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Biden, still smarting from his 2024 exit, turns his attention to Harris – and his own legacy
CNN — President Joe Biden is still smarting from having been forced to abandon his reelection campaign more than three weeks ago and has made clear to those close to him that he was particularly unhappy with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with whom he has not spoken since his decision to abandon his candidacy.
Renewed energy in Trump-Harris race puts North Carolina back on battleground map
Morganton, North Carolina CNN — One month ago, battleground North Carolina was slipping away from Democrats. Now, with Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, the state is competitive once again. “Folks were feeling so downtrodden and they just didn’t feel like we could win again,” said Gena Singleton, a longtime party
The 7 Swing States That Will Determine the Election
There are 538 votes that make up the electoral college, a number based on each state's delegates in the Senate and House of Representatives. To win the White House, a candidate needs 270 of them. Since 38 of the 50 U.S. states have voted for the same political party from 2000 to 2016, the winner
Donald Trump ‘Not Sure’ Economy Most Important Election Issue
Former President Donald Trump said he's unsure if the economy is the nation's most important issue in a rally at Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday dedicated to the topic. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, took the stage at Asheville's Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Wednesday for a "last minute" rally after his campaign first contacted the
Mary Trump’s Warning on Donald Trump and Social Security
Mary Trump, niece and frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, warned on Wednesday that if Donald is talking about "entitlements" he means he will cut "Social Security." Ahead of Donald's planned campaign speech about the economy, Mary posted on X, formerly Twitter that, "If he's talking about 'entitlements', he's talking about cutting Social Security.
Sport Insight The air crash and the underdogs – a…
Sport Insight The air crash and the underdogs - a triumph for a lost generation Published 14 August 2024 Image source, Getty Images Mani Djazmi BBC Sport This article deals with sudden death, bereavement and grief. BBC Action Line can direct you to help with these issues. For those watching on the beach on the
Trump has the inklings of a plan to take on Harris, but he seems unable to implement it
CNN — Donald Trump showed up in battleground North Carolina for a big speech on the economy – and one of his unhinged rallies broke out. But amid the insults, trash talk, rage and lies, the former president blundered into the thing he’d been seeking for days: a strategy to take on Vice President Kamala
Trump leads Harris by 1 point: new national poll
Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by one point nationally in the 2024 White House race, according to a new poll. The Fox News survey, released Wednesday, shows the ex-commander-in-chief leading the vice president 50% to 49% in a head-to-head race. The results of the survey are the same as Fox
No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics
New Delhi CNN — The competition was tight until the very last shot. India’s Abhinav Bindra was level with his closest rival going into the final round of the men’s 10-meter air rifle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Then, with a near-perfect shot, Bindra won India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold. It was a
As Trump and Harris call to end tip taxes, a wider minimum wage war heats up
Vice President Kamala Harris’ call to scrap taxes on tips adds to the bipartisan support for a proposal her rival, former President Donald Trump, floated two months earlier. But the fate of the policy idea could hinge on broader disagreements on base pay regardless of who wins the election. Unlike Trump, Harris proposed pairing the