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All the day's political stories and election fallout from Washington and beyond 

2 August 2024

  • Kamala Harris speaks at an event in Houston, Texas, on 31 July.

    Kamala Harris ‘honored’ after earning enough votes to become Democratic nominee – as it happened

    Party chair announces Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win nomination

1 August 2024

  • Kamala Harris campaigns in Atlanta, Georgia, on 31 July 2024. Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, Illinois, on 31 July 2024.

    Harris says campaign ‘is about two different visions for our nation’; Trump faces criticism from Republicans for VP race comments – as it happened

    Harris comment on election comes after Trump questioned her racial identity; New Hampshire governor Christopher Sununu says character attacks won’t win presidency

31 July 2024

  • Donald Trump answers questions as moderator and journalist Rachel Scott looks on during the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention.

    Kamala Harris says ‘the American people deserve better’ – as it happened

    This blog is now closed. You can read our full story here:

30 July 2024

  • Kamala Harris speaks in West Allis, Wisconsin, on 23 July 2024. Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on 27 July 2024.

    ‘Say it to my face’ says Kamala Harris as she again challenges Donald Trump to debate – as it happened

    This blog is closed. You can find our latest US elections coverage here.

29 July 2024

  • President Biden Departs The White House For Texas<br>WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: President Joe Biden departs the White House en route to Austin, Texas on July 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Biden is visiting Texas to deliver remarks to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and pay respects to the late Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX). (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

    Biden reaffirms call for supreme court reforms in speech marking Civil Rights Act anniversary – as it happened

    President cites supreme court decisions that he says eroded civil rights, including presidential immunity ruling and overturning of Roe

25 July 2024

  • US vice president Kamala Harris and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands before the start of a meeting in the vice president's ceremonial office

    Manhattan prosecutors dispute Trump claim that criminal conviction should be overturned – as it happened

    This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on Kamala Harris’ meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu here

24 July 2024

  • President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday.

    Biden says ‘history is in your hands’ – as it happened

    This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on Biden’s address at the link below:

23 July 2024

  • Donald Trump walks offstage after speaking at an indoor campaign rally at the Van Andel arena on Saturday.

    Trump team makes complaint about Harris campaign funds – as it happened

  • Vice-president Kamala Harris arrives for an event at the White House on 22 July.

    Harris secures support of majority of delegates – as it happened

21 July 2024

  • President Joe Biden has announced that he will not seek re-election and has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.

    Newsom backs Harris as best candidate to take on Trump – as it happened

  • An older white man waves from a plane

    President bows out of 2024 election race after weeks of turmoil – as it happened

20 July 2024

  • Donald Trump with arms wide at lectern.

    Trump says he ‘took a bullet for democracy’ at first rally post-assassination attempt - as it happened

    Event in swing state of Michigan with Ohio senator JD Vance first for pair since they officially became Republican nominees. This blog is now closed.

19 July 2024

  • President Joe Biden faces increased pressure from Democrats to exit the 2024 race.

    More Democrats call for Biden to exit 2024 race as president vows to return to campaign trail – as it happened

  • US-REPUBLICAN-CONVENTION-PARTIES-ELECTION-POLITICS-VOTE-TRUMP<br>Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepts his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Former President threatens ‘largest deportation’ in US history – as it happened

18 July 2024

  • President Joe Biden speaks during an economic summit in Las Vegas on 16 July.

    Biden reportedly ‘soul searching’ about re-election bid as doubts grow about his campaign – as it happened

    President’s political future remains at center of Democratic turmoil as Trump prepares to address Republican delegates

17 July 2024

  • Joe Biden boards Air Force One as he departs Las Vegas, Nevada, following a positive Covid test.

    Joe Biden tests positive for Covid; Chuck Schumer says report he told president to quit race is ‘idle speculation’ – as it happened

    White House says president has mild symptoms after he was forced to cancel Las Vegas speech; spokesperson says Schumer made caucus views known directly to president

12 July 2024

  • House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during his weekly press conference on 11 July.

    Hakeem Jeffries reportedly did not offer Biden his endorsement in private meeting – as it happened

  • Man points in front of American flag

    Biden makes verbal slips on Zelenskiy and Harris names – as it happened

9 July 2024

  • President Joe Biden speaks during an event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Nato on 9 July.

    Biden announces US and allies to provide Ukraine with air defense system in Nato summit speech – as it happened

    US president touts the strength of Nato and says Ukraine ‘can and will stop Putin’

6 July 2024

  • Joe Biden in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.

    Biden defends his campaign as swing-state Democrat calls for him to exit race – as it happened

    Angie Craig of Minnesota asks Biden to ‘step aside’, as California governor stumps for president in Pennsylvania. This blog is now closed
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