Harris proposals focus on cost of living as vice-president to give major policy speech; Trump to restart outdoor rallies behind bulletproof glass No one yet knows who will emerge victorious in the 5 November presidential election, but that has not stopped Donald Trump from announcing his presidential transition team this morning.The five-person group includes his running mate, Ohio senator JD Vance, two of his sons, and two conservative business figures with ties to the former president.JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, will hold his third campaign event in as many days in Milwaukee, the largest city in swing state Wisconsin. His speech, billed as discussing crime, takes place at 12pm.The Democratic national convention begins on Monday and concludes on Thursday, with what is expected to be a major speech by Harris. Her campaign this morning announced they’d be deploying top Democrats and volunteers to battleground states nationwide to make the case for her candidacy.Biden will at 11.15am proclaim a national monument marking a race riot that occured in Springfield, Illinois in 1908, which saw a white mob attack an African-American community. Continue reading…
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Author : Chris Stein
Publish date : 2024-08-16 13:24:43
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