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US' Europe allies face tough times, whoever wins presidential election

The United States' European allies are bracing for an America that's less interested in them no matter who wins the presidential election - and for old traumas and new problems if Donald Trump returns to the White House. The election comes more than 2 1/2 years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in which Washington has made the single biggest contribution to Kyiv's defence. There are question marks over whether that would continue under Trump, and how committed he would be to NATO allies in general. A win by Vice President Kamala Harris could be expected to bring a continuation of current policy, though with Republican opposition and growing war fatigue among the US public there are concerns in Europe that support would wane. Trump's appetite for imposing tariffs on US partners also is causing worry in a Europe already struggling with sluggish economic growth. But it's not just the possibility of a second Trump presidency that has the continent anxious about tougher times

Donald Trump boards garbage truck to draw attention to Biden's remark

Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed into the passenger seat of a white garbage truck that also carried his name. The former president, once a reality TV star known for his showmanship, wanted to draw attention to a remark made a day earlier by his successor, Democratic President Joe Biden, that suggested Trump's supporters were garbage. Trump has used the remark as a cudgel against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. How do you like my garbage truck? Trump said, wearing an orange and yellow safety vest over his white dress shirt and red tie. This is in honour of Kamala and Joe Biden. Trump and other Republicans were facing pushback of their own for comments by a comedian at a weekend Trump rally who disparaged Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage. Trump then seized on a comment Biden made on a late Wednesday call that "The only garbage I see ..

Americans anxious, frustrated about presidential campaign, shows poll

Most Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them. A new poll from The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 7 in 10 Americans report feeling anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign, and a similar share say they're interested. Only about one-third say they feel excited. There's a broad feeling of uncertainty hanging over the 2024 presidential contest during the last week of the campaign. The race is competitive nationally and in key swing states, according to recent polls, with neither Democrat Kamala Harris nor Republican Donald Trump showing a measurable advantage. At the same time, the candidates have offered closing arguments that are in stark contrast with each other, with Harris arguing that Trump is obsessed with revenge and his own personal needs, while Trump referred to Harris at a rally on Sunday night as a trainwreck who has destroyed everything in her path. Some groups are

US elections: Polls indicate tightly contested race between Harris, Trump

Two recent major polls have revealed a tightly contested race in the upcoming American presidential elections between Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and her Republican rival Donald Trump. As of Wednesday, nearly 60 million people had already voted either by mail-in-vote or in-person early votes, five days ahead of the general elections scheduled for November 5. Simultaneous voting and campaigning are a unique aspect of American democracy. A Fox Poll released on Wednesday revealed that Trump is ahead of Harris in two battleground States, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, by just one percentage point, while there is a tie between the two in Michigan. The three other battleground States this time are Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Wisconsin. A CNN poll put the two nominees tied at 48 per cent in Pennsylvania, while Harris is ahead of Trump by six points in Wisconsin and by five points in Michigan. CBS News polls said Trump and Harris are tied at 49 per cent in ...

Donald Trump's threat to Biden's industrial policy hangs over Asian firms

The former President has criticised the Inflation Reduction Act as a scam and the CHIPS and Science Act as a bad deal

Around 60% Indian-Americans support Kamala Harris, 30% Trump: Survey

The outcomes of Indian-American Attitudes Survey 2024, conducted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in partnership with YouGov, were published on Monday

US elections: President Biden's 'garbage' gaffe gives Trump political boost

His remarks, made in response to a comedian's derogatory comment about Puerto Rico at a Donald Trump rally, have opened a door for Trump to shift focus away from his own controversial campaign tactics

Trump supporter charged with threatening Harris backers at polling place

An 18-year-old Donald Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters with a two-foot machete as they campaigned outside a Florida early voting site. Caleb James Williams is charged with felony aggravated assault on a person 65 or older and misdemeanour exhibition of a dangerous weapon, Neptune Beach police records show. Police Chief Michael Key Jr. said Williams and seven 16- and 17-year-olds drove to a suburban Jacksonville library Tuesday afternoon specifically to protest and antagonize the opposing political side. Carrying Trump flags, they began yelling at a group of Harris supporters and that escalated. Key displayed a photo taken by a witness of a smiling Williams brandishing a machete in an aggressive, threatening posture over his head. The Harris supporters he allegedly threatened are women aged 71 and 54. This goes way beyond expressing freedom of speech. To say your piece is your First Amendment protected right, but t

Biden goes off script again, causing distraction for Harris in home stretch

President Joe Biden was very publicly trying to rein himself in. Don't get going, Joe. Slow up, he advised himself during a speech where he was criticising Republican Donald Trump. That was Tuesday afternoon. But by evening, Biden didn't take his own advice, and now his off-the-cuff remark on a Zoom campaign call have created a new headache for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris less than a week before Election Day. It's not the first time Biden has created problems by going off script. But the latest incident served as a particular distraction just as Harris was trying to deliver a high-profile "closing argument' for her campaign emphasising the need to unify the country after Trump's divisiveness. Shortly before Harris was about to speak Tuesday night to a massive rally crowd on a stretch of grass not far from the White House, Biden got on a call with a Hispanic advocacy group and commented on a comic's recent insults at a Trump rally where he referred to Puerto Rico as a floating .

US elections: Democrats leaning on celebrity star power. Will it matter?

Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and Hulk Hogan. As the 2024 campaign whirls into its final week, Democrats are noticeably leaning on their star power advantage, calling on a diverse range of celebrities to endorse Harris, invigorate audiences and, they hope, spur people to the ballot box. Democrats have long enjoyed a celebrity advantage and used it to close out presidential campaigns when attention and energy are critical. That upper hand has grown during Trump's rise, a period that saw scores of celebrities, even apolitical stars, break their silence and speak out against the Republican leader. The advantage often means raucous, fiery events in the closing days of a race, but history namely Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign highlights how the energy at those events can sometimes paper over broader issues with a candidate. Weeks before the election on October 20, Harris got an assist from music legend Stev

US presidential elections: Indian-Americans rally behind Kamala Harris

As the US presidential election heads for a photo finish, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, has been counting on groundswell of support from the Indian-American community in most of the pivotal battleground states. For a sizable number of Indian Americans, Vice President Harris's race to the White House is a momentous occasion as it is propelling the community into a notable force in the American political discourse. "It is a matter of pride that a leader of Indian-descent is fighting the US presidential election," said Dr Vasudev Patel, general secretary of the Federation of Indian-American Association of Georgia. Georgia is one of the seven key battleground states and Patel says the Indian-American community could play a significant role in swinging the election in Harris's favour. "I voted for Trump last time. But this time, I am going to support Kamala Harris," said Saurabh Gupta, a technocrat who grew up in Delhi and is now a ...

Arizona count to determine whether Trump or Harris will win prez race

Inside a squat building ringed with a chainlink fence and concrete barriers in downtown Phoenix, election workers on Nov. 5 will begin a grindingly slow tally of every ballot cast in the vast expanse of stucco and saguaro that is Maricopa County, Arizona. In what has become the nation's ultimate swing county, the count here could determine whether Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president. It also is likely to determine the winner of a closely watched race that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. It is one of the most consequential battlegrounds in the country. That means voters, campaigns and people around the world sometimes must wait more than a week to learn who won the county, and with it, statewide races in the swing state of Arizona. This year, election officials warn it could take as long as 13 days to tabulate all of the ballots in Maricopa. The drawn-out count has made the county a center of election conspiracy theorie

US election 2024: Should Indian immigrants worry if Trump is reelected

"Indians should fear a Trump presidency on many levels," said Russell A Stamets, partner at Circle of Counsels

About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned box in Washington: Auditor

About 475 damaged ballots were retrieved from a ballot box that was burned early Monday in southwest Washington, a county official said Tuesday. Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said workers on Wednesday will begin searching through the damaged ballots for voter information in order to contact them about getting a new ballot. He said officials believe that although damaged, the workers will be able to pull voter information from the ballots. The damaged ballots are separate from an unknown number that were destroyed, Kimsey said. Incendiary devices damaged and destroyed hundreds of ballots at a drop box in Vancouver, Washington, and damaged three ballots at a box in Portland, Oregon, in what federal, state and local officials have decried as an attack on democracy before a heated Election Day. Authorities have said that enough material from the incendiary devices was recovered to link the two fires on Monday, as well as an Oct. 8 incident, when an incendiary device was placed at a

'Perception of bias': What Jeff Bezos said on the WaPo not endorsing Harris

Writing in an article on the Washington Post's website, Bezos said that endorsements do not influence election outcomes but may, instead, sway public trust

US and Indian Elections: A comparison of electoral systems between the two

Moreover, the Electoral College tampers with the principle of 'one person, one vote, one value' in two significant ways

US Elections: Kamala Harris' speech at National Mall casts Trump as threat

But a major challenge for the vice president has been streamlining and consolidating her often scattershot argument to voters who have spent a decade hearing about the dangers Trump poses, even as new

Biden suggests Trump supporters 'garbage' after comic insults Puerto Rico

President Joe Biden took a swipe at Donald Trump's supporters as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric. In a call organised by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino, Biden responded to a comic at Trump's rally who called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Biden's initial comments were garbled. Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Well, let me tell you something, I don't, I don't know the Puerto Rican that I know, the Puerto Rico where I'm from -- in my home state of Delaware. They're good, decent honourable people, he said. The president then added: The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters. His demonisation of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American. It's totally contrary to everything we've done, everything we've been. White House spokesman Andrew Bates said Biden referred to the hateful

US elections: First poll since Jan 6 attack will test Congress' guardrails

This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America's long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race toward the finish, pro-democracy advocates and elected officials are preparing for a volatile period in the aftermath of Election Day, as legal challenges are filed, bad actors spread misinformation and voters wait for Congress to affirm the results. One of the unusual characteristics of this election is that so much of the potential danger and so many of the attacks on the election system are focused on the post-election period, said Wendy Weiser, vice president for democracy at the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice. After the Jan. 6 attack, Congress set out to shore up the process and prevent a repeat of that unprecedented period when Trump, joined by some GOP allie

US elections: Latest poll shows neck-to-neck contest between Trump, Harris

According to the CNN poll, in Arizona, Harris has 48% support among likely voters, while Trump has 47%. In Nevada, Trump leads slightly with 48%, compared to 47% for Harris