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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...
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Melts Down In New Post About Jimmy Kimmel
The GOP nominee shared a video to attack the late-night TV host but left out one crucial bit.
- Fortune
The Russian economy can’t sustain Putin’s war on Ukraine much longer, expert says
"Ukraine could win the war if it had an additional $50 billion per year, as well as a green light to bomb military targets inside Russia."
- HuffPost
George Conway Sums Up A Donald Trump Tactic With 2 Words From Adolf Hitler
“That’s German. I don’t speak German, so forgive my pronunciation," the conservative lawyer told MSNBC's Alex Wagner.
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s obsession with Harris’s IQ is telling
Trump’s public statements have also become increasingly incoherent.
- 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
- NewsWire
‘Biased positions’: Iran targets Aussie envoy
Iran’s regime is accusing Australia of “repeated biased positions” as the war in the Middle East continues to heat up.
- 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
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
Dana Bash presses Lara Trump on Trump attack on FEMA response
CNN anchor Dana Bash on Sunday pressed Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump on former President Trump’s misleading claims about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) relief aid available to residents. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Bash asked Lara Trump whether she was concerned for her fellow North Carolinians and specifically…
- NewsWire
Greens claim Aus ‘complicit’ in genocide
The minor party leader used a statement acknowledging the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks to accuse Israel of genocide, and said Australia was complicit.
- HuffPost
Maggie Haberman Predicts Donald Trump’s Reaction To Melania Trump’s Abortion Stance
The New York Times reporter said it was “hard to imagine” one thing about the former first lady’s new book.
- The Independent
Trump slams staff for ‘stupid’ fail over photo of rally size as Harris hits back at ‘childless’ attacks: Live
Donald Trump fumes at aides and pushes Hurricane Helene lie as Kamala Harris attacks his running mate JD Vance over ‘childless cat ladies’ slur
- The Independent
Nostradamus pollster predicts how an October surprise could impact election
Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the result of nine out of 10 presidential elections since 1984
- HuffPost
John Oliver Scorches ‘Colossal Dips**t’ JD Vance Following ‘Civil’ Debate Talk
The “Last Week Tonight” host turned the Ohio senator’s words against him.
- The Daily Beast
Multimillion-Dollar GOP Early Voting Efforts Being Thwarted by Election Conspiracist Trump
The Republican Party is dumping tens of millions of dollars into early voting campaigns only to keep getting sabotaged by one persistent foe: its nominee for president, former Oval Office holder Donald Trump.According to a report in Politico, Republican strategists and organizers are variously baffled and fuming that their party’s election conspiracist standard bearer won’t stop attacking early and mail voting with invented claims that they’re unreliable or rife with fraud.“The whole idea behind
- Rolling Stone
Trump Reiterates He Wants to Be a ‘Dictator’ for ‘One Day’ at Wisconsin Rally
It’s the GOP presidential nominee’s fourth event in Wisconsin in eight days
- Evening Standard
Hypersonic missiles attack by Vladimir Putin's military on Kyiv at rush hour repelled by Ukraine air defences
Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine’s capital as many people were heading to work or school
- 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.