Former President Donald J. Trump quickly seized on the recent stock market downturn to criticize current leadership. On Monday, he posted on Truth Social, “Stock markets are crashing, jobs numbers are terrible, we are heading to World War III, and we have two of the most incompetent ‘leaders’ in history.” Trump’s remarks reflect his belief that economic indicators like the stock market are crucial measures of economic health. Senator JD Vance of Ohio, Trump’s running mate, echoed this sentiment, stating, “This moment could set off a real economic calamity around…
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Musk-backed PAC under investigation for potential violations of Michigan laws | World News
A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is under investigation in Michigan for possible violations of state laws, a spokesperson for the Michigan secretary of state’s office said in a statement on Sunday. Tesla CEO Musk has previously said he did create a PAC focused on supporting candidates but has not pledged anything to anyone. The Musk-backed America PAC has been acquiring detailed voter information from those living in Michigan and other states after people have submitted their personal data through a section on the PAC’s website that…
Trump hits out at Google over claims that it was censoring news related to him | World News
Former US president Donald Trump has lashed out at Google over reports that was censoring news and photos of the Republican presidential candidate. “Google has been very bad. They’ve been very irresponsible and I have a feeling that Google is going to be close to shut down because I don’t think Congress is going to take it. I really don’t think so. Google has to be careful,” Trump told Fox News in an interview. Early this week, Trump alleged that it was virtually impossible to find pictures or anything about…
Who is Josh Shapiro, likely to be Kamala Harris’ Vice President pick | Who Is News
With less than 100 days to go for the US presidential elections, the Democratic Party has finally backed Vice President Kamala Harris to contest against Republican candidate Donald Trump. But an intriguing discourse of the battle to choose Kamala Harris’ running mate is underway and it is being reported that Josh Shapiro who is Pennsylvania’s governor is among the finalist. Harris is bound to begin a US tour with her new running mate next week, which indicates that she will reveal her choice most probably by Monday. Who is Josh…
Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular | World News
Kitty Holbrook gave Governor. Andy Beshear a hug before celebrating another milestone Friday in eastern Kentucky’s recovery from historic flooding. The retired teacher thought it might be the last time she sees the rising Democratic star for some time if he’s asked to join Vice President Kamala Harris’ ticket. “Either way, I’m happy with it,” Holbrook said after the governor moved on to greet others in the crowd. “If he gets to stay here, I’m glad. But if he goes on, I’m real glad. If he did as good a…
Kamala Harris’ ‘coconut tree’ meme goes viral after Biden’s presidential exit | World News
Vice President Kamala Harris is now the Democratic front-runner after President Joe Biden unexpectedly dropped out of the race on Sunday. This shift has revived and popularized a meme involving Harris and a coconut tree, with many Democrats joining in on the fun. Support for Harris surges online In the past 24 hours, Democratic governors, senators, and PACs have shown their support for Harris by mentioning coconut trees or using coconut emojis in their posts. washington dc is in peak form pic.twitter.com/i8uFMwhZhj — Josh Sorbe 🌴🥥 (@joshsorbe) July 21, 2024…
Biden endorses Kamala Harris for Democratic presidential nominee after quitting the race | World News
President Joe Biden has officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee for the upcoming November’s general elections. This announcement follows Biden’s decision not to seek re-election. Biden, 81, expressed his support for Harris, 59, in a tweet on Sunday afternoon, shortly after publishing an open letter to Americans explaining his decision. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” Biden…
Biden fact-checks Trump’s speech, vows to fight on as he prepares to hit the campaign trail again | World News
President Joe Biden hit out at Donald Trump on Saturday for his “dark vision” for the country and said he will resume campaign next week to expose his Republican rival’s Project 2025 agenda amidst Democrats’ calls for him to quit the race. In a thread of 13 posts on X, Biden, 81, said he had the “distinct misfortune of watching” Trump’s speech, which he fact-checked and tore down the latter’s claims one by one, at times, supporting it by what his government did on that issue late on Friday night…
Melania Trump makes rare appearance at Republican National Convention | World News
Donald Trump’s elusive wife Melania made a rare appearance at the Republican National Convention in support of Donald Trump’s third bid for the White House, but broke with decades of tradition by not speaking at the event. Wearing Republican red, Melania, 54, walked, alone, into the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday accompanied by classical music. She has kept a low profile during her husband’s 2024 White House bid. She had not been spotted in Milwaukee since the convention kicked off on Monday. Last week, Melania issued a statement…
US Presidential Elections: Biden may step down as Obama, Pelosi join voices of concerns | World News
Amid a Covid-19 diagnosis and growing concerns over his candidacy among Democrats, US President Joe Biden might be reconsidering his Presidential bid. While Biden had been facing pressure from allies to step down, former President Barack Obama, too, has told allies that he thinks Biden’s path to victory has “greatly diminished”, the Washington Post reported. Meanwhile, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi explained to Biden over a call about the party’s chances to lose in case he doesn’t step down, reported the Associated Press. In an anonymous interview with the New York…