US News
Catch up on the latest US news with Creative Media News. From politics to entertainment, stay informed on what’s happening across America.
Barack Obama backs Kamala Harris for 2024 US president
Barack Obama has backed Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, ensuring that the vice president has the support of all of the party's politically active high-profile figures in her White House run. Following Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the campaign, the former president pointedly withheld his endorsement, leading to initial speculation that he supported an open nomination process at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
release prisoners the ‘childless cat ladies’ statement
Jennifer Aniston has slammed Donald Trump's vice-presidential nominee, JD Vance, for resurfacing comments calling Democrats a "bunch of childless cat ladies with miserable lives." The Friends actress, 55, tweeted a 2021 interview with Mr Vance, extensively circulated since his nomination as Mr Trump's running mate in the November presidential election. I can't believe this comes from a prospective United States Vice President, she commented on Instagram.
Trump shooting leads Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign
The head of the United States Secret Service is resigning over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, following days of rising pressure and criticism for failing to prevent the gunfire. According to the Associated Press, on Tuesday, Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation via email to staff. Cheatle has been under calls from US politicians to quit as doubts remain over security standards at Trump's July 13 rally in Pennsylvania, when the former President and Republican presidential contender was shot in the ear.
Who supports the vice president if Obama doesn’t back Harris?
If she receives enough support, Kamala Harris might replace Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. So, who supports the vice president? Former President Obama has not endorsed Kamala Harris to succeed Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. Instead of endorsing the vice president, he said, "I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges."
Trump says Joe Biden ‘the worst president in US history’
Following the announcement that Joe Biden, 81, has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential election following months of speculation about his age and fitness to serve another four years, here is how Donald Trump and other Republicans have responded. Donald Trump has referred to Joe Biden as "the worst president in the history of the United States" following his declaration that he will not run for re-election to the White House.
Who might fill the role of running partner for Kamala Harris?
US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will not seek re-election and that his vice president, Kamala Harris, should take his place. He wrote on X. Democrats, it's time to band together and defeat Trump. I want to offer my entire support and endorsement for Kamala as our party's nominee this year.
Before his retirement, Biden was undermined by his economic record
Even before pressure grew on US President Joe Biden to resign from the November election owing to worries about his age and fitness, he was losing public support for his economic policies. Despite presiding over strong economic growth and low unemployment, Biden, who dropped out of the campaign on Sunday following weeks of controversy surrounding his candidacy, struggled to persuade people that they were better off under his leadership.
Democrats scramble for a fresh approach as Kamala Harris becomes popular
Democrats are scrambling to devise a strategy to retain the presidency in November after Joe Biden said on Sunday that he would halt his re-election candidacy. In the hours following Biden's revelation, a swarm of Democrats endorsed Kamala Harris, the vice president and former presidential candidate, propelling her to the top of the list of probable nominees, while donations increased.
Flights halted throughout the US due to tech outage
Major US airlines have canceled flights nationwide, citing communication concerns. The grounding appears to be linked to a global IT disruption that has impacted banks, emergency services, and airports worldwide. American Airlines, the world's largest airline by passenger volume, said that no flights were allowed to take off and that it was in communication with all flights already in the air.
Key points from Trump’s RNC address
Six days after surviving an assassination attempt, former US President Donald Trump accepted the Republican National Convention's presidential candidacy. He then delivered the longest acceptance speech in recent history, almost 90 minutes. What was supposed to be a unifying speech devolved into familiar grievances, with Trump denouncing unauthorized immigration, political "witch-hunts," and electoral fraud.
Joe Biden is allegedly more receptive to calls to resign as contender
In recent days, Joe Biden has allegedly become more open to hearing arguments that he should step down as Democratic presidential candidate after the party's two major congressional leaders expressed doubts about his ability to defeat Donald Trump. While insisting that he will be the party's nominee in November, the president has allegedly begun to question harmful polling data and whether Vice President Kamala Harris, who is expected to replace him if he withdraws, performs better.
Vance or Harris: Does VP assist win US election?
Donald Trump chose Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Republican running mate in the United States presidential race on Monday, after weeks of speculation about who the real estate magnate and former President would pick. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris and Democrat Joe Biden ran on the opposing ticket. Harris is the current vice president who campaigned alongside Biden in 2020 when the California senator became the first Black woman and Asian American to compete on a major party's presidential ticket.