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☆ House GOP committee that oversees elections hired two former Trump officials involved in 2020 fake elector scheme
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

They previously hired Thomas Lane, another Trump official who served as a backup fake elector in Arizona in 2020, to lead their investigation into elections. Findlay has worked closely with Mitchell, who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. Republicans on the committee previously hired another Trump official who served as a backup fake elector in Arizona in 2020, to lead their investigation into elections. Emails obtained by CNN show that Lane was involved in the planning of who would serve as fake electors in Arizona, collecting contact information and discussing where the fake electors would meet. Lane was slated to be a substitute elector if there were absences on the day the fake electors in Arizona met, documents obtained by CNN show.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bryan Steil of, Joshua Findlay, Thomas Lane, Trump, Mark Meadows, Cleta Mitchell, Georgia’s, Bryan Steil, ”, Findlay, ” Findlay, Mitchell, “, Lane, ” Lane, Kenneth Chesebro, Kelli Ward, Steil, ” Steil, ActBlue, Steil’s, “ It’s, ” CNN’s Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid Organizations: CNN — House Republicans, GOP, Trump, Capitol, Administration, Republicans, CNN, Republican National Committee, Conservative Partnership Institute, Network, “, Republican National Committee’s, Coalition, Department of Justice, Democratic, Democrat Party Locations: Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, ActBlue, Juneau , Wisconsin

Between the time it takes to process mail ballots and deal with provisional ballots in some battleground states, votes will not be fully tabulated on election night. Projections of who won a close presidential race might not come for days, similar to the 2020 election. The sources all noted they did not have direct knowledge that this was a formal Trump campaign plan. The Trump campaign did not respond to a request seeking comment. In 2020, Trump quickly proclaimed victory on election night, even though he ultimately ended up losing to Joe Biden.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Seven Harris, —, Trump, ” Harris, Donald Trump, ”, “, Joe Biden, there’s, “ I’ve, ” “, ” Al Schmidt, Harris, Rudy Giuliani, “ That’s, Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, ’ ” Roger Stone, James Baker, George W, Bush, Joseph Kennedy, John F, Kennedy, Stone, ” Stone, ‘, Biden, Harris ’, ” Trump Organizations: NBC, Trump, NBC News, United States Capitol, Republican, CBS, New, “ Locations: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania’s, North Carolina, New York City

☆ McConnell says ‘MAGA movement is completely wrong’ and Reagan ‘wouldn’t recognize’ Trump’s GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Morgan Rimmer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a scathing assessment of the modern Republican Party in an upcoming biography, saying the “MAGA movement is completely wrong” and that Ronald Reagan “wouldn’t recognize” the party today. The Republican leader eventually voted to acquit Trump during the second impeachment trial, focused on the former president’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. However, Tackett reports that McConnell had leaned towards voting to convict at certain points. However, McConnell has endorsed Trump, and met with him back in June of this year during Trump’s meeting with Senate Republicans off the Hill. McConnell also expressed support for special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s actions around the 2020 election and the insurrection.

Persons: Mitch McConnell, MAGA, Ronald Reagan “, Trump, Ronald Reagan, ” McConnell, Michael Tackett, Power ”, McConnell, “ Trump, haven’t, ”, “, it’s, acquit Trump, “ I’m, he’s, Elaine Chao, Chao, Coco Chow ”, ” Tackett, Donald Trump, Donald Trump’s, JD Vance, Lindsey Graham, Sen, Rick Scott, Senate Republicans ’, Scott, Rick, Clarence Thomas “, I’m, Thomas, Thomas ’, Jack Smith’s, hasn’t, CNN’s Manu Raju, Ted Barrett Organizations: CNN, Republican Party, Associated Press, Republicans, Republican, Capitol, GOP, Kentucky Republican, Senate, Senate Republicans Locations: ”, China

☆ With Tyler's kids controversy, the biggest 'Love Is Blind' drama is happening off-screen again. That's still a win for Netflix.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Social media has been flooded with chatter about Tyler's relationship with his kids on "Love Is Blind." Neither Bri Thomas nor Lovetta Thomas responded to a request for comment from BI. AdvertisementTyler has encouraged viewers to 'be patient' and wait for his responseTyler and Ashley in "Love Is Blind" season seven, episode six. As for Tyler's "Love Is Blind" fiancée Ashley, she hasn't officially commented either. NetflixThis isn't the first time the biggest drama on "Love Is Blind" has happened offscreen and been revealed via social media.

Persons: Tyler, it's, —, Ashley, ove, lind, eason, l, liv, tim e, nd his, gations but, lon Organizations: Netflix, Service, sil, wer Locations: bor

☆ Behind CNN’s investigation on deceptive political fundraising that costs elderly donors their retirement savings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —A new CNN investigation documents how political campaigns have deceived the elderly and people with dementia with badgering, personalized text messages and prechecking boxes for recurring donations. Read the report, which illustrates the aggressive text messaging and charts how recurring donations can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars drained from retirement savings. The team spent a significant chunk of that time gathering and reviewing the stories of elderly donors from a variety of sources: public records, complaints filed with government agencies, lawsuits and cold-calling donors. RAPPARD: Experts we spoke to told us that elderly donors are the backbone of grassroots fundraising efforts. It became clear to us throughout our reporting process the kind of effect these tactics were having on elderly donors.

Persons: Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Yahya Abou, Ghazala, Audrey Ash, Anna, Maja Rappard, ELLIS, WinRed, Donald, Trump, –, ABOU, Casey Tolan, ”, Donald Trump, Don Jr, Karen, Gabe Ramirez, Democratic Sens, Amy Klobuchar, Dick Durbin, WOLF, TRUMP, Marjorie Taylor Greene Organizations: CNN, Republican, New York Times, Republican Party, Golden Eagles, Netflix, Democratic, Federal, Commission, Republicans, Trump Locations: WinRed, inboxes

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has forcefully ramped up his efforts to help re-elect former President Donald Trump, raising eyebrows across the political world and inviting questions about the legality of some of his tactics. Meanwhile, news reports have chronicled some of the issues facing America PAC, a political action committee funded by Musk to help boost Trump in the home stretch of the campaign. The two men rallied together earlier this month in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the former president survived an assassination attempt over the summer. The giveaway plan was met with immediate pushback from some election law experts. Rick Hasen, a law professor at UCLA and an NBC News election law analyst, wrote in a post on his website Saturday that the payments were “clearly illegal.”“Essentially what you’re doing is you are creating a lottery.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, —, Trump, “, MAGA, ”, Jocelyn Benson, ” Musk, Rick Hasen, ” Hasen, Josh Shapiro, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, Harris, Mark Cuban, Cuban Organizations: Republican, America PAC, Trump, SpaceX, Tesla, GOP, Reuters, Guardian, PAC, NBC News, Systems, Dominion, UCLA, NBC, . Pennsylvania, Democrat, Press, Federal, Democratic, Cuban Locations: Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Butler , Pennsylvania, Michigan, U.S, Folsom , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Maricopa County, Philadelphia County, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania

☆ Harris entered October with big cash edge over Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( David Wright | Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Harris campaign has touted its small-dollar donations, saying that nearly two-thirds of the money raised in September came from grassroots donors. The Harris campaign outspent Trump on advertising in September, about $196 million to $73 million. Mellon’s September contribution accounted for more than 60% of the money the super PAC took in last month. Wealthy Democrats also rally to HarrisThe new filings Sunday night also showed some of the Democratic Party’s wealthiest supporters and other notable names rallying to support Harris’ campaign. In August, FEC records show Larsen making a $1 million contribution to the super PAC in XRP, his company’s digital currency.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, outraised, Harris ’, Tim Walz, –, Joe Biden, outspent, Timothy Mellon, Mellon, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ’, Dustin Moskovitz, Christian Larsen, Larsen, JB Pritzker, Stephen Mandel, Susan, James Murdoch, Kathryn, Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, James, Kathryn Murdoch, CNN’s Alex Leeds Matthews Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, Republican, Federal, Commission, outraised Trump, White, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Trump, outspent Trump, Inc, PAC, Democrats, Democratic Party’s, FF PAC, Facebook, Labs, FEC, Fox, News Corp Locations: Boston, Greenwich , Connecticut, XRP, Illinois

But now, as Trump lines up against DeSantis in a battle over a high-profile ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, the governor’s old ally, Jeff Roe, is working against him. The relationship, however, soured after DeSantis’ presidential ambitions went up in flames. In June, a Fox News survey found that 66% of Florida voters were for marijuana legalization while just 32% were against it — and that came before Trump said he would support the marijuana initiative. So whenever you’re going against that much money, it’s obviously a tough fight.”Jeff Roe led Never Back Down, the main super PAC backing DeSantis' presidential primary bid. “It’s obviously a different opinion than [DeSantis] has.”Other prominent DeSantis supporters are also in potentially difficult political positions.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Jeff Roe, DeSantis, Roe, “, ”, Trump, ” Jeff Roe, hasn’t, Trump’s, Anthony Farhat, Ron, Jeff, Sen, Joe Gruters, ” Morgan Hill, Trulieve, Roe —, James Uthmeier, Uthmeier, Farhat, Tom Brady, Robert Kraft, Brady, ” Farhat, ” Matt Dixon, Allan Smith Organizations: Florida Gov, Trump, DeSantis, GOP, Republican, Fox News, PAC, Ballard Partners, Capital City Consulting, NBC News, Florida Republican Party, Republicans, Libertarians, Independents, Smart, New England Patriots, Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Locations: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Florida, Tallahassee, New England, Tallahassee , Florida, New York

☆ Elon Musk is flexing his wealth and political power unlike any of the richest men before him
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Musk has also seeded at least $75 million into a pro-Trump super PAC. "Elon Musk is sort of a natural for Donald Trump, " journalist Roger Lowenstein, who wrote a biography about Warren Buffett, told Business Insider. Recently, Musk's company seized the @America handle to boost his super PAC. AdvertisementNone of the other recent wealthiest men have come close to Musk's super PAC spending. Bezos made the biggest splash in 2018 when they donated $10 million to With Honor, a super PAC that supported veteran candidates.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Donald Trump's, Musk, Elon, Donald Trump, Roger Lowenstein, Warren Buffett, Timothy Mellon, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Koch, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ciara Torres, Lowenstein, Buffett, Warren, doesn't, It's, Anna Moneymaker, Barack Obama, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Trump, Ken Vogel's, Obama, Steve Ballmer, Gates, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, he's, Steve Pope, Harris, Biden, Melinda French Gates, Bezos Organizations: Trump, Service, PAC, America PAC, American, Stetson University, Alternative Energy, The New York Times, Citizens, Citizens United, Microsoft, Berkshire, Republican, Obama, Electoral College, Nebraska, Congressional, Musk's, Washington Post, Communist Locations: Pennsylvania, Butler , Pennsylvania, Omaha, Gates, Nebraska's

☆ Venture capital is going to war over the election. Here's the data to prove it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rob Price | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

VCs are lobbing cash at the presidential election and key congressional races, FEC data shows. This election cycle, investors at the top venture capital firms have plowed tens of millions of dollars into the election, both backing their favored political candidates and just cannily promoting commercial interests. (The filing deadline for Q3 data for quarterly filing entities was October 15, but this data isn't yet readily available in full online.) Business Insider selected 10 venture capital firms to focus on, taking into account fund size and cultural and industry significance. Sequoia Capital's Doug Leone is one of VC's most prolific GOP-aligned political donors, giving his almost $3.8 million to the National Republican Committee and other causes.

Persons: Reid Hoffman, Kamala Harris, —, hasn't, Andreessen Horowitz, blockchain, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, a16z, Horowitz, Andreessen, Harris, megadonor Reid Hoffman, Keith Rabois, Kleiner Perkins, Michael Moritz, Shaun Maguire, Joe Manchin, Hoffman, Horowitz Hoffman, Joe Biden, Biden, Nikki Haley, Trump, Vinod Khosla, John Doerr, Doug Leone, Elon Musk, Melia Russell, Rob Price Organizations: Service, Federal, Commission, Yuga Labs, White, Republicans, Founders Fund, SpaceX, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Sequoia Heritage, Business, Republican, Lincoln, Democratic, Democratic Party, Democratic Congressional, Sequoia, National Republican, Future Forward PAC, America PAC, Elon, Investors, splashy Hamptons, Harris Victory Fund, Harris Action Fund, Democratic National Committee Locations: Solana, Sequoia, West Virginia, New Hampshire

☆ Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And now the man calls himself the father of IVF,” Harris said on Thursday, recalling Trump’s remark at an all-women’s town hall. Exit polls in 2020 showed Biden — who’d become the nation’s second Catholic president — finishing with a 5-point lead over Trump with Catholic voters. After wishing Adams “good luck,” Trump repeated the familiar canard that the Justice Department indicted Adams over the mayor’s criticism of the Biden administration’s border policy. “You’re going to win, I think you’re going to win, I know you’re going to win, so good luck,” Trump told Adams. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks a a rally at Resch Expo on October 17, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris ’, Al Smith, Harris –, Joe Biden, ” Harris, Trump, gaslighting, ”, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Melania Trump, Letitia James, Woody Johnson, Michael Bloomberg, Harris, Biden — who’d, —, Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis, “, There’s, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Harris ’, Tim Walz, I’ve, Eric Adams, Adams, “ You’re, He’s, Biden, Scott Olson, Luke, Molly Shannon, Live’s ” Mary Katherine Gallagher Organizations: CNN, Catholic, GOP, Univision, New York, Trump, New York Jets, White, Minnesota Gov, New York City, Justice Department, Biden, Detroit Locations: New York City, Wisconsin, Manhattan, New York, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Detroit, Motor

☆ Battle of the billionaires: Harris deploys Mark Cuban as Elon Musk stumps for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Grinch is the one that's going to be putting these small business out of business." Unlike Musk, who has donated nearly $75 million and counting to Trump-aligned groups, Cuban is not a political donor. Ben Wikler, Wisconsin's Democratic Party Chair, praised Cuban's "talents" and said he has credibility to reach voters on business and economic issues. But I trust her.”None of this, however, is unfamiliar territory for Cuban, who played a similar role in 2016 for Clinton’s ultimately unsuccessful campaign against Trump. Before that campaign, Trump and Cuban had a hot-and-cold relationship.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Mark Cuban, Hillary Clinton, Cuban, Harris, Doug Emhoff, Harris —, —, He’s, Kamala, Trump, Zoe Lofgren, Ben Wikler, Cuban's, Wikler, Jim Watson, Musk, ” Cuban, Chuck Todd, “, Elon, ‘ There’s, ”, Theo Von’s, Diddy, knifed Trump, I’d, Von, Clinton’s, Clinton, Stephen Colbert’s, “ Donald, Gennifer, ” Trump, Bill Clinton, — Trump, Mandel Ngan, Jeff Hauser, Lina Khan, Alexandria Ocasio, “ Harris ’ Organizations: Elon, IGN, Cuban, Venture, SpaceX, Trump, Commission, Equis Research, Wisconsin's Democratic Party, Getty, NBC News, NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Democrats, “ Major League Baseball, Security and Exchange Commission, SEC, Fox News, Department of Health, Human Services, Federal Locations: Wisconsin, Phoenix, Michigan, La Crosse , Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, AFP, Cuban, United States, Harris, Alexandria, Cortez

Most of the fake electors and election deniers did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. MichiganOut of the seven states Trump targeted in 2020, Michigan’s slate of Republican electors for 2024 has – by far – the largest share of election deniers and 2020 fake electors. Five of the 2020 fake electors from the state were tapped to serve as 2024 electors. Thanks to this hedged language, the 2020 fake electors in Pennsylvania weren’t charged. WisconsinTo settle a civil lawsuit brought by Wisconsin’s real 2020 Democratic electors, the state’s fake GOP electors from 2020 agreed to stay out of the 2024 election process.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, Trump, “, ”, Lindsey Miller, Mike Pence, Pence, Kamala Harris, Pete Hoekstra, Meshawn Maddock, Marian Sheridan, John Haggard, Timothy King, Amy Facchinello, Hank Choate, Donald Trump, Ryan Garza, Dana Nessel, Jim Tokarski, ” Linda Glisman, ” Andrew Sebolt, Bill Bachenberg, Carla Sands, wasn’t, Fred Keller, Samuel “ Jim ” Worthington, doesn’t, Biden, Michael McDonald, Jesse Law, John Locher, Bruce Parks, Parks, Biden’s, ” Parks, Caroline Jeffords “, Salleigh Grubbs, Suzi Voyles, Voyles, Josh McKoon, Laurie McClain, Loch, ” McClain, Wisconsin’s, Jeff Mandell, Angie Sapik, Nam, Sapik, Debbie Maestas, General Raúl Torrez, Gina Swoboda, Swoboda, ” CNN’s Ethan Cohen, Jason Morris, Scott Glover, Veronica Stracqualursi Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican Party, Democracy, Republicans, Electoral, Justice Department, Michigan GOP, Capitol, Detroit Free Press, USA, Michigan, Democrat, Detroit News, statehouse, National Rifle Association, Democratic, Nevada GOP, Clark County GOP, Las, Las Vegas . Nevada GOP, Washoe GOP, Washington Post, Fulton, Cobb County GOP, Georgia Republican Party, NPR, Georgia Republican, Gwinnett County GOP, Georgia Republicans, GOP, Patriots, Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Center, Wisconsin Republicans, Facebook, New, New Mexico GOP, Republican National Convention, Prosecutors, Foundation Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wolverine, Michigan’s, Lansing, Denmark, Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas . Nevada, Las Vegas, Washoe County, Washoe, Georgia, Fulton County, Cobb County, Gwinnett County, Wisconsin, China, Milwaukee, Madison, New Mexico New Mexico, New Mexico, Mexico, Arizona, Trump

☆ Trump family gets 75% of crypto coin revenue, has no liability, new document reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump's crypto project, World Liberty Financial, published a 13-page document on Thursday, describing its mission, how tokens can be allocated, and indicating that the Republican presidential nominee and his family could take home 75% of net revenue. The paper released on Thursday shows that Trump and his family assume no liability. Folkman previously had a company called Date Hotter Girls and reportedly helped develop crypto project Dough Finance. Folkman previously said just 20% of WLF's tokens would be allotted to the founding team, which includes the Trump family. The paper calls Trump the "chief crypto advocate."

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, WLF, Trump, Kamala Harris, Chase Herro, Zachary Folkman, Folkman, Herro, Steve Witkoff, Zachary, Crypto Organizations: Liberty, Republican, Trump, who's, DEFI, Management, Finance, AMG, Fi Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, U.S, Delaware, Puerto Rico

☆ Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to his pro-Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to America PAC, the super PAC he created to support former President Donald Trump, according to a campaign finance filing from the group late Tuesday. The super PAC is focused on voter turnout efforts in potential swing states such as Pennsylvania, where Musk recently appeared onstage with Trump. Musk gave $14.95 million to the super PAC in July, $30 million in August and $30 million in September, according to the filing. The filing says he was the super PAC’s only donor during that period, although in June the super PAC disclosed several donations from associates of Musk, including five donations for $1 million apiece. Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson gave $95 million in the third quarter to the super PAC she is using to back Trump.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Trump, podcaster Jordan Peterson, Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson Organizations: America PAC, PAC, Federal, Commission, Trump, SpaceX, Bloomberg, California Republican Party, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan

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

I think a record number of Black and African American voters, Jewish voters, union voters. Asked for comment, the Harris campaign referred to a memo to reporters Sunday pushing back on the GOP suggestion that the vice president's support is eroding among key groups. Trump and Republicans hope to see a big turnout from their base, namely white, non-college-educated, working-class voters. Johnson and his affiliated super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, have raised a combined $266 million for House Republicans this cycle. Democrats are heavily focused on Pennsylvania as well, with all three top House leaders and the Harris campaign making stops here in recent weeks.

Persons: Mike Johnson, ” Johnson, “, I’m, ”, he'll, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, Johnson, Trump, “ I’m, it’s, we’re, It’s, Kevin McCarthy’s, McCarthy, Kevin, Helene, — Johnson, Ryan Mackenzie, Susan Wild, Rob Bresnahan, Matt Cartwright, Rob Mercuri, Chris Deluzio, Brian Fitzpatrick, Scott Perry, Lloyd Smucker, Pete Aguilar, ” Aguilar, they’ve Organizations: Steel, White, NBC News, African American, Jewish, Keystone State, —, Telemundo, CNBC, Trump, New York Times, Sienna College, Black, GOP, CBS, International Association of Fire Fighters, Teamsters, Senate, Biden, Steel Club, Republicans, House Republican Conference, Congressional, Fund, House Republicans, LSU, Ole Miss, Democratic Rep, Democratic, Freedom, Lancaster County Republicans, Democrats, House Democratic Locations: Pa, —, noshing, Hellertown, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Israel, Gaza, Las Vegas, California, New York, North Carolina, Allentown, America, El Tablazo, Dominican, South Florida, Texas, Arizona, Southern California, Allentown , Pennsylvania

☆ Media mogul Barry Diller slams fellow billionaires who back Trump for economic reasons: they 'don't need another nickel'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Barry Diller called out ultrarich Americans who support Trump for economic reasons. The IAC chairman said those people were ignoring Trump's character flaws in pursuit of financial gain. Both Trump and Harris have pitched tax breaks ahead of this year's presidential election. AdvertisementBarry Diller criticized other ultrawealthy Americans for backing former president Donald Trump for economic reasons when they don't need any more money. The CRFB study found that Harris' policy proposals would add $3.5 trillion to the deficit.

Persons: Barry Diller, Harris, —, Donald Trump, Diller, who's, He's, Kamala Harris, Michael Wolff, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Trump, John Paulson, Paulson, didn't, Trump's Organizations: Trump, IAC, Service, Paramount Pictures, Century Fox, USA Networks, Democratic, Business, Social Security, Budget Locations: New York City

☆ Billionaire Barry Diller thinks Elon Musk has a 'form of megalomania' and is backing Trump after being rejected by Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Barry Diller suggested Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump due to "rejection" by the Biden administration. AdvertisementBarry Diller thinks Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump because he's bitter about being rejected by the Democrats, the billionaire told the "Fire and Fury" podcast. "Why he has gone this way, I think, is out of some weird bitterness and rejection by the current administration," Diller told presenters Michael Wolff and James Truman. Musk was once a supporter of Joe Biden, but the pair have often sparred verbally since Biden took office in 2021. At The New York Times' DealBook Summit the same month, Musk told departing advertisers to "go fuck yourself."

Persons: Barry Diller, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Biden, Michael Wolff's, Musk, —, Diller, Michael Wolff, James Truman, Joe Biden, Rupert Murdoch, Twitter, X, It's, he's Organizations: IAC, Service, Democrats, Trump, America PAC, SpaceX, Republicans, Fox, Paramount, Democratic Party, Twitter, Disney, Apple, The New York Times, CNN, Forbes, Business Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media interview while attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S. September 25, 2024. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office Saturday with little cause for celebration. Starmer has traveled to Washington, the United Nations and European capitals as he seeks to show that " Britain is back " after years of inward-looking wrangling over Brexit. Reeves has ruled out increasing income tax, sales tax or corporation tax, but also says there will be no "return to austerity" — a hard circle to square. "I don't think people have that much of a sense of what Keir Starmer or indeed Labour is about.

Persons: Keir Starmer, freebies, Tim Bale, Starmer, Taylor Swift, Sue Gray, Morgan McSweeney, Gray, —, McSweeney, Anand Menon, Rachel Reeves, Reeves, Downing, It's, Bale, it's Organizations: Britain's, 79th United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Headquarters, British, Labour Party, Labour, Conservative Party, Queen Mary University of London, Conservative, Health Service, United Nations, Conservatives, Government, Downing, Downing St, BBC Locations: New York, U.S, Rwanda, Washington, United Kingdom, Ukraine, England, Northern Ireland

☆ A basic income program funded by descendants of slave owners provides $1,000 a month as a form of reparations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Buck and Gracie Close are funding a basic income program for victims of unjust policing. They view the program as a form of reparations for their family's history as slave owners. Small-scale guaranteed basic income programs have sprouted around the country in recent years, inspired in part by the success of pandemic-era cash handouts. These basic income programs offer unrestricted cash payments to specific groups of vulnerable low-income residents for a limited time period. The programs differ from a universal basic income, which would offer regular cash payments to all residents regardless of their financial status.

Persons: Buck, Gracie, —, Buck Close, they've, Maggy Baccinelli, Baccinelli, enslavers Organizations: ACLU, Service, American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, Confederate, Herald Locations: Louisiana, North Carolina, Washington, Fort Mills, Rock, South Carolina

☆ 'The choice of the people': How Modelo and Corona maker Constellation Brands won the loyalty of Hispanic consumers in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Riojas is part of a base of Hispanic consumers that has become a focal point for Constellation Brands' beer business, which also includes products such as Corona and Pacífico. Hispanic- and Latino-identifying customers accounted for 32.5% of Constellation Brands' sales in 2023, according to data from consumer research firm Numerator and investment bank Jefferies. "Hispanic consumers are the single most important consumer group for our beer business," said Mallika Monteiro, executive vice president and managing director for Constellation's beer brands. The company officially acquired the U.S. beer business of Groupo Modelo, which included Modelo and Corona, from Anheuser-Busch in 2013. "Time and time again, you see that there's that strong bond that consumers form emotionally with brands," Aguirre-Rodriguez said.

Persons: Mario Tama, Rio Riojas, It's, Modelo, Bud, Mallika Monteiro, we've, Alexandra Aguirre, Rodriguez, Constellation's Monteiro, Monteiro, FIU's Aguirre, Aguirre, Kaumil Gajrawala, Gajrawala, William Newlands, Tom Fullerton, bode Organizations: Modelo Especial, Getty, Rio, Constellation Brands, Corona, Modelo, Constellation, Jefferies, Anheuser, Busch, Groupo Modelo, Florida International, University of Texas Locations: Los Angeles , California, Lansing , Michigan, U.S, Mexico, Corona, York, America, Modelo, El Paso, Americas

☆ 8 of the savviest loopholes wealthy investors use to reduce or avoid capital gains tax
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It could be a bad idea to keep a stock solely to skip out on realizing capital gains. The right advice can buy time, reduce tax burdens, or even avoid them altogether without breaking any laws. "So, a tax-loss-harvesting type of trading will take place and then you are reducing your capital gains taxes." This grants them a tax deduction while skipping out on capital gains tax. Even some of our hedge fund managers who get compensation through carried interests of capital gains can defer those capital gains and even avoid them."

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☆ Behind the scenes of the Trump movie Trump doesn't want you to see
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

That's because of a twisty backstory involving gun-shy Hollywood studios, a fledgling producer, and his father-in-law: Dan Snyder, a billionaire Trump supporter who initially bankrolled the movie. Related storiesYou got a Trump supporter to fund this movie, which in no way is a movie a Trump supporter would want to see, let alone fund. And so indirectly, a Republican Trump donor's money was paying for the production of this movie. The nightmare scenario would be that we shoot this movie and then Dan Snyder hates the movie and somehow is able to block it. AdvertisementThis will sound pretty cavalier from me, but: It seems like if there's an "unseeable Trump movie" that is going to immediately make people demand to see it.

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☆ Top GOP donor Ken Griffin is heading to the polls but 'not with a smile' on his face
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire Ken Griffin has spent tens of millions to support Republicans but not Donald Trump. Griffin also denied that taxes played a major role in moving the hedge fund from Chicago to Miami. AdvertisementCitadel's Ken Griffin is a top Republican megadonor this election cycle, but the CEO said in a Thursday interview that he hasn't supported Donald Trump. That said, the billionaire declined to say whether he would vote for Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris as president. "I know who I'm going to vote for, but it's not with a smile on my face," he said.

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