Biden tells NAACP: ‘I know what a Black job is: it’s the vice-president’ of the US President makes comment in convention speech, referring to remarks made by Trump in June debate The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024
Trump floats outrageous claim that Black Americans are ‘going to die’ because immigrants are taking their jobs Trump ramps up anti-immigration agenda by claiming Black workers will be ‘decimated’ without it The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Trump's former critics praise him at RNC Chris Christie, an exception, said that Haley spoke at the RNC because she was "tortured by her own ambition" Salon · Jul 17, 2024
Trump wants to project a unity message after the assassination attempt. How long will it last? The ex-president is believed to be softening his convention speech, but top Republicans are sticking with a caustic tone The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024
OPINION - The Democrats can still beat Donald Trump and JD Vance — here's how The Democrats can still beat Donald Trump. The question is whether they have the will to win. A terrible fatalism has descended on the party following the assassination attempt on Trump, but the choice of Ohio senator JD Vance as running mate ought to give them renewed hope of victory.… Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024
Trump has now called the widow of Trump rally victim days after his killing: ‘He was very kind’ ‘He did not die in vain that day,’ Corey Comperatore’s widow said The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Biden's latest performance stokes fears “The call was even worse than the debate," a Dem said after hearing Biden. It only got worse after that Salon · Jul 17, 2024
Ivanka Trump said she was done with politics – but is the Maga Princess plotting a return? The former first daughter has spent the past few years distancing herself from Donald. Now she’s voicing fond memories of working in the White House The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024
Joe Biden tests positive for Covid; Chuck Schumer says report he told president to quit race is ‘idle speculation’ – as it happened White House says president has mild symptoms after he was forced to cancel Las Vegas speech; spokesperson says Schumer made caucus views known directly to president The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024
Yes, Joe Biden’s mind is a problem. So is his cold heart towards Palestinians Biden’s awful record on Gaza and decades of political baggage are more than enough reason to swap him for a real progressive The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024
Investigations Launched Into Security At Trump Rally Assassination Attempt Investigations by DHS Inspector General and FBI into security lapses at a campaign rally where an assassination attempt on former President Trump occurred. Top News · Jul 17, 2024
Trump's slipping with Vance selection It appears Trump got steamrolled into picking someone he knows isn't the best choice for his electoral prospects Salon · Jul 17, 2024
Babydog the English bulldog steals the show at Republican National Convention West Virginia governor and US Senate candidate’s dog, a state celebrity, made a cameo at the RNC during Jim Justice’s speech The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024
First Thing: Republicans unite behind Trump at national convention On the second night of the party’s annual jamboree, former rivals of Donald Trump gave him their full support in a call for unity that demonstrated the former president’s control of the Republican party The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024 How Trump’s appeal to nostalgia deliberately evokes America’s more-racist, more-sexist past There’s a reason Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is working hard to evoke nostalgia: People who are nostalgic – meaning, people who long for America’s “good old days” – were more likely to vote for Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections, according to research I conducted along with collaborators…
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024 Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights – 3 issues to watch The Supreme Court wrapped up its term at the beginning of July 2024 with a range of rulings that reshape everything from the power of the presidency to how federal agencies carry out their work.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 RNC night one ratings down 5 million viewers compared to 2016 despite dramatic Trump appearance Monday night’s coverage drew 18.1 million viewers across 12 broadcasters and cable networks
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 Biden set to propose major Supreme Court overhaul including term limits and code of ethics Supreme Court has been plagued with scandals and controversial decisions including the bombshell ruling on presidential immunity
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024 The American republic is crumbling before us – and Democrats must share the blame The dysfunctional US economic system doesn’t work for ordinary people – making it ripe for exploitation by a demagogue such as Trump, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Salon · Jul 17, 2024 MAGA's tortured return to the Bush era Torture Memo author John Yoo has hitched his wagon to the MAGA train
International Business Times · Jul 17, 2024 Growing Division Among House Democrats Over Biden's Upcoming Virtual Nomination Process The process sets the stage for a major intraparty clash against Biden allies, who are quietly pushing to expedite the president's formal nomination.
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024 ‘A dystopian plot’: how will Trump’s Project 2025 affect California? The plan takes specific aim at California on abortion rights and green policies – but the state has ways to fight it
International Business Times · Jul 17, 2024 Biden To Propose Big Supreme Court Reforms, Weighs Amending Presidential Immunity Biden is also considering advocating for a constitutional amendment aimed at removing the extensive immunity currently granted to presidents.
Top News · Jul 17, 2024 Fact-Checking False Claims Surrounding Trump Assassination Attempt Debunking false claims and conspiracy theories surrounding the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024 OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: America is at a pivotal crossroads — there is no playbook for this I witnessed the Donald Trump assassination attempt and it didn’t take long for the horror of it all to dawn, writes Tom Newton Dunn in Pennsylvania