As a bitterly contested US election campaign enters its final stretch, misinformation researchers have raised the alarm over threats posed by AI and foreign influence — but voters appear more concerned about falsehoods from a more familiar source: politicians. The United States is battling a firehose of misinformation before the November 5 vote — from … Read more
The two candidates for US president offer starkly different visions of the world, with November’s election carrying the potential to dramatically change policy toward Ukraine and other partners. Vice President Kamala Harris largely offers continuity with President Joe Biden, though she has sought more nuance on the Middle East in particular, while a return of … Read more
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday proposed tax credits for domestic manufacturers while outlining an economic plan designed to strengthen the middle class. Speaking at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Harris outlined $100 billion in new investments in manufacturing. She unveiled her “America Forward” … Read more
The gunman suspected of planning to kill Donald Trump on his golf course wrote a chilling letter months ago about a failed “assassination attempt” on the former US president, according to court papers filed Monday as he was remanded in custody. The correspondence emerged as Ryan Routh appeared before a judge in south Florida where … Read more
Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show legend Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in a bid to bedazzle voters, as rival Donald Trump criticized Jewish Americans for not voting for him. Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller beamed in remotely to lavish praise via screens … Read more
A years-long analysis shows that social media titans engaged in “vast surveillance” to make money from people’s personal information, according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A report based on queries launched nearly four years ago aimed at nine companies found they collected troves of data, sometimes through data brokers, and could indefinitely retain … Read more
US President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Monday, in a public display of teamwork after she replaced him as candidate and revived Democratic election hopes. Seeking to attract voters in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, the pair met union members in Pittsburg before standing side-by-side to speak to … Read more
US President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for November’s election. Less than a month after his stunning withdrawal and Harris’s astonishing ascent, Biden can expect a hero’s send-off from many of the same … Read more
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire’s potential influence on the highly polarized White House race. Ahead of the November election, researchers have raised alarm that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed of political misinformation. … Read more
Voters in five states will decide referendums on abortion rights this year, with potentially more to come. Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. The U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion with a 2022 ruling, which sparked a national push to have voters … Read more
