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Woodward book reveals Trump’s calls with Putin and Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MEG KINNARDUpdated 5:07 PM CDT, October 8, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines during the height of the pandemic, Bob Woodward reported in his new book, “War.”
The revelations were made in the famed Watergate reporter’s latest book, which also details President Joe Biden’s frustrations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‘s assortment of burner phones. The Associated Press obtained an early copy of the book, which is due out next week.
Trump denied the reporting in an interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl. “He’s a storyteller. A bad one. And he’s lost his marbles,” Trump said of Woodward.
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Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu
Bob Woodward writes in his new book “War” that Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and that he secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines in 2020.
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Kamala Harris proposes Medicare pay for more in-home health care during appearance on "The View"
Still, Vice President Kamala Harris "The View" co-hosts that "not a thing" comes to mind that she would do differently than President Biden.
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Walz says Electoral College ‘needs to go’ at California fundraiser | CNN Politics
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the Electoral College “needs to go,” while acknowledging “that’s not the world we live in,” during a campaign fundraiser in California on Tuesday, according to a pool report.
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Milton strengthens to Category 5 storm again
Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida.
US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says
Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seriously considering using nuclear weapons to avoid major battlefield losses.
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'All we can do is hope for the best': Floridians prepare for Hurricane Milton
A 73-year-old dentist tells the BBC parts of Tampa, Florida, are deserted after the storm was upgraded to a category five.
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Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast
Fearful Florida residents are streaming out of the Tampa Bay region ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton.
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North Carolina Republican pushes back on hurricane misinformation: "Nobody can control the weather"
Rep. Chuck Edwards debunked some of misleading information spread by former President Donald Trump and others.
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FBI foils alleged ISIS-inspired Election Day terror plot by Afghan national
The Justice Department announced the arrest Tuesday of an Afghan national accused of plotting to kill Americans on Election Day on behalf of the terror group ISIS.
Harris gets personal in media blitz, balks at breaking with Biden on policy
Kamala Harris says she can't think of anything she would do differently than President Joe Biden did over the last four years.
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Elon Musk called Gov. Josh Shapiro during the Steelers game to talk about investing in Pennsylvania
Just the day before, Musk had appeared at a Trump rally, while Shapiro, a Democrat, is backing Harris in the election.
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Trump gave Putin COVID test machine for personal use early in pandemic, new book reveals
In his new book "War," Bob Woodward claims Donald Trump has had at least seven phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office.
www.cbsnews.comHezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon
Hezbollah has fired another barrage of rockets into Israel, and the militant group’s acting leader vows to keep up pressure.
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Harris and Trump's positions on Iran and Israel as tensions flare
The next president will have to manage a delicate situation as the threat of an all-out war escalates.
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As Trump pushes false FEMA claims, officials warn of 'extremely damaging' impacts
FEMA officials pushing back against misinformation about Hurricane Helene recovery and assistance.
Biden postpones trip to Germany and Angola to monitor Hurricane Milton
Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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Attempted border crossings dropped to a new low in September
At fewer than 54,000 apprehensions, the number is also the lowest since August 2020 during the Trump administration, and is similar to September totals in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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Omaha neighborhood sees quiet lawn sign battle between red and blue dots
Nebraska awards electoral votes by congressional district, and Omaha is at the heart of the state's second district.
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Biden announces 10-year deadline to remove all lead pipes nationwide
The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.
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