‘No time to pull punches’: is a civil war on the horizon for the Democratic party?
Accusations and recriminations abound as Democrats try to figure out what went wrong after an electoral trouncing.
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Biden promises smooth transfer of power to Trump in White House address
Joe Biden promised a smooth transfer of power to Donald Trump in an address to the nation on Thursday, as he implored Americans to “bring down the temperature” of partisan divisions.
Must-win Pennsylvania still bafflingly close as Harris and Trump fight for edge
The victor of Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes, the most of any battleground state, will probably win the electoral college and determine the trajectory of the country for the next four years.
Virginia candidate fired by Trump warns of Republican plans to politicize federal jobs
The Democrat Eugene Vindman stood before a group of roughly 30 fellow veterans and warned of an impending danger if Republicans like his opponent, Derrick Anderson, won key House races next month: a little-known policy called schedule F.
Republicans want to recapture the Senate. This Pennsylvania race could stop them
Pennsylvania has come into laser focus in the 2024 election as the must-win state of the presidential election. But further down the ballot is another race in the battleground state – one that could decide whether Democrats are able to hold on to a one-seat majority in the Senate.
US Congress passes government funding package to avert shutdown
US Congress passed a three-month government funding package on Wednesday, sending the bill to Joe Biden’s desk and averting a shutdown that was set to begin next Tuesday.
Why Republicans are raising double the money in down-ballot races
Since Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid in July, Democrats have showered her campaign with cash. Last month alone, the vice-president raised $361m, tripling Donald Trump’s fundraising haul of $130m for the month.
Harris targets Trump for falsehoods on abortion and immigration in fiery debate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sparred on Tuesday in a contentious presidential debate that repeatedly went off the rails, as the former president pursued bizarre and often falsehood-ridden tangents about crowd sizes, immigration policy and abortion access.
For decades, it’s been a man’s world on Capitol Hill – that’s finally changing
More women are in chief of staff roles than ever before. With an election ahead, they’ve reached a pivotal moment.
Kamala Harris pledges to ‘chart a new way forward’ as she accepts nomination
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday with a sweeping, pointed speech in which she vowed to prosecute the case against Donald Trump and carry the country to a brighter and fairer future.
‘They aren’t going to accept empty promises’: progressives back Harris with cautious enthusiasm
Progressive lawmakers have presented a united front at the Democratic national convention this week, as they throw their full support behind Kamala Harris as the new presidential nominee.
Biden urges voters to elect Harris in order to ‘preserve democracy’ in hopeful speech
Just one month after making the historic choice to withdraw from the presidential race, Joe Biden took the stage at the Democratic national convention on Monday to deliver a reflective and optimistic address, urging the nation to elect Kamala Harris to protect American democracy.
Trump revisits most divisive talking points in rambling interview with Musk
Donald Trump sat down with the billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for a rambling and vitriolic interview that revisited many of the former president’s most divisive talking points.
Sofa so bad for JD Vance as Trump’s VP pick faces swirling speculation
It all started with a tweet about a couch. Within hours of Donald Trump announcing the Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate in the presidential race, a rather lurid accusation cropped up on social media.
Biden explains decision to drop out of election: ‘Best way to unite our nation’
Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday to explain his historic decision to withdraw from the presidential race, delivering a reflective and hopeful message about the need to begin a new chapter in America’s story.“I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America’s future all merited a second term, but nothing – nothing – can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition,” Biden said in the Oval Office.“So I’ve decided the best way f...
Trump speech mixes unity and hate as he caps off Republican convention
As Donald Trump recounted the terrifying moment when a would-be assassin attempted to kill him on Saturday, the adoring audience at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee hung on his every word. Trump then accepted the Republican presidential nomination for the third time with a momentary message of unity, calling on the country to come together in the wake of the violent attack.“As Americans, we are bound together by a single fate and a shared destiny,” Trump said on Thursday night. “W...
Trump-Biden debate likely amplified Americans’ dismay about the election
Joe Biden and Donald Trump both walked into the presidential debate on Thursday hoping to sway the so-called “double haters”, those voters who disapprove of both candidates and could play a decisive role in the outcome of the election.In the end, those voters probably walked away from the debate with a more visceral understanding of why they hate their options.Trump spent the night spouting lies about immigration, abortion and foreign policy while deflecting moderators’ questions on the climate...
Is the US economy doing well? It depends if you ask a Democrat or a Republican
The relationship between political identity and consumer sentiment has been documented for decades, intensifying alongside partisanship in recent years. This political bias offers a partial – although far from complete – explanation for Americans’ persistently dour opinions of the nation’s finances.
Revealed: Trump ally Kari Lake gave speech in front of Confederate flag
The Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake addressed supporters with a Confederate flag displayed behind her during a campaign event at a Trump merchandise store in Arizona last week, where she repeated false claims about election fraud.
Trump to address NRA convention amid fears he would reverse gun safety gains
With the former president set to speak at the NRA’s annual convention on Saturday, gun safety groups are bringing renewed attention to the potential consequences of a Trump victory in November.
Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill to ‘cancel all medical debt’
Two prominent progressive lawmakers, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and California congressman Ro Khanna, revealed on Wednesday a new bill aimed at eliminating medical debt.
A progressive congresswoman made history in 2022. Can a billionaire stop her re-election?
Summer Lee, Pennsylvania’s first Black congresswoman, has expanded her base. Her primary is a test case in a year progressive candidates face a challenge from pro-Israel funds.
‘Like choosing between a hedgehog and a porcupine’: US braces for presidential election no one wants
In past years, the first phase of the general election has involved at least one of the presidential nominees introducing themselves to the broader public and presenting their case for taking the country in a new direction. But that has been rendered unnecessary this year: former president Donald Trump and president Joe Biden are very familiar to the American electorate – and they are broadly unpopular.
“I think this is the worst election in my lifetime,” said George Argodale, a Nikki Haley sup
“I think this is the worst election in my lifetime,” said George Argodale, a Nikki Haley sup
Joe Biden delivers feisty State of the Union address with vision for his second term
Joe Biden confirmed a new US mission to deliver aid to Gaza and repeatedly took aim at Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Thursday, offering a pointed preview of the general election in November.
Biden’s most significant announcement came toward the end of his roughly hour-long speech, when he confirmed that the US military would establish a “temporary pier in the Mediterranean on the coast of Gaza” capable of receiving large shipments of water, food and medicine. Biden pledged t
Biden’s most significant announcement came toward the end of his roughly hour-long speech, when he confirmed that the US military would establish a “temporary pier in the Mediterranean on the coast of Gaza” capable of receiving large shipments of water, food and medicine. Biden pledged t
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