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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, August 14, 2024

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Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic​

By BILL BARROW
Updated 8:02 PM CDT, August 14, 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic address, mixing pledges to slash energy prices and “unleash economic abundance” with familiar off-script tangents on Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ laugh, the mechanics of wind energy and President Joe Biden’s son.

The 75-minute speech featured a litany of broad policy ideas and even grander promises to end inflation, bolster already record-level U.S. energy production and raise Americans’ standard of living. But those pronouncements were often lost in the former president’s typically freewheeling, grievance-laden style that has made it difficult for him to answer the enthusiasm of Harris’ nascent campaign.

Trump aired his frustration over Democrats swapping the vice president in place of Biden at the top of their presidential ticket. He repeatedly denigrated San Francisco, where Harris was once the district attorney, as “unlivable” and went after his rival in deeply personal terms, questioning her intelligence, saying she has “the laugh of a crazy person” and musing that Democrats were being “politically correct” in trying to elevate the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president.

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Republicans claim betrayal as cryptocurrency PAC backs Democrats

The large crypto PAC is supporting Democrats in Arizona and Michigan.
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Google confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaigns

Google says an Iranian group linked to the country’s Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May.
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Gov. Tim Walz agrees to VP debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1

Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City.
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Trump’s economy speech veers into familiar territory: personal attacks on Harris and Biden

Despite GOP calls for Trump to focus on policy, he called Harris "crazy," referred to Biden as "stupid" and said Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is "a clown."
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'Chaos agent': Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election

The suspected hack of Donald Trump's campaign is the latest indication that foreign adversaries looking to meddle in the election are quickening their pace ahead of November.
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On Trump criticism, Vance tells Fox News former president's 'off the cuff' comments 'part of his appeal'

Regarding GOP criticism of Donald Trump, running mate Sen. JD Vance tells Fox News Digital that the former president's "off the cuff" comments are part of his appeal, but adds that addressing policy is"'90% of what we're doing."
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Ukraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region

Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region for a second week Wednesday.
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RFK Jr. reached out to Harris campaign about administration role in exchange for endorsement | CNN Politics

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to arrange a meeting about a possible role in her administration if he drops out of the race and endorses her, a Kennedy campaign official and a Democratic official told CNN.
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‘Unprecedented escalation’: How Russians view Ukraine’s daring incursion

Pro-Kremlin commentators say the cross-border attack was developed by NATO as Putin threatens a ‘worthy response’.
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Ruling that bounced Kennedy from New York ballot could challenge him in other states

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York invalidated his petition to put his name on the state ballot, a ruling that could potentially create problems for the candidate as he faces challenges elsewhere.
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A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks

A top Hamas official says the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week.
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NJ governor intends to appoint his former chief of staff to replace Menendez in Senate | CNN Politics

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy intends to appoint George Helmy, his former chief of staff, to the US Senate, a source familiar with the decision told CNN.
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