November 8, 20240 Comments

When Trump’s victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted

By the time the polls opened on Election Day, baseless claims of voter fraud had been building on social media for months, fueling doubts about the integrity of the election.  Posts proliferated on X and other platforms pointing to hiccups like technical issues with voting machines, power outages and spelling errors on ballots as examples of a supposedly brewing conspiracy. And at 4:30 p.m. on Election Day, former President Donald

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Musk joined Trump’s call with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, media reports say By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Elon Musk joined a congratulatory call between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, according to media reports. During the 25-minute call, Trump told Zelenskiy he would support Ukraine, without providing details, while Musk said he would continue to support the country with his Starlink satellites, Axios reported, citing unidentified sources. News of the call comes as Trump moves closer to choosing his top

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Steve Madden to slash China sourcing as Trump’s tariff plan looms

The logo of the label Steve Madden at the fashion fair Premium.  ens Kalaene | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Steve Madden said Thursday that it will slash the goods it imports from China by as much as 45% over the next year as it braces for President-elect Donald Trump to carry out his pledge for steep tariffs on imports from other countries. On an earnings call, CEO Edward Rosenfeld said

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November 8, 20240 Comments

How Trump’s victory could change abortion rights in America

Anti-abortion demonstrators listen to President Donald Trump as he speaks at the 47th annual “March for Life” in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2020. Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty Images Voters in seven out of 10 states approved ballot measures this week to safeguard abortion rights, a hot-button issue that helped drive Americans to the polls. But President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory early Wednesday could make access to the procedure more

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November 7, 20240 Comments

What Trump’s historic election victory means for the global economy

A worker is making textile export orders at a production workshop of a textile enterprise in Binzhou, China, on July 8, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Donald Trump‘s election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris marks a historic return to the White House — an extraordinary political comeback that is likely to have seismic ramifications for the global economy. Speaking to his supporters in Florida early Wednesday, Trump

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November 7, 20240 Comments

Mnuchin says Trump’s top priorities will include tax cuts and tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump likely will return to cornerstones of his previous economic platform such as tariffs, lower taxes and sanctions when he assumes office in January, his former Treasury secretary said Thursday. Steven Mnuchin, who held the post throughout Trump’s first term from 2017-21, told CNBC that he sees those items as critical to the Republican’s agenda. Tax cuts are “a signature part of his program,” Mnuchin said in a

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