New life for Musk-Twitter deal raises the Trump question

Elon Musk’s renewed interest in purchasing Twitter is again raising the prospect that its most famously banned user could be allowed back. Former President Trump has been adamant that he will stick with Truth Social, the fledgling social media platform he helped found, regardless of whether he is welcomed back to Twitter. But experts and Trump allies believe the allure of the massive Twitter audience would be too great to resist, putting his future there front and center as the Musk deal shows new signs of life. “It’s coming…” former Trump legal adviser Jenna Ellis tweet

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Critics sound alarm over 'Twitter troll' Elon Musk's company takeover

Elon Musk’s looming Twitter takeover has triggered warnings on the left that under his leadership the platform will be flooded with hate speech and misinformation, especially ahead of coming election cycles.  Musk hasn’t provided a detailed picture of the version of Twitter he plans to run, but he's foreshadowed creating a platform focused on what he deems “free speech,” meaning there would be less content moderation and a strong likelihood of former President Trump regaining access to his once favored account. With

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GOP shows signs of coming home for Oz as Fetterman lead shrinks

It took a while, but Republicans are finally coming home for Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, putting him squarely in striking distance of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) in the state's Senate contest.   Over the last month, national and Pennsylvania Republicans alike have grown increasingly bullish over Oz's chances as attacks on Fetterman's campaign strategy amid his stroke recovery and stance on crime have helped vault Oz back into contention.   Recent polls show just as much. In less than two months, Oz has chopped Fetterman’s lead nearly in half, with the

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Sunday shows preview: Nuclear threats from Russia prompt 'Armageddon' fears; Midterm races enter final month

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North Korea launches two more ballistic missiles

North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles on Saturday, according to South Korean authorities, marking the country's seventh round of weapons tests in the last two weeks. The two short-range ballistic missiles were fired in the direction of North Korea's eastern waters just before 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, according to a statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The latest launch came just hours after the United States and South Korea completed another round of 

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