CHICAGO | Xinhua | U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who has won enough delegate votes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, has on Thursday formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for presidential candidate. In a headline speech that focused on unity and working-class aspiration, Harris pledged to lead “for all …
Read More »Trump agreed on three rounds of debates against Harris
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he agreed with US broadcasters on three rounds of televised debates in September. “I think it’s very important to have debates,” Trump said at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate …
Read More »Trump, Harris agree to Sept 10 debate on ABC
NEW YORK | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate on ABC, the network said on Thursday. Both Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and Harris, his Democratic counterpart, have confirmed their participation in the debate, said the …
Read More »Musk says ready to interview Harris
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US billionaire and celebrity entrepreneur Elon Musk said that he is ready to interview not only Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but also his Democrat rival, Kamala Harris. “I’m open to it,” he wrote on his X page, commenting on a suggestion …
Read More »Kamala Harris picks ‘man of the people’ Tim Walz
Washington, US | BBC | With one viral line on cable TV – “these guys are just weird” – Tim Walz vaulted into contention for the job of Kamala Harris’s running mate in the US Presidential election. The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to …
Read More »Harris dismisses Trump’s proposal to hold September 4 debate
WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has turned down the proposal of former US President Donald Trump (Republican) to hold a debate on Fox News, her campaign said in a statement. “Donald Trump is running scared and trying to back out of the …
Read More »What does change in candidates mean for U.S. elections?
WASHINGTON, United States | Xinhua | With U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent withdrawal from the 2024 elections, myriad uncertainties lie ahead in the race to the White House. The shift began last month, after critics blasted the president for what they said was his poor performance in the debate against …
Read More »BREAKING: Biden out of presidential race
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday his intention to drop out of the presidential race, after a growing number of Democrats expressed concerns over his viability in the election since a disastrous debate performance late last month. “While it has been my intention to …
Read More »The fly that stole the show at VP debate
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris went toe to toe in their sole debate as part of the 2020 race in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday night, as both dodged questions key to the election. …
Read More »Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked Kamala Harris as his running mate. She will be the first Black woman and the first Indian-American to be on a US Vice President ticket. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked Kamala …
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