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From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida’s damage
By AAMER MADHANI, JOSH BOAK and DARLENE SUPERVILLEUpdated 5:03 PM CDT, October 13, 2024
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government’s hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this month to survey storm damage.
Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, did not speak Trump’s name, but he is most prominent among those promoting false claims about the Biden administration’s response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Florida was in the path of both storms, with Helene also hitting North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, while Milton headed for the open Atlantic.
The vice president spoke at the Koinonia Christian Center about the “heroes” all around who are helping residents without regard to political affiliation.
“Yet, church, there are some who are not acting in the spirit of community, and I am speaking of these who have been literally not telling the truth, lying about people who are working hard to help the folks in need, spreading disinformation when the truth and facts are required,” Harris said.
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Biden tours hurricane-ravaged Florida, announces $612M in Florida resiliency projects
President Joe Biden is touring Florida areas ravaged by the back-to-back hurricanes and to announce funding for projects that strengthen the electrical grid.
Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further
During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals.
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says election disinformation is "extremely damaging"
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also noted on Sunday that he's "incredibly concerned" about misinformation that's spread in the aftermath of two hurricanes.
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'Dead heat': Trump pulls even with Harris in NBC News poll
A close election has never looked more tightly divided, with Harris’ popularity declining from its previous high and abortion atop voters’ issue list.
www.nbcnews.comUS will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran
The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with troops needed to operate it, to aid defense against Iran.
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Federal officials say no evidence of assassination attempt after man arrested with weapons near Trump rally in California | CNN Politics
Two federal officials told CNN there is no evidence at this time to indicate a man who was arrested on gun charges near Donald Trump’s Saturday rally in California was attempting to assassinate the former president.
www.cnn.comLegislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states
A behind-the-scenes battle is underway between Democrats and Republicans for supermajority control of state legislatures across the country.
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CBS News Trump-Harris poll shows one election, two worlds: How information, beliefs shape tight campaign
Trump is one point closer to Harris nationally in CBS News' polling than last month, and the decisive battleground states also remain effectively even.
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Liz Cheney issues dire warning about ‘fundamentally cruel’ Trump, agrees he’s a ‘fascist’
The former GOP representative from Wyoming said Vice President Kamala Harris, if elected, “will lead with a sincere heart” as “someone who’s dedicated her life to public service.”
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Cheney says Mike Johnson ‘knew’ Trump’s election fraud claims were false - Washington Examiner
Cheney stated she does “not have faith” Johnson would fulfill his obligations as House speaker ahead of the 2024 election.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFormer President Bill Clinton travels to Georgia to rally rural Black voters to the polls
Former President Bill Clinton is urging voters in rural Georgia to get behind Kamala Harris' campaign for the office he once held.
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Man arrested with loaded guns near Trump's Coachella rally, sheriff says
Secret Service said in a statement Sunday that the incident did not impact protective operations and that Trump was not in any danger.
Rep. Maxwell Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster relief funds
Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.
www.cbsnews.comTrump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill
Donald Trump proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus — months after he derailed a bipartisan bill to fund more border personnel.
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Vance stands by Trump's false claims about Venezuelan gangs in Aurora, Colorado
Sen. JD Vance is standing by his running mate, former President Donald Trump, and his false claims that Venezuelan gangs have invaded and conquered Aurora, Colorado.
Speaker Johnson diverts on questions about possible Jan. 6-like violence, citing "greater issue" of election integrity
House Speaker Mike Johnson diverted Sunday on questions about possible violence and security concerns ahead of the certification of the presidential election results early next year.
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