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Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’
By SCOTT BAUER and AAMER MADHANIUpdated 4:31 PM CDT, November 1, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will host dueling rallies within 7 miles of each other Friday night in the Milwaukee area as part of a fevered, final push for votes in swing-state Wisconsin’s largest county.
Milwaukee is home to the most Democratic votes in Wisconsin, but its conservative suburbs are where most Republicans live and are a critical area for Trump as he tries to reclaim the state he narrowly won in 2016 and lost in 2020. One reason for his defeat was a drop in support in those Milwaukee suburbs and an increase in Democratic votes in the city.
“Both candidates recognize that the road to the White House runs directly through Milwaukee County,” said Hilario Deleon, chair of the county’s Republican Party.
The dueling rallies — Trump is in downtown Milwaukee and Harris is in a suburb — may be the candidates’ last appearances in Wisconsin before Election Day. Both sides say the race is once again razor tight for the state’s 10 electoral votes. Four of the past six presidential elections in Wisconsin have been decided by less than a point, or fewer than 23,000 votes. ...
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Illegal border crossings remain low amid concerns that election could end lull
The last time monthly apprehensions were lower than the levels seen in the past four months was four years ago, in September 2020.
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Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say
Experts warned that the new videos, which also appear designed to stoke racial animus, have gained large numbers of viewers online.
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2024 election latest news: Trump defeats Harris in presidential race
Former President Donald Trump has pulled off a historic win against Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow for live coverage.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
What are the swing state paths to 270 electoral votes for Harris, Trump
As the recent presidential polls show a tight race, the data indicates a few paths to victory for each candidate.
Harris regains ground with Latino voters, new poll shows
From July to October, Kamala Harris saw a 15 percentage point increase of support among Latino voters, a new survey found.
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'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort
More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described an inordinate number of suspect entries and having to canvass during Hurricane Helene.
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Cheney slams Trump after he suggests she should have ‘guns trained on her’
Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a ‘war hawk’ if she had guns pointed at her, prompting response by ex-lawmaker.
Harris condemns Trump's Liz Cheney comments: 'This must be disqualifying'
Arizona's attorney general opened a probe into Trump's comments but some legal scholars said he clearly hadn't threatened Cheney.
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Trump and Harris host dueling rallies in the Milwaukee area in a final push to win Wisconsin
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will host dueling rallies within seven miles of one another on Friday night in a fevered, final push for votes in swing state Wisconsin’s largest city.
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Harris campaign pounces on Trump rally " garbage" remarks in final push for Latino vote
Harris' campaign believes that rhetoric is helping boost Harris with late-breaking battleground voters — by double digits.
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Analysis: Trump is already poisoning trust in yet another US election | CNN Politics
If God was the vote counter, Donald Trump says he’d win in a landslide.
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Liz Cheney hits back at Trump's violent rhetoric: 'This is how dictators destroy free nations'
Former Rep. Liz Cheney is firing back at Donald Trump after the former president darkly suggested she be put in the line of fire as he criticized her as a "war hawk."
Biden tries to make up for garbage gaffe with union outreach for Harris - Washington Examiner
In a Philadelphia union hall, President Joe Biden, who has caused political problems for Vice President Kamala Harris campaign, tried to make amends with one of the commonwealth's key constituencies: labor workers.
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Trump attacks Liz Cheney, says she wouldn't be a 'war hawk' if 'guns are trained on her face'
At a rambling event in Arizona late Thursday, the former president also said that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "can do anything he wants" on health policy if Trump wins the election.
www.nbcnews.comFBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'
U.S. intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors." determined to undermine faith in the integrity of next week's presidential election.
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US Election 2024 live: Trump targets the economy in must-win Michigan as Harris heads to Wisconsin
Polling staff in the swing state of Wisconsin - where both Harris and Trump are campaigning - report seeing 'way more' early voters.
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US agencies allege Russia link to video falsely claiming Georgia vote fraud
Russia has previously dismissed allegations it is attempting to interfere in US presidential election.
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The lawsuit claims the Musk-run agency illegally accessed the Treasury Department’s central...
Continue reading...The extension comes after 19 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over DOGE's access to the payment system, which has information about Americans’ Social Security, Medicare and veterans’ benefits, tax refund information, and much more.
The lawsuit claims the Musk-run agency illegally accessed the Treasury Department’s central...
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Continue reading...The court order came in response to a lawsuit by the National Treasury Employees Union and the CFPB Employee Association, among other groups, that sued the agency and its acting director Russell Vought this week. They had asked the judge to “declare unlawful and set aside the defendants’ actions and intended further actions to dismantle the CFPB.”
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Continue reading...DOGE says it dug up another $1.9 billion in taxpayer money 'misplaced' by Biden admin
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"$1.9 billion of HUD money was just recovered after being misplaced during the Biden administration due to a broken process. These funds were earmarked for the administration of financial services, but were no longer needed," a DOGE post on X stated...
Continue reading...The funds were from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and have been recovered.
"$1.9 billion of HUD money was just recovered after being misplaced during the Biden administration due to a broken process. These funds were earmarked for the administration of financial services, but were no longer needed," a DOGE post on X stated...
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Continue reading...The news comes after a federal prosecutor, Hagan Scotten, resigned Friday in a scathing letter, accusing top DOJ officials of looking for a "fool."
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