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(Not) over the moon about Vivek Ramaswamy
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A second-generation Indian swam into the world’s view of America’s political craziness the day India became only the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon.
8 GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trump’s future and – covertly, with dog whistles – race
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From immigration and federal spending to Ukraine and the state of American schools, eight GOP presidential candidates had a lot to say.
Memo to fellow journalists: Please don’t cover Trump 2.0 like in 2016
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In 2016, Donald Trump’s outrageous behaviour – tweets, incendiary statements, and norm-breaking promises – were covered with gawping attention. In 2023, it’s his criminal indictments.
Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election
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AI can manipulate a real event or invent one from thin air to create a ‘situation deepfake.’ These deepfakes threaten to influence upcoming elections, but you can still protect your vote.
Trump delivers defiant speeches after his recent indictment
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Donald Trump accused Joe Biden of weaponizing the justice department and compared the situation to Stalinist Russia to explain his recent indictment, whilst Mike Pence urged patience and prayer for Trump, who now faces 37 charges related to handling classified documents.
Donald Trump facing seven federal charges concerning his handling of classified documents
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Former president Donald Trump is set to face seven federal charges concerning his handling of classified documents. The very serious charges filed by special counsel Jack Smith in federal district court in Miami may carry a maximum penalty of 10 years.
Trump vs DeSantis, the 2024 GOP taste test
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Trump or DeSantis? The former president or the Governor of Florida? The original or the copy? – Today’s political cartoon by FM Hansen.