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☆ Trump Media stock soars 15% after Butler, Pa. rally with Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Ece Yildirim | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Trump Media soared Monday, a day after former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 assassination attempt, to rally with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. In previous regulatory filings, Trump Media stated that the success of its chief product, Truth Social, depends on Trump’s popularity and continued use of the platform. Trump Media shares have been on an overall downward trend since a spike following Trump’s first assassination attempt in July. Trump Media revealed in a regulatory filing Thursday that chief operating officer Andrew Northwall had resigned in late September.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Butler, Musk, “, MAGA, ”, Trump, Andrew Northwall Organizations: Trump Media, Tesla, “, Trump, America PAC, PAC Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Trump’s, America, Delaware

☆ ‘Impossible’ for Communist China to be our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to become Taiwan’s motherland because the island’s government is older, Taiwan’s president has said in a carefully timed speech that underscores the intense historical rivalry between the two. Despite having never controlled Taiwan, China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “reunify” with the self-governing democracy, by force if necessary. But many people on the island view themselves as distinctly Taiwanese and have no desire to be part of the People’s Republic of China. In Beijing, the CCP took power and founded the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 1949. They later joined Taiwan’s evolution into a democracy and have made significant ideological transformations, including favoring closer ties with Communist China.

Persons: Lai Ching, China’s, “, Lai, Mao Zedong’s, Xi, ” Lai, Lai’s, Republic of China ’, ’, Ling Tao, ” Xi, ” Organizations: CNN, Communist Party, CCP, ROC, Nationalist, Kuomintang, KMT, Democratic Progressive Party, Facebook, Nationalists, Communist China, of, People, Xinhua, “ Locations: Communist China, Taiwan, People’s Republic of China, Beijing, Republic of China, ROC, China, Nationalist, Japanese, Imperial Japan, Mao Zedong’s Communist, Taipei, Taiwan’s, Taiwan Strait, “ Taiwan

☆ Trump Media stock soars 15% in heavy trading after ex-president's rally in Butler with Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Trump Media soared Monday, a day after former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 assassination attempt, to rally with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Shares were up roughly 15% as of 12:30 p.m ET with heavy volume, and the stock was trading around $19.00 per share. The billionaire entrepreneur first publicly endorsed Trump for president in the hours after the July 13 failed assassination attempt. Trump Media shares have been on an overall downward trend since a spike following Trump's first assassination attempt in July. Trump Media revealed in a regulatory filing Thursday that chief operating officer Andrew Northwall had resigned in late September.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Butler, Musk, MAGA, Trump, Andrew Northwall Organizations: Trump Media, Tesla, Trump, America PAC, PAC Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Trump's, America, Delaware

☆ 'Easy money': Trump backer Elon Musk claims PAC will pay $47 for swing state voter information
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Instead, the petition seeks the personal contact information of swing-state voters. "This program is exclusively open to registered voters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina," the PAC said. The petition is not the America PAC's first time trying to collect valuable swing-state voter contact information online. But it is the first effort which includes an offer of money to people who help the PAC locate registered voters. Musk says he is the founder of the America PAC, which has received donations from people connected to him.

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☆ A year on from October 7, the Middle East is facing its greatest upheaval in a half-century
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Nic Robertson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Propelled by US incentives, Saudi Arabia and Israel seemed closer than ever to a historic normalization of relations. It was October 10, and Major General Itai Veruv of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was leading the first international press access to see the devastation of Hamas’ attacks. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unwilling to be a partner in a deal that would resow Middle East relations. Nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, many by US bombs and bullets in Israel’s hands, authorities in Gaza say. Tehran’s Shia proxies in Iraq have also answered its calls and begun escalating drone attacks on Israel.

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☆ Harris Often Sidesteps Her History-Making Potential. Walz Doesn’t.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Kellen Browning | More About Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tim Walz of Minnesota was powering through his usual talking points about protecting democracy and bolstering the economy, energizing a crowd of several dozen students from nearby historically Black colleges and universities. “I think for all of you, being in the heart of the H.B.C.U.s, the vice president doesn’t talk about the historic nature of her candidacy — she just does the work,” Mr. Walz said, as the crowd murmured its agreement. “But I think for all of us, there is a moment in time to understand what’s happening here. Ms. Harris, whose father is from Jamaica and whose mother is from India, rarely mentions her racial identity or gender on the campaign trail. Even when her opponent, former President Donald J. Trump, falsely claimed that Ms. Harris “happened to turn Black,” she criticized his comments without directly talking about race.

Persons: Tim Walz, doesn’t, —, ” Mr, Walz, Mr, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald J, Trump, Harris “, ” Organizations: Gov Locations: Atlanta, Minnesota, Jamaica, India

Returning to the subject later, he roped in billionaire mogul Elon Musk, who was in attendance at Trump’s rally, saying, “I don’t think Elon likes that idea. These are not ideas that Elon Musk likes too much.”Trump featured a parade of wealthy benefactors who spoke at the event, including Musk, hedge fund billionaire John Paulson and real estate investor Steve Witkoff. “But you knew everything would be OK when President Trump raised his fist high in the air and shouted ‘Fight! “So every kid in your family is going to grow up and say, ‘I want to be like Elon Musk. I’m going to be like Elon Musk.’ That’s the American dream.”

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☆ The hidden value of a college degree: Graduates are much more likely to have friends
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementIn recent years, many young people have questioned whether the benefits of a college degree are worth the cost of tuition. According to a new survey, college graduates appear to have a clear edge in one area: their social lives. However, the widespread decline in socialization in recent decades has been steeper for people without a college degree. AdvertisementAdditionally, people without a college degree may also be more likely to work multiple jobs, or have roles with unpredictable hours, Pressler said. Going to college can be a "supercharger of relationships"Of course, some of the social benefits of a college degree date back to the connections fostered on campuses.

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☆ Tunisia heads to the polls with a fading reputation as the Arab Spring’s only success story
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Not long ago, Tunisia was hailed as the Arab Spring’s only success story. He advanced to a runoff promising to usher in a “New Tunisia” and hand more power to young people and local governments. Seventeen potential candidates filed paperwork to run and Tunisia’s election authority approved only three: Saied, Zouhair Maghzaoui and Ayachi Zammel. That includes the 83-year-old leader of Tunisia’s most well organized political party Ennahda, which rose to power after the Arab Spring. People stand in line outside a polling station during the presidential election in the capital Tunis, Tunisia, on October 6, 2024.

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☆ Harris weighs more breaks with Biden as he keeps injecting himself into the campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Neither aides in the Harris campaign nor the Biden White House would commit to another joint campaign event between now and the election. President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on October 4, 2024. “Joe Biden has delivered a whole lot for Pennsylvania — especially when it comes to infrastructure, energy jobs. “I don’t think president and the vice president are going to be exactly the same on every issue. “The president is all in to help get the vice president elected,” the senior adviser said.

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☆ Brazil votes in local elections with eyes on 2026 presidential showdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Traffic outside the Central Bank of Brazil headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, June 17, 2024. Marçal, an anti-establishment political novice who has surged in the polls with his vitriolic attacks on adversaries, ran a social media campaign with little funding and no TV time. Polls showed that candidates linked to Lula are facing trouble as the president's popularity has slipped in his third non-consecutive term. On the right, candidates associated with hard-right former President Jair Bolsonaro have fared better, even though he was banned from seeking elected office until 2030 for his unfounded attacks on Brazil's voting system. "The anti-establishment views of the right have become the trend," said political risk expert Creomar de Souza.

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☆ What the 1960 election can teach us about the peaceful transfer of power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Chris Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Editor’s Note: This essay is adapted from Chris Wallace’s book, “Countdown 1960.”The 1960 presidential election changed everything. Countdown 1960 is the riveting new history by Chris Wallace, bestselling author of Countdown 1945 and Countdown bin Laden, offering a fresh take on 1960 and the dramatic 11 months leading up to a deeply relevant election for the ages. To put it simply: There is good reason to believe the presidential election of 1960 was stolen. And yet, in 1960, the candidate who “lost” refused to contest the results and interfere with the peaceful transfer of power. Kennedy won Illinois and its 27 electoral votes by just 8,858 votes out of more than 4.7 million cast.

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☆ 2020 is back on the 2024 campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

pic.twitter.com/mcgmR3q0SU — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 4, 2024Former Trump 2020 staffer Matt Wolking said the Harris' campaign focus on January 6 illustrates a return to the core of what made Biden's campaign struggle. Trump's campaign blamed the media for the renewed focus on January 6. "Did Kamala Harris censor Americans from speaking their mind in the wake of the 2020 COVID situation?" Harris' campaign soon cut what Walz described as Vance's "damning non-answer" into an attack ad. AdvertisementAsked again about his views on the 2020 election, Vance remained defiant after a Friday rally.

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☆ Musk calls for people to register to vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In his first appearance with Donald Trump on the campaign trail, billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday called on people to register to vote as he cast Democrats as a threat to democracy. “Register to vote, OK? Drag them to register to vote. There’s only two days left to register to vote in Georgia and Arizona. And then make sure they actually do vote,” Musk said at the former president’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, There’s, ” Musk, Musk, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, “, Trump, Harris, Musk’s, Corey Contempore, ” Trump, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Eric Trump, Lara Trump, Scott Presler, Christopher Macchio, ”, ” Trump baselessly, I’ve, Biden, CNN’s Kate Sullivan, Shania Shelton Organizations: CNN, Trump, Capitol, RNC Locations: Georgia, Arizona, Butler , Pennsylvania, America, Butler, Maria, Florida

Wearing a cap with the “Make America Great Again” slogan of Trump’s campaign, Musk appeared to acknowledge the foreboding nature of his remarks. It was the first time that Musk joined one of Trump's rallies and was evidence of their growing alliance in the final stretch of the presidential election. Trump has said he would tap Musk to lead a government efficiency commission if he regains the White House. Trump joined Musk in August for a rare public conversation on X, a friendly chat that spanned more than two hours. The event took place at the same property where a gunman’s bullets grazed Trump’s right ear and killed a Trump supporter, Corey Comperatore.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, “, Tesla, Musk, Trump, MAGA —, MAGA, ”, Corey Comperatore, Republican Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Eric Trump, Lara Trump, ___ Kinnard Organizations: SpaceX, Trump, Republican, Musk, Republican Ohio, RNC, Associated Press Locations: America, Butler , Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania, Chapin , South Carolina

Hezbollah has also been accused of obstructing the election of a new president, leaving Lebanon leaderless for the past two years. A pro-Iranian Hezbollah supporter holds up a poster of assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, on Thursday. While some Lebanese believe Hezbollah hijacked Lebanon’s political system, it also held it up. Lebanon has already suffered a year of lower-level fighting between Israel and Hezbollah along its southern border. But Lebanese political leaders are still relishing Hezbollah’s decline, he said, even some among the group’s Shia Muslim co-religionists.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, ” Fouad Siniora, ”, Rafik Hariri, Marwan Naamani, Sarah Zaaimi, Firas Maksad, “, ” Maksad, Nabih Berri, Jeffrey Feltman, Berri, Israel –, ” Ibrahim Moussawi, —, Siniora Organizations: NBC News, United, Getty, Hezbollah, Hariri, & Middle, Middle East Institute, WikiLeaks, Security, Keystone, —, The Washington Institute Locations: BEIRUT, Lebanon, Israel, Beirut, Iran, United Nations, Lebanese, Syria, AFP, Washington, U.S, Paris, Tehran, Riyadh, Jerusalem, “

☆ Israel’s economy is paying a high price for its widening war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

London CNN —In late September, as Israel’s nearly year-long war widened and its credit rating was downgraded yet again, the country’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said that, while Israel’s economy was under strain, it was resilient. Israel’s economy could shrink even more than that, based on a worst-case estimate by the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University. Before the October 7 attack and ensuing Israel-Hamas war, the International Monetary Fund forecast that Israel’s economy would grow by an enviable 3.4% this year. Smotrich, the finance minister, is confident that Israel’s economy will bounce back once the war ends, but economists are concerned the damage will far outlast the conflict. Florion Goga/ReutersOther sectors of Israel’s economy, while less important than tech, have been hit much harder.

Persons: London CNN —, Bezalel Smotrich, ” Smotrich, Hassan Nasrallah, ratcheting, Karnit, ‘, Menahem Kahana, ”, “ Israel, “, Smotrich —, Flug, Ahmad Gharabli, Fitch, —, Coface, Avi Hasson, Hasson, Florion Goga, Yaron Liberman, ” Liberman Organizations: London CNN, CNN, West Bank, United Nations, BMI, Fitch Solutions, Institute for National Security, Tel Aviv University, International Monetary Fund, of Israel, Getty, Bank of Israel, Israel Democracy Institute, Institute for National Security Studies, Moody’s, Startup Nation Locations: Lebanon’s, Beirut, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Israel’s, Iran, AFP, Egypt, Syria, Golan, Jerusalem's Old City, United States, Tel Aviv, housebuilding . Tourism

☆ Undecided Voters Tell Us About Their Biggest Worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ruth Igielnik | Christine Zhang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Among undecided and persuadable voters Personality/behavior No biggest concern Ethics/honesty Ability to do the job Threat to democracy Race/racism/sexism Court cases/convictions Abortion Immigration Other 10 20 30% What, if anything, is your biggest concern about Kamala Harris? Among undecided and persuadable voters Honesty/trustworthiness Judgment/character No biggest concern Economy Lack of experience Ideology Need to know more Immigration Track record Other 10 20 30% What, if anything, is your biggest concern about Donald Trump? Among undecided and persuadable voters Personality/behavior No biggest concern Ethics/honesty Ability to do the job Threat to democracy Race/racism/sexism Court cases/convictions Abortion Immigration Other 10 20 30% What, if anything, is your biggest concern about Kamala Harris? White woman, 30s, Arizona “Little power hungry.”White man, 30s, North Carolina “His authoritative tendencies.”Woman, 40s, Michigan “Probably his rhetoric, maybe, and how he presents himself. Voters specifically mentioned costs and inflation, a persistent concern among undecided and not fully decided voters over the last few months.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, —, He’s, ”, ” “, Georgia “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “, Donald Trump’s, Michigan “, doesn’t, Harris, Trump’s, ” Harris, she’s, North Carolina “, She’s, I’m Organizations: The New York Times, Siena College, New York Times, Trump, Wisconsin, North Carolina “, Michigan, North Carolina “ Democrats Locations: Ohio, Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina , Ohio, Siena, North Carolina

☆ Why revived horrors of January 6 may not impact the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But most of all, it’s a testimony to the often-malevolent magnetism that has made Trump a historic and enduring political figure. The special counsel alleged that Trump told family members, “It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election. As well as the federal election case, the ex-president is facing a similar one in Georgia based on racketeering statutes. The former president refused to accept the result of the 2020 election that he lost. Biden made Trump’s threat to democracy the centerpiece of his now-shelved run for president, warning that his predecessor represents an unprecedented threat to America’s soul.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith, Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris, Harris, Cheney, Trump, it’s, ” Cheney, Donald Trump, Dick Cheney —, —, ”, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Cassidy Hutchinson, Sarah Matthews, “, Smith, Joe Biden’s, Biden, ” Trump, He’s, Brian Kemp, vilifying Kemp, General Merrick Garland, Harris ’ Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump, Capitol, Democrat, GOP, Trump White, Washington, Republican, Republicans, Georgia Gov, Biden’s, —, Supreme Locations: Wisconsin, Ripon , Wisconsin, Iraq, Wyoming, In Wisconsin, Montgomery County , Pennsylvania, United States, Georgia, New York, Manhattan, Florida, Washington

Liz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and daughter of a former Republican vice president, will join Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday at a campaign event in Ripon, Wisconsin, the city commonly recognized as the birthplace of the Republican Party. And because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris,” Cheney said at Duke University in Durham at the time. Days later, Cheney’s father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, said he planned to vote for Harris, as well. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. To ensure our democracy and our economy remain strong for another four years, we must elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House," the Republicans wrote in an letter released Wednesday.

Persons: Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris, Cheney’s, Harris, Donald Trump, Cheney, Trump, ” Cheney, Dick Cheney, ”, Ripon, ” Harris, Adam Kinzinger of, Jimmy McCain, Sen, John McCain of, Jeff Flake, “, ” Flake, Tim Walz, Walz, George W, Bush, McCain, Mitt Romney Organizations: Republican, Republican Party, Democratic, Justice Department, Duke University, Capitol, Wisconsin Republicans, Harris, White Locations: Ripon , Wisconsin, North Carolina, Durham, United States, Madison , Wisconsin, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, John McCain of Arizona, Arizona, Wisconsin, Utah

☆ A Cambodian maid was arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodian leaders on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Phnom Penh AP —A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident. Nuon Toeun is neither an opposition leader nor a well-known activist. Radio Free Asia said Nuon Toeun was a supporter of the opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party, which was dissolved ahead of the 2018 general election as part of a crackdown on the opposition. The Khmer Movement for Democracy, a movement formed by opposition leaders in exile, condemned Nuon Toeun’s deportation from Malaysia. It said in a statement that she was working legally in Malaysia and had committed no crime except expressing her opinions.

Persons: Nuon, “, ″ Nuth, Nuon Toeun, couldn’t, Mech Dara, Cambodia’s, Hun Manet, Hun Sen, ” Organizations: Phnom Penh AP, Malaysian, Rights Watch, Cambodian, Radio Free, Cambodia People’s Party, Radio Free Asia, Cambodian National Rescue Party, Cambodian People’s Party, National Assembly, Facebook, ” Radio Free Asia, Khmer Movement for Democracy Locations: Phnom Penh, Malaysia, Asian, Cambodia, . New York, Vietnam, Laos, China, US, Prey, Radio Free Asia

CNN —Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney will campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin on Thursday, touting her endorsement of the Democratic presidential nominee in the crucial battleground state, a senior campaign official told CNN. Cheney, who previously told CNN she was committed to doing what was necessary to stop Trump from returning to the White House, endorsed Harris last month in North Carolina, another swing state. She later said she expected to campaign against Trump in battleground states throughout the fall. Broader push to win over Republican votersThe campaign’s efforts to win over Republicans voters will extend beyond the Cheney event. Harris-Walz is spending significant money in this space as part of a more than seven figure paid media strategy, the campaign official said.

Persons: Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Cheney, Harris, ” Cheney, Ripon –, Republican Party – Harris, Ripon, Trump, –, Elise Stefanik, Dick Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Gov, Geoff Duncan, Arizona Sen, Jeff Flake, Kari Lake, Mark Finchem, Walz, “, ”, Austin Weatherford, Ruwa Romman, ” Romman, CNN’s Veronica Stracqualursi Organizations: CNN, Republican, Democratic, Trump, White, Duke University, Republican Party, GOP, New York, Illinois Rep, Arizona, Democrats, Republicans, Labor, YouTube, Biden Locations: Wisconsin, Wyoming, North Carolina, Ripon, Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Arizona , Nevada , Georgia

☆ 30 million student-loan borrowers waiting for Biden's broader debt cancellation just got a lifeline in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A federal judge in Georgia declined to block Biden's second attempt at broader debt relief. Instead, the judge ordered the case to be transferred to a federal court in Missouri. It could signal a lifeline for 30 million borrowers waiting for student-loan forgiveness. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementMillions of student-loan borrowers waiting for debt relief may have just been handed a lifeline.

Persons: —, Randal Hall, Joe Biden's, Hall, Biden's, MOHELA, Persis Yu, Southern District of Georgia — Organizations: Service, Higher, GOP, MOHELA, Missouri, Biden, An Education Department, Republican, Student, Protection, Brunswick Division, Southern, Southern District of Locations: Georgia, Missouri, Brunswick, Southern District, Southern District of Georgia

☆ October surprises are piling up, but a toss-up race seems impervious to shocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The trio of tests facing Harris comes with potential economic, political and humanitarian consequences if the administration errs. And the new scrutiny of Trump’s behavior after the 2020 election could cause some voters to again question his fitness for the Oval Office. Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee, Wisconsin, October 1, 2024. NONE OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS PRESIDENT!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. But Trump has already tried to manipulate the tragedy for political gain, accusing Biden of “sleeping” following the storm.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden, Hurricane Helene, Trump, Jack Smith, ’, Harris, Kamil Krzaczynski, Trump’s, ” Smith, Smith, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, JD Vance couldn’t, Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson, Brendan Smialowski, Joe Biden, Helene, Amir Cohen, Hassan Nasrallah, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Netanyahu’s, Netanyahu, “, ”, There’s, egging Netanyahu, Spencer Platt, “ Donald Trump …, Still, Mandel Ngan, they’ve, Brian Kemp, ” Biden, we’re Organizations: CNN, Oval, Dane Manufacturing, Getty, Trump, ”, Radical Democrats, Republican, Augusta, Democratic, White, Reuters, Wednesday, Democratic Party, Port, International Longshoremen’s Association, Biden, Republican Party, GOP, Raleigh Emergency Operations Center, Pentagon, National Guard, Georgia Republican Gov Locations: Hurricane, Waunakee , Wisconsin, AFP, Meadowbrook, Augusta , Georgia, Iran, Israel, United States, Tehran, Russia, Ukraine, Ashkelon, Lebanon, Gaza, Islamic Republic, Washington, Michigan, New York, Newark, Staten Island , New York, Gulf Coast, Raleigh , North Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina

☆ Justice Department and Microsoft disrupt Russian hacking operations aimed at US officials and civil society
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —The Justice Department and Microsoft on Thursday announced the seizure of more than 100 web domains that a Russian intelligence agency allegedly used to try to hack current and former US officials, civil-society groups and Russians living in the US. It’s the latest in a series of moves from the Justice Department to expose alleged covert Russian operations targeting US democracy in the runup to the 2024 presidential election. The UK government last year accused the same Russian hacking group of conducting a “sustained unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes” over several years that hacked politicians, civil servants and journalists. The hackers operate on behalf of Russia’s FSB intelligence agency, the prime successor to the Soviet-era KGB, according to US officials. Another FSB-linked hacking group has posed a direct threat to US critical infrastructure by targeting energy facilities, according to US officials.

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