Six pivotal battlegrounds in 2024 US presidential election

Six pivotal battlegrounds in 2024 US presidential election

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump clinched enough support last week to become the standard-bearers for their parties in November’s presidential election.Under the US Constitution, each of the 50 states holds its own vote for the next commander-in-chief and candidates are awarded “electors” from each state according to its size.With candidates needing … Read more

State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

WASHINGTON: The State of the Union speech is one of the biggest pieces of political theater every year. It’s rooted in a simple requirement in the US Constitution that directs the president to “give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge … Read more

Doctor After His Last Annual Medical Before 2024 US Presidential Election

Doctor After His Last Annual Medical Before 2024 US Presidential Election

The annual examination came weeks after a special counsel portrayed Joe Biden as elderly and forgetful Washington: US President Joe Biden remains “fit for duty” with no new health worries, his doctor said Wednesday after the 81-year-old’s last medical ahead of an election in which his age is a key issue. The keenly awaited annual … Read more

Nikki Haley Vows to Continue Fighting Donald Trump in GOP Contest | World News

Nikki Haley Vows to Continue Fighting Donald Trump in GOP Contest | World News

KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA: There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley.Those close to the former United Nations ambassador, the last major Republican candidate standing in Donald Trump‘s path to the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination, are privately bracing for a blowout loss in her home state’s primary election in South Carolina on Saturday. … Read more

Republican primary: Nikki Haley closes gap with Donald Trump in New Hampshire

Republican primary: Nikki Haley closes gap with Donald Trump in New Hampshire

Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has significantly closed the gap with former President Donald Trump in the upcoming first primary in New Hampshire, now just two weeks away.According to an exclusive USA TODAY/Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll, Trump is leading in New Hampshire with 46%, followed by Haley at 26%. Other contenders include former New … Read more

How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa’s caucuses

How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa’s caucuses

SIOUX CENTER, IOWA: Well before Donald Trump takes the stage, a waiting audience of hundreds of supporters sits captivated as dramatic music begins to swell throughout the room. On projector screens, a rotating Planet Earth appears.“Making America Great Again starts one place on Earth, and one place only,” a deep-voiced narrator begins as the image … Read more

Donald Trump doubles down on ‘dictator’ remarks

Donald Trump doubles down on ‘dictator’ remarks

At the New York Young Republican Club’s 111th Annual Gala, former President Donald Trump reiterated his controversial statement about wanting to be a “dictator for one day” if reelected. This reaffirmation came in response to a New York Times article by Peter Baker, which discussed Trump’s previous comments on the subject.During his keynote speech, Trumpaddressed … Read more

Biden campaign says Trump echoed Hitler with use of word ‘vermin’ – National

Biden campaign says Trump echoed Hitler with use of word ‘vermin’ – National

U.S. President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election team on Monday said former president Donald Trump had embraced the language of Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler by using the word “vermin” to refer to his political enemies. Trump told a rally in New Hampshire on Saturday he would “root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical … Read more