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Donald Trump attacked Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities on Thursday night during an event in the former-vice president’s hometown that could set the tone for an ugly general election. Appearing at a Fox News town hall in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Trump – who has faced repeated scrutiny over his own mental acuity – said there was “something …

Election 2020: The 2020 US presidential election is a critical moment for politics, technology and policy-making. We cover everything from secure voting systems and disinformation campaigns to the future of jobs and plans to combat climate change. The Super Tuesday primaries all but narrowed the Democratic presidential field to a two-person race, inflaming a heated …

The former vice president captured nine states, including Texas, a showing that propelled him to the front of the race. Sanders may yet score the night’s biggest prize, California, where he is leading. “Bernie Sanders’ socialist program includes lots of proposals to increase taxes and regulations, which would weigh on the economy and corporate earnings,” …

But his advantage has gradually eroded. In a state where African Americans cast 61 percent of the primary vote in 2016, a February Quinnipiac poll showed Biden’s support among African-Americans at 27 percent — a 22-point slip from before the Iowa caucus. While almost no one is willing to predict a Biden defeat here, many …

“Well, he’s right, I’m not. And neither is he. Neither is any of us running for president,” Buttigieg told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” after being asked about the comment from Biden the day before, adding that “this isn’t 2008, it’s 2020 and we are in a new moment calling for a …

Russian military hackers have reportedly hacked the Ukrainian gas company that Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, worked on and that has been a source of significant controversy for Biden. “The hacking attempts against Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company on whose board Hunter Biden served, began in early November, as talk of the …

Citing three people familiar with the testimony, the newspaper reported that Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, recounted concerns during his testimony Tuesday that Hunter Biden’s work could undercut American efforts to convey to Ukraine the importance of avoiding conflicts of interest. The people told the Post when Kent …

After months of staying silent amid an avalanche of attacks by President Trump and his team, Hunter Biden, son of the former vice president, is set to make his first public comments in an interview Tuesday morning just about 12 hours before his father takes the debate stage Tuesday night.   For the majority of the …

Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix October 11 at 11:43 AM MINNEAPOLIS — President Trump leveled some of his most personal attacks yet against Joe Biden and his family at his first campaign rally since House Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry, highlighting unsubstantiated claims about his potential 2020 rival’s son and using …

Speaking at a press conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, Perry said that he told Trump that it was in the best interest of the two nations to have discussions regarding energy issues. His response comes on the heels of reports that Trump told lawmakers Perry urged him to make the July 25 call that has become …