Government and politics
Trump tax plans could exempt 93 million Americans from income taxes
Former President Donald Trump’s tax reform ideas could offer total or partial income tax exemptions to roughly 93.2 million Americans, or just under half of the U.S. electorate, according to CNBC’s analysis of several estimates. As part of his economic pitch to voters, Trump has floated a sweeping tax overhaul, including a slate of income […]
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Biden extends student loan payment pause by 6 months for 8 million SAVE plan borrowers
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal student loan payments for some 8 million borrowers will remain on pause for six months or longer, a spokesperson for […]
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Trump sued by Central Park Five for defamation over claims made during Harris debate
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Five men who were wrongfully convicted as teenagers in the so-called Central Park Five jogger rape case sued […]
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Mark Cuban says ‘It’s the Harris campaign vs. Elon,’ not Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning for president against Elon Musk at least as much as she is against former President Donald Trump, Mark Cuban said Monday, as he advocated for the Democratic nominee as the pro-business choice. “It’s the Harris campaign versus Elon, not even versus Trump,” the billionaire investor and former “Shark Tank” […]
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Billionaire Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign
Chris Larsen, the co-founder and chairman of Ripple, contributed nearly $9.9 million to Future Forward in September, in addition to more than $800,000 to the Harris Victory Fund, according to FEC data compiled by Breadcrumbs crypto market and blockchain analyst James Delmore and independently verified by CNBC. Including Larsen’s August contribution of $1 million worth of […]
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Fethullah Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
An undated capture taken from a video shows Fetullah Gulen, leader of a group that the Turkish government alleges was behind the defeated 2016 coup in Turkiye and has designated the Fetullah Terrorist Organization’s (FETO),. Social media accounts associated with the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) have claimed that the organization’s ringleader, Fethullah Gulen, has died. […]
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Iran aided Russia against Ukraine. Now it needs to call in the favor
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) enters the hall during the meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured), October 11, 2024, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Iran has been one of Russia’s few staunch allies throughout the war against Ukraine, but Tehran now faces the strain of indirectly fighting its nemesis Israel on […]
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Russia and Europe tussle for Moldova, as just over 50% vote ‘yes’ on future EU membership
Moldovan citizens living in Moscow are seen queuing to vote at a polling station during the 2024 Moldovan elections in Moscow, Russia on October 20, 2024. Moldovans headed to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election and a referendum on EU membership with the votes being held under the shadow of the ongoing struggle […]
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Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, waves to photographers as he leaves after attending a dialog held by country’s anti-graft agency Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2024. Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues such as corruption that […]
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Trump works McDonald’s drive-thru, Harris campaign scoffs at stunt
The McDonald’s logo is displayed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images Within minutes of former President Donald Trump’s brief appearance at a McDonald’s, where he served up French fries to drive-thru customers in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, the Republican nominee took to searing his election opponent, Vice […]
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