Harris set for joint rally with Biden after administration announces lower prices for popular medicines – live

First joint rally since Biden stood aside comes amid news that people receiving Medicare will get discounts of up to 79% on some medicines10 popular medicines to be less expensive for those with MedicareGood morning, US politics blog readers. This afternoon, Kamala Harris will hold her first joint rally with Joe Biden since the president ended his bid for a second term and allowed her to take his place at the top of the Democratic ticket. The duo will appear at a community college in Washington DC’s Maryland suburbs, and the event will be focused on their efforts to lower prices after years of politically perilous inflation. You can expect to hear plenty about yesterday’s encouraging inflation data, and this morning’s news that the Biden administration had negotiated discounts of up to 79% for 10 popular medications for people receiving Medicare, thanks to the president’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act signed two years ago.And don’t be surprised if the president and vice-president lay into the Donald Trump as they seek to make the most of the momentum that Harris appears to have since entering the race. Polls continue to show her leading him both nationally and in the handful of swing states expected to determine the result, a turnaround from when Biden was the nominee and struggling to overtake him anywhere. The rally begins at 1.30pm ET, and we’ll be covering it live.Trump will hold his second press conference in as many weeks today at 4.30pm. More and more Republicans are calling on him to reset his campaign as Harris surges in popularity, but he definitely did not do that in his last encounter with the press.JD Vance, the Ohio senator who is Trump’s running mate, speaks in swing state Pennsylvania at 10am. After a speech in Michigan yesterday, he surprised reporters by inviting them to ask him questions in front of the crowd. We’ll see if he plans to make that a habit.Speaking of polls, the Cook Political Report shifted its rating for Nevada’s crucial Senate race from “toss-up” to “lean Democrat” in good news for incumbent Democrat Jacky Rosen. Continue reading…



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Author : Chris Stein

Publish date : 2024-08-15 12:58:38

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