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Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America’s deep divides
ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas.Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood in the same arena four days apart, each looking over capacity crowds like concert stars or prizefighters.
The competing events were staged three months before Election Day in the state that produced the closest margin of the 2020 race for the White House. On policy, tone, the types of voters in attendance and even the music playlists, the rallies offered not just opposing visions of the country but starkly different versions of it.
Those dynamics raise questions about how a factionalized citizenry might embrace a Trump comeback or a Harris ascension. ...
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Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is out with a new book in which he says ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations.
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Boosts in Democratic excitement help Harris reset the race against Trump — CBS News poll
Harris draws even with Trump across the battlegrounds and has 1-point edge nationally.
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Harris unrolls dozens of GOP endorsements
The campaign’s announcement comes alongside a slew of endorsements from Republicans, many of whom have been openly critical of former President Donald Trump.
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Donalds spars with Stephanopoulos: Trump is focused on Harris’s record over her race - Washington Examiner
The Florida congressman pushed back when asked why Trump was questioning Harris’s ethnicity, contending he has put a heavier focus on her record as a lawmaker.
www.washingtonexaminer.comAfter smooth campaign start, Kamala Harris faces a crucial week ahead
The crowds are psyched. The campaign donations are flooding in. Volunteers are showing up at field offices in droves.
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Sen. Tom Cotton: Americans won't want Harris to lead when they "get a better look at her and her radical positions"
Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, called for more press scrutiny of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
www.cbsnews.comVoices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
Voices across the globe are expressing concern over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend's disputed elections.
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Kamala Harris to meet Sunday with Kelly, Shapiro, Walz as final VP decision nears: reports
Kamala Harris' meetings Sunday with VP contenders are said to be a "chemistry test" before she makes her running-mate announcements early this week.
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Donald Trump: America has more ‘liquid gold’ under its feet than Saudi Arabia
Former President Trump argued that if energy prices are brought down, other problems like inflation will follow suit and correct on "Sunday Morning Futures."
Donald Trump missteps stir growing Republican worry, campaign seeks Vance reset
Trump's campaign seemed more disciplined to some Republicans. Now his running mate is generating controversy, as are recent racially-charged comments.
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JD Vance touts Georgia's election security after Trump attacks state officials
Trump has repeatedly attacked Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger after they publicly pushed back on his claims of a stolen 2020 election.
www.nbcnews.comDemocrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari Lake
Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego is promoting Republican backing for his Senate campaign as the congressman works to assemble a winning coalition in the swing state.
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Israel prepares for Iran attack amid warnings that regime is close to having nuclear weapon: 'Unnerving'
Amid a possible all-out war in the Middle East, new intelligence has emerged that the regime in Iran is dangerously close to securing a nuclear bomb.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top, sparking a mystery that consumed the city a decade ago.
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Concerns mount over one of Harris’s top choices for vice president - Washington Examiner
Harris is expected to pick her running mate in the coming days, ahead of a blitz of the battleground states and the Democratic National Convention this month.
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How two topsy-turvy weeks upended Trump’s 2024 campaign | CNN Politics
A 17-day stretch with few parallels in American history has upended what looked to Donald Trump’s campaign like a clear path to victory when the former president stepped on the Republican convention stage in Milwaukee.
www.cnn.comElection conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan's GOP primary
Several Republicans who were involved in efforts to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan are running for office in the upcoming primary.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sees support and pushback as Harris enters final days before VP pick announcement
Supporters in Pennsylvania say he can help Harris win the commonwealth. Activists worry his stances on Israel and school vouchers could make progressives stay home.
www.cbsnews.comUkraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield
Ukrainian military officials say they have sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours.
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At least 90 killed as Bangladesh protesters renew call for Hasina to quit
Protests over jobs quota system morph into a wider antigovernment movement demanding the prime minister’s resignation.
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Virginia gov promises 'full cooperation' with ICE to deport illegal immigrants
Virginia became the latest in a handful of mostly GOP states that are compelling their law enforcement officers to work with federal authorities to deport illegal immigrants.
Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 47 on Tuesday afternoon, mandating that state law enforcement and correctional agencies enter into formal agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pledging "full cooperation" when it comes to helping them identify and deport undocumented illegal immigrants. The governor cited federal law under the...
Continue reading...Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 47 on Tuesday afternoon, mandating that state law enforcement and correctional agencies enter into formal agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pledging "full cooperation" when it comes to helping them identify and deport undocumented illegal immigrants. The governor cited federal law under the...
'Fired me illegally': Emotional ex-USAID employees leave building with belongings after mass layoffs
Former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were seen collecting their belongings and exiting the federal building a final time following a slew of layoffs, video obtained by Fox News Digital showed.
Dozens of individuals gathered outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to support the ex-USAID employees who were recently placed on leave, holding signs that read "you're not the federal worker that should be fired" and "make America compassionate again."
The ex-USAID employees were met by supporters...
Continue reading...Dozens of individuals gathered outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to support the ex-USAID employees who were recently placed on leave, holding signs that read "you're not the federal worker that should be fired" and "make America compassionate again."
The ex-USAID employees were met by supporters...
Czech firefighters tackle large toxic train fire
A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.
Continue reading...Hundreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts
Around 880 workers - including weather forecasters - are reported to have lost their jobs.
Continue reading...Second "what did you do last week" email expected to go to some federal workers
Washington — Some federal workers are expected to receive another email Saturday asking them to provide five bullet points of what they accomplished in the past week, sources familiar with the directive confirmed to CBS News.
This time, the email is expected to come from individual federal agencies, not the Office of Personnel Management, as was the case with the email circulated to the federal workforce last week. That government-wide directive caused confusion as to whether a response was required — and the possible ramifications of not answering...
Continue reading...This time, the email is expected to come from individual federal agencies, not the Office of Personnel Management, as was the case with the email circulated to the federal workforce last week. That government-wide directive caused confusion as to whether a response was required — and the possible ramifications of not answering...
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban
The Food and Drug Administration was allowed to participate in the World Health Organization's meeting this week on updating influenza shots, officials for the U.N. agency said, despite an order by President Trump last month banning government employees from working with the WHO. The administration has granted some exemptions to the order.
"FDA, the same as CDC, participated in the vaccine composition consultation that just finished. They contributed again with the data package. So they participated as in the past," Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the...
Continue reading..."FDA, the same as CDC, participated in the vaccine composition consultation that just finished. They contributed again with the data package. So they participated as in the past," Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the...
'Many of them will die': Hammer drops on USAID with organizations left reeling
After a month of fits and starts, a final hammer came down on U.S. international aid Wednesday night.
Continue reading...European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Face the Nation | Full Interview
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, sat down with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss the Trump administration's approach to the war in Ukraine and the strained relationship with the European Union. HRVP Kallas was one of the European leaders who traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to hold meetings with leaders about why the U.S. should pledge stronger support for Ukraine against Russia.
Continue reading...Rep Jeffries warns Americans will be ‘devastated’ after House Republicans advance ‘largest Medicaid cut'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned Friday that children, families, seniors and everyday Americans with disabilities will be "devastated" after House Republicans this week "passed the budget resolution that sets in motion the largest Medicaid cut in American history."
"Children will be devastated in the city of New York and beyond. Families will be devastated. Seniors will be devastated. Everyday Americans with disabilities will be devastated," the New York Democrat said. "Hospitals will potentially close here in New York state, in rural...
Continue reading..."Children will be devastated in the city of New York and beyond. Families will be devastated. Seniors will be devastated. Everyday Americans with disabilities will be devastated," the New York Democrat said. "Hospitals will potentially close here in New York state, in rural...
'Great job' or 'no idea what he's doing'? Elon Musk email sets Capitol Hill ablaze
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democrats in Congress are fighting mad about Elon Musk’s email to federal workers asking them to name five things they accomplished in a week, with one representative saying the DOGE chief’s demands are "illegal" and another claiming Musk "has no idea what he’s doing."
"It's only controversial because it's against the law, and we're a country of laws, so you just have to follow the law," said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. told Fox News Digital. "The bottom line is Elon Musk and Trump don't seem to care about following the law, as you...
Continue reading..."It's only controversial because it's against the law, and we're a country of laws, so you just have to follow the law," said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. told Fox News Digital. "The bottom line is Elon Musk and Trump don't seem to care about following the law, as you...
ICE makes major move on detaining illegal immigrants in heart of blue state
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is making moves to detain illegal immigrants as the Trump administration looks to expand its arrest and deportation operations throughout the United States.
ICE announced the "imminent reopening" of the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, N.J. The agency said it has reached an agreement with the facility’s owner to re-establish a processing and detention center, which can accommodate up to 1,000 beds.
"This detention center is the first to open under the new administration," acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello...
Continue reading...ICE announced the "imminent reopening" of the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, N.J. The agency said it has reached an agreement with the facility’s owner to re-establish a processing and detention center, which can accommodate up to 1,000 beds.
"This detention center is the first to open under the new administration," acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello...
Can Europe deter Russia in Ukraine without US military?
Donald Trump will not get involved in security guarantees for Ukraine, but can Europe fill the gap?
Continue reading...Watch: Firefighters seen tackling Czech train fire in drone video
Firefighters in the Czech Republic have been tackling a huge fire after a train derailed.
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