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Harris defends CHIPS Act after House Speaker Johnson suggests GOP would try to repeal law
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Harris defends CHIPS Act after House Speaker Johnson suggests GOP would try to repeal law

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris stand in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 March 2024. SHAWN THEW/Pool via REUTERS Shawn Thew | Via Reuters […]

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The next U.S. president could inherit a booming economy. That’s a daunting challenge.
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The next U.S. president could inherit a booming economy. That’s a daunting challenge.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., November 1, 2024 (L), and Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., October 19, 2024. Reuters A flurry of remarkably good economic news over […]

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House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
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House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) (R-LA) answers questions during a press conference with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Win McNamee | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips, a […]

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Trump and Harris vie for the Latino vote on eve of election
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Trump and Harris vie for the Latino vote on eve of election

This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, 2024 and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 31, 2024. AP Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned around southwestern states this week as they sought to shore up the Latino vote with only five days […]

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Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads
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Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads

The Washington Post office in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 27, 2024.  Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Days before the presidential election, former President Donald Trump and his campaign have launched legal actions against two major media outlets, claiming that they are illegally helping Vice President Kamala Harris through their news coverage […]

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If Trump declares victory before votes are counted, ‘it will fail,’ Harris campaign says
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If Trump declares victory before votes are counted, ‘it will fail,’ Harris campaign says

Former US President Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives, more than 3 hours late, to a campaign rally in Traverse City, Michigan on October 25, 2024.  Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images A senior official in the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris said Friday they “fully expect” Donald Trump to declare victory before votes […]

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Record numbers of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the U.S. after the election
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Record numbers of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the U.S. after the election

Ferragudo, Portugal. Gonzalo Azumendi | Stone | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. A growing number of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the country in […]

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‘All hell has broken loose’: Inside Elon Musk’s high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort
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‘All hell has broken loose’: Inside Elon Musk’s high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk attends a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump, at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters Nine Republican operatives and canvassers connected to the Elon Musk-backed America PAC told NBC News […]

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Trump sues CBS over Kamala Harris interview
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Trump sues CBS over Kamala Harris interview

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Albuquerque International Sunport, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. October 31, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sued CBS on Thursday over an interview of his Democratic rival Kamala Harris aired in early October that the lawsuit alleged was “doctored” […]

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Trump Media falls nearly 12% as DJT stock pinballs before presidential election
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Trump Media falls nearly 12% as DJT stock pinballs before presidential election

Shares of former President Donald Trump’s media company fell nearly 12% Thursday in another volatile trading day leading up to the 2024 presidential election. The slide marked Trump Media‘s second straight day of steep declines, paring back a recent stock rally that had more than doubled the company’s share price in a matter of weeks. […]

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