Tal Kopan

WASHINGTON — President Biden had just announced he was leaving the race and the Virginia Democratic convention delegation's group chat exploded with messages.

With the torch officially passed at the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris becomes the central focus.

Beneath the party atmosphere, there’s also been an unmistakable countdown, which on Thursday reached 75: the number of days left to convince voters to elect her over Donald Trump.

As she fights to win over voters struggling with stubbornly high prices, Harris has been drawing on her own life story to paint herself as a champion of the middle class.

WASHINGTON — Since Vice President Kamala Harris vaulted to presidential candidate in July, she has cast her resume as the perfect foil to Donald

While Democrats now have a candidate at ease talking about abortion, Republicans are saddled with one who clearly remains uncomfortable with it.

Lawmakers in Washington turned their focus to Steward Health Care on Thursday, even as patients, doctors, and regulators in eight states continue to struggle with the hospital chain’s financially starved facilities.

“A witness cannot disregard and evade a duly authorized subpoena,” a top GOP lawmaker said at Thursday’s Steward hearing.

After the agency foiled another assassination attempt against Donald Trump Sunday, there is a growing call to provide it with more resources.