Meanwhile, former president Donald Trump, running mate Sen. JD Vance and their surrogates have stepped up efforts to frame Harris as a far-left politician out of touch with American mainstream.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders stops in Portland to campaign for progressive politics
The Vermont independent has not endorsed Kamala Harris’ run for president but told the crowd at the State Theatre that he will do ‘anything I can’ to elect Harris.
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Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning hard on the higher cost of living, having mentioned inflation 14 times in his speech last week at the Republican National Convention.
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Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending his relationship with a key political ally
For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, repairing relations with the Republican presidential candidate is imperative given the prospect that Donald Trump may once again become president of the United States.
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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris
The Obamas’ endorsement gives the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s 2 most popular Democrats.
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Harris says she’s ready to debate Trump, accuses him of ‘backpedaling’ from Sept. 10 faceoff
The Trump campaign said in a statement late Thursday that debate arrangements ‘cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee.’
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Rep. Jared Golden ‘absolutely not’ committed to supporting Kamala Harris
The Democrat’s opponent, Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault, accuses Golden of taking ‘the position of every other slippery Washington politician who refuses to disclose who they’re supporting for president.’
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Trump turns his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race
Trump has ramped up his criticism of Kamala Harris since President Biden’s abrupt departure, calling the vice president ‘the same as Biden but much more radical.’
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Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, campaigns in Portland
The second gentleman attended a discussion on abortion rights as well as a rally, saying it was his first official campaign stop since his wife became a candidate.
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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
‘The great thing about America is here, kings and dictators do not rule,’ President Biden said. ‘The people do. History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America – lies in your hands.’