Democrats are pushing Kamala for president in the presidential race against a backdrop of post-pandemic headwinds, an inability to distance themselves from Joe Biden, and an overestimation of abortion access rather than the economy as the winner of the election. It was reported that Harris is beginning to assess her loss to Donald Trump. Congressional Democrats as the reason for the decisive defeat.
Biden struck an optimistic tone in his address to the nation, praising Harris’ “inspirational” campaign. Comments from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who claimed that Democrats have “abandoned working-class people,” earned him a rebuke from Democratic Party Chairman Jamie Harrison.
Biden’s decision to pursue re-election and subsequent withdrawal drew criticism from a number of former top Democratic advisers and politicians, including former New York City mayor and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, who said, “It’s probably not a good idea to cover up for the president.” ” he said. Until Joe Biden’s weakness can no longer be denied on live television. ”
President Biden’s press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pushed back against accusations that the 81-year-old president is arrogant in running for a second term, saying: To defeat Donald Trump. ”
Here’s what else happened Thursday.
US presidential election news and updates
President Trump has named Susie Wiles, the director of his winning campaign, as his White House chief of staff, making her the first woman to hold the influential role. He was seen as the front-runner for the job, but has shunned the spotlight, even refusing Trump’s invitation to take the microphone for his victory speech on Wednesday. Click here to learn more about Wilds.
President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on his victory and expressed admiration for Trump’s response to the assassination attempt. Putin has said he is open to dialogue with Trump, but doing so would cause chaos in Kiev and other European capitals. Hours earlier, Russia had carried out a major drone attack on Kiev, killing four people in an attack on a hospital in Zaporizhzhia.
Republicans gained control of the Senate after Dave McCormick defeated the Democratic incumbent in Pennsylvania. Control of the House remained uncertain Thursday, with Republicans closing in on the 218 seats needed for a majority.
Health care providers report an unprecedented surge in demand for reproductive and gender-affirming drugs in the wake of President Trump’s victory, even greater than the day after Roe v. Wade’s defeat.
California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will hold a special session of the state Legislature to ensure the attorney general’s office and other state agencies receive the funding they need. California is putting up guardrails to protect its residents’ rights under a hostile federal government.
President Trump may hand Israel a “blank check” for all-out war against Iran, the former CIA director and US defense secretary has predicted. Palestinians in Ramallah insist that the situation cannot get any worse under the Biden administration.
Elon Musk said Trump’s podcast appearance made a “huge difference” in the election as the manosphere and so-called “mavericks” celebrated the result. Meanwhile, searches for the 4B movement have skyrocketed on Google and TikTok as women discuss cutting off heterosexual dating with men.
A Texas judge has ruled against Biden’s plan to provide a path to citizenship for certain immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, but the plan was blocked in the final months of the president’s term. It was a blow that could continue. Fear is running high in undocumented communities, with families torn apart at the prospect of President Trump’s promised mass deportation plan.
Americans see immigration as the most pressing issue for Trump to address, with a majority believing he will order mass deportations of people living in the U.S. illegally, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. It became clear.
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The committee’s chairman, Jerome Powell, said the election results would have no “short-term” impact on interest rates, insisted he would not resign even if President Trump asked him to leave office early, and said the firing of the Fed’s board members would be “unlikely”. It is not allowed by law,” he added.
The British government plans to ask its ambassador to Washington, Dame Karen Pearce, to remain in the post even after Trump takes power, ahead of a complex reshuffle of Britain’s security and foreign affairs jobs in the new year.
Sales of dystopian books have skyrocketed, with “The Handmaid’s Tale” soaring more than 400 places on the bestseller charts since Wednesday, and Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny” doing the same.
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