Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and military officer serving as a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve. She may soon be the next Director of National Intelligence (or DNI) in the second administration of Donald Trump. Gabbard, who was born on April 12, 1981, previously served in the Hawaii Army National Guard from 2003 to 2020. She is ( Read more... )

Kristi Noem is President-Elect Donald Trump's nominee for Homeland Security Secretary. The 53 year old Governor of South Dakota is also officer in the Air Force Auxiliary and was formerly the US Representative for South Dakota's lone congressional district from 2011 to 2019. Before that she was a member of her state's House of Representatives for ( Read more... )

It is said that the money markets breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that President-elect Donald Trump named hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as his new Treasury secretary. Bessent, who is 62 years old, is the founder of the investment firm Key Square Capital Management. In his new role, he will be expected to undertake an ( Read more... )

President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942, making today his 82nd birthday. He is the first octogenarian US President. He was inaugurated as the 46th President on January 20, 2021 making him the nation's oldest president at the time of taking office. Previously Biden served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under ( Read more... )

Repeating a feat only achijeved once in history, by Grover Cleveland in 1892, Donald Trump has been elected to a second, non-consecutive term as President of the United States. Five states still have to be confirmed, but even without their results, Donald Trump has been acknowledged to be the winner of at least 277 electoral votes, more than the ( Read more... )

Too close to call. That's what all the pollsters are saying about how they read the tea leaves today. After four years of campaigning, Americans are divided on who they want to choose as their next President. Their division is bases mainly on each of the candidates' negatives rather than their positives. Donald Trump is remembered for his failure ( Read more... )

Yesterday (October 28, 2024), Vice-President Kamala Harris spoke in very friendly territory for a Democrat: Washington, DC. It's not a swing state, and doesn't have many electoral votes (3 in total). For Harris however, it provided a symbolic reminder for her audience, both in attendance, and seeing news reports of the event.

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Like her opponent, Kamala Harris also campaigned in a state she is unlikely to win on Election Day. On October 25, 2024 Vice President Harris travelled to Houston to receive the endorsement of music superstar Beyoncé in an event almost entirely focused on abortion rights. The Harris campaign sought to use Beyoncé’s fame and status to focus ( Read more... )

On October 27, 2024 Donald Trump spoke at a Rally held in Madison Square Gardens in New York City. The rally was remarkable for the fact that New York State is considered to be a solid blue state that is predicted to end up in Kamala Harris's column when the votes are counted.


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For the first time since 1972, The Washington Post has decided that it will not endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential election. The announcement was made by Post publisher Will Lewis, who announced: “The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate in this election. Nor in any future presidential election ( Read more... )