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A new AP-NORC poll also shows that Americans give Harris an edge over Trump on traits like honesty, discipline and commitment to democracy; however, they also give Trump an advantage on his handling of immigration and the economy.
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Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
By WILL WEISSERT, JILL COLVIN and SEUNG MIN KIMUpdated 11:01 PM CDT, August 17, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced President Joe Biden atop the presidential ticket, but his “finish the job” campaign mantra can still largely apply to her top policy goals. She’s promising to continue a lot of what Biden was doing during the past four years if she’s elected to four of her own.
Former President Donald Trump, for his part, is itching to get back to the White House and accomplish what he didn’t during his first term.
Since Biden stepped down last month, the vice president has announced few major policy proposals beyond a new push to prevent price gouging by food producers and grocers and plans to cut taxes for families, attempt to bring down homebuying and rental prices and reduce medical debt. Harris also used a recent rally in Las Vegas, where the economy runs on the hospitality industry, to call for ending taxes on tips paid to restaurant, hotel and other service employees. That came more than a month after Trump used his own Las Vegas rally to promise the same on tips. ...
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Harris scrambles to introduce herself to voters before Trump succeeds in villainizing her
This week, the Democratic National Convention offers Harris a chance to roll out her biography to voters who know little about her background.
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CBS News poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve
Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it's even across the battlegrounds.
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Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge | CNN
Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow’s forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday, as his troops blew up a second bridge in the Russian border region.
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Israel-Gaza updates: Netanyahu says Israel 'can't be flexible' on some iss
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East.
Lindsey Graham concedes Trump ‘may not win this election’ - Washington Examiner
"Donald Trump, the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election," Sen. Lindsey Graham said during a television interview.
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The 2024 Democratic National Convention is underway. Here's what to know.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
www.cbsnews.comHarris and Walz make small-town stops and campaign phone calls on Pennsylvania bus tour before DNC
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz gave pep talks to campaign volunteers and a high school football team.
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Republican support dwindles in Wisconsin’s historic GOP strongholds - Washington Examiner
Wisconsin’s WOW counties, the suburban counties of Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington outside of Milwaukee, have been the Republican epicenters for decades.
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Russian supply bridges destroyed by Ukraine amid Kursk incursion, Kyiv says
The Ukrainian military demolished another bridge critically important for supplying Russian troops, the Air Force said Sunday.
Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia
Fighting has escalated after Ukrainian troops smashed through the border into Russia’s Kursk region this month.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'Trump the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election'
The South Carolina senator urged his fellow Republicans to campaign for former President Donald Trump but added that Trump needs to focus more on policy.
www.nbcnews.comBlack men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics
Black male voters are traditionally one of the most consistently Democratic-leaning demographics in the nation. This year, however, both major parties view Black men as attainable voters.
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Dem strategists say Harris needs to ensure she's 'striking the right balance' at DNC, seize on 'momentum'
Vice President Kamala Harris needs to ensure she is “striking the right balance" at the Democratic National Convention, according to Democratic strategists, as the race formally enters the general election.
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www.cbsnews.comErnesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday that Ernesto’s maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph, just barely Category 1 strength.
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Inside the fast-moving launch of Kamala Harris for president | CNN Politics
Three weeks into her presidential run was the first time the Biden campaign’s pollsters — now hers — held a deep-dive call with Kamala Harris’ inner circle to discuss what she’s been saying on the stump.
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Grieving parents slam Dems for opposing bipartisan fentanyl bill using claims parroted by Soros-backed group
Democrats in Congress are facing backlash for their opposition to bipartisan legislation aimed at closing loopholes in U.S. drug laws taken advantage of by fentanyl traffickers.
The HALT Fentanyl Act, which would make the temporary Schedule I classification for fentanyl analogs permanent, has been opposed by a George Soros-backed drug policy nonprofit that claims the bill will exacerbate mass incarceration and limit research on these types of opioids. Democrats, such as Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, have pushed the same arguments while also...
Continue reading...The HALT Fentanyl Act, which would make the temporary Schedule I classification for fentanyl analogs permanent, has been opposed by a George Soros-backed drug policy nonprofit that claims the bill will exacerbate mass incarceration and limit research on these types of opioids. Democrats, such as Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, have pushed the same arguments while also...
House DOGE subcommittee chair Greene threatens criminal referrals over foreign aid spending
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., chair of the House Oversight DOGE subcommittee, threatened potential "criminal referrals" during a hearing Wednesday on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
"This committee, based on this hearing and witness testimonies, will consider recommending investigations and criminal referrals," Greene said, beginning a line of questioning after several witnesses made opening remarks to the committee. The congresswoman reiterated that Hunter Biden was on the board of the Ukrainian energy...
Continue reading..."This committee, based on this hearing and witness testimonies, will consider recommending investigations and criminal referrals," Greene said, beginning a line of questioning after several witnesses made opening remarks to the committee. The congresswoman reiterated that Hunter Biden was on the board of the Ukrainian energy...
Top conservative group vows to 'work closely' with Trump on 2026 GOP primaries despite past clashes
EXCLUSIVE - A leading conservative organization that is already a big spender in Republican primary politics is looking to up its game in the 2026 election cycle as it aligns with President Donald Trump and his political team.
"Our goal is going to be even bigger and do more," Club for Growth President David McIntosh emphasized in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
The Club for Growth is a political advocacy organization which pushes a fiscally conservative agenda, including a focus on tax cuts and other economic issues.
Its political...
Continue reading..."Our goal is going to be even bigger and do more," Club for Growth President David McIntosh emphasized in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
The Club for Growth is a political advocacy organization which pushes a fiscally conservative agenda, including a focus on tax cuts and other economic issues.
Its political...
Tate brothers allowed to leave Romania for US
The influencers had been banned from travelling out of Romania for more than two years.
Continue reading...North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South's spy agency says
The reports of a new deployment come after Pyongyang was said to be suffering heavy losses in the Kursk region.
Continue reading...Leaked recordings challenge Greek account of deadly shipwreck
Hundreds are thought to have died when the Adriana sank in international waters two years ago.
Continue reading...Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now, US Supreme Court chief rules
The decision goes against a lower court judge's ruling that the government had to pay aid contractors.
Continue reading...USAID employees given 15 minutes to retrieve belongings amid severe job cuts
Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces.
USAID placed 4,080 staffers who work across the globe on leave Monday. That was joined by a "reduction in force” that will affect another 1,600 employees, a State Department spokesman said in an emailed response to questions.
USAID has been one of the biggest targets so far of a broad campaign by...
Continue reading...USAID placed 4,080 staffers who work across the globe on leave Monday. That was joined by a "reduction in force” that will affect another 1,600 employees, a State Department spokesman said in an emailed response to questions.
USAID has been one of the biggest targets so far of a broad campaign by...
WATCH: Conan O’Brien rolls out the Oscars red carpet
The host of the 97th Academy Awards was eager to help roll out the iconic 900-foot-long carpet to kick off the final countdown to Sunday’s show.
Continue reading...Trump administration cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show
The sheer scale of cuts the Trump administration is looking to carry out at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been revealed, with nearly 15,000 grants worth $60 billion set to be eliminated, according to internal documents.
The grants amount to about 90% of foreign aid contracts and come after a review on spending by the State Department.
USAID aid became an early target of the Trump administration, with the president being a longtime critic of overseas spending, arguing that it does not benefit the American taxpayer and...
Continue reading...The grants amount to about 90% of foreign aid contracts and come after a review on spending by the State Department.
USAID aid became an early target of the Trump administration, with the president being a longtime critic of overseas spending, arguing that it does not benefit the American taxpayer and...
Why are the Tate brothers heading to the US?
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania, where they were previously under a travel ban.
Continue reading...Trump admin won’t tolerate antisemitism in schools, says Leo Terrell as NYC schools under microscope
FIRST ON FOX: In a Jan. 29 executive order, President Donald Trump directed additional measures to fight antisemitism, noting that Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks in Israel spawned "an unprecedented wave of vile anti-Semitic discrimination, vandalism, and violence against our citizens, especially in our schools and on our campuses."
Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights who is heading up a new Justice Department Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, told Fox News Digital that the president has directed his...
Continue reading...Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights who is heading up a new Justice Department Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, told Fox News Digital that the president has directed his...
AG Bondi dismisses DEI lawsuits brought against police, fire departments under Biden administration
The Department of Justice has dismissed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) lawsuits brought against various police and fire departments across the country under the Biden administration, which deemed aptitude tests in certain cases as discriminatory.
The lawsuits, which the DOJ said did not show evidence of intentional discrimination, were filed in efforts to require race-based hiring after statistical disparities between applicants of different races and genders.
"American communities deserve firefighters and police officers to be chosen for...
Continue reading...The lawsuits, which the DOJ said did not show evidence of intentional discrimination, were filed in efforts to require race-based hiring after statistical disparities between applicants of different races and genders.
"American communities deserve firefighters and police officers to be chosen for...
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa could invite fraud, national security risks: expert
President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a "gold card" visa to those willing to shell out $5 million could raise new fraud and national security risks, according to one expert.
"Any immigration benefit draws fraud … people are willing to do anything and say just about anything to come to the U.S.," Lora Ries, director of the Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center, told Fox News Digital.
The comments come after Trump announced Tuesday a plan that would give those willing to pay $5 million for a "gold card" lawful permanent U.S...
Continue reading..."Any immigration benefit draws fraud … people are willing to do anything and say just about anything to come to the U.S.," Lora Ries, director of the Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center, told Fox News Digital.
The comments come after Trump announced Tuesday a plan that would give those willing to pay $5 million for a "gold card" lawful permanent U.S...