In first rally, Kamala Harris frames election as choice between ‘freedom and chaos’
The 59-year-old prosecutor entered the stage to loud and lengthy cheers, as people waved “Kamala” banners from the bleachers.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Head of US Secret Service resigns following Trump rally shooting
Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation came after a scathing hearing in which she was excoriated by both sides of politics over the assassination attempt.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Harris frames herself as everything Trump is not, and Democrats are behind her
Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor and attorney-general, believes she can offer the US something that Donald Trump, a convicted felon, cannot.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Harris secures enough delegates for nomination as donations roll in
And after warning Biden that he would lose to Trump, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - one of the most influential Democrats in the country - gave her unequivocal backing to his 59-year-old deputy.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Kamala Harris moves swiftly to lock up support after Joe Biden quits the race for the White House
By dropping his re-election bid, Biden clears the way for Kamala Harris to run at the top of the ticket, the first black woman to do so in the country’s history.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Joe Biden steps down LIVE updates: US president resigns as Democratic presidential nominee, backs Kamala Harris as successor
US President Joe Biden has withdrawn as the Democratic candidate. Follow live updates.
- by Farrah Tomazin and Madeleine Heffernan
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Kamala Harris has three major obstacles to overcome to be president
The vice president moved swiftly to solidify her position as the obvious frontrunner to replace Biden, but she’s running out of time to win the November poll.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Obama ‘fears’ Biden’s victory path has diminished as president weighs up candidacy
After declaring that only “the Almighty” could convince him to stand down after his devastating debate performance, the political walls have begun closing in on Joe Biden.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Two different Donald Trumps occupy the stage as former president accepts nomination
The speech – in which Donald Trump recounted in dramatic detail the moment he almost lost his life – was the first he has given since last weekend’s shocking event.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Impeached, convicted and shot at. Will anything stop Donald Trump?
Republicans say they are more united than ever before, galvanised by the failed assassination of Trump and a shambolic Democratic Party under a weakened president.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Vance spells out his rags-to-riches tale as he vies to become America’s Millennial VP
Trump’s running mate, who has morphed into his mini-me, was the man of the moment on the third day of the Republican convention.
- by Farrah Tomazin