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Inside Joe Biden's 'war' room: Heads of state and heads of hair

In War, Biden's presidency is defined - at times threatened and, in Woodward's frankly stated opinion, ultimately vindicated - by how he handles Ukraine and West Asia

Trump's personalised merchandise strategy: A model for Indian politicians?

The website that sells Trump watches states the watches are not designed, manufactured, or distributed by Donald J Trump or the Trump Organization

A R Rahman to perform at live concert celebrating Kamala Harris' candidacy

A R Rahman joins other high-profile celebrities who have shown support for Kamala Harris and her US presidential campaign

Here's how Trump could overhaul US financial regulators if he wins on Nov 5

In 2020, the US Supreme Court handed the president more authority over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including by empowering him or her to fire its director at will

Biden condemns un-American lies on federal response as hurricane nears

President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an onslaught of lies about how the federal government is handling the damage from Hurricane Helene as another hurricane, Milton, was on the verge of making landfall in Florida. Quite frankly, these lies are un-American, Biden said from the White House. Former President Trump has led this onslaught of lies. Biden said that Donald Trump and his allies have misrepresented the response and resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The president singled out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R- Georgia, who claimed the federal government could control the weather. Asked why he believed his Republican opponents were not talking accurately about the government's response, Biden said, I don't know. I simply don't know. ... I use a phrase more than I did in my whole career, un-American. It's un-American. It's not who in the hell we are. The president talked about the potential damage from Hurricane Milton and ...

All-out war still possible as Israel, Hezbollah fight escalates: Joe Biden

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that all-out war is still possible as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, but he's hopeful an off-ramp can be found to prevent further bloodshed. Biden spoke during an interview on ABC's "The View." His comments come after days of back and forth between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon that have killed hundreds and rekindled fears of a broader war in the Middle East.

US President Biden not giving up on Gaza ceasefire, hostages: White House

Biden will huddle with world leaders gathered in New York to work on a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, Sullivan said

In-person voting for US presidential poll begins as Election Day nears

The Democratic and Republican parties conventions are just a memory, the first and perhaps only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is in the bag, and election offices are beginning to send out absentee ballots. Now come the voters. Friday is the start of early in-person voting for the 2024 US presidential election, kicking off in Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, the home state of Harris' running mate, Gov. Tim Walz. The first ballots being cast in person come with just over six weeks left before Election Day on Nov. 5. About a dozen more states will follow with early in-person voting by mid-October. If I could wave a magic wand in this room right now, I would wish for two things: Between now and November 5th, I want to see high turnout and low drama, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said during a news conference Thursday that previewed his state's efforts around the election season. Simon also serves as president of the Nation

Former President Trump survives second assassination attempt: what happened?

Who has Taylor Swift chosen to support in the 2024 race for US president?

This is not the first time Swift has publicly supported Democratic candidates. In 2020, she endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their White House run

Lindsay M Chervinsky's book explores how John Adams shaped US presidency

Chervinsky reminds us that Adams set important precedents in his failures as well as his triumphs

Hunter Biden's tax trial carries heavy emotional toll for president Biden

Hunter Biden's continued legal problems may no longer be a political concern for the president, but they're still very much a personal concern. President Joe Biden's son is already facing the prospect of prison time after his conviction on felony gun charges and is now confronting a second criminal trial in the case accusing him of dodging taxes on millions of dollars in income from foreign business entities. The trial could put a spotlight on Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings that Republicans have spent years scrutinising to accuse the Democratic president without evidence of corruption in connection with his son's work overseas. The potential political ramifications of the trial just weeks before the presidential election may have faded somewhat since President Biden's July decision to drop out of the 2024 race. But the president is deeply concerned with the well-being of his son, so the trial is likely to weigh heavily on him in the final months of his five-decade ...

US presidential campaigns prepare for intense sprint to Election Day

After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer. The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to just seven states. They will spend hundreds of millions of dollars targeting voters who, in many cases, have just begun to pay attention to the election. And their campaigns will try to focus their messages on three familiar issues the economy, immigration and abortion even in the midst of heated debates over character, culture and democracy. The candidates will debate in one week in what will be their first meeting ever. The nation's premier swing state, Pennsylvania, begins in-person absentee voting the week after. By the end of the month, early voting will be underway in at least four states with a dozen more to follow by mid-October. In just 63 days, the final votes will be cast to decide which one of them will le

'At War With Ourselves': A must-read for a potential second Trump term

At War With Ourselves serves as essential reading for anyone countenancing a potential second round of Trump as a global leader

SC denies Biden's plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar student debt relief plan from the Biden administration, while multiple lawsuits make their way through lower courts. The justices rejected an administration request to put most of it back into effect. It was blocked by 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals. In an unsigned order, the court said it expects the appeals court to issue a fuller decision on the plan with appropriate dispatch. The Education Department is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation, and reduce monthly income-based repayments from 10 per cent to 5 per cent of a borrower's discretionary income. The plan also wouldn't require borrowers to make payments if they earn less than 225 per cent of the federal poverty line USD 32,800 a year for a single person. Last year, the Supreme Court's conservative majority rejected an earlier plan that would have wiped away more than USD 400 billion in student loan debt. Cost estimates of the new

Never do anything half a**ed: Kamala Harris recalls Indian mother's advice

Kamala Harris becomes first woman of colour in the United States to officially become the Democratic Presidential nominee. Harris speaks on her mother and upbringing in her acceptance speech

Kamala Harris accepts historic nomination to start election sprint

Her challenge now is to harness the energy and excitement of a party reinvigorated by her rapid ascent.

V-P Harris all set to make acceptance speech at Democratic convention

Vice President Kamala Harris, in the most important speech of her political life, is expected to outline her personal story and give an optimistic vision for the future in a bid to persuade the American people to make her the first woman president of the country. Tonight, I think it will be one of the greatest speeches we're going to hear in this election season, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker told reporters here Thursday, hours ahead of a speech by Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago where she accepts the presidential nomination, the second woman to do so for the Democratic Party. Harris, 59, is the first ever Indian-American and the first ever Black woman to be nominated on a major presidential ticket in the US, and she will take on Republican Party's Donald Trump in elections in November. Taking the stage at the United Center in Chicago to accept her nomination as the Democratic nominee, Harris, in her address, will share her personal story and her professiona

NY state urges appeals court to uphold Trump's $500 mn civil fraud judgment

New York state lawyers urged an appeals court late Wednesday to uphold Donald Trump's nearly USD 500 million civil fraud judgment, arguing there's overwhelming evidence to support a judge's finding that the former president lied for years about his wealth as he built his real estate empire. In paperwork filed ahead of oral arguments next month, New York Attorney General Letitia James' office said the current Republican nominee's appeal is awash in meritless legal arguments and ignores volumes of trial evidence showing that he and his co-defendants engaged in "fraud and illegality on an immense scale." On appeal, defendants tellingly ignore almost all their deceptions, Assistant Solicitor General Daniel S Magy wrote in a 168-page submission to the state's mid-level appeals court known as the Appellate Division. Trump, his company and top executives including his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr created and used financial statements rife with blatant misrepresentations and omissions to .

Kamala will be a great president who we'll all be proud of: Husband

Kamala Harris will be a great president who entire America will be proud of, her husband Douglas Emhoff has said, as he talked about her strong character and empathy as well as their personal life to make a strong pitch for her. Emhoff, 59, introduced himself as the first-second gentleman to the cheering crowd at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. Emhoff highlighted their family and how he met Harris on the second day of the four-day convention in Chicago. He said that his wife rises to the occasion wherever she's needed and has done that for their family. And now that the country needs her, she's showing you what we already know. She is ready to lead, Emhoff said. Harris' stepson, Cole Emhoff, introduced his father in a video message. Both Cole and Doug Emhoff's participation highlights what Harris often describes as her blended family. Hello to my big, beautiful blended family up there. I love you so much, he said at the beginning of his remarks. He gave insi