Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election.
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The Canadian PressElon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms
Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”
- The Daily Beast
Michael Moore Warns This Move Could Cost Kamala Harris The Election
On the same day Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Flint, Michigan, filmmaker Michael Moore is warning of a fatal “mistake that could be made in these final 4-5 weeks” until Election Day.“If Harris is advised by her wealthy donors to shun the left and drop her more progressive positions in favor of a ‘move to the center,’” Moore writes in a new Substack post, it could “reduce or depress the vote.” The Fahrenheit 9/11 director grew up in the suburbs of Flint, and made the Midwestern c
- The Daily Beast
Lara Trump Fumes as CNN Host Calls Out Donald’s Hurricane Helene Lies
CNN’s Dana Bash and Lara Trump sparred over misinformation Donald Trump has spread about funding for disaster relief in North Carolina, with the anchor refusing to let the former president’s daughter-in-law get away with ducking her questions.Bash laid into the Republican National Committee co-chair as she tried to change the direction from her father-in-law's dubious claims that FEMA is only offering a few hundred dollars to Americans who have had their homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene. “I w
- The Independent
Elon Musk’s mom ‘encouraged X followers to commit voter fraud’ as she is fact-checked on son’s platform
Maye Musk was called out by attorneys who warned that her post ‘constitutes the solicitation of a crime’
- The Daily Beast
How Trump’s Speeches Are a Red Flag for Mental Decline: Experts
An increasingly incoherent and profane former president Donald Trump, 78, is rambling at his rallies at previously unheard-of lengths and showing signs of confusion that could indicate mental decline, according to a New York Times analysis.An average rally speech by the elderly Republican nominee for president—who has promised to release his medical records and cognitive tests and then refused to do so—lasts 82 minutes this election cycle, nearly double the 45 minutes he averaged in 2016, a comp
- The Daily Beast
Philly Restaurant Bans GOP Candidate After Being Told Campaign Stop Was Autism Event
“You’re not welcome back.”That’s the message the manager of Philadelphia cheesesteak joint Max’s Steaks had for Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick, after his campaign held an event outside the restaurant Friday that the eatery was told would be about autism awareness.Mike Sfida—who agreed to hold the event because his niece and nephew have autism—was alarmed when he saw Donald Trump signs being hung outside the beloved North Philly spot on Friday, the Philadelphia Inqui
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- The Independent
Revealed: The real reason why people are leaving Donald Trump’s rallies as he is still on stage
Over the past months the former president has seemingly become more and more obsessed with attendance – amid claims that his fans are leaving early ‘out of frustration and boredom’
- HuffPost
Trump Made Another Joke About Supporter Killed At Pennsylvania Rally: Report
The news comes as the former president is set to return to the site of his July assassination attempt.
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s obsession with Harris’s IQ is telling
Trump’s public statements have also become increasingly incoherent.
- The Independent
Vietnam vet gives Trump a Purple Heart despite ex-president famously dodging service there
Trump has swerved military service five times - once by medical disqualification and then four more times for academic reasons
- HuffPost
Mike Johnson Claims ‘Who Won The 2020 Election’ Is A ‘Gotcha’ Question
The House speaker declining to say Trump lost the election echoes JD Vance's "damning non-answer" during last week's vice presidential debate.
- The Daily Beast
Tim Walz Ventures Into The Lion’s Den With Fox News Interview
Tim Walz will sit down with Fox News anchor Shannon Bream for a Sunday morning interview, the Democratic vice presidential nominee’s first solo on-air conversation since becoming Kamala Harris’ running mate. The network announced Walz’s upcoming appearance in a social media post on Saturday.According to Fox News, the interview will touch on the state of the presidential race, news of the day, and the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate, the outlet reported. Harris’ campaign has yet to comment on Wal
- CNN
Hillary Clinton addresses timing of Jack Smith’s memo
Former 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton addresses the timing of the DOJ’s 165-page memo against former President Trump with one month left before the 2024 presidential election.
- Deadline
Elon Musk Speaks At Donald Trump Rally, Calls Himself “Dark MAGA” And Says Election Is A “Must-Win Situation”
Elon Musk spoke for the first time at a Donald Trump rally, telling a massive crowd in Butler, PA that the election was a “must-win situation.” “As you can see, I am not just MAGA, I’m dark MAGA,” Musk, wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, told the crowd. The rally was Trump’s first …
- Business Insider
Russia is facing a 'time bomb' at the heart of its economy, economist says
"Putin's war not only imposes on today's Russians a worse life than they otherwise would have had. It also condemns future generations."
- LA Times
Abcarian: Trump and Vance are angry about fact-checking at the debates. Here's what voters think
Republicans say journalists shouldn't be pointing out their lies. But in the era of post-factual MAGA politics, most voters are grateful for the service.
- The Canadian Press
Colorado judge who sentenced election denier Tina Peters to prison receives threats
A rural Colorado county courthouse beefed up security Friday after threats were made against staff and a judge who sentenced former county clerk Tina Peters to nearly nine years behind bars and admonished her for her role in a data breach scheme catalyzed by the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
- USA TODAY
'I will never yield': Trump delivers defiant speech at site of his attempted assassination
Donald Trump visited Butler, Pennsylvania three months after he was shot in the ear by a would-be assassin. His rally was intended as a show of strength.
- Business Insider
Video shows Ukrainian 'dragon' drone appearing to destroy a Russian tank with 'molten thermite'
Equipment losses are further straining Moscow's soaring defense spending, which has fueled rampant inflation in Russia.