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☆ 5 things to know about the mystery $30 million whale moving betting markets toward Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since the start of October, there's been a notable divergence between the betting markets and the polls. Where do election odds stand in betting markets now? What's going on with the 'Trump whale' in the betting markets? Is the $30 million 'Trump whale' an influence campaign? Because the betting markets are relatively illiquid, a $30 million bet can have a big influence on moving the odds in favor of Trump.

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☆ Israel's Sinwar video shows the chilling reach of battlefield drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Only 13 years ago, the world learned of what were Muammar Gaddafi's last few moments through shaky video filmed on cellphones. Small drones are a critical feature of combat in Ukraine, where they've been used for battlefield observation and attack. The hovering quality of the Sinwar video indicates it was likely filmed by a quadcopter. AdvertisementThe astounding wealth of drone-fed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance has made more of the battlefield visible than ever before. Nonetheless, technological advances mean that drones watching the battlefield will be a ubiquitous feature of future wars, a looming threat to ground troops and fleeing leaders.

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☆ Sinwar’s death offers an opening to end the war in Gaza – and a test for Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dan De Luce | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

After a yearlong manhunt, including help from U.S. intelligence agencies, Israeli troops stumbled upon him during a routine patrol, Israeli officials said. Yahya Sinwar in Gaza city on Oct. 18, 2017. Now a cease-fire, the return of hostages and even the withdrawal of Israel Defense Forces from Gaza could be within reach, former officials said. One of the hostages Hamas took on Oct. 7 was an 85-year-old peace activist, Yocheved Lifshitz, who was later released. She told to the Israeli newspaper Davar about encountering Sinwar in the maze of tunnels under Gaza.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ”, Bruce Riedel, ” Sinwar, Atia Darwish, Sinwar, Biden, ” Dennis Ross, Ross, they’re, Antony Blinken, ” “, Blinken, Matthew Miller, Aaron David Miller, Netanyahu, Sinwar’s, Burcu Ozcelik, Israel, Ghaith Al, Yocheved Lifshitz Organizations: Israel, Hamas, CIA, Biden, Washington Institute for Near, Israel Defense Forces, Gaza, United Arab, State, Carnegie Endowment, International, Royal United Services Institute, Lebanese, Hezbollah Locations: Gaza, Israel, Iran, U.S, Lebanon, United States, United Arab Emirates, London, Palestinian, Hamas, Qatar

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Democrats have long tried to oust Rep. Scott Perry, the former head of the far-right Freedom Caucus and a staunch Donald Trump ally, in this Pennsylvania swing district. We need to be educated, we need to be safe, we need to be healthy,” she continued. And, you know, she just rattles it off,” Perry said, referring to the House Democrats’ campaign operation. On immigration, Stelson sounds much like Perry and Trump, calling for more border funding and deporting those who are in the country illegally. That takes more judges, more attorneys, and I think that people who are here illegally need to be sent home, as well."

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The anxiety abated for a bit when Vice President Kamala Harris replaced him on the ticket and her poll numbers spiked. With Harris' numbers stagnant now for weeks, many Democrats are once again fretting that the election is slipping away and that Donald Trump may yet regain power. Harris appears to be OK with the collective jitters, recognizing that if Democrats fear they might lose, they're more apt to show up at the polls and help her win. Polling shows that neither Harris nor Trump has built a lead outside the margin of error. Claims that Harris is an underdog amount to “a liberal plot to get us overconfident on the Trump side,” he added.

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☆ Sabrina Ionescu plays hero as New York Liberty shock Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of WNBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty are one win away from claiming the franchise’s first WNBA title after a shocking 80-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the finals on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 series lead. They found themselves down at halftime behind Lynx guard Kayla McBride, who finished the first half with 13 points. Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Liberty tied the game at 66 after Stewart knocked down a three. “We know we’re one game away from winning the championship, and I think that they are going to give us their best shot,” she said. The 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year finished with 22 points and increased her postseason point total to 249.

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☆ Dollar hovers near 11-week high, eyes on China property briefing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ahead of the press conference, the offshore yuan was last 0.04% higher at 7.1328 per dollar. The Australian dollar , often used as a liquid proxy for the Chinese yuan, fell 0.02% to $0.6665, languishing near a one-month low hit in the previous session. "Keeping a very close eye on China, waiting for yet another press conference which is probably going to be long in rhetoric and short in detail," said Rodrigo Catril, a senior currency strategist at National Australia Bank. In the broader market, the dollar was on the front foot, after having scaled an 11-week top against a basket of peers in the previous session. The dollar index was last steady at 103.51, having peaked at 103.60 in the previous session.

Persons: Rodrigo Catril, Sterling, Donald Trump, Thierry Wizman Organizations: Reserve, National Australia Bank, European Central Bank, Republican, FX, Macquarie, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Locations: U.S, Asia, China

☆ Dodgers’ relentless lineup pummels Mets, takes control of NLCS: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Will Sammon | Fabian Ardaya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The Dodgers are up 3-1 in this series after demolishing the Mets these past two nights at Citi Field. The lineup chewed up and spat out Mets starter Jose Quintana and the assorted relievers behind him. Max Muncy set a single-season postseason record by reaching base in 12 consecutive plate appearances. Max Muncy has now reached base in 12 straight plate appearances 😤 He's tied with Reggie Jackson for the most consecutive #Postseason plate appearances reaching safely. It hasn’t worked against the Dodgers, a lineup loaded with stars and an overall carrying tool of plate discipline.

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Most of the fake electors and election deniers did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. MichiganOut of the seven states Trump targeted in 2020, Michigan’s slate of Republican electors for 2024 has – by far – the largest share of election deniers and 2020 fake electors. Five of the 2020 fake electors from the state were tapped to serve as 2024 electors. Thanks to this hedged language, the 2020 fake electors in Pennsylvania weren’t charged. WisconsinTo settle a civil lawsuit brought by Wisconsin’s real 2020 Democratic electors, the state’s fake GOP electors from 2020 agreed to stay out of the 2024 election process.

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☆ Small caps just hit levels not seen in nearly three years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Fred Imbert | Kavitha Shastry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Small-cap stocks are looking very good right now. Lower rates can boost smaller companies by allowing them to borrow money for cheaper and expand their businesses. Smaller companies are more vulnerable to economic cycles. Despite this recently strong performance, small caps are still lagging their large-cap counterparts for the year. To be sure, some on the Street are pointing to another driver for small caps: the potential of a Trump victory on Election Day.

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☆ Barcelona hammers Hammarby 9-0 to equal club record Women’s Champions League victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Barcelona Femení equaled the largest Women’s Champions League victory in the club’s history on Wednesday night, crushing Swedish side Hammarby 9-0 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. The Blaugrana were champions that season and have three Women’s Champions League titles to their name, the second most in history behind Lyon with eight. The record win by any team in the Women’s Champions League came in 2012, when Apollon Limassol routed Ada Velipojë 21-0 in the qualifying round. Goals from Graham Hansen and substitute Esmee Brugts made it 8-0, before Fridolina Rolfö’s penalty completed the scoring. Its next opponent in the Women’s Champions League is Austrian side St Pölten, which it will face on November 12.

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☆ NFL Week 7 preview: Five things to watch out for
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Andy Scholes | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on September 22. Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. The same can’t be said for Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield: he’s 1-5 on Monday nights. ETKansas City Chiefs (5-0) @ San Francisco 49ers (3-3) – 4:25 p.m.

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☆ In the twilight of his term, Biden greets global audience weary of war and wary of US politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“I think it would be a big mistake to underestimate the president,” Scholz told PBS ahead of NATO’s 50th anniversary summit in Washington. Biden has instead opted for “minilateralism,” what foreign policy experts have come to term his strategy for dealing with smaller coalitions of like-minded nations. “Ironically, it is precisely Biden’s caution that has encouraged continued Russian, Chinese, North Korean, and Iranian misbehavior,” Kempe writes. According to Pew Research Center polling on views of Biden across 34 countries, 63% of German respondents expressed confidence in Biden. In Poland – another country where aides have considered having Biden visit to tout Ukraine support – 70% of respondents express confidence in Biden.

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☆ David Fry, Jhonkensy Noel power Guardians to wild Game 3 ALCS comeback over Yankees: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDavid Fry was the final hero on a night filled with them for the Guardians, who now trail two games to one. It was the first blown save in five playoff chances for Weaver, who has appeared in all seven of the Yankees’ postseason games. After Noel tied it up in the ninth, the Yankees left two runners on when Pedro Avila struck out Anthony Volpe to end the top of the 10th. Judge and Stanton took him deep and altered the course of the ALCS in a span of eight pitches in Game 3. Gaddis served up a two-run blast to Judge in Game 2, and Clase suffered the same fate in Game 3.

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☆ Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb believes Trump's chances are increasing and he's betting accordingly
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Third Point's Daniel Loeb believes the odds are rising that former President Donald Trump will win the U.S. presidency this November over Vice President Kamala Harris and the influential hedge fund manager is increasing positions that would benefit under a Republican administration and Congress. But Loeb in his quarterly missive said he was increasing both "stock and option purchases" to bet on the Trump win scenario. Loeb is not alone on Wall Street in making those bets with JPMorgan most recently highlighting gains in bank stocks and the U.S. dollar as signs more investors see a Republican win. The fund gained 4% last quarter, according to the letter, also trailing the market. But he sees the improvement in market breadth that began in the third quarter continuing, especially under a Republican administration.

Persons: Point's Daniel Loeb, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ", Loeb, Harris, missive, Biden, CNBC's Scott Wapner Organizations: U.S, Republican, CNBC, Biden, NBC, Trump, JPMorgan Locations: U.S, Danish

☆ JPMorgan says financial markets are starting to price in a Trump win and possible Republican sweep
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sarah Min | Kavitha Shastry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks are starting to price in a Trump victory, possibly even a Republican sweep, according to JPMorgan. Take a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average , which recently cleared the 43,000 milestone for the first time ever, or the S & P 500 , which surpassed 5,800. Meanwhile, U.S. banks, which are expected to face less regulatory scrutiny from Trump than under the Biden administration, have rallied. The SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), has advanced 5.9% this month alone, and financials are the top-performing S & P 500 sector this month. KRE 1M mountain SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF over the past month.

Persons: Stocks, Donald Trump, Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, Biden, Trump, Panigirtzoglou, bitcoin Organizations: Republican, JPMorgan, Dow Jones, Trump, Regional Banking, U.S, Treasury, UST, flattish, White Locations: U.S, London, flattish U.S, DXY

Trump's team had asked Chutkan to compel prosecutors in special counsel Jack Smith's office to provide them with additional evidence, including "all information" about foreign interference and influence efforts in the 2020 election. It's part of the Trump team's attempt to present Trump's concerns about mass voter fraud — which were roundly rejected by independent arbiters and courts — as "reasonable" and grounded in reality. Judge Tanya Chutkan pushed back on Trump's claims on Wednesday in an order that rejected all but three of his 14 categories of requests for additional evidence. Trump's state of mind is essential to the case, and Smith's team has alleged that Trump "knew" his election lies "were false." The Supreme Court gutted part of Smith's case over the summer with its ruling on presidential immunity, but the case against Trump is — very slowly — churning towards a potential trial.

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And that massive total doesn't include fundraising by the main pro-Trump super PAC, MAGA Inc., which will file its fundraising reports by Sunday. Adelson gave $95 million to Preserve America, a super PAC she’s almost entirely funded, during the third fundraising quarter, after previously giving the group $5 million in the prior quarter. Right for America, another pro-Trump group, raised $28 million last quarter — with multimillion-dollar checks from Andreesen, Horowitz and Perlmutter as well as Perlmutter's wife, Lara. The super PAC has spent heavily on the presidential race as well as on the Wisconsin Senate and Maine 2nd Congressional District campaigns. Harris has plenty of super PAC backup, too: Future Forward (known as FF PAC) had raised $200 million through August, while MAGA Inc. had raised $280 million.

Persons: megadonors, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Elon Musk, Marc Andreesen, Ben Horowitz, Ike Perlmutter, Dick Uihlein, Adelson, Harris, Musk, Trump, Horowitz, Perlmutter, Lara, Uihlein, Dianne Hendricks, Harris ’, Joe Biden, —, it’s Organizations: Trump, Dallas Mavericks, Tesla, Marvel, MAGA Inc, Sunday, Preserve, America, America PAC, Restoration PAC, Wisconsin Senate, Congressional, Trump MAGA Inc, FF PAC, NBC, Harris, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Locations: Preserve America, Maine, Wisconsin

WASHINGTON — A team of federal prosecutors led by special counsel Jack Smith said in a filing Wednesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump bears responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a filing responding to Trump's attempt to dismiss the case, Smith's team said it "is incorrect" for Trump's team to assert that the superseding indictment returned against Trump in August does not show that Trump bears responsibility for the events of Jan. 6. "Those allegations link the defendant’s actions on January 6 directly to his efforts to corruptly obstruct the certification proceeding," Smith's team wrote. Special counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on an unsealed indictment against Trump on June 9, 2023. The latest filing comes after the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity gutted part of Smith's case against Trump.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Mike Pence, Pence, Chip Somodevilla, Trump, ”, Twitter —, ” Smith, Tanya Chutkan Organizations: U.S . Capitol, Trump, Washington , D.C, Capitol, Twitter Locations: Washington ,

☆ Zelenskyy sets out 'victory plan' as Ukraine faces precarious moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his much anticipated “victory plan” on Wednesday, calling on his allies to take urgent steps to bolster Kyiv at a precarious moment in a bid to end the war with Russia next year. His plan proposed establishing a “comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrence package” inside Ukraine to protect against threats from Russia and to destroy its military power. Zelenskyy said it was imperative Kyiv’s partners remained united. “If we start moving on this victory plan now, we may be able to end the war by next year at the latest,” he said. Zelenskyy said he would travel to a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday to present his plan.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Putin, ”, Zelenskyy, Kyiv’s, Roman Pilipey, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Honcharenko, —, “ Organizations: Kyiv, NATO, 24th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Armed Forces, AFP, Getty, North, Republican, Union, Storm Locations: Russia, U.S, Europe, Donetsk, Ukraine, Pokrovsk, AFP, West, Iran, Moscow, Russian, United States, Russia’s Kursk, Brussels, Washington, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Kurakhove, Roman

A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand, a provision critics had said would cause delays and disruptions in reporting results in the battleground state. He has repeatedly praised the three board members who passed the measure, saying they’re “pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.”The three members are Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares and Janelle King. Brian Kemp and the state Democratic Party. In August, the same Georgia board members passed other new rules that would allow county election board members to conduct “reasonable” inquiries before they certify results. Tuesday's temporary injunction also came after McBurney handed Trump allies another defeat, ruling that county election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results.

Persons: Robert McBurney, —, who’ve, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris ’, they’re, ”, Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares, Janelle King, Johnson, Jeffares, King, Brian Kemp, McBurney Organizations: Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party of Georgia, Republican Party, Republican, GOP, Georgia GOP Gov, Democratic Party, Democratic, Trump Locations: Georgia, Fulton County

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred traded quippy one-liners and clashed over policy Tuesday at their first and only debate in a Texas Senate race debate that both candidates agree is up for grabs. Cruz presented himself as a conservative who “will fight to keep Texas Texas,” while Allred cast Cruz as a do-nothing extremist who has not delivered for the state in his 12 years in the Senate. “When the lights went out in the energy capital of the world, he went to Cancún. If those two seats change hands to the Republican Party, Democrats will face long odds of keeping control of the chamber. Cruz went on offense over energy and blamed Democrats for inflation.

Persons: Sen, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, quippy, Cruz, ”, Allred, “, ” Allred, ” Cruz, Allred’s zingers, Congressman Allred, Allred’s, he’s, Roe, Wade . Cruz, didn’t, sidestepped Organizations: Democratic, Texas Senate, Capitol, United States Senate, Republican, University of Houston, Marist College, Republican Party, NFL, U.S Capitol Locations: Texas, Texas Texas, Cancún, Mexico, West Virginia, Montana, Cruz

☆ New Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are unconstitutional, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A judge in Georgia has struck down a slate of controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump allies, including two that Democrats say would inject post-election “chaos” into the critical battleground state. Three GOP members of the Georgia State Election Board were thrust into the spotlight after Trump mentioned them by name at a rally in Atlanta this summer. Among the other rules Cox invalidated is one that would have required officials to hand-count the number of ballots cast at each polling place, saying Georgia law didn’t support the requirement. A different judge in the state paused the ballot hand counting rule on Tuesday in a separate challenge brought against it by Cobb County. “The rule vastly expands the authority and obligations of poll officials in preparing ballots pre-delivery to the superintendents and pre-certification,” Cox wrote Wednesday.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Thomas Cox, ” “, ” Cox, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, “, ” Trump, ”, Cox, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Trump, Democratic, Peach State, GOP, Vigilance Locations: Georgia, Fulton, Peach, Atlanta, Cobb County

☆ Elon Musk's SpaceX sues California commission who blocked launches, accusing it of 'unconstitutional overreach'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SpaceX has sued the California Coastal Commission. Legal experts said Musk will need to prove the commission would have granted the flights, if not for Musk's politics. In the lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California, Musk's SpaceX accused the commission of '"unconstitutional overreach" after members criticized his political leanings during a meeting about whether to approve more frequent SpaceX launches off the California coastline. "But if a court concludes that it's more likely than not that the result would have been different but for Musk's speech, then there would be a violation," said Volokh. AdvertisementNeither SpaceX nor the California Coastal Commission immediately responded to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Gretchen Newsom, Musk, Caryl Hart, Eugene Volokh, David Driesen, Driesen, Volokh, Sarah Kreps, Kreps Organizations: SpaceX, California Coastal Commission, Service, Court, Central, Central District of, US Space Force, Vandenberg Space Force, UCLA, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Syracuse University, Tech, Institute, Cornell University, California Coastal, Business Locations: California, Central District, Central District of California

☆ ‘We are fed up’: Ballot drop boxes are dividing neighbors in Wisconsin
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Casey Tolan | Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Still, that’s far lower than the 528 drop boxes that the commission was aware of in 2020. PoolNick Ramos, the executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a voting rights group that has pushed for more drop boxes, said he was discouraged by the number of municipalities that had decided not to use drop boxes this election. “Drop boxes are safe, they are reliable and secure.”Changing legal statusFor years, ballot drop boxes were legal in Wisconsin with little controversy or attention, and in 2020, they became a key tactic for municipalities to encourage safe voting during the coronavirus pandemic. A conservative group filed a lawsuit to ban drop boxes in Wisconsin, and the state Supreme Court’s conservative majority sided with them in 2022, banning drop boxes except ones inside clerks’ offices. In Milwaukee, most drop boxes are in front of libraries, and in Madison, the state capital and a Democratic stronghold, officials decided to locate almost all of their drop boxes in front of fire stations.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dale Schmidt, Trump, Nick Ramos, “ We’re, ” Ramos, “ It’s, Joe Biden, Doug Diny, Diny, ”, “, I’ve, Jeff Mandell, Nancy Stenzel, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, Vos –, Janet Protasiewicz, Protasiewicz, Dylan Brogan, Schmidt, ” Schmidt, Eric Hovde, “ We’ve, ” Hovde, Catherine Engelbrecht, ” Engelbrecht, Mandell Organizations: CNN, Wisconsin county, “, Trump, Commission, Madison, Wisconsin Democracy, Wausau, Republican, City Hall, Department of Justice, Council, State Assembly, GOP, Democratic, USA, Conservative, US, Washington Post, WIRED Locations: Wisconsin, Dodge County, Milwaukee, Dodge County , Wisconsin, Juneau , Wisconsin, Wausau, ”, Hall, Madison, Kenosha

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