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US presidential election 2024

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 gunman spent months seeking target, then settled on ex-president, FBI says

29 Aug 2024 - 2:49AM

US sees bipartisan backing for Africa critical minerals projects

29 Aug 2024 - 2:27AMvideocam

Trump entourage accused of shoving staff at hallowed US military cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery confirmed there had been an ‘incident’ at the location, after the presidential candidate’s visit on Monday.

29 Aug 2024 - 1:50AMvideocam

Former US president Donald Trump at a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images via AFP

Opinion | China’s soft power is making its mark as US doubles down on military might

While the US seems focused on military alliances, Beijing is holding out a vision of economic collaboration and trust between civilisations.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:45PMvideocam

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

From Stanford – where he met Maya Harris – to Uber and now a ‘close adviser’ to the Harris-Walz campaign, here’s what you need to know about 59-year-old Tony West

28 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM

Letters | Boys do cry: what shaming of Tim Walz’s son says about us all

Readers discuss the reaction to an episode from the Democratic National Convention, and the lure of Chinese products even among Republicans.

28 Aug 2024 - 2:30PM

Gus Walz gets emotional as he applauds his father, Democratic vice-presidential nominee and Minnesota governor Tim Walz, during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 21. Photo: AP

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

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

A supporter wears a “Kamala IS brat” hat during the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Photo: EPA

Special counsel urges court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith said judge’s decision that dismissed prosecution was at odds with long-standing Justice Department practice and must be reversed.

27 Aug 2024 - 12:37PMvideocam

Donald Trump delivering remarks on crime and safety at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Howell, Michigan. Photo: AFP

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

China may preoccupy US lawmakers and staff, but few travel there now

Observers mull implications as some of Beijing’s harshest critics and less-travelled policy hands on Capitol Hill avoid trips to mainland.

27 Aug 2024 - 2:56AMvideocam

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

Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on August 17. Photo: AFP

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

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice-President Kamala Harris, arrives to speak on the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Photo: AP

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

Open questions | Former US diplomat on upcoming election, ‘adversarial antagonism’ with China

Former Nixon interpreter says that with vision and diplomacy, US and China could have ties ‘grounded in equality and mutual benefit’.

26 Aug 2024 - 4:51PMvideocam

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

Trump says US$4.6 trillion tax cuts will spur America’s economy to new heights

Donald Trump campaigned in the swing states of Nevada and Arizona to tout his economic plans and emphasise the benefits of his tax-cut agenda.

24 Aug 2024 - 2:23PMvideocam

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

An employee works on embroidered campaign hats for US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz at Unionwear in Newark, New Jersey. Photo: AFP

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

US national security adviser to meet Wang Yi in China

Jake Sullivan expected to discuss ‘competitive relationship’ with Beijing’s top diplomat, from counternarcotics to military communications.

24 Aug 2024 - 2:50AMvideocam

Opinion | US should welcome leaders with experience in China

Any American’s familiarity with China should be valued by both countries and serve as a foundation for sustaining essential US-China ties.

23 Aug 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

Meet Tim Walz’s children Hope and Gus, who inspire his politics

The couple have been open about undergoing fertility treatments during their battle to have children: their daughter Hope was born seven years after they got married

23 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

The Walzes may become America’s “second family” if Tim Walz becomes the US vice-president. Photo: @mngovernor/Instagram

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

Trump threatens huge tariffs on countries rejecting deported migrants

Immigration remains a cornerstone of Trump’s re-election pitch, pledging to carry out the largest deportation effort in US history.

23 Aug 2024 - 12:18PMvideocam

Manhunt on for Ronald Lee Syvrud, who threatened to kill Trump

The search for the Arizona man, who faces multiple outstanding warrants, comes as Trump is in the state to visit the border with Mexico.

23 Aug 2024 - 7:24AMvideocam

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US presidential election 2024

Latest news, updates, analysis and opinion about the 2024 US presidential election. The event had looked set to be a rematch between US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump, but Biden's surprise departure from the race on July 21 led to current VP Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

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28 August, 2024