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September 6, 2024 11:46 AM

Donald Trump says he will tap Elon Musk to lead government efficiency commission if elected

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by billionaire supporter Elon Musk if he wins the Nov. 5 election, during a wide-ranging speech in which he laid out his economic vision for the country. Speaking at the New York Economic Club, the former president also pledged to slash corporate tax rates for companies that manufacture domestically, establish "low-tax" zones on federal lands where construction compani...

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - AUGUST 29: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Enmarket Arena August 29, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia. Harris has campaigned in southeast Georgia for the past two days. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

August 30, 2024 12:42 PM

Kamala Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her first interview with a major news organization since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. In the interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash, Harris sought to show she is in command of the issues and give Americans a sense of her policy positions with little more than two months until Election Day on Nov. 5. Harris said she would renew a push for comp...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 31: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump participates in a question and answers session at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention at the Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The convention is expected to attract more than 3,000 media professionals. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

August 28, 2024 8:43 AM

US Elections: New indictment filed against Trump for 2020 election actions

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a revised indictment against former President Donald Trump, refining the charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. While retaining the core allegations, the superseding indictment omits certain elements in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on immunity. Sharing a post on his X, Smith said, "A superseding indictment was filed in the DC election interference case today. It streamlines the charges and supporting evidence ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES - AUGUST 22: US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 22, 2024. The DNC marks the ceremonial crowning of US Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the party's presidential nominees. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

August 23, 2024 10:48 AM

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination, urges end to Gaza war

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and to fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump. "In the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand and I know where the United States belongs," Harris said, accusing Trump of bowing down to dictators. On the final, and most anticipated, night of the four-day Chicago convent...

August 16, 2024 9:32 AM

Donald Trump’s latest swipe at Kamala Harris: ‘She’ll be a terrible president’

With Vice President Kamala Harris throwing a tough challenge against her rival and former US President Donald Trump, the latter rejected calls from allies to refocus on policy, claiming he is "entitled to personal attacks," according to The Hill. Trump held a press conference at his Bedminster, N.J. property, where he spoke for about an hour before fielding questions from the media. Several reporters questioned him about the suggestion from several Republicans that he should be more restrained ...

August 13, 2024 12:28 PM

Trump-Musk livestream on X hit by massive DDoS attack

A highly anticipated livestream conversation between former US President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk was severely disrupted by a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Monday night. The incident forced Musk to scale down the live audience and delay the interview. "Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later," Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Users attempting to access the livestream encountered n...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 31: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks with Rachel Scott, senior congressional correspondent for ABC News during a question and answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention at the Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Trump also fielded questions from Harris Faulkner, anchor of The Faulkner Focus on FOX News and Kadia Goba, politics reporter at Semafor during the event. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

August 1, 2024 9:56 AM

‘Is she Indian or Black?’ Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris’ identity at Black journalists’ convention

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump falsely suggested to the country's largest annual gathering of Black journalists on Wednesday that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplayed her Black heritage. "She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn't know she was Black, until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black," Trump said, drawing a smattering of jeers from an aud...

July 26, 2024 5:00 PM

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Harris for president

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris' bid for president on Friday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president. "We called to say Michelle and I couldn't be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office," Obama told Harris. "I am proud of you. This is going to be historic," the former first lady told Harris. Talking int...

July 23, 2024 11:05 AM

Kamala Harris secures delegates needed to become Democratic nominee for president

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris secured support Monday from a majority of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, likely ensuring she will become the party's nominee for president next month, according to multiple sources. President Joe Biden threw his support behind Harris on Sunday when he withdrew from the race amid questions about his age and health. He pledged to remain in office as president until his term ends on Jan. 20, 2025. An Associated Press survey of delegates showed H...

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

July 19, 2024 11:39 AM

Donald Trump accepts Republican nomination, assasination attempt dominates speech

Donald Trump described on Thursday how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience at the Republican National Convention in his first speech since the attack that he was only there "by the grace of Almighty God." "I heard a loud whizzing sound and felt something hit me really, really hard on my right ear," he said in Milwaukee, a thick bandage still covering his ear. "I said to myself, 'Wow, what was that? It can only be a bullet." When he told the crowd that he was "...