Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump to the White House?
It is a monumental task, but the early signs have bowled Democrats over and a fresh gust of elation has swept through the party
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It is a monumental task, but the early signs have bowled Democrats over and a fresh gust of elation has swept through the party
Harris is surfing the huge wave of relief and renewed excitement which has swept across her party since Joe Biden’s withdrawal
The 44th president was joined by wife Michelle, the former first lady, in a phone call with Harris
The fight to restore abortion will be placed at the centre of Harris’s campaign, while Trump has suddenly become the old man in the race
Israeli forces retrieve bodies of five hostages from enclave, military says, with as tanks advance in central Rafah
Time and place for younger voices is now, US president tells nation in televised Oval Office address
It is incredibly easy for people to detect when they are at a nadir – the trenches of their career or stardom. But it seems a much harder task to identify when you are at your peak
Trump team insists it is prepared for US vice-president’s candidacy, which has shaken up staid US election
Latest attacks destroyed homes in towns east of Khan Younis and forced thousands to head west to seek shelter, residents say
Israeli prime minister receives standing ovations as police use pepper spray on thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered on the streets
Whether or not she is a good candidate may only shift the needle a little bit, but in a close election that could be enough to make all the difference
Kamala Harris says she looks forward to formally accepting nomination soon and heads to campaign in battleground of Wisconsin
Hamilton Brown, from Co Antrim, was paid equivalent of €11m in compensation by British government to free slaves after ban
Kimberly Cheatle faced calls to step down and several investigations into how man (20) was able to get so close to Republican presidential nominee
‘It’s a patriarchy out there. She’s smart and she’s a prosecutor, but there are a lot of old white men who will want to stop her’
US vice-president clinches support across party as money pours into campaign war chest
Locals in Ballina, Co Mayo, say the US president’s decision to step aside from the race for the White House was ‘sad but inevitable’
US vice-president said to be vetting potential running mates as she secures support from party funders
Israeli prime minister says Israel ‘will remain Washington’s ally no matter who is elected president’
Republican and Democratic lawmakers express frustration with testimony of Kimberly Cheatle
Prominent Democrats Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom back vice-president to be the party’s candidate
Democratic presidential candidate must use wisdom and judgment in selection of partner to take on Republicans’ Trump-Vance pairing
If elected in November, she would not only be the first female president, but also the first Asian-American
To watch a good man, a remarkably effective president and a courageous battler against adversity reduced to such frailty was unbearable
Biden’s decision to withdraw from his re-election campaign came amid pressure from top Democrats, donors and allies
Joe Biden’s decision to step down as Democratic nominee for US president signals end to one of the most consequential American political careers
Doubts remain inside the Democratic Party about whether Harris can beat Trump in November
Changing demographics are set to keep older people employed despite risks highlighted by Biden
Technology was the best-performing sector during Trump’s presidency
Biden makes decision after mounting pressure and endorses vice president
Although a painful and difficult decision it will help to secure his legacy as president, but big questions now face the Democratic Party
Trump declares Biden ‘was not fit to run for president and is certainly not fit to serve’
US president Biden has stepped aside as Democratic Party presidential candidate
Tánaiste Micheál Martin says President Biden’s decision was ‘the toughest of calls’ but was done with class
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