The mega DNC event opened with Biden, 81, passing the baton to Kamala Harris ahead of the November presidential bout with Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton, who unsuccessfully ran against Trump in 2016, highlighted his criminal convictions and controversial language towards Harris at the event.
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backed Kamala Harris' vision for America in a speech to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Wiping away multiple tears after being introduced by his daughter Ashley and waving to a crowd that gave him an extended standing ovation, a smiling Biden said: "I love you."
On Monday night, US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris will not participate in a Fox News debate that had been under consideration for September 4.
Kamala Harris will be a "historic president", US President Joe Biden has said, as he passed the baton of the Democratic Party to her and made a strong pitch to American voters to vote for her to preserve democracy.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saluted Kamala Harris for possibly breaking the "highest, hardest glass ceiling" to become America's first woman president.
Wiping away multiple tears after being introduced by his daughter Ashley and waving to a crowd that gave him an extended standing ovation, a smiling Biden said: "I love you."
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the party's national convention on Monday night, drawing cheers from the crowd as she vowed to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the November election.
The march happened just as President Joe Biden, who has been the target of intense criticism from pro-Palestinian groups, including the marchers, was doing a walk-through of the largely empty United Center. Biden was scheduled to address the party in the evening.
The Democratic National Convention's first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Biden laced into Trump and directly acknowledged the concerns of protesters against the Gaza war who demonstrated a few blocks from the convention hall.
The latest measurement is in line with how Americans viewed Harris in early 2021, when she and Biden first took office. It suggests renewed positivity toward Harris, the share of Americans who have a "very favourable" opinion of her has also increased over the same period.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that he believed Democrat Kamala Harris would be easier to beat than President Joe Biden even as some polls showed her edging ahead in the race for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
The US, Qatar and Egypt said a lot of progress was made on a number of issues in the last 48 hours and Washington presented a new proposal to close gaps for the implementation of a ceasefire deal. Israel's military campaign has killed more than 40,000 people in Gaza.
The United States Department of State firmly dismissed the allegations regarding the US government's role in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, calling them 'laughable' and 'absolutely false.'
In a recent interview with Elon Musk on the social media platform X, former President Donald Trump reacted to President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election. Trump attributed Biden's exit to a decisive debate performance.
Trump claimed that President Joe Biden was forced out of the 2024 presidential race due to a "coup" following their debate. Trump's statements came during an interview with Elon Musk, where he also discussed his relationships with world leaders and his views on the current election dynamics.
According to an earlier media report, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged the role of the United States behind her ouster. She claimed that a big conspiracy was hatched to remove her from power. However, this has now been refuted bu her son.
In his first interview since ending his re-election campaign on July 21, Biden stated that he had "no serious health issues" but emphasised that his top priority was defeating former President Trump.
Kamala Harris, who is the first female Vice President of Black and Indian heritage in US history, has now also become the first woman of colour to lead a major party ticket. Her rise to the top followed President Biden's poor debate performance that caused him to end his re-election bid.
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s presidential nominee, announced Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison.
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