff have both said they previously worked at McDonald's locations, with Harris saying she did so when in college and Emhoff even saying he once won an Employee of the Month award."We don't want to hear fake promises, even something like she worked very long and hard hours over french fries at McDonald's. She never worked at McDonald's. It's a fake story," Trump said at a campaign rally in September.Trump said at ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Crockett has seen a national rise in her first term following her heated exchange with Greene and speaking at the Democratic National Convention.

Kamala Harris’ campaign is launching a blitz in Arizona, with plans to swamp the state with events and canvassing efforts, all timed around the start of early voting.

'Do we know if anyone is checking into that'

'I didn’t ask you a question!'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, took aim at Project 2025 and former President Trump during a House Oversight Committee hearing that was scrutinizing policies form the Biden administration.

Many presidents have had humble jobs early in their working lives. If Kamala Harris is elected in November, she'd join that list with one of her own: McDonald's server.

Loomer is an unrepentant white nationalist and Islamophobe. Her evolution from fringe influencer to Trump campaign insider speaks volumes.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Monday said that former President Trump will have his “butt handed to him” in the Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Harris — if he shows up. Speaking on MSNBC, Crockett said she does not expect the former president to participate in the presidential debate hosted by ABC News. “But [...]

The Texas lawmaker trolled the former president over the upcoming debate against Kamala Harris.

Lateefah Simon, candidate for Congress from California, speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

The representative from Texas, who overcame a “pit in my stomach” onstage this week, is emerging as an influential surrogate for the Harris campaign.

Vice President Kamala Harris made history Thursday night as the first woman of color to accept a major party presidential nomination. But did you know she worked at McDonald’s in college and confronted a bully when she was 4?

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski Editor’s note: At the Races will not come out on Aug. 29. It will return [...]The post At the Races: Can ‘joy’ give Democrats the House gavel? appeared first on Roll Call.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have done a walk-through of the Democratic National Convention stage where they’ll speak on the event's first night. Reporters asked the president Monday if he was ready to pass the torch to...

The full Monday DNC speaker schedule has been released.

By The Associated Press The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Chicago, with roughly 50,000 people expected to arrive in the Windy City. That includes thousands of anti-war activists demonstrating near the United Center. President Joe Biden is the headline speaker for the first evening. Later this week, Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept [...]

By The Associated Press The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Chicago, with roughly 50,000 people expected to arrive in the Windy City. That includes thousands of anti-war activists demonstrating near the United Center. President Joe Biden is the headline speaker for the first evening. Later this week, Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept [...]

The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Chicago, with roughly 50,000 people expected to arrive in the Windy City. That includes thousands of anti-war activists demonstrating near the United Center. President Joe Biden is the headline speaker for the first evening.

99 days before Election Day, a fundamentally new race is taking shape with new candidates, a new issue focus and a new outlook for both parties.

'The policies that are coming out of Project 2025'

Biden's campaign crafted countless bespoke identities for him, a response to a fractured internet. It's early, but the Harris campaign appears to have a very different approach.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced a barrage of questions Monday about the assassination attempt of former President Trump but offered few answers, infuriating lawmakers who increased their calls for her resignation. Cheatle took fire from all sides, with Democrats joining the GOP in both their frustration with the director and disbelief over her inability [...]

The Tennessee Republican also used the acronym for "diversity, equity and inclusion" in disparaging Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle at a House hearing.

'I wanna talk about training'

Several GOP members flirted with conspiracy theories that have been percolating on social media since the shooting.

Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Kimberly Cheatle appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Monday following a nationwide call for answers following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13.Hearing Takeaways: Cheatle offered vague commentary on the implications of the attempt. The director said that the USSS “will move heaven and earth” to make sure that an event like the one on July 13 would not happen again.“We failed,” Cheatle said in her opening statement. During an aggressive line of questioning by Nancy Mace (R-SC), Cheatle agreed that the attempt was “preventable.”Several representatives — including committee chair James Comer (R-KY), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and others — called on Cheatle to resign her post.“I think I am the best person to lead the Secret Service at this time," Cheatle said under questioning by Virginia Foxx (R-VA).Cheatle repeatedly insisted that she would not comment on ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies quickly leaped into action Sunday, spending hours calling Democratic leaders, donors and officials who may end up on the shortlist to become her running mate.

A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party's presidential nomination following President Biden's withdrawal from the race. Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Harris as his successor, stating it is "time to come together and beat" [...]

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey signed onto a joint statement calling on Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee in a new letter Friday.