Category: Presidential Election of 2024

The White House Bet Big on Intel. Will It Backfire?

A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.
L.A. Times Editorial Chief Quits After Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement

Mariel Garza said the editorial board was prepared to endorse Kamala Harris, but the paper’s owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, decided not to make an endorsement in the presidential race.
Tesla’s Third Quarter Earnings Report Robust Profit Increase

The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales.
Why Some Outspoken C.E.O.s Are Backing Harris — Silently

Jamie Dimon and Bill Gates are quietly supporting the vice president rather than issuing a public endorsement, a sign of how polarized politics has become.
As Election Looms, Disinformation ‘Has Never Been Worse’

A torrent of falsehoods, from home and abroad, have undermined what was once a shared faith in the honesty of America’s democracy.
When Democrats and Republicans Marry, Debates Ensue

For some politically opposed couples, the election can’t end soon enough.
Despite Global Crises, Gas Prices Slide as U.S. Election Nears

Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February.
Jamie Dimon Privately Supports Kamala Harris. He Just Won’t Say So.

JPMorgan’s chief executive has told associates of his support for the vice president, and his dislike of Donald Trump. But fearful of blowback, he won’t say it publicly.
Yellen Rebukes Chinese Lending Practices in Call for Debt Relief

In an interview, the Treasury secretary also highlighted progress at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ahead of annual meetings this week.
Olivia Nuzzi and New York Magazine Part Ways After RFK Jr. Relationship

Ms. Nuzzi, a political writer for the magazine, had been on leave since she disclosed a personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last month.
How Trump’s Stop at McDonald’s Was Covered by Partisan Media

Former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign event at a McDonalds in Pennsylvania was described by right-leaning outlets as a brilliant move. Left-leaning publications called it weird.
Why Elon Musk’s $1 Million Giveaways Could Be Troublesome

Legal experts question the billionaire’s plan to hand out huge payments in battleground states as part of a get-out-the-vote drive.