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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After US top diplomat fails to secure Middle East Biden ceaseefire Biden calls Netanyahu over urgency for peace deal

After US top diplomat fails to secure Middle East Biden ceaseefire Biden calls Netanyahu over urgency for peace deal

The United States has ordered a guided missile submarine be deployed to the Middle East and ordered the Abraham Lincoln strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region to be on hand to bolster Israel’s defence.

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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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How Harris’ series of meetings with Obamas reshaped Democrat’s push against Trump

How Harris’ series of meetings with Obamas reshaped Democrat’s push against Trump

Democrats have coalesced around Harris as opinion polls swing in the party’s favour, but a month ago some were openly questioning whether she was the right choice to beat Republican candidate Donald Trump when President Joe Biden was forced out of the race after a halting debate performance.

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US President Biden gets rousing ovation from Democrats as he endorses Vice President  Harris

US President Biden gets rousing ovation from Democrats as he endorses Vice President  Harris

The president recalled the 2017 “unite the right” rally, when torch-carrying white supremacists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, an episode he cites as cementing his decision to run for president in 2020 despite his ongoing grief over the death of his son Beau Biden.

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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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Democratic Party nominee Kamala settles on fiery Minnesota governor as running mate in US presidential election

Democratic Party nominee Kamala settles on fiery Minnesota governor as running mate in US presidential election

Walz gave the nascent Harris campaign the new attack line in a late July interview: “These are weird people on the other side: They want to take books away. They want to be in your exam room,” referring to book bans and women’s reproductive consultations with doctors.

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