US Presidential race: Biden exit offers scope, pitfalls for Democrats

Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the US election offers Democrats the precious opportunity for a late reset in a campaign that was going badly -- but ushers in an uncertain few weeks that will make or break their chances against Donald Trump.
22 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump, Vance heap scorn on Biden, Harris

Donald Trump and running mate J D Vance on Sunday slammed the record of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, as the incumbent bowed out of the White House race and sought to pass the torch to his number two.
22 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Us presidential race: What happens after Biden exit?

US President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to withdraw from the presidential race at such a late date -- just over 100 days until the November 5 election -- is unprecedented in modern US electoral history.
22 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden quits race amid criticism

US President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race amid growing calls by his Democratic peers, reports BBC.
21 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden tests positive for Covid, fueling health worries

US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms Wednesday, shortly after conceding he would consider dropping his reelection bid if doctors diagnosed him with a serious medical condition.
18 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump to rally unified Republicans in convention finale

Donald Trump was set to get the red carpet treatment yesterday as he accepts the Republican nomination to run for US president in a hotly-anticipated speech capping a historic party convention dominated by the weekend attempt on his life.
18 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden working towards what’s best for US

US President Joe Biden is working towards a decision on whether to stay in the presidential race that is good for the country, Senator John Hickenlooper told Reuters, noting sadness among Democrats about the president while stopping short of saying he should step aside.
18 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden tests positive for Covid, fueling health worries

US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms Wednesday, shortly after conceding he would consider dropping his reelection bid if doctors diagnosed him with a serious medical condition
18 July 2024, 03:06 AM

At Republican convention, Trump watches ex-rivals fall in line

Donald Trump returned to the Republican National Convention Tuesday for a night intended to unify the party, as his defeated rivals for the nomination lined up to heap praise on the official US presidential candidate
17 July 2024, 05:02 AM

Biden defends ‘mental acuity’

US 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 re-election bid following a disastrous debate.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Melting ice caps slow Earth’s spin

It’s well known that as far as the climate crisis goes, time is of the essence.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden commits to second Trump debate in September

Joe Biden on Monday pledged to meet Donald Trump for another presidential debate in September, after he was heavily criticized for his performance in their previous encounter last month
16 July 2024, 02:14 AM

Trump, his ear bandaged, appears at Republican National Convention

Donald Trump received a hero's welcome Monday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, as he made his first public appearance since being wounded in an assassination attempt
16 July 2024, 02:13 AM

Trump officially nominated for president, picks JD Vance for running mate

Donald Trump selected US Senator JD Vance on Monday to serve as his vice presidential running mate, as the Republican Party officially nominated the former president as its 2024 presidential nominee at the start of the party's national convention in Milwaukee
15 July 2024, 19:35 PM

Trump picks JD Vance for running mate

Donald Trump yesterday selected US Senator JD Vance to serve as his vice presidential running mate, as the Republican Party officially nominated the former president as its 2024 presidential nominee at the start of the party’s national convention in Milwaukee.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Judge tosses Trump documents case

A US judge yesterday dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally holding onto classified documents, dealing the former president another major legal victory as the Republican seeks a return to the White House.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump stars at Republican convention clouded by shooting

Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Monday as the star of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee -- a gathering meant to fire up the grassroots that has instead been overshadowed by the weekend attempt on his life
15 July 2024, 08:31 AM

Trump rally victim was a firefighter, father and 'super hero'

The spectator killed in the shooting that targeted former president Donald Trump has been identified as Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter and father of two who died shielding his family from the gunshots
15 July 2024, 05:31 AM

'I'm supposed to be dead' Trump tells NYP after assassination bid

Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday told the New York Post he was "supposed to be dead" after surviving an assassination attempt which he described as a "very surreal experience"
15 July 2024, 05:21 AM

Heated rhetoric as Republicans blame Biden for Trump shooting

Within hours of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, his Republican supporters in Congress claimed they knew exactly who was responsible: Joe Biden and the Democratic Party
15 July 2024, 02:37 AM