Politics and international affairs

What happens if Biden withdraws? Strategists weigh in
July 20, 2024 12:46 AM AEST | By InvestingIn a recent note, Piper Sandler analysts delved into the implications of President Biden potentially stepping aside from the 2024 presidential race.

Trump accepts GOP nomination in first address since assassination at...
July 19, 2024 01:14 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump touted his presidential bid, criticized the Democrats and recounted last week’s shooting...

Biden dropping re-election bid a question of when, not if- TD Cowen
July 19, 2024 11:38 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- President Joe Biden is likely to drop his bid for reelection, TD analysts said in a note, amid growing concerns over his health and wh...

Trump's request for Taiwan to pay for its defense is 'likely serious...
July 19, 2024 01:10 AM AEST | By InvestingFormer President Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that Taiwan should share the cost of its defense with the United States is “likely serious,” accordi...

Top Democrats, including Schumer and Pelosi, asked Biden to withdraw...
July 18, 2024 07:56 PM AEST | By InvestingPresident Joe Biden's support among party leaders is eroding, with several top Democrats trying to convince the 81-year-old to withdraw from the race,...

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 on Las Vegas trip
July 18, 2024 09:22 AM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said on Wednesday, after the...

Key market implications from Trump picking JD Vance as his running m...
July 16, 2024 07:14 PM AEST | By InvestingDonald Trump announced on Monday that JD (NASDAQ:JD) Vance, the Ohio senator known for his alignment with the populist right, will be his running mate...

Elon Musk to contribute $45 million per month to pro-Trump super PAC...
July 16, 2024 06:16 PM AEST | By InvestingElon Musk plans to allocate approximately $45 million per month to a new super political-action (PAC) committee supporting former President Donald Tru...

Biden dismisses health concerns, sees “close race” with Trump- NBC i...
July 16, 2024 12:04 PM AEST | By InvestingInvesting.com-- President Joe Biden indicated that he had no intention of dropping his bid for re-election and running against Donald Trump, but noted...

Trump picks JD Vance as his running mate
July 16, 2024 05:44 AM AEST | By InvestingJ.D. Vance, once self-identified as a "never-Trumper", but the Ohio Republican reinvented himself as pro-Trump in the run up to his 2022 Senate run.

Gavekal sees 'a sizable red wave come November’s vote'
July 15, 2024 10:40 PM AEST | By InvestingRecent political events in the United States, most notably Joe Biden’s surprisingly poor debate performance and the attempted assassination of Donald...

President Biden is now likely to survive recent calls to step aside:...
July 15, 2024 09:36 PM AEST | By InvestingFormer President Trump survived an assassination attempt over the weekend, an event that BTIG analysts believe strikes at the core of American democra...

Trump heading for 'a landslide' win after attempted assassination: i...
July 14, 2024 06:02 PM AEST | By InvestingFormer President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. The shooting incident occurred at a rally for former Trump, which inv...

Trump survives assassination attempt
July 14, 2024 01:24 PM AEST | By InvestingFormer President and Republican nominee Donald Trump survived an attempted assassination Saturday evening at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania....

What is the Project 2025 and why President Biden is so vocal about i...
July 13, 2024 11:48 PM AEST | By InvestingPresident Joe Biden said in Michigan described 'Project 2025' as a harbinger of a "nightmare" for the country should his Republican adversary be elect...

'I promise you I’m okay', Biden tells his supporters in Michigan
July 13, 2024 07:36 PM AEST | By InvestingPresident Joe Biden made a staunch declaration of his intention to run for re-election at a Michigan rally, amidst increasing pressure from within his...

Biden 'may have just committed an unforced tactical error'. UBS expl...
July 12, 2024 11:52 PM AEST | By InvestingPresident Biden began his much-awaited press conference on Thursday evening by reviewing the NATO Summit in Washington and highlighting his administra...