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Election|Political|US

Trump allies intensify Harris attacks as Biden replacement talk builds

Donald Trump's campaign and some of his allies have launched a pre-emptive political strike on Vice President Kamala

Trump allies intensify Harris attacks as Biden replacement talk builds
News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump-backed Republican platform tempers language on abortion

The Republican Party released its platform on Monday that denies anti-abortion activists within the party the far-reaching language they sought

Trump-backed Republican platform tempers language on abortion
Crime|News|US

After Trump shooting, the presidential race will change dramatically. And possibly violently

In a country already on edge, the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has enraged his supporters, paused the Democratic

After Trump shooting, the presidential race will change dramatically. And possibly violently
News|US

VP pick Vance poised to take Trumpism into the future

When Senator J.D.

VP pick Vance poised to take Trumpism into the future
Election|News|US

Republican Party is Trump's now. Critics wary his quest for power will go unchecked

Five days after narrowly escaping assassination, Donald Trump will accept his presidential nomination on Thursday before an adoring

Republican Party is Trump's now. Critics wary his quest for power will go unchecked
Election|US

Trump campaign switches gears to confront a Harris challenge

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will try to show swing voters that his likely new rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, has her

Trump campaign switches gears to confront a Harris challenge
Election|News|Political|US

Biden says he bowed out to unite nation, as Trump attacks Harris

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said abandoning his reelection campaign and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic

Biden says he bowed out to unite nation, as Trump attacks Harris
Business|Election|Finance|Political|US

Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign will launch a $10 million advertising blitz in six battleground states this week as it

Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge
US

Trump sticks to tale of scary helicopter ride, despite denials

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday insisted he was in a near-fatal helicopter ride with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown,

Trump sticks to tale of scary helicopter ride, despite denials
Election|News|US

Trump tries to tie rival Harris to chaotic Afghanistan exit

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used the third anniversary on Monday of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to try to pin the chaotic pullout on

Trump tries to tie rival Harris to chaotic Afghanistan exit
Election|Health|News|US

Trump says IVF costs would be covered if he is elected

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he will require the government or insurance companies to pay for IVF fertility

Trump says IVF costs would be covered if he is elected
Business|Election|Entertainment|News|US|Videos

What to watch for at the Harris-Trump presidential debate

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will battle each other on Tuesday in their first televised debate, a high-stakes clash that could give the

What to watch for at the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Election|News|US

Trump and Harris battle for Black voters in must-win Georgia

Vivian Childs, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, schooled a roomful of Republicans on how to win over Black voters in the battleground

Trump and Harris battle for Black voters in must-win Georgia
Election|Political|US

Takeaways from the Harris-Trump presidential debate

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met on Tuesday for their first and perhaps only debate, a square-off that could have a

Takeaways from the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Election|Opinion|US

At New York rally Trump blames 'radical left', without citing evidence, for second assassination attempt

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed he was being targeted by “radical left” forces and vowed to campaign with renewed purpose at

At New York rally Trump blames 'radical left', without citing evidence, for second assassination attempt
Election|News|US

Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest

Georgia's Republican-controlled election board voted on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November, a move

Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest
Election|US

Trump campaigns in North Carolina while embattled ally Robinson stays away

Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina on Saturday, but his embattled Republican ally, gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, was nowhere to be seen.

Trump campaigns in North Carolina while embattled ally Robinson stays away
Election|US

'Cat ladies' vs. 'weird': Vance, Walz to square off in sole VP debate

One vice presidential candidate is a best-selling author who coined the term “childless cat ladies” to disparage Democrats and latched

'Cat ladies' vs. 'weird': Vance, Walz to square off in sole VP debate
Election|US

Trump implicates Iran, without evidence, in assassination attempts against him

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran may have been behind recent attempts to assassinate him and suggested that if he were president and

Trump implicates Iran, without evidence, in assassination attempts against him
News|US

Takeaways from the Vance-Walz US vice presidential debate

U.S.

Takeaways from the Vance-Walz US vice presidential debate
US|World

Melania Trump suggests support for abortion rights in break from Donald Trump

Melania Trump, the wife of Donald Trump, said in a video on Thursday that there was "no room for compromise" on a woman's right to "individual freedom" – a

Melania Trump suggests support for abortion rights in break from Donald Trump
Business|Economy|Election

Trump's already harsh rhetoric on migrants is turning darker as Election Day nears

Donald Trump’s campaign billed the event at a Michigan manufacturing plant as an address by the Republican presidential candidate on the local economy.

Trump's already harsh rhetoric on migrants is turning darker as Election Day nears
Economy|Election|News|US

Trump threatens a 200% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday said he would slap tariffs as high as 200% on vehicles imported from Mexico as he

Trump threatens a 200% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico
Election|US|World

North Carolina eases voting rules as Trump allies fret over storm fallout

North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday that will make it easier for residents affected by Hurricane Helene to vote, as

North Carolina eases voting rules as Trump allies fret over storm fallout
Election|US

Trump's tax cut pledges are coming fast and furious in waning days of campaign

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is rolling out a new tax-cut proposal about once a week in an unusual rush in the final

Trump's tax cut pledges are coming fast and furious in waning days of campaign

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