3 hours ago Is Elon Musk breaking the law with his $1 million giveaways? Experts weigh in

It’s unclear whether the billionaire is promoting a ‘clearly illegal’ scheme, but the stunt has revealed the scope of wealthy special interests distorting elections

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5 hours ago Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live

VP and former Republican congresswoman meet voters in swing state; Trump holds rally in North CarolinaDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsWe reported earlier that Kamala Harris has a huge advantage in campaign cash over Donald Trump. But the former president has his own deep-pocketed backer in the former of Tesla boss Elon Musk, who held a strange town hall in swing state Pennsylvania this weekend where he started handing out mammoth checks to voters to get them to back Trump. The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland witnessed the spectacle in person:Standing before a large US flag, which spanned the breadth of a vast stage, the world’s richest man told an assembled crowd that he loved them.Today, my Administration is taking a major step to ...

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10 hours ago Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney; Trump trying to politicize military with ‘enemy within’ remarks, says Walz – US elections live

Vice-president campaigns in Pennsylvania in effort to win over Republican voters as her running mate warns over Trump commentsDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsWe reported earlier that Kamala Harris has a huge advantage in campaign cash over Donald Trump. But the former president has his own deep-pocketed backer in the former of Tesla boss Elon Musk, who held a strange town hall in swing state Pennsylvania this weekend where he started handing out mammoth checks to voters to get them to back Trump. The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland witnessed the spectacle in person:Standing before a large US flag, which spanned the breadth of a vast stage, the world’s richest man told an assembled crowd that he loved them.Today, my Administration is...

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11 hours ago Trump losing economic edge over Harris, poll suggests, as candidates blitz swing states – US elections live

Latest polling contains some positive news for Harris but election remains on knife-edge; nominees hit campaign trail with about two weeks to election dayDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsWe reported earlier that Kamala Harris has a huge advantage in campaign cash over Donald Trump. But the former president has his own deep-pocketed backer in the former of Tesla boss Elon Musk, who held a strange town hall in swing state Pennsylvania this weekend where he started handing out mammoth checks to voters to get them to back Trump. The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland witnessed the spectacle in person:Standing before a large US flag, which spanned the breadth of a vast stage, the world’s richest man told an assembled crowd that he loved them...

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13 hours ago Voices: Is this the publicity stunt that secures the White House for ‘McDonald Trump’?

If Donald Trump serving fries at a Pennsylvania drive-thru doesn’t clinch him the swing state, then a side order of Elon Musk just might, says Sean O’Grady

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14 hours ago Conspiracy theories and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s surreal election giveaway

Musk’s latest ploy to assist Trump to win the US election has been to give away $1m every day to a member of the publicUS politics live – latest updatesStanding before a large US flag, which spanned the breadth of a vast stage, the world’s richest man told an assembled crowd that he loved them.“This kind of energy lights a fire in my soul,” he said, having just made one of the crowd a millionaire after everyone chanted his name. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Trump and Musk’s sudden bond suggests ‘other things going on behind scenes,’ warns Newsom

California governor voiced concerns about Musk ‘sucking up’ to Trump after the tech billionaire announced plans to hand out $1m per day to voters

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14 hours ago Why X users leaving the social media platform as new 'block' rules come into force

Changes to Elon Musk’s platform are driving users to the likes of Bluesky instead

Politics

17 hours ago Elon Musk's $1MN daily giveaway to registered voters in battleground states could be illegal, experts warn

Two residents in Pennsylvania, a swing state that will likely decide the upcoming election, were the first recipients of the large cash sum over the weekend.

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