Election 2024: Find out what’s on Maine’s ballots Tuesday

Election 2024, Nation / World, Politics

Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York’s ballot

by MICHAEL HILL and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press August 12, 2024August 13, 2024

The judge ruled that the presidential hopeful falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions despite living in California.

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FBI investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran

by Associated Press August 12, 2024August 13, 2024

Iran’s mission to the United Nations, when asked about the claim of the Trump campaign, denied being involved.

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Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter?

by By WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press August 12, 2024August 13, 2024

Democrats are playing up their sunnier outlook, while the Trump campaign argues their candidate is reflecting the dour mood of the country.

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Walz is making a 5-state dash, traveling solo for 1st time as Harris’ running mate

by WILL WEISSERT Associated Press August 12, 2024August 13, 2024

The Minnesota governor is attending fundraisers this week in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.

Business, Election 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics

Donald Trump interview with Elon Musk on X plagued by glitches

by MEG KINNARD Associated Press August 12, 2024August 13, 2024

The conversation was intended to serve as a way for the former president to reach potentially millions of voters directly. It was also an opportunity for X to redeem itself after some struggles.

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Challengers seek to disqualify RFK Jr., Cornel West from Maine’s ballot

by Randy Billings August 12, 2024August 12, 2024

The arguments against the 2 independent presidential candidates are spearheaded by a Biden-aligned political action committee looking to discourage support for third-party challengers.

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Biden says Trump is why he ran for president, and why he dropped out

by Matthew Medsger Tribune News Service August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

In the first interview he’s given since ending his bid for a second term, Biden said that he’s “not confident” the 45th president will let a Harris-Walz ticket take the White House without political violence.

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Trump falsely accuses Harris campaign of fabricated AI crowd photos

by Ariana Eunjung Cha The Washington Post August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

Trump’s repeating of the false claims about the crowd size and photos, with multiple posts on his Truth Social platform, is a notable escalation in his campaign of falsehoods.