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Trump Reportedly Set to Attend Sixth SpaceX Starship Launch Today

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Donald Trump is reportedly attending the highly-anticipated sixth test launch of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, as the president elect gets more chummy with rocket billionaire Elon Musk. Starship is gett… https://readr.me/647mr2

The Crypto Industry Is Helping Trump Pick SEC Chair

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In July, at a bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Trump pledged to fire Gensler if reelected, drawing perhaps the most raucous applause of the night. I will appoint an SEC chair who will buil… https://readr.me/3txnb4

Trump threatens China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs

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Donald Trump says he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to crack down on drug and people smuggling into the US. The president-elect said th… https://readr.me/f76zk8

Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate becomes country's new president

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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the Sout… https://readr.me/56t4wz

Trump's new administration should 'not tolerate' the level of cyber attacks coming from Russia and China, Microsoft president says

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Microsoft's President Brad Smith urged Donald Trump to send a "strong message" to combat cyber attacks.Rita Franca/NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft's president hopes that Donald Trump wil… [+2399 c https://readr.me/fqtrzn

Philippine Vice President Duterte Threatens to Have President Marcos Killed

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MANILA Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the President, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed, in a braz… https://readr.me/mfzgb3

Former Brazlian president charged with plotting an attempted coup

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Brazil's federal police say the former right wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, attempted to launch a coup in 2022 to stay in office following his re-election defeat. The authorit… https://readr.me/yn9zgd

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have spelled out their plans for DOGE

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/ Their approach includes recommending executive actions tha… https://readr.me/qy93p5

Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked

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Pressure has mounted on the ethics committee to release its findings into Gaetz A congressional ethics committee has failed to reach an agreement over whether to release a report on alleged sexual m… https://readr.me/gzychj

Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House

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New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trumps effort to overturn his criminal conviction, but they expressed a willingness to wait to sentence him until he completes his upc… https://readr.me/gtzx8v

Trump's Treasury Secretary: The best commentary about who the president-elect should nominate

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Donald Trump has not yet decided who his Treasury Secretary will be.Allison Robbert/Getty Images Donald Trump is yet to announce his pick for Treasury Secretary.Names in the frame i… [+7198 chars] https://readr.me/qtcpb6

Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit

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Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet with President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit this week, with the government saying it wants "stable and pragmatic engagement" with China. The prime minister will say i… https://readr.me/pnbxqh

‘I'm Going to Bluesky’ Is the New ‘I’m Moving to Canada’

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The Swifties were the canaries in the coal mine. Last week, as the fallout from the US presidential election ricocheted across the internet, Taylor Swift fans took a stand. In droves, they left X and… https://readr.me/t32psd

Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism

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Trump and his allies like Peter Thiel, who famously destroyed Gawker Media by secretly funding a lawsuit against it, have demonstrated a willingness to use the legal system against journalists. Earli… https://readr.me/b7y5pd

Snap Sri Lankan election poses test for new leader

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Polling will follow a largely peaceful and low-key campaign Sri Lankas 17.1 million voters head to the polls again on Thursday to vote in snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after choo… https://readr.me/jz9grw

Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host

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The president of COP29s host country has told the UN climate conference that oil and gas are a "gift of god". Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev criticised "Western fake news" about the country's e… https://readr.me/qvmnf5

Inside Trump and Putin's first phone call since the election

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President-elect Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine during a phone call last week, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The phone call on Thursda… https://readr.me/6jmq7c

The blue wall was Kamala Harris' clearest path to the White House

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Here's why it faded away. Vice President Kamala Harris made a final push for votes with an Election Day eve rally in Philadelphia.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Democrats hoped Vice President Harris could win the White Ho… [+5698 c https://readr.me/vc5gst

These charts show how Trump's strategy to lose by less won back several swing states

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Widespread gains for President-elect Donald Trump helped him carry a number of key swing states that decided the 2024 race. In Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin places President Biden won in 2020 … https://readr.me/qpt3jk

Biden won big with young voters

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This year, they swung toward Trump in a big way In past years, voters under 30 have proved essential on the margins, especially for Democrats, where even minimal shifts in support can decide an election. It was a group that Vice President Harris … https://readr.me/r9g378

Jeff Bezos says he’s a climate guy — why is he kissing the ring?

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Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Jeff Bezos might just be the biggest climate philanthropist out there, which is what makes his swift embrace of Donald Trump as the next US president particular… https://readr.me/5946vk

The Worst People in the World Are Making a Ton of Money After Trump’s Victory

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Donald Trump has won the presidency and businesses connected with him and his allies are soaring. According to early financial reports, winners include banks, crypto-related stocks, and private priso… https://readr.me/gvzsbw

Vice presidents often run for president

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Making it there has been a leap Kamala Harris joins a list of vice presidents who have set their sights on the presidency. But making it to the highest position in the government has been a different story. Vice presidents are pr… https://readr.me/j7ky5m

Trump is hoping to win non-consecutive terms

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Only one president has done it If Trump wins reelection, he would be the second president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms. The first was Grover Cleveland, who did two stints in the White House from 1885-1889 and 18… https://readr.me/sgb6h4

When will we know whether Harris or Trump won?

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Americans are voting for their next president in a general election that culminates on Tuesday 5 November. Once polls close, depending on how close the contest is, it is possible a winner will not b… https://readr.me/2xznbd

Who Will Work For Our New President–and Our Nation?

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After serving in the U.S. Senate for four terms, people often ask me about how I think about this coming Presidential election. My answer:  in a troubled world with lots of moving parts including mul… https://readr.me/tqbp23

'The Diplomat' season 2 finale completely shakes up Kate's bid for the vice presidency

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Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in "The Diplomat."Alex Bailey/Netflix A major character death at the end of "The Diplomat" season two throws a wrench into the series.Keri Russell's titul… [+6586 chars] https://readr.me/h4ydv3

The US economy is in for a double shock if Trump is elected president, Nobel economist Paul Krugman says

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The US could be in for twin shocks if Trump becomes president for a second time, Nobel economist Paul Krugman said. The Nobel economist pointed in particular to the former president's plan to raise … https://readr.me/3nzfdv

The Biden Administration Touts Its Big Year in AI

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The White House on Wednesday said that federal agencies have completed all the tasks they committed to during the first year of the Biden administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence. … https://readr.me/sn9h5m

Steve Schwarzman says Trump would be an 'efficient and effective' president this time — and Ken Griffin thinks he'll win

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Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman announced his endorsement of Trump in May. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman said he thinks Trump would make a better president the … [+2269 c https://readr.me/fwvt53