Government and politics
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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Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls
Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024. Octavio Jones | Reuters Executives at America’s largest companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election more so than in recent […]
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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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Election next week holds big implications for stock market, especially the control of Congress
A split or united government coming out of a consequential U.S. presidential election next week could hold the key to how stocks perform going forward. The Nov. 5th election is set to remove a critical overhang for markets, which have had trouble pricing in a victory for either former President Donald Trump or Vice President […]
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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
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
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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What a potential Harris administration could actually do to protect abortion access
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a campaign rally at Shell Energy Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris has made abortion a central issue in her bid for the White House, pledging to expand and protect women’s ability to terminate […]
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Pennsylvania is a hotbed of Trump, GOP election conspiracies
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event at the Drexelbrook Catering and Event Center, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 29, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday baselessly claimed that Pennsylvania is “cheating” at “large scale levels,” escalating his spread of election […]
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Trump Media plummets 22%, cutting into DJT rally days before election
Aytac Unal/ | Anadolu | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media dropped more than 22% Wednesday, pouring cold water on a remarkable rally that added billions of dollars to former President Donald Trump’s on-paper net worth in the run-up to the 2024 election. DJT stock, which closed at $51.51 per share on Tuesday, was trading […]
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