This Is Beirut, 2024-03-04 15:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection. The high-stakes ruling in favor of the former president came on the eve of the Super Tuesday primaries that are expected ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-04 12:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Super Tuesday, voters from 15 states and one territory participate in primaries, potentially solidifying Donald Trump's lead for the Republican presidential nomination while offering Nikki Haley a final opportunity to challenge him. Americans from 15 states and one territory vote simultaneously on "Super Tuesday," a campaign calendar ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 19:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Days before the biggest night of the presidential primary season, a new poll published Saturday rings alarm bells for Joe Biden, who is seen lagging behind his likely White House challenger Donald Trump. The nationwide survey of registered voters by the New York Times and Siena College found that if the election were held today, 48 percent would ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-25 16:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in South Carolina's Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state and continuing his march to the nomination and a White House rematch with Joe Biden in November. Trump completed a sweep of the first four major nominating contests, converting a year of blockbuster polls into ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-25 10:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards China has become more targeted under President Joe Biden -- though still hardliner. Despite differences between Democrats and Republicans, analysts expect Washington's approach to Beijing will only become tougher, whether Biden ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-20 18:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was absent from a London court due to illness on Tuesday as his lawyer made a final appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial for publishing secret military and diplomatic files. Washington wants the Australian extradited after he was charged in the United States multiple times between 2018 and ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-14 13:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will on Wednesday detail increased defence spending by members of the alliance, rattled after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack countries paying too little. The Republican White House frontrunner was widely rebuked after saying he would not defend NATO members who had not met their financial ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-13 20:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would provide Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with a total amount of $95 billion in financial aid, amid claims of the importance of adopting an isolationist stance first and foremost. The US Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war effort, part of a foreign aid package that ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-24 13:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump secured a significant victory in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, claiming 80% of the votes and edging closer to securing the Republican nomination for a White House rematch with Joe Biden. Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, moving him ever closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-17 14:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump steamrolled into New Hampshire Tuesday after his crushing win in Iowa cemented him as the likely Republican presidential nominee, stopping on the way for a defamation trial that underscores how much the road to November's election remains in uncharted territory. The twice-impeached former president romped home in the first contest of ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 13:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Donald Trump secured a historic landslide victory in Iowa's caucuses on Monday, solidifying his position as the presumptive Republican candidate against President Joe Biden in November. However, Trump's second trial is set to start just a day after his win. Donald Trump romped to a landslide victory on Monday in Iowa's caucuses, the first vote ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-15 21:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The US Republican presidential nomination race begins on Monday, as voters gather for caucuses in freezing Iowa. This marks the initial and crucial test to determine whether Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis stand a chance against the scandal-plagued front-runner, Donald Trump, or if they will need to face the harsh political reality. Voters kick off ...