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At latest rally, Trump's diehard supporters look forward to another rematch with Biden
Fp Staff •His fans cheered wildly when Trump, himself 76, mocked his 80-year-old Democratic rival, imitating a lost or stumbling elderly man and then pledging: 'We're going to crush Joe Biden'
US President Joe Biden expected to declare second term bid at 80
Fp Staff •The veteran Democrat would be 86 by the end of a second term. Even if a medical exam in February found him 'fit' to execute the duties of the presidency, many including his own voter base believe he is too old
President Joe Biden publicizes his tax payments as he bids to tar Republicans as party of rich in debt battle
Fp Staff •Biden is in his political sweet spot as he prepares for an anticipated re-election attempt next year and a major arm wrestling with Republicans over raising the US government debt ceiling in the coming weeks
Colorado governor signs package of healthcare measure to guarantee access for abortion, transgender care
Fp Staff •The measure aims to guarantee that persons from neighbouring states and abroad can go to Colorado without worry in order to have an abortion, start puberty blockers, or have gender-affirming surgery
Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passes six-week abortion ban
Fp Staff •The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states
Democrats tap Chicago for 2024 national convention, cite critical Midwest ‘blue wall’
Fp Staff •Chicago is solidly Democratic, as is Illinois. But holding the party's presidential nominating gathering in such a pro-union city demonstrates Biden's commitment to organized labour
US President Joe Biden celebrates diplomacy, his ancestry on trip to Ireland
Fp Staff •The Democratic president embarked Tuesday on a four-day visit to both countries, including appearances in Belfast, the capital and largest city in Northern Ireland; in Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland; and in County Louth and County Mayo, on Ireland's East and West coasts, respectively
US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to help media negotiate with Big Tech
•The bill was introduced by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee, along with Senator John Kennedy, a Republican
Donald Trump to face criminal charges, sending US into uncharted waters
•Trump's expected appearance before a judge in Manhattan on Tuesday as the Republican mounts a comeback bid for the presidency could further inflame divisions across the country
Donald Trump indicted: Who's who in the hush money payment case
•Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted over hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Here's a better look at the key figures in the case