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Bipartisan calls for secret service boss resignation after assassination attempt In the wake of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign. This demand emerged during and after a heated House Oversight Committee hearing on Monday, scrutinising the agency’s security preparations for a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. The shooting at the rally resulted in one death and three injuries,…
Kamala Harris wins enough support to clinch Democratic nomination Vice-President Kamala Harris has enough support from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, according to CBS News. A survey by the Associated Press confirmed that Harris has received endorsements from over 1,976 delegates, the required number to secure the nomination in the first round of voting. Expressing her gratitude, Harris stated she was “proud” to have earned “broad support” and eagerly anticipates formally…
Hollywood reacts to Joe Biden exiting the race for the White House America’s stars are reacting to the news that the US president, Joe Biden, will drop out of the race for the White House. Biden will finish his term but will not seek re-election. The US heads to the polls in November 2024 – with the new president taking office in January 2025. The 81-year-old president has backed his VP to run as the…
Top Democrats throw support behind Harris after Biden exits race A growing number of senior Democrats and party donors are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential candidate. It comes after US President Joe Biden announced he has quit the race and won’t seek re-election. He will remain in office until the end of his term. Biden had been facing increasing pressure to step aside since a poor TV debate performance against Donald…
Bethel Park congressional candidate: Wounded Trump had an opportunity to divide but heroically chose to unify PITTSBURGH – Former President Trump could have used the assassination attempt against him to further divide a politically fractured nation, but he instead chose to try to unify by exhibiting strength and offering an inclusive RNC message, the GOP congressional candidate running in the shooter’s home district said. James Hayes, the son of a steelworker who went on to…
Jason Aldean, wife, in Trump family box with former president at RNC Former President Trump arrived at the final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention and walked out to AC/DC’s “Back In Black” to a rowdy crowd. Former first lady Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, among other Trump family members, are expected in the family box tonight as the former president takes the stage for the highly anticipated speech. Also sharing the…
Texans face days-long deadly heatwave without power Over a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, nearly 60,000 residents are still without power. This prolonged outage is particularly dangerous as a deadly heatwave has swept through the state, with temperatures soaring up to 110°F (43°C). The heatwave has already claimed over a dozen lives. Frustrations are mounting in Houston, where armed residents have reportedly harassed energy workers from CenterPoint Energy. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has criticised…
Joe Biden tests positive for Covid, White House says Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House announced. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that the 81-year-old president is vaccinated and boosted. This is his third positive test for COVID. Biden was seen earlier on Wednesday meeting supporters in Las Vegas and speaking at an event, but he later cancelled a campaign speech. Amid his illness, he faces growing…
RFK apologises over leaked call of Trump coaxing support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has apologised after a leaked video revealed a private phone call in which Donald Trump seemingly tried to persuade him to support his presidential campaign. In the video, Trump is heard saying, “I would love you to do something, and I think it’ll be so good for you and so big for you. And we’re going to win,” to which Kennedy replies,…
Trump classified documents case dismissed by Florida judge A Florida judge has dismissed the US Justice Department’s classified documents case against Donald Trump, marking a significant victory for the former president. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the appointment of special prosecutor Jack Smith violated the US Constitution’s Appointments Clause. This decision follows Trump’s not-guilty plea to charges related to his handling of classified documents. The case involved dozens of classified files found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Trump assassination attempt reaction Monday’s UK newspapers lead heavily with continued reaction to the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. The former US president, running for re-election, was shot at by a 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where one person in the crowd was killed and two others were critically injured. Crooks was shot…
Trump rewrites speech in bid to bring country together after shooting Former President Donald Trump gave one of his first interviews since the assassination attempt on Saturday, revealing he has rewritten his convention speech to focus on “unity” instead of criticising President Joe Biden. Originally, Trump planned a strong critique of Biden’s policies, but now he aims to bring the country together. “The speech I was going to give on Thursday was going to be…
Joe Biden urges calm after Trump shooting President Joe Biden condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, stressing that US politics must never become a “killing field.” Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where one person was killed and two others were critically injured. In a primetime address from the Oval Office, Biden urged Americans to de-escalate heated political rhetoric and avoid violence. He…
Passengers boarding an American Airlines flight had to be evacuated after a laptop appeared to catch fire while inside a carry-on bag. American Airlines flight 2045 from San Francisco to Miami was then promptly evacuated early Friday afternoon using both emergency slides and the jetbridge, according to a statement from the airline to Fox News Digital. San Francisco Fire Department responded on-scene San Francisco Fire Department responded on-scene and ordered an emergency evac at San…
Biden says politics must never be a battlefield or ‘killing field’ in post-Trump shooting address President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday night, saying the attempted assassination of former President Trump is forcing Americans to “take a step back” and calling on all sides to “lower the temperature in our US politics.” “My fellow Americans, I want to speak to you tonight about the need for US to lower the temperature…
Trump leaves hospital after assassination attempt at rally Donald Trump has returned to his home in New Jersey after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday. Shots were heard as the former president, running for re-election in November, was speaking at an event in Pennsylvania. Trump was seen touching his ear before dropping to the ground. Secret Service agents then swarmed the former president. Trump, who emerged with a bloodied…
UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Joe Biden press conference reaction A popular trending story across the UK and global trends is the reaction to the unscripted press conference Joe Biden held yesterday. The move was an attempt to reassure US voters of the 81-year-old president’s mental fitness for the job as he seeks re-election in November 2024. After several gaffes during the press conference – including introducing the Ukrainian president as ‘President Putin’ and calling…
Texas hospitals filling up amid extreme heat and power cuts Hospitals in Houston are filling up as Hurricane Beryl has left over a million people without electricity during a deadly heat wave. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced that the city’s football stadium has been turned into a “transitional facility” to accommodate overflow from hospitals. The power outages have made it difficult to discharge patients, as many cannot return home without electricity. Temperatures in the…
Joe Biden press conference: ‘Won’t drop out of the race’ – in gaffe-marred address President Joe Biden faced a critical moment at his Thursday night press conference, held to mark the end of a NATO summit. This was his first unscripted appearance since a poor debate performance against Donald Trump, which led to some Democratic leaders urging him to step down from the presidential race. Despite ongoing concerns about his age and ability to serve…
George Clooney says Biden must exit US presidential race. As one of the Democratic Party’s leading fundraisers, on Wednesday made a plea for US President Joe Biden to end his faltering reelection campaign. Clooney says Biden must exit US presidential race He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020 George Clooney Clooney — a member of a group of Hollywood elite that provides key support to the Democrats and joined a growing list of public figures calling…
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed three senior White House aides, demanding that they sit for depositions concerning President Biden’s mental state. Fox News confirmed that the subpoena includes first lady Jill Biden’s top aide, Anthony Bernal, deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini and senior adviser Ashley Williams. In a press release, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., called for accountability within the White House. “The White House has shielded three key aides from…
Hurricane Beryl kills seven and cuts power for millions At least seven people have died after Hurricane Beryl hit southeast Texas and Louisiana, causing widespread power outages for nearly three million people. Initially a category one hurricane, Beryl has since weakened to a tropical depression. The storm brought destructive winds, heavy rain, and dangerous storm surges, leading to more than 1,100 flight cancellations at Houston’s main airport. In Texas, 2.6 million residents were left without…
White House fights back against doubts on Biden fitness The White House has dismissed concerns about Joe Biden’s mental fitness, with the 81-year-old president challenging critics to either oppose him or support his candidacy. Biden made a rare call to a cable news show, emphatically stating, “I am not going anywhere.” At a press conference, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refuted claims that Biden is suffering from an undisclosed illness. Speculation about his health,…
Long Island man indicted for allegedly chopping woman up with ax, spreading remains across 3 locations Long Island man indicted for allegedly chopping woman up with ax. He was indicted for dismembering the body of a woman and allegedly discarding the remains across three locations in Patchogue. The Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Monday that Gary Cowell, 72, of Patchogue, was indicted for unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering…