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PremiumUS Presidential Elections 2024 Highlights: At a campaign event in Las Vegas, former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, highlighting her readiness for the presidency. He described Harris as a “champion for those in need" and emphasised her strong commitment to the values that define America.
Addressing the rally, Obama said, “America is ready to turn the page... We are ready for President Kamala Harris. And the good news is that Kamala Harris is ready for the job. This is a leader who has spent her entire life fighting on behalf of people who need a champion, somebody who believes in the values that built this country and she is as prepared for the job as any nominee for the president has ever been. In the White House, she will have an outstanding partner, Governor Tim Waltz."
Moreover, Obama will join the Democratic nominee in Georgia on 24 October, while former First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris in Michigan on October 26, Bloomberg reported citing a senior campaign official who requested anonymity.
Earlier, US Vice President Kamala Harris has reiterated her call for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Reuters reported. She emphasised the importance of leveraging the recent killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who played a significant role in orchestrating the October 7 attack.
All attention is focused on the high-stakes battle between US Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump on November 5.
She is up against former President Donald Trump, who is eyeing a historic return to the White House after a bitter exit in 2020. If he wins, it would be the first time in over 100 years in US history, that a President would serve two non-consecutive presidential terms.
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Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel" for how he talked about the grieving family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill, as she put combating restrictions on reproductive care at the center of her pitch to voters.
At a rally in Atlanta, Harris blamed Amber Thurman’s death on Georgia's abortion restrictions that took effect after the Supreme Court in 2022, with three Trump-appointed justices, overturned Roe v. Wade. It comes as Harris is looking to the issue to propel support to Democrats, who have pledged to restore a national right to abortion if they win the White House and enough seats in Congress. (AP)
Former US President Barack Obama at a campaign event in Las Vegas endorsed Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and emphasised her preparedness for the presidency.
He praised Harris as a "champion for those in need, steadfastly committed to the values that have shaped America."
Obama also said that Americans have an opportunity to shape the country's future by choosing a new generation of leaders, which will help in building a better, stronger, fairer, and more equal America.
Addressing the rally, Obama said, "America is ready to turn the page... We are ready for President Kamala Harris. And the good news is that Kamala Harris is ready for the job. This is a leader who has spent her entire life fighting on behalf of people who need a champion, somebody who believes in the values that built this country and she is as prepared for the job as any nominee for the president has ever been. In the White House, she will have an outstanding partner, Governor Tim Waltz." (ANI)
shots at each other's endurance and urged early voting in battleground states key to the ever-tightening US presidential race.
At rallies in Detroit and Atlanta Harris brought out pop stars Lizzo and Usher respectively to warm up her crowds, while painting her rival Trump as exhausted and unhinged.
The Republican running for a second go in the White House countered those accusations with a marathon speech in Pennsylvania, as billionaire Elon Musk campaigned for him elsewhere in the state. (AFP)
Donald Trump's campaign suggested he would begin previewing his closing argument Saturday night with Election Day barely two weeks away. But the former president kicked off his rally with a detailed story about Arnold Palmer, at one point even praising the late, legendary golfer's genitalia.
Trump was campaigning in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where Palmer was born in 1929 and learned to golf from his father, who suffered from polio and was head pro and greenskeeper at the local country club. (PTI)
Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel" for how he talked about the grieving family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill, as she put combating restrictions on reproductive care at the center of her pitch to voters.
At a rally in Atlanta, Harris blamed Amber Thurman’s death on Georgia's abortion restrictions that took effect after the Supreme Court in 2022, with three Trump-appointed justices, overturned Roe v. Wade. It comes as Harris is looking to the issue to propel support to Democrats, who have pledged to restore a national right to abortion if they win the White House and enough seats in Congress.
“Donald Trump still refuses to take accountability, to take any accountability, for the pain and the suffering he has caused," Harris said. (AP)
Elon Musk, the owner of X, while speaking at a town hall in the swing state of Pennsylvania, claimed that voting machines rig elections, ABC News reported.
Musk is on a speaking tour around Pennsylvania, ABC News reported.
In his speech, Musk linked voting machines by Dominion to Republicans' losses in Philadelphia and Arizona, saying, "There's always a sort of question of like, say, the Dominion voting machines. It is weird that you know, I think they're used in Philadelphia and Maricopa County, but not in a lot of other places," ABC News reported. "Doesn't that seem like a heck of a coincidence?" Musk said, while calling for states around the country to "only do paper ballots, hand-counted."
Elon Musk emerged as a staunch supporter of Presidential Republican candidate Donald Trump, and donated USD 75 million to his Political Action Committee to put Trump back in the White House. The donation made Musk one of the largest spenders of the 2024 cycle, as per ABC News. (ANI)
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, presented an opportunity for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
"This creates an opening that I believe we must take full advantage of to dedicate ourselves to ending this war and bringing the hostages home," Harris told reporters. "As it relates to the issues in the Middle East and in particular in that region, it has never been easy. But that doesn't mean we give up. It's always going to be difficult." (Reuters)
US Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs of "150 per cent to 200 per cent" on China if the country takes military action against Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.
In a recent interview, Trump was asked whether he would consider military force in response to a potential Chinese blockade of Taiwan. He asserted that such action would not be necessary, claiming that Chinese President Xi Jinping respects him, stating, "I wouldn't have to, because he respects me and he knows I'm f-- crazy." (ANI)
“Many voters see home prices and 30-year mortgage rates and compare that to the experience of their parents and grandparents and say ‘I’m never going to own a home,’" said Glenn Farley, director of policy and research at the nonprofit Common Sense Institute Arizona. “Until those things are brought back under control, voters are going to continue to be sour."
Many doubt Harris and Trump feel their pain.
Arizona voters across the political spectrum expressed frustration that they aren't hearing enough about how Harris and Trump plan to address housing costs and rising prices for groceries and other essentials.
Harris has pledged $25,000 for first-time homebuyers and tax breaks for new parents, while the Trump campaign says mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal permission will free up housing and higher tariffs will create job opportunities. (Associated Press)
Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday, pressing their case with voters from Georgia to Pennsylvania who are already starting to cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election.
Harris and Trump are essentially tied in the most competitive states and many Americans are voting early by mail or in person, with just 17 days until the Nov. 5 election.
On Saturday, Harris rallied supporters at a get-out-the-vote event in Detroit, Michigan, for the city's first day of early voting, alongside Detroit-born rapper Lizzo, who said voting was crucial in a state where thin margins can determine elections. (Reuters)
Donald Trump's energy level emerged as a flashpoint on Friday as the Republican nominee and Democrat Kamala Harris scrambled across battleground Michigan with Election Day looming.
Harris told reporters that Trump was “unfit," “unstable" and “a danger to our democracy" ahead of an afternoon rally. But she appeared to touch a nerve with her Republican rival when she mentioned a report that Trump was “exhausted."
Trump, who has been campaigning at a breakneck pace as well, fired back later in the day when asked by reporters about Harris' comment.
“She’s a loser. She doesn’t go to any events," Trump charged hours before a rally in Detroit as he ticked down his to-do list for the day. He said he was on “Fox & Friends" at 7 a.m., had two other appearances and then made “about 15 phone calls." (AFP)
Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday as the oldest major-party White House candidate in history faced speculation that he is "exhausted" after backing out of a spate of interviews.
While he has been appearing on friendly TV networks, the 78-year-old Republican has canceled sitdowns with media outlets including NBC, CNBC and CBS. He has also refused a second debate with Harris, after being soundly bested in the first. (AFP)
Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday, pressing their case with voters from Georgia to Pennsylvania who are already starting to cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election.
Harris and Trump are essentially tied in the most competitive states and many Americans are voting early by mail or in person, with just 17 days until the Nov. 5 election.
US Vice President Kamala Harris has reiterated her call for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. She emphasised the importance of leveraging the recent killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who played a significant role in orchestrating the October 7 attack. Harris's comments reflect a broader push for diplomatic solutions amid ongoing violence.
"As it relates to the issues in the Middle East and in particular in that region, it has never been easy. But that doesn't mean we give up. It's always going to be difficult. We can't give up." (Reuters)
Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground state of Michigan on Friday, with Trump lashing back about the energy he's shown on the campaign trail.
Harris, who turns 60 on Sunday, pressed the case to raise doubts about the 78-year-old Trump. Age had been an issue when President Joe Biden, 81, was still in the race, but had faded after he dropped his election bid. (Reuters)
US Presidential Elections 2024 Live: US Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs of "150 per cent to 200 per cent" on China if the country takes military action against Taiwan
Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground state of Michigan on Friday, with Trump lashing back about the energy he's shown on the campaign trail.
Harris, who turns 60 on Sunday, pressed the case to raise doubts about the 78-year-old Trump. Age had been an issue when President Joe Biden, 81, was still in the race, but had faded after he dropped his election bid. (Reuters)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan," the Wall Street Journal reported.
"I would say: If you go into Taiwan, I'm sorry to do this, I'm going to tax you, at 150% to 200%," the former U.S. president was quoted as saying in an interview with the WSJ published on Friday evening.
Trump, asked if he would use military force against a blockade on Taiwan by China, said it would not come to that because Chinese President Xi Jinping respected him. (Reuters)
Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday as the oldest major-party White House candidate in history faced speculation that he is "exhausted" after backing out of a spate of interviews.
While he has been appearing on friendly TV networks, the 78-year-old Republican has canceled sitdowns with media outlets including NBC, CNBC and CBS. He has also refused a second debate with Harris, after being soundly bested in the first. (AFP)
"Kamala Harris has spent her life fighting on behalf of people who need a voice and a chance – and she's going to keep fighting for you. That's the kind of person I'm proud to vote for and that's the kind of president that we need," said former US President Barack Obama on X.
Four accounts on crypto-based prediction market Polymarket that placed large bets on former President Donald Trump winning the 2024 election, and have been the subject of much online speculation, are owned by non-Americans or a non-American, according to a source familiar with the matter on Friday.
Opinion polls indicate a likely close match between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the vote on Nov. 5. However, the odds have diverged on Polymarket, with Trump pulling strongly ahead at a 60% chance of winning versus Harris on 40%. (Reuters)
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first campaign appearances with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, two of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, at get-out-the-vote events this month in Georgia and Michigan.
It will be the former first lady's first time hitting the trail for Harris.
Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is set to appear with Obama in Georgia on October 24 and with Mrs. Obama in Michigan on October 26, according to a Harris campaign senior official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss events before they are officially announced. (AP)
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed to dueling rallies in Michigan Friday, as the White House rivals make closing pitches in pivotal battleground states where the election is underway and millions of Americans have already voted.
With less than three weeks to go, the Democratic vice president has seen encouraging signs in her push for supporters to vote as soon as possible, as a bulwark against the traditional Republican edge among Election Day voters. (AFP)
Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground state of Michigan on Friday, with Trump lashing back about the energy he's shown on the campaign trail.
Harris, who turns 60 on Sunday, pressed the case to raise doubts about the 78-year-old Trump. Age had been an issue when President Joe Biden, 81, was still in the race, but had faded after he dropped his election bid. (Reuters)
Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground state of Michigan on Friday, with Trump lashing back about the energy he's shown on the campaign trail.
Harris, who turns 60 on Sunday, pressed the case to raise doubts about the 78-year-old Trump. Age had been an issue when President Joe Biden, 81, was still in the race, but had faded after he dropped his election bid. (Reuters)
US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Germany, France and Britain pledged Friday to keep up support for Ukraine and condemned "Russia's continued war of aggression".
After meeting in Berlin, the four leaders in a joint statement "reiterated their resolve to continue supporting Ukraine in its efforts to secure a just and lasting peace".
Biden, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said they had "discussed their plans to provide Ukraine with additional security, economic and humanitarian assistance". (AFP)
Donald Trump's energy level emerged as a flashpoint on Friday as the Republican nominee and Democrat Kamala Harris scrambled across battleground Michigan with Election Day looming.
Harris told reporters that Trump was “unfit," “unstable" and “a danger to our democracy" ahead of an afternoon rally. But she appeared to touch a nerve with her Republican rival when she mentioned a report that Trump was “exhausted."
“Being president of the United States is probably one of the hardest jobs in the world and we really do need to ask, if he’s exhausted on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?" jabbed Harris, who has been on the road campaigning since Monday and won’t return to Washington until sometime next week. (AP)
The political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk to help re-elect former U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling in some swing states to meet doorknocking goals and is investigating claims that some canvassers lied about the number of voters they have contacted, according to people involved in the group's efforts, Reuters reported.
The difficulties, in pivotal battleground states including Wisconsin and Nevada, come as the group, America PAC, races to enlist voters behind the Republican candidate in the final two weeks before the Nov. 5 election. Four people involved in the group's outreach told Reuters that managers warned canvassers they are missing targets and needed to raise the number of would-be voters they contact. (Reuters)
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case made public Friday a heavily redacted trove of documents that provide a small glimpse into the evidence prosecutors will present if the case ever goes to trial.
The nearly 1,900 pages of documents collected by special counsel Jack Smith's team were initially filed under seal to help U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan decide what allegations can proceed to trial following the Supreme Court opinion in July that conferred broad immunity on former presidents for official acts they take in office.
The information that could be seen in the redacted version released Friday appeared to be material that for the most part had already been made public, including screenshots of Trump’s social media posts about the 2020 election and a transcript of the video statement he made on Jan. 6, 2021, in which he told the rioters attacking the Capitol to go home, but added: “we love you" and “you’re very special." (AP)
Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday as the oldest major-party White House candidate in history faced speculation that he is "exhausted" after backing out of a spate of interviews.
While he has been appearing on friendly TV networks, the 78-year-old Republican has canceled sitdowns with media outlets including NBC, CNBC and CBS. He has also refused a second debate with Harris, after being soundly bested in the first.
Politico reported that a Trump aide had told producers at a website negotiating an interview that the ex-president was "exhausted" and refusing some appearances -- a claim described by his campaign as "detached from reality." (AFP)
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both sought support from Arab American voters Friday as they campaigned in Michigan, trying to lock down support in a battleground state that could decide the presidential race next month, reported Associated Press.
The Republican nominee visited a new campaign office in Hamtramck, one of the nation’s only Muslim-majority cities, and was joined there by Mayor Amer Ghalib, a Democrat who has endorsed Trump. Meanwhile, three city council members in the same town have endorsed Harris.
“His visit today is to show respect and appreciation to our community," said Ghalib, who presented Trump with a framed certificate of appreciation. (AP)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan," the Wall Street Journal reported.
"I would say: If you go into Taiwan, I'm sorry to do this, I'm going to tax you, at 150% to 200%," the former U.S. president was quoted as saying in an interview with the WSJ published on Friday evening.
Trump, asked if he would use military force against a blockade on Taiwan by China, said it would not come to that because Chinese President Xi Jinping respected him. (Reuters)
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will campaign with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in two battleground states next week.
Barack Obama will join Harris for a get-out-the-vote event in Georgia Thursday, October 24. Michelle Obama will campaign with Harris on Saturday, October 26 in Michigan.
Former president Barack Obama will campaign for Kamala Harris in Tucson, Arizona, today, aims to sway Latino votes for Kamala Harris.
“It’s been a long tradition for both Democrat and Republican candidates to attend this dinner, always. It’s a rule … otherwise bad things are going to happen to you from up there," Trump said, pointing to heaven. “You can’t do what I just saw on the screen, but my opponent feels like she does not have to be here, which is deeply disrespectful to the event and in particular to our great Catholic community." Trump said of Harris at Al Smith dinner in New York.
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are focusing on Michigan, a crucial swing state in the 2024 presidential race.
Harris is heading to Grand Rapids, Lansing and Oakland County for three campaign stops.
Trump will participate in a roundtable event, connecting with local leaders. He's holding an evening rally in Detroit.
JD Vance on Kamala Harris' interview response “Not a thing comes to mind", JD Vance proposing a new slogan for the Vice President & Democratic vice presidential candiate's’ campaign, said: “Maybe we should change the slogan of the Kamala Harris campaign to 'nothing comes to mind.'"
Prompting the crowd’s response, Vance asked:
"Kamala Harris, how will you lower grocery prices for American citizens? Nothing comes to mind."
"Kamala Harris, how will you secure the border that you've kept open for three and a half years? Nothing comes to mind."
"Of course not," said JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate for upcoming elections, in response to whether the former President's remarks implied he would use the military against political opponents.
"It’s completely preposterous," he said regarding the media’s interpretation of Trump’s comments.
"Trump’s statements were about maintaining law and order within the country," Vance noted.
"The media picks up on this question, when he makes this observation that we’ve also got to have law and order in our own country too, because this is an important issue," Vance said.
The National Rifle Association has canceled its "Defend the 2nd" event in Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday, where Trump was supposed to speak.
The gun rights group said it was canceling the event because of "campaign scheduling changes" and it is "committed to ensuring Donald Trump wins in November and returns to the White House".
JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate and Senator from Ohio, addressed concerns about Donald Trump's comments on using the military for internal threats during a rally in Pittsburgh.
Responding to a question about Trump’s reference to the “enemy from within," Vance stated, “Of course not".
Vance dismissed the remarks and criticized the media for focusing on this interpretation.
He described the suggestion as “completely preposterous" and emphasized that Trump’s comments were centered around maintaining law and order in the country.
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance firmly asserted his belief that Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 presidential election.
Vance reaffirmed his stance during a rally in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
When asked about his views on the contentious election issue, Vance responded, "I’ve answered this question directly a million times. No. I think there are serious problems in 2020. So did Donald Trump lose the election? Not by the words that I would use."
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz will appear on ABC's "The View" and Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" on Monday in New York City.
These appearances are part of Walz's media blitz in the final weeks of his campaign.
Vice President Kamala Harris also featured on "60 Minutes" last week and appeared on "The View" two weeks ago.
Donald Trump to hold a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, on Monday.
Event will take place at East Carolina University.
Focus of the rally: economy and inflation.
Trump campaign criticizes Kamala Harris, claiming she has abandoned North Carolina families.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will both be scouring for votes in Michigan on Friday as they try to lock down support in this key political battleground.
Harris, the Democratic vice president, is scheduled to begin her day in Grand Rapids before holding events in Lansing and Oakland County, which is northwest of Detroit.
Trump, the Republican former president, has his own event in Oakland County in the afternoon before holding a rally in Detroit in the evening.
Michigan is one of three “blue wall" states that, along with Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, will help decide the election. (AP)
In an interview with ANI, Lichtman says that there are only four keys that work against the incumbent Democrats, which means that Donald Trump will not be returning to the White House.
"The White House party (Democrats) loses key 1, the mandate key, because they lost US House seats in 2022. They lost key number 3, the incumbency key, because the sitting president's not running. They lose key number 12, the incumbent charisma key, because what you may think of Harris, she's only been a candidate for a little while. She's not reached the status of a Franklin Roosevelt. And she loses key number 11, the foreign policy failure key, because the Middle East is a disaster, a humanitarian crisis with no good end in sight," the historian said. (ANI)
Former President Donald Trump said he would consider religious exemptions for his campaign pledge to cover the costs of in vitro fertilization, a concession to some of his conservative Christian supporters who oppose the fertility procedure.
“Well, you know, I haven’t been asked that, but it sounds to me like a pretty good idea, frankly," the Republican nominee said in an interview with Catholic news channel EWTN Thursday. “But even Catholics, a lot of them, they want IVF fertilization, basically, and they view that as helping a family, helping parents have a child." (Bloomberg)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to poke fun at his opponent Democrat Kamala Harris and embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams while touching upon his own legal troubles in a somewhat light-hearted speech at a charity gala on Thursday.
"It's really a pleasure (to be) anywhere in New York without a subpoena for my appearance," Trump told the gathering at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.
The annual Al Smith dinner, which benefits Catholic charities, is a New York bipartisan tradition that attracts the city's elite and extends back almost 80 years. In the past it has been known for being an evening when candidates could gently mock themselves and their opponents. (Reuters)
Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York.
Trump, in remarks that often felt more like a rally speech than a comedy bit, repeatedly criticized Harris over her decision to skip the event, breaking with presidential tradition as she campaigned in Wisconsin. She recorded a video that was played onscreen instead.
“You should have told her the funds were going to bail out the looters and rioters in Minneapolis and then she’d be here," Trump quipped, urging Catholics to vote for him in response. (AP)
With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to shore up support in the “blue wall" states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as she tries to avoid a repeat of Hillary Clinton’s collapse there eight years ago.
Her schedule reflects the Democratic nominee’s focus on her most likely path to victory over Republican candidate Donald Trump. (AP)
