Author: Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner
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Trump downplays injuries of service members attacked on his watch
Former President Donald Trump appeared to downplay the hundreds of injuries suffered by U.S. service members at Ain al Asad Air Base in January 2020. The attacks, launched by Iranian proxies, came in response to Trump’s killing of former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, but the former president questioned the severity of those injuries during…
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Democrats accuse Jill Stein of ‘working hand in hand with’ GOP to hurt Harris
Democrats slammed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein for denying that she is coordinating with Republican operatives ahead of the 2024 general election next month. Recent reports indicate that Republicans have supported Stein’s attempts to gain ballot access in hopes she will play spoiler for Vice President Kamala Harris. The matter could play a major…
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Hurricane Helene rankles Trump and Harris 2024 campaign plans
The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene is throwing a wrench in planned campaigning for both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Helene’s confirmed death count rose to 100 on Monday, with more than 2 million people still without power across the critical 2024 battlegrounds of Georgia and North Carolina, in addition to…
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Trump’s promotion of $100,000 watches latest instance of former president testing ethics norms
Former President Donald Trump‘s peddling commercial products while running for the White House is putting campaign finance norms to the test, according to ethics experts. The latest example came this week when the GOP nominee announced Trump-branded gold watches, which he called “truly special,” sandwiched between campaign stops and meeting with a world leader. “The Official…
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Biden gives Harris gun violence win to tout on campaign trail
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new set of executive actions aiming to minimize gun violence on Thursday, giving Harris a win on a top issue for progressive voters heading into the 2024 general election. Since entering the race, Harris has called for universal background checks for all firearms sales and…
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JD Vance dossier hacked from Trump campaign published by reporter
An investigative journalist has published what he claims is the vetting dossier on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) compiled by former President Donald Trump‘s 2024 campaign, which was hacked by Iran and subsequently leaked. The dossier, which compiles a list of the Ohio senator’s “vulnerabilities,” was initially sent to the likes of Politico, the New York…
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GOP strategists worry Harris’s spending advantage could cost Trump Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris‘s cash advantage over former President Donald Trump has become a point of concern for some Republican political operatives, who expressed worries about how that money could affect the race in Pennsylvania. Veteran GOP campaign strategists, speaking to the Washington Examiner on the condition of anonymity, gave varying opinions on the degree…
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Emhoff brings ‘wife guy’ energy to role as a top Harris surrogate
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is throwing himself into a new job, serving as a top surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 White House campaign. Since Harris and President Joe Biden entered office in 2021, Emhoff has largely thrown off his old career, that of an entertainment lawyer, to fulfill the duties of any vice…
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Uncommitted National Movement not endorsing Harris, hurting her Michigan campaign
The Uncommitted National Movement said in a statement Thursday that it will not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris while calling for its supporters to “block” a second term in office for former President Donald Trump. The movement is responsible for organizing hundreds of thousands of protest votes against President Joe Biden during the 2024 Democratic…
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Labor strikes add to Harris’s union headache after Teamsters snub
A series of brewing labor disputes are threatening to undermine Vice President Kamala Harris‘s message on the economy just as early voting begins in a handful of states. Harris was already dealt a political setback Wednesday when the Teamsters, one of the largest unions in the country, announced it would not endorse in the presidential…




