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Political News Compilation - Weekend Updates - August 31 & Sept 1, 2024

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Harris looks to Biden for a boost in Pennsylvania as the two are set to attend a Labor Day parade​

By COLLEEN LONG
Updated 11:14 PM CDT, September 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden are co-headlining a campaign event Monday in the marquee battleground state of Pennsylvania as Harris balances presenting herself as “a new way forward” while remaining intensely loyal to Biden and the policies he has pushed.

The pair will attend Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade and offer some remarks, the first time the two have shared a speaking slot on the political stage together since the surprising election shakeup that provided a fresh jolt of Democratic enthusiasm to the 2024 election.

Harris’ campaign has said Pennsylvania voters are newly energized since Harris moved to the top of the ticket six weeks ago, with tens of thousands of new volunteers signed up to canvass for her and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee. Harris’ and Biden’s appearance at the parade, one of the largest such gatherings in the country, is part of a battleground state blitz with just over two months until Election Day. ...

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September 1, 2024, presidential campaign news | CNN Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are readying for Labor Day events on Monday and another busy week in the 2024 campaign. Follow for live updates.
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GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes

In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
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2024 race hits pivotal new stretch as debate approaches and first ballots are set to go out | CNN Politics

The 2024 presidential race is set to enter a critical new juncture, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump set to debate and the first swing state ballots hitting mailboxes shortly after the Labor Day holiday weekend.
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How Elon Musk’s endorsement of Trump may have backfired

Donald Trump's embrace of Musk's anti-union actions could have long-term consequences.
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Harris doesn't get convention bounce, but widens gap with women: POLL

The race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remains close, with no overall bounce in support for Harris out of the DNC, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll shows.
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Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris

Donald Trump’s campaign is out with a statement from the Gold Star military families who invited him to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Ceasefire talks thrown into tumult after the discovery of six hostages slain in Gaza | CNN Politics

The Saturday discovery of the deaths of six hostages has thrown negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas into tumult, with the White House national security adviser saying that “the next few days will be critical” in the push to free those still held by Hamas.
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In battle between Trump and Harris, both campaigns target the Blue Wall

A final sprint in the presidential election begins on Labor Day, as the Harris and Trump campaigns prepare for battle in a handful of swing states.
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abcnews.go.com

Israel-Gaza live updates: 6 killed after Israeli operation in West Bank

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse.
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Lindsey Graham doesn't back Donald Trump's IVF proposal – but says Congress could find 'common ground'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., didn't endorse former President Donald Trump's IVF plan, but he did predict lawmakers could reach another 'common ground.'
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apnews.com

Data indicates voting by noncitizens is rare. Republicans are pressing measures to make sure of it

Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress. Yet Republicans are raising concerns about the potential for noncitizens voting in this year's elections.
apnews.com apnews.com
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German far right hails 'historic' election victory in east

Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany is on course for victory in Thuringia.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she's open to enforceable ethics code for Supreme Court

"From my perspective, I don't have any problem with an enforceable code," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told CBS News.
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Florida abortion measure shows how Trump has struggled with abortion politics after Roe

Trump's effort to appease both sides in the abortion debate hit a snag this week on the issue of how he will vote on a Florida ballot measure.
www.usatoday.com
abcnews.go.com

A German far-right party wins its first state election, performs strongly in a second

A far-right party has won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany in the country’s east, while it looks set to finish a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote
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Democrats grow concerned Republicans are planting seeds with legal suits to overturn a Trump defeat

Democrats say the lawsuits, which are varied, are part of a concerted effort to sow distrust of the results.
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apnews.com

It's a pork chop on a stick and a vanilla shake for Tim Walz at the Minnesota State Fair

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz munched on a pork chop on a stick and washed it down with a vanilla shake as the Minnesota governor and his family visited his home state fair.
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Justice Jackson signals support for Supreme Court code of ethics in CBS interview | CNN Politics

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson indicated in an interview Sunday that she supports a binding code of ethics for the Supreme Court, adding that such requirements are “pretty standard” for the federal judiciary.
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