Tag: Government and politics

2024-09-09

Risk of Russia using nuclear weapon early in Ukraine war

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CIA Director Bill Burns testifies next to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines during a House (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on diversity in the intelligence community, on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 27, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters CIA Director William Burns believed there was a real risk in the fall of 2022 that Russia could use nuclear weapons…

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2024-09-05

Harris capital gains tax plan softens Biden proposal

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Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Sept. 4, 2024. Erin Schaff | The New York Times | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday proposed a 28% tax on long-term capital gains for households with an annual income of $1 million or more, lower than the 39.6% rate President Joe…

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2024-09-04

Harris $50,000 small business startup tax deduction ahead of Trump debate

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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia, U.S., August 29, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will unveil a new proposal to provide small businesses with a $50,000 tax deduction for startup expenses, ten times the current $5,000 allowable deduction, according to a…

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2024-09-01

Cord cutters getting political ad blitz as campaigns flood Roku, Hulu

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Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and former President Donald Trump Reuters Consumers who cut their cable cord in recent years are finding that there’s one thing about linear TV they can’t escape: political ads. With the U.S. presidential election less than 70 days away, campaigns are swarming streaming services like Roku and Hulu to such a degree that connected…

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2024-08-27

ABC News event in doubt

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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Howell, Michigan, U.S., August 20, 2024.  Rebecca Cook | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is waffling on whether he will debate with Vice President Kamala Harris as previously agreed. And their campaigns are squabbling over terms for the…

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2024-08-27

Trump says Tesla CEO Elon Musk has no time for White House cabinet

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Elon Musk (L) and Donald Trump (R). David Swanson | Vincent Alban | Reuters Former President Donald Trump said that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk likely couldn’t serve in his hypothetical White House cabinet due to the demanding schedule of running his various companies. “He wants to be involved. Now look, he’s running big businesses and all that,…

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2024-08-25

Harris says Trump ‘wants to be an autocrat’ in acceptance speech

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Vice President Kamala Harris said Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “wants to be an autocrat,” as she accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday night. “I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong-Un, who are rooting for Trump,” said Harris. “Because they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors,” the…

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2024-08-22

RFK Jr. to drop out, endorse Trump over Harris

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., looks on during a campaign event to announce his pick for running mate at the Henry J. Kaiser Event Center on March 26, 2024 in Oakland, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to drop out of the presidential race on Friday and endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump,…

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2024-08-22

Harris CEOs pitch at DNC business policy

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CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies in the business community are privately making a pitch to CEOs about why they should back her over former President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. At private parties and meetings during the Democratic National Convention, corporate executives close to Harris told CNBC they are delivering a message tailored to…

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2024-08-20

Former New York Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud

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Former New York Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Long Island to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos, a Republican, had been set to begin trial next month on a 23-count superseding indictment accused him of wire fraud, identity theft, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. The 36-year-old disgraced ex-congressman,…

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