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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicUS presidential elections

Topic: US presidential elections

US Presidential elections: Biden & Trump both secure nominations, poised for a rematch

Biden issued a statement after clinching the Democratic nomination, taking aim at what he called Trump's 'campaign of resentment, revenge & retribution that threatens very idea of America.'

Trump, Biden win big in primaries on Super Tuesday, set stage for rematch in November

The sole Republican running against Trump, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, manages to win the Vermont primary, preventing the former President from making a clean sweep.

Illinois judge removes Donald Trump from state’s ballot citing ‘insurrectionist ban’

After Colorado and Maine, Illinois is the third state where former US President Donald Trump has been removed from ballot.

‘Joe Biden is a greater guarantee for survival of democracy in US. Hope he wins,’ says Luiz Lula

Brazilian president said he had a ‘good relationship’ with Biden and praised US president for his defense of workers’ rights, noting he supported strike against automakers last year.

How Trump’s NATO-bashing has sent shockwaves throughout Europe

Former US President Donald Trump said last week that Russia is free to attack any NATO ally that wasn’t meeting defence spending obligations. Many wonder if it has hurt his presidential bid. 

‘Don’t deserve to be commander-in-chief,’ Nikki Haley hits back as Trump mocks her husband

Trump Saturday mocked Haley for her husband's absence. Haley's husband Major Michael Haley is a commissioned officer with the South Carolina National Guard, currently on a year-long deployment.

Early trends predict Donald Trump’s victory in New Hampshire primary against Nikki Haley

With 26 percent of votes counted, Trump is leading with 53.8 percent votes while Haley trails with 45.5 percent, says The Hill report.

Ron DeSantis drops out of US presidential race, endorses Trump despite ‘disagreements’

Washington DC: In a major development ahead of the US presidential polls, Florida Governor and GOP leader Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential...

Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy quits US presidential race, endorses Donald Trump

Ramaswamy suspends conspiracy theory-filled, populist campaign after finishing fourth in the Iowa primary, winning roughly 8 percent of the vote.

Donald Trump wins first Republican presidential contest in Iowa

With a tiny fraction of the expected vote tallied, Trump had 56% of the vote, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had 19% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley had 18%.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.