The first presidential debate on Thursday night left Democrats anxious about President Joe Biden’s ability to confront Donald Trump. Biden’s stumbling and hesitant delivery sparked widespread worry about his age and ability to effectively lead the party. Prominent Democratic strategist David Plouffe described the debate as a “Defcon 1 moment...
Donald Trump has once again refused to commit to accepting the results of the upcoming November election. This reluctance raises concerns about potential unrest should he lose his rematch against incumbent President Joe Biden. During last night’s debate, Trump sidestepped questions about accepting the election outcome. He reiterated claims of ...
Atlanta, United States – AFP A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White House in a fiery debate with Donald Trump marked by personal insults. A bombastic Trump lashed out at his successor, calling him a failure on the economy and the world […]
In the run-up to the election, Donald Trump is ahead in five out of seven critical battleground states, according to polling averages. The race remains tight in the first three states, with margins close enough to be within a typical polling error of 3.5 points, making both a Trump or Biden victory feasible. In the […]
Iran is formally indicting the US government and 73 American military officials for the 2020 drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani. According to Iranian state media, Tehran’s judiciary chief announced the 164-page indictment and urged the accused to appoint legal representatives for a public trial at the Tehran Criminal Cour...
A right-wing group aligned with Donald Trump is compiling a list of federal employees considered “disloyal” to the former president. The American Accountability Foundation aims to scrutinize high-ranking government officials, starting with the Department of Homeland Security. News website Axios reports that Trump’s “top...
Abdullah Hammoud, the Democratic mayor of Dearborn, says the US president risks losing reelection against Donald Trump by siding with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Frankly, it’s Biden right now who is choosing Benjamin Netanyahu over American democracy,” says Hammoud during an interview with AFP. “For me, ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli military analyst Amos Harel says the army wants to withdraw from Gaza, but that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has other ideas.” In an article in the Israeli daily Haaretz, Harel said Netanyahu “continues to declare that the all-out war against Hamas will continue for as long as it takes.” “HeR...
Tijuana, Mexico — AFP Muslims from Algeria, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan wait for US asylum at a shelter in the Mexican border city of Tijuana — more used to seeing migrants from Latin America than the Middle East. At the Assabil Inn, Mexico’s first shelter catering for US-bound Muslim migrants, the background stories of the ...
Gun control advocates and lawmakers have reacted strongly to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision overturning the Trump-era bump stock ban. The ruling in Garland v. Cargill was criticized for allowing the accessory, linked to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, back into circulation. Congress members, like Rep. Rashida Tlaib, condemned the move citing ...
