2 hours ago Trump uses North Carolina visit to reiterate hurricane relief conspiracies

Republican candidate repeats false claims that Fema spent money on ‘illegal migrants’ in Helene-ravaged areaDonald Trump on Monday used a trip to a hurricane-ravaged part of North Carolina to double down on false claims about the federal government’s recovery effort and promote baseless conspiracy theories about immigration.Trump claimed the Biden administration has not done enough work for recovery and aid in North Carolina, saying instead the federal government spent its resources on “illegal migrants”, three weeks after a devastating hurricane affected the state.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

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4 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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5 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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6 hours ago The 'pathetic' Celtic VAR conspiracy theorists called out by ex ref as Aberdeen handball debate ripped to shreds

The Dons' appeared to have snatched a winner a Celtic Park before VAR stepped in

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6 hours ago Refereeing conspiracy theories are nonsense but stem from valid fears | Jonathan Wilson

As fans lose control of the sport and clubs they love to mega-rich owners, they turn instead on a familiar enemy: officialsSign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereAnother weekend, another slew of wearying arguments about VAR and refereeing. At Bournemouth, Arsenal fans called the referee Robert Jones “a cheat” and chanted that the Premier League was “corrupt”. On social media, the outrage was even greater. Fans have always complained about referees, of course, but traditionally they called them “blind” and dismissed them as “wankers” or “bastards”. Then came the “You’re not fit to referee” song; the cries of systemic corruption, though, are relatively new.Perhaps this is just the world we live in, one of distortions and paranoia, shaped by a diverse range of populist cynics from José...

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7 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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8 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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8 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

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10 hours ago Trump allies spending millions to dissuade voters in key states from polls

In critical battlegrounds, Maga allies mounting lawsuits to ‘lay the groundwork’ to challenge election if he losesKey rightwing legal groups with ties to Donald Trump and his allies have banked millions of dollars from conservative foundations and filed multiple lawsuits challenging voting rules in swing states that are already sowing distrust of election processes and pushing dangerous conspiracy theories, election watchdogs warn.They also warn that the groups appear to be laying the groundwork for a concerted challenge to the result of November’s presidential election if Trump is defeated by Kamala Harris. Continue reading...

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