Highlights From Kamala Harris’ Speech At The Democratic National Convention
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president, outlining goals for the Harris-Walz ticket and warning about a repeat Trump presidency. Here are the key takeaways from the final night of the DNC. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
Banks are restricting employees from donating to the Harris-Walz campaign. Here’s...
In the last presidential election, Wall Street donors turned out for Joe Biden, contributing more than $74 million to his 2020 campaign, per the Center for Responsive Politics data.This time around, Democrat-leaning bankers have their hands tied due to Vice President Kamala Harris' choice of running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Financial services firms risk…
CISA Director Says Election Officials Are Ready for Challenges
Things will go wrong and mistakes will be made when Americans head to the polls in November, but that doesn't mean the election is insecure, the head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Wednesday.CISA Director Jen Easterly said US elections are incredibly complex, with an estimated 150 million voters expected to head to…
The classic psychological phenomenon behind Trump supporters’ fake ear bandages
Like donning MAGA hats, "it facilitates a sense of belongingness and a sense of connection," Dr. Catherine Nobile, a clinical psychologist in New York, told Business Insider. "'We're all in this together, we're all behind the same idea.'"The bandages go a step beyond Trump shirts and lawn signs, Dr. Angie Corbo, chair of communications studies…
Here’s what the economy would look like under a Trump or...
The economy is on everyone's mind, whether paying off student debt, looking to buy a home, or applying for health insurance. Here's what life would look like under a Trump vs. a Biden presidency. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
What we know about Usha Vance’s politics
Usha Vance's classmates at Yale Law School didn't know much about her politics."She was more tight-lipped, at least in my experience, with her political views," said Marvin Lim, a Democrat in the Georgia House of Representatives who also graduated in 2013. He wasn't close with either of the Vances, but said that they "certainly communicated…
How billionaires swayed Trump to choose JD Vance as his vice...
Ohio Sen. JD Vance once called Donald Trump "America's Hitler." Now, he's the GOP candidate for vice president. Here's how he did it. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
How J.D. Vance went from calling Trump ‘reprehensible’ to MAGA heir-apparent
Donald Trump has not only selected J.D. Vance as his running mate, but also appointed him the unofficial heir of the MAGA movement. But Vance hasn't always been all-in on Trump — in fact, he hurled some pretty nasty insults at the former president fewer than 10 years ago.Here's a timeline of how Vance went…
Former classmate says Trump rally shooter was ‘a little off’ in...
The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the man who shot at former president Donald Trump during his rally on July 13. Here's what we know. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
Mark Cuban worries algorithms will decide the president in 2024
Will social media decide who becomes president? That's what Mark Cuban is worrying about.The billionaire "Shark Tank" investor warned about social media's outsized influence this election cycle."This is the first AI driven election season where policy and personalities mean nothing and algorithms drive everything," Cuban wrote on X on Monday.Cuban argued that "narratives delivered by…
