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Political News Compilation - Weekend Updates, August 24 & 25, 2024

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Harris campaign says it’s raised $540 million and saw a surge of donations during the convention​

By AAMER MADHANI
Updated 8:11 AM CDT, August 25, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump.

The campaign has had no problems getting supporters to open their wallets since President Joe Biden announced on July 21 he was ending his campaign and quickly endorsed Harris. The campaign said it saw a surge of donations during last week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Harris and her vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, accepted their nominations.

“Just before Vice President Harris’ acceptance speech Thursday night, we officially crossed the $500 million mark,” campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon wrote in a memo released by the campaign on Sunday. “Immediately after her speech, we saw our best fundraising hour since launch day.”

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Gen. McMaster’s blistering account of the Trump White House | CNN Politics

Until now, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster has held his fire about his stint in the Trump White House. McMaster served with distinction in key American conflicts of the past decades: the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the Afghan War, but as McMaster recounts in his new book, “At War with Ourselves: My Tour...
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Israel-Gaza updates: Sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Hamas fires rocket from Gaza

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict.
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Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. says he believes strikes "prevented an escalation to a major war" in Middle East

Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said the Israeli strikes into Lebanon were a "success."
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Analysis: Trump’s personal attacks aren’t just who he is. They’re his strategy | CNN Politics

Eight years of insults, incitement and affronts to the rule of law have proved that Donald Trump won’t be tamed.
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RFK Jr.'s Secret Service protection ends after suspended campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his third-party presidential bid last week.
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'Women are not stupid': Warren criticizes Vance after he says Trump would veto national abortion ban

Elizabeth Warren slams JD Vance after he claims that Trump would veto a nationwide abortion ban if elected President.
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Trump suggests he could skip ABC News debate against Harris: ‘Stay tuned!’ - Washington Examiner

Former President Donald Trump suggested he may skip the Sept. 10 presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris hosted by ABC News.
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10 Massachusetts communities at high risk of mosquito-spread virus 'Triple E'

Earlier this month, Massachusetts officials reported the season’s first human case of EEE, marking the first occurrence in the state since 2020.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he understands family's disappointment after he endorsed Donald Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he understands his family members are "troubled" by his decisions.
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IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon after they were seen preparing to fire toward Israel

The IDF said it launched heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah positions across Lebanon after detecting the terror group was preparing for an attack on Israel.
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Judge to hear arguments over whether to dismiss Arizona's fake elector case

A judge will hear arguments over whether to dismiss charges against Republicans who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump won Arizona in 2020 and others accused of scheming to overturn the race’s outcome.
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Harris raised $82 million during DNC, $540 million since launch, campaign says

Vice President Kamala Harris raised $82 million during the DNC, and $540 million since launch, her campaign said,
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JD Vance addresses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying he 'won't take sides on 9/11'

"I certainly have taken sides in 9/11. I'm the pro-America side," Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance said. "I don't know what RFK said there."
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JD Vance dodges on whether Trump's immigration policy would lead to family separations

In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Sen. JD Vance didn’t give a direct answer about whether Trump’s policy proposals for the border would lead to family separation.
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In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

Minnesota had a half-century-old process for permitting clean energy projects that could keep developers waiting over a year for approval. For Gov.
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Trump team prepares for sprint to November with ‘all hands on deck’ approach | CNN Politics

Fresh off a week of daily counterprogramming events and an effort to steal the spotlight from his new opponent, Donald Trump and his campaign are seeking to harness that pace in the lead-up to November — with plans to aggressively ramp up the former president’s schedule, hone his debate skills...
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Graham: Israel should threaten to 'blow up' Iran's oil refineries if hostages don't come home

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Israel should threaten to blow up Iranian oil refineries to secure the release of the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7.
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Walz’s exit from Minnesota National Guard left openings for critics to pounce on his military record

Republicans have seized on criticism by Guard veterans as a major line of attack against Walz, the Minnesota governor who's now the Democratic nominee for vice president. It's unclear whether it'll have an effect in the White House race.
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North Korea’s Kim touts his newest weapon: Exploding drones

The U.S. and South Korea are holding joint military drills aimed at enhancing their ability to defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats.
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