‘Uncommitted’ delegates bring Gaza-war message to Democratic convention | US Election 2024 News

‘Uncommitted’ delegates bring Gaza-war message to Democratic convention | US Election 2024 News

It started as a last-minute effort in February: Organisers in Michigan hoped to use the state’s Democratic primary to send a message to President Joe Biden to end his support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Six months later, Biden is no longer the Democratic presidential candidate. But the US’s “ironclad”…

‘A unique relationship:’ How Kamala Harris courts the progressive left | Kamala Harris News

‘A unique relationship:’ How Kamala Harris courts the progressive left | Kamala Harris News

Washington, DC – Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the Democratic National Convention next week on the tailwinds of endorsements from major progressive organisations — a nod to the party unity she has inspired. But that marks a shift for Harris, who has not always enjoyed a cosy relationship with…

In major policy speech, Kamala Harris promises to ‘bring down costs’ | US Election 2024 News

In major policy speech, Kamala Harris promises to ‘bring down costs’ | US Election 2024 News

US Democratic presidential candidate presents plan to tackle food ‘price gouging’, child care and housing costs. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has promised to “bring down costs and increase economic security for all Americans” in one of her first major policy speeches in the United States presidential campaign. The US vice…

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha: Where do Hamas, Israel stand? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha: Where do Hamas, Israel stand? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

After more than 10 months of relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, leaders from Israel and Palestinian group Hamas have been invited by mediators for a fresh round of talks on Thursday. The talks have been put together partly in an effort to…

White House strikes deal to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost  billion yearly
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White House strikes deal to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly

The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs, but shared few immediate details about the new price older Americans will pay when they fill those prescriptions. White House officials said Wednesday…

Thank Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the billions migrants are costing New York
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Thank Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the billions migrants are costing New York

Five billion dollars: That’s what the Biden-Harris open-border policy has cost New York taxpayers. Yep: In just 25 months through July, Gotham shelled out more than $5 billion for migrant costs, including $2 billion just on housing, per the city’s own numbers. And that stunner of a figure is budgeted…

Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration
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Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration

(The Center Square) – Polls are consistently showing two key indictments on the Biden-Harris administration border policy: Americans not only overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration but also want troops sent to the southern border and the border secure. Two new recent polls support this trend, although polls have consistently shown that…

Biden on the trail: Will US president help or hurt Harris’s campaign? | US Election 2024 News

Biden on the trail: Will US president help or hurt Harris’s campaign? | US Election 2024 News

It was Kamala Harris’s first public speech after incumbent Joe Biden withdrew from the United States presidential race — and the vice president spent much of it hailing her boss. “Joe Biden’s legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history,” Harris told a crowd assembled…

Biden says Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is ‘creating a real dilemma for Putin’ — and US in ‘constant contact’ with Kyiv
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Biden says Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is ‘creating a real dilemma for Putin’ — and US in ‘constant contact’ with Kyiv

President Biden said Tuesday that Ukraine’s surprise counter-invasion of Russia is “creating a real dilemma” for Russian President Vladimir Putin — and that the American government is in “constant contact” with Kyiv. Biden, 81, offered his first substantial remarks on Ukraine’s stunning battlefield gains during a gaggle with reporters under…

Why do US parties hold presidential conventions? What to know, in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Why do US parties hold presidential conventions? What to know, in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

EXPLAINER Conventions are where US political parties officially choose their presidential candidates. But how do they work? One by one, states across the United States hold primaries and caucuses in the lead-up to a presidential election, allowing voters to weigh in on their favourite major-party candidates. But those state-level votes…