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Shortly before Elizabeth Warren joined their virtual happy hour on a recent Friday afternoon, the five African American women co-hosting the #TheSipHour mused about calling her by her first name. The Massachusetts senator had her own moniker in mind.  “I was going to say I’m here today as an ally, but can we really just say co-conspirator?” laughed Warren,...

A growing number of contenders to be Joe Biden’s vice presidential nominee indicated Thursday that they’ve advanced to a round of intense vetting, suggesting that a shortlist for the slot is taking shape.

Seventy-seven-year-old Joe Biden says he would like to be a “transition” from President Donald Trump to younger, rising Democratic figures

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, said Wednesday she would accept the job of vice presidential running mate if Joe Biden asked, NBC News reports.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden expects to name a vice presidential vetting committee next week

Democrats examining whether President Donald Trump abused the power of the presidency by pushing Ukraine to scrutinize his chief political rival held a series of closed-door depositions in a secure hearing room in the Capitol basement they described as hot, crowed and smelly. Members of the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform committees and their staff heard testimony...

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday honored Conan, a military canine who took part in the raid that killed ISIS leader Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi, during an event at the White House.

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was endorsed by the only African American woman to be elected to the Senate, before being called out by Sen. Kamala Harris: “That’s not true. The other one is here.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was endorsed by the only African American woman to be elected to the Senate, before being called out by Sen. Kamala Harris: “That’s not true. The other one is here.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden incorrectly said that he has the support of the “only African American woman ever elected to the Senate” while talking about his support from black voters during the fifth Democratic presidential debate. That drew a response from California Sen. Kamala Harris, who became the second black female senator when she was elected in 2016. “The...

Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified before a House committee Tuesday he had defended former Vice President Joe Biden against allegations of corruption during a July meeting with Rudy Giuliani.

Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified before a House committee Tuesday he had defended former Vice President Joe Biden against allegations of corruption during a July meeting with Rudy Giuliani.

President Donald Trump on Friday released a summary memo of his April congratulatory call with Ukraine’s president-elect, the latest salvo in the White House effort to blunt Democratic allegations that Trump abused his power by pressuring a foreign leader to get involved in U.S. politics. The new account of Trump’s call with Volodymyr Zelenskiy differs significantly from the initial summary...

It’s been almost three weeks since Vice President Mike Pence said he had “no objection” to releasing a reconstructed transcript of his phone call with the leader of Ukraine. But as House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry continues moving swiftly into its second month, the White House still has not made a decision on whether to make those details of Pence’s call...

NBC4 Conan Nolan talks with Representative Norma Torres, a Democrat, from the Inland Empire and Representative Tom McClintock, a Republican, from the Sacramento area on the Trump impeachment.

The signature-gathering effort for a union-backed initiative that would result in higher property taxes for commercial and industrial property began today in downtown Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Cannabis Regulation Commission addressed complaints from people who said their applications to open a marijuana dispensary were unfairly processed, and it forwarded several requests to the city council to try to improve the specified licensing program.

The trash collection industry has long recommended drivers quickly unload burning garbage to ensure their safety. But as California braces for several days of hot, windy weather, they’re taking a second look at their guidance on trash-dumping when the threat of wildfires is high.