The stock market thinks Joe Biden is going to beat Donald Trump

The presidential election is only two months away and the stock market is soaring. In theory, that should bode well for President Trump since a bull market has historically benefited the incumbent. But Trump is trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in many head-to-head national polls.Although the market’s sharp rebound since March could be viewed as a sign that investors expect the coronavirus-induced... Read More

Top U.S. security official says he cannot send law enforcement to polling sites

U.S. President Donald Trump’s top homeland security official said on Sunday that his department does not have the authority to send law enforcement to polling sites during the November election despite Trump’s suggestion that federal officers could be deployed to guard against election fraud. “That’s not what we do at the Department of Homeland... Read More

U.S. postal chaos prompts Democrats to reassess mail-ballot plan

Turmoil at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is causing some Democrats and local election officials to rethink their vote-by-mail strategies for November’s presidential election, shifting emphasis to drop boxes and early voting that bypass the post office.FILE PHOTO: An individual deposits letters into a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) collection mailbox in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.,... Read More

Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing to end Trump ‘chaos’

Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, vowing his election would repair a pandemic-battered America and put an end to the chaos that has defined Republican President Donald Trump’s administration. The second night of the party’s four-night national convention, under the theme “Leadership Matters,” featured elder statesmen like former presidents Bill Clinton... Read More

Trump eyes Putin meeting before November election, say sources

President Donald Trump has told aides he’d like to hold an in-person meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the November election, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Administration officials have explored various times and locations for another Trump-Putin summit, including potentially next month in New York, these people said. The goal of a summit... Read More

Another old-economy trade fight with Trump looms, but services matter much more than aluminum

Chrystia Freeland, who marshalled Canada’s troops during the North American trade wars of 2017-19, revisited her greatest rhetorical hits when she returned to the field of battle last week, threatening to hit back if Donald Trump goes ahead with punitive duties on Canadian aluminum this weekend, which he surely will. “We do not escalate,... Read More

Donald Trump’s brother, Robert Trump, dies of undisclosed illness

President Donald Trump’s brother Robert has died. He was 71. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” the president said in a statement issued late Saturday. “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will... Read More

Details emerge for Trump’s convention plans, as Democrats line up music stars

Vice President Mike Pence will deliver remarks from historic Fort McHenry in Maryland during the Republican National Convention, a campaign official said on Friday, while President Donald Trump said he will likely give his address from the White House. The plans for the convention, which starts on Aug. 24, have already drawn criticism from... Read More

Trump says ready to move on coronavirus aid, blames Democrats for holdup

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is ready to move stimulus money into a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus crisis, but blamed Democrats for holding up a deal in talks that broke down a week ago. The Republican-led Senate and Democratic-controlled House of Representatives went into an informal recess after... Read More

As Trump falters, Democrats and Biden eye an elusive prize: Texas

As polls show Texans increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump’s response amid a massive resurgence in coronavirus cases, Democrats say they have a real chance to turn a long-held dream into reality: winning the state’s presidential contest for the first time in more than four decades. In recent weeks, Joe Biden’s campaign has aired... Read More