Democratic Vice President candidate, Kamala Harris, vows to create a bipartisan council of advisors to provide feedback on policy if she wins the November 5 election. She also announced her plan to include a Republican in her Cabinet, stating that she values diversity of thought in decision-making processes. During her recent campaign swing in Nevada and Arizona, Harris emphasized the importance of collaboration and seeking input from both sides of the political spectrum. A recent poll showed her leading Republican rival, Donald Trump, by three percentage points in the key battleground states of Nevada and Arizona.
The American Sunlight Project (ASP) has revealed the existence of a long-standing network of pro-Russian bot accounts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that has evaded detection for years. This network has a history of spreading Kremlin propaganda, promoting Republican nominee Donald Trump, and amplifying misinformation about Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. The group has called on billionaire owner Elon Musk to take down the bot network, citing an increase in false and abusive content targeting Harris. This news further adds to concerns about digital manipulation and interference in the upcoming US election.
In a surprising move, billionaire X owner Elon Musk appeared at a recent Donald Trump rally, sporting a "Make America Great Again" cap and voicing support for the president. For columnist Teri Carter, this is just the latest evidence of Musk and Trump's growing alliance in the final stretch of the presidential election. This raises questions about Musk's previous stance on free speech and begs the question of why Republican legislators are not speaking out against a major media company owner openly campaigning for Trump.
Royce White, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, is facing backlash after a resurfaced 2022 post on social media in which he referred to the Allied forces as "bad guys" in World War II. He has been criticized for his remarks and is currently trailing behind Democratic incumbent Sen. Amy Klobuchar in polls. White defended his statement, claiming that he was referring to post-war reconstruction and globalist interests benefiting from the democratic order established after the war.
A recent survey conducted by CNN's The Breakthrough project reveals a significant divergence in the news coverage of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. While Republicans focus on the news of the assassination attempt against Trump, Democrats continue to bring up his baseless claims about Haitian immigrants. The disparity between the coverage of the two candidates may be influenced by the media sources consumed by each group, as well as their own political sentiments.
Kamala Harris has brought new excitement to the U.S. presidential race, particularly among Democrats of Asian descent and people of color. The party's convention in Chicago, originally intended to support Joe Biden's re-election, has become a platform for showcasing Harris' strengths and diversity within the Democratic party. This is in stark contrast to Trump's Republican party, which lacks ethnic diversity and has officially nominated him as their candidate for the third consecutive time.
In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated his belief that pressure from the US government to censor COVID-19 content on the platform was "wrong." He also announced that the company will not repeat its past funding efforts for US election infrastructure, which had drawn criticism from Republicans. The letter comes amidst a highly contested US presidential election, with concerns over misinformation about the candidates being spread online. Zuckerberg affirmed the company's stance on not compromising content standards in response to government pressure, stating they are prepared to push back in the future.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has expressed doubts about attending the upcoming presidential debate with Kamala Harris on ABC News. This comes after Trump criticized the network for biased reporting, particularly their anchor Jonathan Karl and panel of "Trump Haters". Trump had initially asked for a different network to host the debate, but Harris declined. With Harris now being the Democratic presidential candidate, the two are set to face off in a highly anticipated debate on September 10.
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has unveiled her plan to expand the child tax credit, with a particular focus on providing financial support for families with newborn babies. Her proposal, which includes restoring the expanded credit from the American Rescue Act, aims to alleviate childhood poverty and has support from both Democrats and Republicans. However, previous attempts to increase the credit have not been successful, making this a key issue in the upcoming election.
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell denies seeing any video footage of the January 6 Capitol insurrection, describing it as a "setup." He joins several other allies of former President Donald Trump who have sought to downplay the insurrection or spread falsehoods about it, with GOP Sen. Ron Johnson falsely calling the riot a "peaceful protest." Lindell's religious devotion to Trump, along with his spreading of false claims about the 2020 election, threatens to jeopardize his multimillion-dollar empire. Despite federal investigations charging 521 people in connection to the riot, Senate Republicans have blocked the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate. This refusal comes at the behest of Trump, who was against the bill that would have established the commission.