US Elections

Harris Slams Trump for ‘Lack of Transparency' Over Health
Harris Slams Trump for ‘Lack of Transparency' Over Health

Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House Saturday, as she challenged rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records. "Vice President Harris remains in excellent health," her physician Joshua Simmons said in the report, ...

Donald Trump Rules Out Second Debate With Kamala Harris
Donald Trump Rules Out Second Debate With Kamala Harris

Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have faced off just once, in ...

Biden, Harris Tour US States Damaged by Hurricane Helene
Biden, Harris Tour US States Damaged by Hurricane Helene

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday witnessed Hurricane Helene's catastrophic destruction firsthand and Vice President Kamala Harris distributed aid to needy families, as thousands of federal responders joined all-out efforts to rescue residents and care for millions in the disaster. Biden flew into the Carolinas and his deputy headed to Georgia ...

US VP Candidates Face Off in Civil Debate
US VP Candidates Face Off in Civil Debate

US vice presidential contenders J.D. Vance and Tim Walz faced off in a surprisingly civil debate on Tuesday, despite tense moments on the hot topics of migration, abortion and the threat of war in the Middle East. Republican Vance and Democrat Walz dug into policy and avoided the bitter personal attacks that presidential candidates Donald Trump ...

US Vice Presidential Contenders to Face Off in a Tense Debate
US Vice Presidential Contenders to Face Off in a Tense Debate

US vice presidential contenders J.D. Vance and Tim Walz face off in what could be an unusually important undercard debate Tuesday as they compete for the decisive votes of the American heartland. The debate between Democrat Walz, the Minnesota governor chosen by Kamala Harris, and Republican Vance, the Ohio senator who is Donald Trump's running ...

Biden, Trump Fight Over Deadly Hurricane Helene
Biden, Trump Fight Over Deadly Hurricane Helene

The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond. With hundreds still missing across several southeastern US states and the death toll ...

US Vice Presidential Candidates to Face-Off in Debate
US Vice Presidential Candidates to Face-Off in Debate

US vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz will face off Tuesday in a debate that promises to be a feisty battle to win over voters in middle America, who could decide the cliffhanger 2024 election. The combative Vance, 40, shares former president Donald Trump's gift for courting controversy, whether by smearing Democrats as ...

Trump Refuses Harris Call for October Debate
Trump Refuses Harris Call for October Debate

Donald Trump rejected on Saturday a second debate against Kamala Harris before the November 5 election, saying it was "too late" with early voting already underway in some states. Earlier in the day, Harris' campaign said she had accepted an invitation from broadcaster CNN to participate in a debate on October 23. It would have been the ...

Kamala Harris Holds a Rally Hosted by Oprah Winfrey
Kamala Harris Holds a Rally Hosted by Oprah Winfrey

Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show legend Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in a bid to bedazzle voters, as rival Donald Trump criticized Jewish Americans for not voting for him. Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller beamed in remotely to lavish praise via screens on ...

Trump Vows to Visit Town at Heart of Migrant Row, Harris Gets Poll Bump
Trump Vows to Visit Town at Heart of Migrant Row, Harris Gets Poll Bump

Donald Trump railed against illegal immigrants on Wednesday and pledged to visit an Ohio town simmering with racial tensions fueled by his campaign's conspiracy theories, as Kamala Harris courted minority voters and relished a poll bump in key swing states. The Republican ex-president, whose hardline anti-immigrant rhetoric has become a ...

America and the World in 2025 if Trump Is Elected
America and the World in 2025 if Trump Is Elected

America's presidential election is too close to call. It may be useful today to examine what a Trump victory might mean for foreign policy. Later, we can examine prospects for a Harris foreign policy -- whenever she says enough to assess. When speculating about the direction of foreign policy under Trump 2.0, keep in mind three elements of ...