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Ukrainian soldiers told BI of their hopes, fears, and uncertainty over what Trump's victory means. Trump's election win could have a huge impact on the war in Ukraine. AdvertisementUkrainian soldiers holding back Russia's invasion woke up to an uncertain future after Donald Trump's presidential election victory on Wednesday. Olga Bigar, a Ukrainian officer, also had some optimism about Trump: "I really like his determination and steadfastness in making decisions," she told BI. AdvertisementA US veteran fighting in Ukraine, who goes by the call sign Jackie, told BI that helping Ukraine continues to be in the US' best interest.

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☆ The freebie phase of the 2024 campaign: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Among Black voters over 50, 89% said they back Harris, but for those under 50, that figure drops to 75%. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators on behalf of the Trump campaign as part of an effort to change how Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators on behalf of the Trump campaign as part of an effort to change how Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes. Read more → 💻 Hacking fallout: Iranian hackers sent material they stole from Trump’s campaign to people associated with Biden’s campaign, according to the FBI. Read more →Iranian hackers sent material they stole from Trump’s campaign to people associated with Biden’s campaign, according to the FBI.

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WASHINGTON — As president, Donald Trump slashed a lucrative tax break enjoyed by coastal donors and suburban swing-state voters. What shifted more than the economy is Trump's needs, said Caroline Bruckner, managing director of American University's Kogod Tax Policy Center. The reversal is one of a flurry of freebies that Trump and his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, are offering voters in the stretch run before Election Day. Trump’s proposal to repeal the SALT cap, which is set to expire next year if Congress takes no action, would reduce federal revenue by $1.2 trillion over a decade, according to CRFB’s estimate. But many voters in those counties would stand to benefit considerably from a repeal of the SALT cap.

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☆ Russian soldiers are relying heavily on their personal cellphones to wage war in Ukraine even though it risks getting them killed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Former US military officers say this trend underscores a lack of secure military communication options or discipline and leaves Russian soldiers vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks. Russian military officers look at their smartphones while walking past the Kremlin in Moscow in April 2024. Ukrainian soldiers prepare a BM-21 artillery vehicle in its fighting position in the Donetsk region in July 2024. AdvertisementOne such incident occurred at the very end of 2022, when Ukraine launched a devastating precision strike against Russian troops gathered in Makiivka, in the eastern Donbas region. Related storiesUkraine's military intelligence agency, the HUR, regularly publishes audio of purported interceptions from calls made by Russian soldiers.

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☆ Who Kamala Harris picks for her running mate will show where her campaign sees its path to victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris' campaign is in the process of choosing her running mate, and who she chooses will provide insight into her battle plan for November. With 20 electoral votes, winning the battleground state will likely be a crucial part of both former President Donald Trump and Harris' campaign. Choosing Shapiro, the state's governor, who has proven he can win in Pennsylvania, could significantly bolster Harris' ticket there, Gift said. Kevin Fahey, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Nottingham, agrees but told BI that a Shapiro pick may indicate some trepidation in Harris' campaign. Plus, he's already been an attack dog against Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance, going after him for his Appalachian credentials.

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☆ Ukraine's getting more longe-range missiles that leave the Russians with 'nowhere to hide'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The number of missiles isn't publicly known, but ATACMS missiles average about $1.3 million each. These air-dropped missiles can fly at low altitudes to avoid detection and have been used to strike Russian naval headquarters and vehicle-repair depots in the occupied Crimean peninsula. The arrival of Storm Shadow missiles — and, several months later, ATAMCS — presented new challenges for Moscow, but Ukraine has received so few it has had to bee choosy over what to target. Indeed, Kyiv has used the American missiles in recent weeks to strike Russian airfields and troop gatherings. Missiles like ATACMS and Storm Shadow "will enable Ukraine to neutralize Russia's advantages and eventually enable them to regain the initiative," he added.

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☆ The US secretly slipped ATACMS to Ukraine with more to come, putting high-value Russian targets in danger
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Kyiv used these long-range missiles to batter Russian helicopters in multiple strikes last year. T South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty ImagesThroughout the war, Ukraine has routinely pressed Washington to provide ATACMS so it could hit high-value Russian targets deep behind enemy lines. Kyiv used the M39 ATACMS variant in those attacks. Regardless of the variant, the arrival of additional ATACMS will likely compel Moscow to change its strategy and tactics. While the statement did not specifically mention ATACMS, it said the package contains "additional ammunition" for the HIMARS, which could include ATACMS.

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☆ US Army tests new missile set to replace ATACMS, weapons Ukraine has used to punish Russia's helicopter fleet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program is expected to give a boost to field artillery units. The Army says PrSM will extend the range of ATACMS, which Ukraine has used with great success. During a demonstration last week at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the missile cleared a production qualification test flight. US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) firing a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-U.S. joint missile drill. "The excuse often cited to not sending" the 186-mile range ATACMS "is that there are not many to spare in the US inventory," Rice told Business Insider.

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☆ Massive surge in the buying of Israel Bonds from the United States
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jason Gewirtz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It also makes 2023 a record year for Israel Bonds. Two counties in Florida, Broward and Palm Beach, also bought Israel Bonds in the last four weeks, as did Ohio's Franklin County. A spokesperson for the bank called the sales part of "a more than 35 year relationship with Israel Bonds." Celal Gunes | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesExecutives at Israel Bonds said about $250 million of the total raised in the last month came from individual investors, large and small, throughout the United States, who purchased the bonds directly. Naveh, the CEO of Israel Bonds, lives in the town of Savyon, just east of Tel Aviv.

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☆ Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is running to become the nation's first transgender member of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is running for a seat in the US House of Representatives. If she wins, she'll be the nation's first openly transgender member of Congress. McBride previously interned for the Obama Administration and was the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign. If she wins in November 2024, she'll become the nation's first openly-transgender member of Congress. Elected as a state senator in 2020, McBride is the highest-ranking transgender legislator in the United States.

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☆ TikTok made their businesses popular and lucrative, and now they fear a ban: 'I'll be screwed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Daniella Jimenez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

She also posts TikTok videos about the process. The acrimony could potentially lead to a nationwide prohibition of TikTok, following a Montana statewide ban signed into law last month. There's no publicly known evidence of the Chinese government requesting data from TikTok, or TikTok providing it. The state's governor, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill last month that will prohibit Google and Apple's app stores from offering the TikTok app, starting in January 2024. The app disputed Montana's claim that TikTok is used for surveillance, saying the state has "nothing to support these allegations."

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☆ Biden's reelection bid gives Democrats their best chance to win, professor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBiden's reelection bid gives Democrats their best chance to win, professor saysAllan Lichtman of American University says "there is no Republican with the broad appeal of a Ronald Reagan" running for president in 2024.

☆ Americans Encounter Hurdles to Studying in China Even as Covid Restrictions Ease
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Stella Yifan Xie | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The number of American citizens studying in China in the 2020-21 academic year was down 97% from two years prior. HONG KONG—Strict pandemic restrictions helped push the number of American university students in China to its lowest level in more than two decades—382 students in the 2020-21 academic year. Now, with China reopening its borders, the question is whether they will come back. During that academic year, the most recent for which data is available, the number of American citizens studying in China was down 97% from roughly 12,000 in 2018-19, and even further below the peak of nearly 15,000 a decade ago, according to data from the U.S. State Department and the Institute of International Education, a New York-based nonprofit.

The White House will likely appoint Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard to run the National Economic Council and Jared Bernstein to lead the Council of Economic Advisers, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC. The appointments are expected to be announced after incoming White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients assumes his role, as soon as next week. Bernstein is a member of the board he is expected to head, the White House Council of Economic Advisers. The White House is holding a ceremony on Wednesday to thank outgoing White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain and welcome Zients to the position. Current White House NEC Director Brian Deese is expected to depart imminently, sources said.

☆ White House Considers Fed Vice Chair for Role as Biden’s Top Economic Adviser
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Ken Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—President Biden is considering Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard as the next head of the National Economic Council, according to administration officials and others familiar with the matter. A final decision hasn’t been made, the officials said, adding that Mr. Biden is in the process of conducting interviews. Several other contenders are under discussion for the key economic policy-making role, the officials said, including Sylvia Mathews Burwell , who led the Office of Management and Budget and the Health and Human Services Department during the Obama administration. Ms. Burwell has been the president of American University since 2017.

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