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Apart From Biden And Trump, These Are 5 Other Key Candidates In US Elections

July 12, 2024 admin

Joe Biden is being called to step aside after his weak performance in the debate against Donald Trump. Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump will face each other in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, after a divisive, closely fought contest. Several third-party hopefuls are also running. Here is a list…

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Joe Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy

June 28, 2024 admin

President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket. Mr. Biden’s halting delivery and meandering comments, particularly early…

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Abortion Rights To Feature In Joe Biden-Donald Trump’s First Presidential Debate

June 24, 2024 admin

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are supposed to have the first Presidential Debate this Thursday. Washington: Two years after the US Supreme Court stripped constitutional protections for abortion, the explosive issue will feature prominently in Thursday’s debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump — with the Republican under pressure not to alienate voters. On June…

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White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political

May 16, 2024 admin

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2023, in Washington, on May 13, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AP The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling…

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House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

October 21, 2023 admin

Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel. The outcome left Republicans dejected, frustrated and sinking deeper into turmoil, another week without a House speaker bordering…

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Kevin McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a U.S. House vote

October 3, 2023 admin

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, forced the vote on the “motion to vacate,” drawing…

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