Skip next section Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency
10/30/2024October 30, 2024
Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency
Democrat presidential candidate told tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington DC that her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, is seeking “unchecked power” as president.
“We know who Donald Trump is,” Harris said, adding that the former president “sent an armed mob” to the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“This is someone who is unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance and out for unchecked power,” Harris said at the Ellipse, the site near the White House where Trump addressed his supporters on January 6, 2021, before they .
Trump “has spent a decade trying to keep the American people divided and afraid of each other: That’s who he is,” Harris said. “But America, I am here tonight to say: That’s not who we are.”
Harris promised to “put country above party and above self” as she delivered the “closing argument” of her presidential campaign.
The rally, which comes just a week before Election Day, drew 75,000 people, according to the organizers. The number could not be immediately verified.
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Skip next section Crowds gather in Washington to hear Harris’ speech
10/30/2024October 30, 2024
Crowds gather in Washington to hear Harris’ speech
Large crowds have turned out to hear Vice President Kamala Harris deliver her campaign’s “closing argument” in front of the White House in Washington DC.
Organizers told police they expect the rally may attract more than 50,000 people, NBC4 Washington reported.
One voter attending the event, 21-year-old Liam, told DW correspondent Carla Bleiker he’s excited about the possibility of the US getting its first female president.
“We need change in this country, and I think a woman could do that,” he said.
The rally is taking place at the same spot where former President Donald Trump spoke on January 6, 2021, before his supporters staged an assault on the US Capitol.
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Skip next section Supreme Court declines to let RFK Jr drop off ballot in two states
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Supreme Court declines to let RFK Jr drop off ballot in two states
The US Supreme Court has rejected a bid by former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be removed from the November 5 ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Kennedy and endorsed former President Donald Trump’s candidacy. Kennedy has urged his supporters everywhere to support the Republican nominee and has withdrawn from the ballot in a number of Republican-leaning states.
Michigan and Wisconsin are among a handful of battleground states expected to determine the outcome of the race between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist known by his initials RFK Jr., has sought Supreme Court intervention in his attempts to stay on the ballot in some states while dropping out in others.
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Skip next section What is the Electoral College?
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
What is the Electoral College?
The US president is not directly elected by a majority vote, but through an institution called the Electoral College, a proportional system that ultimately determines the winner of the US presidential election.
When US citizens vote in the presidential election, they are voting for the candidate’s electors. In most states, if a candidate wins the general population vote they will receive all its electors.
The number of electors from each state is based on how many members it has in Congress.
Why does this system exist? What happens if no candidate gets a majority? Read .
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Skip next section Why do many Iranians want Donald Trump to win?
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Why do many Iranians want Donald Trump to win?
Many in Iran believe that a Harris victory would mean a continuation of the status quo in their country, and are hopeful that a Trump victory could remove the Islamic regime from power.
“Trump’s statements are perceived selectively not only in the US but also in Iran,” Iranian political journalist Fariba Pajooh told DW.
“Many Iranians believe he could topple the regime in Iran,” and end the country’s economic crisis, Pajooh said, bu also pointed out that Trump has never said he intends to take down the government in Tehran.
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Skip next section Can you trust polls?
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Can you trust polls?
Politicians say the only poll that matters is the one on election day, and right now, polls are pointing to a historically tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Polls might show Harris leads Trump by around 2%, but it’s also true that Trump has never been closer in the national polls to a Democratic rival.
Even though most pollsters correctly predicted Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, his eventual margin over Trump was far closer than pre-election polls suggested.
There’s an art to the science of correctly representing the opinions of hundreds of millions of American voters. .
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Skip next section Trump says New York rally ‘was like a lovefest’ after backlash
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Trump says New York rally ‘was like a lovefest’ after backlash
Speaking at a campaign event in his , Trump spoke of his New York rally days earlier that featured speakers who made offensive and racist remarks.
A comedian at that event had joked about Puerto Rico, a US territory, calling it a “floating island of garbage.”
“Politicians that have been doing this for a long time — 30 and 40 years — said there’s never been an event so beautiful. It was like a love fest, an absolute love fest, and it was my honor to be involved,” Trump said of his Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden.
Trump, however, did not directly address the backlash.
The Republican nominee is set to head later to the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
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Skip next section Report: George W. Bush’s daughter supports Harris
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Report: George W. Bush’s daughter supports Harris
US entertainment news magazine People published exclusive statements from Barbara Pierce Bush on Tuesday, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, in support of Vice President Harris.
Bush told the magazine that she spent the weekend campaigning in Pennsylvania for Harris and her VP nominee .
“It was inspiring to join friends and meet voters with the Harris-Walz campaign in Pennsylvania this weekend,” the 42-year-old said. “I’m hopeful they’ll move our country forward and protect women’s rights.”
Bush has previously said that she is not a member of any US political party.
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Skip next section Harris to speak where January 6 riots began
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Harris to speak where January 6 riots began
Kamala Harris is set to deliver her “closing arguments” speech at the same spot in Washington, DC where addressed a crowd of supporters shortly before they stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Ellipse, a park outside the White House, is preparing to welcome some 20,000 Harris supporters.
Her campaign said in a statement that the former prosecutor would deliver a “major closing argument” and “make the case that it is time to turn the page on Trump and chart a new way forward.”
The speech is set to be an “optimistic and hopeful message” to voters, the campaign said, following rumblings from within the Democratic party that she has focused too much on Trump and not enough on her policy proposals in recent days.
Despite framing the speech as “closing,” Harris is still on track to keep up a grueling campaign schedule through Election Day on November 5.
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Skip next section How does the US presidential election affect India?
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
How does the US presidential election affect India?
Both Republicans and Democratics have highlighted the US’ strategic partnership with India on the campaign trail. But what do Indians think? Our video looks into what awaits New Delhi and Washington after the Election Day.
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Skip next section What are the key swing states to watch?
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
What are the key swing states to watch?
The United States is made up of 50 states, but when it comes to presidential elections, some states matter more than others.
While many “safe states” usually vote reliably one way or the other, “swing states” could be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate. This toss-up potential makes them attractive to candidates since these votes could push the election either way.
Over the years, the list of swing states has changed because of things like population, demographics or moves on wider cultural issues. Still, for US voters, the economy and inflation are at the top of the list of important issues.
The main battleground states to watch this election are Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.
Each swing state has its own set of key issues. .
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Skip next section Reports: Steve Bannon released from jail
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Reports: Steve Bannon released from jail
US media outlets reported that longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from a Connecticut prison.
He was serving for defying a subpoena to appear before a congressional hearing regarding the .
Bannon was found guilty of contempt of Congress in 2022. He reported to jail in July after the Supreme Court declined to accept his bid to stay out of prison as he appeals his conviction.
The 70-year-old Breitbart News chairman is expected to resume his popular arch-conservative podcast following his release.
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Battleground state in focus: Pennsylvania
Stefan Simons
The US presidential race between Trump and Harris will be decided in the swing states, the biggest of which is Pennsylvania. We visited the state to get a sense of the political mood there:
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Skip next section What to expect on Tuesday
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
What to expect on Tuesday
is scheduled to deliver her campaign’s “closing argument” speech at an event in Washington DC, while former First Lady Michelle Obama stumps for the vice president in the battleground state of Georgia.
Trump will also be campaigning in a swing state, holding a rally in Pennsylvania.
Arizona will be running a mock election to test its voting systems after Trump and some Republicans falsely claimed its voting machines malfunctioned in 2020.
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Skip next section Monday recap: Puerto Rico joke backlash, Musk sued, ballot boxes on fire
10/29/2024October 29, 2024
Monday recap: Puerto Rico joke backlash, Musk sued, ballot boxes on fire
At a rally in New York to begin the week, a comedian supporting called US territory Puerto Rico a “floating pile of garbage,” prompting outrage so severe the campaign issued a rare statement walking back the comment.
In the Pacific Northwest, incendiary devices were set off at two ballot drop boxes, destroying hundreds of ballots.
The early morning fire at the drop box in Portland, Oregon, was extinguished quickly thanks to a suppression system inside the box as well as a nearby security guard, police said, and just three ballots were damaged there.
But within a few hours, another fire was discovered at a transit center drop box across the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington.
In Pennsylvania, one of the most hotly contested swing states, seeking to stop and his pro-Trump political action committee (or “PAC”) from giving away $1 million each day to a random registered voter in a US swing state.
He described the action as an “illegal lottery” and also said it might interfere with the integrity of the elections.
es/kb (AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters)
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