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  Trump says he loves Elon Musk even though he never heard of the $45 million-a-month donation plan from the billionaire

  Business Insider - Lloyd Lee

  During a rally in Michigan on Saturday, Donald Trump had high praise for Elon Musk, calling the Tesla CEO a "great" and "brilliant guy." But the former president added that he didn't know about the tech billionaire's reported plan to donate $45 million a month to a pro-Trump super PAC that will …

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  Trump's former White House doctor says a bullet came 'less than a quarter of an inch' from entering Trump's head

  Business Insider - Lloyd Lee

  Donald Trump's former White House physician said the former president was injured by a bullet in the assassination attempt and that the projectile came close to entering his head. According to a statement posted on X by Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician and now a Texas congressman, a …

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  Biden's campaign chair says the president has seen 'slippage' in support but insists he has 'multiple pathways' to win

  Business Insider - John L. Dorman

  President Joe Biden's campaign chair on Friday acknowledged that the president has seen "slippage" in support in recent weeks but reaffirmed that he still had "multiple pathways" to win reelection. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Jen O'Malley Dillon made the case for the Biden-Harris …

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  Secret Service locks down Mar-a-Lago as it amps up security around Trump

  Business Insider - Lauren Edmonds and Kenneth Niemeyer

  The US Secret Service is bolstering security around Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club after last weekend's assassination attempt. The Town of Palm Beach told residents that 1100 South Ocean Boulevard will be closed to through traffic starting Saturday morning and continue "24/7 until the November …

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  The tone of Democratic calls for Biden to step aside has hardened his desire to stay in the race: 'It's like they don't know he's Irish'

  Business Insider - John L. Dorman

  Since late Wednesday, President Joe Biden has been hunkered down in Delaware, recovering from his latest bout with COVID-19. But Biden has also been watching the moves of his fellow Democrats from afar. He remains under immense pressure from leading members of his party and top donors to reconsider …

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  I'm an 82-year-old lifelong voter. I think Biden and Trump are both way too old.

  Business Insider - As told to Alice Tecotzky

  This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Fassett, who has lived in Michigan nearly her entire life. It has been edited for length and clarity. Ever since I was a young girl, my dad taught me the importance of voting. He considered it a civic duty, and I do, too. All six of my …