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How are Harris and Trump preparing for the US presidential debate?
On one side of the stage, the prosecutor will attempt to dismiss her opponent as a threat to democracy and a relic of the past. On the other side, the real estate magnate will accuse his opponent of being an ultra-liberal politician who will cause the economy to stagnate. Tuesday's presidential debate will be the first opportunity for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to meet face-to-face as they debate the future of the United States.
Harris defends policy adjustments on major areas in his first interview
In her first interview since entering the presidential campaign, US Vice President Kamala Harris defended her decision to shift her position on essential subjects. The Democratic nominee was pressed on whether her immigration and climate policies have changed since she ran for president in 2019. "I think the most crucial and fundamental component of my policy view and actions is my beliefs have not altered," she stated to CNN's Dana Bash."
Special counsel Jack Smith revises Trump election indictment
Federal prosecutors accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of election interference have issued a revised indictment in reaction to a recent Supreme Court decision. The indictment issued on Tuesday narrows the scope of the case, removing interactions between Trump and the Department of Justice and focusing on his role as a political candidate. Nonetheless, the core claim remains the same: Trump attempted to disrupt the 2020 presidential election and reverse his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump has long maintained, incorrectly and without evidence, that major voter fraud plagued the 2020 election.
Claims that RFK Jr ripped off the head of a dead whale are under scrutiny
Environmentalists are calling for an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that he once cut the head off a dead beached whale with a chainsaw and transported it home on the roof of his vehicle. A group supporting Kamala Harris for president claims Mr Kennedy's purported removal and transfer of the whale's skull may have violated the law. Mr Kennedy, 70, has not commented on the incident, which his daughter described in an interview 12 years ago.
US says Red Sea-attacked Greek vessel is spilling oil
The Greek-flagged Sounion crude oil ship is still on fire after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi militia last week, and it appears to be spilling oil, the Pentagon reports. According to Pentagon spokesperson Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder, the tanker carries around one million barrels of crude oil. The US is "aware of a third party that attempted to send two tugs to the vessel to help salvage, but they were warned away by the Houthis and threatened with being attacked," he told reporters on Tuesday.
In reaction to dangerous mosquito-borne diseases, US cities spray insecticides into roadways in uncommon moves
Cities throughout America are spraying chemicals through their streets in unprecedented action in response to an increase in numerous deadly mosquito-borne illnesses. Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and California are among the states using pesticides to combat the increasingly disease-ridden insects. The decision follows a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses in the United States, including West Nile Virus, which hospitalized White House Covid doctor Anthony Fauci earlier this month, 'Triple E', a brain-swelling disease that has killed two Americans this year, and'sloth fever', a disease transmitted from sloths to mosquitos.
Muslim Americans’ votes count and cannot be ignored
The race to recruit voters has heated up as the US presidential election approaches. Among the several constituencies that Democrats and Republicans are fighting over, one sticks out: the Muslim population. Although Muslims account for only about one percent of the American population, they are an essential voting group because they are concentrated in swing states, which are frequently won by tight margins in elections.
Harris to conclude Democratic convention on day four
Democrats will gather in Chicago on Thursday night to hear Vice President Kamala Harris deliver the most important speech of her life as she prepares for the presidential race in November. Ms Harris will formally accept her party's nomination on the final day of the Democratic National Convention, following a ceremonial roll call earlier this week in which state delegates confirmed their support. Her running mate Tim Walz appeared on Wednesday night, pleading to middle America with a "pep talk" in the style of an American football coach.
Trump lashes out as DNC attacks disrupt his pitch
Donald Trump is not in Chicago, but his presence is palpable, and he is certainly paying attention to what is going on here. Some advisers told me, somewhat implausibly, that the former president is not watching the Democratic National Convention because he does not want to witness a Democratic Party "infomercial." However, one senior campaign official says, anonymously, that Trump is monitoring and annoyed by the attacks on him.
Barack and Michelle Obama lift Democrats but warn of close contest
On Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle and Barack Obama issued thundering endorsements to Kamala Harris, exhorting party members around the country to vote in November to defeat Donald Trump. "Hope is making a comeback," Mrs. Obama told the crowd at the DNC in Chicago, repeating her husband's campaign pledge of "hope and change." In back-to-back addresses, the Democratic Party's most prominent politicians hailed Ms. Harris while condemning Trump, whose presidency was marked by "bluster and chaos," in the words of Mr. Obama.
Obama: ‘Do not boo – vote’ sequel ‘typically worse’ than first movie as he attacks Trump
As the main acts on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, the Obamas returned to the national stage to promote Kamala Harris and take many punches at Donald Trump. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have warned that the sequel is "usually worse" than the original film as they try to mobilise their party against Donald Trump. Speaking on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, President Obama stated that the country does not require another four years of "bluster" and "chaos".
‘Let’s get to work!’: Obama supports Harris at DNC
Former US President Barack Obama has taken the stage at the Democratic National Convention to show his support for Kamala Harris in her last-minute effort to become the country's next president in November's election. Obama took the stage in Chicago to a thunderous ovation from a crowd that had already heard from Obama's wife Michelle, Harris's husband Doug Emhoff, and other party stalwarts, as well as Republicans who had left their party due to Donald Trump. 63-year-old Obama, the first Black American elected to the White House, swiftly demonstrated his oratorical abilities, praising President Joe Biden as a guy he was "proud to call president, but even prouder to call my friend."