Trump, Harris trade insults in newly energized US presidential campaign
The race for the U.S. presidency got a jolt of new energy Tuesday, with former President Donald Trump and his newly minted Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, showing no hesitation in disparaging each other as they hurtle toward the November poll. Meanwhile in Washington, President Joe Biden quietly returned to the White House, after […]
US Secret Service chief: ‘We failed’ to stop attack on Trump
U.S. Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle told a contentious congressional hearing Monday that the agency had its “most significant operational failure … in decades” when it failed to keep a young gunman from climbing a warehouse rooftop unimpeded at a political rally and then attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump. “On July 13, we […]
Biden continues to recover from COVID, stays out of public view after ending campaign
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE —President Joe Biden’s “symptoms have almost resolved completely” from COVID-19, according to his physician, as the president on Monday remained out of public view for the fifth straight day. Biden called into the Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters of his former campaign during a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris, whose bid for the […]
Democrats back Harris as both sides reset presidential race
President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he was withdrawing from the presidential race, coming with less than four months until Election Day, leaves both Democrats and Republicans with monumental tasks to accomplish. Democrats will need to ramp up a campaign behind a new candidate, most likely Vice President Kamala Harris, and to highlight what they […]
Tally shows Harris has enough support to be Democratic Party’s candidate
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has unofficially secured enough support to be the Democratic Party’s candidate in the November presidential election, as party officials prepared to finalize the process for formally nominating a candidate ahead of next month’s Democratic National Convention. An Associated Press tally late Monday had more than 2,200 delegates supporting Harris, easily […]
After Biden quits presidential race, Trump, other Republicans demand he resign
Shortly after Joe Biden announced that he is withdrawing from the November presidential race on Sunday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump demanded that Biden resign from office. “Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve – And never was!” Trump said in a social media statement […]
Democratic officials, donors back Harris after Biden exits US presidential race
WASHINGTON —Momentum appeared to be on the side of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, as a groundswell of Democratic lawmakers, governors and financial donors expressed their support for her to be the party’s presidential nominee in the November election after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Biden followed his surprise announcement […]
Starmer’s gift to Biden puts him in the same club as Trump
Starmer gave Biden a gift from a subject close to his heart but it is one which gives the US president a link to his bitter political rival Keir Starmer’s first gift to a world leader since he became prime minister last week reflects a subject close to his heart. The obsessive Arsenal fan has […]
Donald Trump expected to break post-debate silence at Florida rally
Donald Trump expected to break post-debate silence at Florida rally Donald Trump will host a rally in the Miami suburb of Doral on Tuesday night and break a relative – and uncharacteristic – silence over the turbulent aftermath of June’s presidential debate that raised questions about Joe Biden’s candidacy. A Trump campaign source and some […]
Alleged Bolsonaro-linked crime ring sold official luxury gifts worth $1.2m, Brazil police claim
Report into ‘Jewellerygate’ scandal alleges former president involved in embezzlement of high-value gifts received from foreign leaders Federal police investigators have claimed that a criminal group, allegedly involving Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, tried to illegally siphon off and sell luxury gifts from foreign leaders worth at least $1.2m. The new claims came on Monday, […]