Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

Presidential Election

Asia|Economy|Election|Political

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
Election|Political

Who's going to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election?

Sri Lanka's Election Commission has formally approved President Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest the Indian Ocean island's presidential election on Sept. 21.

Who's going to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
News|Political

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by half in his first year in office and by 75% during his first term if he makes it to the White House

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government
Health|News|Political

Donald Trump isn't backing a national abortion ban. That's not hurting him in the GOP primary

Donald Trump is dominating the early stages of the Republican presidential primary even as he’s refused to endorse a federal ban on abortion

Donald Trump isn't backing a national abortion ban. That's not hurting him in the GOP primary
News|Political

In victory for Trump, Florida GOP won't require signing loyalty oath to run in presidential primary

The Republican Party of Florida is removing a loyalty oath as a condition for getting on the presidential primary ballot

In victory for Trump, Florida GOP won't require signing loyalty oath to run in presidential primary
News|Political

Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in an effort to blunt Trump in Iowa

New Hampshire’s primary tradition may be little more than a fairy tale in the 2024 presidential race as the Republican presidential field largely overlooks the state in favor of Iowa

Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in an effort to blunt Trump in Iowa
News|Political

Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise

When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit on Wednesday, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a second term for him would be a “disaster” for workers

Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
News|Political

Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effort to “unconstitutionally silence” his political speech

Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case
Political

How to watch the second Republican debate tonight

The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller on-stage lineup than last month's event

How to watch the second Republican debate tonight
News|Political

Biden isn't paying much attention to the 2024 GOP debate. He's already zeroing in on Trump

President Joe Biden was raising campaign cash in San Francisco on Wednesday while seven Republican presidential hopefuls held a debate down the coast in Simi Valley

Biden isn't paying much attention to the 2024 GOP debate. He's already zeroing in on Trump
Political

Who has qualified for the second 2024 Republican U.S. presidential debate?

Seven Republican candidates are due to take part in the second 2024 Republican presidential debate this week in California, according to the Republican National Committee.

Who has qualified for the second 2024 Republican U.S. presidential debate?
News

How RFK Jr. could hurt Biden, Trump in 2024 election with independent bid

Long-shot U.S. presidential candidate Robert F.

How RFK Jr. could hurt Biden, Trump in 2024 election with independent bid
Political

DeSantis to relocate many election campaign staff as part of heavy Iowa push

Bolstered by an infusion of new cash, Republican candidate Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid is diverting more resources to Iowa, including relocating key members

DeSantis to relocate many election campaign staff as part of heavy Iowa push
News|Political

Iowa Democrats plan January caucus with delayed results to comply with new party primary calendar

Iowa’s Democratic Party says it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won’t release the results until early March

Iowa Democrats plan January caucus with delayed results to comply with new party primary calendar
Political

Factbox-What have US presidential candidates said about Hamas' attack on Israel?

U.S. presidential contenders have thrown their support behind Israel after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched a surprise attack on the country.

Factbox-What have US presidential candidates said about Hamas' attack on Israel?
Political

Former U.S. congressman Will Hurd drops out of Republican presidential race

Former Texas congressman Will Hurd announced on Monday that he is dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and is endorsing former South Carolina

Former U.S. congressman Will Hurd drops out of Republican presidential race
News|Political|World

Hamas' attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley

The war provoked by Hamas’ attack on Israel has shaken American politics and put the Republican presidential primary race in Nikki Haley's wheelhouse

Hamas' attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley
Political

Republican Scott to boost staff, resources in Iowa as presidential campaign flags

U.S.

Republican Scott to boost staff, resources in Iowa as presidential campaign flags
News|Political

Support for Israel becomes a top issue for Iowa evangelicals key to the first Republican caucuses

Supporting Israel has leapt to a top priority for evangelicals in the leadoff Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa, now less than three months away

Support for Israel becomes a top issue for Iowa evangelicals key to the first Republican caucuses
News|Political

Man arrested after trespassing twice in one day at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s home in Los Angeles

Police say they have arrested a man who trespassed twice in one day at the California home of independent presidential candidate Robert F

Man arrested after trespassing twice in one day at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s home in Los Angeles
News|Political

Rep. Dean Phillips announces primary challenge to Biden. He says Democrats need to focus on future

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips has announced a primary challenge of President Joe Biden

Rep. Dean Phillips announces primary challenge to Biden. He says Democrats need to focus on future
News|Political|World

2024 GOP hopefuls will defend Israel, seek donors at big Republican Jewish Coalition gathering

The GOP presidential candidates are expected to woo donors and offer a staunch defense for Israel as they address at the annual gathering of a Republican Jewish group this weekend

2024 GOP hopefuls will defend Israel, seek donors at big Republican Jewish Coalition gathering
Political

Pence ends White House campaign after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says

Former Vice President Mike Pence is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls

Pence ends White House campaign after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says
World

Trump edges up in Iowa even as legal challenges grow, poll shows

Former U.S.

Trump edges up in Iowa even as legal challenges grow, poll shows
Business|News|Political|World

Drivers in Argentina wait in long lines to fill up the tanks as presidential election looms

Long lines have formed at gas stations throughout Argentina as surging demand outstrips supply, becoming a campaign issue just weeks ahead of the second round of the country’s presidential race

Drivers in Argentina wait in long lines to fill up the tanks as presidential election looms

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