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As Election Nears, Foreign Leaders Fear ‘a Vacuum’ in American Leadership
President Biden hosted his final pre-election international visitor in the Oval Office, where the talk focused on the Middle East and Europe. But uncertainty in the United States hung over the ...Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Americans significantly stressed about country's future as Election Day nears, survey finds
With Election Day less than two weeks away, a new survey shows Americans are stressed about the future of the nation, the economy and the presidential election. Dina Demetrius reports on how to cope.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Iraq's Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum
After a nearly yearlong vacuum, Iraq’s Parliament has elected a new speaker, selecting a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with IranWorld - ABC News - 10 hours ago -
Vance: Problems 'caused by broken leadership' bigger than 'any foreign threat'
Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) defended former President Trump's comments suggesting using military force on Election Day to combat "the enemy within" in an interview with NBC ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Trump’s Changing Views on Talking to Foreign Leaders
The former president, who once pushed to prosecute a former secretary of state for talking with foreign officials, said that it would be “a good thing” for himself to have secretly kept in touch ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Trump is the American leader Ukrainians need
Donald Trump is the best candidate for the U.S. election as he is a man of action and business who understands the value of strength, and will bring peace in Ukraine through a ceasefire, allowing ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Trump Had an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy. But It Was a Breakdown in American Policymaking.
A second Donald J. Trump presidency would almost certainly mark a return to an era of foreign policy decrees, untethered to any policy process, at a moment of maximum international peril.World - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Vance: Current U.S. leadership is 'a way bigger threat than any foreign threat'
Donald Trump called his domestic political opponents “the enemy from within.” During an interview with Meet the Press, JD Vance explains why he agrees with his Republican running mate.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Vance: Current U.S. leadership is 'a way bigger threat than any foreign threat'
Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance defended former president Donald Trump's comments calling Democratic leaders "the enemy from within," saying that inflation, slowing military recruitment and the migrant ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
How much foreign influence is there in the U.S. election?
As Trump claims the U.K. Labour Party is meddling in the U.S. election, CBS News takes stock of foreign agent political donations, and who's behind them.World - CBS News - October 24 -
Foreign Election Interference May Escalate, Microsoft Says
Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway U.S. voters could intensify, according to a new report from the tech giant.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories
Plus, why you should never cross a crow.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Iran foreign minister visits Egypt as leaders try to contain regional war
Middle East officials step up diplomatic effort as Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in strike on GazaBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
Death of architect of October 7 attack on Israel represents a devastating blow to Palestinian militant groupBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
What American history tells us about fear of immigrants
Immigrants, including those who arrived in America in desperate poverty, from very different cultures and societies, have overcome fearmongering, threats and violence to become accepted as ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Hurricane misinformation stokes fears ahead of election
The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors following the severe weather in the South is sparking concerns that political figures’ embrace of misinformation is just the beginning as the general ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Why fears of post-election violence may be inflated
Democrats are sounding the alarm that former President Trump’s harsh rhetoric in the home stretch of a tight presidential race could portend a repeat of the mass political violence that broke out ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
12:30 Report — Trump stokes election fears
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. Happy Halloweeeeen! 🎃 TBH, this upcoming election is scary and spooky enough for me. Here's what’s happening today: Trump is stoking misleading election fraud ...Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago -
Latino voters face surge in misinformation as election nears
As the Latino vote gains attention in the 2024 election, concerns arise over targeted misinformation. Roberta Braga, co-founder of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, joins "CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
The Economy Looks Strong as Election Day Nears
Also, flash floods killed more than 95 people in Spain. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Misinformation concerns grow as Election Day nears
A flood of false information around the election is already ramping up on the internet, making it hard for voters to know what’s actually real. Already in Pennsylvania, a viral video claiming to ...Politics - NBC News - 19 hours ago -
What to know about foreign threats to the 2024 election amid voter concerns
A recent CBS News poll found that more than 80% of voters think foreign governments are trying to influence the 2024 election. Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ...Politics - CBS News - October 22 -
Intelligence community expecting intensified foreign influence efforts ahead of election
The National Intelligence Council released a security update warning Americans about foreign election interference on Tuesday. “Foreign actors — particularly Russia, Iran, and China — remain ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak
Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidanceWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions
Russia, Iran, and China are targeting the US election with an evolving array of influence operations in the last days of campaign season.Tech - Wired - October 23 -
If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy
If elected again, Trump’s policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic than it was eight years ago. When Americans choose between Donald Trump and Kamala ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Georgia election official appeals to Musk over foreign disinformation on X
Brad Raffensperger says viral post alleging repeat voting in US state is likely from ‘Russian troll farms’World - Financial Times - 3 hours ago -
Police say 11 are killed when a gasoline truck explodes near Uganda's capital
Police in Uganda say least 11 people including children were killed when a fuel truck exploded next to a highway on TuesdayWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
MLB wants Rays to stay near Tampa amid fears over hurricane-damaged Tropicana
Stadium’s roof was shredded by Hurricane Milton Team may not be able to return for start of season Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase at ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Trump and allies are pouring millions into anti-trans election ads as election nears
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are aggressively pushing anti-trans messaging in the final stretch of the 2024 election.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed, Israeli foreign minister says
Sinwar assumed overall command of the Iran-backed Hamas in August, following the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return
Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war. Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Israel's foreign minister confirms that Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Israel's foreign minister confirms that Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Kim stresses to North Korean troops they should treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reminded his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy and insisted that the North wouldn’t hesitate to attack its rival if the South infringes upon its ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
Election anxiety is scrambling Americans’ travel plans
Concerns about potential political unrest and economic fallout in the weeks around Election Day are reshuffling vacation dates, holiday plans and business trips.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Breaking down election law as Americans vote in 2024
The Supreme Court said Virginia can continue with removing about 1,600 people from its voter roll in what the State's Republican governor said is an effort to stop non-citizens from voting. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
‘People are scared’: Arizonans fear political violence as election looms
Nerves are particularly stretched in Maricopa county, which will likely decide which way the state swings in the polls. Pearl Hubbard picked up some yard signs for Kamala Harris at the ...World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago