Tag: election
Opinion | ‘Kamala is a cop’ could help Harris win an election
Vice President Harris is a “cop.” That’s how the progressive left attacked her the last time she ran for president. It’s also what might help her win this time around. Republicans have suggested that Harris is poised to become the Democratic Party’s nominee solely because of identity politics. She’s a woman, Black, South Asian and …
Election 2024: Biden tells Hill Democrats he ‘declines’ to step aside
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stood firm Monday against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal debate performance last month, as key lawmakers expressed support for him to remain in the 2024 presidential race. As anxious …
2024 Election Live Updates: Biden Tells Congress He Is ‘Firmly Committed’ to Staying in Race
President Biden on Monday dared his critics to “challenge me at the convention” if they want him out of the presidential race, refusing to step aside in a defiant letter to Democratic members of Congress and in fiery remarks on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. Declaring himself “frustrated with the elites” who have called for his …
The Guardian view on the French election: time to build a republican future | France
Opinion Progressive and centrist voters joined forces to keep Marine Le Pen’s party at bay. But last-ditch resistance is not a long-term strategy Confronted with its biggest test since the second world war, France’s republican front magnificently, defiantly held the line. More than 200 candidates from the left and centre withdrew from Sunday’s second round …
France Election 2024 Live: Results Show No Party Wins Absolute Majority
France could be headed for sustained political deadlock after no party or alliance of parties appeared to have won an absolute majority of parliamentary seats, according to projections by French polling institutes based on preliminary results. The immediate way forward is unclear, experts said, but the country could be headed for months of political instability, …
My generation can barely recall the last time Labour was in power. We need to believe things really can get better | General election 2024
Opinion Young people are desperate to see how activism on climate, Palestine and the economy translates into policy I often struggle to see the point of politics. I’d even go so far as to say I hate it. When mentioning this to a friend, she reminds me that when we were nine, I would loudly …