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☆ Israel’s economy is paying a high price for its widening war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

London CNN —In late September, as Israel’s nearly year-long war widened and its credit rating was downgraded yet again, the country’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said that, while Israel’s economy was under strain, it was resilient. Israel’s economy could shrink even more than that, based on a worst-case estimate by the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University. Before the October 7 attack and ensuing Israel-Hamas war, the International Monetary Fund forecast that Israel’s economy would grow by an enviable 3.4% this year. Smotrich, the finance minister, is confident that Israel’s economy will bounce back once the war ends, but economists are concerned the damage will far outlast the conflict. Florion Goga/ReutersOther sectors of Israel’s economy, while less important than tech, have been hit much harder.

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☆ Singapore court charges property billionaire Ong Beng Seng over scandal involving former minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Matt Clinch | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SINGAPORE — Singapore on Friday charged property billionaire Ong Beng Seng on two counts relating to the obstruction of justice and abetment, according to local media, in a case involving a former government minister. Ong, a Singapore-based Malaysian businessman, is the managing director of Singapore-listed hotel owner and operator Hotel Properties Limited . In July, Singapore's anti-graft agency issued an arrest notice for Ong as part of its investigation involving former Transport Minister S Iswaran. HPL's portfolio includes 38 hotels and resorts in 15 countries, operating under brands including Four Seasons, Intercontinental Hotels and Marriott International. Shares of HPL were halted ahead of the court hearing on Friday.

Persons: Ong Beng Seng, Ong, Singapore's, Iswaran, HPL, Mr Ong Organizations: Hotel Properties, Transport, Intercontinental Hotels, Marriott International Locations: SINGAPORE — Singapore, Singapore, Malaysian

The central clash in the pivotal Senate race in Montana — and the fight for control of the Senate itself — was on full display Monday night as Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican Tim Sheehy faced off in a heated debate. Like other vulnerable Senate Democrats, Tester tried to make it personal — touting his bipartisan bona fides, highlighting his own connections to his red-leaning state and suggesting his opponent cannot be trusted. Montana is the party’s next top target, with Tester running for re-election in a state Trump won by 16 points in 2020. James Richmond, 50, an IT consultant and voter in Helena, pointed to those comments in explaining why he plans to support Sheehy, despite supporting Tester’s work for veterans. An AARP poll conducted in late August found Sheehy leading Tester by 6 points, 55% to 49%.

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☆ U.S. charges three Iranian nationals in Trump campaign hack
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United States Capitol building and an Iranian flag are seen at the photo exhibition organized by the Iranian-American community and supporters of the Iranian Resistance at the National mall in Washington D.C., United States. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced criminal charges against three Iranian nationals in connection with a recent hack of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign and other cyberattacks. The charges come amid heightened scrutiny about how foreign actors, especially Iran, China and Russia, are trying to influence the American presidential race between Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Officials have said that Iran is working to hurt Trump's campaign, while Russia prefers Trump, who has declined to say he wants Ukraine to win its war against invading Kremlin forces. China, meanwhile, has pushed anti-democracy influence operations but has not clearly sided with either the Republican or Democratic tickets, officials have said.

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By comparison, from Ohio’s March primary through August, Democrats held the edge, dropping $78.5 million on ads to Republicans’ $59 million. “Bernie’s special interest allies are dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into this race to try and defeat Sherrod because they know Sherrod will always stand up to them to do what’s right for Ohio,” Brown spokesperson Matt Keyes said in a statement. Democrats, who hold a one-seat majority in the Senate, are growing increasingly nervous about Sen. Jon Tester’s re-election bid in Montana. Democrats had a clear advertising advantage coming out of a contentious March primary that cost Moreno’s campaign millions of dollars to win. Close behind is WinSenate, a political action committee affiliated with the Democrats’ Senate Majority PAC, which has spent more than $22 million this month.

Persons: Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Brown, ”, Jai Chabria, JD Vance’s, “, Moreno, Sherrod, ” Brown, Matt Keyes, Jon Tester’s, Larry Hogan, Gary Peters of, “ We’re, ” Philip Letsou, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, ” Letsou, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, “ Sherrod, Chris Grant, Moreno’s, it’s, beholden, Harris, Joe Biden, Bernie, Scott Guthrie, ” Peters, I’m, “ Jon Tester, ” Moreno, Reagan McCarthy, chastise Brown, Mary Ann, ” Mary Ann, Bernie Moreno’s, ” Chabria, Vance Organizations: CLEVELAND, Senate, Democratic, ’, GOP, Republican, Democratic Senatorial, National Press Club, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democrat Party, lockstep, Democrats, Defend, Jobs, Fund, PAC, National Republican, Moreno’s, ” Locations: Ohio, Montana, Florida, Texas, Montana and Ohio, Arizona , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maryland, Gary Peters of Michigan, Washington, lockstep ”, ” Ohio, Toledo

☆ Senate Democrats launch first multimillion-dollar TV investments in Texas and Florida as map grows more daunting
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida, with additional TV investments likely to come, according to the committee. “Senate Democrats are expanding the map and going on offense. That’s where Florida and Texas – which have been seen as relative long shots – come into play. Of the two states, Texas – which is at No. 9 on CNN’s ranking of flippable Senate seats – has been seen as a more viable target.

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☆ Eric Adams faces pressure to resign as New York Democrats plot next moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the rank-and-file transit cop who rose to the city’s most powerful office, is no longer the master of his political destiny. President Joe Biden, asked at the White House on Thursday if Adams should resign, said, “I don’t know.”What will Jeffries do? “We need Eric Adams to be successful as mayor because he is the mayor at this moment in time,” Jeffries said. “No one is above the law, including the Mayor of New York City,” Schumer said in a statement. “This is squarely about Mayor Adams’ ability to govern New York City, and for the New York City governance to be fully staffed to serve the people of New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill before news of the indictment broke.

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☆ Nikki Haley campaigners endorse Harris, as GOP former governor backs Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that she would vote for former President Donald Trump during an event at the Hudson Institute on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. Several former state campaign committee members on Nikki Haley's failed presidential bid have endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris — publicly breaking with Haley, who is backing GOP nominee Donald Trump. The same day, two former members of Haley's Michigan state leadership team also urged Republicans to support the Democratic ticket of Harris and Minnesota Gov. "That's why we proudly supported Ambassador Nikki Haley for president and were part of her Michigan Leadership Team." A spokeswoman for Haley did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on her former campaigners endorsing Harris.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley's, Kamala Harris —, Haley, Tom Evslin, Evslin, Hillary Clinton, Harris, Tim Walz, Jimmy Greene, Bill Nowling, Adam Kinzinger of, Greene, Nowling, Kamala Harris, Dawn Roberts, Roberts, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: U.N, Hudson Institute, Democratic, Vermont Daily Chronicle, Trump, Minnesota Gov, Michigan Chronicle, Michigan Leadership, Republican, Denver, Republican Party ,, Des Moines Register, United Nations Locations: Washington ,, Haley's Vermont, Michigan, Harris, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Virginia, Republican Party , Michigan, Iowa, South Carolina

CNN —The US government is “intensely tracking” an ongoing threat by Iran against current and former US officials, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Law enforcement officials have been concerned about the persistent threat of Iran potentially attempting to assassinate former Trump officials and the former president himself, multiple sources familiar with the matter have previously told CNN. US officials have not detailed the threats against current officials, and Blinken on Wednesday did not reveal further information. Congress is considering additional money for the Secret Service as part of its effort to keep the government funded ahead of a September 30 deadline. An additional $231 million for the Secret Service is included in a continuing resolution the House could vote on as soon as Wednesday.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Donald Trump, NBC’s, ” Blinken, Trump, ”, ODNI, ” Trump, Qasem Soleimani, Kamala Harris, CNN’s Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Trump, National Intelligence, Military, Truth Social, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Baghdad International Airport, Service Locations: Iran, United States, U.S, Baghdad

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his potential misuse of taxpayer money. Favre, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, has been accused of improperly using political connections to redirect public money to his alma mater and his own pocket. "Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others, and I’m sure you’ll understand why it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s," Favre told lawmakers. Recently, the doctor, running the company pleaded guilty to taking (public) money for his own use." The Hall of Fame QB improperly received program money for speaking engagements that he never made, according to a state auditor.

Persons: Brett Favre, he's, Favre, I’ve, Parkinson’s, Angelina Katsanis, who’d, Phil Bryant Organizations: Green Bay Packers, Parkinson's, POLITICO, AP, JAMA, NFL, Assistance, Fame, Gov, University of Southern Locations: Canton, Washington, University of Southern Mississippi

The payment was listed as a “speaking engagement.”Trump’s latest disclosure form said Melania Trump was paid by the Log Cabin Republicans for the April fundraiser. The source told CNN that Ric Grenell, former ambassador to Germany and a Trump ally, was the one who made the request on behalf of Melania Trump. One person close to Melania Trump said she has decided “my best and highest use is where I am,” adding that “she’s a priceless, timeless asset” for Donald Trump. A spokesperson for Melania Trump declined to comment in response to CNN’s questions. Melania Trump is not the only Trump family member to get paid while in the political spotlight.

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When Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic nomination in late July, something happened in North Carolina. Part of the Harris campaign strategy in North Carolina, according to a campaign official, includes attempting to bulk up turnout not just among Black voters but among women in and around the suburbs. For the week after Harris became the presumptive nominee, there was a 61.5% increase in voter registration among North Carolina women. Bonier takes all of this to point to a higher turnout of Democratic voters in North Carolina. “The way you win statewide in North Carolina,” he said, “is you win on the margins.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Mark Robinson, ” Robinson, “, Robinson, Harris, Barack Obama, Trump —, Nikki Haley, ” Harris, Donald Trump, Jim Watson, Tom Bonier, —, Biden, Bonier, ”, Roe, Wade, Mark, ” Dory MacMillan, Trump, Democrats “, “ It’s, ” Trump, Al Drago, Getty Images Dallas Woodhouse, ” Woodhouse, Thomas Mills, Robinson “ Martin Luther King, Mills, they’re, Morgan Jackson, Josh Stein, ” Jackson Organizations: Democratic, North Carolina . Volunteers, CNN, Nazi, Trump, Republican, Getty, North Carolina, Black, Republicans, North Carolina Republican Party, GOP, Democrats, Bloomberg, Getty Images, North, American, Republican Party, Democrat Locations: North Carolina, Tarheel, South Carolina, Greensboro, N.C, Charlotte, AFP, Raleigh, “, Carolinian, Trump, Wilmington, North

☆ Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder in the killing, police said. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an argument inside the courthouse, according to Kentucky State Police. Letcher County's judge-executive signed an order closing on Friday the county courthouse where the shooting took place. Mullins, 54, was hit multiple times in the shooting, Kentucky State Police said. Kentucky State Police referred inquires about Stines' legal representation Thursday to a spokesperson who did not immediately respond by email.

Persons: Shawn M, Kevin Mullins, Mullins, Stines, Whitesburg, Matt Butler, Judge Mullins, Butler, General Russell Coleman, Coleman, Laurance, VanMeter, Letcher, Andy Beshear, Steve Beshear Organizations: Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Supreme, Kentucky, Police, Gov Locations: Kentucky, Letcher, Lexington, Letcher County

CNN —Investigators are trying to determine what motivated a Kentucky sheriff to allegedly shoot and kill a district judge after the two had an argument inside the judge’s chambers, according to Kentucky State Police. Letcher County, Kentucky District Judge Kevin R. Mullins Letcher County governmentLetcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, shot Mullins after an argument inside the judge’s chambers, a preliminary investigation revealed. It is unclear who will take over as the county sheriff following the arrest of Stines, who had been sheriff for about eight years. An ambulance near the scene after a district court judge in Kentucky was fatally shot in his chambers , on Thursday, September 19. The Kentucky Court of Justice is aware of the “tragic” incident in Letcher County, the court said in a statement on Facebook.

Persons: Kevin Mullins, Matt Gayheart, Kevin R, Mullins, Shawn M, Stines, Gayheart, ” Gayheart, “ We’re, Russell Countydeputy, Andy Beshear, Stines Mullins, Steve Beshear, ” Stines, “, General Russell Coleman, Jackie Steele, ” Coleman, Clayton Stamper, Laurance, VanMeter, ”, Mullins ’, ” VanMeter, Matt Butler, recusing, Butler, Judge Mullins, ” Butler, Ivy, Allison Ball, ” Ball Organizations: CNN —, Kentucky State Police, District, CNN, Kentucky’s, Gov, Associated Press, WKYT, AP, Kentucky, Judicial, KSP, Facebook, Southeast Kentucky Community, Technical College, Associated Press . Locations: Kentucky, Letcher, Whitesburg , Kentucky, Letcher County , Kentucky, Mullins Letcher, Letcher County, Laurel County, Jackhorn, Eastern, Central Kentucky, SOAR, Associated Press . Kentucky

☆ New York Democrats are desperate to avoid repeat of their 2022 midterm collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

New York Democrats offered a wide array of excuses for their disastrous 2022 midterms, when Republicans flipped four seats outside New York City on their way to winning a narrow US House majority. Now, less than two months out from the 2024 general election, the state party, its campaign season allies, chastened candidates and Gov. D’Esposito is one of five New York GOP freshmen facing an onslaught from Democrats determined to claw back suburban voters. “New York is the reason Democrats lost the House in 2022,” said Pamela Shifman, president of the Democracy Alliance, a liberal group spending big in New York this year. “There’s more focus than there was the last couple cycles, both from the state party, but also obviously the national committees,” the strategist said.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Donald Trump’s, Anthony D’Esposito’s, Laura Gillen, Joe Biden, Gillen, Marc Molinaro, Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, Brandon Williams, Kamala Harris, ”, Pamela Shifman, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, “, Jay Jacobs, ” Hochul, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Ana María Archila, Archila, Trump, Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lizzy Weiss, Hochul, Andrew Cuomo, Tom Suozzi, Republican George Santos, Gabby Seay, Chip Somodevilla, “ Jeffries, “ He’s, Seay, Michael Bloomberg, Elizabeth Frantz, Lawler, Sean Patrick Maloney, Mondaire Jones, ” Lawler, Jones, Roe, Lee Zeldin, Riley Gaines Organizations: CNN, New York Democrats, Republicans, Gov, Democratic, Republican Rep, New York GOP, Trump, Democracy Alliance, Politico, Democratic National Convention, New, Getty, Families Party, Democratic Congressional, Committee, New York’s, Republican, ”, Capitol Visitor Center, GOP, PAC, New York Fund, Empire, New York, Congressional, Democrats, Rep, “, Working, Party, US, Wade, Convention Locations: New York City, Long, York, Hudson, Central New York, “ New York, New York, Chicago, AFP, Washington ,, strategizing, strategize, Gaza, Suozzi, Hudson Valley, State

☆ Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Just Stop OilThe laws were purpose-built to target protest groups like Just Stop Oil. ExxonMobil told CNN that they do not currently fund Policy Exchange or American Friends of Policy Exchange, but did not answer questions about past funding. The UK’s lengthy jail terms stand out globally, but the creeping clampdown on disruptive climate protest is also happening elsewhere. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe Just Stop Oil case amplifies the near erasure of legal defenses available to protesters who take part in disruptive demonstrations. The same report compared Just Stop Oil to “terror groups” and recommended their actions be banned.

Persons: Cressie Gethin, “, — Louise Lancaster, Daniel Shaw, Lucia Whittaker, Abreu, Roger Hallam, —, ” —, ” Gethin, Michael Forst, “ ’, ’ ” Cressida Gethin, Jodie Beck, Toby Melville, Rishi Sunak, ” Sunak, Gethin, ”, ALEC, Exxon’s, Stephanie Keith, UN’s Forst, Leon Neal, ” Tim Crosland, — Lord Walney, John Woodcock —, Israel . Woodcock, Henry Nicholls, Beck, ” Beck, she’s Organizations: London CNN, Prosecutors, CNN, HMP, Airport, Big Oil, Conservative, International Energy Agency, Labour, London, Police, Amnesty International, Liberty, Stop, ExxonMobil, Exchange, Atlas Network, of Policy, London Metropolitan Police, Met Police, Global, US Civil Rights, Climate Rights International, International Center, Profit, Dakota Access Pipeline, American Legislative Exchange Council, Chevron, Energy, Center for Media, Democracy, Dakota, Pipeline, Oil, Palestine, British, Reuters Locations: North, London, HMP Bronzefield, London’s, —, US, Germany, France, Australia, Mandan , North Dakota, United Kingdom, Israel, England, Northern Ireland

☆ In purple North Carolina, Democrats hope to defeat a MAGA candidate for governor even as the presidential race remains close
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —Four years ago, North Carolina voters handed Democrats one of the party’s toughest losses and one of its most consequential wins. The race to succeed the term-limited Cooper, however, seems to be leaning toward the Democratic nominee, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. But North Carolina is still a purple state with a history of elections decided by razor-thin margins. Mike Stewart/APA ticket-splitting stateHistorically, North Carolina voters have favored ticket-splitting. “There’s no connection between the gubernatorial ticket and presidential ticket,” said North Carolina Republican strategist Paul Shumaker.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Roy Cooper, Kamala Harris, Harris, Cooper, Josh Stein, Stein, Mark Robinson’s, Sen, Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory, Robinson, ”, ” Jonathan Felts, “, ” Felts, Mike Stewart, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, McCrory, HB2, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Paul Shumaker, “ There’s, don’t, He’s, Mark Robinson, ” Robinson, Mike Lonergan, ” Stein, Morgan Hopkins, “ Martin Luther King, It’s, ” Trump, Susan Myers, ” Myers, “ Mark’s, Grant Baldwin, Anderson Clayton, “ He’s, Adam Stein –, Deloris Rhodes, she’s, ” Rhodes, Heather Horak, –, Obama, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Horak, wasn’t, he’s, ” CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, North, Democratic Gov, Republican, Trump, Democratic, GOP, Democrats, Democrat, North Carolina Republican Council of State, Labor, Republicans, ” North Carolina, AP, North Carolina Republican, Quinnipiac, Fox, America, Democratic Governors Association, Republican Governors Association, “, ”, Getty, Dartmouth, Harvard University, Ivy League, Army Reserves, University of North, Greensboro City, Facebook, Wilmington Business, State Board of Education, Wilmington Locations: North Carolina, Charlotte, Greensboro, ”, Raleigh, McCrory’s, Asheville, Pink Hill , North Carolina, Charlotte , North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Carolina, University of North Carolina, Parkland , Florida, Wilmington

☆ In debate, Trump embraced false claims from the deep corners of the far-right internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Former President Donald Trump repeated a broad range of false claims, internet rumors and outlandish conspiracy theories during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, many of which might have seemed unintelligible without a deep understanding of obscure corners of far-right social media. Late in the debate right before the second break, Trump released a torrent of vague claims alleging corruption in the Biden administration. “At this debate, it was Trump who relayed a (false) online social media meme about migrants eating cats that showed his team in its own bubble,” he wrote. During Tuesday’s debate, one of Trump’s bizarre claims related to abortion. Midway through the debate, Trump spoke about election security and alleged that an unspecified “they” are trying to get illegal immigrants to vote.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, it’s, Trump, Biden, Biden doesn’t, ”, “ He’s, Hunter Biden, didn’t, Kamala Harris, Erick Erickson, “, Harris, Laura Loomer, Islamophobe, Logan Paul, Adin Ross, Josh Kraushaar, Joe Biden, Linsey Davis, Davis, Ralph Northam, Northam Organizations: U.S . Capitol, ABC, GOP, Conservative, Trump, Fox News Radio, Democratic, Associated Press, Reuters, Street, New Locations: Ohio, China, Ukraine, Moscow’s, Moscow, West Virginia, Virginia, New Republic

Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesIt was the first handshake in a presidential debate since Trump and Hillary Clinton squared off in 2016. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you. Have fun.” Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris stand on stage at the start of the debate. Matt Rourke/AP Images of Harris and Trump are seen on a screen inside the spin room before the debate.

Persons: Philadelphia CNN — Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Joe Biden, he’d, “, ” Trump, Harris, they’d, Saul Loeb, Hillary Clinton, smirked, David Muir, “ We’ll, Muir, Harris ’, Biden, Roe, Wade, it’s, Virginia, Ralph Northam, Matthew Hatcher, Linsey Davis, ” Davis, ” Harris, Trump’s, –, don’t, Kamala Harris, Michael Le Brecht, Alex Brandon, Doug Mills, Pat Tuttle, George Walker IV, Chip Somodevilla, Tristen Rouse, CNN Harris, Win McNamee, Sheena Carey, Morry Gash, ” Saul Loeb, Roberto Schmidt, Andrew Thomas, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Jim Lo Scalzo, Anthony Scaramucci, Olivia Troye, Matt Rourke, Hannah Beier, Lilly, Evelyn Hockstein, Matt Slocum, Kenny Holston, “ Donald Trump Organizations: Philadelphia CNN, Trump, ABC, Getty, Democratic Gov, ABC News, ABC News Trump, National Constitution Center, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Pennsylvania Convention Center, People, CNN, Philadelphia International Airport, AFP, Philadelphia City Hall, Former Trump, Reuters, Force Locations: United States, Philadelphia, Trump’s, Clinton, Springfield , Ohio, Haiti, Springfield, AFP, Nashville , Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Washington ,, Washington , DC, Milwaukee

☆ Cuomo expresses sympathy for Covid-19 victims, criticizes Trump’s pandemic response in contentious hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Clare Foran | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The hearing focused in on nursing home deaths and a controversial March 2020 directive from the New York State Department of Health on hospital discharges and nursing home admissions. “You own this,” Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, chairman of the subcommittee, told Cuomo at the outset of the hearing. The former governor has defended his handling of the pandemic, saying that the state followed federal guidelines. New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a report in 2021 finding that the New York State Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents by approximately 50%. The New York health department undercounted the number of Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes by thousands during Cuomo’s time in office, an audit conducted by state officials found in 2022.

Persons: Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump’s, Cuomo, ” Cuomo, Brad Wenstrup of, Raul Ruiz, “, Gov . Cuomo, Nicole Malliotakis, “ you’ve, you’ve, That’s, Wenstrup, Kathy Hochul’s, Hochul, ” Wenstrup, Avi Small, ”, Anthony Fauci, Azzopardi, Letitia James, New York State Department of Health undercounted, Critics, Kathy Hochul, James ’, CNN’s Paul LeBlanc, Annie Grayer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Organizations: CNN, Former New York Gov, GOP, Trump, Democrat, New York State Department of Health, Republicans, ” Republican, Gov, New, New York Republican, ”, Centers, Medicare, Services, US Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, National Institute of Allergy, New York, Department of Justice, New York State Assembly, New York Gov Locations: Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, New York, New York City, York, Manhattan

☆ Harris and Trump battle to be the 'change' candidate: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s edition, senior political editor Mark Murray looks at how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to position themselves as the candidate of change. Poll shows Trump winning the 'change' argument — for nowBy Mark MurrayIt’s not too surprising that the latest national New York Times/Siena College poll finds a razor-close contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. In the NYT/Siena poll, 25% of likely voters said Harris represents major change and 15% said she represents minor change, while 55% said she represents more of the same. That’s compared with 53% of voters who see Trump as representing major change, 8% as minor change, and 34% as more the same. Breaking barriers in Delaware: State Sen. Sarah McBride is expected to take another step toward becoming the first transgender person elected to Congress.

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Nikki Haley said Monday that former President Donald Trump and running mate Sen. JD Vance should change the way they speak about women and focus instead on policy positions. "I think it's because Donald Trump and JD Vance need to change the way they speak about women. Haley said that when Republicans call Democratic women "dumb," "Republican women get their backs up, too." Speaking to a New Hampshire-focused podcast last week, Trump said Harris is “not smart enough.”“Something’s wrong,” Trump said. "I think that’s exactly what we don’t need a strong leader to be," she said on NBC News' Meet the Press" in January.

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Van Ostern jumped into the race first, quickly earning Kuster’s endorsement. Tensions have heightened in the closing weeks of the race, with money flowing in and one high-profile Van Ostern backer — former Gov. Focus on reproductive rightsGoodlander and Van Ostern have particularly sharpened their attacks against each other over reproductive rights. In her rebuttal, Goodlander told him, “Colin, you were the spokesman for an anti-choice congressman. Lynch, the former governor who endorsed Van Ostern early on, opted to back Goodlander instead.

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This digital ad posted by Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania, about a week before Biden eventually dropped his bid, was the blueprint. Almost immediately, Democrats saw a surge of support — mostly from disillusioned Democratic voters. As of this writing, it’s now Republicans in battleground states and districts who are begging their nominee to change course. As for the GOP, Trump and his allies have done everything they can to mold the GOP in Trump’s image, and anyone who doesn’t share that view has essentially been purged. Of course, the real challenge for both Republicans will be figuring out how to navigate Trump’s appearances in their respective states.

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☆ Trump said he ‘went down’ in helicopter ‘emergency landing’ with former San Francisco mayor, who says it never happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Rashard Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump recounted a story to reporters on Thursday about being involved in a helicopter emergency landing with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. “I know Willie Brown very well. We were in a helicopter going to a certain location together, and there was an emergency landing,” Trump told reporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for his first news conference since the Democratic ticket was announced. A spokesperson for Jerry Brown told the Times that “there was no emergency landing and no discussion of Kamala Harris.”California Gov. “First of all, it was in New Jersey, not California, and it was Willie Brown, not former Governor Jerry Brown,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

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