Next year will see dozens of elections around the globe, but X (formerly Twitter) has seemingly abdicated responsibility for protecting users from misinformation during these democratic processes. Several European staffers working on a threat disruption team for the social platform, including senior manager Aaron Rodericks, have been fired this week, …
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The tone of the second Republican primary debate can best be summed up with a slip of the tongue from Vivek Ramaswamy: “Thank you for speaking while I’m interrupting.” Over two chaotic, loud, and often unintelligible hours, seven candidates appeared onstage for a second round of jabs between presidential hopefuls …
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While presidents of the past may have felt honored by receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, or the Four Freedoms Award, former President Donald Trump said Sunday that what he felt was “a great honor” was being indicted four times in one year. “Four times!” he …
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A Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday shows President Joe Biden trailing Donald Trump by 10 percentage points nationally, though that number is “probably an outlier” in part due to other recent polls showing a tight contest, as the Post notes. Still, Biden’s disapproval rating remains relatively high, as shown …
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In the first major lawsuit to block Donald Trump from Colorado‘s 2024 presidential ballot, a state judge issued a protective order prohibiting threats and intimidation in the case, according to AP. “I 100 percent understand everybody’s concerns for the parties, the lawyers, and frankly myself and my staff based on …
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Eric Clapton raised $2.2 million for 2024 presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a private fundraiser on Monday, Kennedy’s campaign stated. The event was held at a private estate in Brentwood, California, and raised $1 million for Kennedy’s campaign and $1.2 million for a super PAC supporting him, according …
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A new presidential election cycle is heating up, and Bernie Sanders finds himself in an unfamiliar position: on the sidelines. The independent senator from Vermont, who rallied millions of progressive supporters behind his bids in 2016 and 2020, is not making a run for the White House in 2024. Instead, …
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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake have been locked in what one source close to Donald Trump describes to Rolling Stone as a “death race” to become his 2024 vice presidential pick. In public, the far-right congresswoman from Georgia and the failed Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate are happy to present …
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Ron DeSantis may be leading the Republicans he shared the debate stage with on Wednesday night, but he had just as much — if not more — at stake than any of them. Once upon a time, the Florida governor had high hopes to dethrone Donald Trump atop the GOP, …
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The first GOP presidential primary debate is lacking star power with Donald Trump opting to sit down for an interview with Tucker Carlson instead of joining his rivals onstage. Fox News tried to fill the void by kicking off the event with a few questions about rising country music star …
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