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Pro-Taiwan group says US undercuts island’s ability to defend against Beijing

A Trump administration could adopt a clearer policy towards Taipei sooner and be more open to arms sales than a Democratic one, leader adds.

A Trump administration could adopt a clearer policy towards Taipei sooner and be more open to arms sales than a Democratic one, leader adds

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Trump entourage accused of shoving staff at hallowed US military cemetery

29 Aug 2024 - 1:50AMvideocam

Who is Tony West, Kamala Harris’ brother-in-law and a senior VP at Uber?

28 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM

Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case

Revised indictment focuses on Donald Trump’s role as a political candidate seeking re-election, rather than as the president at the time.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:22AM

Then-President Donald Trump rallies supporters on January 6, 2021, in Washington. File photo: TNS

Trump adds Robert F. Kennedy Jnr and Tulsi Gabbard to transition team

Kennedy suspended independent election campaign to endorse Trump; Gabbard left Democrats in 2022 and is now popular among conservatives.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:09AMvideocam

First, it was brat summer. Charli XCX is making it a brat election season

Charli XCX’s viral ‘Kamala IS brat’ tweet has helped shape Kamala Harris’ presidential election campaign. While this was unintentional – ‘politics doesn’t feed my art,’ she says – the singer is embracing it.

27 Aug 2024 - 10:22AM

Harris-Trump election debate in the balance over muted microphones

US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris were publicly clashing over the rules for their highly anticipated first TV debate in September.

27 Aug 2024 - 2:26PMvideocam

The highly anticipated first TV debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is scheduled for September 10. File photo: AP

Letters | What the US should look for in its president

Readers discuss the decline in the quality of discourse during the American presidential election season, and Ukraine’s plumetting prospects

26 Aug 2024 - 2:30PM

Global impact | China danger lurks for Harris-Walz ticket as US election gathers pace

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the race for the White House, and what impact relations with China could have.

26 Aug 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

Harris team reports US$540 million haul, outpacing Trump in donations

‘Unprecedented grass roots donations’ boost Trump opponent Harris as November 5 presidential election looms.

26 Aug 2024 - 4:40PMvideocam

US Vice-President Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in polling. Photo: AP

Trump would veto a national ban on abortion, Vance says

Vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance set out Donald Trump’s view that decisions surrounding abortion are best left up to the states.

26 Aug 2024 - 12:34PM

Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance. Photo: AP

In Taiwan, former Trump rival Nikki Haley urges support for US allies

‘We don’t want to see Communist China win,’ says Donald Trump’s former UN envoy, who later ran against him for Republican presidential nod.

24 Aug 2024 - 5:21PM

US factory works overtime to meet demand for Harris-Walz camouflage hat

Staff working 60 hours a week at New Jersey factory to meet demand for Harris-Walz camo hats. ‘We haven’t seen this kind of excitement about a candidate’ since Barack Obama, their boss says.

24 Aug 2024 - 9:56AM

RFK Jnr suspends US presidential campaign, endorses Trump

In exchange for supporting the Republican candidate, Kennedy is hoping for a job in a potential Trump administration.

24 Aug 2024 - 2:48PMvideocam

Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jnr makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Accepting nomination, Harris vows ‘America, not China’ will win 21st century

Vice-president says opponent is easy to manipulate: ‘Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable because he wants to be an autocrat himself’.

24 Aug 2024 - 2:11AMvideocam

US Vice-President Kamala Harris addressing the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday, accepting her party’s presidential nomination. Photo: AFP

Meet J.B. Pritzker, the ‘actual billionaire’ who dissed Trump at the DNC

Forbes estimates Pritzker’s net worth at about US$3.5 billion, thanks to the Hyatt fortune and Pritzker’s private equity firm; this week, he called out the ex-president for his ‘stupidity’

23 Aug 2024 - 5:02AM

Macroscope | Kamala Harris’ economic plan is bad – Trump would be worse

While her economic policies are not the answer, she would not damage US democracy, undermine Federal Reserve independence and sow chaos.

23 Aug 2024 - 12:05AMvideocam

VP pick Tim Walz rallies Democrats in punchy speech, sidesteps China questions

Minnesota governor tells convention Trump is ‘dangerous’ while Republicans share accusations and theories about Walz’s links to China.

22 Aug 2024 - 2:39PMvideocam

Governor of Minnesota and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago. Photo: EPA-EFE

Biden, in call with Israel’s Netanyahu, stresses urgency of Gaza ceasefire

The two leaders spoke after US Secretary of State Blinken’s whirlwind Middle East trip ended without a deal between Israel and Hamas.

22 Aug 2024 - 9:31AM

Behind bulletproof glass, Trump holds 1st outdoor rally since shooting attempt

Storage containers were stacked around the venue to create additional walls and block sight lines, and snipers were positioned on roofs.

22 Aug 2024 - 5:35AM

Asian-Americans see Kamala Harris’ nomination as their time to shine

‘Having one of our own in the White House would mean the world,’ says New York State Senator John Liu. ‘It’s a dream come true for so many people, myself included.’

28 Aug 2024 - 3:57AMvideocam

Asian-Americans see US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ ascent to the top of the Democratic Party ticket as indicative of the community’s growing political power. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS

Democrats give influencers ‘front row seat to history’, to boost Harris’ bid

Convention credentialed more than 200 “content creators” in hopes viral online videos boost Kamala Harris’ US presidential chances.

22 Aug 2024 - 1:09AMvideocam

A social media influencer uses a phone during the Democratic National Convention. Photo: Reuters

Harris hires Obama’s advisors in effort to topple Trump in presidential race

The hires represent a cold calculation – that with less than three months to Election Day, Democrats can’t risk learning on the fly.

21 Aug 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

Ex-aide says Trump has ‘no morals’, calls his fans ‘basement dwellers’

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham endorsed Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

21 Aug 2024 - 12:33PMvideocam

Meet Kamala Harris’ stepson, Cole Emhoff, who works in entertainment

Cole described meeting Harris as ‘love at first sight,’ and she even officiated his wedding last year – but while he’s used to talking politics, he followed his mum into the entertainment industry

21 Aug 2024 - 6:00AM

Cole Emhoff with his father Doug Emhoff, stepmother Kamala Harris, and sister Ella Emhoff. Photos: @coleemhoff, @douglasemhoff/Instagram

‘Ambitious Girl’: who is Kamala Harris’ glamorous niece, Meena Harris?

Meena Harris has over 2 million followers on TikTok, is married to a Facebook executive and is a media personality in her own right – here’s what you need to know about her

21 Aug 2024 - 5:00AM

Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris has established a strong online following of her own. Photos: @meena/Instagram

RFK Jnr weighs dropping US presidential bid to join up with Trump

Running mate Nicole Shanahan says they risk drawing votes from the ex-US president’s supporters, clearing the way for Kamala Harris.

21 Aug 2024 - 5:30AM

Opinion | Why Harris-Walz is still the better pick for US-China engagement

Walz, though a critic of Beijing, has a genuine affection for China and its people. He’s likely to bring realpolitik to US foreign policy.

20 Aug 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

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Kamala Harris

Latest news and updates about Democratic politician Kamala Harris who became the 49th vice-president of the United States on January 20, 2021. Harris, whose mother was born in India, is the first person of Indian descent and the first Black woman to reach the office of US vice president. Harris represented California in the US Senate from 2017 until 2021, and became US vice president-elect after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden secured more than 270 Electoral College votes to win the November 5 US election.

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28 August, 2024