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Trump holds his first outdoor rally since last month's assassination bid

In his first outdoor rally since last month's assassination attempt, Donald Trump appeared on stage in North Carolina to talk about national security as part of his weeklong trip across the country to draw attention away from Democrats and their national convention. Seventy-six days from now, we're going to win this state and we're going to win the White House, Trump said at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame from behind a podium surrounded by panes of bulletproof glass that formed a protective wall across the stage. Storage containers were stacked around the perimeter to create additional walls and block sight lines. Snipers were positioned on roofs at the venue, where old aircraft were sitting behind the podium and a large American flag was suspended from cranes. The event, billed as being focused on national security issues, is part of Trump's weeklong series of counterprogramming to the Democratic National Convention, which is underway in Chicago. Allies have ...

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

'America, hope is making a comeback': Michelle Obama bats for Harris at DNC

Hope is making a comeback in America, former first lady Michelle Obama has said as she made an impassioned case for Kamala Harris and described her as the most qualified person ever to seek the office of the US president. Michelle, in her speech to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, described Vice President Harris as a candidate who worked her way up from a middle-class background, drawing on lessons from the two women's late mothers. "America, Hope is making a comeback," Michelle, the wife of former president Barack Obama, said as she was given a rousing welcome by thousands of Democratic party leaders and workers from across the country for the national convention. Harris, 59, is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Thursday to take on Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the November 5 election. Recollecting the death of her mother recently, Michelle, 60, said she was an inspiration for her and so was the mother of ...

New York's top court rejects Republican-led challenge to voting by mail

A New York law allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state's highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation. The 6-1 ruling from the state Court of Appeals affirmed lower courts in finding that the voting expansion law approved by the Legislature last year did not violate the state's constitution. The lawsuit was part of a widespread GOP effort to tighten voting rules after the 2020 election and was led by US. Rep. Elise Stefanik. Challengers argued that the constitution required most people to vote in person. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson wrote in the majority opinion that there is no "clear, unequivocal, and persistent" understanding by government that the constitution requires in-person voting. Democrats attempted to expand mail voting through a constitutional amendment in 2021, but voters rejected the proposal after a campaign from conservatives who said it would lead to voter fraud. State Republican Party Chairman

Trump back with AI-generated images, posts fake Taylor Swift endorsement

Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats gather for their convention in Chicago, but some of his posts don't have much to do with reality. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, he posted a fake image of someone who looks like Vice President Kamala Harris addressing what appears to be a communist rally in Chicago with a depiction of a red banner with a communist symbol. That followed his repost of a phony video of himself dancing next to billionaire Elon Musk, one of his most vocal supporters. Just before the convention kicked off, he reposted an image of Taylor Swift in an Uncle Sam outfit and accepted her endorsement for his campaign, which she had never given. They're the latest examples of how Trump is promoting images produced by artificial intelligence tools to attack his opponents or create illusions of support around his own campaign. It's in keeping with a long-standing strategy in which Trump amplifies messages from QAnon ...

Here's how Obama boosted Harris and continues to shape Democratic Party

Obama waited to endorse Harris for several days, planning to stay above the fray in case there was a competitive nominating process

Joe Biden gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement, gets rousing ovation

President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, as his decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy within his party with Vice President Kamala Harris ' elevation to the top of the ticket. After 52 years rising to the pinnacle of influence within his party, Biden, 81, received a hero's welcome for the act of stepping aside for Harris, weeks after many in his party were pressuring him to drop his bid for reelection. One month after an unprecedented mid-campaign switch from Biden to Harris, the opening night of the convention in Chicago was designed as a handoff from the incumbent to his hand-picked successor albeit four years before he intended for her to follow him. A visibly emotional Biden was greeted by a more than four-minute-long ovation and chants of Thank you Joe. America, I love you, he replied. Democrats are looking to the weeklong event to give a graceful exit to the incumbent president and ...

Activist Jesse Jackson makes surprise appearance at DNC, receives tribute

Earlier in the night, the Democratic Party chair, Jamie Harrison, acknowledged that Jackson's 1984 DNC speech in Chicago served as inspiration for him and the nation to 'keep hope alive'

TLeaders of top US workers' union support Kamala Harris for presidency

In a show of extraordinary solidarity, leaders of the top workers union of the US have backed Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency by highlighting the support their groups have enjoyed during the Biden-Harris administration. Union leaders from across the nation took the stage at the Democratic National Convention here in Chicago on Monday to share a unified message: 'Workers have Vice President Harris' back because she's had theirs'. Harris, 59, is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Thursday to take on Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the November 5 election. We are all in for Kamala Harris because Kamala Harris has always been all in for us She shares our vision for a modern-day labour movement, a movement that meets the needs of workers in the 21st century and an economy that is ready for the future, said April Verrett, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). For decades, we fought for more investm

Harris urges Democrats to 'fight for ideals' in surprise DNC appearance

Harris is riding a historic whirlwind into convention: her campaign has broken records for fundraising, packed arenas with supporters, turned opinion polls in some battleground states in favour

We are united by our shared vision for America's future, says Harris

Americans are united by their shared vision for the future of the country, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday, making a surprise appearance on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention here in this windy city. Looking out at everyone tonight, I see the beauty of our great nation. People from every corner of our country and every walk of life are here united by our shared vision for the future of our country, Harris, 59, said amidst cheers from thousands of Democratic Party members gathered from across the country for the Democratic National Convention. This November we will come together and declare with one voice, as one people, we are moving forward with optimism, hope and faith guided by our love for the country knowing we have so much more in common than what separates us, she said. On Thursday, Harris would deliver the acceptance speech of her being the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in the November general elections. Former president Donald

Biden to urge Democrats to unite behind VP Harris on day one of DNC

Having served as vice president to first Black US president, Barack Obama, Biden bowed out of race to allow his own second-in-command to make history as the first woman, a Black and Asian American

Trump pledges to put an end to pollution rule, Nippon-US steel merger

He did not elaborate on how he would accomplish that goal beyond advocating broad measures

Democrats eye disqualifying Kennedy, others from Georgia presidential polls

Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia's November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a "sham". It shows how a decision by a New York court last week finding Kennedy doesn't live at the address in the New York City suburbs is being used to attack Kennedy's ballot access in other states. The judge ruled Kennedy shouldn't appear on New York ballots, but Kennedy plans an appeal. In Georgia, challengers argue that because Kennedy used the New York address on petitions needed for an independent to qualify, his petitions should be voided. The court found, by clear and convincing evidence that petitioners had shown that his New York residence was a sham used for political purposes, lawyer Adam Sparks said after a Monday hearing in Atlanta. He doesn't live there. He claimed to on each and every sheet of his petition here in Georgia. ..

Democrats will honour Biden, pivot to Harris on convention's first day

A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy with Vice President Kamala Harris ' rise to the top of the ticket. The Democratic National Convention that began Monday in Chicago holds particularly high stakes for the party one month after an unprecedented mid-campaign switch from Biden to Harris. The opening night was designed as a handoff from the incumbent to his hand-picked successor albeit four years before he intended for her to follow him. Democrats are looking to the weeklong event to slingshot Harris toward an faceoff with Republican Donald Trump, whose comeback bid for the White House is viewed by Democrats as an existential threat. Having taken over the ticket just one month ago, Harris must now win over a divided country that is viewing her more positively but still making up its mind about the election. Beyond the convention's celebrations, the event

Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago; Biden to deliver remarks

Nearly 50,000 visitors are expected to attend the convention, including approximately 4,000 delegates; while the theme of the convention is 'For the People, For Our Future'

Democrats set to approve party platform without Harris' candidacy update

Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are set to vote Monday night on their 2024 party platform, which lays out familiar priorities for the party but wrongly names President Joe Biden as the candidate running for reelection. The largely ceremonial vote at Chicago's convention will signal the party coalescing around a singular vision for the next four years though a somewhat outdated one, as Vice President Kamala Harris has only outlined a few of her own specific policy positions since she took over the Democratic presidential ticket last month. The Democratic National Committee on Sunday said the more than 90-page document makes a strong statement about the historic work that President Biden and Vice President Harris have accomplished hand-in-hand, and offers a vision for a progressive agenda that we can build on as a nation and as a Party as we head into the next four years. The party said its platform committee voted to approve the platform on July 16, days before Biden

Activists to call for Gaza truce during Democratic convention in Chicago

Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to abortion rights, economic injustice and the war in Gaza. While Vice President Kamala Harris has energized crowds of supporters as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination, progressive activists maintain their mission remains the same. Activists say they learned lessons from last month's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and are predicting bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations in Chicago, a city with deep social activism roots. Who is protesting? Demonstrations are expected every day of the convention and, while their agendas vary, many activists agree an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is the priority. Things are set to kick off Sunday on the convention's eve with an abortion rights march along iconic Michigan Avenue. Organizer Linda Loew said even though Democrats have pushed to safeguard reproductive rights

Harris would be favourite to win if polls were held today: Washington Post

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris would be the favourite to win the White House if polls were held today, The Washington Post has said, basing its conclusion on the results of its polling model. "Relative to the day that Biden dropped out, Harris has gained two percentage points nationally and, as of Sunday, leads in our national polling average. In swing states, she has gained an average of 2.1 points since June 21 and leads in 2 of 7 of them," the American daily said on Thursday. "It is no exaggeration to state that Harris would be the favorite to win the White House, according to our polling model, if the presidential contest were held today, it reported. According to the daily, Harris has taken the lead in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and has substantially closed the gap in Michigan, where Trump now leads by less than one percentage point. "According to our polling model, Harris still trails Trump in the electoral college tally if the election were h

Biden, Harris make first joint appearance since his exit from prez race

Harris secured her party's nomination for president, earning the support of 99 per cent of the 4,567 delegates who cast ballots at the Democratic National Convention recently