WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Roughly two months before the U.S. elections, neither of the two presidential candidates has outlined an overarching policy that would address crucial economic problems of the country. LACK OF POLICY DETAILS The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is tight, …
Read More »Making fun of Trump
With Harris, Democrats try a new tack to take him down ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A goal of every presidential campaign is to get voters to size up the opponent and, repulsed, decide, “No way.” President Joe Biden’s approach was to persuade the electorate that Donald Trump is a national menace. …
Read More »US: Kamala accepts nomination as DP’s presidential candidate
CHICAGO | Xinhua | U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who has won enough delegate votes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, has on Thursday formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for presidential candidate. In a headline speech that focused on unity and working-class aspiration, Harris pledged to lead “for all …
Read More »Trump agreed on three rounds of debates against Harris
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he agreed with US broadcasters on three rounds of televised debates in September. “I think it’s very important to have debates,” Trump said at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate …
Read More »Trump, Harris agree to Sept 10 debate on ABC
NEW YORK | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate on ABC, the network said on Thursday. Both Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and Harris, his Democratic counterpart, have confirmed their participation in the debate, said the …
Read More »Musk says ready to interview Harris
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US billionaire and celebrity entrepreneur Elon Musk said that he is ready to interview not only Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but also his Democrat rival, Kamala Harris. “I’m open to it,” he wrote on his X page, commenting on a suggestion …
Read More »Kamala Harris picks ‘man of the people’ Tim Walz
Washington, US | BBC | With one viral line on cable TV – “these guys are just weird” – Tim Walz vaulted into contention for the job of Kamala Harris’s running mate in the US Presidential election. The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to …
Read More »Harris dismisses Trump’s proposal to hold September 4 debate
WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has turned down the proposal of former US President Donald Trump (Republican) to hold a debate on Fox News, her campaign said in a statement. “Donald Trump is running scared and trying to back out of the …
Read More »What does change in candidates mean for U.S. elections?
WASHINGTON, United States | Xinhua | With U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent withdrawal from the 2024 elections, myriad uncertainties lie ahead in the race to the White House. The shift began last month, after critics blasted the president for what they said was his poor performance in the debate against …
Read More »BREAKING: Biden out of presidential race
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday his intention to drop out of the presidential race, after a growing number of Democrats expressed concerns over his viability in the election since a disastrous debate performance late last month. “While it has been my intention to …
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