The Democratic Party is starting to get back on track. kamala harrisloss of donald trump In the presidential election, Congress cited failure to distance itself from Joe Biden amid post-pandemic headwinds and overestimating abortion access instead of making the economy the winner of the election as reasons for the decisive defeat. Reported by the Democratic Party.
biden She struck an optimistic tone in her address to the nation, praising Harris' “inspirational” campaign. Vermont State Senator's Comments Bernie SandersHe claimed that the Democratic Party had “abandoned working class people” and was reprimanded by the Democratic Party Chairman. jamie harrison.
Biden's decision to pursue re-election and subsequent withdrawal drew criticism from many former top Democratic advisers and politicians. michael bloombergthe former New York City mayor and presidential candidate said, “It probably wasn't a good idea to hide President Joe Biden's weaknesses until they could no longer be denied on live television.”
President Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Pushing back against accusations that it would be arrogant for the 81-year-old president to run for a second term, he said: [who] We could defeat Donald Trump. ”
Here's what else happened Thursday.
US presidential election news and updates
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President Trump has named Susie Wiles, his winning campaign manager, as his White House chief of staff. She became the first woman to hold an influential role. He was seen as the front-runner for the job, but has shunned the spotlight, even refusing Trump's invitation to take the microphone for his victory speech on Wednesday. Click here to learn more about Wilds.
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President Vladimir Putin congratulated President Trump on his victory He also expressed admiration for President Trump's response to the assassination attempt. Putin has said he is open to dialogue with Trump, but doing so would cause chaos in Kiev and other European capitals. Hours earlier, Russia had carried out a major drone attack on Kiev, killing four people in an attack on a hospital in Zaporizhzhia.
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Republicans gain control of the U.S. Senate; After Dave McCormick defeated the Democratic incumbent in Pennsylvania. Control of the House remained uncertain Thursday, with Republicans closing in on the 218 seats needed for a majority.
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Healthcare providers are reporting an unprecedented surge in demand for reproductive and gender-affirming medicines. Even better than the day after Roe v. Wade in the wake of Trump's victory It fell.
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California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced a special session of the state Legislature. To ensure that the Attorney General's Office and other state agencies have the funding they need. California is putting up guardrails to protect its residents' rights under a hostile federal government.
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President Trump could hand Israel a 'blank check' Toward an all-out war against Iranpredicted the former CIA director and US secretary of defense. Palestinians in Ramallah insist that the situation cannot get any worse under the Biden administration.
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Elon Musk said Trump's podcast appearance made a “huge difference” in the election. As a manosphere, and The so-called “heretics” celebrate the result. Meanwhile, searches for the 4B movement have skyrocketed on Google and TikTok as women discuss cutting off heterosexual dating with men.
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A Texas judge has ruled against Biden's plan to provide a path to citizenship for certain immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens.a blow that could continue to thwart the plan throughout the final months of the president's term. Fear is running high in undocumented communities, with families torn apart at the prospect of President Trump's promised mass deportation plan.
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Americans see immigration as the most pressing issue for President Trump to addressand a majority believe Trump will order mass deportations of people living in the U.S. illegally, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The committee's chairman, Jerome Powell, said the election results would have no “short-term” impact on interest rates, insisted he would not resign even if President Trump asked him to leave office early, and said the firing of the Fed's board members would be “unlikely”. It is not allowed by law,” he added.
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British government asks Dame Karen Pearce, ambassador to Washington, to remain in post Trump takes power ahead of a complex reshuffle of Britain's security and foreign affairs jobs in the new year.
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Dystopian book sales soarSince Wednesday, “The Handmaid's Tale'' has soared more than 400 places on the bestseller charts, and Timothy Snyder's “On Tyranny'' is enjoying a similar rush.
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