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US Elections: Kamala Harris' speech at National Mall casts Trump as threat

But a major challenge for the vice president has been streamlining and consolidating her often scattershot argument to voters who have spent a decade hearing about the dangers Trump poses, even as new

Biden suggests Trump supporters 'garbage' after comic insults Puerto Rico

President Joe Biden took a swipe at Donald Trump's supporters as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric. In a call organised by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino, Biden responded to a comic at Trump's rally who called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Biden's initial comments were garbled. Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Well, let me tell you something, I don't, I don't know the Puerto Rican that I know, the Puerto Rico where I'm from -- in my home state of Delaware. They're good, decent honourable people, he said. The president then added: The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters. His demonisation of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American. It's totally contrary to everything we've done, everything we've been. White House spokesman Andrew Bates said Biden referred to the hateful

Trump's Truth Social surpasses Musk's X in value after stock price surge

Donald Trump's Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk's X, thanks to a recent run-up in the shares of the parent company of the former president's social media platform. Trump Media and Technology Group is now valued at over USD 10 billion after its shares more than quadrupled since late September. Meanwhile, X Holdings is valued at around USD 9.4 billion, based on the most recent value the investment group Fidelity assigned to its stake in the company formerly known as Twitter. The stock of Trump Media, or TMTG, tends to move more with Trump's re-election odds than on its own profit prospects and investors have seen his chances of retaking the presidency improving of late. On Tuesday, the stock rose more than 12 per cent to USD 53.30, on top of a 21.6 per cent gain Monday. The stock was moving so sharply that trading was briefly halted several times during the morning. The stock had dropped to roughly USD 12 late last month. Trump created TMTG after he was banned from Twitte

US elections: First poll since Jan 6 attack will test Congress' guardrails

This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America's long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race toward the finish, pro-democracy advocates and elected officials are preparing for a volatile period in the aftermath of Election Day, as legal challenges are filed, bad actors spread misinformation and voters wait for Congress to affirm the results. One of the unusual characteristics of this election is that so much of the potential danger and so many of the attacks on the election system are focused on the post-election period, said Wendy Weiser, vice president for democracy at the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice. After the Jan. 6 attack, Congress set out to shore up the process and prevent a repeat of that unprecedented period when Trump, joined by some GOP allie

US elections: Latest poll shows neck-to-neck contest between Trump, Harris

According to the CNN poll, in Arizona, Harris has 48% support among likely voters, while Trump has 47%. In Nevada, Trump leads slightly with 48%, compared to 47% for Harris

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Kamala Harris' tech embrace halts Donald Trump tide, fills war chest

Her campaign has been holding nearly weekly roundtables with business leaders in Silicon Valley and New York. It frequently involves billionaire venture capitalist Mark Cuban and Box Inc

Senior US diplomat arrives in Taiwan as officials downplay Trump's comments

Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters he respected the remarks of "international friends"

Donald Trump's victory in US elections would slow global growth: Temasek

Sipahimalani said that while a Harris win would be beneficial for emerging markets, the opposite is likely under a Trump victory

Musk declares financial emergency: What's fueling $36 trillion debt crisis?

During a recent rally, Elon Musk raised concerns about the soaring $36 trillion national debt and its potential impact on the economy, labelling it a 'financial emergency' in the US

First US presidential election post Jan 6 to test Congress's new safeguards

This presidential election, the first since the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America's long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race toward the finish, pro-democracy advocates and elected officials are preparing for a volatile period in the aftermath of Election Day, as legal challenges are filed, bad actors spread misinformation and voters wait for Congress to affirm the results. One of the unusual characteristics of this election is that so much of the potential danger and so many of the attacks on the election system are focused on the post-election period, said Wendy Weiser, vice president for democracy at the nonpartisan Brennan Centre for Justice. After the January 6 attack, Congress set out to shore up the process and prevent a repeat of that unprecedented period when Trump, joined by some GOP

Election threats remain yrs after far-right extremists stormed US Capitol

After the 2020 presidential election, thousands of Donald Trump's most fervent supporters heeded his call to join a wild protest of his defeat. Following Trump's lies about a stolen election, hundreds of them stormed the US Capitol under the banners of the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and other extremist groups and movements. Many of those far-right networks have dissolved, splintered or receded from public view since the January 6, 2021, attack. But the spectre of election-related chaos hasn't vanished with them. Political violence remains a persistent threat heading into the November 5 election, experts warn. Election officials have been inundated with threats, misinformation and the prospect of election denialist" organisations wreaking havoc. The FBI was investigating on Monday after fires destroyed hundreds of ballots inside drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and in nearby Vancouver, Washington. Trump has used social media to promote violent conspiracy theories that have become ...

Steve Bannon to be released from prison after four months for contempt

Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon is scheduled to be released from prison on Tuesday after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. Bannon is set to leave the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, in the predawn hours and hold a news conference later in the day in Manhattan, his representatives said. He's also expected to resume his podcast Tuesday. Bannon, 70, reported to the prison July 1 after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to delay the prison sentence while he appeals his conviction. A jury found Bannon guilty in 2022 of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to sit for a deposition with the Jan. 6 House Committee and a second for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement Trump's efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race. When he began serving his sentence in July, Bannon called himself a political

Anger in Puerto Rico over Trump rally comments could impact election

A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment, residents said on Monday in expressions of fury that could affect the presidential election. Puerto Ricans cannot vote in general elections despite being US citizens, but they can exert a powerful influence with relatives on the mainland. Phones across the island of 3.2 million people were ringing minutes after the speaker derided the US territory Sunday night, and they still buzzed on Monday. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris is competing with Trump to win over Puerto Rican communities in Pennsylvania and other swing states. Shortly after stand-up comic Tony Hinchcliffe said that, I don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny announced he was backing .

Donald Trump appeals to religion, Harris talks jobs as millions vote early

On Monday evening, Harris appeared at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, that featured a performance by singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers

Bitcoin tops $71,000 for first time since June as US election nears

Bitcoin is viewed by some as a so-called Trump trade because Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump embraced digital assets during campaigning

US elections: Musk wants $2 trn cut from federal budget. It'd be difficult

His target exceeds the amount Congress spends annually on govt agency operations, including defence. It would likely require making significant cuts to popular entitlement programmes

Washington Post loses over 200K subscriptions following non-endorsement

More than 200,000 people have cancelled subscriptions to The Washington Post since the newspaper announced its decision last week not to endorse a candidate for president, a published report said Monday. NPR reported the figure, citing two people at the paper with knowledge of internal matters. The reported loss of subscriptions of that magnitude would be a blow to a news outlet that is already facing financial headwinds. The Post had more than 2.5 million subscribers last year, the bulk of them digital, making it third behind The New York Times and Wall Street Journal in circulation. A Post spokeswoman, Olivia Peterson, would not comment on the report when contacted by The Associated Press. The Post's editorial staff had reportedly prepared an endorsement of Democrat Kamala Harris before announcing instead Friday that it would leave it up for readers to make up their own minds. The timing, less than two weeks before Election Day, led critics to question whether Post owner and Amaz

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders

An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and other world leaders can be easily tracked online through a fitness app that their bodyguards use. But the U.S. Secret Service told the newspaper that it doesn't believe the protection it provides was in any way compromised. Le Monde found that some U.S. Secret Service agents use the Strava fitness app, including in recent weeks after the two assassination attempts on Trump, in a video investigation released in French and in English. Strava is a fitness tracking app primarily used by runners and cyclists to record their activities and share their workouts with a community. Le Monde also found Strava users among the security staff for French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In one example, Le Monde traced the Strava movements of Macron's bodyguards to determine that the French leade

Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian's Puerto Rico remark

Democrats have stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump over a comedian opening a rally for the former president calling Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage, a comment that drew wide condemnation and highlighted the rising power of a key Latino group in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris described Trump's rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden as more vivid than usual and said he fans the fuel of hate before she flew to Michigan for a campaign event. President Joe Biden called the rally simply embarrassing. In a rare move late Sunday, the Trump campaign distanced itself from the remarks on Puerto Rico made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. The garbage he spoke about is polluting our elections and confirming just how little Donald Trump cares about Latinos specifically, about our Puerto Rican community, Eddie Moran, mayor of Reading, said at a news conference with other Puerto Rican officials. With just over a week before Election Day, the fallout underscor