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Instagram is failing to crack down on hate speech against women politicians as elections near, advocacy group says
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Instagram is failing to crack down on hate speech against women politicians as elections near, advocacy group says

Instagram has failed to remove toxic comments directed at Vice President Kamala Harris and other leading female politicians from its app as the 2024 election nears, according to research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The non-profit advocacy is analyzing large internet platforms to see if they’re properly monitoring their sites for hate speech. […]

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Inside the tax battles Tim Walz fought — and won — in Minnesota
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Inside the tax battles Tim Walz fought — and won — in Minnesota

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walk as they prepare to depart at Chippewa Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., August 7, 2024.  Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Six years before Tim Walz was tapped to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, he was […]

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Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy
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Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump is facing a wave of calls from Republican supporters to focus his political attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris on policy critiques, […]

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UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union busting comments
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UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union busting comments

This combination of pictures shows Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump, right. Afp | Getty Images The United Auto Workers on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for publicly applauding the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike. “I look […]

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From ‘the greatest salesman’ to ‘very honorable’: Trump changes tack on Ukraine’s president
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From ‘the greatest salesman’ to ‘very honorable’: Trump changes tack on Ukraine’s president

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.  Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images He loves him, he loves him not? Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to keep people guessing over […]

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Harris economic policy draws on Biden White House alums Brian Deese, Mike Pyle
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Harris economic policy draws on Biden White House alums Brian Deese, Mike Pyle

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Thomas and Mack Center, University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 10, 2024.  Ronda Churchill | Afp | Getty Images Economist Brian Deese has begun advising Vice President Kamala Harris as she develops her economic policy plan, […]

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European Commission warns Elon Musk ahead of Trump interview to keep hate speech off X
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European Commission warns Elon Musk ahead of Trump interview to keep hate speech off X

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.  Apu Gomes | Getty Images The European Commission on Monday warned X Corp. owner Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino that the company may […]

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Musk to interview Trump on X, as Harris reshapes presidential race
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Musk to interview Trump on X, as Harris reshapes presidential race

This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump during rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., Oct. 8, 2022, left, and Elon Musk in Wilmington, Del., July 12, 2021. AP Elon Musk will interview former President Donald Trump Monday evening on X, the latest collaboration between two men whose unlikely alliance could […]

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White House launches broad new regulatory effort, as Harris prepares to unveil economic plan
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White House launches broad new regulatory effort, as Harris prepares to unveil economic plan

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024.  Leah Millis | Reuters The Biden Administration on Monday unveiled a new, multi-agency regulatory initiative to target corporate practices that officials claim are designed to waste consumers’ time and needlessly burden them with red tape, in […]

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Harris edges out Trump on who voters trust more with the economy, new poll finds
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Harris edges out Trump on who voters trust more with the economy, new poll finds

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 22, 2024. Harris on Monday compared her election rival Donald Trump to “predators” and “cheaters,” as she attacked the first former U.S. leader to be convicted of a crime. Erin Schaff | Afp | Getty Images […]

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