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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, facing mounting pressure to offer evidence his election victory was valid, said Wednesday that opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia should be imprisoned following deadly protests across the country.

The poll shows the Democrat securing 48% of the vote and the Republican close behind at 47% across the battleground states.

Pennsylvania, a crucial state that Democrats reclaimed in 2020, appears to be a focal point for Harris's campaign strategy.

US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris launched a searing attack on Donald Trump Tuesday, telling her biggest campaign rally yet that the momentum was shifting in the White House race and daring the Republican to debate her face to face.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have withdrawn themselves from consideration.

Despite her extensive political experience, including her roles as U.S. Senator from California and Attorney General, Harris has not fully alleviated concerns within the Democratic Party.

President Joe Biden has unveiled plans to institute some reforms in the Supreme Court and amend specific provisions in the Constitution.

The altered video borrowed segments from an original Harris campaign ad on YouTube.

The poll shows that Kelly holds a net favorability rating of +10 among Americans, with 22 percent viewing him favorably and 12 percent unfavorably.

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results. Maduro won re-election with 51.2 percent of votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received 44.2 percent, the electoral council announced.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts in the so-called Quad grouping issued a joint statement calling for a "free and open" Pacific after talks in Tokyo. The statement did not name China directly but referenced a series of recent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea.

The disciplinary committee of South Africa's ruling ANC has decided to expel former president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival group into elections in May, several media reported Sunday, citing a leaked document.

Gov. Newsom has issued an order that empowers state agencies to clear homeless encampments.

Harris reaffirmed Israel's right to self-defense while expressing deep concerns over the high casualties in Gaza. "The devastation in Gaza over the past nine months is overwhelming. We cannot ignore these tragedies or become desensitized to the suffering," she said, adding, "We cannot allow ourselves to be numb to the suffering and I will not be silent."

Since Vice President Harris announced her candidacy, she has reportedly been in close contact with Obama, having multiple discussions to kick off her campaign.

The task force will have subpoena authority and must deliver a final report with legislative recommendations by December 13.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Gaza ceasefire demonstrators Wednesday and called for a global alliance against the Iranian regime he accuses of funding them, as he addressed a US Congress divided by the war.

The complaint argues that the fund transfer would effectively constitute a $91.5 million excessive contribution from one presidential candidate to another.

The poll, conducted on Monday, revealed Harris with 45 percent support among registered voters, trailing Trump by a single point at 46 percent.

Biden's address on Wednesday is expected to provide clarity on his administration's goals for the remaining months of his presidency.

Hollywood celebs once more express their support for the Democratic Party following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race.

With no significant challengers, the primary question remaining for the 2024 Democratic ticket is Harris's choice for a running mate.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's presence at the G20 summit in Brazil aims to address subjects on green energy incentives, efforts to tackle debt distress, support for Ukraine and the capacity of China's manufacturing sector.

Experts say that Donald Trump will be in a bigger fight in the event that Kamala Harris is nominated in August.

"If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough," Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement.

Major donors who previously supported Harris in her 2020 presidential primary and 2016 Senate campaign began mobilizing to secure contributions.

The priciest tickets include a seat at a roundtable with Trump and match the maximum donation individuals can contribute to Trump.

The AP-NORC poll states that seven out of ten adults, which includes 65% of Democrats, clamor for the withdrawal of the president from the race.

President Joe Biden has forgiven more student loans, amounting to $1.2 billion.