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☆ What we learned from 15 months talking to America’s most crucial voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

If the former president wins, Caparra’s “my version of this country” comment could be instructive. Economic concerns dominateIf Trump wins, voters like Joseph Knowles and Brian McMutuary will be part of his comeback math too. CNNIf Harris wins, women will be the foundation of her coalition. Many Trump voters echo their candidate in saying the only way for Harris to win is through fraud. Attorney Joan London is another Haley voter turned Harris voter.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN — Shannon Elliott, Kristin Caparra, “ I’m, ’ ’, Elliott, “, ” Caparra, Kamala Harris, ”, Caparra, Drexel Hill, Donald Trump, ” Elliott, Joe Biden’s, Caparra’s, Diehard Trump, Nikki Haley, Trump, Harris, ” Ebersole, Joseph Knowles, Brian McMutuary, Knowles, Biden, “ We’ve, –, ” Knowles, John King, CNN McMutuary, McMutuary, Tamara Varga, Suresh Sharma, ‘, ” John King, Lakeysha Hallmon, ” Hallmon, ” Shannon Elliott, ’ ” Elliott, Michael Pesce, Haley, Angela Lang, Chris Mudd, ” Trump, “ He’s, ’ ”, Pesce, Pennsylvania Haley, Joan London, she’s Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Trump, Drexel Hill, Democratic Socialist Party, Swarthmore, Drexel, South Carolina Gov, Republicans, CNN, Republican, Republican Party, Biden, White, Democratic, Black, Communities, Reagan Republican, GOP Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Swarthmore, Delaware County, Washington, Iowa, Michigan, Macomb County, Milwaukee, “, Tucson , Arizona, Georgia, Atlanta, Bucks County, New Tripoli , Pennsylvania, Cedar Falls , Iowa, London

☆ As Americans head to the polls, social media companies are in the spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesWith Americans heading to the polls on Election Day, social media companies like Meta , TikTok, X and YouTube are under intense pressure to handle what's expected to be a flood of disinformation, heightened by the rise of artificial intelligence. The video amassed hundreds of thousands of views within hours after it was posted on Elon Musk's social media platform X. And TikTok failed to catch ads containing false election information despite its ban on political advertising, according to an October report from Global Witness. On Facebook and Instagram, Meta said it's adding fact-check labels to election content that's been debunked. In sharing dozens of posts a day on X, Musk regularly amplifies false election information to his more than 200 million followers.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald J, Beata Zawrzel, It's, Hillary Clinton, Meta, it's, aren't, Mark Zuckerberg, Celal, that's, Adam Mosseri, Mosseri, we've, National Intelligence Avril Haines, TikTok, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Tesla, Elon Musk, Carlos Barria Carlos Barria, Reuters X, Musk, Trump, YouTube Omar Marques, Evan Spiegel, Joe Scarnici, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: Trump, Twitter, Nurphoto, Meta, YouTube, Russian, Democratic, Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, National Intelligence, Elon, stoke, CNBC, NBC News, Global, Washington DC, Anadolu, Getty, Reuters, USA, Associated Press, Facebook, Instagram, Election, Democracy Works, TikTok's, AP, Republican, U.S, Madison, REUTERS, Lightrocket, Google, Snap Inc, Barker, Vote.org, NBC, Poynter Institute, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Russia, Iran, China, Pennsylvania, CISA, North Carolina, Dirksen, Washington, United States, U.S, PolitiFact, New York, Santa Monica , California, New York City

Bitcoin, an asset tied to a Trump victory given the candidates courtship of the industry, soared to a record $75,000 . Heading into the election, investors and analysts pointed to several stocks and sectors that could benefit from a Trump win. Here's a roundup of some of those: Steel stocks If Trump regains the presidency, JPMorgan expects steel stocks to outperform . Related stocks that could outperform under a Trump victory include Nucor , Cleveland-Cliffs , Kaiser Aluminum and MP Materials , according to Peterson. Supporters of Trump have also used the stock as a way to invest in a Trump victory.

Persons: Donald Trump ., Trump, Kamala Harris, Here's, Bill Peterson, Peterson, UBS's, Goldman Sachs, Strategas, Lazard, Wolfe, Tesla, Elon Musk's, Marion Laboure, bitcoin, Nic Puckrin, David Zerzos, Zerzos, Marcelli, Seth Seifman, Russell, Joe Biden, IWM, —, Halliburton, Trump's, ULTA, Michael Bloom, Sean Conlon, Alex Harring, Fred Imbert, Pia Singh Organizations: U.S, NBC, Stock, Dow Jones Industrial, Trump, JPMorgan, Aluminum, Financials Bank of America, of America, UBS's Trump, UBS, Swiss, Citigroup, Citizens, Wolfe Research, GOP, Trump Media & Technology, Trump Media, ISI, Deutsche Bank, Investors, Jefferies, Military, Strategas, Gas Energy, Evercore ISI, Exxon Mobil, Halliburton, Companies Locations: Nucor, Cleveland, U.S, China, U.S . Southern

☆ What local reporters around the country are hearing from voters in the run-up to Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Those relationships may prove especially valuable in the coming days as the 2024 election comes to a close. In swing states like North Carolina and Michigan, local journalists have doubled as campaign experts, covering presidential candidate rallies and interviewing voters by the dozen. CNN asked seven swing state editors and reporters about what they’ve been experiencing in the run-up to Election Day. In Georgia, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has invested heavily in statewide polling and stationed reporters across the city and state. “Months of reporting and listening have told us this: Georgia voters are largely dissatisfied with our country’s direction,” editor-in-chief Leroy Chapman Jr. said.

Persons: they’ve, Nicole Avery Nichols, ”, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Rana Cash, Harris, “, Obama, –, Jimmy Carter, Trump, Cash, David McCumber, Leroy Chapman Jr, Jessica Hill, we’ve, ” Hill, there’s, Mark Treinen, Treinen, “ I’ve, I’ve, “ I’m, ” Treinen, ” Nichols, Jim Malewitz, Malewitz, Jay Rosen, Chapman Jr, MAGA Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Democratic, Charlotte Observer, Republicans, Arizona Daily Star, Atlanta Journal, ”, Las Vegas, The Capital Times, Wisconsin Watch, New York University Locations: New York, North Carolina, Michigan, Tucson , Arizona, Georgia, ” In Nevada, ” In Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

“I just believe that.”It’s a belief Vance has articulated at his rallies ahead of Election Day. “Even when I was not a Trump guy back then … that really pissed me off.”For Vance, the sentiments are personal. Feels kind of weird, but here we are.”Reflecting at the end of his campaign, Vance said he most enjoyed the opportunity to travel with his children and with Usha, who sat beside him paying household bills. Win or lose Tuesday, Vance, 40, is positioned to be a leading figure in the party for years to come. But I really, really, really don’t want us to lose, and it’s hard to even think about anything post that.

Persons: — Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump, “, Kamala Harris, ” Vance, Vance, Trump, ” Harris, we’re, Harris, ”, Tony Hinchcliffe, Harris ’, Tim Walz, Joe Biden, “ I’ve, We’re, ’ ” Vance, “ That’s, Hillary Clinton, Usha, I’m, Bernie, Sanders, Biden, ’, “ It’s, ” Scott Olson, Europe’s, Andy Surabian, Jai Chabria, Luke Thompson, ‘, ’ ”, Harris —, —, we’ve, it’s, It’s, “ We’re, Donald Trump Jr, Bernie Moreno, podcaster Joe Rogan, you’ve Organizations: Democratic, Trump, New, Garden, Minnesota Gov, White, Senate, The Washington Post, Fox News, Washington Post, Republican Locations: FLINT, Mich, R, Ohio, ”, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Cincinnati, La Crosse , Wisconsin, La Crosse, Flint, Vance’s, New Hampshire, “ New Hampshire, America

But then there are voters who say former President Donald Trump lacks the character or demeanor a president should have. And some specifically panned the the racist and demeaning rhetoric from Trump allies at last week's rally at Madison Square Garden, criticizing them for alienating Americans instead of bringing them together. Other voters derisively mentioned Harris' laughter, called Trump more "transparent in what he's looking to do," and cited their support for Trump economic policies like tariffs and not taxing overtime pay. For the Harris supporters who briefly, seriously, considered Trump, the former president's tone and demeanor looms large. Again, a handful of voters brought up the rally comments about Puerto Ricans when voters describing something that made them view Trump more negatively.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, she's, Donald Trump, —, Trump, Biden, haven’t, they'd, I’ve, Joe Biden, She’s, Kamala, he’s Organizations: NBC News, Trump, Madison, Garden, Puerto Ricans, NBC, White Locations: Trump, New York, Missouri, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, New York City, Puerto, Texas, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana

He recently told the Wall Street Journal editorial board that Chinese President Xi Jinping respects him but also knows he’s “crazy” and wouldn’t provoke him. But Chinese officials might also see potential for Musk to be a mitigating influence on issues such as tariffs. Like other American business leaders, Musk has met with senior Chinese officials as Beijing courts international companies. AP fileIf Chinese officials receive Musk almost like a world leader, the Chinese public treats him like a rock star. Chinese officials have not been shy about making the connection between what Musk says and where he makes his money.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jia Qingguo, Trump, ” Jia, Xi Jinping, he’s, ” Trump, Joe Biden’s, “, they’re, ”, Kelly Grieco, Musk, Li Qiang, Qin Gang, ” Grieco, Jennifer Lian, Henry Kissinger, Ian Bremmer, Tesla, Kuan, “ He’s, ” Tesla, Li Keqiang, Li, ” Musk, Grieco, didn’t, Xi, Qin, Hsiao, Kamala Harris, Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: SHANGHAI, Trump, Peking University, NBC News, Wall Street, Stimson, Qin, Weibo, Communist Party ., Eurasia Group, SpaceX, Shanghai Gigafactory, Getty, U.S, Shanghai, NBC, Global Times, Financial Times, Beijing, Washington, U.S ., Democratic Locations: China, Beijing, Musk, Washington, U.S, United States, York, Shanghai, Chinese, Jiangsu, Xinjiang, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Starlink, Ukraine, Russian, British, European

☆ Lobito Corridor: Angola’s US, Europe-backed railway could change how minerals move in Africa – and globally
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Amy Gunia | Jackelyn Prager | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —In late August, a container vessel sailed out of Angola’s Port of Lobito carrying railway operator Lobito Atlantic Railway’s first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the US. That’s about 30 days faster than a road journey, according to Francisco Franca, the CEO of Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), a consortium of firms that took over operations of the railway in January. The ship took Lobito Atlantic Railways first shipment of copper to the US. “Lobito Corridor is not just a railway line, but is the economic development along the corridor,” said Franca, the CEO of LAR. For companies like his, the benefits of the Lobito Corridor are clear.

Persons: CNN —, Francisco Franca, Franca, LAR, Washington jostle, Emmet Livingstone, Joe Biden, “, David Reekmans, Reekmans, Asia ”, Trump, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, Evelyn Hockstein, Xi Jinping, ”, Wamkele Mene, Décio Catarro Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Lobito Atlantic Railway, Washington, MSC, Lobito Atlantic Railways, Atlantic Railway, Initiative, Benguela Railway, Partnership for Global Infrastructure, Investment, Getty, Port, White House, Reuters, African Continental Free Trade Area, Industry Locations: Angola’s Port, Lobito, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Europe, Kolwezi, Angola, Africa’s, Beijing, Benguela, China, Africa, Washington, AFP, America, Asia, Zambia, Tanzania, Tanzanian

As the battle for Congress comes to a close, here are five things to watch:1. Republicans have long been concerned about Democrats’ massive fundraising advantage in House and Senate races. Nearly $1.6 billion has been spent on ads in Senate races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $803 million and Republicans spending $758 million, according to AdImpact. More than $1 billion has also been spent on ads in House races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $615 million to Republicans’ $448 million, according to AdImpact. In the Maryland Senate race, Republicans have tried to pull off an upset by recruiting former GOP Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jon Tester, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Brown, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, Harris, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey, Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, Nevada’s Jacky Rosen, Maine Republican Susan Collins, Biden, Casey, Dave McCormick, Rosen, Roe, Wade, ’, That’s, Dan Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Osborn, Colin Allred, Ted Cruz, they’re, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Allred, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Angela Alsobrooks Organizations: White, Republicans, House, Republican, Navy, West Virginia Gov, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Maine Republican, Senate, Freedom Caucus, Democrats, Labor, ’, Republicans ’, PAC, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, Hogan Locations: California, New York, Arizona, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Allentown, Harrisburg, Nebraska, Cornhusker, Texas, Florida, Maryland

Let’s get one thing straight: The polls can’t tell us who is going to win the presidential election. The race is that close and uncertain, and polls in previous election cycles have been that far off the mark. With those caveats out of the way, let’s not ignore the consistent storylines in the polls that have defined the political forces shaping the election. It's not the -33 net rating he had heading into his first presidential election in 2016, but it's not what successful presidential candidates have typically enjoyed, either. And whether he was running against Biden or against Harris, Trump's biggest issue advantage has long been on the border and controlling immigration.

Persons: Let’s, let’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, What’s, Roe, Wade, Trump, they’ve, Joe Biden, —, It's, Trump's, they've, Biden, — Harris ’, Trump’s, Harris ’ Organizations: NBC News, Trump, October’s NBC, NBC, Telemundo, CNBC, Black, Electoral College, Biden, Democratic Locations: October’s

Former President Donald Trump's campaign spent the final Sunday of the 2024 election on all-too-familiar turf: responding to the reaction to the candidate. Just hours earlier, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, made a very traditional — and politically safe — appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Trump campaign aides did not respond to a request for comment. Rob Godfrey, a South Carolina-based Republican strategist, said Trump has handed Harris gifts by playing into her strategy. Last week, Democrats had to perform clean-up duty on a surrogate who has largely been absent from her campaign: President Joe Biden appeared to say Trump's supporters are "garbage."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Harris, Maya Rudolph, —, Rob Godfrey, ” Godfrey, ” Trump, Faiz Shakir, Sen, Bernie Sanders, He's, Shakir, Joe Biden, Virginia —, Deshaun, “, ” Hall Organizations: Sunday NBC, Democratic, White, Electoral College, NBC News, — Trump, Trump Locations: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday's, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Washington, New Mexico, Virginia

☆ Why these are the five (or six) states to watch on election night
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The only thing that matters is getting to 270 electoral votes through the Electoral College. Meanwhile, 219 electoral votes seem to be leaning in the former president’s direction. Closing off the ‘blue wall’Looking at those battleground states, Harris has the easier path than Trump to getting to 270 electoral votes. She could win by corralling Michigan (15 electoral votes), Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes) and Wisconsin (10 electoral votes). But the bottom line is this election is most likely going to come down to five states … or maybe six.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Harris, there’s, Ann Selzer’s, corralling Michigan, Jacquelyn Martin, Clinton, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Trump’s, Chip Somodevilla Organizations: CNN, Electoral, Congressional District, Trump, Ann Selzer’s Des Moines Register, corralling, Southern Sun, State, North, Georgia, Democratic, North Carolina, Silver State Locations: Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Washington, Ann Selzer’s Des, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Madison , Wisconsin, North Carolina, Trump, Southern, Greensboro , North Carolina, Nevada, , Arizona, Arizona . Arizona, Silver

☆ The bogeyman haunting Harris (and Biden) that Trump is cashing in on
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Now, the inflation rate is nearly back to normal – miraculously, without the recession and loss of millions of jobs that many predicted. Harris also gets that the economic anxiety fueled by inflation has helped boost the popularity of her opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he’s got a point: The inflation rate never exceeded 3% under Trump – a far cry from the four-decade high of 9.1% under Biden. “I will end inflation,” Trump told a roaring crowd of supporters in battleground North Carolina on Wednesday. More than two-thirds of economists (68%) surveyed by The Wall Street Journal say prices will be higher under Trump than Harris.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, It’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, ” Harris, Donald Trump, he’s, Trump, Biden, it’s, Moody’s, ” Trump, “, aren’t, Trump’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, White, Federal Reserve, Trump, Biden, Wall Locations: New York, Russia, Ukraine, North Carolina, China, Mexico

☆ Trump offers darkness, Harris offers optimism on election eve in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —The tumultuous 2024 election is ending with a contrast that encapsulates America’s fateful choice on election eve. The vice president also proposes reforms to improve the lives of working Americans — but hers are less revolutionary than Trump’s. If she loses Pennsylvania, Harris would need a combination of other swing states, including Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, where poll averages also show no clear leader. But the findings, which suggested a shift toward Harris from the previous Iowa Poll in September, also showed the vice president with a strong advantage among women. If such a pattern is repeated nationwide, the vice president could be headed to victory if she can limit her deficit to Trump among White males especially.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, He’ll, Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Trump, shouldn’t, ”, “, Joe Biden’s, Roe, Wade, Biden, He’s, She’s, —, ” David Plouffe, Mediacom, “ We’ve, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Trump, ”, Michigan, White House, “, Republican, Democratic Party, Trump -, Democratic, Capitol, Justice Department, GOP, Republican Party, CNN’s, Keystone State, Pennsylvania —, Democrats, Des Moines Register, Poll, Iowa, New York Times, Siena College Locations: America, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Philadelphia, Detroit, battlegrounds, Michigan , Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina , Nevada, Arizona, ”, Washington, autocrats, Russia, China, Keystone, Nevada, Siena

☆ Harris offers Americans a chance to ‘turn the page’ on Trump era on election eve
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Her message has been consistent, but Kamala Harris has in the closing days of the presidential race dropped two notable words from her stump speech: Donald Trump. “We have an opportunity in this election to finally turn the page on a decade of politics driven by fear and division. We’re exhausted with it.”That promise has been threaded through her campaign, usually implied but increasingly delivered in explicit terms. “It can be easy to forget a simple truth,” Harris said in Washington. It is a fight for something,” Harris said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, “ Donald Trump ”, ” Harris, “ We’re, “, Joe Biden’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Carrie, US Steel Locations: Pittsburgh, Chicago, Washington ,, Washington, America, Philadelphia

☆ Final polls show Harris and Trump headed for a photo finish
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They show that neither Harris nor Trump have broken out in the swing states. Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will likely determine whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins. The final set of New York Times/Siena College surveys of each state showed Harris narrowly leading among likely voters in Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, while Harris and Trump are tied in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Biden in 2020 won Georgia by a razor-thin margin, while Trump narrowly won North Carolina that year. Harris is winning female voters by 16 points (57% to 41%), according to the final NBC News poll.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Barack Obama's, — there's, hasn't, George W, Bush, Arizonans, There's Organizations: Service, New York Times, Siena College, Democratic, Trump, Times, Georgia, North, Republican, Des Moines Register, NBC Locations: Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Siena, Georgia , Nevada , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, In Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, North Carolina —, Charlotte, Raleigh, Wisconsin , Michigan, Midwest, Iowa, Arizona

☆ 6 things that would change if the US elected a woman as president
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris could become the first woman to serve as president of the United States. AdvertisementFor the second time in US history, a woman is running for president as a major-party nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris already made history in 2020 as the first female, Black, and South Asian American vice president. If she wins the 2024 election against former President Donald Trump, she will become the first woman ever to serve as president of the United States. Related Video Can Kamala Harris win over Democrats after Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential election?

Persons: Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff, —, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden Organizations: Disney World's Hall, Presidents, National Museum of, Service, South Asian, US Locations: United States

☆ Moldova election: Putin’s latest meddling effort failed. It’s unlikely to stop him trying again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Clare Sebastian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

According to Moldova’s Central election commission, with 100% of votes counted, Sandu had 55% of the total. Its leader, a regular visitor to Russia, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in March. In his congratulatory note to Sandu Monday, US President Joe Biden declared “Russia failed” in its attempt to undermine Moldova’s democracy. Meanwhile, Ukraine is breathing a sigh of relief at the results of Moldova’s election. If Russia’s gains turn from tactical to strategic, Moldova faces a threat much bigger than election interference.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Sandu, Alexandr Stoianoglu, Konstantin Kosachev, Andrey Klishas, “, ”, Vadim Ghirda, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden, Vladislav Culiomza, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: CNN, EU, Moldova’s, Moldovan, Kremlin, European Union, AP, “ Russia, Reuters Locations: Moscow, Russia, Moldova, Russian, Chisinau, upending, Ciopleni, AP Russia, Transnistria, Ukraine, Donbas, Moldova’s, Gagauzia, Sandu, EU, Georgia, trepidation, Romanian

☆ In Georgia, it’s Republican vs. Republican as election misinformation spreads
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The deep mistrust between conservatives and Republican election officials in Georgia is hampering efforts to slow the tide of election misinformation swirling in this pivotal battleground state. Our systems are secure and our people are ready.”The best sources of accurate and timely election information have been state and election officials. But plenty of conservatives simply don’t believe what election officials are sharing, even when it is backed up by other sources. We have safeguards to protect elections from fraud.”Among Georgia state officials, there’s obvious frustration with the local conservative agitators. Janice Johnston, one of the conservative members of the Georgia State Election Board, recently posted “Danger!

Persons: Brad Raffensperger, Kylie Jane Kremer, Gabriel Sterling, Raffensperger —, Donald Trump —, Joe Biden, ” Raffensperger, ”, Karli Swift, Amy Kremer, Kylie Jane Kremer’s, Sterling, “, ” Sterling, Trump, ” Cleta Mitchell, Steve Bannon’s, Janice Johnston, that’s, ” Johnston, Johnston Organizations: CNN, Republican, Trump, Infrastructure Security Agency, Peach, Georgia GOP, CNN Conservatives, Republicans, Republican National Committee, Board Locations: Georgia, Russian, Atlanta, DeKalb County, ”, Fulton County, Gwinnett, Fulton

☆ Putin is in no hurry to end the Ukraine war, no matter who wins the US election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin is engaging in a war of attrition in Ukraine. AdvertisementKamala Harris and Donald Trump have starkly different visions of how they'll seek to end one of the gravest security crises in recent decades: the Ukraine war. North Korea is also believed to have sent thousands of troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, per officials from South Korea, Ukraine, and the US. It's a war Putin has staked Russia's economic future on, underlining the importance of victory for the Russian leader. China is observing the Ukraine conflict closely as it weighs whether to launch an invasion of US-ally Taiwan.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, Putin, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Robert Dover, Mikhail Svetlov, he's, Biden, JD Vance, Paul Cormarie, it's, Alexander Mertens, Taiwan, Dover, Jonathan Ward, Peter Schroeder, Schroeder Organizations: Service, National Security Council, Ukraine, Intelligence, National Security, University of Hull, UK, Business, Trump, Russia, NATO, RAND, Anadolu, Getty, Allies, Hudson Institute, BI, National Intelligence Council, Foreign Relations Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine Russia, Korea, South Korea, Helsinki, Ukrainian, Europe, Washington, Moscow, It's, China, India, Dover, Taiwan, United States, Asia, Eurasia

Challenges filed in Bucks County – which includes Philadelphia’s northeastern suburbs – were all filed by Pennsylvania state Sen. Jarrett Coleman, O’Malley said. Coleman also filed 519 challenges to overseas voters in Lehigh County, according to Tim Benyo, that county’s elections chief. Republicans and outside conservative groups have launched legal assaults against overseas ballots in multiple battleground states, including Pennsylvania, after Democrats touted efforts to turn out citizens who live abroad. Pennsylvania officials said that the lawsuit risked disenfranchising “tens of thousands” of overseas voters, including those in uniform. “In the absence of a registration requirement that applies to (overseas voters), election officials are required to fill their timely submitted absentee ballot requests,” Morley said.

Persons: –, “ It’s, ”, Ari Savitzky, Jim O’Malley, Sen, Jarrett Coleman, O’Malley, Coleman, Tim Benyo, Cris Dush, Commonwealth Al Schmidt, Joe Biden, Karen DiSalvo, disenfranchising, DiSalvo, Charles Faltenovich, Faltenovich, doesn’t, Michael Morley, ” Morley, CNN’s Danya Gainor Organizations: CNN, White, ACLU, Pennsylvania, Republican, Commonwealth, US Postal Services, US Postal Service, Florida State University, Lycoming County Locations: Pennsylvania, Bucks County, –, Lehigh County, Centre County, Lycoming County, Washington, Beaver, United States, Lycoming

For many Americans, the most important focus heading into a presidential election is how the winner will impact their wallet. Related storiesFor drug prices, Harris has promised to expand two provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, allowing Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs. HarrisHarris' planned policy includes the construction of 3 million new housing units, as well as an expansion to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. TrumpTrump has also proposed expanding the child tax credit, which currently provides up to $2,000 per child. In August, the vice presidential candidate JD Vance floated a child tax credit proposal that would include $5,000 per child for families of all income levels.

Persons: Harris, Trump, Trump's, Joe Biden's, Biden, Trump Trump, — Trump, Harris Harris, —, Vance, hasn't Organizations: Trump, Federal Reserve, White, Trump Trump Locations: Americas

☆ Inside the litigation election, where lawyers on both sides are duking it out in the courts like never before
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"While Democrats continue to interfere in our election and dismantle election safeguards, we are protecting the vote for all Americans." The Trump campaign declined to comment for this story, referring BI to Zunk's statement. Harris' campaign referred BI to a previous interview with a campaign spokesperson discussing litigation strategy. AdvertisementDemocrats, they say, have already intervened in "dozens of baseless Republican lawsuits to debunk their lies and defeat them in court." Advertisement"The Republican litigation strategy doesn't seem to follow any particular rules, but really is an attempt to throw anything against the wall and see if anything sticks," he said.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, John Hardin Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb, Young, Harris, Claire Zunk, Dana Remus, Joe Biden's, Monica Guardiola, Marc Elias, Patrick T, Fallon, Sophia Lin Lakin, Lakin, graf, Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel, Torchinsky, Elias, It's Organizations: Republicans, Democrats, Service, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Republican National Committee, RNC, Trump Republicans, Business, White, Democratic National, District of Columbia, Stanford, MIT, American Bar Association, Getty, Appeals, American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU Locations: Washington, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina

☆ Trump describes US as an occupied country in dark closing message focused on immigration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Eric Bradner | Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That’s all it is,” Trump said, as he vowed to launch a massive deportation effort. Trump was closing his third presidential campaign Monday with the same anti-immigration rhetoric that he used to launch his first White House bid. “Four years of Kamala have delivered nothing but economic hell for the American workers,” Trump said. It was a long discussion that is contrary to previous messaging from Trump and his campaign, which has encouraged people to vote early. One way, there’s only one way.”He added, “We have to win the old fashioned way and then fix it.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Kamala Harris, Trump, ” Trump, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, Kamala, “, They’ll, Roberto Clemente, Harris, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sun Locations: United States, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Springfield , Ohio, Mexico, China, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Michigan, Puerto Rican, Keystone, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada

Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., on Nov. 3, 2024. Evan Vucci / AP“All we have really over here is the fake news,” Trump added. And I don’t mind that so much.”Earlier in the rally, Trump also blasted the press, telling his supporters that “the media is so damn bad. Later in the rally, Trump said, “ABC, ABC, fake news, CBS, ABC, NBC. Back then, he referred to members of the press as “dishonest,” “not good people” and “scum” during press conferences and campaign events.

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