WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that Americans deserve a “peaceful and orderly transition” after Donald Trump secured a second White House term. Biden said he spoke with Trump to assure him that he has directed his staff to do just that, but acknowledged the pain felt by many of his fellow Democrats. ̶...
Progressive political activists in the U.S. have expressed disappointment at Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday. However, they say they are planning a major mobilization to counter the policies and attacks they expect will be put forward by Trump in his second term. ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero said Trump poses a clear danger to the ...
California has elected a Muslim to the U.S. congress. Democrat Lateefah Simon will represent California’s District 12. Simon is a member of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors. She also has served as the executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights in the San Francisco Bay Area. As well, Simon was appointed [&helli...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Independent Senator Bernie Sanders has sharply criticized the Democratic Party following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the presidential election to former President Donald Trump. The 83-year-old Vermont senator, a progressive who caucuses with the Democrats, called the party’s campaign strategy “d...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Vice President Kamala Harris called on her supporters Wednesday to accept her electoral defeat, vowing to engage in a “peaceful transfer of power” after President-elect Donald Trump secured a second White House term. Harris acknowledged the deep disappointment being felt by many of her supporters, saying the...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump gathered with potential candidates Wednesday for his second administration and is expected to announce key appointments in the coming days, according to a report. Trump has prepared a series of executive orders, policy proposals and regulatory rollbacks to implement on his first day in offic...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged President-elect Donald Trump to prioritize fulfilling his campaign pledge to pursue peace abroad, including ending Israel’s war on Gaza. The American Muslim group also implored Democrat officials to learn lessons from Vice President Harris’ loss of support...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory and vowed to work toward a “smooth transition” ahead of January’s inauguration. During a telephone call, Biden invited Trump to meet with him at the White House and said staff would work to ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election in a telephone call to Republican Donald Trump, according to a report. CNN, citing a senior aide, reported Wednesday that Harris “called President-elect Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election.” The network...
Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump completed an extraordinary comeback early Wednesday morning. He has become the first president to win non consecutive terms in more than a century by defeating Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris. Analysts say that Trump’s comeback is remarkable for a host of rea...
