Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House The US dollar has surged to its highest level since August, driven by strong economic data and growing investor confidence in Donald Trump’s chances of winning the upcoming presidential election. The currency … Read more
Former President Donald Trump currently holds a slight lead over VP Kamala Harris among Arab voters nationwide, as per a recent poll. Trump has the support of 45% of Arab voters, while 43% are backing Harris, and Jill Stein is receiving 8%, according to a poll released by Arab News and YouGov. Four percent of … Read more
“ I must admit that I was not initially interested in watching The Apprentice, the new film that follows Donald Trump’s rise in 1970s and 80s New York. Like many in my liberal social circle, I questioned the need for a movie about a man whose life and actions I already knew about and actively … Read more
Just hours after the first presidential debate of 2024, the New York Times editorial board, citing Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, urged him to quit the race. They issued no such directive to Donald Trump, whose only moments of coherence during the 90-minute contest came in the form of lies. The Times’s love affair with Trump … Read more
Former President Donald Trump’s tax reform proposals have the potential to benefit around 93.2 million Americans by offering total or partial income tax exemptions. These proposals are part of Trump’s economic agenda, which includes a wide-ranging tax overhaul aimed at providing income tax breaks to various segments of the population. Among the tax breaks that … Read more
Former President Trump on Monday said he would be in favor of Congress returning early from recess to pass additional aide following Hurricane Helene. “I would be in favor of it, yeah. This is a very unusual situation, and I would be in favor of it,” Trump told reporters in Asheville, N.C., where he toured … Read more
President Biden will be leaving the Oval Office soon, and the Social Security plan is facing a significant challenge. According to a nonpartisan watchdog group, The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the program will be insolvent in nine years, but this timeline could shrink to six years if Donald Trump implements his campaign platform. … Read more
Asia shares fluctuated on Monday, with pressure from weakness in Chinese stocks, while bitcoin reached a three-month peak as Trump trades continued to gain momentum. Gold reached another record high due to conflict in the Middle East and the closely contested U.S. presidential election, with the yellow metal expected to remain popular amid global uncertainty. … Read more
“ Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took over the fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania before holding an impromptu news conference through the drive-thru window. As onlookers watched, Trump learned how to prepare fries, expressing surprise that he didn’t have to touch them with his hands. He even joked about the expertise required to … Read more
We have never witnessed anything quite like this: a presidential candidate who refuses to participate in interviews unless they agree not to fact-check his statements. The Washington Post reported on Trump’s strong insistence that he should not be fact-checked. Vance now echoes the same sentiment. They do not want to be held accountable for their … Read more