U.S. election
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Trump returns to the stage. And stays and stays and stays
He was subdued. Defiant. And everything in between.
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Pelosi told Biden: You’re dragging down Democrats
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Biden’s Covid diagnosis comes at the worst possible time for his campaign
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Schumer and Jeffries tell Biden directly that they have deep concerns about the election
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Biden defends ‘pretty damn good’ mental acuity in testy interview
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‘Massive security breach’: Secret Service under fire after gunman got clear shot at Trump
European leaders denounce political violence after shocking Trump shooting
Assassination attempt Saturday is a “tragedy for our democracies,” French President Emmanuel Macron said.
‘Fight! Fight! Fight!’ Supporters turn Trump shooting into campaign merch
Trump backers are already trying to take advantage of the assassination attempt to rally support for his reelection bid — and make money in the meantime.
Photo of bloodied Trump fist pumping immediately spotlighted by his allies
“Praying for President Trump,” House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote on X alongside the image.
World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally
Leaders from Israel, Argentina and across Europe offered support for the former U.S. president.
Biden: ‘No place for this kind of violence in America’
“I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well,” Biden said of Trump.
Trump survives apparent assassination attempt at campaign rally
Former U.S. president says he was shot in the ear in attack at rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead.
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Don’t worry, Joe, you’re not the only one.
Biden at his press conference: See, I’m up to the job
The president tried to calm his party as calls to step aside intensified.
4 more senior Democrats call on Biden to stand down from reelection bid
Other Democrats also expressed concerns with the president’s prospects during a private Sunday call.
Biden tells governors he got a medical checkup
Two governors also expressed concern over whether the president could still carry their blue-leaning states.
‘Everybody’s in panic mode’ as Democrats scramble after debate
At least one letter circulating among House Democrats would call on President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign.
Trump raised so much last month he erased Biden’s cash advantage
Trump’s fundraising while he was on trial in New York, punctuated in the final days when he was convicted, was enough to surpass the incumbent Democrat when it comes to campaign cash.
UK Labour: We’ll still work with Trump after guilty verdict
Britain’s potential next prime minister Keir Starmer says verdict is ‘unprecedented’ — but vows to make it work if Americans pick Trump in November.
Biden proposes 2 debates with Trump
The commission has conducted presidential debates since the late 1980s.
We won’t sell Ukraine down the river, insists UK defense chief
Grant Shapps’ comments follow reports Britain pitched a peace deal to Donald Trump.
UK’s Cameron pitched radical Ukraine peace deal to Trump — report
Report provoked a flurry of questions for the British government Monday afternoon.
Papua New Guinea PM slams Joe Biden over ‘cannibals’ comment
“My country does not deserve to be labeled as such,” James Marape hit back at the U.S. president.
Trump’s New York trial is knocking him off balance
While the former president was stuck in court, his opponent hit the trail.
Biden officially clinches Democratic nomination for president
The president was always expected to be the nominee. But now he secured “presumptive” status.
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Colorado Supreme Court says Trump is ineligible to run again
Trump vows to appeal the ruling, which found the former president stoked an insurrection on January 6, 2021, to the Supreme Court.
Schwarzenegger: America needs ‘new blood’ in the White House
He also dished on Gavin Newsom and Rob DeSantis’ Fox News debate.
‘Who’s Mike Johnson?’: Diplomats scratch their heads at new US speaker
“Just a minute, don’t tell me,” said an Irish government adviser as he searched the name online. “I’m curious how blood-red his state might be.”
Trump is a serious threat to the union of American states
The former US president seems like a dark throwback to the 19th century, when men like John C. Calhoun, Nathan B. Forrest and Jefferson F. Davis wanted their truth to be victorious.