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Support dips for minor presidential candidates, AJC poll finds

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ATLANTA — Support for independent and third-party presidential candidates in Georgia has dropped since June as the state’s Democrats and Republicans battled to tip the scales in the tightened race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s latest poll released ...Read more

Long-shot candidates still a strategic 'part of the puzzle' in bigger Georgia races

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ATLANTA — They know their chances of winning are slim to none. That’s not the point.

For Democrats running in strong GOP districts and Republicans running in districts President Joe Biden won by 80% or more, their candidacy is symbolic and strategic.

“I have no fantasy, no thoughts of winning by any stretch of the imagination,” said ...Read more

You want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard

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Voting will begin in many states in just a few weeks – Alabama became the first state to begin sending out mail-in ballots on Sept. 11, 2024. It’s one of 10 states that send mail-in ballots to voters more than 45 days before Election Day.

Every state’s regulations and procedures are different, so it is vital that you understand ...Read more

How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job

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After several tumultuous weeks in Israel, mass demonstrations increasingly depict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as directly responsible for the fate of the hostages still held by Hamas. Despite mounting internal and international pressure to negotiate a deal with Hamas for the hostages’ release, Netanyahu remains steadfast in his ...Read more

Why the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan

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The threat of violence was in the air at the TCF Center in Detroit on Nov. 5, 2020, after former President Donald Trump claimed that poll workers in the city were duplicating ballots and that there was an unexplained delay in delivering them for counting.

Both claims were later debunked.

Emboldened by Trump’s rhetoric, ...Read more

Pager attack on Hezbollah was a sophisticated ‘booby-trap’ operation − it was also illegal

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The operation that used pagers and walkie-talkies to kill members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was ingenious – but was it legal?

Certainly, there are those who will argue that it was. That thinking goes like this: Hezbollah has been attacking Israel with rockets, and the pagers and radios purchased by Hezbollah could be ...Read more

Nunn, Budzinski offer a signature brew in beer contest

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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers put politics aside Wednesday to get behind a truly bipartisan goal: brewing beer.

Formed into six brewing teams, each one bipartisan, 12 lawmakers won’t soon threaten Bud Light, Budweiser or Michelob Ultra Pure Gold. But with brews such as This BudZ for You, Coastal Shine and Spirit Mission, the members were hoping to...Read more

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Is 2024 the year of the 'girl dad' candidate?

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As he seeks to flip a competitive House district in southern California, Republican Matt Gunderson is leaning into his identity as a “girl dad” to convince voters that he backs abortion rights.

“I don’t want politicians dictating health care for my daughters,” Gunderson says in a new ad – his first of the cycle – asserting that he...Read more

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Editorial: Biden-Harris regulations bust family budgets

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Tax increases get the attention, but regulations can be even costlier.

The Committee to Unleash Prosperity recently found new rules imposed during the Biden-Harris administration will cost taxpayers almost $50,000 per household in net present value. That means those costs won’t all be felt immediately. Study author Casey Mulligan, a senior ...Read more

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Trump pledges to restore SALT write-off at Long Island rally, says he will visit Springfield, Ohio

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Donald Trump pledged to lift a cap on the state and local tax deduction valuable to many New York homeowners that he imposed as president.

“I will cut taxes for families, small businesses and workers, including restoring the SALT deduction, saving thousands of dollars for residents of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other high-cost ...Read more

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US says Iranian hackers sent Trump information to Biden camp

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WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities on Wednesday accused Iranian hackers of emailing stolen information from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to President Joe Biden’s campaign team, as well as to journalists.

The operation, which occurred over the summer, appeared to be an effort by Iranian hackers to dupe people working for the president�...Read more

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Microsoft executive warns of US election meddling in final 48 hours

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WASHINGTON — Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith warned the danger of foreign interference in the U.S. election will surge in the final two days of the presidential campaign.

“The most perilous moment will come, I think, 48 hours before the election,” Smith told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

Smith said that was the �...Read more

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Once 'hidden figures,' now Congressional Gold Medal recipients

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WASHINGTON — Congressional Gold Medals were bestowed on a group of Black women who dared to boldly go where no woman had gone before: the labs and offices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where pioneering mathematicians and engineers figured out how to slip the surly bonds of Earth.

Congress honored Katherine Johnson, ...Read more

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Trump endorses Begich in Alaska's U.S. House race

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Nick Begich in Alaska's congressional race on Tuesday, three months after he put out a statement accusing Begich of costing Republicans the seat in 2022.

Trump originally endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom in Alaska's U.S. House race. Both Begich and Dahlstrom sought to ...Read more

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Harris closes gap with Trump on the economy, new Pennsylvania poll shows

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WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania voters no longer prefer former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris on the economy in a poll that shows the Democratic presidential nominee all but erasing the deficit on which candidate can best handle the top issue for voters this fall.

In a Quinnipiac University poll of likely Pennsylvania ...Read more

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Teamsters skip presidential endorsement after member polls pick Trump over Harris

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After polling their membership and finding the majority support the reelection of former President Donald Trump, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has chosen to skip an endorsement this election cycle.

According to a series of straw polls and surveys conducted by the union, when held against the 45th President, support among union ...Read more

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Are Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle done? If so, this weekend may get awkward

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Can we say awkward?

Amid split rumors, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. are scheduled to co-host a political event this weekend.

A post on Guilfoyle’s Instagram includes the flier for the Patriot’s Day Freedom Fest, held at a farm in Morning View, Kentucky.

“You don’t want to miss the Eagles Tribute Band and a huge fireworks ...Read more

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Republican operative admits paying ex-Florida lawmaker Frank Artiles for opposition research on trial's first day

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MIAMI — The first day of former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles trial on charges of election campaign violations opened with testimony from the political operative who paid him. It ended with a lobbyist telling jurors she heard Artiles boasting how he helped a Republican candidate win a key South Florida Senate seat by the narrowest of ...Read more

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'A nice gesture': Texas Republicans push to rename a road to the airport 'Trump Way'

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An effort in one North Texas city to rename a public street after former President Donald Trump has so far hit roadblocks, but supporters aren’t giving up.

Some Republicans in Wise County have sought to change the name of Airport Drive in Decatur to “Trump Way.” The quarter-mile road leads to the Decatur Municipal Airport on the northern ...Read more

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Teamsters Union declines to endorse either presidential candidate

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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, long a stalwart in presidential races, on Wednesday declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris or former Donald President Trump, citing a lack of commitment to workers’ rights from either presidential candidate.

It’s the first time since 1996 the union has withheld an endorsement for ...Read more

 

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