Kenneth Tiven

The vice-presidential candidates in the US election faced off in a televised debate last week, each with different objectives because the presidential candidates, whom they understudy, are so different. So, after 90 minutes of folksy back-and-forth, did it really matter who won or lost?

Last week’s debate between candidates for president of the United States was a face-off between an angry old man and a confident woman. Post-debate polls showed vice-president Kamala Harris a clear winner, but they also suggested that it will be a close race come November

The presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face a moment of truth when they meet face to face on the September 10 debate. The decision by President Joe Biden to drop out of the race, giving rise to a thunder-clap political moment, may have altered American history for the next several decades

In a historic moment for the world’s two largest democracies, the Democratic Party has nominated the daughter of an Indian woman from Tamil Naidu as its presidential candidate for America’s November election

The just-decided first phase of the anti-trust legal action against Google is intended to create a more level playing field where Big Tech’s market power is unchecked. It is likely to influence other nations as well as more US actions against Google, Apple, Amazon and Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Two controversial decisions and questionable behaviour by several justices have turned the Court into an issue in the 2024 presidential polls. President Joe Biden has just put forward a plan to make changes in the Court. While he is not running for re-election, Vice-President Kamala Harris is and she agrees the Court needs an overhaul

Predictions about whom America will choose as president resemble a fast-moving ping-pong match. In an unexpected bounce this week. President Joe Biden withdrew his name from consideration with Democrats selecting Vice-President Kamala Harris to oppose Donald Trump in November’s election

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Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York City finally heard testimony from his lawyer-fixer Michael Cohen who worked with the National Enquirer editor David Pecker to capture and kill the Stormy Daniels sexual encounter story. Cohen’s testimony is critical for the prosecution’s case

Student protests about the Palestine-Israel conflict may interrupt numerous college and university graduations that usually symbolize spring in America. The Gaza conflict has taken centrestage, with Columbia University in New York being the hub of protests. Fifty six years ago, also in a national election year, the focus of discontent was American involvement in the Vietnam War