Trump in another assassination scare as an Arizona man is sought for threatening to kill him

Trump in another assassination scare as an Arizona man is sought for threatening to kill him

In early August, a Virginia man was charged with threatening Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s Democratic rival, and a New Hampshire man was arrested in December for threatening to kill Republican presidential candidates.

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Harris questions Trump’s democratic credentials, casts Republican flagbearer as unfit to be US president

Harris questions Trump’s democratic credentials, casts Republican flagbearer as unfit to be US president

Harris made a direct call to Republicans who don’t support Trump to put aside party labels and to support her over Trump, who denied his loss to Biden in the 2020 election, which inspired the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.

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Bill Clinton tears into Trump at Democratic convention that introduced Harris’ running mate Walz to Americans

Bill Clinton tears into Trump at Democratic convention that introduced Harris’ running mate Walz to Americans

Many Americans had never heard of Tim Walz until Harris made him her running mate. In his first weeks of campaigning, he’s charmed supporters with his background and helped to balance Harris’ coastal background as a cultural representative of Midwestern states whose voters she needs this fall.

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America’s Choice 2024: Investors in US analysing possible market impact of a Harris administration

America’s Choice 2024: Investors in US analysing possible market impact of a Harris administration

Higher taxes could also bite into corporate profits. Each percentage point change in the statutory domestic corporate tax rate should shift S&P 500 earnings by slightly less than 1 per cent, strategists at Goldman Sachs said.

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Harris seems to ‘walk on eggs’ as she rolls out policy aimed at outmanoeuvring Trump, addressing 2020 liabilities

Harris seems to ‘walk on eggs’ as she rolls out policy aimed at outmanoeuvring Trump, addressing 2020 liabilities

While Donald Trump in recent weeks has resorted to personal and racially tinged attacks on his new rival, his campaign has been working to put Harris’ policy aims front and centre, aiming to paint Kamala Harris as a radical liberal, pointing to old videos of her discussing policy positions during the 2020 Democratic primary.

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Vance and other Trump allies brandish race card in false claims about Harris’ racial identity

Vance and other Trump allies brandish race card in false claims about Harris’ racial identity

Vice President Kamala Harris has frequently talked about being Black in addition to being Indian American during her political career. She was the first African American to serve as California attorney general and became the first Indian American to serve as a US senator and the second Black woman, after Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois.

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US Vice President Harris clinches Democratic party ticket, to face Trump in November poll

US Vice President Harris clinches Democratic party ticket, to face Trump in November poll

Harris’ nomination became official after a five-day round of online balloting by Democratic National Convention delegates ended on Monday night, with the party saying in a statement released just before midnight that 99 per cent of delegates casting ballots had done so for Harris. The party had long contemplated the early virtual roll call to ensure Biden would appear on the ballot in every state.

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VP Kamala Harris is sure to win Democratic ticket, but her mother’s native India is cautious about her prospects

VP Kamala Harris is sure to win Democratic ticket, but her mother’s native India is cautious about her prospects

When Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president in the US, residents in her maternal family’s ancestral village in southern India watched in real time, setting off fireworks, holding up portraits of her and wishing her a long life. But, four years later, as she works to become the...

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US Secret Service chief admits failure in Trump shooting, insists she’s the best to lead the agency

US Secret Service chief admits failure in Trump shooting, insists she’s the best to lead the agency

Republican and Democratic lawmakers called on her to resign, calls that she rebuffed, saying at one point, “I think that I am the best person to lead the Secret Service at this time.”

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Nigerian novelist Wole Soyinka calls Trump a nerd, ‘consummate liar who studied, understands American psyche and right chord to tweak’

Nigerian novelist Wole Soyinka calls Trump a nerd, ‘consummate liar who studied, understands American psyche and right chord to tweak’

Soyinka said Nigeria has had one consummate liar, but said he is just a copycat besides Trump. He said: “We have had one here also, but he is just a copycat beside Donald Trump. If you want to find out what is going on, look at all the many lies of this fellow called Trump. So many lies. But I don’t want to go in that direction. Let’s just remark it and move on.

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