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How Trump’s new rival may bring out his worst instincts
After years planning to face Joe Biden, Donald Trump and his team will be campaigning against Kamala Harris. He has attacked past female rivals and critics in brutal and personal terms.
- by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
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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
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
Analysis
US Votes 2024
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
US election 2024 LIVE updates: Kamala Harris endorsed by Nancy Pelosi after Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race
The Harris campaign said it had raised $US81 million in donations in the first 24 hours since President Joe Biden dropped out of race.
- by Olivia Ireland
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
World of photos, July 24, 2024
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‘We failed’: Secret Service director grilled in hearing on Trump assassination attempt
Kimberly Cheatle acknowledged that the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Pennsylvania rally.
- by Farnoush Amiri and Claudia Lauer
Podcast
US Votes 2024
A short history of Kamala Harris
Who is Kamala Harris? And what does she stand for? North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin on Harris’ rise from district attorney to likely presidential candidate.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Biden’s exit changes the game. But here’s why Trump’s still on track to win
Kamala Harris is no less unpopular than Joe Biden. On some measures, she’s even less likely to win against Donald Trump.
- by Peter Hartcher
World of photos, July 23, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.