Trump calls Elon Musk by wrong name as his biographer says the candidate is 'hyper-aware' voters are doubting his mental acuity

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Donald Trump speaking into a mircrophone.
Former President Trump at rally.

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This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face

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US Navy aircraft carriers and warships travel in lines across the blue ocean with a blue sky background.
Regardless of who wins the 2024 election, Trump or Harris will both likely face a variety of foreign policy challenges.

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Trump vs. Harris: What to expect from the historic debate

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Vice President Kamala Harris comes into Tuesday night's debate with serious momentum in the 2024 race.

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Elon Musk is an imperfect mascot for free speech — but he's got a point on Brazil

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X owner Elon Musk is clashing with Brazil's government over free speech.

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Hillary Clinton says Kamala Harris should 'bait' Trump during their upcoming debate: 'He can be rattled'

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump during their final presidential debate in October 2016.

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Gretchen Whitmer pushes back against polls showing Kamala Harris with sizable leads in Michigan: 'It's just not true'

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is predicting a close presidential election result in Michigan.

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US intelligence official says Russian state media is pushing US voters toward Trump using Western influencers amid Putin's claims Russia is backing Harris

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Russian state media outlet RT is trying to garner US support for Trump, a US intelligence official said.

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Trump lawyers invoke Bob Dylan and Taylor Swift in 'Electric Avenue' copyright arguments. The judge was skeptical.

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Donald Trump and Eddy Grant are at war over "Electric Avenue."

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Finland has pledged to ban Russians from buying property in the country on security grounds

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Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen attends a press conference regarding the country's border restrictions, in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023.
Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen attends a press conference regarding the country's border restrictions in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023.

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Putin says his family's 'little ones' can speak Chinese fluently

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking to children at a secondary school in Russia.
"Members of my family, the little ones, speak Chinese fluently," Russian leader Vladimir Putin told students at a secondary school in Kyzyl, Tuva.

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