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Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in ads aimed at young US voters

Democrats are spending about USD 5,00,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West, warning a vote for them will help Republican Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee said Monday that the digital ads will run on Instagram and YouTube, targeting younger voters and college campuses. They use video of Trump from a June rally in Philadelphia, when he said: Cornel West. He's one of my favourite candidates, Cornel West. And I like her also, Jill Stein, I like her very much. You know why? She takes 100 per cent from them. He takes 100 per cent. Stung by narrow losses in 2000 and 2016 that they blame in part on support for Green Party nominees, Democrats have put a major emphasis this year on discouraging left-leaning voters from backing third-party candidates. They pushed back aggressively against No Labels, a nascent third-party movement, and the independent candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...

People in US want to restrict immigration from Asia: Prez's policy adviser

US President's domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden has slammed those political groups who are trying to restrict legal migration from Asian countries and other parts of the globe and said their policy of deportation would many a time impact the near and dear ones of people who have legally migrated to the US. I will just say there's a lot of conversation about immigration. Both people, our administration, the others have been focused on securing our border. But there is a big difference between national leaders on the issue of legal immigration. Our community has grown in part because this country has seen expansions of legal immigration as crucially important, Tanden told PTI. But that is a big difference... There are people who want to restrict legal immigration, specifically legal immigration from Asia and other parts of the globe. That is an issue that's really at stake. I don't think there's been enough discussion of that, those sets of issues, Tanden said in an apparent dig at

US elections: Harris calls chip workers in Michigan 'source of optimism'

Kamala Harris has emphasised how government funding for computer chip manufacturers could create factory jobs in the electoral battleground of Michigan, days after Donald Trump criticised the bipartisan 2022 law that provides the money and said he would rather just charge tariffs. The Democratic vice president visited Saginaw County to tour a Hemlock Semiconductor factory. Last week, the Commerce Department said the company would receive up to USD 325 million in direct support to build a new factory making hyper-pure polysilicon, a building block for electronics and solar panels, among other technologies. The new facility would add 180 factory jobs in Michigan. Harris met with workers as she toured the factory and spoke about American leadership to a small audience before she departed for her next appearance in the state. The vice president said the United States has a tradition of taking pride in its leadership in many areas, but cannot rest on tradition and must keep pushing ...

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

US pursues modest Mideast plans amid uncertainty over upcoming elections

With the U.S. presidential election just a week away, the Biden administration is not giving up hope for short-term deals for cease-fires between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. But U.S. officials are mindful that political uncertainty in the United States has made the sides reluctant to commit to any significant agreements before it is clear who has won the White House. In the meantime, the Middle East is uneasy about what happens next after Israel struck Iranian military targets over the weekend in retaliation for Iran's barrage of ballistic missile attacks on Oct. 1. U.S. officials said they believe Israel's attack whose targets were coordinated with Washington will not draw an escalatory reaction from Iran. But the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share sensitive diplomatic discussions, caution that nothing is certain. The Biden administration was able to persuade Israel to keep its response limited gaining assurances it wouldn'

Trump's campaign faces backlash for racist jokes, anti-immigration push

Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden criticised for harsh anti-immigrant push, racist jokes, misogyny, and fear-mongering a week ahead of US polls

Two major US newspapers refuse to endorse Trump, sparking democracy debate

At stake is whether the United States remains a functioning democracy or descends into a corrupt plutocracy

US election: Why did LA Times, Washington Post skip candidate endorsement?

Editors at both legacy media outlets have resigned following the billionaire owner's decision to shun endorsing any candidate in this presidential election

Here's how US presidential elections will affect economy, stock market

Both sides have outlined radically different visions of America's economic future, with major implications for the rest of the world

Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on US election outcome

There is no doubt that the US election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. The status of military aid from Kyiv's chief international backer is dependent on who becomes president, as is any prospect for a cease-fire that could benefit Ukraine. Some in Kyiv say the country's very existence hinges on who wins the White House. As Americans vote, exhausted and outmanned Ukrainian soldiers are holding defensive lines under constant Russian fire, knowing the results will dictate their future. The war in Ukraine is one of the most divisive issues of the November 5 election: Former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, advocate very different views on how much support the US should continue to give Ukraine. After a whirlwind Western tour, Kyiv's leaders have tried to promote their version of what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls his victory plan. They hope key decisions will be made including Ukraine'

US elections: Elon Musk and friends smothering internet's truth seekers

In early October, the head of the US intelligence community warned of a serious threat from foreign actors including Russia, Iran and China, aimed at undermining trust in polls

US voters fear post-election violence, attempts to overturn results: Poll

American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including the potential for political violence, attempts to overturn the election results and its broader implications for democracy, according to a new poll. The findings of the survey, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research, speak to persistent concerns about the fragility of the world's oldest democracy, nearly four years after former President Donald Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results inspired a mob of his supporters to storm the US Capitol in a violent attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power. About 4 in 10 registered voters say they are extremely or very concerned about violent attempts to overturn the results after the November election. A similar share is worried about legal efforts to do so. And about 1 in 3 voters say they are extremely or very concerned about attempts by local or state election officials to stop the

US elections: Latest poll shows Trump, Harris tied at 48% for popular vote

The results of the poll are not encouraging for Harris as it comes just less than two weeks ahead of the elections

Progressives warn Harris must change closing message as election looms

Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion of her political base unless she changes her campaign's closing message and its messengers immediately. Specifically, several progressive leaders believe that the Democratic nominee has been too focused on winning over moderate Republicans in recent days at the expense of her own party's passionate liberals. And they say that Harris' closing message, which is increasingly centred on Republican Donald Trump and the threat he poses to US democracy, ignores the economic struggles of the nation's working class. Some far-left leaders are also irked that Harris has shared the stage in recent days with former House Republican leader Liz Cheney and billionaire businessman Mark Cuban while progressive icons like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been relegated to low-profile roles. The truth of the matter is that there are a hell of a lot more ...

Vivek Ramaswamy seeks single-day nationwide voting, opposes early voting

Entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday opposed the provision of early voting and instead called for a single-day nationwide voting and making an identity card compulsory for voters' identification. I'll be honest with you. I don't love early voting. I never have. I believe we need single-day voting on Election Day as a national holiday with paper ballots and government-issued ID to match the voter file. That's what I believe. That's what Donald Trump believes, Ramaswamy said at an election rally in the battle ground state of Arizona that was addressed by Trump. Let me tell you something. You got to play by the rules we have in order to change the rules to what they should be. So I'm asking you, as Republicans, we may not like early voting. Get out there and do it anyway because we have an election to win and a country to save, he said. Our founding fathers, they made a sacrifice. There were 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. What happened to them?

Voters trust Harris on key issues, but will that influence their vote?

If the presidential election hinged on abortion or climate change, Kamala Harris might be feeling pretty comfortable about her chances on November 5, based on the polls. The Democratic nominee is also competitive on economic issues against Republican Donald Trump. But Harris knows this is an extremely tight race and that it could well serve as a test of just how much policy matters to voters, and which policies ultimately matter the most. The vice president leads Trump on abortion, election integrity, climate change, taxes for the middle class and management of natural disasters, according to the latest survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs. She's essentially split with Trump on several specific economic issues such as jobs and the cost of groceries and gasoline. The two are basically even as well on crime and the situation in the Middle East. Trump has a slight advantage over Harris on tariffs, and a bigger edge on immigration. Despite Harris' advantage o

Harris, Trump shift to podcasts moving away from legacy media to campaign

Among the legacy news outlets that have come up empty in their efforts to interview Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during the general election campaign: NPR, The New York Times, PBS and The Washington Post. Yet Harris chose to meet with Alex Cooper for her Call Her Daddy podcast and talk a little Bay Area basketball with the fellows on All the Smoke. Trump rejected 60 Minutes, but has hung out with the bros on the Bussin' With the Boys and Flagrant. During this truncated campaign, some of the traditional giants of journalism are being pushed aside. The growing popularity of podcasts and their ability to help candidates in a tight race target a specific sliver of the electorate is a big reason why. There are certainly exceptions. Harris spoke to NBC News' Hallie Jackson on Tuesday and held a CNN town hall on Wednesday. But political columnist John Heilemann of Puck noticed what he called an ancient, dying beast railing against the diminishment of its status and stature in the new ...

Efforts by Russia, Iran, China to sway US voters may escalate: Microsoft

Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the US election - and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report on Wednesday. Russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, while Chinese-linked social media campaigns are maligning down-ballot candidates who are critical of China, the company's threat intelligence arm said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Iranian actors who allegedly sent emails aimed at intimidating US voters in 2020 have been surveying election-related websites and major media outlets, raising concerns they could be preparing for another scheme this year, the tech giant said. The report serves as a warning building on others from US intelligence officials that as the nation enters this critical final stretch and begins counting ballots, the worst influence efforts may be yet to come. US officials say they remain confident that election ...

Donald Trump excludes Asian, European cars from vehicle tax-break plan

Trump has increased his focus on US automakers in recent weeks as he's sought to assuage voter concerns about domestic manufacturing jobs, repeatedly pledging to restore industries

IMF, WB meetings clouded by wars, slow economic growth, US election

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings are scheduled to draw more than 10,000 people from finance ministries, central banks and civil society groups