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Today's Political News Compilation - Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
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Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response and calls for ‘dignity’
By WILL WEISSERT, ISABELLA VOLMERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLEUpdated 6:23 PM CDT, October 10, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton and suggested he was wrongly trying to turn the deadly storms to his political advantage.
Attending a town hall sponsored by Univision in Las Vegas, Harris was asked about complaints that federal officials have bungled disaster recovery efforts. She responded, “In this crisis — like in so many issues that affect the people of our country — I think it so important that leadership recognizes the dignity” to which people are entitled.
“I have to stress that this is not a time for people to play politics,” Harris added.
Those comments came after the former president spoke at the Detroit Economic Club, offering sympathy to people affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the latter of which came ashore in Florida Wednesday night. But Trump also suggested that the Biden administration’s response had been lacking, particularly in North Carolina after Helene.
“They’ve let those people suffer unjustly,” said Trump, who has for several days promoted falsehoods about the federal response. ...
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www.nbcnews.comHurricane Milton spawned high number of destructive, deadly tornadoes
Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges.
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Trump has a week to appeal order unsealing Jan. 6 evidence: Judge - Washington Examiner
A federal judge gave former President Donald Trump a week to decide whether to appeal the decision to unseal a filing from special counsel Jack Smith in his Jan. 6 case.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Trump picks a fight with Detroit | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that the country would end up “like Detroit” if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected, his latest jab at an urban center in a swing state that he hopes to win next month.
www.cnn.com
Trump urges judge in 2020 election case not to allow release of more evidence, claiming election interference
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump accused the special counsel of cherry-picking and mischaracterizing evidence compiled by prosecutors in their case against him.
www.cbsnews.com
No, the government didn't create the hurricanes. President Biden addresses MTG conspiracy
Among a wave of misinformation over Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, MTG suggested the governement controls the weather. Biden calls it stupid.
www.usatoday.com
Biden tells Trump to 'get a life, man' and stop storm misinformation
President Joe Biden says his predecessor Donald Trump should “get a life” and try to help people impacted by a pair of devastating hurricanes, rather than spread misinformation about the federal response.
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Senate control comes down to 2 states. But experts say that's OK for Democrats.
Republicans saw this year's Senate map as a seemingly once-in-a-decade opportunity, but the chamber is tightening to Montana and Ohio.
Obama gives blistering critique of Trump as he campaigns for Harris in critical Pennsylvania
Former President Barack Obama held a get-out-the-vote rally for Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party tried to harness the enthusiasm for one of its biggest stars.
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Harris reiterates support for "Dreamers," as she courts Latino voters at town hall
Harris fielded questions at a Univision town hall about immigration, the economy and healthcare — all issues that polls suggest are critical to the Latino voting bloc.
www.cbsnews.com
Federal judges decline to extend voter registration deadline in Georgia and Florida as states face hurricane damage | CNN Politics
Two federal judges have rejected requests to immediately reopen voter registration in Georgia and Florida as the southeast continues to grapple with significant storm damage ahead of the November election.
www.cnn.comWhat to know about Hurricane Milton after it slammed Florida's Gulf Coast
Hurricane Milton spawned dozens of tornadoes and barreled across Florida, knocking out power to millions, damaging homes, causing flooding and leading to hundreds of residents needing rescued.
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Trump’s virtues, health care issues: Five takeaways Kamala Harris’ Univision town hall
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday made her case to Latino voters as Democrats lose ground with the voting bloc.
www.usatoday.com
Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan spar over abortion and party ties in Maryland Senate debate
In their only faceoff in the solidly blue state, Hogan sought distance from Trump and the national GOP, while Alsobrooks touted her support for "the Democratic agenda."
www.nbcnews.comSocial Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past
Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January.
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President Biden and FEMA respond to Hurricane Milton misinformation
False claims that the US government engineered Hurricane Milton to ‘manipulate’ Florida have spread widely on social media platforms, days after similar claims about Hurricane Helene.
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