Event: US elections

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<p>Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)</p>

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Who could be Kamala Harris’s running mate? The potential list

Harris has not indicated who she would consider, but here are some of the names Democrats are floating

<p>Then vice president Joe Biden administers the Senate oath of office to then Senator Kamala Harris as her husband, Douglas Emhoff, holds the Bible during a mock swearing in ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 3, 2017. Picture: AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)</p>

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Harris scrambles to lock up White House bid as Trump campaign pivots

<p>If named as the party nominee, Harris, 59, would take over money raised by the Biden campaign and inherit campaign infrastructure, the sources said. Picture: Saul Loeb, Pool via AP</p>

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Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden if he steps aside, sources say

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Biden's post-Super Tuesday message: It's Trump or me, folks

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Iowa caucus key takeaways: Trump’s hold on Republicans is clear but second place isn’t

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Power and responsibility - Is Facebook a service or menace?

Murky reflections from the water trial

Paul Murphy has been the poster boy for the water charge protest, which has seen main parties twist in the wind for two years, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 01 Jul, 2017

Death of popular DJ Billy McCarthy has ‘silenced a familiar voice’

The unexpected death of popular radio presenter Billy McCarthy “silenced a familiar voice” that had brought news and debate, light and meaning, and engagement and fun to thousands of people over many years, his funeral Mass heard yesterday.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2016

Scene + Heard: What's going on around the country

Des O’Driscoll shares all your entertainment news in one handy place

Fri, 11 Nov, 2016

Anyone catch this reassuring video message from Obama last night?

In the manic chaos of the US elections, a cute message from outgoing US president Barack Obama might have gotten overlooked by many.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2016

Irish exporters at risk from US vote outcome

A major Irish manufacturing survey has provided further evidence of the huge hit facing Irish exporters from the slump in the value of sterling against the euro, and raised a significant warning about a potential further fallout from the US elections next week.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2016

Joe Biden had the perfect response to Anthony Weiner's involvement in the Clinton emails

Vice-president Joe Biden had the best response when he learned that the latest investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails was coming from a device owned by disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2016

Donald Trump’s mistakes are starting to hit home

Donald Trump’s presidential bid has thrived on controversy of his own making.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

Sharing a name with Hilary Clinton ‘a pain’

Hilary Clinton has revealed the US elections will make her life “miserable again” and that she was once slapped by a French police officer.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Fry urged to use Twitter 'for good and noble ends'

Stephen Fry has been besieged by requests to use the online social networking site Twitter “for good and noble ends” after more than 250,000 users signed up to follow his updates.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2009

'Dirty tricks' brigade steps up campaign as election nears

Sabotage and dirty tricks aimed at stopping people voting increased today in the last few hours before the US elections.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2008

US will continue war on terror, Obama tells Karzai

US presidential contender Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks with its western-backed leader today and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigour" if he is elected, an Afghan official said.

Sun, 20 Jul, 2008

White House praises Iraq for handling of Saddam's trial

The White House today praised the Iraqi judicial system for its independence and denied the Bush administration had been “scheming” to arrange a verdict in Saddam Hussein’s trial days before crucial US elections.

Sun, 05 Nov, 2006

Dixie Chicks documentary to clash with elections

New Dixie Chicks documentary Shut Up and Sing is set to send shockwaves through the American political arena as its planned release date is just before the November US elections.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006

Eyes of the world turn to US

PEOPLE outside the US could only watch, wait and fume as Americans lined up to vote yesterday in an election that provoked an extraordinary degree of emotional involvement beyond US borders.

Wed, 03 Nov, 2004

Big names to report their results in UK

The UK Stock exchange will be kept busy next week, with a host of companies set to report results.

Sat, 17 Feb, 2001