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Musk says he’s not donating $45 million a month to Trump The Hillsource
What polls say about a Trump-Harris matchup CBS Newssource
Gunman flew drone near site of Trump rally ahead of shooting CBS Newssource
The House of Representatives held a hearing on Monday marking a significant moment in the oversight of the Secret Service, compelling Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify under subpoena after the attempted assassination of former President Trump less than two weeks ago at a Pennsylvania campaign stop. Cheatle’s subpoena to testify was rooted in a series…
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Kamala Harris vows US not going back to ‘chaos’ of Trump years in rally speech The Guardian USsource
Almost 40,000 people registered to vote in the 48 hours after President Biden announced he was suspending his reelection campaign and endorsing Vice President Harris, Vote.org said. Vote.org said 38,500 new voters registered, representing the largest number of registrations in a 48-hour period this election cycle. Of the new voter registrations, 83 percent were from…
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Kamala Harris reprises attorney general role against Trump in first campaign rally Washington Examinersource
Harris seeks to draw contrasts with Trump at Wisconsin rally The Washington Postsource
New video shows officers on roof in immediate aftermath of Trump rally shooting CNNsource
Trump previously donated thousands to Harris’ attorney general campaign, records show Fox 12 Oregonsource
Harris holds campaign rally in Milwaukee as Trump team pivots NBC Newssource
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) hit back at former President Trump on Tuesday after Trump took issue with his recent appearance on Fox News. Trump criticized Fox News for having the governor on Tuesday, saying on his Truth Social website that the network is making him “fight battles that I shouldn’t have to fight!” “Take…
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President Biden’s approval rating as president hit a new low this month, according to a Gallup survey taken just before Biden announced he would withdraw from the 2024 race. The poll, published Tuesday, found 36 percent of Americans said that they “approve” of Biden’s “handling” of his role as president, compared to 58 percent who…
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Eric Adams walks back comments on Trump shooter POLITICOsource
Former President Trump said he remains opposed to “certain” electric vehicles (EVs) despite billionaire Elon Musk supporting his campaign. Trump told Fox News’s Jesse Watters in an interview Tuesday that despite Musk’s endorsement, the Tesla CEO has “never” asked the Republican nominee to “lay off” criticizing EVs. “I’ll tell you, he’s never called me and…
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Has Kamala Harris got what it takes to beat Donald Trump? BBC.comsource
Michigan man, 80, run over for putting Trump sign in yard, say police BBC.comsource
Trump says he’ll debate Harris POLITICOsource
Musk says any Trump move against EV support would hurt competitors more than Tesla Reuterssource
Musk says Trump’s anti-EV stance could hurt Tesla. He still supports him. The Washington Postsource
Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to exempt tips from federal income and payroll taxes might sound like a windfall for service workers, but it’s a costly illusion that undermines fair tax policy and economic efficiency. This plan, proposed as legislation by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), designed to appeal to a crucial voter base, exacerbates inequities…
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President Biden will deliver his second prime-time address in a 10-day span Wednesday, this time speaking to the nation about his decision not to seek reelection. The speech will mark Biden’s first on-camera appearance since he announced Sunday he would step aside as the Democratic nominee. He has endorsed Vice President Harris as the next…
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Trump’s latest Elon Musk praise should have us all concerned MSNBCsource
Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday that those who are thrilled about Vice President Harris’s presidential bid need to pair their “excitement” with “realism.” “I understand that people [are] feeling a lot better and excited, but that excitement’s gotta be tempered with realism, and the realism is, she has a tough campaign to run, and…
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