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![What happens next? The consequences of Biden quitting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What happens next? The consequences of Biden quitting
Democrats must confirm a new candidate to take on Donald Trump.
![Focus: Joe Biden pulls out of the presidential race](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Focus: Joe Biden pulls out of the presidential race
Joe Biden has officially withdrawn from the 2024 US presidential race.
![Opinion: The likely cause of CrowdStrike chaos – and how Trump could undermine cyber security](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: The likely cause of CrowdStrike chaos – and how Trump could undermine cyber security
OPINION: The former President undermined a key agency – and could gut it if re-elected.
![Trump speaks at first rally since assassination attempt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump speaks at first rally since assassination attempt
Trump revelled in Democrats’ turmoil over President Joe Biden's electability.
![Trump's doctor reveals new details about bullet wound](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump's doctor reveals new details about bullet wound
It's the most extensive medical information Trump’s team has provided since the shooting.
![Shane Te Pou: Why Biden is determined to stay in a race he is destined to lose](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shane Te Pou: Why Biden is determined to stay in a race he is destined to lose
OPINION: Biden would back himself to defy the odds and fight to the very finish.
![Kiwi diver Lizzie Roussel on motherhood, financing her Olympic dream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi diver Lizzie Roussel on motherhood, financing her Olympic dream
Kiwi diver Lizzie Roussel will have a special fan poolside at Paris 2024 - her 2-year-old.
!['Step aside': 12 more Democrats call on Biden to drop out of presidential race](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Step aside': 12 more Democrats call on Biden to drop out of presidential race
It's the largest single-day wave of politicians asking him to step aside since his debate.
!['I had God on my side': Trump recounts assassination attempt in first major speech since shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I had God on my side': Trump recounts assassination attempt in first major speech since shooting
'There was blood pouring everywhere, and yet in a certain way I felt very safe.'
!['United to win': Trump VP pick JD Vance speaks at Republican convention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'United to win': Trump VP pick JD Vance speaks at Republican convention
For all of Donald Trump's unpredictability, JD Vance was seen as a likely pick.
![Expelled students turned away and elopement on the rise | Focus Morning Bulletin July 18, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Expelled students turned away and elopement on the rise | Focus Morning Bulletin July 18, 2024
In today’s headlines with Chereè Kinnear high schools defy ministry orders, Darlene Tana’s future in Parliament and why more Kiwi couples are opting to elope.
![Got a layover in LA? Visit this hidden gem 15 minutes from LAX](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Got a layover in LA? Visit this hidden gem 15 minutes from LAX
This small city’s got sun, shopping, celebrities and beaches - arguably better than LA.
![Revealed: The Kiwi billionaire who bankrolled J.D. Vance’s rise to Trump’s running mate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Revealed: The Kiwi billionaire who bankrolled J.D. Vance’s rise to Trump’s running mate
Thiel poured millions into Vance's campaigns and might be the reason he met Trump.
![How J.D. Vance won over Donald Trump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How J.D. Vance won over Donald Trump
New York Times: Vance's first meeting with Trump got off to a very bad start.
![Trump’s call with presidential rival after assassination attempt leaked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump’s call with presidential rival after assassination attempt leaked
The presidential hopeful compared the shot to the 'world’s largest mosquito'.
![Editorial: Barrett's role in All Blacks' future Robertson's toughest call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Barrett's role in All Blacks' future Robertson's toughest call
OPINION: The All Blacks face pivotal choices as they prepare for the Rugby Championship.
![Letters: US politics and the right to bear arms; pay police properly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: US politics and the right to bear arms; pay police properly
OPINION: In America, gun violence is commonplace.
![Watch live: Bandaged Trump appears at Republican convention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch live: Bandaged Trump appears at Republican convention
Trump's appearance at the convention is being livestreamed.
![Who is Donald Trump's new running mate J.D. Vance?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who is Donald Trump's new running mate J.D. Vance?
J.D. Vance once said he 'couldn't stomach Trump' – now they are running mates.
![Who is J.D.Vance?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who is J.D.Vance?
J.D. Vance once told a friend he thought Trump could be America's Hitler - now he's Trump's running mate. Video edit by Alyse Wright. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images
![In J.D. Vance, Donald Trump picks an ambitious ideologue and first Millennial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
In J.D. Vance, Donald Trump picks an ambitious ideologue and first Millennial
New York Times: Former Trump critic turned ally, Vance relishes the spotlight.