By:Sam Cabral One of America’s most influential labour unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has declined to issue a US presidential endorsement for the first time since 1996. The union, which boasts some 1.3 million members across the US and Canada, said it had received “few commitments on top Teamsters issues” from either Democratic nominee Kamala Harris or Republican nominee ...
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Trump rushed to safety and suspect held after man spotted with rifle
By:Madeline Halpert and Laurence Peter Former President Donald Trump is safe following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course on Sunday afternoon, and a “potential suspect” is in custody, US authorities have confirmed. Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of a rifle poking through some bushes and opened fire at him, officials said. The FBI said Trump was ...
Read More »Trump posts AI fakes implying Taylor Swift endorsement
The Republican presidential candidate has posted a slew of AI-generated content in recent days. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has posted fake images suggesting that pop star Taylor Swift and her legion of fans are backing him in the upcoming United States election. Trump posted the images, all of which appear to be AI-generated deepfakes taken from right-wing social media ...
Read More »Tragedy at Trump rally upends election campaign – for now
By Anthony Zurcher The 2024 election campaign has a new iconic image: Donald Trump, moments after narrowly avoiding serious injury or death from an assassin’s bullets, standing with his fist raised, lines of blood streaked across his face, an American flag billowing in the breeze behind him. “Fight! Fight! Fight!” the former president said, as some of the supporters, who ...
Read More »Trump sits motionless as verdict delivered
Kayla Epstein and Madeline Halpert,BBC Several minutes of almost unbearable silence passed at Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal case, before the court officer’s voice came loud and clear through the courtroom. She asked the jury to read the verdict. And in a steady, even tone, the foreman began. And when the first guilty verdict rang out, the air in the courtroom ...
Read More »Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia election case
Indictments of Donald Trump By Max Matza BBC News Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference. A judge in Atlanta who is overseeing the former president’s case has set bail at $200,000 (£157,000). The agreement says Mr Trump can remain free ...
Read More »Ex-US President Donald Trump announces social media site
Former United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of his own social media platform, nine months after being expelled from all major sites for his role in allegedly inciting violence at the US Capitol following his election defeat last year. Former US President Donald Trump In a statement on Wednesday, Trump said the launch of Trump Media & ...
Read More »Biden unveils $1.9tn US economic relief package
President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9tn (£1.4tn) stimulus plan for the coronavirus-sapped US economy before he takes office next week. If passed by Congress, it would include $1tn for households, with direct payments of $1,400 to all Americans. The relief proposal includes $415bn to fight the virus and $440bn for small businesses. Mr Biden, a Democrat, has promised to ...
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