2024 US Elections

Keep up to date with the campaign for the US presidential election on November 5, 2024. Find out all about the Democratic and Republican primaries, as well as the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

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Biden says 'not confident' of peaceful US election

Trump has been indicted over what prosecutors allege was a 'private criminal effort' to subvert the election that culminated in the violence on January 6, 2021 at the US Capitol.

Published yesterday at 10:24 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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'Trump's triumphant misogyny has little repellent effect on low-educated white American women voting for him'

A majority of this demographic gave their vote to the Republican billionaire in 2020, against a backdrop of anxiety about inflation, writes columnist Marie Charrel. The economic anxieties have not disappeared this time around.

Published yesterday at 6:00 pm (Paris) Marie Charrel

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Kamala Harris appeals to shared patriotism in campaign stop with Liz Cheney

At a rally for the Democratic candidate on Thursday, Dick Cheney's daughter called for 'putting patriotism ahead of partisanship.' The former elected official is one of the few voices within the Republican Party to consistently speak out against Donald Trump.

Published yesterday at 10:37 am (Paris), updated yesterday at 10:38 am Piotr Smolar

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Anti-Trump Republican Liz Cheney rallies with Harris in key battleground state

Vice President Harris was joined on stage in the swing state of Wisconsin by the former congresswoman and daughter of conservative former vice president Dick Cheney.

Published yesterday at 4:53 am (Paris), updated yesterday at 7:48 am Le Monde with AFP

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'To have any chance of governing, the Democratic Party must attract a portion of voters with conservative values'

Since 1981, Republican and Democratic voters in the US have differed more in religious and moral values than in their opinions on economic or social inequality, observes economist Pierre-Cyrille Hautcœur.

Published on October 3, 2024, at 8:00 pm (Paris) Pierre-Cyrille Hautcœur

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Willie Brown, the maker of Democratic kings... and queens

A key figure in California politics, the former mayor of San Francisco launched the political career of Kamala Harris, with whom he had a brief relationship. At 90 years of age, the veteran mayor is taking a back seat so as not to hinder the Democratic candidate's campaign.

Published on October 3, 2024, at 11:51 am (Paris) Corine Lesnes

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Trump 'resorted to crimes' to overturn 2020 election, special counsel reveals in new evidence

The 165-page motion filed by Special Counsel Jack Smith argues for the historic case against Donald Trump to move forward. Trump, on his Truth Social page, wrote 'Democrats are Weaponizing the Justice Department against me because they know I am WINNING.'

Published on October 3, 2024, at 4:53 am (Paris), updated on October 3, 2024, at 7:07 am Le Monde with AFP

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Vice presidential debate: 'Candidates are trying to both mobilize their base and appeal to undecided voters'

Ludivine Gilli, director of the North America Observatory at the Fondation Jean Jaurès, answered readers' questions after the debate between the two running mates, an important stage in the run-up to the November 5 vote.

Published on October 2, 2024, at 5:50 pm (Paris), updated on October 2, 2024, at 5:58 pm Le Monde

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Vance-Walz debate: Watch the key moments

With the US presidential election nearly a month away, the Republican and Democratic vice-presidential candidates faced off in a televised debate.

Published on October 2, 2024, at 12:59 pm (Paris), updated on October 2, 2024, at 1:00 pm Le Monde's video desk

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Civil debate between Vance and Walz ends without a winner

The vice-presidential candidates made efforts on Tuesday to keep the debate civil and found some surprising points of agreement.

Published on October 2, 2024, at 11:00 am (Paris), updated on October 2, 2024, at 11:48 pm Piotr Smolar

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Vance, Walz clash over immigration and abortion in a reasonably polite VP debate

The Republican senator from Ohio who is Donald Trump's running mate and the Democratic Minnesota governor chosen by Kamala Harris overall held a balanced – and somewhat respectful – discussion for the majority of the CBS debate.

Published on October 2, 2024, at 3:01 am (Paris), updated on October 2, 2024, at 8:41 am Le Monde with AFP

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Florida Trump assassination attempt: Accused pleads not guilty

Ryan Routh, 58, was arrested after being spotted with a gun near former president Donald Trump, and charged with the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and gun crimes.

Published on September 30, 2024, at 7:31 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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New York Times endorses Harris: 'The only patriotic choice'

In a move that the newspaper's editorial board had not performed since 1956, it advocated an 'anyone but Trump' position, in line with The New Yorker, citing the risk of 'profound and lasting harm to our democracy.'

Published on September 30, 2024, at 6:36 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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How sex trafficking allegations against Diddy are being exploited to smear Kamala Harris

MAGA communities and Donald Trump himself have seized on the sex trafficking accusations made against the rapper to try and implicate Kamala Harris, through posting fake images.

Published on September 29, 2024, at 6:25 pm (Paris), updated on September 30, 2024, at 10:55 am William Audureau

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Donald Trump again accuses American Jews of disloyalty

The Republican candidate in the November presidential election criticized Jewish voters for mostly voting 'for the enemy.'

Published on September 28, 2024, at 2:26 am (Paris), updated on September 28, 2024, at 9:28 am Piotr Smolar

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Harris visits border to neutralize weak spot against Trump

The US vice president's trip to Arizona – her first to the border since replacing President Joe Biden as Democratic nominee in July – comes as polls show the subject remains one of her biggest vulnerabilities against Trump.

Published on September 28, 2024, at 12:11 am (Paris), updated on September 28, 2024, at 3:06 am Le Monde with AFP

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Ukraine's Zelensky 'grateful' for 'productive meeting' with Trump

Coming after clashes sparked off when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Trump 'doesn't really know how to stop the war,' the meeting between the two ended with a press conference at which Trump reminded reporters of Zelensky's support.

Published on September 27, 2024, at 6:47 pm (Paris), updated on September 27, 2024, at 9:32 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Zelensky steps into the US presidential election

The Ukrainian president met with Kamala Harris on Thursday. The democratic candidate reaffirmed her support for him. Zelensky is also due to meet Donald Trump on Friday.

Published on September 27, 2024, at 12:37 pm (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Harris slams Trump's 'surrender' policy in Ukraine as Zelensky visits White House

Zelensky's visit has been overshadowed by a heated dispute with Republican presidential candidate Trump that underscores how November's US election could upend the support that Ukraine receives from its biggest backer.

Published on September 26, 2024, at 11:13 pm (Paris), updated on September 27, 2024, at 9:56 am Le Monde with AFP

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Donald Trump pledges trade war against those not manufacturing in the US

To force the relocalization of industry, the Republican candidate is promising, if elected, higher tariffs on imports of certain products and tax cuts for companies setting up in the country. A strategy that would drive up prices for low and middle-income households.

Published on September 26, 2024, at 12:00 am (Paris) Arnaud Leparmentier

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Gunman suspected of trying to kill Trump charged with attempted assassination

Ryan Routh was arrested on September 15 after Secret Service agents spotted him with a gun near the course where the Republican candidate was playing. He has already been charged with two gun crimes in relation to the incident.

Published on September 25, 2024, at 2:49 am (Paris), updated on September 25, 2024, at 7:49 am Le Monde with AFP

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JD Vance's very right-wing stance at Pennsylvania rally

At a rally in the heart of that swing state for the November election, the Ohio politician methodically attacked the Democratic candidate in front of Republican activists united behind Donald Trump.

Published on September 23, 2024, at 5:05 pm (Paris) Arnaud Leparmentier

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Harris challenges Trump to CNN debate in October, Trump refuses

The Democratic nominee's campaign said the vice president accepted a debate invitation from CNN for October 23. The Republican nominee said it's 'too late.'

Published on September 21, 2024, at 6:59 pm (Paris), updated on September 22, 2024, at 4:14 am Le Monde with AFP

Explainer

Understanding how the US presidential election works

Before Tuesday, November 5, when polling stations open, several million Americans will have already cast their votes through mail-in ballots or early voting.

Published on September 21, 2024, at 6:01 pm (Paris), updated on September 22, 2024, at 1:43 pm Pierre Bouvier Fatoumata Sillah

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In Atlanta, Harris confirms how central reproductive rights are to her campaign

The vice president spoke at length about the fate of a 28-year-old woman who died without medical care in Georgia after undergoing a pill-induced abortion.

Published on September 21, 2024, at 11:39 am (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Georgia board passes rule change mandating hand count of ballots

The ruling is sparking fears of delays and chaos in the November presidential vote. Also Friday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn't been confirmed can vote in state and local races.

Published on September 21, 2024, at 4:07 am (Paris), updated on September 21, 2024, at 5:29 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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'She should be alive today:' Harris blasts abortion bans and Trump

Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has been outspoken on abortion rights ever since the Supreme Court's decision more than two years ago, but Friday's speech was her first focused squarely on the issue.

Published on September 20, 2024, at 11:59 pm (Paris), updated on September 21, 2024, at 10:08 am Le Monde with AP

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Springfield, its cats and Haitian migrants reflect the deep polarization of the US

This Ohio town has been the center of attention ever since Donald Trump, during his debate against Kamala Harris, peddled his running mate's false accusations against the Haitian community and local pets.

Published on September 20, 2024, at 3:08 pm (Paris), updated on September 20, 2024, at 4:14 pm Piotr Smolar

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Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surface

'My promise to Jewish Americans is this: With your vote, I will be your defender, your protector, and I will be the best friend Jewish Americans have ever had in the White House,' Donald Trump said to a group of Jewish donors at an event on Thursday.

Published on September 20, 2024, at 4:52 am (Paris), updated on September 20, 2024, at 8:38 am Le Monde with AP

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Harris and Oprah hold 'Unite for America' election rally

With stars like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts joining virtually, the vice president sat down with host Oprah Winfrey for a special livestream in the battleground state of Michigan on Thursday.

Published on September 20, 2024, at 2:59 am (Paris), updated on September 20, 2024, at 8:24 am Le Monde with AFP

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'Taylor Swift illustrates the political power of popular culture through her support for Kamala Harris'

While it came as no surprise, the singer's message demonstrated a changing role for popular culture, says philosopher Sandra Laugier.

Published on September 20, 2024, at 2:00 am (Paris) Sandra Laugier

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US lawmakers fail to pass funding plan to avert shutdown

Congress needs a stopgap bill known as a 'continuing resolution' to keep the government running past November's presidential election, but the parties are nowhere near agreement on a full-year budget.

Published on September 19, 2024, at 3:04 am (Paris), updated on September 19, 2024, at 7:40 am Le Monde with AFP

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US says Iran hackers offered 'stolen, non-public' Trump material to Biden team

Multiple officials, including the FBI, said none of Biden's campaign staff replied to the emails. Biden was the Democratic presidential nominee at the time, before stepping aside in July to endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris.

Published on September 19, 2024, at 1:36 am (Paris), updated on September 19, 2024, at 7:44 am Le Monde with AFP

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Harris continues to court minorities after saying she's 'working to earn the vote' of Black men

This week, Harris focused on minorities, mainly Latinos, and said that she is not assuming Black men will vote for her.

Published on September 19, 2024, at 12:26 am (Paris), updated on September 19, 2024, at 7:28 am Le Monde with AFP

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California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI

The new bill, set to take effect immediately, makes it illegal to create and publish deepfakes related to elections 120 days before Election Day and 60 days thereafter. It also allows courts to stop distribution of the materials and impose civil penalties.

Published on September 18, 2024, at 3:12 am (Paris), updated on September 18, 2024, at 7:50 am Le Monde with AP

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Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races

Nearly 100,000 voters may be unable to participate in the elections due to missing documents. This follows a Tuesday announcement about an error in state databases that reclassified voters, just days before ballots are sent to uniformed and overseas voters.

Published on September 18, 2024, at 12:48 am (Paris), updated on September 18, 2024, at 7:42 am Le Monde with AP

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Trump returns to campaign trail after apparent assassination attempt

Donald Trump was whisked away by the Secret Service on Sunday after a gunman was discovered on his golf course in Florida. The former president is currently traveling Michigan to continue his campaign trail before the November elections.

Published on September 17, 2024, at 9:53 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Trump blames Biden and Harris 'rhetoric' for assassination attempts

The former president rapidly politicized the second apparent assassination attempt, claiming that speeches by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were 'causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country.'

Published on September 16, 2024, at 8:15 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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'From this side of the Atlantic, Trump can seem like an anomaly, but he has taken the measure of a profound American anxiety'

Le Monde's former correspondent in Washington, Gilles Paris, answered readers' questions after an apparent second assassination attempt targeted Trump on Sunday.

Published on September 16, 2024, at 2:52 pm (Paris) Gilles Paris

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Apparent assassination attempt against Trump once again disrupts US election campaign

A suspect was arrested after a security agent saw the barrel of a gun pointed toward a golf course where former president and candidate Donald Trump was playing with a friend.

Published on September 16, 2024, at 10:49 am (Paris), updated on September 16, 2024, at 1:29 pm Piotr Smolar

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Trump safe after second assassination attempt at his golf club, suspect in custody

US Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump's golf club while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing Sunday. The suspect was apprehended within minutes by the FBI.

Published on September 15, 2024, at 10:16 pm (Paris), updated on September 16, 2024, at 9:19 am Le Monde with AP

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Harris says she is different from Biden because 'I offer a new generation of leadership'

Of her opponent, the VP said, 'I think people are more willing now, in light of the hate and division that we see coming out of Donald Trump to say, 'Hey, let’s put country first' and I think that just makes us stronger and more healthy as a country.'

Published on September 14, 2024, at 5:48 am (Paris), updated on September 14, 2024, at 9:19 am Le Monde with AP

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Ahead of US election, social media sites failing to label AI-generated images

With the November 5 vote just around the corner, many AI-generated political images are circulating on social media without being identified as such.

Published on September 13, 2024, at 7:00 pm (Paris) Nicolas Six

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Trump rules out holding another TV debate with Harris, claims ABC anchor looked at him 'with hatred in her eyes'

Kamala Harris put Donald Trump on the defensive in their ABC News-hosted clash on Tuesday, watched by 67 million people. Her campaign called for a second showdown in October, but Trump said only a 'prizefighter who loses a fight' would 'want a rematch.'

Published on September 12, 2024, at 11:05 pm (Paris), updated on September 13, 2024, at 7:19 am Le Monde with AFP

Conversation

US presidential debate: 'Trump is not the same person he was in 2020 or 2016. He's more extreme, darker'

Le Monde's Washington correspondent Piotr Smolar answered readers' questions after the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Published on September 12, 2024, at 3:20 pm (Paris), updated on September 12, 2024, at 9:05 pm Piotr Smolar

Editorial

2024 US election: Kamala Harris's transformation

In the televised debate of September 10, the vice president gave Donald Trump a run for his money but failed to dispel the questions that hang over her presidential plans.

Published on September 12, 2024, at 12:32 pm (Paris), updated on September 12, 2024, at 2:45 pm Le Monde

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US House Speaker Johnson postpones vote on bill to avoid partial government shutdown

The legislation to continue government funding when the new budget year begins on October 1 includes a requirement that people registering to vote must provide proof of citizenship. The Republican Speaker signaled on Wednesday that he was not backing off linking the two main components of the bill.

Published on September 12, 2024, at 12:45 am (Paris), updated on September 12, 2024, at 7:08 am Le Monde with AP

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Harris, on offense, wins debate against Trump

In their first face-off, the Republican ex-president and the Democratic vice president clashed bitterly over the economy, abortion, immigration and guns.

Published on September 11, 2024, at 11:31 am (Paris), updated on September 11, 2024, at 11:36 am Piotr Smolar

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The Trump campaign's orchestrated lies

Abortions 'after birth,' Haitian refugees eating cats and dogs: The Republican candidate brandishes outlandish lies rather than talking about real policy.

Published on September 11, 2024, at 10:32 am (Paris), updated on September 11, 2024, at 10:33 am Piotr Smolar

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Watch key moments from Harris-Trump debate

The two presidential candidates faced off for the first and maybe last time, less than two months before the US presidential election.

Published on September 11, 2024, at 10:04 am (Paris) Le Monde's video desk 02:52

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Key takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate

After beginning Tuesday's debate by shaking her opponent's hand, Kamala Harris put Donald Trump on the defense for the rest of the evening, focusing on abortion rights and the middle class.

Published on September 11, 2024, at 7:51 am (Paris) Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends

The pop superstar endorsed the democratic candidate in the US presidential contest against Donald Trump not long after Harris stepped off the debate stage.

Published on September 11, 2024, at 5:51 am (Paris), updated on September 11, 2024, at 2:31 pm Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Harris and Trump detail starkly different visions in fierce debate

Kamala Harris labeled Donald Trump as 'extreme' and the friend of dictators, while the Republican branded his opponent a 'Marxist' in a bitter televised debate Tuesday that poured fuel on an already explosive US presidential election.

Published on September 11, 2024, at 4:49 am (Paris), updated on September 11, 2024, at 7:24 am Le Monde with AP

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2024 US election: Harris and Trump to debate in key TV moment for a tight race

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are due to face off on ABC on Tuesday. The vice president, whose profile is still unclear for some Americans, will try to win over undecided and moderate conservative voters.

Published on September 10, 2024, at 12:30 pm (Paris), updated on September 10, 2024, at 9:15 pm Piotr Smolar

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How the 'Sound of Freedom' captivated Trump's conspiracy-fueled base

In 2023, the former president promoted a film to his supporters, calling it a 'documentary.' In reality, it was really a fictional film praising Tim Ballard, the disgraced boss of a paramilitary group allegedly fighting pedophile networks.

Published on September 9, 2024, at 5:30 am (Paris) Julien Laroche-Joubert

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Trump Fictions: Punching operations in 'Invasion USA' and 'Delta Force'

'Trump Fictions' (5/6). When the Capitol was stormed, some people thought they recognized 1980s B-movie brawler Chuck Norris among the rioters. Although he firmly denies his presence, his characters, more prone to xenophobia than introspection, could've been there.

Published on September 8, 2024, at 5:45 am (Paris), updated on September 8, 2024, at 11:36 am Julien Laroche-Joubert

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Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris's more-than-perfect husband

With his wife, a US presidential candidate; his children; and his ex-wife, Doug Emhoff provides a model blended family. This 59-year-old lawyer, a symbol of modern, progressive and feminist masculinity, is the antithesis of Donald Trump. He could become the first first gentleman in US history.

Published on September 7, 2024, at 9:00 pm (Paris) Mathilde Carton

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Former vice president, lifelong Republican Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris

Like his daughter, Dick Cheney has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump, notably during Liz Cheney's ill-fated reelection campaign in 2022. He has been friends with Democrats over the years but never supported one for president.

Published on September 7, 2024, at 2:26 am (Paris), updated on September 7, 2024, at 2:28 am Le Monde with AP

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US crackdown on Tenet Media reveals ongoing Russian election interference

US federal investigators, backed by documents, allege the disinformation campaign exposed Wednesday was funded by Russian media with €10 million.

Published on September 5, 2024, at 11:42 pm (Paris), updated on September 6, 2024, at 7:50 am Florian Reynaud Damien Leloup

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Trump 2020 election trial: A calendar is set by US federal judge for pretrial proceedings

District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she couldn't yet set a trial date but outlined a pretrial schedule for the next two months in a written order.

Published on September 5, 2024, at 8:48 pm (Paris), updated on September 6, 2024, at 8:21 am Le Monde with AFP

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