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Today's Political News Compilation - Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

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Nebraska State Senator Mike McDonnell of Omaha. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

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A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for Trump​

By JOHN HANNA
Updated 3:03 PM CDT, September 23, 2024

A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appeared doomed Monday when a state lawmaker denied backers his crucial support for the move.

GOP Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha said in a statement that he opposes awarding Nebraska’s five electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis, like 48 other states do. Nebraska and Maine give two electoral votes to the candidate who wins statewide and one vote to the winner in each congressional district.

McDonnell’s position means Republicans don’t have the two-thirds majority they’d need in Nebraska’s unique, one-chamber Legislature to pull off a change ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

Here’s a look at why Trump’s allies were pushing for the change, what it would have taken to succeed and why a single state lawmaker is in the national spotlight. ...

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Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006

Israeli army says it struck 300 targets in Lebanon in stepped-up pressure on Hezbollah.
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House Republican leaders expected to bypass GOP opposition by relying heavily on Democrats to keep government open | CNN Politics

House Republicans are expected to bypass mounting GOP opposition to a spending bill to keep the government running into December by using a procedural floor move that would rely heavily on Democrats to pass the legislation and avoid a government shutdown.
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US-China research has given Beijing's military technology a boost, House GOP says

A new report by congressional Republicans asserts that partnerships between the U.S. and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that could be used for military purposes.
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www.cnn.com

US officials work feverishly to stop Israel-Hezbollah confrontation ‘spiraling to a regional war’ | CNN Politics

The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in strikes over the last week but is still working feverishly behind the scenes to try to convince it not to escalate further and launch a ground incursion into Lebanon over concerns the intensified fighting could spark a broader...
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House Republicans move to avoid government shutdown amid intraparty opposition

After sidestepping the House Rules Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson will have to rely on Democrats to pass a short-term funding bill.
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Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are taking stances that would have once been anathema to their bases, scrambling longtime assumptions about what each party stands for.
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Trump listens during a farming event in rural Pennsylvania, then threatens John Deere with tariffs

Donald Trump sat in a large barn in rural Pennsylvania as farmers expressed concerns about losing their way of life, asking questions and offering jokes but mostly just listening.
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Analysis: Trump plays the fear card on the economy – and it seems to be working | CNN Politics

Donald Trump had an apocalyptic warning for a group of farmers in swing state Pennsylvania: If he loses the election, “You won’t have a farm very long.”
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US to seek attempted assassination charge against man accused of staking out Trump at golf course

A note addressed “To the World” was dropped off at the home of an unidentified person who contacted authorities following the arrest of Ryan Wesley Routh.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine's war with Russia is 'closer to the end' as he appeals for more help: GMA exclusive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts he believes the end of the war with Russia is closer than people think.
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Key Nebraska Republican opposes changing how the state awards electoral votes, blocking Trump push

A pivotal state senator said he opposed changing Nebraska's electoral votes to winner-take-all before the election. The bill's Republican sponsor said he plans to try again next year.
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www.usatoday.com

US intel says Russia behind fake 'hit and run' video attacking Kamala Harris

With just 43 days until Election Day, Russia targets Kamala Harris with attacks, including fake 'hit and run' video, authorities said
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www.washingtonexaminer.com

Trump fights Jack Smith efforts to ‘litter’ Jan. 6 case with evidence dump - Washington Examiner

Trump's attorneys said they oppose Jack Smith's request to submit a massive filing to the court that would contain evidence supporting Trump's charges.
www.washingtonexaminer.com www.washingtonexaminer.com
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Trump to rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, returning to site of assassination attempt

Donald Trump will return for a rally to the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Harris to Trump: 'Join me on the debate stage'

Vice President Kamala Harris invited former President Donald Trump to debate her again. The Democratic presidential nominee spoke to reporters on Sunday at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, while returning from New York.
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Vance preparing for VP debate with Tom Emmer playing Walz

Minnesota Republican Rep. Tom Emmer will be playing Tim Walz in Vance’s debate prep in the final leg before the vice presidential debate next week.
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www.usatoday.com

Trump-led attempt to pick up Nebraska electoral point halted by state lawmaker

A last-minute GOP effort to award all of Nebraska's five electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis has been thwarted by a Republican.
www.usatoday.com
www.cnn.com

NORAD detects 4 Russian military aircraft near Alaska after US Army recently deployed soldiers to area | CNN Politics

The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it detected four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska on Monday, less than two weeks after US Army soldiers were deployed to the area as part of a “force protection operation” amid an increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in...
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