ELECTION

Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Amazon and Brian Williams' Unusual Election Night Experiment

Imagine this: a former NBC anchor, Brian Williams, partners with Amazon to cover the presidential election. No, we’re not in the future — it’s happening this November! Amazon is diving into live news for the first time, and they’ve picked a big name for the job. Williams, who’s covered elections bef

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Bill Gates' Big Bet on Kamala Harris

Ever heard of Bill Gates? You know, the guy who co-founded Microsoft. Well, he just dropped a whopping $50 million to support Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. This isn't just any donation—it's going to a group called Future Forward USA Action, a nonprofit that doesn't have to rev

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Why Bill Gates is Backing Kamala Harris

Billionaire tech legend, Bill Gates, has quietly invested $50 million into Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. This huge sum was given to a political action committee called Future Forward, a Silicon Valley group supporting Harris. Gates, who hasn’t publicly endorsed Harris, wanted

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Iran's Election Hackers on the Hunt

You might think Iran's just minding its own business, but think again. Some hackers linked to the Iranian government have been snooping around US election websites in swing states. They were looking for weak spots they could use to mess with the presidential election. This isn't anything new for the

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Kamala Harris: Latinos Deserve Better Than Trump's Allies

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has sparked a new digital ad campaign targeting Latino voters after a comedian and Trump ally made racist comments about Puerto Ricans. This ad, set to run on popular platforms like YouTube TV and Hulu, argues that Latinos deserve better treatment than what for

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Voting Box Fires in Portland and Vancouver: Are They Connected?

Early Monday morning, voting box fires were reported in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. Authorities suspect these incidents might be linked due to similarities, including the use of an identical Volvo at both scenes. Portland police described the fires as targeted and intentional. Three

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Ballot Box Fires: A Threat to Democracy

In the days leading up to a crucial election, voters in Portland and Vancouver were shocked to learn that their ballots were destroyed in targeted fires. These incidents, which officials described as attacks on democracy, sparked concern and calls for increased security measures. The first fire too

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Trump's Presidential Hopes vs. Sentencing: A Legal Dilemma

There's a big question mark over Donald Trump's future, and it's not just about the upcoming election. He's due for sentencing on November 26 in a New York fraud case, and legal experts are divided on how this might play out. Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records related

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Wisconsin’s Sports Stars: Weighing In On Election Campaigns

In the lead-up to the elections, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are turning to Wisconsin’s beloved sports stars to boost their campaigns. This strategy is unique, as neither has fully used it in other states. Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Who Won the Election Ad Battle? A Closer Look

Political ads are everywhere these days. But who’s really winning the ad war? We dug into data from 3. 7 million TV ads to find out. Democrats spent a whopping $213 million more than Republicans on TV ads between August and October. That’s a lot of money! They also got 9. 9 billion more ad views nat

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