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☆ Elon Musk's X has made hundreds of thousands of dollars from his super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's super PAC has spent over $200,000 on advertising on X. AdvertisementElon Musk's super PAC has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote content on X, underscoring how the billionaire businessman's politics and business ventures are continuing to collide. Make your plan to vote today and help President Trump win Georgia and secure the border! — America PAC (@theamericapac) September 1, 2024A spokesperson for America PAC declined to comment. America PAC has spent over $100 million to elect Trump, as well as at least $10 million on over a dozen House GOP candidates.

Persons: Elon, —, Musk, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Donald Trump Organizations: Elon Musk's, Service, PAC, Georgia, America PAC, WIRED Locations: Musk's, Arizona , Nevada , Pennsylvania, Michigan , Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, America

Walmart will start to deliver prescriptions to customers' doorsteps. As CVS and Walgreens shutter hundreds of stores nationwide to shore up profits and investor sentiment, Walmart said Tuesday that it is offering a new option for customers: delivering prescriptions to their doorsteps. The prescription delivery service is another example of how Walmart is trying to outmatch competitors on convenience along with low prices. Still, it is unclear how much market share Walmart could win from CVS and Walgreens, both of which offer same-day, one-day and two-day prescription deliveries. Walmart's delivery service will be available for new prescriptions and refills, the company said.

Persons: Tom Ward, Ward, – Organizations: Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart U.S, Health Locations: Arkansas , Missouri, New York , Nevada, South Carolina, Wisconsin, North Dakota, U.S

☆ The election is still incredibly close with 2 weeks to go, with warning signs for both Trump and Harris in the Sun Belt
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Harris and Trump are aiming to win in the Sun Belt, but there are challenges for both candidates. AdvertisementWarning signs in the Sun BeltTrump is looking to flip Arizona and Georgia, states that he won in 2016 but lost to now-President Joe Biden in 2020. In the poll, Harris is earning the support from roughly 74% of Black voters, a robust figure. But it's well below the 88% support that Biden received from Black voters in Georgia four years ago. And the poll also showed that nearly 18% of Black voters remained undecided, in a state where Black voters could make up roughly 30% of the electorate or more.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Dan Kanninen, Liz Cheney, Melina Mara, Harris isn't, It's, Cheney, Joe Biden, George W, Bush, Brandon Bell, Biden, Nikki Haley, Mitt Romney, Trump's, it's Organizations: Washington, Schar, Service, Republicans, Democratic, Trump, NBC, Getty, Sun, Republican, Nevada, GOP, Biden, South Carolina Gov, Black Locations: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Phoenix, Atlanta

☆ A deadly E. coli outbreak across 10 states has been linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, CDC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's Quarter Pounders are making people sick with E. coli, the CDC said Tuesday. McDonald's shares plunged in extended training on Tuesday following the announcement. AdvertisementMcDonald's shares dropped more than 9% on Tuesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said one person died and 10 others were hospitalized in connection with an E. coli outbreak linked to the fast food chain's Quarter Pounders. The statement said the illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounders, which are sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers. Related storiesThe CDC said McDonald's has removed some ingredients from its burgers and paused sales of Quarter Pounders in some states.

Persons: —, Cesar Piña, Piña, McDonald's, Donald Trump, handwashing Organizations: CDC, Service, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Business Locations: Nebraska, Colorado, McDonald's, America, Colorado , Kansas , Utah , Wyoming, Idaho , Iowa , Missouri, Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania

☆ The electorate is changing. Here’s what that means for Trump and Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

He also found that women will comprise nearly 52% of all eligible voters, which should help Harris. (North Carolina is the sole swing state where he found that they had increased as a portion of eligible voters since 2020.) The groups that Harris needs to give her winning margins are the non-White and college-educated White voters (especially women in each case). “I think Gen Z women, including White women, are very committed to an inclusive democracy,” she said. But this history clearly shows it is likely that the changes in the composition of the eligible electorate Frey has documented will closely track the shifts in the configuration of the actual electorate.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, demographer William Frey, Frey, Whites, Liz Cheney, Trump, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, Harris, Harris ’, Trump’s, don’t, ”, Manuel Pastor, Pastor, “, White, she’s, Joe Biden, Biden, Patrick Ruffini, Republican pollster, “ Trump, ” Ruffini, Gen, millennials, Melissa Deckman, ” Deckman, Michael McDonald, McDonald, Barack Obama, NORC, Catalist Organizations: CNN, GOP, White, Trump, Whites, Keystone State, Harris, Metro, Nevada . College, Equity Research, University of Southern, Republican, “ Party of, Religion Research Institute, College, University of Florida, Center for American Women, Rutgers University, Rutgers Center, Pew Research, Democratic, Pew, Edison Research Locations: Philadelphia, Detroit, Milwaukee, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, In Michigan, In Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, North Carolina . Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, University of Southern California, “, ’, ”, White, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Trump

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

☆ Elon Musk's $1 million giveaway may not be legal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk is giving away $1 million each day to a voter who signs a petition. AdvertisementElon Musk's latest gambit to help elect former President Donald Trump may be illegal, according to election law experts. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2024In this instance, the problem may be that giveaway participants are required to be registered voters. Other election law experts also said that Musk is either barely toeing the line or has outright broken the law. Rick Hasen, an election law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, wrote on his blog that the giveaway constitutes "clearly illegal vote buying."

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, Donald Trump, It's, Musk, Richard Briffault, Briffault, I'm, he's, Rick Hasen, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz Organizations: Service, America, Trump, America PAC, Department, Justice Department, Columbia Law School, Department of Justice, University of California, Musk's America PAC, Pennsylvania, Gov Locations: Harrisburg , PA, Pennsylvania , Georgia, Nevada , Arizona , Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Los Angeles

☆ Lilly sues online vendors, medical spa over copycat weight-loss drugs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Eli Lilly said on Monday it sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its popular weight-loss medicine Zepbound, including in the form of dissolvable tablets. Pivotal Peptides says it offers research grade tirzepatide, while MangoRx sells a compounded version, both online. Lilly has accused Pivotal Peptides of selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide directly to patients without any prescription from a medical professional, despite advertising the drugs for research purposes. Lilly said it sent a cease and desist letter to Pivotal Peptides before filing the lawsuit. Eli Lilly is seeking court orders barring the vendors from selling their drugs claiming to contain tirzepatide and unspecified monetary damages.

Persons: Eli Lilly’s, Eli Lilly, tirzepatide, Lilly, MangoRx, drugmaker, Genesis Organizations: Lifestyle Medicine of, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Genesis, FDA, B12 Locations: New York City, Lifestyle Medicine of Nevada, U.S, Indiana , Texas, Washington, Indianapolis

☆ How Liberty Media became one of the world's most valuable sports empires
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Chris Hawes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark Thompson | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesWhen Liberty Media Chairman John Malone finalized the $4.4 billion acquisition of Formula One in 2017, he knew he was onto something. Mark Thompson | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesEvening out the field created more exciting story lines, which Netflix seized on. But to crack America, F1 needed a spectacle, and the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix would provide it. Mark Thompson | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images

Persons: Charles Leclerc of Monaco, Ferrari, Mark Thompson, John Malone, Fred Vasseur, — Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes AMG, Zak Brown, CNBC's, Max Verstappen, Stuart Pringle, Malone, Brown, Stefano Domenicali, Alexander Albon, Williams FW45 Mercedes, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace Organizations: Las Vegas, Circuit, Getty, Liberty Media, Formula, Liberty, Ferrari HP, Constructors, Honda, McLaren Racing, Oracle Red Bull, Prix, Qatar, Lusail, Netflix, Silverstone, CNBC, Dells, Miami, Austin, Vegas, Autodromo Jose Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Netherlands, parc ferme, Lusail City, Qatar, U.S, Vegas, Thailand, Denmark, Brazil, Sao Paulo

☆ This large ‘ghost’ fish was just spotted for the first time in almost 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When scientists heard reports that a large, mysterious fish had been caught in Cambodia in 2020, excitement stirred. Could this be the “Mekong Ghost,” they asked - an elusive fish that hadn’t been seen since 2005 and was feared extinct? But the fish, which can grow as large as 66 pounds, was sold before scientists could get a closer look. The giant salmon carp has been rediscovered in Cambodia. Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong“I’ve been looking for it since then, kind of fascinated by it because it’s a very unusual giant fish,” Hogan said.

Persons: ”, hadn’t, Zeb Hogan, Hogan, Chhut, –, ” Hogan, “, – I’ve, Bunyeth Chan, they’ve, Greta Thunberg, it’s Organizations: CNN, University of Nevada, “, Svay Rieng University, World Wildlife Fund, Nature Locations: Cambodia, Reno, Cambodian, Rivers ”, Thai, Svay Rieng, Laos, Thailand, Mekong, Nature Cambodia

☆ Harris taps Cheney for ‘blue wall’ tour as she courts undecided independents, moderate Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Eric Bradner | Ebony Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Harris looks to ‘paint a picture’ for undecided votersSuburban moderates are far from the only group Harris’ campaign is targeting in the race’s closing days. As the Harris campaign tries to make inroads with men, podcasts like Joe Rogan’s are still under consideration, a source familiar with the matter said. “No matter your party, no matter who you voted for last time, there is a place for you in this campaign,” Harris said last week. She appealed to moderate voters and women in their 2024 primary — including many of the same voters Harris’ campaign is targeting in the race’s late stages. Trump’s campaign has been touting Haley’s endorsement in battleground states.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney, Harris, Donald Trump, ’, Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, ”, Adam Kinzinger, “ It’s, Cheney, Sarah Longwell, Charlie Sykes, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Vance, Joe Rogan’s, “ We’re, ” Harris, David Plouffe, Donald Trump —, Joe Biden’s, Trump’s, Biden, ” Trump, “, ” “, ” Haley, he’d, Alabama Sen, Katie Britt, Roe, Progressives shrug, Harris ’, Dick Cheney’s, —, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, Leah Greenberg, Kamala, ” Greenberg, ” CNN’s Daniel Strauss, Priscilla Alvarez, Gregory Krieg, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Steve Contorno, Kit Maher Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Wyoming, South Carolina Gov, Illinois Rep, Republican, Trump, Democratic, White House, Suburban, Black, “, Republican National Convention, Fox News, Alabama, Progressives, Union, House Locations: Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Chester County , Pennsylvania, Oakland County , Michigan, Waukesha County , Wisconsin, Wyoming, ”, Georgia, Puerto Rican, Arizona, Nevada, Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Green Bay , Wisconsin, America, Iraq, Vermont, “ State

AdvertisementElon Musk's latest gambit to help elect former President Donald Trump may be illegal, some election law experts say. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2024In this instance, the problem may be that giveaway participants are required to be registered voters. According to the America PAC website, the giveaway program is "exclusively open to registered voters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Other election law experts also said that Musk is either barely toeing the line or has outright broken the law. Rick Hasen, an election law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, wrote on his blog that the giveaway constitutes "clearly illegal vote buying."

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, Donald Trump, It's, Musk, Richard Briffault, Briffault, he's, Rick Hasen, Hasen, Matthew Alvarez, Tucker, Alvarez, Trump, We're, Josh Shapiro, Shapiro, Tim Walz Organizations: Service, America, Trump, America PAC, Department, Justice Department, Columbia Law School, Department of Justice, University of California, Rutan, DOJ, Musk's America PAC, Pennsylvania, Business, Gov Locations: Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania , Georgia, Nevada , Arizona , Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Los Angeles

☆ Billionaire Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Including Larsen's August contribution of $1 million worth of XRP tokens, the billionaire has given more than $11.8 million to PACs supporting the Harris campaign, making him one of the crypto industry's largest individual donors this cycle. He's part of an industry that's become suddenly prominent in political fundraising, though more heavily in support of Republicans. The Trump PAC has raised about $7.5 million crypto donations since early June. The committee gave out nearly $29 million in September. They've received $1.3 million and $1 million, respectively.

Persons: Chris Larsen, James Delmore, Harris, Larsen, who's, he's, Biden, " Larsen, isn't, that's, Fairshake, Southern California Republicans David G, Valadao, Michael Garcia, They've Organizations: Harris, Fund, CNBC, Biden, Democratic, Fund PAC, Forbes, Public Citizen, The Trump PAC, —, American Jobs PAC, Republicans, Southern, Southern California Republicans Locations: Bay, Fairshake, New York , Nevada, California, Southern California

☆ Flight logs show Elon Musk's private jets are busy hitting swing states as he campaigns for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Grace Kay | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk's private planes made eight flights to Pennsylvania this past week, flight logs show. Elon Musk's private planes took eight flights to and from Pennsylvania over the past week as the billionaire rallied voters. Elon Musk's private jet in Harrisburg on October 19. In the weeks leading up to Musk's Pennsylvania rallies, SpaceX launched its fifth Starship test flight, successfully catching the spacecraft's Super Heavy booster for the first time. While Musk has been campaigning for Trump, Tesla has been preparing for its third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.

Persons: Elon, Donald Trump, —, Musk, Trump, I've, Musk's Trump, Tesla, Mary Barra Organizations: Service, Business, Elon Musk's, New York Times, Trump, Pittsburgh, SpaceX, State College ,, Elon, Keystone Intel, State College , Pennsylvania, PAC, America PAC, Federal, General Locations: Pennsylvania, Butler , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, State College , Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Savannah , Georgia, Hawthorne , California, Austin, California, Texas, Nevada

WASHINGTON — With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with President Joe Biden before Election Day, according to three Harris campaign officials and three White House officials. Biden last appeared with Harris at a campaign event nearly seven weeks ago, on Labor Day in early September. That’s a contrast to former President Obama, who has headlined a series of Harris campaign events, and former President Bill Clinton who has also been on the trail for the vice president. First lady Jill Biden has headlined multiple events for the Harris campaign as well and is set to hit the trail for her again on Wednesday in Nevada. White House and campaign officials say the president understands the strategy behind his downsized role in the campaign, even if at times he doesn’t like it.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, ”, “, “ Harris, Joe Biden’s, ” Harris, Trump, tethering Harris, ” Trump, Biden’s, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, He’s, Obama, Bill Clinton, Jill Biden Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, White House, Democratic, Biden, Fox, NBC News, Philadelphia Democrats, Workers, Labor, Nevada . White Locations: Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, Philadelphia, Florida, North Carolina, Israel, Nevada ., 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 offers $1 million a day to entice swing state voters to sign petition
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Speaking at an America PAC event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Musk said, "I have a surprise for you," adding that the prize money is available "every day from now until the election." "How Pennsylvania goes I think is how the election goes," Musk said. The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania's voter registration closes. "We get crazy things," Musk said, "like SpaceX got fined $140,000 for dumping potable drinking water on the ground at Starbase." Musk only mentioned Trump sparingly throughout the evening, and didn't discuss his policies or record as president in any detail.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Rachel Wisniewski, Reuters Elon Musk, Musk, John Dreher, Rick Hasen, Hasen, NBC's, Josh Shapiro, Biden, Kamala Harris, Kamala, I'm, Trump, he's, Chandan Khanna, Tesla, It's, didn't Organizations: PAC Town Hall, Reuters, Trump, America PAC, SpaceX, Republican, NBC, CNBC, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov, Federal Communications Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, SpaceX Falcon, Clipper, Kennedy Space Center, Afp, Getty, NOAA Fisheries, White Locations: Folsom , Pennsylvania, U.S, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Harrisburg, Starbase, Boca Chica , Texas, Florida

☆ Why nobody knows who will win the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Almost two weeks to Election Day, I feel more uncertain about this year’s result than any election I’ve covered professionally. Many Republicans are hoping that the close polling points to a blowout win for Trump next month. If we had a polling miss like two years ago, Harris would probably win over 300 electoral votes. Jonathan Drake/ReutersYou might be tempted to guess the direction of a potential polling miss by the macro trends. Ironically, only 24% of those undecided voters agree that this election is the most important of their lifetime.

Persons: I’ve, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, it’s, Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, we’ve, Jonathan Drake, he’d, pollsters, underperformed, White Organizations: CNN, Trump, Let’s, Nebraska’s, Republicans, New York Times, Siena College, Pennsylvania, Keystone State, Republican, Black, Democratic Locations: Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Asheville , North Carolina, Keystone, Pennsylvania

☆ Top crypto PAC targets close House races as 2024 election hits final stages
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Make Bitcoin Great Again" hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. With the 2024 election hitting its homestretch, the leading pro-crypto super PAC has funneled a big chunk of its final donations to close House races as part of an effort to push candidates favorable to the group's agenda over the top. Of that sum, $20 million went to two affiliated PACs — $15 million to the Defend American Jobs PAC, a single-issue committee focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain policy that's favored Republicans, and $5 million to Protect Progress, which has only supported Democrats. Of the House donations, $6.2 million went to Democratic candidates and $2.3 million to Republicans. Crypto groups have spent over $130 million in congressional races for this year's election, including the primaries, according to FEC data.

Persons: Trump, that's, Fairshake, James Delmore, Southern California Republicans David G, Valadao, Michael Garcia, They've, Delmore, Patrick Ryan, Steven Horsford, Angela Dawn Craig, Derek Yoo, Katie Porter Organizations: US, —, American Jobs PAC, Republicans, CNBC, Southern, Southern California Republicans, Democratic, Progress, Senate, Public Citizen, SEC, Moonsong, California Senate, Fairshake's, Crypto Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, New York , Nevada, California, Southern California, Illinois , Colorado , Oregon , Iowa, Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, Utah

☆ Trump’s wild and lewd rhetoric reaches a new extreme
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

His alarming behavior may look to some like a candidacy melting down when the pressure is at its most extreme. With polls deadlocked, Trump’s behavior hasn’t yet disqualified him. And Trump’s voters still regard him as a vessel for their frustration with a political and economic system they believe has poorly served them. Trump’s behavior underscores stakes of deadlocked electionIt will be up to voters to decide how to process Trump’s recent conduct. The Harris campaign, which began as an attempt to spread joy, is now fully exploiting Trump’s rhetorical rampages.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, demeans, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris, Arnold Palmer’s, “, Mike Johnson, Biden, spokespeople, Al Sharpton, United States …, ”, Harris ’, Tim Walz, He’s, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Trump’s, Johnson, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Schiff, Pelosi, MediaBuzz ”, ” Schiff, “ We’re, –, Palmer, he’s, Walz, Johnson’s, Donald Trump, ” Sen, Lindsey Graham Organizations: CNN, CNN’s, MSNBC, United, Minnesota Gov, Trump, Republicans, National Guard, California Democratic, Justice Department, CBS, Fox News, Economic, of Chicago, Biden, Republican, Trump The, GOP, “, Union, South Carolina Republican Locations: ”, CNN’s “ State, United States, Nebraska, Nevada, ’, California, “ State, Ohio, Latrobe , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Getty ImagesVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will be in battleground states on Saturday. After that, she will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for a campaign rally where she will encourage Georgians to early vote. Donald Trump will hold a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. President Barack Obama will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, to hold a campaign rally on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Walz, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, ” Clinton, surrogates —, — Organizations: Getty Locations: Detroit, Atlanta , Georgia, Latrobe , Pennsylvania, Las Vegas , Nevada, North Carolina

☆ Democratic senators are crushing their GOP opponents in the money race. They're still likely to lose their majority.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Related storiesIn the country's nine most competitive races, Democratic candidates raised an average of 2.8 times more than Republican candidates. AdvertisementAs of now, Democratic candidates have continued to lead in polling in every state where they're on defense — except for Montana. Tim Sheehy, the GOP Senate nominee in Montana, may be benefiting from the decline of "ticket-splitting." Eric Hovde, the GOP Senate nominee in Wisconsin, has poured millions into his own campaign. Republicans' "Senate Leadership Fund" raised $115.7 million in the most recent period, while Democrats' "Senate Majority PAC" raised $119 million.

Persons: they're, —, Kamala Harris, Sen, Joe Manchin's, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Harris, they've, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown outraised, Bernie Moreno, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake's, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, Tommy Garcia, Philip Letsou, Jon Tester, Tester, Tim Sheehy, Sheehy, Michael Ciaglo, Trump, Democrat —, Eric Hovde, Tammy Baldwin's, Scott Olson, Dave McCormick, Moreno, There's, aren't, Brown Organizations: GOP, Service, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Democratic Rep, Republicans, Democrats, Democratic Senatorial, Committee, National Republican, Big, Montana Democrat, Trump, Democrat, Buckeye State, Jobs, Banking Committee Locations: West Virginia, Montana, Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Harris, Democrat — Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

☆ 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

☆ When campaign and football season collide: Harris and Trump battle for sports fans: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Hey sports fans: Harris and Trump want your voteBy Adam WollnerOctober is a sports fan's paradise. Rebecca Shabad and Peter Alexander report that Harris’ campaign launched ads Friday that will appear on websites dealing with sports news, sports betting, fantasy sports and video games, including DraftKings, Yahoo Sports and IGN. And the Harris campaign said it’s placing ads on sports talk radio and is taking advantage of major NFL, MLB and college football games. The ads end with the tag line: “Kamala is for they/them; President Trump is for you.”These efforts come amid the backdrop of a massive gender gap between the two candidates. The latest national NBC News poll shows Harris leading among women by a 14-point margin (55%-41%), while Trump is ahead with men by 16 points (56%-40%).

Persons: Adam Wollner, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, ”, Harris, Trump, It’s, Rebecca Shabad, Peter Alexander, Magic Johnson, Ben Stiller, ’ ” Tim Walz, Rich, Jonathan Allen, Allan Smith, Olympia Sonnier, Ben Kamisar, Kamala, Joe Biden, won’t, don’t, Mike Pence, ” Harris, “, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Josh Shapiro, alo, lea Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, MLB, NHL, NBA, Yahoo Sports, IGN, “, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NBC News, Voters, Republicans, House, Fox News, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov Locations: Michigan

Vice President Kamala Harris will hit the trail for the first time alongside the Obamas, who the campaign hopes will galvanize supporters in early voting areas in the waning days ahead of the election. Harris will hold a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Georgia next Thursday, the first time the pair has campaigned side by side, a senior campaign official said. A week from Saturday, Harris will campaign alongside former first lady Michelle Obama in Michigan, the first time she has appeared on the campaign trail this cycle. In a major push, Democratic stars are hitting the trail for Harris in the final weeks of the campaign. In addition to his plans to campaign alongside Harris in Georgia, Barack Obama is set to hold events in Arizona and Nevada on Friday and Saturday.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Obama's, Tim Walz, Bill Clinton, Walz, Hillary Clinton, we’ve, Michiganders, Harris ’ Organizations: Democratic, Minnesota Gov, NBC News, Trump, Convention Locations: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles

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