According to the final Times poll before the US election, Kamala Harris is set to become America’s first female president. The poll predicts Harris winning the “blue wall” battlegrounds of the north, as well as Nevada in the west, while Donald Trump is forecast to win Georgia and hold North Carolina. The two are evenly matched in Arizona. If these predictions hold, Harris would win the presidency by a margin of 276 electoral college votes to 262, making it the closest finish since 2000. Nonetheless, the poll falls within the margin of error for each of the states, leaving the race’s outcome uncertain.
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A poll by infratest-dimap on behalf of public broadcaster ARD has shown that 74% of German voters prefer US Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to Donald Trump, who polled 11% approval. Harris received 90% to 92% approval from supporters of the Social Democrats, the Christian Democratic Union and the Greens. Meanwhile, Trump received better approval amongst supporters of the far-right anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, with 41% approval. The polling results showed that a majority of Germans felt a Democratic victory would be better for relations and the economy. However, the respondents also expressed concerns about job security and Germany’s economic status.
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Puerto Ricans in Florida have made their voices undeniably clear, and the recent poll revealing overwhelming support for Kamala Harris while viewing Donald Trump unfavorably struck a chord in me. The numbers are staggering—85% of those surveyed are poised to back Harris, while just a meager 8% express support for Trump. This isn’t just another statistic; it’s a loud and proud declaration from a community that treasures its identity and rights in the American political landscape.
As someone who has immersed myself in conversations about Puerto Rican experiences and political sentiments, it’s refreshing to witness this level of engagement, especially after the unadulterated apathy that sometimes envelops voter participation.… Continue reading
Former US President Donald Trump has sued CBS News for $10bn over an alleged embellished interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on the channel’s 60 Minutes show, which he deems as “election interference.” Trump contends that the interview was manipulated to present Harris positively, particularly her comments on Israel and the Gaza war, and claimed that this equates to unlawful voter interference. His filing in a US district court in Amarillo, Texas termed CBS’s actions as malicious and deceptive. CBS has dismissed the claim as “completely without merit.” The row follows Trump suggesting that CBS should lose its news broadcast license.
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Liz Cheney has encouraged George W. Bush to voice his concerns on the potential danger that Donald Trump poses. The call comes despite President Bush’s silence on Trump and his divisive rhetoric. The appeal follows recent remarks from Trump suggesting that he’d like to see Cheney facing gunfire. This incident seemed to affirm Cheney’s belief that Trump’s outlandish comments should be taken seriously and literally. Cheney’s father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, has openly criticized Trump and endorsed Kamala Harris for president.
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating whether former President Donald Trump’s violent remarks about former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney broke Arizona laws around death threats. Trump suggested at an event that Cheney wouldn’t be such a “war hawk” if she had guns trained on her face. Mayes has asked her criminal division chief to start analysing whether this statement qualifies as a death threat under Arizona’s laws but is not yet prepared to state whether it does. Vice President Kamala Harris has said that Trump’s remarks should be “disqualifying”. Trump has defended his comments about Cheney and his increasing violent rhetoric.
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US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has responded to remarks made by billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, who suggested Donald Trump did not associate with “strong, intelligent women”. Greene responded by posting a video of herself working out on social media and stated that she is one of the strong and intelligent women supporting Trump. She also made personal jabs at Cuban, who she claimed was intimidated by “strong, intelligent women”, and advised him to go to the gym.
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US Green Party contender Jill Stein has rejected calls by over a dozen European Green parties to drop out of the US presidential race. They argue she could harm the chances of Joe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris by splitting the left-wing vote in key states, thus potentially tipping the balance in Donald Trump’s favour. The European Greens wrote in an open letter that the race between Trump and Harris, compared to the 2016 contest, was “too close for comfort”. They also expressed the need for Kamala Harris as the US president to tackle global issues like climate change, and to bring stability to the Middle East. Stein has said she is “categorically not considering” quitting the campaign.
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Former President Donald Trump echoed Ronald Reagan’s famous question at a recent campaign event, asking voters if they are better off now than four years ago – effectively prompting a comparison between the current state and Trump’s presidency during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many scholars suggest that public amnesia may have distorted people’s memories, with only 4% of voters polled stating they most remember Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Instead, responses focused on his ‘behavior’, economic policies, and stance on immigration. Experts argue that post-pandemic amnesia and a ‘misremembering’ of past events often happens after traumatic episodes. Furthermore, it’s contended that the Trump administration’s approach to the pandemic, characterized by denial, confusion, and misinformation, made it more challenging for the public to remember what happened accurately.
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In a discussion with journalist Michael Wolff, New York financier Eric Epstein criticised the management style of US President Donald J. Trump. Epstein paraphrased some of Mr Trump’s comments about former strategist Steve Bannon, former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, and Trump Counselor Kellyanne Conway. Epstein also named JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon and business magnate Carl Icahn as involuntarily entangled in the internal conflicts of the Trump administration.
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