Politics
Musk ramps up attacks on Brazil’s top judge as X faces possible suspension, Starlink finances frozen
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Tesla, SpaceX and X Corp. leader Elon Musk ramped up his online attacks on Brazilian Supreme […]
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Harris vows to put Republican in Cabinet in first interview as nominee
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and vice presidential nominee Tim Walz walk down the steps from Air Force Two at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia, U.S., August 28, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Thursday vowed to pick a Republican to serve in her […]
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JD Vance urges billionaire Peter Thiel to back Trump campaign: ‘Get off the sidelines’
Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks at a rally at trucking company, Team Hardinger on August 28, 2024 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen | Getty Images Donald Trump’s presidential running mate JD Vance is urging Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel to “get off the sidelines” and financially support the Republican ticket, […]
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Trump aide ‘pushed’ Arlington cemetery employee who tried to enforce rules, Army says
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump lays a wreath alongside Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart (Ret.) and and U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews (Ret.) who were injured at the Abbey Gate Bombing, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, […]
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Gap shares halted after apparent early earnings release
Facade of GAP retail store with logo sign on sunny day, San Francisco, California, June 7, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Gap shares were halted Thursday morning after its quarterly earnings results were apparently released early. The apparel retailer is set to post second-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. But Bloomberg reported […]
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UN nuclear watchdog chief pushes back on Moscow’s calls for objectivity after Kursk plant visit
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has pushed back against Moscow’s calls for further objectivity, following an inspection at the nuclear facility in the embattled Russian region of Kursk. Last week, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting a drone strike at the Kursk nuclear plant during a lightning cross-border incursion that has been under way […]
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Appeals court revives Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against New York Times — again
Sarah Palin, 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor, arrives for her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 14, 2022. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A federal appeals court on Wednesday for the second time overturned the dismissal […]
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Trump Arlington Cemetery incident ‘pretty sad,’ Harris campaign says
Donald Trump visits Arlington Cemetery to pay tribute to the 13 servicemembers killed during the Afghanistan evacuation. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign said a reported physical confrontation between former President Donald Trump’s campaign aides and an official at Arlington National Cemetery was “pretty sad,” but “it’s not surprising […]
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Trump Media stock falls below $20 per share, a first since company went public
Aytac Unal/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The monthslong Trump Media stock slide continued Wednesday, as shares of the company majority-owned by former President Donald Trump fell below $20 for the first time since the Truth Social maker went public in March of this year. As of 12:45 p.m. ET, the stock price of DJT […]
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UK’s Starmer, Germany’s Scholz seek to strengthen ties in post-Brexit reset
Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, left, and Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, ahead of their meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Berlin on Wednesday with a view to deepen ties amid […]
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