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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024

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Harris works to energize Black male voters and denounces Trump support of ‘stop and frisk’​

By WILL WEISSERT and COLLEEN LONG
Updated 7:10 PM CDT, October 15, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris warned Tuesday that Republican Donald Trump would try to “institutionalize” harsh policing tactics that disproportionately affect Black men nationwide as she promised to push for legislation to address discriminatory law enforcement practices.

During an hourlong radio town hall moderated by Charlamagne tha God, host of “The Breakfast Club” show, Harris added that she would work to decriminalize marijuana, which accounts for arrests that also disproportionately impact Black men, and she acknowledged that racial disparities and bias exist in everyday life for Black people — in home ownership, health care, economic prosperity and even voting.

Both Harris and Trump are trying to energize key constituencies that allies worry may be slipping away in a razor-tight race with just 21 days left until the election.

While Harris was trying to energize Black men, Trump focused on reaching women, particularly as Republicans struggle on abortion messaging following the fall of Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights has been a major driver in past elections and Democrats expect it to be again. The former president taped a Fox News Channel town hall featuring an all-female audience and moderated by host Harris Faulkner. ...

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Trump's 'enemy from within' threat spurs critics' alarm about his authoritarian shift

The dark comments highlight Trump's increasing bend toward authoritarian rhetoric in his third White House campaign, some political scientists told ABC News.
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U.S. tells Israel, boost humanitarian aid to Gaza or risk losing weapons funding

The Biden administration says Israel has 30 days to respond.
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'Spectacular': Georgia reports record turnout as early voting begins in pivotal battleground state

Voters in Georgia turned out in record numbers as the battleground state opened early voting for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
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How some politicians are fighting back against gerrymandering

North Carolina Democratic state Senate candidate Kate Barr is competing in an election she knows she can't win, but hopes to change in the future.
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Arizona lawyers keep distance from GOP's 'election integrity' operation amid concern over Kari Lake's fraud claims

The chief counsel for the Trump campaign's and RNC's legal effort in the battleground state resigned earlier this month and was replaced by an out-of-state attorney.
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Small Business Administration disaster loan program is out of money after back-to-back hurricanes | CNN Politics

The Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program has run out of funding due to high demand from constant extreme weather disasters, the administration announced Tuesday.
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North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean road and rail links in a symbolic display of anger

The development comes as the rival Koreas are locked in rising animosities over North Korea’s claims that South Korea flew drones over Pyongyang.
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Trump offers robust defense of tariffs in feisty Bloomberg interview - Washington Examiner

Donald Trump defended his economic and foreign policy positions during an hourlong interview in Chicago with Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait.
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House Ethics Committee subpoenas documents from lawsuit brought by Gaetz's friend: Sources

As part of its probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz, a House panel has subpoenaed documents from a civil suit brought by a friend of Gaetz against several third parties, sources say.
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Dan Osborn’s unorthodox campaign challenges GOP stronghold in Nebraska’s US Senate race | CNN Politics

In Nebraska, a wild card candidate is shaking up the US Senate map for Republicans, who never expected to be defending a seat in a reliably red state.
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Trump uses interview on economics to promote tariffs and riff on his favorite themes

Donald Trump has seized on an opening to sound his frequent argument that imposing huge tariffs on foreign goods would amount to an economic elixir — one he claims would raise enormous sums for the government, protect U.S. firms from overseas competition and prod foreign companies to open factories
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Trump's bizarre music session reignites questions about his mental acuity

With President Joe Biden out of the race, Democrats have started questioning the mental fitness of Trump, who would be the oldest president in history if he wins in November.
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Trump backs out of CNBC interview, his second about-face with mainstream press this month | CNN Business

Donald Trump has backed out of an interview with CNBC, marking the second time this month the former president has canceled on a mainstream press interview.
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Gaza war: Witnesses recount deadly fire at Al-Aqsa hospital after Israel strike

The strike killed at least four people and injured dozens, mostly women and children, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
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Fact check: Vance falsely claims Trump did not ‘go after his political opponents’ as president | CNN Politics

Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, falsely claimed Sunday that former President Donald Trump “didn’t go after his political opponents” during his presidency – an assertion that is contradicted by a mountain of evidence.
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RFK Jr. suggests he'll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suggesting he will have significant influence on American agriculture policy if Donald Trump is elected president.
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Television star believes Trump’s policies will win in long run

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Popular TV host Mike Rowe believes that President Donald Trump’s policies will be better for the country in the long run.

Asked by Fox News Digital how he feels about Trump’s first few weeks back in office, Rowe indicated that he is "happy" with what he has seen so far and optimistic about the future outlook.

"I’m a one-issue guy, I got a foundation, we’re trying to close the skills gap, he wants to bring manufacturing back, and I am all for it," Rowe said of Trump from the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. "But right now we got...
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Pope penned resignation letter in 2013: report

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Pope Francis signed a letter of resignation in 2013 to be used in case he was forced from his duties as a result of bad health.

"I have already signed my resignation. Tarcisio Bertone was Secretary of State. I signed it and I told him: ‘In case of impediment for medical reasons or whatever, here is my resignation,’" the Pope said during a 2022 interview, according to a report at the time from the New York Post.

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Key agencies, including some led by Trump loyalists, refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand

  • News source: Steve Peoples | The Associated Press
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Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk's demand that federal workers explain what they accomplished last week — or risk losing their jobs.

That resistance has intensified a pervasive sense of chaos and confusion, while highlighting a potential power struggle among President Donald Trump's allies, that is affecting federal employees across the country as a new workweek is about to begin.

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2/23: Face the Nation

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the president's mission to shrink the federal workforce intensifies, and his foreign policy dealmaking reaches a critical juncture. We'll speak with President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York and more.
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Trump envoy Witkoff seeking 'extension' of Phase 1 of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, to head back to Middle East

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President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said Sunday that he would aim to negotiate an "extension" of Phase One of the Israel-Hamas hostage release and ceasefire deal when he returns to the region this week. "We have to get an extension of Phase One. And, so I'll be going into the region this week, probably Wednesday, to negotiate that," Witkoff said during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." "And we're hoping you have the proper time to finish off to begin Phase Two and finish it off and get more hostages released...
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Border Patrol taking control of former USAID HQ

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The downtown Washington, D.C., Ronald Reagan building will undergo a dramatic shift as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) takes over the longtime headquarters of the Agency for International Development (USAID), Fox News Digital has confirmed.

"CBP has signed a license agreement to occupy approximately 390,000 usable square feet in the USAID tower," a CBP spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

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Watch: A real-life flying car takes to the skies

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From science-fiction to the real world, flying cars are here - but could the concept actually take off?
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 23, 2025

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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:

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MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.

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Speaking before a crowd of conservative supporters this weekend, President Trump touted his dramatic efforts to reshape the federal government...
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Trump envoy describes 3.5-hour meeting with Putin in Moscow

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Musk's demand that fed employees list their accomplishments roils workforce: 'Mass civil disobedience'

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Trump goes on ‘unprecedented’ Pentagon firing spree: report

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Pope's condition 'remains critical', Vatican says

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Zelenskyy says he's ready to step down if it means peace for Ukraine

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Ukraine's president told ABC News that security guarantees are his priority.
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Zelenskyy says he would step down in exchange for peace, NATO membership

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Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"

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MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Dr. Scott Gottlieb. He's a former FDA commissioner and current Pfizer board member. Welcome back, Dr Gottlieb.

DR. SCOTT GOTTLIEB: Thanks a lot.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We've seen these troubling measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, nearly 100 people sickened. It looks like most of those who have been infected were unvaccinated, and the outbreak area...
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