Vice President Harris said she’s ready to step in as president amid growing concerns over President Biden’s age and mental acuity, prompting scorn from Republican lawmakers and support from her fellow Democrats. “She’s vice president of the United States,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said when asked if Harris was ready to serve as president. “She better be.” CONGRESS FACES ‘EXISTENTIAL MOMENT’ OVER $95 BILLION FOREIGN AID BILL: DEM...

Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation to restrict assistance with absentee ballot applications, a measure Republicans said is needed to combat voter fraud but that opponents argued would discourage voting. The Alabama Senate approved the bill on a 27-8 vote that broke down along party lines. The bill now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. Senate Republicans, who called the bill a priority for the session, said...