In the first interview he’s given since ending his bid for a second term, Biden said that he’s “not confident” the 45th president will let a Harris-Walz ticket take the White House without political violence.
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Maine home of Frances Perkins, first female Cabinet member, seeks national monument designation
An architect of New Deal measures like Social Security and the 40-hour work week, Perkins returned throughout her life to a home in Newcastle that had been in her family since the 1750s.
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Vance tells donors Harris change was a ‘sucker punch’
‘The bad news is that Kamala Harris does not have the same baggage as Joe Biden,’ Trump’s running mate acknowledged at a private event.
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U.S., China seek stability despite tensions in disputed sea
The meeting comes as Washington and Beijing seek to keep up communications and avoid actions that could spark a conflict.
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U.S., Japan to unveil first steps towards enhanced military alliance
The deepening defense relationship is part of the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy that seeks a counterweight to rising Chinese aggression by strengthening relationships with like-minded countries.
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Netanyahu’s U.S. visit revealed ‘no workable plan’ for peace, critics say
To many Democrats who’ve been critical of the Israeli prime minister, Netanyahu merely confirmed what they already knew.
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Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning hard on the higher cost of living, having mentioned inflation 14 times in his speech last week at the Republican National Convention.
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Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
With all eyes on the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris largely reiterated President Biden’s longstanding message that it’s time to find an endgame to the brutal war in Gaza.
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Rep. Jared Golden ‘absolutely not’ committed to supporting Kamala Harris
The Democrat’s opponent, Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault, accuses Golden of taking ‘the position of every other slippery Washington politician who refuses to disclose who they’re supporting for president.’
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As Harris reintroduces herself, her allies – and Trump’s – launch ad barrages
Vice President Harris has swiftly united much of the Democratic Party behind her candidacy since she jumped into the presidential race on Sunday.