Articles filed under Political Figures
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Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadershipJul 29, 2024 8:00 am - DEARBORN, Mich. — Osama Siblani’s phone won’t stop ringing. Just days after President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris ...
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Biden is pivoting to his legacy. He speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential LibraryJul 29, 2024 7:58 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, who belatedly opted against seeking reelection, will pay a visit on Monday to the library of the last president to make the same difficu...
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Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says U.S. stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinksJul 29, 2024 6:54 am - President Joe Biden is unveiling a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an ethics code for the court's nine justices. He also is pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity.
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A beaming Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending a yearslong rift with a key political allyJul 26, 2024 10:49 am - WASHINGTON — Clasping his hand warmly, a beaming Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years...
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Trump White House was warned sanctions on Venezuela could fuel migrationJul 26, 2024 9:32 am - The Trump White House was warned that harsh sanctions on Venezuela could accelerate that country’s economic collapse and speed an exodus of millions of migrants to neighb...
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Why a Trump presidency could send oil prices lowerJul 26, 2024 8:54 am - A U.S. election victory for former President Donald Trump could send oil prices lower, according to some prominent Wall Street banks. While the Republican nominee’s pledg...
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Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an assetJul 26, 2024 6:45 am - A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do?
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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial supportJul 26, 2024 6:08 am - ATLANTA — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected bu...
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Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claimJul 25, 2024 3:43 pm - NEW YORK — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should st...
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Netanyahu meets with Biden and Harris to narrow gaps on a Gaza war cease-fire dealJul 25, 2024 2:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Thursday to discuss the war in Gaza — and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal — w...