Tag: Elections
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Elon Musk’s $1 million voter sweepstakes may continue, Pennsylvania judge rules
Philadelphia judge rules Elon Musk’s $1M voter sweepstakes can continue after DA Krasner’s lawsuit Philadelphia judge rules Elon Musk’s $1M voter sweepstakes can continue after DA Krasner’s lawsuit 03:38 A judge in Pennsylvania ruled Monday that Elon Musk’s political action committee’s $1 million a day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election. Common Pleas Court Judge…
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US Election 2024: How does the US measure up to the rest of the world? | Infographic News
How does the United States compare with other countries on socioeconomic indicators? These six graphics provide an overview of the economy, demographics, healthcare, education and military spending as voters get ready to cast their ballots on November 5. Largest economy in the world The US has the largest economy in the world, with a gross…
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People in recovery from substance use hope to change the political landscape by running for office
Thomas Higdon was a politics fanatic his entire life: He kept up on the news cycle, he door-knocked for candidates, and he volunteered for a number of campaigns. He long dreamed of working in government, but he and everyone around him felt it wouldn’t be possible because of his substance use. His use of alcohol…
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Can Harris energise rural voters in the final stretch of the US election? | US Election 2024 News
But Peach County — named for the Elberta peach, a variety developed in the area — represents a unique microcosm in Georgia. It is split nearly evenly between Black and white residents, at about 44 percent apiece, according to 2022 census data. Anna Holloway, a former professor and dean at Fort Valley State University, wrote…
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Mauritius blocks social media until after election amid wiretapping row | Internet News
The leak of audio tapes that preceded the ban involved politicians, journalists and even foreign diplomats. Mauritius has cut access to all social media platforms until November 11, a day after its upcoming general election. The move on Friday came amid a wiretapping scandal, and even as the opposition raised the alarm about an alleged…
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Botswana’s ruling party loses power after six decades, early results show | Elections News
President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party loses parliamentary majority in shock defeat. Botswana’s governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, preliminary election results show. President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost its grip on power on Friday after opposition parties won 31 of 61 seats in parliament,…
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US election: 5 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to | US Election 2024 News
With less than one week before election day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hosted rival events in the swing states of Wisconsin and North Carolina where both are fighting for undecided voters. Harris called on Americans to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she attempted to move past President Joe…
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‘Ready to die’:Protesters face bullets for political change in Mozambique | Protests News
Rights activist Cidia Chissungo has spent the last few days poring over images she never thought she’d see in Mozambique: Young men with bloodied bodies pockmarked with bullet wounds; teenagers with eyes swollen shut from being hit with tear gas canisters by the Mozambican police. Chissungo, 28, who is documenting the scale of ongoing post-election…
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Why has Kamala Harris downplayed her gender and race on US campaign trail? | Kamala Harris News
When Hillary Clinton spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2016 as the first woman to be nominated for the presidency by a major party, she was introduced with a video montage of all the men that had held the office until that point. As she appeared on screen, the montage crashed into shards to…
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Donald Trump attempts to recover Latino support with Pennsylvania rally | Al Jazeera News
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made an appeal to the Latino stronghold of Allentown, Pennsylvania, shortly after his controversial rally in New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Tuesday evening event came as Trump continues to struggle with the fallout from the New York rally, where a comedian compared Puerto Rico with a “floating island…