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Kamala Harris would overtain Biden in a hypothetical electoral duel against Trump
The vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, hoards a greater voting intention than the current president, Joe Biden, in case she was the one who faced former President Donald Trump in the November elections, in which the Republican is in the lead in both cases.
A poll exposed by CNN points out that if the situation remains as it was until now, with a duel between Biden and Trump, 49% of voters would give their confidence to the Republican and 43% to the Democrat.
In the event that the candidate was Harris, 47% say they would vote for Trump and 45% for her.
That margin of difference, according to the channel, is narrow enough to think that in that scenario “there is no clear leader.”
Harris’ support lies in part in greater support from women and independent voters: half of the voters would bet on Harris, compared to 44% who would opt for Trump, and among the independents the vice president surpasses the Republican pre-candidate by nine percentage points difference.
The conversation around a new Democratic figure has taken shape after Biden’s weak performance in the debate on June 27, in which he was seen hesitant, without finishing some sentences and without countering Trump’s hoaxes.
Since then, other democratic names have begun to emerge as alternatives, although no one has taken the step.
If he were the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, Trump would have 48% of the voting intentions and Newsom would have 43. With the governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, there are also five points of difference, in that hypothesis by 47 against 43%.
In general, according to the CNN poll, voters prefer any other Democratic candidate instead of Biden.
75% believe that that party would have better chances on November 5 if the nominee were not the current president.
In the case of those who identify themselves as democrats, the opinion that an alternative would be better also prevails. 56% estimate that the party would do better with another candidate, compared to 43% who continue to defend Biden.
The president has said that he does not plan to retire: “I would not show up again if I did not believe with all my heart and soul that I can do the job. There is too much at stake,” he said a day after his face-to-face with Trump, which took place at CNN headquarters in Atlanta.
Trump, for his part, maintains the favor of his electorate. 83% of Republicans believe that the conservative party will do better in November with him as a candidate, 11 percentage points more than those who thought it in January.
CNN emphasizes that, despite the former president’s advantage in the polls, the opinion about him in general remains low.
39% have a good rating and 54% a bad one, percentages similar to those expressed last fall.
International
Trump to build $200M ballroom at the White House by 2028
The U.S. government under President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that it will begin construction in September on a new 8,000-square-meter ballroom at the White House.
The announcement was made by Karoline Leavitt, the administration’s press secretary, during a briefing in which she explained that the expansion responds to the need for a larger venue to host “major events.”
“Other presidents have long wished for a space capable of accommodating large gatherings within the White House complex… President Trump has committed to solving this issue,” Leavitt told reporters.
The project is estimated to cost $200 million, fully funded through donations from Trump himself and other “patriots,” according to a government statement. Construction is scheduled to begin in September and is expected to be completed before Trump’s term ends in 2028.
The Clark Construction Group, a Virginia-based company known for projects such as the Capital One Arena and L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C., has been selected to lead the project.
The new ballroom will be built on the East Wing of the White House, expanding the iconic residence with a space designed for state dinners, official ceremonies, and large-scale events.
International
Three salvadorans in Florida sentenced in $146 million construction tax fraud scheme
Three Salvadoran residents living in Orlando, Florida, were sentenced for conspiracy to commit tax fraud and wire fraud involving a scheme exceeding $146 million in the construction industry, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. The sentence was handed down by federal judge Timothy J. Corrigan on Tuesday, July 29.
Eduardo Aníbal Escobar (45) was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison, Carlos Alberto Rodríguez (36) to 3 years and 4 months, and Adelmy Tejada (57) to 18 months in prison, followed by 6 months of house arrest. All three pled guilty on April 3, 2025.
In addition to the prison terms, the court ordered restitution payments totaling $36,957,616 to the IRS for unpaid payroll taxes, and $397,895 to two insurers for workers’ compensation claims related to the scheme.
Escobar and Rodríguez are permanent legal residents originally from El Salvador, while Tejada is a naturalized U.S. citizen of Salvadoran origin.
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Kremlin hails preparedness after Kamchatka quakes leave no casualties
The Kremlin expressed relief that the earthquakes that struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula today —the first being the strongest since 1952— resulted in no casualties, and emphasized that the region is well prepared to face such natural disasters.
“Thank God, there were no victims,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during his daily press briefing.
The presidential representative stated that “all alert systems were activated in time, and evacuations were organized for residents in areas requiring it in response to tsunami threats.”
“Overall, the seismic resilience of the buildings proved effective (…) Therefore, we can say that the technological preparedness demonstrated a high level,” Peskov added.
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