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US Election: Harris Concedes To Trump But Vows ‘Fight’ As Republicans Regain Senate Control

US Election Results 2024: Former US President Donald Trump cemented his return to the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday, as most Americans looked past his criminal charges and divisive rhetoric to embrace his poll promises on issues including immigration, the economy and the war in Ukraine. Trump is likely to enjoy plenty of support for his political agenda in US Congress as his Republican Party also managed to regain control of the Senate. The Republican, who is likely to test the limits of presidential power, vowed he would "govern by a simple motto: Promises made, promises kept," in his victory speech. "We're going to keep our promises," he said but gave little detail of how he might achieve his motto.  Kamala Harris Concedes Defeat  Trump's Democrat rival and Vice Presid...
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US Election Results 2024 LIVE: Harris, Trump Rack Up Early Wins As America Awaits Final Outcome

US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Election Day unfolded relatively smoothly in the United States, except for the reports of scattered delays and disruptions. After an election season marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and threats, a few hoax calls tried to disrupt the process for a short time, but voting resumed without much delay. This US presidential election is crucial for Americans as its outcomes are likely to shape both the nation's future and global geopolitics over the next four years. Exit polls indicate it will be a neck-and-neck battle between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump. The race remained stubbornly deadlocked for weeks with some of the election forecasters giving 60-year Harris an edge over former President...
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US Presidential Elections: How Stock Market Will Be Impacted By Harris Vs Trump?

The US Presidential Elections is underway and it is becoming increasingly more competitive. As more and more American voters line up to decide the next President for their country between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, investors are eagerly awaiting the results. In a too-close-to-call election, it is evident that markets will feel the impact of the final results and this effect would be felt at the global level. Emkay Global’s Madhavi Arora predicted that a full sweep by Trump will be the most positive outcome for the equity markets due to his supportive corporate tax regime and low regulatory burden, reported The Economic Times. However, she pointed out, “Any gridlock is technically equity market-negative. However, the gridlock would be the most bearish outcome for spending, implying goo...
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US Election News Live: Harris, Trump Make Final Pitch To Pennsylvania Voters Before Voting

US Election Results 2024 LIVE: The final voting to elect the 47th president of the United States is set to begin on Tuesday (November 5), with both-- Republican former President Trump, and Democratic Vice President Harris-- predicting their victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania on Monday in the final leg of an exceptionally close U.S. presidential election race. Both, Trump, 78, and Harris, 60, urged supporters in Pennsylvania, who have not yet cast their ballots, to show up on Election Day. The state reportedly offers the largest share of votes in the Electoral College of any of the seven battleground states expected to determine the outcome. In her final days of the campaign, Vice President Harris focused on a message of hope, unity, optimism and women's rights whereas Trump rem...
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From ‘dipsh*t’ to ‘that gay guy’: Tim Walz’s remarks on Elon Musk spark backlash – Times of India

While addressing a rally in Detroit, Michigan, on Friday, Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz stirred controversy with a remark that quickly went viral. He was discussing the influence of billionaires when he referred to Elon Musk as "that gay guy," a comment that sparked a mix of laughter and criticism both in the crowd and online."If you’re a billionaire—Elon Musk, for example, say—that guy, that gay guy… Michigan knows that word. Look, that dude got a tax cut…" Walz said, attempting to highlight the economic advantages received by billionaires like Musk.The comment ignited a social media firestorm, with users expressing a range of opinions.Some accused Walz of using "gay" as an insult, while others found humour in the situation.One user on X wrote, "So Democrats ...
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Trump blames Biden, Harris’ ‘inflammatory language’ for second assassination attempt – Times of India

Former US President Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of inciting violence through their rhetoric, which he claims led to a second assassination attempt on him on Sunday. The Republican presidential candidate alleged that the suspect was influenced by the Democrats' "highly inflammatory language."Trump was swiftly evacuated from the golf course at Trump International in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, when the Secret Service discovered a gunman hiding in the bushes.The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, was found armed with an AK-47-style rifle, a GoPro camera, and two backpacks. Routh fled but was later arrested on I-95. This incident marks the second assassination attempt on Trump since July. In his interview with Fox News Digital, Trump said, "He (t...
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Report Blames Joe Biden For Disastrous End To US War In Afghanistan; White House Reacts

House Republicans have issued a report on their investigation into the United States's withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America's longest war on President Joe Biden's administration. The partisan review that looked into the final months of military and civilian failures, minimised the role of former President Donald Trump, who had signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban, according to a report by the Associated Press.  Trump administration's February 2020 withdrawal deal allowed Taliban to sweep through and conquer all of Afghanistan even before the last US officials flew out on August 30, 2021. The chaotic exit reportedly left behind many American citizens, Afghan battlefield allies, women activists and others at risk from the Taliban. As per a report by CNN, ...
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US Presidential Polls: Kamala Harris’s Campaign Gets Desi With ‘Natu Natu’ Inspired Hindi Song

As the United States presidential election gets closer, the Indian-American community has also joined in to voice their support for Democratic leader, Kamala Harris. A Hindi campaign song titled "Nacho Nacho" was released by Indian-American community leader Ajay Bhutoria.  Excited to share the release of our new music video, 'Nacho Nacho,' supporting @VP Kamala Harris for President! Let’s mobilize and turn out the South Asian vote in key battleground states @DNC @CNN @ABC @maddow @aajtak @ndtvindia @IndiaToday @republic pic.twitter.com/x92vns4gH8 — Ajay Jain Bhutoria (@ajainb) September 8, 2024The campaign song has been inspired by the Oscar-winning “Natu Natu” from the movie ‘RRR’ and was performed by Bollywood singer Shibani Kashyap. In the video, several Indian-Americans ca...
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Did Tiger Woods accuse Kamala Harris of having a ‘fake accent’? Here’s the truth… | World News – Times of India

Ever since Kamala Harris became the Democratic Presidential nominee, Team Trump has targeted her identity and even accent. Among the melee, there have been several posts about her accent, some of which have been fake. One of those claims that Tiger Woods, also hit out at Harris. A user on X, known for posting parody posts called @PGATUOR, wrote: “Kamala's fake black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive.- Tiger Woods.” The viral post has garnered over 5 million views and 173,000 likes. However, the quote was fake, and something Woods never said. The account describes itself as the "golf version" of The Onion and The Babylon Bee, which are popular parody and fake news websites known for their humorous content. Earlier, Harris faced backlash on social media for what many perceived ...
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Tech magnate goes full MAGA: Elon Musk backs Trump all the way – Times of India

WASHINGTON: Tech honcho and the world's richest man Elon Musk is going all in for Donald Trump amid a raging social media war about truth and misinformation, and which side, Democrats or MAGA Republicans, represents what. In a series of posts on his platform X, Musk left no doubt about his political affiliation by characterizing the Democratic Party as a "party of criminals" and asserting that "a Trump victory is essential to defense of freedom of speech, secure borders, safe cities and sensible spending!"Amid growing concern that his platform is become a cesspool of misinformation and propaganda from both sides under the guise of free speech, Musk himself posted a mischievous AI generated photo of Kamala Harris wearing a red communist uniform with the caption, "Kamala vows to be a communi...
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‘Stunt’: Harris Slams Trump Amid Row Over ‘Bid To Politicise’ Military Cemetery Visit

United States Vice-President Kamala Harris has criticised former President Donald Trump for his visit to the Arlington National Cemetery last week, accusing him of attempting to politicise the military cemetery. This comes after reports of a confrontation between Trump's staff and a cemetery official trying to enforce rules prohibiting political activity at military burial grounds during his visit to Arlington on August 26. NPR reported that another rule that stoked the dispute was one that states only “an official Arlington National Cemetery photographer — and no campaign photographer — could be used at Section 60, the location of the recent American war dead”.  Trump's visit to the Arlington National Cemetery has been criticised by the Army, even as several families of the military perso...