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Today's Political News Compilation - Friday, Nov. 1, 2024

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Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’​

By SCOTT BAUER and AAMER MADHANI
Updated 4:31 PM CDT, November 1, 2024

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will host dueling rallies within 7 miles of each other Friday night in the Milwaukee area as part of a fevered, final push for votes in swing-state Wisconsin’s largest county.

Milwaukee is home to the most Democratic votes in Wisconsin, but its conservative suburbs are where most Republicans live and are a critical area for Trump as he tries to reclaim the state he narrowly won in 2016 and lost in 2020. One reason for his defeat was a drop in support in those Milwaukee suburbs and an increase in Democratic votes in the city.

“Both candidates recognize that the road to the White House runs directly through Milwaukee County,” said Hilario Deleon, chair of the county’s Republican Party.

The dueling rallies — Trump is in downtown Milwaukee and Harris is in a suburb — may be the candidates’ last appearances in Wisconsin before Election Day. Both sides say the race is once again razor tight for the state’s 10 electoral votes. Four of the past six presidential elections in Wisconsin have been decided by less than a point, or fewer than 23,000 votes. ...

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Illegal border crossings remain low amid concerns that election could end lull

The last time monthly apprehensions were lower than the levels seen in the past four months was four years ago, in September 2020.
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Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say

Experts warned that the new videos, which also appear designed to stoke racial animus, have gained large numbers of viewers online.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
www.washingtonexaminer.com

2024 election latest news: Trump defeats Harris in presidential race

Former President Donald Trump has pulled off a historic win against Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow for live coverage.
www.washingtonexaminer.com www.washingtonexaminer.com
abcnews.go.com

What are the swing state paths to 270 electoral votes for Harris, Trump

As the recent presidential polls show a tight race, the data indicates a few paths to victory for each candidate.
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www.usatoday.com

Harris regains ground with Latino voters, new poll shows

From July to October, Kamala Harris saw a 15 percentage point increase of support among Latino voters, a new survey found.
www.usatoday.com
www.nbcnews.com

'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort

More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described an inordinate number of suspect entries and having to canvass during Hurricane Helene.
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Cheney slams Trump after he suggests she should have ‘guns trained on her’

Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a ‘war hawk’ if she had guns pointed at her, prompting response by ex-lawmaker.
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www.usatoday.com

Harris condemns Trump's Liz Cheney comments: 'This must be disqualifying'

Arizona's attorney general opened a probe into Trump's comments but some legal scholars said he clearly hadn't threatened Cheney.
www.usatoday.com
apnews.com

Trump and Harris host dueling rallies in the Milwaukee area in a final push to win Wisconsin

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will host dueling rallies within seven miles of one another on Friday night in a fevered, final push for votes in swing state Wisconsin’s largest city.
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Harris campaign pounces on Trump rally " garbage" remarks in final push for Latino vote

Harris' campaign believes that rhetoric is helping boost Harris with late-breaking battleground voters — by double digits.
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www.cnn.com

Analysis: Trump is already poisoning trust in yet another US election | CNN Politics

If God was the vote counter, Donald Trump says he’d win in a landslide.
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abcnews.go.com

Liz Cheney hits back at Trump's violent rhetoric: 'This is how dictators destroy free nations'

Former Rep. Liz Cheney is firing back at Donald Trump after the former president darkly suggested she be put in the line of fire as he criticized her as a "war hawk."
abcnews.go.com abcnews.go.com
www.washingtonexaminer.com

Biden tries to make up for garbage gaffe with union outreach for Harris - Washington Examiner

In a Philadelphia union hall, President Joe Biden, who has caused political problems for Vice President Kamala Harris campaign, tried to make amends with one of the commonwealth's key constituencies: labor workers.
www.washingtonexaminer.com www.washingtonexaminer.com
www.nbcnews.com

Trump attacks Liz Cheney, says she wouldn't be a 'war hawk' if 'guns are trained on her face'

At a rambling event in Arizona late Thursday, the former president also said that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "can do anything he wants" on health policy if Trump wins the election.
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apnews.com

FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'

U.S. intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors." determined to undermine faith in the integrity of next week's presidential election.
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www.bbc.com

US Election 2024 live: Trump targets the economy in must-win Michigan as Harris heads to Wisconsin

Polling staff in the swing state of Wisconsin - where both Harris and Trump are campaigning - report seeing 'way more' early voters.
www.bbc.com
www.aljazeera.com

US agencies allege Russia link to video falsely claiming Georgia vote fraud

Russia has previously dismissed allegations it is attempting to interfere in US presidential election.
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