As Election Day approached, former President Donald Trump and multi-billionaire Elon Musk experimented with an unconventional campaign tactic: giving money directly to voters. Musk, who is campaigning full force for Trump in key battleground states, has pledged to give $1 million every day to a registered voter in a swing state who signs a petition … Read more
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign town hall, moderated by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in Flint, Michigan, US, on September 17, 2024. — Reuters Heading into his third consecutive US presidential campaign, Donald Trump spoke at a rally about exploding hydrogen-powered cars, lamented how difficult it is … Read more
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign event ahead of the Republican presidential primary in North Charleston, South Carolina on February 14, 2024. – Reuters With less than two weeks until Election Day, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Republican Donald Trump has strong support among Hispanic men, almost erasing … Read more
Musk has so far given at least $75 million to the pro-Trump America PAC. – Reuters American billionaire Elon Musk has used his social media platform Musk, 53, who said he has voted for Democratic presidential candidates in the past, has become more publicly right-leaning during this election campaign. He endorsed Trump in July and … Read more
Members of the media use a screen to watch the presidential debate, as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris attend a presidential debate hosted by ABC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024. — Reuters Republican former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, will face each other in the November 5 US … Read more
Republican vice presidential candidate and Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance (L) and Democratic vice presidential candidate and Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz. — Reuters/File Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance will face off in the only scheduled US vice presidential debate, a chance for each man to reinforce his running mate’s message to … Read more
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a debate with Republican vice presidential nominee US Senator JD Vance (R-OH) hosted by CBS in New York, US, October 1, 2024. — Reuters Democrat, Republican disagree on policies amid light personal attacks. Walz attacks Trump for pressure to abandon bipartisan border security bill. Vance … Read more
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee US Senator JD Vance (R-OH) shake hands as they attend a debate hosted by CBS in New York, US, October 1, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz met Tuesday in likely their only live and … Read more
KATHMANDU, NEPAL — Outside the imposing Supreme Court building, Bharati Sherpa draws a shaky breath. She went on a hunger strike because the man convicted of killing her husband — a former Nepali Congress party worker — was released from jail after being pardoned by Nepal’s president. She filed a petition against the man’s release, … Read more
The U.S. is just 82 days away from the 2024 presidential election. And as polls, pundits and prognosticators continue their attempts at predicting whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will take the White House, there’s one indicator that’s proven to be a very accurate barometer: the stock market. Political analysts and … Read more