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☆ What Harris and Trump are proposing for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Tami Luhby | Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have laid out a broad array of ideas aimed at making life more affordable and strengthening the economy, which rank at the top of voters’ concerns. Both Trump and Harris have rolled out pricey provisions without specifying how they would cover the cost. Though his campaign hasn’t released details on the proposal, Trump has indicated that he would eliminate both federal income taxes and payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare. Around half of beneficiaries – mainly those with higher incomes – pay federal income tax on their Social Security payments. Harris’ plan would also accelerate the speed of Medicare’s drug price negotiations so that the costs of more medications come down faster.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, hasn’t, Harris, Harris ’, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Sen, JD Vance, Trump’s, ” Harris, USMCA, ” Trump, He’s, Elon Musk, John Deere, ” Vance Organizations: CNN, Trump, Yale University, Security, Social Security, Center, Social, Rescue, Medicare, GOP, Biden, Republican Party, ” Invest, America, Federal Reserve, American Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas, Mexico, Canada, Texas, Florida, Harris, Midwest

☆ Elon Musk defends $1 million giveaway after Justice Department warning
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended the legality of his super PAC’s $1 million daily giveaway to registered voters in swing states, days after the Justice Department sent a letter warning that the lottery-style contest might be unlawful. The PAC is also offering $100 to Pennsylvania registered voters who sign the petition. Musk’s daily drawing for $1 million is open to registered voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Musk took a harsher tone toward the Justice Department on two other subjects during the online town hall. He attacked the criminal prosecutions of Trump, saying they were for “political reasons,” and he criticized the Justice Department for intervening in a lawsuit in Virginia related to immigration and that state’s voter rolls.

Persons: Elon Musk, It’s, ”, Musk, Donald Trump, he’s, George Soros, “ Dennis ”, ” Musk, Trump Organizations: Tech, Justice Department, Musk’s America PAC, SpaceX, Bloomberg, Trump, Soros, NBC News, Musk’s Locations: United States, Pennsylvania, America, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virginia

LANCASTER, Pa. — Josh Shapiro sits atop what may be one of the most important states this election, and he said he’s doing everything he can to make sure Kamala Harris wins in Pennsylvania. SHAPIRO: I’m not sure I would agree with the characterization. I’m sure you saw the Department of Justice letter yesterday. And that’s OK, folks can express their opinions, and I’m sure he’ll continue to do that. SHAPIRO: I think he is far more unstable and erratic than he was eight years ago.

Persons: Josh Shapiro, Kamala Harris, “, I’ve, ” Shapiro, Harris, Tim Walz, Shapiro, wasn’t, Joe Biden, He’s, Elon Musk —, Donald Trump’s, —, Democrat John Fetterman, Trump, SHAPIRO, It’s, I’m, they’ve, Philly, we’re, Donald Trump, We’re, Al Schmidt, Elon Musk, Sen, John Fetterman, Fetterman, it’ll, “ Geez, Arnold Palmer Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, NBC, Steelers, Democrat, Politico, Republican, Trump, Force, Elon, Department of Justice, Twitter Locations: LANCASTER, Pa, Pennsylvania, Wilkes, Barre, U.S, Lancaster, I’m, Philadelphia, Philly

And among young voters who say they will vote in the presidential election in November, Harris leads 56%-36%, a 20-point advantage. Young women said they’ll vote for Harris over Trump by a 33-point margin. The gender differences splashed across the issues young voters say are most important to their vote. Roughly a third of young voters said they’ll pay attention to endorsements by political leaders (38%) and organizations to which they belong (31%). One-third of young voters have a positive view of Trump’s VP pick, JD Vance, and 45% have a negative view of him.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, that’s, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Elon, Swift, Tim Walz, JD Vance, Walz, Vance Organizations: NBC, Trump, Democratic National Convention, SurveyMonkey, American, Survey

The Justice Department declined to comment, and the super PAC’s treasurer did not immediately reply to a voicemail message requesting comment. On Monday, a group of ex-prosecutors and other former government officials sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting an investigation. Legal experts have told NBC News that they believe Musk’s contest falls into a legal gray area and could violate election law, but not necessarily. So far, several of the winners have appeared in short videos for America PAC talking about their support for former President Donald Trump. Musk, who has endorsed Trump’s campaign, launched America PAC in an effort to help elect him.

Persons: Elon, ”, Matthew Sanderson, Musk, “, Donald Trump, Trump’s, Trump Organizations: Elon Musk’s, PAC, America PAC, CNN, Justice Department, NBC News, NBC, SpaceX, Bloomberg Locations: Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania

☆ Musk promises to award $1 million each day to a signer of his petition
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to give away $1 million each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the U.S. Constitution. And he wasted no time, awarding a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Republican Donald Trump. Musk started America PAC, a political action organization he founded in support of Trump's presidential campaign. The petition Musk is asking people to sign reads: "The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. Trump in turn has said if elected he would appoint Musk to head a government efficiency commission.

Persons: Elon Musk, Billionaire Elon Musk, Republican Donald Trump, John Dreher, John, Dreher, Kamala Harris, Musk, Harris, Trump, carmaker Tesla Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Ridley High School, Billionaire, U.S, U.S . Constitution, Republican, Trump, Democratic, America PAC, Forbes Locations: Folsom , Pennsylvania, U.S ., Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, U.S

☆ Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters could be illegal, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“We want to try to get over a million, maybe 2 million voters in the battleground states to sign the petition in support of the First and Second Amendment. … We are going to be awarding $1 million randomly to people who have signed the petition, every day, from now until the election,” Musk said at a campaign event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “This is a one-time ask,” Musk told the crowd shortly after announcing the $1 million prize. “When you start limiting prizes or giveaways to only registered voters or only people who have voted, that’s where bribery concerns arise,” said Derek Muller, an election law expert who teaches at Notre Dame Law School. Regardless of the long odds of a Musk prosecution, other respected election law experts strongly condemned the billionaire’s behavior.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, ” Musk, “, ”, Trump, Josh Shapiro, ” Shapiro, Derek Muller, Muller, David Becker, Becker, ” Becker, Rick Hasen, Jocelyn Benson Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, PAC, Press, ”, Democrat, Notre Dame Law School, CNN, Justice Department, Election Innovation, Research, “, UCLA School of Law, Democratic Locations: Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania , Georgia, Nevada , Arizona , Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, ” Pennsylvania, Michigan

☆ Elon Musk says all voting should be 'in person' while his super PAC promotes voting by mail
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Friday that all voting should be “in person,” contradicting his own history of voting by mail and the efforts of his pro-Trump super PAC to get others to vote by mail, too. His super PAC, America PAC, is also promoting mail-in and absentee ballots this year. In mailers and on a website that links to absentee ballot request forms, the super PAC calls absentee voting a secure way for people to support Trump in the Nov. 5 election. Musk has given the super PAC nearly $75 million. But Musk’s opposition to mail-in and absentee voting is longstanding, and he has repeatedly declined to resolve his stated opposition with his own practice.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Donald Trump, ” Musk, Musk’s, ”, X, Scott Presler Organizations: Tech, Trump, PAC, Voting, Dominion, SpaceX, NBC News, America PAC, U.S, Capitol, FBI Locations: Oaks , Pennsylvania, United States, California, Georgia, American, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, ”, Iran

☆ Pro-Trump group funded by Musk struggles with outreach targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Four people involved in the group's outreach told Reuters that managers warned canvassers they are missing targets and needed to raise the number of would-be voters they contact. Another person briefed on the matter said America PAC was struggling to find sufficient people to conduct audits in other states. Musk, ranked by Forbes as the world's richest person, so far has supplied at least $75 million to America PAC, according to federal disclosures, making the group a crucial part of Trump's bid to regain the White House. In Nevada, it isn't clear whether Young's audit has concluded, reached any findings or prompted any change in America PAC's outreach. America PAC recently updated its website to prominently display advertisements seeking canvassers.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, canvassers, Alysia McMillan, McMillan, We're, we've, Trump, Chris Young, Young didn't, Kamala Harris, carmaker Tesla, Musk, We've Organizations: PAC Town Hall, America PAC, Republican, PAC, Election, Reuters, Wisconsin, Senior, Trump, Democratic, Forbes, SpaceX, Lone Locations: Folsom , Pennsylvania, U.S, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, America

☆ Italy criminalizes surrogacy abroad in move slammed as ‘medieval’ by critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Antonia Mortensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Human life has no price and is not a commodity.”People demonstrate near Italy's Senate this week to oppose the country's new legislation. Francis has shifted the church’s approach on welcoming LGBTQ people, but has maintained a strong line opposing both abortion and surrogacy. The new Italian law does not differentiate between same-sex and heterosexual couples, nor between altruistic or paid surrogacy, but it will disproportionately affect the LGBTQ community, advocates fear. “Law or no law, same-sex families exist and will continue to exist. LGBTQ activists who protested outside the Senate on Wednesday said that heterosexual couples make up 90% of all surrogacies.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni’s, Pope Francis an, Meloni, Simona Granati, Francis, ”, “, ” Laura Boldrini, ” Alessia Crocini, Michela Calabro, Mauro Scrobogna, Elon Musk, Francis ’ Organizations: CNN, Italy, Catholic Church, Italian Catholic Church, Italy's Senate, Catholic, “, Families, European Union Locations: Italy, United States, Canada, Italy's, Vatican, Italian, ” Italy, ”, Albania

Billionaire Elon Musk has upped his financial offer for registered swing state voters to sign a conservative-leaning petition. On Thursday, Musk wrote on X that his pro-Trump super PAC would give $100 to signees and those who refer them. He said the deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, the day that Pennsylvania voter registration closes. “If you’re a registered Pennsylvania voter, you & whoever referred you will now get $100 for signing our petition in support of free speech & right to bear arms,” Musk wrote. For anyone who refers a registered swing state voter to sign it, Musk promised to mail a check.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, ” Musk, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, hadn’t Organizations: Trump, America PAC, Musk’s America PAC, Facebook Locations: signees, Trump, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina

At a town hall hosted at a high school outside Philadelphia, Musk referred to the false conspiracy theory that Dominion Voting Systems was part of a plot to rig U.S. elections in recent years. There’s always this question of, say, the Dominion voting machines. Fact: Hand counts and audits of such paper ballots have repeatedly proven that Dominion machines produce accurate results. Studies and investigations have found that there’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the U.S. When voter fraud has occurred, prosecutors have successfully brought cases against perpetrators including in a highly publicized fraud scheme in North Carolina.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Musk, ”, Anna Moneymaker, Trump, ” Musk, Democratic megadonor George Soros, Kamala Harris, Emma Barnett, Ben Goggin, Kat Tenbarge Organizations: —, Systems, Dominion, Brennan Center for Justice, Fox News, SpaceX, Tesla, Ridley High School, Philadelphia Fox, Trump, Trump America PAC, FBI, Democratic megadonor Locations: FOLSOM, Pa, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Maricopa County, Arizona, Philadelphia County, Folsom, Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, North Carolina, Mexico, “ Pennsylvania, America, New York City

☆ California's economic growth is slipping behind Texas as the Lone Star state draws corporate HQs and people
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Texas' economy is growing faster than California's as it woos big companies and new residents. But some Texas residents are feeling increasingly fed up and priced out of the state. That figure is even stronger for the fourth quarter of 2023, which saw Texas' GDP grow at an annual rate of 5% — a jump that Texas Gov. Its $3.9 trillion GDP accounts for 14% of the national GDP, according to the report. Some Texas residents are less happyAs Texas' economy soars, some residents are feeling increasingly fed up and priced out.

Persons: —, Greg Abbott, California's, Tesla, Charles Schwab, Abbott, Elon Musk, CBRE, Jennifer Sor, Austin Organizations: Service, Lone Star, Public, Institute of California, Public Policy Institute, Texas Gov, Bureau, Oracle, State for, Chevron, Gov, Fortune, Texas, Nvidia, Golden State, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas realtors, BI Locations: Texas, While California, California, , Texas, State for Texas, Palo Alto , California, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington

Deep-pocketed Republicans donors also tried to close the gap by boosting a GOP super PAC working to seize the Senate majority. America PAC has taken on a critical supporting role for the Trump campaign, according to its independent expenditure filings, which cover some spending beyond September 30. Tuesday’s filings show other conservative billionaires also plowing extraordinary sums into the effort to reelect Trump. Another leading pro-Trump super PAC, Restoration PAC, also reported a huge haul from a single major donor. Meanwhile, the Congressional Leadership Fund – the main super PAC supporting House Republicans – hauled in more than $81 million in the third quarter.

Persons: –, Miriam Adelson, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Adelson, – Musk, Richard Uihlein –, megadonors, Kamala Harris, Harris, Musk, Trump, reelect Trump, Sheldon, Uihlein, Ike Perlmutter, Laura, Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Reid Hoffman, Steve Mnuchin, Dana White, White, Chuck Schumer, JB Pritzker, Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings, Ken Griffin, Elliott, Paul Singer, Stephen Schwarzman, Republicans –, Timothy Mellon, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Tim Sheehy, Brown, Bernie Moreno, Eric Hovde, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Baldwin, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Nathan L, Democrat Adam Gray, Michelle Steel, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Trump’s, Vindman, Mary Peltola, CNN’s Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Trump, PAC, Federal, Commission, Adelson, Democratic, Republican, GOP, White, House . America PAC, America PAC, Preserve, America, Restoration PAC, FF PAC, FF, New York, LinkedIn, Republican National Convention, Fund, Illinois Gov, Netflix, Citadel, Elliott Management, Blackstone Group, Congressional, Republicans, The New York Times, Democrats, West, Senate, Ohio, – Rep, Democrat, Alaska Rep Locations: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Preserve America, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, Lago, Florida, Montana, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Republican, Texas, Virginia’s, District, Alaska

☆ Kremlin confirms Trump sent Russia Covid-19 tests, after former president denied Bob Woodward claim
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Trump administration “sent us several samples of test kits,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday, broadly supporting Woodward’s claim. Many countries were doing the same.”The Kremlin’s response seemingly contradicts Trump’s denial of Woodward’s claims. In a statement, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said Trump gave Woodward “absolutely no access” for the book. Citing a Trump aide, Woodward also reported that there have been “maybe as many as seven” calls between Trump and Putin since Trump left the White House in 2021. Woodward’s claims once again throw scrutiny on Trump’s relationship with Putin, weeks before the US presidential election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bob Woodward’s, Vladimir Putin, Trump, “, Dmitry Peskov, Woodward, Trump “, Putin, Abbott, ”, ” Putin, ” Trump, ” Peskov, he’s, Steven Cheung, Woodward “, Bob Woodward, Peskov, ventilators, Woodward’s, Kamala Harris, Howard Stern, You’re, ” Harris, Elon Musk Organizations: CNN, Trump, ABC News, Putin, White House, Trump White, Kremlin, Democratic, “ Locations: Russia, United States, Woodward, Moscow, Ukraine

Hurricane Milton makes its way toward Florida. Hurricane Milton plows toward FloridaFlorida is, once again, bracing for a direct hit as Hurricane Milton approaches the state and the window to evacuate closes. A storm surge of up to 15 feet is forecast along a stretch of the coast that includes Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. Florida is especially vulnerable to storm surge because “it doesn’t take much to push water over land that would be dry,” said Cody Fritz, the Storm Surge Unit Team Lead at the National Hurricane Center. “Where?”Follow our live blog for the latest forecasts and information about Hurricane Milton.

Persons: Milton, Harris, Trump, Hurricane Milton, ”, Cody Fritz, Helene, they’re, “, ‘, ’ ”, Mark Prompakdee, Read, Sen, Sherrod Brown, Chuck Todd, Elon Musk, Josh Shapiro, Musk, Trump’s Butler, Benjamin Netanyahu, Lloyd Austin, Yoav Gallant, Joe Biden, Lisa Marie Presley, it’s Grazer, Ethel Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy, Tama, David Ingram, — Elizabeth Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: NBC, National Hurricane Center, Storm Surge, Twin, NBC News, Hurricane, More Hurricane Milton, Trump, Democratic, Trump ”, Saints, Republicans, White, Tech, Pennsylvania Gov, Washington D.C, U.S . Defense, Israeli, ISIS, Border Patrol, Biden, Alaska Locations: Florida, Arizona, Hurricane, Florida Florida, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Sarasota . Florida, St . Petersburg, Twin City, Hurricane Milton, More, battlegrounds, Phoenix, Utah, Ohio, Trump’s Butler , Pennsylvania, Washington, U.S, Iran, Afghan, Oklahoma, America, San Francisco

☆ Analysis: Joe Biden swears a lot and Trump did a favor for Putin, according to Bob Woodward
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Trump on PutinIn public, Trump has said he got along well with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Putin deferred to him after Trump warned Putin not to invade Ukraine. Then-President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018. “No, no,” Putin said, according to Woodward’s book. Biden and Harris on NetanyahuThe Biden administration has tried to maintain its support for Israel while also diplomatically expressing frustration with Israel’s leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “And the answer to that question is yes.”Lots of f-bombsThe unvarnished view at the White House includes more curse words, according to the Woodward book.

Persons: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Biden, Bob Woodward –, CNN’s Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, Elizabeth Stuart, Merrick Garland, Woodward, that’s, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Elon Musk, ‘, Vladimir, “, Donald Trump, Brendan Smialowski, ” Putin, ” Woodward, Trump’s, Harris, Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, ” Harris, ” Biden, Elizabeth Frantz, George W, Bush, Volodymyr Zelensky, Obama, ” Organizations: CNN, Affordable, Trump, Putin, Russia, Getty, Israel, CBS News, White, Israeli, intel, United Nations, Ukrainian Locations: Saudi, Ukraine, Helsinki, AFP, Beirut, Woodward, Washington , DC, Afghanistan, Iraq, Munich, Crimea

“There’s no endgame — it’s starting to feel like a forever war,” said Frank Lowenstein, special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations under President Barack Obama. Storm-battered Florida declares another emergency as Hurricane Milton approachesTropical Storm Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 1 hurricane Sunday with its path aimed at Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the state. Ron DeSantis said in a briefing that Milton is expected to make landfall in Hillsborough or Pinellas county Wednesday evening. Since 1850, only two storms that originated in the Gulf’s Bay of Campeche have struck Florida. Politics in briefPresidential promotions: With just weeks before the election, Trump has taken to promoting items and businesses that aren’t connected to his campaign, from a new cryptocurrency platform to NFT trading cards.

Persons: Israel’s, “, ”, Frank Lowenstein, Barack Obama, it’s, Yoram Schweitzer, Tropical Storm Milton, Helene, Ron DeSantis, Milton, Trump, Donald Trump, Corey Comperatore, Elon Musk, MAGA, Adam Schiff, Joe Biden’s, ” Schiff, Kristen Welker, Harris, Notre, Amy Coney Barrett, Melania Trump, Lejeune Leo Case, Jessie Hoerman Leo Case, Lejeune, ‘, Justine Goode, Instagram, Sam Darnold, Kirby Lee Organizations: Milton, Tropical Storm, Gov, Trump, Service, NBC News, Press, Capitol, Notre Dame, Catholic, Supreme, Sunday, Fox News, Lejeune, Pacific, Marine Corps, NBC, Football, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Tottenham Hotspur Locations: Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Florida, Tropical, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Gulf’s, Campeche, Gulf of Mexico, Butler , Pennsylvania, “, Iwo Jima, North Carolina

☆ One month to Election Day. Here’s what to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The (Donald) Trump campaign, on the other hand, is looking to the Sun Belt. Instead of knocking on doors in key states, Trump’s allies are using funding from tech billionaire Elon Musk to do some nontraditional things. But some things are still going to be much more expensive on Election Day than they were when Trump was president. It’s one month to Election Day, but that’s a little bit of a misnomer. No matter what happens with the 2024 election, Trump is unlikely to accept the results if Harris wins.

Persons: CNN — It’s, it’s, CNN’s David Wright, Kamala, Harris, – they’ve, Donald, Trump, he’s, Trump’s, Steve Contorno, Fredreka, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Obama, He’ll, Liz Cheney, George W, Bush, Dick Cheney, Cheney, Amy Walter, ”, Cook, … they’re, ” Walter, Hurricane Helene, Helene, Will, Will Trump’s, Jack Smith’s, Tanya Chutkan, Smith, Read Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Republican, Trump Republicans, Trump, Former Republican, Voters, North, East, Progressives, Democratic National Convention, Israel, Democrats Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, East Coast, Hurricane, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, New York

☆ 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

☆ Trump’s ground game relies on untraditional strategies to draw out battleground voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Steve Contorno | Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

And it’s a playbook that former President Donald Trump’s campaign has tossed aside. It’s a gamble, Trump’s campaign internally acknowledges, but one that they insist is built on data they have collected over nearly a decade and tested for the past six months. Days later, the Michigan state party chairman also plugged 10xVotes when he rolled into Traverse City, Michigan, alongside Trump running mate JD Vance. But rather than courting those voters, Trump’s campaign is in search of new ones. Trump’s campaign has also tried to seize on discord within the Democratic coalition.

Persons: Paul Hudson, “ Harris Walz ”, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, JD Vance, “, ”, Dennis Lennox, Mary, Kamala Harris –, don’t, James Blair, Blair, ” Blair, Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, Gerald Ford, Nikki Haley, Hillary Scholten, ” Hudson, Trump’s, Charlie Kirk, Harris, Musk, –, Republicans Kari Lake, Blake Masters, Sen, Rebecca Noble, flummoxed, Joe Biden, Susie Wiles, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Virgin Mary, Michael, Lennox, you’re, ” Lennox, Michael Whatley, Lara Trump, Elijah Nouvelage, Jim Pillen, wouldn’t, ” Danielle Butterfield, ’, CNN’s Ali Main, Kristen Holmes, David Wright, Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Republican, Grand Rapids, Trump, Republicans, Republican Party, Veteran Affairs, Grand, White House, Van, South Carolina Gov, America PAC, Musk, Federal, Commission, Getty, Trump Force, Sunshine State, Miami Gardens, Cuban, Democratic, Florida, Biden, GOP, Michigan, Republican National Committee, RNC, University of North, Republican Gov, Nebraska’s, White, Democrat, USA Locations: doorsteps, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Grand, Traverse City , Michigan, Detroit, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Congress, Kent, Arizona, Mesa , Arizona, AFP, Arizona , Wisconsin, Wolverine, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Florida, Black, Miami, Israel, Puerto, Dade County, New York, Pennsylvania, Cheboygan County , Michigan, Republican County, North Carolina, University of North Carolina, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Nevada, Nebraska, Omaha, Wisconsin , Michigan

☆ Elon Musk's pro-Trump super PAC is running ads targeting young men who don't vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's super PAC is trying to get young men to vote for Donald Trump. Ads by the America PAC tout Trump as "the American badass" who can save the nation. Young men aged 18 to 44 have historically turned out to vote less than their female counterparts. The 15-second ad funded by America PAC opens with a still shot of a young bearded man slumped on a couch. AdvertisementIn another post, Musk said "Trump must win" to save the nation's democracy and preserve free speech.

Persons: Elon, Donald Trump, —, schtick, Trump, Elon Musk, Kamala, Musk, JD Vance Organizations: Elon Musk's, America PAC, Trump, Service, PAC, Center for American Women Locations: American

Former President Donald Trump said he doesn’t believe he would run for office again in four years if he loses the November election. “I think that hopefully we’re going to be successful,” Trump added in the interview, which aired Sunday. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. And she will be, she will be terrific.”Trump noted that Musk endorsed him “very powerfully” and agreed that the tech billionaire could help with “government waste” when Attkisson suggested the possibility. But he’s indicating he might be willing to,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, doesn’t, “, ” Trump, Sharyl Attkisson, Trump, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, “ It’s, Gabbard, I’ve, ”, Musk, Attkisson, He’s, Shawn Ryan Organizations: Human Services, Democratic Locations: Hawaii

☆ Harris’ cash edge funds advertising blitz as Elon Musk cuts big check to House Republicans, new filings show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( David Wright | Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Harris campaign also dramatically outspent the Trump campaign in August, burning through about $174 million. By comparison, Trump’s campaign spent just $61 million last month, with the lion’s share – more than $47 million – going toward media buys. The Trump and Harris campaigns are aligned with an array of committees that file disclosure reports on a separate schedule. The Trump campaign, as CNN has previously reported, has opted to outsource much of its ground game operation to outside organizations. The super PAC spent more than $77 million in August, including nearly $62 million on independent expenditures to benefit the vice president’s campaign.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Harris, Trump, outraised, Joe Biden, Biden, –, Kevin Mohatt, Diane Hendricks, Paul Singer, Dustin Moskovitz – Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Congress, Republican, GOP, Federal, Trump, Republicans, Democratic Congressional, National Republican Campaign, PAC, National Republican, Democratic Senatorial, MAGA Inc, FF PAC, Harris, Facebook Locations: Washington ,, Wisconsin

☆ Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some Brazilian users reconnected with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court's recent nationwide ban, the result of the social network apparently changing the way its servers are accessed. That rendered X effectively inaccessible in the country until Wednesday, with AP journalists among those who had access. It acts as a proxy between users and X's servers, filtering traffic and preventing the original Internet Protocol (IP) address from being recognized, Diogenes told The Associated Press. Former president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated the return of the social network. Some Brazilian X users trumpeted the platform's return — with several addressing de Moraes directly, vowing that they weren't using a VPN.

Persons: Alexandre de Moraes, X, Elon Musk, Pedro Diogenes, Diogenes, Anatel, de Moraes, Cloudflare didn't, Musk, hadn't, Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Cloudflare, David Nemer, Nemer, Bluesky, De Moraes, Rafael Mafei, Mafei Organizations: Elon, CLM, Associated Press, AP, Nazi, University of Virginia, University of Sao, SpaceX Locations: Brazil, Charlottesville , Virginia, San Francisco , California, University of Sao Paulo

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