Kamala Harris leads major Biden alternatives in polls – here’s how the top replacements are polling
Calls for Biden to drop out from the presidential race were triggered by a shaky debate performance against former President Donald Trump last week.
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French Elections: Far-right group leads after first day of voting, projections show
French President Emmanuel Macron called for early parliamentary elections in an effort to quell rising extremist views—but experts say it may backfire.
Mark Cuban open to replacing Biden – as billionaire supporters react to shaky debate
Billionaire Mark Cuban said Democrats should consider a replacement for President Joe Biden after his poor debate performance—but megadonor Reid Hoffman called pushing Biden to drop out a “bad idea.”
These are the likely democratic presidential candidates if Biden drops out
No prominent Democrats have called for Biden to step aside, and party leaders have rallied around him in the wake of the report that questioned his mental faculties.
Will Trump go to prison? Here’s what happens next
If Trump were sentenced to a year or less, he would serve out his sentence in a city jail, such as Rikers Island, and would likely be eligible for parole after serving two-thirds of the sentence
Trump found guilty on all 34 felony counts in ‘hush money’ trial
Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records Thursday, becoming the first former or sitting president to ever be convicted on criminal charges—though it remains uncertain if he’ll be sentenced to prison.
Federal budget 2024: Winners and losers
Tax cuts and a $300 energy rebate are among the core focuses of Jim Chalmers 2024-25 Federal Budget – that is projected to deliver a $9.3 billion surplus for this financial year. Here’s a breakdown of some of the key winners and losers from Tuesday night’s announcement.
Putin likely wins another six-year term: Here’s why the landslide results are criticised as a sham
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have won reelection, Russian officials announced Sunday, reelecting him for another six-year term as democracy experts describe the victory as a sham and elections in the country are neither free nor fair.
The AI election – why the 2024 US election will once again redefine truth
Pundits have long ago called what seems like a foregone conclusion – that the upcoming 2024 American general election will once again be a matchup between the 45th President Donald Trump and 46th President Joe Biden. And people are not happy with the same old – with about 2/3rds of Americans ‘tired of seeing the same candidates’ as demonstrated by an early January Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Here’s how much cash Donald Trump has
Forbes has been valuing the real estate tycoon and former president’s fortune for decades. Here’s the math behind how much cash he likely has on hand.