Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election
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The IndependentVoices: After the Elon Musk/Donald Trump rally, there’s a better word for Republicans than ‘weird’
Now that the former president and Tesla CEO have teamed up, there’s only one way to describe the American political right in its current form...
- The Independent
Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump’s lead nearly vanished
Race and age of Florida respondents seemed to correlate with which candidate they supported
- The Daily Beast
Elon Musk’s Mom Goes ‘Dark MAGA’ Too With Wild Illegal Voting Rant
Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump took a radical turn over the weekend when the tech billionaire’s mother seemingly encouraged her followers to commit voter fraud after her son reminded his audience on X to register to vote. “Super important to get all your friends and family to register to vote,” the Tesla CEO’s post read. “Georgia’s registration deadline is Monday!!”His mother, Maye Musk, then responded to her son by suggesting Trump supporters should violate voting laws.Read more at The Dai
- Bloomberg
Ben Horowitz Will Donate to Harris Campaign After Trump Support
(Bloomberg) -- Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and his wife plan to make a “significant” donation to the presidential campaign of US Vice President Kamala Harris, just three months after supporting Harris’ rival, former President Donald Trump.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsWhat Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?For a Master of Brutalist Provocations, a Modest Museum Ap
- The Daily Beast
Philly Restaurant Bans GOP Candidate After Being Told Campaign Stop Was Autism Event
“You’re not welcome back.”That’s the message the manager of Philadelphia cheesesteak joint Max’s Steaks had for Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick, after his campaign held an event outside the restaurant Friday that the eatery was told would be about autism awareness.Mike Sfida—who agreed to hold the event because his niece and nephew have autism—was alarmed when he saw Donald Trump signs being hung outside the beloved North Philly spot on Friday, the Philadelphia Inqui
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s obsession with Harris’s IQ is telling
Trump’s public statements have also become increasingly incoherent.
- The Independent
Taiwan president says ‘impossible’ for mainland China to be the motherland
President says Republic of China has older historical roots than communist People’s Republic of China
- The Daily Beast
How Trump’s Speeches Are a Red Flag for Mental Decline: Experts
An increasingly incoherent and profane former president Donald Trump, 78, is rambling at his rallies at previously unheard-of lengths and showing signs of confusion that could indicate mental decline, according to a New York Times analysis.An average rally speech by the elderly Republican nominee for president—who has promised to release his medical records and cognitive tests and then refused to do so—lasts 82 minutes this election cycle, nearly double the 45 minutes he averaged in 2016, a comp
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: Five-hour air raid sirens in the east after Kyiv downs warplane in Donetsk
Russia launched 87 attack drones and four missiles overnight targeting Ukrainian territory, Ukraine‘s air force said
- The Hill
Walz slams Vance in Ohio: ‘Not a reflection’ of the state’s people
Vice President Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), slammed Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) at a campaign event near the senator’s hometown Saturday, saying that former President Trump’s running mate does not reflect the “integrity” of the people in the state. “He is not a reflection on the integrity of the people of Ohio,”…
- The Independent
Elon Musk’s mom ‘encouraged X followers to commit voter fraud’ as she is fact-checked on son’s platform
Maye Musk was called out by attorneys who warned that her post ‘constitutes the solicitation of a crime’
- CNN
Harris’ border visit and economy speech capture attention as warning signs emerge for campaign
Kamala Harris’ visit to the border and speech outlining of her economic vision captured the attention of a sizable share of Americans as September came to a close, according to new findings from The Breakthrough, a polling project that tracks how the public is following election news. But some emerging trends in the data hint at warning signs for the vice president’s campaign.
- HuffPost
George Conway Calls This 1 Insult From Bill O'Reilly A 'Tremendous Honor'
Things got heated over an ad attacking Donald Trump from Conway's political action committee, the Anti-Psychopath PAC.
- The Hill
Opinion - Jack Smith’s ‘October Surprise’ was not that surprising…and that is the problem
Special Counsel Jack Smith has been accused of using a last-minute pre-election scandal to influence voters, as he has been unrelenting in his demands for a trial before the election, despite the Supreme Court rendering parts of his indictment against Trump presumptively unconstitutional.
- The Independent
Embattled Mark Robinson losing by double digits in North Carolina gubernatorial race
Scandal-hit Republican candidate is trailing Democrat Josh Stein and faces an uphill battle in North Carolina
- NewsWire
‘Blood on hands’: Albo centre of protest fury
Anthony Albanese has found himself at the centre of fury as tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters swarm the CBDs of Australia’s biggest cities.
- CNN
Harris weighs more breaks with Biden as he keeps injecting himself into the campaign
Top aides to Kamala Harris are heading into the final month of the 2024 presidential race still wrestling with how much distance she can credibly claim from Joe Biden as she looks for more ways to weave in breaks with him on the campaign trail.
- HuffPost
CNN Data Reporter Spots 'Bad Sign' For Kamala Harris: A 'Problem' For Her Campaign
"It looks a lot more like a loser than it does like a winner," Harry Enten said in a discussion of polling data.
- HuffPost
'Apprentice' Filmmakers Detail Struggle To Sell Amid 'Cowardice' Fueled By Trump
The satirical look at Trump's rise to power as a New York City businessman was almost blocked entirely, spurring the creators behind it to speak out.
- CNN
Israeli military launches new operation in northern Gaza after seeing signs of Hamas regrouping
Israel’s military says it has encircled Jabalya, northern Gaza, after seeing signs of Hamas rebuilding, despite nearly a year of fighting and strikes in the territory.