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Abortion right debate leads to expensive campaigns for state SC seats in US

Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than elsewhere across the South. That's been even truer in the fight for a seat on the state Supreme Court that abortion rights supporters say will play an important role in determining whether Republicans can enact even more restrictions. Registered Republicans currently hold five of seven seats and could expand that majority even further in Tuesday's election. Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat who is running for reelection, is focusing heavily on the issue and touts her support for reproductive rights. Her first television ad featured images of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, who prefers to restrict abortions earlier than the current 12 weeks. She says her GOP rival for the court could be a deciding vote on the bench for such restrictions. This is an issue that is landing in fron

Indian-American vote has chance to tip election: Raja Krishnamoorthi

He further said that the Indian-American community is looking for leaders who deliver solutions, not ideology

Secret Service report reveals details on failures in Trump attack attempt

A new Secret Service report into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump said multiple staffers knew about clear line-of-sight risks but found them acceptable and that farm equipment intended to obstruct the view from the nearby building where the gunman opened fire was never used. The internal review released Friday is the latest in a list of reports and investigations into the July 13 shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which killed one rallygoer and wounded two others. Trump was shot in the ear before being hustled off the stage. A Secret Service counter-sniper shot and killed the gunman, Thomas Crooks. A classified version of the report, done by the agency's Office of Professional Responsibility, was shared with members of Congress, while a seven-page unclassified synopsis was released publicly Friday. An early version of the agency's investigation into its own conduct was released in September. The report largely echoed the findings

Elon Musk tests role of money in US polls with efforts to back Trump

Next week's presidential election isn't just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It's also a measure of the influence the world's richest man wields over American democracy. Elon Musk, the South African-born tech and business titan, has spent at least USD 119 million mobilising Trump's supporters to back the Republican nominee. His social media platform, X, has become a firehose of pro-Trump propaganda. And he's playing a starring role in Trump-style rallies in critical battleground states. All the while, he's coming under growing scrutiny. He skipped a hearing on Thursday in a lawsuit over his effort to dole out millions of dollars to registered voters, a giveaway legal experts liken to vote buying. He's being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. And The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Musk regularly communicates with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a potential national security risk because SpaceX, his aerospace company, holds billions of

Pennsylvania fraud claims revive fears of Trump rejecting election results

Opinion polls, both nationally and in the seven closely divided states, show Trump locked in a tight race with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris with four days to go before Election Day

Harris' VP nominee Walz joins Diwali celebrations at Pennsylvania temple

US Vice Presidential hopeful Tim Walz attended a Diwali celebration at a prominent Hindu temple in Pennsylvania, reaching out to the Indian-Americans in the crucial battleground state as the race for White House heads towards a photo-finish. In his brief remarks at the event in the Bharatiya temple in Montgomery county on Thursday, the Democratic leader highlighted the "rising" political voice of the Indian-American community in the US and urged them to save energy to "celebrate" Kamala Harris's "victory" in the presidential election next week. "Happy Diwali everyone. It is a privilege for me to be with you on this special day," he said. "The Indian and the South Asian community are so much a fabric of our state and our identity," the Minnesota governor said, drawing cheers from the audience. Besides lighting a 'diya', Walz posed for selfies, greeted Indians with a 'Namaste' and exchanged pleasantries. Pennsylvania is one of the seven battleground states which is expected to play

LeBron James backs Kamala Harris by invoking Trump's rhetoric on race

James' endorsement with five days until the election comes as Trump has tried to cut into Democrats' historic advantage with minorities

Rupee, bonds to balance on high wire of RBI rate decisions, US polls

The next Samvat for the Indian bond market is projected to be a period of relative calm, marked by limited fluctuations in yields and a cautious policy stance from the RBI

US' Europe allies face tough times, whoever wins presidential election

The United States' European allies are bracing for an America that's less interested in them no matter who wins the presidential election - and for old traumas and new problems if Donald Trump returns to the White House. The election comes more than 2 1/2 years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in which Washington has made the single biggest contribution to Kyiv's defence. There are question marks over whether that would continue under Trump, and how committed he would be to NATO allies in general. A win by Vice President Kamala Harris could be expected to bring a continuation of current policy, though with Republican opposition and growing war fatigue among the US public there are concerns in Europe that support would wane. Trump's appetite for imposing tariffs on US partners also is causing worry in a Europe already struggling with sluggish economic growth. But it's not just the possibility of a second Trump presidency that has the continent anxious about tougher times

Schwarzenegger for Harris, Aldrin for Trump: Star picks for US 2024 polls

US Presidential elections 2024: Buzz Aldrin backs Trump, citing leadership and space policies; Arnold Schwarzenegger supports Harris, calling for unity and rejecting divisive politics

Americans anxious, frustrated about presidential campaign, shows poll

Most Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them. A new poll from The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 7 in 10 Americans report feeling anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign, and a similar share say they're interested. Only about one-third say they feel excited. There's a broad feeling of uncertainty hanging over the 2024 presidential contest during the last week of the campaign. The race is competitive nationally and in key swing states, according to recent polls, with neither Democrat Kamala Harris nor Republican Donald Trump showing a measurable advantage. At the same time, the candidates have offered closing arguments that are in stark contrast with each other, with Harris arguing that Trump is obsessed with revenge and his own personal needs, while Trump referred to Harris at a rally on Sunday night as a trainwreck who has destroyed everything in her path. Some groups are

US elections: Polls indicate tightly contested race between Harris, Trump

Two recent major polls have revealed a tightly contested race in the upcoming American presidential elections between Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and her Republican rival Donald Trump. As of Wednesday, nearly 60 million people had already voted either by mail-in-vote or in-person early votes, five days ahead of the general elections scheduled for November 5. Simultaneous voting and campaigning are a unique aspect of American democracy. A Fox Poll released on Wednesday revealed that Trump is ahead of Harris in two battleground States, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, by just one percentage point, while there is a tie between the two in Michigan. The three other battleground States this time are Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Wisconsin. A CNN poll put the two nominees tied at 48 per cent in Pennsylvania, while Harris is ahead of Trump by six points in Wisconsin and by five points in Michigan. CBS News polls said Trump and Harris are tied at 49 per cent in ...

US elections: President Biden's 'garbage' gaffe gives Trump political boost

His remarks, made in response to a comedian's derogatory comment about Puerto Rico at a Donald Trump rally, have opened a door for Trump to shift focus away from his own controversial campaign tactics

Trump supporter charged with threatening Harris backers at polling place

An 18-year-old Donald Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters with a two-foot machete as they campaigned outside a Florida early voting site. Caleb James Williams is charged with felony aggravated assault on a person 65 or older and misdemeanour exhibition of a dangerous weapon, Neptune Beach police records show. Police Chief Michael Key Jr. said Williams and seven 16- and 17-year-olds drove to a suburban Jacksonville library Tuesday afternoon specifically to protest and antagonize the opposing political side. Carrying Trump flags, they began yelling at a group of Harris supporters and that escalated. Key displayed a photo taken by a witness of a smiling Williams brandishing a machete in an aggressive, threatening posture over his head. The Harris supporters he allegedly threatened are women aged 71 and 54. This goes way beyond expressing freedom of speech. To say your piece is your First Amendment protected right, but t

Biden goes off script again, causing distraction for Harris in home stretch

President Joe Biden was very publicly trying to rein himself in. Don't get going, Joe. Slow up, he advised himself during a speech where he was criticising Republican Donald Trump. That was Tuesday afternoon. But by evening, Biden didn't take his own advice, and now his off-the-cuff remark on a Zoom campaign call have created a new headache for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris less than a week before Election Day. It's not the first time Biden has created problems by going off script. But the latest incident served as a particular distraction just as Harris was trying to deliver a high-profile "closing argument' for her campaign emphasising the need to unify the country after Trump's divisiveness. Shortly before Harris was about to speak Tuesday night to a massive rally crowd on a stretch of grass not far from the White House, Biden got on a call with a Hispanic advocacy group and commented on a comic's recent insults at a Trump rally where he referred to Puerto Rico as a floating .

US elections: Democrats leaning on celebrity star power. Will it matter?

Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and Hulk Hogan. As the 2024 campaign whirls into its final week, Democrats are noticeably leaning on their star power advantage, calling on a diverse range of celebrities to endorse Harris, invigorate audiences and, they hope, spur people to the ballot box. Democrats have long enjoyed a celebrity advantage and used it to close out presidential campaigns when attention and energy are critical. That upper hand has grown during Trump's rise, a period that saw scores of celebrities, even apolitical stars, break their silence and speak out against the Republican leader. The advantage often means raucous, fiery events in the closing days of a race, but history namely Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign highlights how the energy at those events can sometimes paper over broader issues with a candidate. Weeks before the election on October 20, Harris got an assist from music legend Stev

US Presidential election nerves fueling bets on Asian sovereign bonds

Traders across Asian markets are bracing themselves for volatility as Nov. 5 nears. Wall Street banks are telling their clients to expect a decline in China's currency amid rising tariff risks

Trump's Truth Social beats Musk's X in value; what's behind the surge?

Trump Media & Technology Group now holds a valuation exceeding $10 billion, with its stock more than quadrupling since late September

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

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