Tag: president
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro accused of attempted coup after his 2022 election loss
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was one of 37 people the country’s federal police recommended for charges that include attempted coup d’état after the 2022 election that Bolsonaro lost. In a statement from Brazil’s federal police, Bolsonaro and others are accused of violent abolition of the Democratic state of law, coup d’état and…
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Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe
Georgia’s president called for protests on Monday following a disputed parliamentary election, and the United States and the European Union urged a full investigation into reports of violations in the voting. The results, with almost all precincts counted, were a blow for pro-Western Georgians who had cast Saturday’s election as a choice between a ruling…
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No ‘external force’ can change our future, Taiwan president says on frontline islands
KINMEN, Taiwan — Taiwan cherishes its freedom and democracy and no “external force” can change its future, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Friday, visiting sensitive frontline islands next to China for the 75th anniversary of a key victory over communist forces. Taiwan has controlled Kinmen, and the Matsu islands to the north, since the defeated…
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How Democrats can win control of the House even if Trump is elected president
WASHINGTON — Among the many permutations for how the elections could end, one prospect has sparked chatter in both parties: Donald Trump could win the presidency while Democrats seize control of the House. Such a split would be rare — not since 1989 has a president entered office without his party controlling the House — and…
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McDonald’s to ‘restore confidence’ after E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders, president says
The president of McDonald’s USA said Wednesday that the company can “restore confidence” as it seeks to minimize the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to the chain’s Quarter Pounders in multiple states. “We are very confident that you can go to McDonald’s and enjoy our classics. We took swift action yesterday to remove…
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Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by NBC News’ Hallie Jackson
Vice President Kamala Harris was interviewed Tuesday by NBC News’ Hallie Jackson at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Read the full transcript: JACKSON: Thank you, Madam Vice President, for your time today. HARRIS: I’m glad to be with you. Thank you. JACKSON: We were just talking about the campaign trail yesterday, and these key…
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Harris says America is ready for a Black female president
Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson on Tuesday that she is not concerned about sexism impacting next month’s election and that she thinks the country is ready for a woman of color in the White House. “Come to my events and you will see there are men and…
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Who does China’s president want to win the U.S. election?
“U.S.-China ties will still be challenged during a Harris presidency but could be more stable than during the Trump and Biden years,” Wu said. Harris has never been to China but she has made multiple trips to Asia as vice president, including to the Philippines, where she reiterated Washington’s commitment to defending its ally against…
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Harris says Trump ‘demeans the office’ of the president after he calls her a ‘s—’ vice president
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday reacted to former President Donald Trump calling her a “s—” vice president, telling the Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC that “the American people deserve so much better.” She went on to talk about the importance of the president setting a standard not only nationally, but internationally — saying Trump’s…
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Indonesia swears in Prabowo Subianto as the country’s eighth president
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses during the dark days of Indonesia’s military dictatorship to the presidential palace. The former defense minister, who turned 73 on Thursday, was cheered through the streets by thousands of waving…