Elections
Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire by 2027. Here’s why the rich keep getting richer
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report from Informa Connect Academy. Of the world’s billionaires, Musk is the closest to that 13-figure mark, and his wealth is growing. At the start of 2020, Musk was worth about $28.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires […]
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Trump to propose new tax break on car loan interest
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a campaign event at Riverfront Sports in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 9, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Donald Trump on Thursday will support making interest on car loans fully tax deductible, the latest in a suite of tax-cut promises the Republican […]
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Trump Media shares up 100% from recent low as DJT rally continues on heavy trading
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media shot up as much as 19% Thursday morning, keeping up the momentum of a rally that has recovered some of the Truth Social operator’s steep losses from a recent weekslong sell-off. DJT stock was trading around $24 per share shortly after the market open, […]
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Kalshi expands Trump, Harris election bet options, adds Senate races, CFTC complains
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images KalshiEx has listed more than two dozen new options in recent days for the exchange’s customers to bet on political outcomes, including the presidential race, the popular vote and Electoral College margins of that race, and individual Senate […]
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OpenAI says bad actors are using its platform to disrupt elections, but with little ‘viral engagement’
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images OpenAI is increasingly becoming a platform of choice for cyber actors looking to influence democratic elections across the globe. In a 54-page report published Wednesday, the ChatGPT creator said that it’s disrupted “more than 20 operations and deceptive networks from around the world that attempted to use our […]
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Harris’ political operation crosses $1 billion raised for the 2024 election
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives for a campaign event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, October 4, 2024. Geoff Robins | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign operation crossed the $1 billion fundraising threshold in September, two months after she took over as the Democratic Party’s […]
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Harris says Iran is America’s ‘greatest adversary,’ as Mideast War weighs on US priorities
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two as she departs for New York, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 7, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris said she considers Iran to be America’s “greatest adversary,” in a new interview on the CBS show […]
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Trump Media stock soars up to 19% as DJT extends longest rally since June
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media surged more than 19% on Tuesday, putting the Truth Social operator on track for its fourth straight day of gains — its longest positive price streak since June. DJT shares at one point jumped to $22 in extremely heavy trading, nearly 90% higher than […]
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Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover long-term care at home
US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is pictured in studio at ABC during a break during the recording of the show “The View” in New York on October 8, 2024. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new proposal on Tuesday that would require Medicare to […]
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Harris enters the homestretch riding a once-in-a-generation economic upswing
The surprisingly positive jobs report Friday has reinforced growing optimism about the U.S. economy, less than a month before the end of an extremely close presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, and while voters say the economy is a top priority. Nonfarm payrolls added 254,000 jobs in September, while […]
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