Kamala Harris promises tax breaks, investments for manufacturers
- 26-Sep-2024
PITTSBURGH: US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday she would offer tax credits to domestic manufacturers and invest in sectors that will “define the next century”, as she detailed her economic plan to boost the US middle class. Speaking at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, the Democratic candidate […]
Trump lauded by former rivals Haley, DeSantis in show of unity
- 17-Jul-2024
Donald Trump’s former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, offered full-throated endorsements of his candidacy at the party’s convention, in a display of unity days after he survived an assassination attempt. Haley, who had described Trump as unfit for office during her campaign, urged her supporters to vote for him […]
Biden digs in as Democrats consider forcing him out of presidential race
- 06-Jul-2024
President Joe Biden battled to put down an uprising among some Democrats pushing him to abandon his reelection campaign after a poor debate performance, vowing that “I’m staying in the race.” In a fiery speech to supporters in Wisconsin and in an ABC News interview, Biden argued he is the best Democratic candidate to prevent Republican […]
Biden says ‘I’m not going anywhere’ as calls to quit race grow
- 05-Jul-2024
President Joe Biden said “I’m not going anywhere” as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday to hit back at doubts about his stamina and mental acuity to continue his campaign. The 81-year-old Democrat’s shaky showing at a June 27 debate with Republican rival Donald Trumpmeans […]
Trump says US states should determine abortion law
- 08-Apr-2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday said abortion laws should be determined by U.S. states, stopping short of proposing a national ban and choosing a more moderate stance heading into November’s general election. In a video post on his social media platform, the former U.S. president said he supported exceptions for rape, incest and […]
With final races called, Biden ends with 306 Electoral College votes, Trump 232
- 14-Nov-2020
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the state of Georgia, while Trump won North Carolina, Edison Research projected on Friday as it called the final two states in the U.S. presidential race.
Factbox: U.S. presidential election moves to the courts
- 05-Nov-2020
With the U.S. presidential election between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden too close to call, Trump turned to the courts on Wednesday to try to invalidate votes in Pennsylvania and block Michigan officials from counting ballots.
Lady Gaga, John Legend lend support to Biden
- 03-Nov-2020
The A-Listers performed, and slammed Trump at the rally in Pennsylvania
Springsteen lends his voice, and a song, to a Biden ad
- 01-Nov-2020
American rock star Bruce Springsteen is lending his voice and one of his songs to a campaign ad for Joe Biden, underlining his support for the Democratic candidate just three days before the Tuesday election.
Oil losses deepen as anxiety builds over lockdowns, US elections
- 30-Oct-2020
Brent crude slipped for a third day and was down 60 cents, 1.6%, at $37.05 a barrel by 0720 GMT after touching a five-month low in the previous session. December Brent contract expires on Friday.










