‘I’m seasoned’: Biden laughs off age gags
The US President took it on the chin at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
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Rivals fail to put dent in Trump’s poll lead
Americans are bracing for a parade of contenders positioning themselves as more moderate, less bombastic alternatives.
Will ‘lacklustre’ Kamala be Biden’s running mate?
President Biden’s decision to seek a second term will shine a spotlight on Kamala Harris, who is widely viewed as a weak link.
House sets up a clash on default
The Limit, Save, Grow Act advanced on Wednesday from the House of Representatives by a narrow margin of 217-215.
Democrats pray Biden won’t be another Jimmy Carter
No Democrat wants to be the next Ted Kennedy — and launch a damaging challenge — but nor do they want Biden to be the next Carter: a decent guy unable to convince enough Americans he’s up to the job.
Abortion pill stay extended
The stay came during an emergency appeal asking the court to block a ruling that would have banned mifepristone.
Fourth Kennedy launches a White House run
Robert F. Kennedy Jr launched his campaign to loud cheers from disgruntled Democrats in a sign of the vulnerability of ageing incumbent Joe Biden.
DeSantis woos Washington as campaign falters
The Florida Governor, who has not confirmed he’s in the race for his party’s nomination, is meeting key Republicans this week.
Frail or forceful, Biden still stumbles
The US President’s refusal to bend on the debt doesn’t make his deterioration look better — maybe worse.
Biden to appeal abortion pill ruling
White House also slams a Florida bill that will ban abortion after six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant.
Future of abortion pill mifepristone in the balance
The rejection of mifepristone (RU 486) — approved in 2000 by US Food and Drug Administration — was unprecedented.
Still a hint of swagger, then a rasping voice said: ‘Not guilty’
Donald Trump’s movements were slow and deliberate. His lips were pursed, eyes scrunched up. There was something of a slow-rolling swagger to his gait but his aspect was grave, to the point of stricken.
Do Trump’s political ambitions go bigly up or bigly down?
In normal times, a presidential candidate being under indictment would be a serious impediment. But these are not normal times, and Trump is no normal candidate.
DeSantis pulls ahead of Trump in state that shapes race
Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump are locked in a close fight in Iowa, as national polls give the former president a comfortable lead.
Charging Trump would be a terrible call
The Democrat prosecutor appears to resurrecting a seven-year-old case that even federal prosecutors refused to bring to court.
Pence pounces on DeSantis over Ukraine Aid
Florida governor draws criticism from Republican rivals for playing down significance of Russian threat.
Abortion pill under threat in Texas court
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk appears sympathetic to arguments put forward by plaintiffs targeting prescription drug mifepristone.
Backing Kyiv not key, says DeSantis
The Florida governor, considered all but certain to join the 2024 presidential race, has aligned with Donald Trump.
Texan sues trio who aided ex’s abortion
First to use a 2022 reform that allows wrongful-death suits to be brought against anyone helping someone obtain a terminantion.
GOP anger after TV host calls Capitol riot ‘sightseeing’
Tucker Carlson hits back, accusing the congressional panel that investigated the riot of editing video for propaganda purposes.
Political jamboree opens with a whimper
CPAC kicks under a a pall of scandal and disappointment, with lower-than-expected turnout and high-profile absentees.
Republicans’ Walter Mitty faces ethics probe
George Santos has admitted laying about his real name, his religion, his schooling and his employment history.
Biden’s first veto set to kill off GOP pension bill
The upper chamber of congress is controlled by Democrats but the President’s party had three absentees and two rebels.
Supreme Court casts doubt on student debt-relief plan
Majority of judges suggest Joe Biden exceeded powers by adopting the $US400bn program without congess’s authorisation.
Chicago mayor Lightfoot fails in re-election Bid
Rivals Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson secure run-off spots.
‘Groper’ scares off Republican contenders
The Republican Party’s ‘beauty parade’ for its presidential hopefuls has been overshadowed by scandal.
Covid ‘failures’ study ignites GOP feud
Lockdowns and vaccine passports, two of the most divisive policies in a generation, failed to stop spread of Covid-19, studies suggest.
Rising star Haley aims to be Trump antidote
The former UN ambassador’s presidential pitch to America’s better character puts her at odds with Republican populism.
Biden directs blame for secret documents to staff
President says in PBS interview that some material dates to 1974 and includes ‘stray papers’.
Twitter wrong to block Hunter Biden story: ex staffers
Executives tell house oversight committee that mistakes stemmed from limited information, not pressure from government officials.
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