Author: Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner
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DNC chair confident Georgia will vote blue despite recent election changes
The leader of the Democratic National Committee is certain that Democrats can win the battleground state of Georgia next month despite changes to the voting rules. Chairman Jaime Harrison said Democrats are “well poised to win Georgia” during a Friday press call. Harrison’s statement comes after recent election integrity decisions in the state, including the removal of thousands of inactive…
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Harris campaign stays silent on Jack Smith court filing about Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign and top Democratic leaders have largely refrained from commenting on the recently unsealed court filing containing special counsel Jack Smith‘s evidence against former President Donald Trump in the election interference case against the former president. The 165-page filing detailed allegations that Trump knowingly attempted to overturn the will of the…
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Trump’s fundraising rose in September but is $88 million behind his 2020 haul
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican National Committee, and other affiliated committees raised over $160 million in September, a $30 million increase from August. The overwhelming majority of donations, 96%, were from those giving $200 or less, with an average donation of $60, according to the Trump campaign. It now has $283 million cash on…
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Harris and Biden try to avoid Bush Katrina moment with disaster response tours
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris toured multiple Sun Belt states devastated by Hurricane Helene on Wednesday as they sought to avoid GOP backlash from mishandling the natural disaster’s impact. The visits to these states, some of which are crucial battlegrounds, come just five weeks before Election Day and could sour the public…
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Harris announces new Hurricane Helene relief aid in Georgia
Vice President Kamala Harris announced new natural disaster relief policies while visiting Augusta, Georgia, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene, a storm that has killed more than 150 people. “I’m here today to thank all of those who are working to get folks to support and the relief that they so desperately need,” Harris said…
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Haley Voters for Harris launches 7-figure ad campaign in battleground states
With roughly five weeks left until Election Day, the Haley Voters for Harris group launched a seven-figure digital ad campaign Wednesday afternoon, targeting center-right voters in seven battleground states. National campaign director Craig Snyder said the campaign will emphasize the “blue wall” states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin but will also target voters in the Sun…
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Vance shows softer side as Walz appears rattled during Midwest make-nice VP debate
The vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) featured far fewer fireworks than the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The two running mates lobbied most of their attacks against their rival presidential candidates, opting to refrain from attacking each other harshly. But…
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Debate gives Vance and Walz chance to prove Trump and Harris had good judgment
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) are set to face off on the debate stage Tuesday evening, where they’ll have one of the biggest audiences to prove their mettle as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 vice presidential picks. Both men were selected for their Midwest credentials and ability…
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Trump hones in on immigration and race in the final stretch of the election
Former President Donald Trump‘s increased focus on immigration as a dominant theme of his 2024 campaign could help replicate his 2016 victory. But in a twist from his first presidential run, Trump is now making the explicit case that illegal immigrants will hurt African American and Hispanic workers disproportionately in a move meant to persuade…
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Top takeaways from Kamala Harris’s interview with MSNBC
Vice President Kamala Harris did not get grilled in her sit-down with MSNBC‘s Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday, but the interview did signal the ways in which Harris plans to blunt former President Donald Trump‘s perceived advantage on the economy in November. Much of the interview with Ruhle focused on Harris’s stance on tariffs, corporate tax rates, and…




