Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election
It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.
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Elon Musk endorses far-right Alternative for Germany party in upcoming election
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Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’
German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’ . Elon Musk has caused outrage in Berlin after appearing to endorse the far-right, ...The Guardian - 5h -
Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election
Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, by expressing his support for a far-right anti-party that is being monitored for extremism.NBC News - 5h -
Murphy, Kinzinger slam Musk for backing German 'neo-Nazi party'
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Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD
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Germany Doesn’t Feel Like Germany Anymore
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Germany's election contenders set out contrasting plans to revive the economy, reduce migration
Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to put new vigor into Europe’s biggest economy and tackle other issues such ...ABC News - 3d -
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Germany set for snap elections after chancellor loses confidence vote
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Germany Heads Toward Early Elections After Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
Embattled German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, the first step in a sequence of events that will lead to early elections next year.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Germany set for snap elections after vote of no confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz – live
Chancellor triggered path to elections, due to take place on 23 February, by firing finance minister Christian Lindner. Scholz, who has campaigned on a pledge of being a “peace chancellor” against ...The Guardian - 4d -
Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses a confidence vote in parliament, setting Germany on course for an election in February
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Harris campaign aide accuses Musk of throttling content before election
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Germany's Scholz faces a confidence vote. It's expected to lead to an election in February
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Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there
Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge in her country and says they would face “the full force of the law.”ABC News - 5d -
Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there
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German leaders warn Assad supporters not to hide in Germany
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Democratic National Committee sets rules for electing new party chair
Democrats are beginning to reshape their game plan after November's election losses. Democratic National Committee leadership met Thursday and drew up guidelines that will help elect a new party ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
DNC chair candidates say the party needs to do a postmortem of the 2024 election
How Kamala Harris’ campaign burned through more than $1.4 billion in 15 weeks dominated the storyline of the vice president’s devastating loss to Donald Trump on Nov. 5.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India
Thousands of members of youth and student bodies belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have marched from the capital toward the country's eastern border with India to protest an attack on a ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
Scholz sets Germany on course for an early election as he requests a confidence vote next week
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament next weekABC News - Dec. 11 -
Dozens of Ghana president-elect's supporters arrested in post-poll chaos
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Tesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk
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Musk-backed group runs ad pressuring senators to support Hegseth
A group previously backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk is running an advertisement pressuring senators to support President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The ad, from ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Ghana’s ex-leader Mahama officially declared winner of presidential election, making a comeback against the ruling party
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Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to opposition rival
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Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India
Thousands of members of associate bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have marched toward the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce attacks on a diplomatic mission and ...ABC News - Dec. 8 -
Ghana’s ruling party candidate concedes to his opposition rival in the presidential election
Ghana’s ruling party candidate concedes to his opposition rival in the presidential electionABC News - Dec. 8 -
Germany's far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election
The far-right Alternative for Germany party has presented its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming electionABC News - Dec. 7 -
Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election - and how they compared to Elon Musk
FEC filings offer only a glimpse of the money tech is pouring into Washington as it seeks to influence government. Silicon Valley poured more than $394.1m into the US presidential election this ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home. As Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Trump and giveaways: What Musk spent $270M on during the election
Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help get Donald Trump back in the White House, according to newly released campaign finance records.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'
Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost Donald Trump.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Musk spent at least $250M to help elect Trump, filings show
Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $250 million to help propel President-elect Trump back into the White House, the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show. ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
South Korea's governing party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, making impeachment more likely
South Korea’s governing party chief is expressing support for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon’s ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party
Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in powerABC News - Dec. 4 -
Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party
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Leader of Welsh Tories resigns saying ‘substantial minority’ of party do not support him – UK politics live
Andrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but is stepping down, saying his position is ‘untenable’. Lord Robertson , the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election
The party has won 48 seats, with Sinn Féin second on 39 and Fine Gael third on 38.BBC News - Dec. 2
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