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Biden Slams Trump in State of the Union Address

Highly scrutinized by both supporters and detractors, US President Joe Biden delivered a powerful speech on Thursday, March 7, in his final State of the Union address before the November elections, aimed squarely at his rival Donald Trump. Embodying "optimism" against Donald Trump's "rancor" and "moral strength" against the "hatred" fueled by ...

Biden's High-Stakes State of the Union Address Looms

Following their Super Tuesday wins, Biden's crucial State of the Union address looms on Thursday as he seeks to convince voters that he is fit enough to beat Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election.  US President Joe Biden faces one of the most critical moments of his political career with a State of the Union speech aimed at ...

Nikki Haley Suspends US Presidential Election Campaign

Republican former UN ambassador Nikki Haley halted her White House campaign on Wednesday, refraining from endorsing former President Donald Trump. However, she urged Trump to garner the support of moderates and independents who had previously backed her during the primary. Republican former UN ambassador Nikki Haley suspended her White House ...

Trump Leads Super Tuesday in White House Race

Donald Trump is virtually set for a rematch with Joe Biden on US presidential elections after his victory in the "Super Tuesday" primaries on March 5, while his rival Nikki Haley recorded only modest successes. Donald Trump celebrated an "amazing night" as he closed in on the Republican presidential nomination with easy wins in the Super Tuesday ...

US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Trump

The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection. The high-stakes ruling in favor of the former president came on the eve of the Super Tuesday primaries that are expected ...

Super Tuesday: The Final Standoff Between Trump and Haley

On Super Tuesday, voters from 15 states and one territory participate in primaries, potentially solidifying Donald Trump's lead for the Republican presidential nomination while offering Nikki Haley a final opportunity to challenge him.  Americans from 15 states and one territory vote simultaneously on "Super Tuesday," a campaign calendar ...

New Poll Flags Warnings for Biden Campaign

Days before the biggest night of the presidential primary season, a new poll published Saturday rings alarm bells for Joe Biden, who is seen lagging behind his likely White House challenger Donald Trump. The nationwide survey of registered voters by the New York Times and Siena College found that if the election were held today, 48 percent would ...

Trump Beats Haley in South Carolina’s Republican Primary

Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in South Carolina's Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state and continuing his march to the nomination and a White House rematch with Joe Biden in November. Trump completed a sweep of the first four major nominating contests, converting a year of blockbuster polls into ...

Trump or Biden, the US Economic War on China Will Continue

In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards China has become more targeted under President Joe Biden -- though still hardliner. Despite differences between Democrats and Republicans, analysts expect Washington's approach to Beijing will only become tougher, whether Biden ...

Assange Absent at Key Hearing Against Extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was absent from a London court due to illness on Tuesday as his lawyer made a final appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial for publishing secret military and diplomatic files. Washington wants the Australian extradited after he was charged in the United States multiple times between 2018 and ...

NATO Wants Its Members to Increase Defence Spending

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will on Wednesday detail increased defence spending by members of the alliance, rattled after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack countries paying too little. The Republican White House frontrunner was widely rebuked after saying he would not defend NATO members who had not met their financial ...

US Senate Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill

The US Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would provide Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with a total amount of $95 billion in financial aid, amid claims of the importance of adopting an isolationist stance first and foremost. The US Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war effort, part of a foreign aid package that ...