Claims that former U.S. President Donald Trump is a threat to the country’s democracy have been weakened by the legacy of his first term, historian Niall Ferguson said Friday. “I think this whole argument that Donald Trump was going to end democracy and establish some kind of American fascism was blown up because of the … Read more
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at the Throwback Brewery, in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on September 4, 2024. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Eighty-eight current and former top executives from across corporate America have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in … Read more
Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make a difference in close races for offices from the state legislature to president. Scholars and ballot measure experts are divided on the impact ballot measures … Read more
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban on Thursday insisted that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris would not tax unrealized gains as president. “Every conversation I’ve had is that it’s not going to happen,” Cuban said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Cuban, who says he speaks with Harris’ team frequently, maintained to CNBC that she is not interested in … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 in a combination of file photographs. Nathan Howard | Jeenah Moon | Reuters The results are in, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will defeat Republican rival Donald … Read more
President Trump speaks at the Economic Club of New York on November 12, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new batch of economic policy proposals that include Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s idea of creating a government efficiency commission to eliminate wasteful federal spending, a shot … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 4, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The federal criminal election interference case against Donald Trump resumed in Washington, D.C., on Thursday after a nearly year-long delay related to arguments on … Read more
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week’s debate with former President Donald Trump, although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates’ microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage. The development, which came Wednesday by way of a letter from Harris’ … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Sept. 4, 2024. Erin Schaff | The New York Times | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday proposed a 28% tax on long-term capital gains for households with an annual income of $1 million or more, lower than the … Read more
Anna Barclay | Getty Images Trump Media shares on Wednesday closed below where they stood at the end of 2023, as the Truth Social maker’s stock continued to slide ahead of the date when majority-owner Donald Trump can begin selling his stake. The DJT slump, which followed a brief surge in mid-July spurred by the … Read more
