Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 Monday evening and is "currently experiencing only mild symptoms," according to the White House. The first lady will remain at her home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., her communications director Elizabeth Alexander said in a statement. This is the first lady’s second Covid diagnosis. She first tested positive in August 2022. President...

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‘Absolute standoff’ between Pence, Ramaswamy in New Hampshire

SALEM, N.H. — There was no handshake — not even a stilted regard for each other — when Mike Pence and Vivek Ramaswamy crossed paths in New Hampshire over the weekend. But the animosity between the Republican presidential rivals was impossible to miss. First Ramaswamy told reporters at the Hopkinton State Fair on Saturday that he’s “open to working with anybody, Republican...

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Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia this month, U.S. official says

A U.S. official said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine. The official, who was not authorized to address the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the U.S. expects Kim will make...

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Steve Williams becomes 1st Democrat to enter West Virginia governor’s race

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said Monday that he plans to run for West Virginia governor, becoming the first — and so far only — Democratic candidate in the field eight months before the primary election. Williams announced his bid for governor during the United Mine Workers of America 84th Annual Labor Day Celebration in Racine, news outlets reported. Seven Republicans...

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Biden will nominate a top Harris and Emhoff aide to represent U.S. at UNESCO

A top aide to both Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, is President Joe Biden’s choice to represent the United States at the United Nations agency devoted to education, science and culture worldwide. The U.S. recently rejoined the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization after a five-year hiatus initiated by Biden’s immediate...

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Biden is selling an economy on the rise. Voters aren't buying it so far.

According to the White House, the economy is on a steady upswing. Voters aren’t buying it, however, despite the declining inflation and steady job growth that President Joe Biden has repeatedly highlighted in speeches. Biden again leaned into his economic achievements Monday with an appearance at the Tri-State Labor Day Parade in Philadelphia. America has “the strongest economy...

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Munich car show a grim affair for European automakers

China's battery brands plus Tesla will overshadow the homegrown talent at Europe's biggest car show. from Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories https://ift.tt/j3YqXnc via IFT...

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