Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak during her visit to a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 14, 2024. — AFP Advocates are using the Nov. 5 election to raise awareness about reproductive health disparities affecting Black women, such as increased pregnancies, birth complications and deaths, as well as higher rates … Read more
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced additional student debt relief for public sector employees — amounting to about $4.5 billion — with just over two weeks remaining until the presidential election. The measure affects about 60,000 borrowers across the country, the White House said, praising efforts by Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at IBEW Local 26 in Lanham, Maryland, US, February 15, 2023. — Reuters US President Joe Biden announced Thursday additional student debt relief for public sector employees amounting to about $4.5 billion, with just over two weeks remaining until the presidential election. This will help about … Read more
Republican candidate and former US president Donald Trump and incumbent US VP Kamala Harris speak at separate events in these undated images. — AFP/File NEW YORK: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris exchanged barbs over the airwaves Tuesday as they reached out to the few remaining undecided voters in the final stretch of an election seen … Read more
Democratic presidential nominee, US Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a presidential debate hosted by ABC as Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump, listens, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris slammed her White House rival Donald Trump’s “lies” over reproductive rights Sunday, as both candidates sought an … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks during a daily press briefing with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at The White House in Washington, US, October 4, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Friday he was not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by Republican contender Donald Trump, who still … Read more
A combination of pictures showing Democratic US presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and Republican US presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump. — Reuters/Files In a major blow to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to stay in the White House, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) on Thursday said it would … Read more
Vice President of the US and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) speaking at an event and former president of the US and Republican presidential candidate for US election 2024 Donald Trump. — Reuters/File WASHINGTON: The US sees a growing threat of Russia, Iran and China attempting to influence the November 5 elections, including by using … Read more
AMMAN: Jordan’s moderate Islamist opposition party made notable advances in Tuesday’s parliamentary election, according to initial results revealed on Wednesday, buoyed by public discontent over Israel’s war in Gaza. The Islamist Action Front (IAF) benefitted from a new electoral law designed to enhance the role of political parties in the 138-seat parliament, although tribal and … Read more
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a 2024 presidential election campaign event in Summerville, South Carolina, US on September 25, 2023. — Reuters NEW YORK: In Arizona, one of seven competitive US states that are expected to decide the 2024 presidential election, an advocacy group founded by Donald Trump adviser Stephen … Read more