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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking during a campaign rally at Thomas &amp; Mack Center, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.

What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking during a campaign rally at Thomas &amp; Mack Center, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.

October 25, 2024, 2:02pm Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris was asked this week if she thought Donald Trump was a fascist, and she replied, “Yes, I do.” She subsequently called him the same thing herself, saying voters don’t want “a president of the United States who admires dictators and is a fascist.” Read story

Elon Musk speaks at Life Center Church in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

Here’s a look at Musk’s contact with Putin and why it matters

Elon Musk speaks at Life Center Church in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

October 25, 2024, 11:13am Politics

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read story

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a GOP fundraising event, Aug 11, 2015, in Birch Run, Mich.

Trump visiting Texas to tape Joe Rogan’s podcast and to criticize Harris on immigration

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a GOP fundraising event, Aug 11, 2015, in Birch Run, Mich.

October 25, 2024, 11:12am Nation & World

Former President Donald Trump on Friday is heading to Texas — his first public campaign event in the state since receiving the Republican nomination — to sit down with the most listened-to-podcaster in the country, creating another opportunity for him to highlight the hypermasculine tone that has defined much of… Read story

A video plays of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaking during a town hall as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens during a campaign rally at Thomas &amp; Mack Center, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.

In a tight election where every vote counts, Harris is trying to squeeze a few out of Trump’s base

A video plays of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaking during a town hall as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens during a campaign rally at Thomas &amp; Mack Center, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.

October 25, 2024, 11:12am Politics

This year's presidential election could come down to microscopic margins, so Kamala Harris is hunting for votes in even the most unlikely of places. One of her latest targets is Donald Trump 's demographic base — white people who didn't attend college. Read story

In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election

October 25, 2024, 7:58am Nation & World

In a rare move, the Pentagon strongly pushed back Thursday against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. Read story

A police officer watches as student loan borrowers and advocates gather for the People's Rally to Cancel Student Debt during Supreme Court hearings on student debt relief, on Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Student loan relief scams are as prevalent as ever due to the ever-evolving status of loans at the federal level.

Biden tries again at student loan cancellation, this time for those with financial hardships

A police officer watches as student loan borrowers and advocates gather for the People's Rally to Cancel Student Debt during Supreme Court hearings on student debt relief, on Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Student loan relief scams are as prevalent as ever due to the ever-evolving status of loans at the federal level.

October 25, 2024, 7:58am Politics

The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face steep medical bills, child care costs and other types of financial hardship that prevent them from repaying their loans. Read story

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Logan City, near Brisbane, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Australia’s leader rejects Beijing’s claims that his country is rife with ‘racism and hate crimes’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Logan City, near Brisbane, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

October 25, 2024, 7:39am Nation & World

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected accusations from Beijing that his country is “plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes” after an Australian diplomat led a group of Western nations in renewing concerns about human rights violations in China. Read story

Let’s Go Washington, a political committee, was fined by the state Public Disclosure Commission for not obtaining and disclosing information from firms hired to gather signatures for seven initiatives, four of which are on the November 2024 ballot. These boxes contain signed petitions for one of them, Initiative 2109, which would repeal Washington state’s capital gains tax.

Campaign watchdog won’t reconsider penalty against Let’s Go Washington

Let’s Go Washington, a political committee, was fined by the state Public Disclosure Commission for not obtaining and disclosing information from firms hired to gather signatures for seven initiatives, four of which are on the November 2024 ballot. These boxes contain signed petitions for one of them, Initiative 2109, which would repeal Washington state’s capital gains tax.

October 25, 2024, 7:31am Election

Let’s Go Washington won’t get another shot at convincing the state’s Public Disclosure Commission that it did not violate campaign finance laws. Read story