Washington, United States – AFP If a week is a long time in politics, the last eight days of the US presidential campaign have proved a drama of epic proportions. Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to drop out of the 2024 presidential race capped a head-spinning week that began with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, […]
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to end his reelection bid drew an outpouring of heartfelt reactions from American voters. Several people expressed deep sadness that Biden, 81, had essentially been forced out after what they saw as an effective first term. But others said the decision was a reli...
Washington, United States – AFP US Vice President Kamala Harris praised President Joe Biden’s “patriotic” decision not to seek reelection Sunday and vowed to win the Democratic nomination and defeat Donald Trump. “With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life o...
Washington, United States – AFP California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket, removing a key possible rival to the nomination after Joe Biden’s shock exit from the White House race. “With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to [&...
Grand Rapids, United States – AFP Donald Trump, holding his first campaign rally Saturday since surviving an assassination attempt, rejected concerns that he is a threat to democracy, triumphantly telling a cheering crowd: “Last week I took a bullet for democracy. “I’m not an extremist at all,” the Republican cont...
Las Vegas, United States – AFP President Joe Biden resumed political attacks against Donald Trump on Tuesday for the first time since the assassination attempt on his rival, as the Democrat sought to prop up his own faltering reelection bid. But as he returned to the campaign trail with a speech to crucial Black voters […]
Las Vegas, United States – AFP President Joe Biden called Tuesday for a ban on the type of semi-automatic rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of his election rival Donald Trump. “Join me in getting these weapons of war off the streets of America. An AR-15 was used in the shooting of Donald […]
Milwaukee, United States — AFP Donald Trump has put a youthful, loyal gladiator for his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement on the Republican ticket, hoping JD Vance’s transformation from blue-collar Rust Belter to senator can help him secure victory. A White House candidate often chooses a vice presidential running mate who c...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden defended both his “mental acuity” and his rhetoric about Donald Trump Monday, in a second TV interview aimed at ending calls for him to quit his reelection bid following a disastrous debate. The 81-year-old delivered an often combative defense of his mental and physical fitn...
An Ohio Republican senator known for once likening Donald Trump to “America’s Hitler” has been selected as Trump’s vice presidential running mate. Yale-educated lawyer and Iraq War veteran J.D. Vance shifted from Trump critic to ally after he won his Senate seat with Trump’s endorsement two years ago. Vance is mar...
