Politics

  • US PoliticsReuters

    Kamala Harris pushes the envelope as Biden struggles with some Democrats

    Hosting rapper Fat Joe at the White House to talk about reforming marijuana laws. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has stepped out of the shadow of President Joe Biden in recent weeks as part of a high-profile effort to persuade the fractious coalition of voters who sent them to the White House to give them a second term. Harris' evolving role comes as progressive Democrats target Biden over his pro-Israel stance and polls show him in a tight race against Republican rival Donald Trump.

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  • US PoliticsAssociated Press

    Outpaced by Biden, Trump hopes to rake in $33 million during Florida fundraiser

    Former President Donald Trump's campaign is seeking to outraise President Joe Biden next week, aiming to take in more than $33 million to top a new single-event fundraising record set by Biden on Thursday with $25 million, said a person familiar with the Trump event who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. Trump is inviting wealthy donors to Palm Beach, Florida, home to his Mar-a-Lago estate, for an April 6 fundraiser hosted by New York hedge fund billionaire John Pauls

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  • US PoliticsAssociated Press

    Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection

    Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for his reelection campaign. The mood at Radio City Music Hall was electric as Obama praised Biden's willingness to look for common ground and said, “That's the kind of president I want.” Clinton said simply of the choices facing voters in 2024: “Stay with what works."

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  • US PoliticsYahoo News

    Trump legal news brief: Prosecutors tell Judge McAfee that First Amendment doesn't apply to Trump's 'criminal intentions'

    Prosecutors who have charged former President Donald Trump with election interference and racketeering relating to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia tell Judge Scott McAfee that the First Amendment does not protect him from prosecution in the case.

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