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May 2024

Donald Trump in texas at the weekend. This is his second visit to the state in less than a week.

Trump taps Texas oil tycoons in bid to close the cash gap with Biden

The former president, whose campaigning has been restricted by his criminal trial in New York, has attended fundraisers in Houston and Dallas.

  • Myles McCormick and Alex Rogers
President Joe Biden, gets a hug from a supporter at Mary Mac’s Tea Room in Atlanta.

Biden’s Atlanta trip highlights duel with Trump for black voters

While overwhelming support from black voters was key to Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, there’s concern among his supporters that Donald Trump is making inroads.

  • Skylar Woodhouse, Nancy Cook and Akayla Gardner
Donald Trump speaks during the Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association annual convention in Dallas.

Trump pledges to be gun owners’ most ardent ally

The former president accepted the endorsement of the National Rifle Association, claiming that the right to bear arms was “under siege” by the Biden administration.

  • Jazmine Ulloa

June 2023

In the race. Mike Pence at a fundraising event at the weekend.

Pence files to run for president, challenging ex-boss Trump

The former vice-president and Indiana governor has been laying the groundwork for a White House bid for more than a year.

  • Mark Niquette and Gregory Korte

April 2023

Kloepfer spent his last years in high school, a gap year and two years at MIT working on Biofire’s prototypes and business plan.

This smart gun could change the US forever

Can a weapon first envisioned by a 15-year-old schoolboy reduce the number of shooting deaths?

  • Ashlee Vance

May 2022

President Joe Biden speaks about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

‘We have to act,’ Biden urges after school massacre

‘Sick and tired’ US president calls for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman opens fire at a Texas school, killing 19 children.

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  • Acacia Coronado and Jim Vertuno

February 2020

Bernie Sanders with Joe Biden, who had the most to lose from a poor performance in South Carolina.

Democrats turn cannons on front-runner Sanders

We'll be living with the 'catastrophe' of a Bernie Sanders nomination for 30 years, said Michael Bloomberg.

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  • Jacob Greber

January 2020

In happier times in their relationship, Michael Bloomberg appeared on "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump, pictured here with hopefuls in the 2006 series.

With an eye on the real contest, Bloomberg is taunting Trump

And the President is taking the bait, as the two billionaires become bitter rivals.

  • Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni

September 2019

Wayne LaPierre: "We will never stop fighting for our law-abiding members and their constitutional freedoms."

NRA sues San Francisco over 'terrorist organisation' label

The NRA said a declaration by the city's Board of Supervisors that officials should limit businesses linked to the NRA because it is a "terrorist organisation" was effectively a blacklist.

  • Rich McKay

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