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Ohio’s Vivek Ramaswamy slammed for ‘revolting’ campaign ad featuring opponent’s estranged mother
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio, on Oct. 11. (Gene J. Puskar/The Associated Press) Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s team has confirmed that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in Ohio’s gubernatorial race — and that the campaign will spend $4 million US to promote it despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up Amy Acton’s painful childhood. The ad introduces a deeply personal element into one of the country’sRead more
Australian MP loses both legs after alleged vehicle attack as suspect appears in court
Helen Haines, an independent lawmaker in Australia, was struck twice by a car on Monday outside her electoral office, Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne on Monday. (Mick Tsikas/AAP/Reuters) Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said on Wednesday, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court. Doctors amputated Haines’s left leg after she was struck twice by a car in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, on Monday, Phil Haines said. They worked for days to saveRead more
U.S. Embassy says Carney government brushing off ‘potential interference’ in midterms
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is seen in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday. The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa released a fact sheet on Wednesday listing instances of ‘potential’ Canadian interference in U.S. elections. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press) The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa says the federal government is brushing off concerns about “potential interference in U.S. elections” after Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted that Canada is not getting involved in the American midterms. U.S. officials have in recent weeks warned against what they describe as potential Canadian interference ahead of theirRead more