This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. Thanks to a provision buried in the tax code, Elon Musk could reap one of the largest personalized tax breaks in American history if former President Donald …
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Sen. Bernie Sanders joined mega-popular Twitch streamers Pokimane and Valkyrae on the live video platform Tuesday night to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 election entered its final two weeks. The Vermont congressman kicked off the event by calling this election “the most consequential election in our …
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While speaking at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Donald Trump threw a jab at former President Barack Obama, but not before openly praising authoritarian leaders of Russia and North Korea. Trump touted Vladimir Putin as “tough” and admiredKim Jong Un‘s love for “producing nuclear weapons,” before …
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Over the weekend, Donald Trump offered America’s late-night TV hosts two irresistible jumping off points for bits: A hokey McDonald’s photo op and a shaggy dog story about the size of Arnold Palmer’s schlong. Luckily, this was no red pill/blue pill situation, and jokes abounded for both, but easily the …
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Elon Musk’s public offerings of cash payments — and even a chance at $1 million — to registered voters who sign a vague petition are drawing scrutiny from Democrats and federal prosecutors —who are warning the right-wing billionaire that his cash giveaways may violate federal law. According to a Wednesday …
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Nassau County is the land of political nepo babies. It’s a place where, for most of the modern political era, “patronage jobs” have been handed out liberally to friends, family members, and supporters of the party in power— which has largely been the Republican Party. Laura Gillen’s family learned this …
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An influential attorney in Donald Trump’s campaign to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential election has outlined a proposal for Trump to steal the 2024 electoral college votes in the state of North Carolina — the results in November be damned. Ivan Raiklin is a former Green Beret and …
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Donald Trump has a long history of disrespect for deceased members of the military and immigrants. Nowhere did his disdain for the two groups meld more intensely than after the murder of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén, whom the former president called a “fucking Mexican” when informed about the cost …
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60 Minutes has responded to Donald Trump‘s repeated assertions that the CBS news show edited Kamala Harris‘ recent interview. In a statement on Sunday night, the show said, “Former president Donald Trump is accusing 60 Minutes of deceitful editing of our Oct. 7 interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. That …
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Immigration and economics loom large on the campaign trail and in the minds of voters, but America’s foreign entanglements could well decide the election. The Democratic Party is desperately trying to keep debate about the conduct of Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon contained to an intramural row over policy, …
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