Elections
Japan votes in election expected to punish PM Ishiba’s coalition
TOPSHOT – Officials look on as people vote during the general election at a polling station set up at a local school in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. Japan voted on October 27 in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst […]
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Biden says Elon Musk was an ‘illegal worker’ when he began U.S. career
President Joe Biden called out Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, now a Republican megadonor and Trump campaign surrogate, for hypocrisy on immigration on Saturday, saying Musk launched his long career in the U.S. as an “illegal worker” before becoming the world’s wealthiest man. The president made these remarks at a campaign event to support […]
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All sides claim victory in Georgia election as exit polls give different results
Supporters of the Georgian Dream party celebrate at the party’s headquarters after the announcement of exit poll results in parliamentary elections, in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2024. Irakli Gedenidze | Reuters Georgia’s ruling party and opposition parties claimed victory in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they say will determine if the former Soviet republic […]
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Trump doubles down on replacing income taxes with tariffs in Joe Rogan interview
Former President Donald Trump stood by his idea to end income taxes and substitute them with tariffs in a Friday interview with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most widely listened to podcasts in the world. “Did you just float out the idea of getting rid of income taxes and replacing it with […]
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Trump records a 3-hour interview with Joe Rogan about the election, Harris and whales
In a highly anticipated interview, Donald Trump touched on a wide range of cultural and political issues Friday night in an three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan, who hosts one of the biggest podcasts in the world. The recording went on so long that Trump arrived several hours late to his rally that night in Traverse […]
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Abercrombie ex-CEO Mike Jeffries to plead not guilty in sex crimes case
Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, leaves following a hearing at the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Rebecca Blackwell | AP Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and his associate will plead not guilty Friday to federal criminal charges of […]
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Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports
The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The Washington Post said Friday that it will not endorse a candidate in the presidential election this year, breaking decades of tradition, and sparking immediate criticism of the decision. The newspaper also Friday published […]
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Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens
Voters wanting to cast an early vote line up outside the Elena Bozeman Government Center for a polling station to open in Arlington, Virginia, on September 20, 2024. – | Afp | Getty Images A federal judge on Friday blocked Virginia from purging its voter rolls of alleged noncitizens and ordered the state to reinstate […]
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Georgia’s election forces voters to choose between a future with Russia or Europe
Supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party at the party’s final campaign rally in Tbilisi on Oct. 23, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 26 parliamentary elections. Giorgi Arjevanidze | Afp | Getty Images Parliamentary elections in Georgia this weekend have been described as the vote “of a lifetime” that will determine whether the country moves […]
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Elon Musk is $26 billion richer after Tesla’s best day on the stock market since 2013
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during an unveiling event for Tesla products in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024 Source: Tesla | Youtube Tesla CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, added another $26 billion in paper wealth on Thursday after his company’s stock had its biggest rally since 2013. […]
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