More US cities brace for bloody protests against Trump immigration orders as Los Angeles placed under curfew
California Governor Gavin Newsom, widely seen as preparing for a presidential run in 2028 and the state of California sued Trump and the Defence Department on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federal troops. Trump in turn has suggested Newsom should be arrested.
Musk sides with hardline US Republicans to ramp up attacks on Trump tax, spending bill
Top congressional Republicans rejected his criticism and one White House official on Wednesday called the Tesla CEO’s moves “infuriating.” Another White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, on Wednesday said Musk’s complaints represented “one disagreement” in an otherwise harmonious relationship, adding that Trump was committed to getting the bill passed despite Musk’s stance.
Accused and convicted for molesting women, VP Kamala Harris will be an extra-ordinary rival to Trump
Donald Trump’s campaign has signalled it will tie her as tightly as possible to Biden’s immigration policy, which Republicans say is to blame for a sharp increase in the numbers of people crossing the southern border with Mexico illegally.
President remains defiant despite calls on him by more Democrats to drop out of the race
The divide among Democrats stood in sharp contrast to the scenes that played out this week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where former party rivals united around Trump, who accepted the Republican nomination in a rambling speech that featured his familiar mix of grievance and bombast.
Majority of Democrats are switching to Kamala Harris as chances of Biden’s re-election dim
Black adults – a key contingent of the Democrats’ coalition and a group that remains relatively more favourable to Biden than others – are more likely than Americans overall to say that Harris would do well.
