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Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers
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Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024.  Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s top allies and surrogates, like Tesla CEO Elon Musk appear to accept that the […]

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Democrats launch ads in nail salons, malls in final swing-state sprint
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Democrats launch ads in nail salons, malls in final swing-state sprint

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The personal is getting political. One week before Election Day, Democrats are spending big to target swing-state voters in […]

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Over 46 million early voters already cast ballots as Harris, Trump enter final sprint
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Over 46 million early voters already cast ballots as Harris, Trump enter final sprint

Local residents line up to enter a polling site on the first day of early in-person voting in a region still severely impacted by the storm, in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. October 17, 2024.  Jonathan Drake | Reuters More than 46 million Americans have cast their ballots in the 2024 election as of Tuesday morning, […]

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Harris will offer an alternative to Trump-era politics in closing argument speech
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Harris will offer an alternative to Trump-era politics in closing argument speech

Vice President Kamala Harris will make her closing argument to voters Tuesday evening at a Washington rally that is expected to draw as many as 20,000 supporters to the National Mall. Harris will speak on the Ellipse lawn, framed by a view of the White House, where she hopes to live next. The Ellipse is […]

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Harris hones in on manufacturing plan in Michigan as Trump leads on economy
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Harris hones in on manufacturing plan in Michigan as Trump leads on economy

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign event at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, October 26, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to put manufacturing at the center of her closing message against former President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Michigan on Monday. […]

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Election win for Russia-friendly party in Georgia sets the stage for protests and possible violence
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Election win for Russia-friendly party in Georgia sets the stage for protests and possible violence

Citizens and Georgian Dream Party supporters, carrying flags of Georgia and the Georgian Dream Party, attend the Georgian Dream Party’s election rally. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Mass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious parliamentary election this […]

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All sides claim victory in Georgia election as exit polls give different results
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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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Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports
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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
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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
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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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