Tag: Democratic Party

Going against innovation

The association will likely prevent its members from making deals with proptech firms, such as placing online advertising, like the Korean Bar Association that banned its member attorneys from using LawTalk, an online service that connects clients and lawyers.

October 19, 2022

A bitter battle

“I’m the only thing standing between the American Dream and total anarchy, madness and chaos,” the President told the conservative Council for National Policy, in Arlington, Virginia.

August 23, 2020

Kamala Harris makes history as first black, South Asian woman to be VP candidate, invokes mother’s memories

Harris' acceptance came two days after former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday was formally nominated as the Democratic Party's candidate to take on President Donald Trump in the November 3 election.

August 20, 2020

Kamala Harris to make her debut as Vice President candidate

Before her address to the virtual national convention, former President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak on the nation getting a "More Perfect Leadership" and segue into her nomination by her sister Maya Harris, niece Meena Harris and step-daughter Ella Emhoff, according to the convention.

August 20, 2020

‘Means the world to me’: Joe Biden as Democrats nominate him candidate for US Presidential Election 2020

In an unprecedented roll call vote that took place entirely online due to the Coronavirus pandemic, all 50 states and seven territories announced their vote tallies that cemented Biden's role as the party flag-bearer on Tuesday.

August 19, 2020

Democratic party urges US govt to reverse its order barring international students

In its July 6 order, the ICE declared that non-immigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online or taking only online courses will not be permitted to take a full course load and remain in the United States.

July 10, 2020

Enter Mr Biden

Constrained by the dangers of the virus, the former Vice-President has been forced lately to campaign mostly from his home in Wilmington, Delaware, after moving around the country to rallies and fundraisers ~ in keeping with tradition ~ before the pandemic hit the US.

June 9, 2020

The Corona Election

Despite the raging coronavirus crisis, a fretful Democratic party establishment, deeply deferential to big donors, proceeded with primary elections in Illinois, Ohio, and Florida that were guaranteed to bolster their preferred presidential candidate, Joseph Biden. He will stabilize, not reverse, what Trump has done, and that’s about it. Some years ago a renowned film director, a genuine artist in that often crass trade, ruefully told one of us that an amply funded publicity campaign can make a success of the most mediocre product. Looks like he’s still right

April 3, 2020

Comeback Kid

Joe Biden has now become the frontrunner in the electoral narrative - a tremendous achievement and a stunning reversal of fortune in recent political history, which has often been tumultuous.

March 6, 2020

Donald Trump congratulates Democrat Bernie Sanders for Nevada caucuses win

South Bend, Indiana's former mayor Pete Buttigieg stood at 15.6 per cent, while progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren was at 11.8 per cent and Senator Amy Klobuchar well back at 4.3 per cent. 

February 23, 2020

Iowa Democratic Party Chair resigns over caucus chaos

Iowa Democratic leaders will elect a new local leader on Saturday.

February 13, 2020

Joe Biden holds lead following December’s presidential debate

Bernie Sanders, US senator of the state of Vermont, followed Biden with 21 per cent support.

December 24, 2019

US Justice Dept opens criminal probe into Russia inquiry

The 448-page Mueller report did not conclude that there was a criminal conspiracy between Moscow and the Trump campaign to influence the 2016 US presidential election.

October 25, 2019

Donald Trump threatens to begin deporting undocumented immigrants

Trump, however, did not provide further details on the immigrants who would be affected by the mass removal.

June 18, 2019

Russia prepared to drop START nuclear arms treaty: Valadimir Putin

The treaty was signed by US President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Prague in 2010. It expires in 2021.

June 7, 2019

Mr Abe’s new team~I

Abe runs the risk of displeasing many LDP members of his own factions who were expecting Cabinet posts and could be potential destabilisers if his popularity ever nosedives. At the time of the reshuffle, Abe's popularity was not under threat as the LDP scored over others but the future could be uncertain. If Abe's strategy is just to remain in power and cement his grip over the party, reforming the country could be a casualty

November 1, 2018

While the whole world watched

“THE whole world is watching”: that was one of the most popular taunts when Chicago Mayor Richard Daley unleashed his armour-clad police against the mainly young crowds of protesters during the Democratic Party’s national convention in August 1968. It wasn’t too much of an exaggeration. Television was then a relative novelty in many nations, but...

October 5, 2018