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From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida’s damage
By AAMER MADHANI, JOSH BOAK and DARLENE SUPERVILLEUpdated 5:03 PM CDT, October 13, 2024
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government’s hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this month to survey storm damage.
Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, did not speak Trump’s name, but he is most prominent among those promoting false claims about the Biden administration’s response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Florida was in the path of both storms, with Helene also hitting North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, while Milton headed for the open Atlantic.
The vice president spoke at the Koinonia Christian Center about the “heroes” all around who are helping residents without regard to political affiliation.
“Yet, church, there are some who are not acting in the spirit of community, and I am speaking of these who have been literally not telling the truth, lying about people who are working hard to help the folks in need, spreading disinformation when the truth and facts are required,” Harris said.
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'Totally illegal': Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism
“This is out of the autocratic playbook. As autocrats consolidate their power once they’re in office, anything that threatens their power ... becomes illegal,” historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat said.
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Biden tours hurricane-ravaged Florida, announces $612M in Florida resiliency projects
President Joe Biden is touring Florida areas ravaged by the back-to-back hurricanes and to announce funding for projects that strengthen the electrical grid.
Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further
During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals.
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says election disinformation is "extremely damaging"
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also noted on Sunday that he's "incredibly concerned" about misinformation that's spread in the aftermath of two hurricanes.
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'Dead heat': Trump pulls even with Harris in NBC News poll
A close election has never looked more tightly divided, with Harris’ popularity declining from its previous high and abortion atop voters’ issue list.
www.nbcnews.comUS will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran
The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with troops needed to operate it, to aid defense against Iran.
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Federal officials say no evidence of assassination attempt after man arrested with weapons near Trump rally in California | CNN Politics
Two federal officials told CNN there is no evidence at this time to indicate a man who was arrested on gun charges near Donald Trump’s Saturday rally in California was attempting to assassinate the former president.
www.cnn.comLegislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states
A behind-the-scenes battle is underway between Democrats and Republicans for supermajority control of state legislatures across the country.
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CBS News Trump-Harris poll shows one election, two worlds: How information, beliefs shape tight campaign
Trump is one point closer to Harris nationally in CBS News' polling than last month, and the decisive battleground states also remain effectively even.
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Liz Cheney issues dire warning about ‘fundamentally cruel’ Trump, agrees he’s a ‘fascist’
The former GOP representative from Wyoming said Vice President Kamala Harris, if elected, “will lead with a sincere heart” as “someone who’s dedicated her life to public service.”
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Cheney says Mike Johnson ‘knew’ Trump’s election fraud claims were false - Washington Examiner
Cheney stated she does “not have faith” Johnson would fulfill his obligations as House speaker ahead of the 2024 election.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFormer President Bill Clinton travels to Georgia to rally rural Black voters to the polls
Former President Bill Clinton is urging voters in rural Georgia to get behind Kamala Harris' campaign for the office he once held.
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Man arrested with loaded guns near Trump's Coachella rally, sheriff says
Secret Service said in a statement Sunday that the incident did not impact protective operations and that Trump was not in any danger.
Rep. Maxwell Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster relief funds
Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.
www.cbsnews.comTrump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill
Donald Trump proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus — months after he derailed a bipartisan bill to fund more border personnel.
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Vance stands by Trump's false claims about Venezuelan gangs in Aurora, Colorado
Sen. JD Vance is standing by his running mate, former President Donald Trump, and his false claims that Venezuelan gangs have invaded and conquered Aurora, Colorado.
Speaker Johnson diverts on questions about possible Jan. 6-like violence, citing "greater issue" of election integrity
House Speaker Mike Johnson diverted Sunday on questions about possible violence and security concerns ahead of the certification of the presidential election results early next year.
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Trump celebrates conservative party win in Germany
President Donald Trump celebrated on Sunday after German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in a national election, ousting Social Democrat incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
"LOOKS LIKE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN GERMANY HAS WON THE VERY BIG AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ELECTION," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "MUCH LIKE THE USA, THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY GOT TIRED OF THE NO COMMON SENSE AGENDA, ESPECIALLY ON ENERGY AND IMMIGRATION, THAT HAS PREVAILED FOR SO MANY YEARS.
"THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY, AND FOR THE UNITED...
Continue reading..."LOOKS LIKE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN GERMANY HAS WON THE VERY BIG AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ELECTION," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "MUCH LIKE THE USA, THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY GOT TIRED OF THE NO COMMON SENSE AGENDA, ESPECIALLY ON ENERGY AND IMMIGRATION, THAT HAS PREVAILED FOR SO MANY YEARS.
"THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY, AND FOR THE UNITED...
Trump set to meet with world leaders in DC during busy week as Russia-Ukraine peace talks continue
President Donald Trump is set to have another busy week meeting with foreign leaders in the nation's capital as administration leaders continue working out a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump will meet with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in his fifth week back in the Oval Office, national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Fox News' "America Reports." The announcement follows Macron calling for an emergency meeting of world leaders after the Trump administration excluded Europe from...
Continue reading...Trump will meet with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in his fifth week back in the Oval Office, national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Fox News' "America Reports." The announcement follows Macron calling for an emergency meeting of world leaders after the Trump administration excluded Europe from...
DOD tells civilian workforce to ignore Elon Musk's request to report productivity
The Department of Defense (DOD) told its civilian workforce to ignore billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk’s request to report their productivity.
In a letter to DOD personnel, Darin S. Selnick, who is performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, provided guidance on how to handle Musk’s demand through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
"DoD personnel may have received an email from OPM requesting information. The Department of Defense is responsible for...
Continue reading...In a letter to DOD personnel, Darin S. Selnick, who is performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, provided guidance on how to handle Musk’s demand through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
"DoD personnel may have received an email from OPM requesting information. The Department of Defense is responsible for...
Trump and Elon Musk are floating ‘DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not get the benefits
James Fishback said the whole idea came to him in a recent dream: Send American taxpayers dividend checks with whatever money Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency saves as it dismantles parts of the federal government.
The idea took off on Tuesday when Fishback tweeted about it and Musk responded, pledging to share the idea with Trump. The president himself promoted the specifics of Fishback’s idea from the stage at the FII Priority Summit in Miami Beach on Wednesday.
“There’s even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of...
Continue reading...The idea took off on Tuesday when Fishback tweeted about it and Musk responded, pledging to share the idea with Trump. The president himself promoted the specifics of Fishback’s idea from the stage at the FII Priority Summit in Miami Beach on Wednesday.
“There’s even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of...
Television star believes Trump’s policies will win in long run
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...
Continue reading...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...
Pope penned resignation letter in 2013: report
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.
The resurfaced interview comes as Francis has been hospitalized for over a week and was reported to be in critical condition after...
Continue reading..."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.
The resurfaced interview comes as Francis has been hospitalized for over a week and was reported to be in critical condition after...
Key agencies, including some led by Trump loyalists, refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand
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.
Musk's team sent an email to hundreds of thousands...
Continue reading...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.
Musk's team sent an email to hundreds of thousands...
2/23: Face the Nation
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.
Continue reading...Trump envoy Witkoff seeking 'extension' of Phase 1 of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, to head back to Middle East
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...
Continue reading...Border Patrol taking control of former USAID HQ
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.
The news, which was originally reported by Politico, comes after a federal judge on Friday declined to keep in place a temporary block that was preventing...
Continue reading..."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.
The news, which was originally reported by Politico, comes after a federal judge on Friday declined to keep in place a temporary block that was preventing...
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Continue reading...Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 23, 2025
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MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And this week on Face the Nation: The president's mission to shrink the federal work force intensifies and his foreign policy dealmaking reaches a critical juncture.
Speaking before a crowd of conservative supporters this weekend, President Trump touted his dramatic efforts to reshape the federal government...
Continue reading...Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And this week on Face the Nation: The president's mission to shrink the federal work force intensifies and his foreign policy dealmaking reaches a critical juncture.
Speaking before a crowd of conservative supporters this weekend, President Trump touted his dramatic efforts to reshape the federal government...
Trump envoy describes 3.5-hour meeting with Putin in Moscow
Washington — Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, described on Sunday a three-and-a-half hour meeting he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, part of what he said was a "trust-building" assignment given to him by President Trump.
Witkoff traveled to Moscow to bring home Marc Fogel, an American who had been serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for traveling with medical marijuana. Russia freed Fogel on Feb. 11. Witkoff told a conference last week that he met with Putin before leaving the country...
Continue reading...Witkoff traveled to Moscow to bring home Marc Fogel, an American who had been serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for traveling with medical marijuana. Russia freed Fogel on Feb. 11. Witkoff told a conference last week that he met with Putin before leaving the country...
Musk's demand that fed employees list their accomplishments roils workforce: 'Mass civil disobedience'
Department of Government Efficiency chair Elon Musk announced that federal employees must report their accomplishments from the last week or face losing their jobs, which has roiled the federal workforce as some Democratic lawmakers and unions call on employees to flout the directive.
"This is a good opportunity for mass civil disobedience. Musk has no authority to do this. Encourage all federal employees to report to work, prepare GFY letters and continue to demonstrate the public service and patriotism he lacks," Illinois Democratic Rep. Sean...
Continue reading..."This is a good opportunity for mass civil disobedience. Musk has no authority to do this. Encourage all federal employees to report to work, prepare GFY letters and continue to demonstrate the public service and patriotism he lacks," Illinois Democratic Rep. Sean...