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Trump Formally Named Republican Candidate, Picks Right-Winger for VP

par This Is Beirut, 15/07 22:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump won formal nomination Monday as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. Trump announced 39-year-old Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice presidential pick, rewarding a one-time harsh ...

US Judge Dismisses Trump Classified Documents Case

par This Is Beirut, 15/07 22:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed Monday the criminal case against him on charges of mishandling top secret documents, a stunning victory for the former president who immediately called for his other pending cases to be dismissed as well. The decision effectively removes a major legal threat for Trump, who faces multiple ...

The Secret Service: From Anti-Fraud Enforcement to VIP Protection

par Malo Pinatel, 15/07 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The image went viral worldwide: Trump, fist raised beneath the star-spangled banner, escorted by his security detail. Men in dark suits and sunglasses, representing an agency whose enigmatic name might mislead many about its true mission: The United States Secret Service (USSS). It is one of the oldest federal agencies in charge of law ...

Editorial – A World Adrift

par Michel Touma, 15/07 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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“The world is (really) going to the dogs.” This brief, laconic reflection, expressed in an online post, is likely to become a common refrain on social networks. It alludes to a series of serious, historically significant events that are unfolding at an alarming pace in a feverish and deadly atmosphere all around the globe. The assassination ...

Trump Stars at Milwaukee Republican Convention Clouded by Shooting

par This Is Beirut, 15/07 10:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail on Monday as the star of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee – a gathering meant to fire up the grassroots that has instead been overshadowed by the weekend attempt on his life. The 78-year-old former president is carrying Republican hopes into November's election and, days after an ...

Biden Tells Americans to "Cool it Down"

par This Is Beirut, 15/07 09:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics. "It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," Biden said in a televised address ...

Biden, World Leaders Condemn Trump Assassination Attempt

par This Is Beirut, 14/07 08:45 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and world leaders led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, as some Republicans blamed the Biden campaign for the violence. Political leaders on both sides of the aisle slammed the attack minutes after the Republican ...

Biden Defiant on Campaign Trail but Pressure Mounts

par This Is Beirut, 13/07 09:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A fired up Joe Biden again rejected speculation he would quit the US presidential race and tried to turn the spotlight on rival Donald Trump as he took his crisis-hit reelection bid back on the campaign trail Friday. But as he addressed a lively rally in the battleground state of Michigan, the drumbeat of Democrats urging the 81-year-old Biden to ...

Orban Meets Trump Following NATO Summit in Washington

par This Is Beirut, 12/07 15:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban jetted off to Florida on Thursday to meet with former US President Donald Trump after the end of the NATO summit in Washington. The sit-down at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is likely to further upset Budapest's allies after Orban drew widespread ire from European counterparts for meeting Russian ...

Biden's Verbal Gaffes Mar Key NATO Press Conference

par This Is Beirut, 12/07 09:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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During his crucial NATO press conference, Thursday, Biden failed to cool concerns over his fitness for office after making several verbal gaffes, including mistaking Ukraine's President Zelensky for Vladimir Putin, and Vice President Kamala Harris for Donald Trump. A defiant Joe Biden insisted Thursday that he will run for another term as US ...

Biden to Hold NATO Press Conference Amid Calls to Step Down

par This Is Beirut, 11/07 11:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden will hold a press conference on Thursday at NATO's summit in Washington, as he hopes to dispel calls to step down in the coming election in November. US President Joe Biden will give his first press conference on Thursday, the first since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a pressure-cooker moment that could seal ...

Biden-Trump: What Are the Differences?

par Rami Rayess, 10/07 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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  Whether US President Joe Biden continues his presidential race towards the White House or not – due to the political and public pressures following a presidential debate in which he did not perform well – it is clear that unprecedented turning points have emerged in the presidential battle. Although President Biden addressed many ...

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