Politics
Harris blasts Trump on reported Hitler comments, says ‘he wants unchecked power’
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks before departing the vice president’s residence on October 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday blasted Donald Trump for his reported praise of Adolf Hitler, and said the Republican presidential nominee “wants unchecked power.” Harris, the […]
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Chinese influence operation targets U.S. down ballot races, Microsoft says
Voters enter a polling location to cast their ballots in the state’s primary on March 5, 2024 in Oxford, Alabama. 15 States and one U.S. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, while denigrating Florida Senator Marco Rubio, according to […]
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‘Higher prices, larger deficits’: 23 Nobel Prize-winning economists slam Trump agenda, endorse Harris
Former President Donald Trump (L), and Vice President Kamal Harris Reuters Twenty-three Nobel Prize-winning economists endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in a joint letter released Wednesday. The nearly two dozen economists said Trump’s economic agenda, which includes hardline tariff proposals and a slate of aggressive tax cuts, would “lead to […]
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Giuliani ordered to hand over NYC apartment, Mercedes, luxury watches to defamation victims
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to the press as he leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Courthouse on December 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani must hand over his ritzy Manhattan apartment, his collectible Mercedes-Benz and […]
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Harris leads Trump by 20 points with younger Americans, new CNBC Generation Lab survey finds
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with members of the press on board Air Force Two at Philadelphia International Airport, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia, before departing to Michigan. Jacquelyn Martin | Via Reuters Exactly two weeks before Election Day, a new CNBC Generation Lab survey finds that Vice President Kamala Harris […]
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Harris, Liz Cheney tour battleground states to reach Republicans down on Trump
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) holds a moderated conversation with Former US Rep. Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming, at People’s Light performing arts theater Malvern, Pennsylvania, on October 21, 2024. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney participated in a series […]
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Elon Musk, Tesla and WBD sued over alleged ‘Blade Runner 2049’ AI ripoff for Cybercab promotion
A still from Warner Bros. Discovery Blade Runner 2049 trailer. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Elon Musk, his car company Tesla and Warner Brothers Discovery were sued Monday over their alleged artificial intelligence-fueled copyright infringement of images from the film “Blade Runner 2049” to promote Tesla’s robotaxi concept. The lawsuit by the movie’s producer, Alcon Entertainment, […]
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Trump plan would make Social Security insolvent in just 6 years, budget group says
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign plans would significantly accelerate the already-fast-approaching date when Social Security is projected to run out of money, a nonpartisan budget group said Monday. Trump’s agenda would make the popular government program, relied upon by millions of American seniors, insolvent in six years — shrinking the current timeline by a third, […]
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Trump tax plans could exempt 93 million Americans from income taxes
Former President Donald Trump’s tax reform ideas could offer total or partial income tax exemptions to roughly 93.2 million Americans, or just under half of the U.S. electorate, according to CNBC’s analysis of several estimates. As part of his economic pitch to voters, Trump has floated a sweeping tax overhaul, including a slate of income […]
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Biden extends student loan payment pause by 6 months for 8 million SAVE plan borrowers
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal student loan payments for some 8 million borrowers will remain on pause for six months or longer, a spokesperson for […]
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