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Political News Compilation - Weekend Updates - August 17 & 18, 2024

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A new AP-NORC poll also shows that Americans give Harris an edge over Trump on traits like honesty, discipline and commitment to democracy; however, they also give Trump an advantage on his handling of immigration and the economy.
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Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race​

By WILL WEISSERT, JILL COLVIN and SEUNG MIN KIM
Updated 11:01 PM CDT, August 17, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced President Joe Biden atop the presidential ticket, but his “finish the job” campaign mantra can still largely apply to her top policy goals. She’s promising to continue a lot of what Biden was doing during the past four years if she’s elected to four of her own.

Former President Donald Trump, for his part, is itching to get back to the White House and accomplish what he didn’t during his first term.

Since Biden stepped down last month, the vice president has announced few major policy proposals beyond a new push to prevent price gouging by food producers and grocers and plans to cut taxes for families, attempt to bring down homebuying and rental prices and reduce medical debt. Harris also used a recent rally in Las Vegas, where the economy runs on the hospitality industry, to call for ending taxes on tips paid to restaurant, hotel and other service employees. That came more than a month after Trump used his own Las Vegas rally to promise the same on tips. ...

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Harris scrambles to introduce herself to voters before Trump succeeds in villainizing her

This week, the Democratic National Convention offers Harris a chance to roll out her biography to voters who know little about her background.
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CBS News poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve

Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it's even across the battlegrounds.
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Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge | CNN

Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow’s forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday, as his troops blew up a second bridge in the Russian border region.
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Israel-Gaza updates: Netanyahu says Israel 'can't be flexible' on some iss

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East.
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www.washingtonexaminer.com

Lindsey Graham concedes Trump ‘may not win this election’ - Washington Examiner

"Donald Trump, the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election," Sen. Lindsey Graham said during a television interview.
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The 2024 Democratic National Convention is underway. Here's what to know.

The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
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Harris and Walz make small-town stops and campaign phone calls on Pennsylvania bus tour before DNC

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz gave pep talks to campaign volunteers and a high school football team.
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www.washingtonexaminer.com

Republican support dwindles in Wisconsin’s historic GOP strongholds - Washington Examiner

Wisconsin’s WOW counties, the suburban counties of Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington outside of Milwaukee, have been the Republican epicenters for decades.
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Russian supply bridges destroyed by Ukraine amid Kursk incursion, Kyiv says

The Ukrainian military demolished another bridge critically important for supplying Russian troops, the Air Force said Sunday.
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Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia

Fighting has escalated after Ukrainian troops smashed through the border into Russia’s Kursk region this month.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'Trump the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election'

The South Carolina senator urged his fellow Republicans to campaign for former President Donald Trump but added that Trump needs to focus more on policy.
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Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics

Black male voters are traditionally one of the most consistently Democratic-leaning demographics in the nation. This year, however, both major parties view Black men as attainable voters.
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Dem strategists say Harris needs to ensure she's 'striking the right balance' at DNC, seize on 'momentum'

Vice President Kamala Harris needs to ensure she is “striking the right balance" at the Democratic National Convention, according to Democratic strategists, as the race formally enters the general election.
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2024 Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump battleground-state estimates

The CBS News Battleground Tracker analysis includes our most updated estimates
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Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday that Ernesto’s maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph, just barely Category 1 strength.
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Inside the fast-moving launch of Kamala Harris for president | CNN Politics

Three weeks into her presidential run was the first time the Biden campaign’s pollsters — now hers — held a deep-dive call with Kamala Harris’ inner circle to discuss what she’s been saying on the stump.
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Washington — Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's joint address to Congress next week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday.

"Nothing short of a rising star in our party — she's dedicated her life to our country," Schumer said in a post on X announcing the move. "She will layout the fight to tackle the deep challenges we face and chart a path forward."

The president is set to speak before House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday, March 4.

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Man dies after entering booby-trapped home

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A man died after entering a booby-trapped residence in South Carolina on Monday evening, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
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FBI Director Kash Patel wants to bring the UFC to the FBI, sources say

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Newly-installed FBI Director Kash Patel has proposed enhancing the FBI with help from the United Fighting Championship, say sources who were told of the proposal.
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Female athletes excluded from White House event after criticizing new NCAA policy

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Several female athletes who stood next to President Trump three weeks ago to celebrate an executive order banning transgender participation in women's sports were not invited to a White House event Thursday for a briefing on women's sports after they criticized the National Collegiate Athletic Association's new policy, sources told CBS News.

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11 House Dems vote with Republicans to overturn Biden's gas water heater ban

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A handful of House Democrats joined Republicans in passing a resolution on Thursday to block a Biden-era appliance regulation.

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US and Canada conduct air defense drills in Greenland as Trump pushes for control

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U.S. and Canadian air force members conducted joint military drills in Greenland in practice for action under bitterly cold conditions.

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Trump urged to use executive power after Vance relative reportedly denied organ transplant over COVID vaccine

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HUD terminates Obama-era housing rule that Trump warned would 'destroy' home values

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Trump signals Canada, China and Mexico tariffs could take effect next week

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