According to a latest poll, the race between Ex President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is at razor's edge in the aftermath of President Biden’s decision to drop out. Trump got support of 49% of voters while Harris had the backing of 47% of the voters.
Observers expect Kamala Harris to follow President Joe Biden’s roadmap for America’s relationship with Canada as she moves to secure the Democratic party's presidential nomination. Biden endorsed Harris, his second-in-command, as he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Sunday.
Trump, who was officially confirmed as the Republican presidential candidate on Monday, has mused about increased tariffs, been critical of aid to Ukraine and repeatedly claimed he would not defend NATO members that don't meet defence spending targets — of which Canada is one.
Thousands of supporters arrived for a four-day event that was intended to invigorate Republicans, who formally elected Trump as their 2024 presidential nominee Monday. Trump sat beside his newly announced running mate, Ohio Sen J.D. Vance.
Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an apparent assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a social media post, Trump said he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” The former president was quickly whisked from the stage by Secret Service agents, his ear covered in blood.
Matome Chiloane, member of the executive council for education, sport, arts, culture and recreation in Gauteng Province, said on Wednesday that a minibus carrying students was hit from behind by a pickup truck, causing it to overturn and catch fire at about 6:45 a.m. local time.
