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More consequential, however, was the stagnant or shrinking turnout in these cities, which — coupled with turnout growth in Republican counties across the blue wall — drove Trump’s victory. While the number of voters throughout the rest of Michigan grew by 2.6%, the number in Detroit fell by 4%. NBC News Decision DeskThe third large blue wall city is Milwaukee, which makes up about 60% of Milwaukee County’s population. Even though turnout grew slightly overall in the city, just over half of precincts (58%) experienced a turnout decrease. Comparing Milwaukee’s sluggish turnout to Dane County — which is Wisconsin’s other large Democratic county, where turnout increased by over 6% — helps to show how different demographics may explain turnout changes.

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☆ During meeting with Biden, China's Xi cautions the U.S. to 'make the wise choice' to keep relations stable
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 16, 2024. Biden was expected to urge Xi to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia's war on Ukraine. In front of the cameras Saturday, Xi spoke to Biden — but it was unmistakable that his message was directed at Trump. After he was greeted by Xi, Biden ignored shouted questions from reporters on his concerns about the incoming Trump administration as well as North Korea. Biden is looking for Xi to step up Chinese engagement to prevent an already dangerous moment with North Korea from further escalating.

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☆ Trump is already wielding power and causing massive disruption
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | Trump S Determination To Project Peerless Authority Is Playing Out On Multiple Fronts | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Democrats are, meanwhile, coming to terms with the massive fallout of their failure to stop Trump’s return to power, even as they dissolve into self-recrimination. They lack a clear leader to revive their message or a platform of power if Republicans retain control of the House. Establishing dominance over Washington Republicans: Trump has been mostly behind closed doors since his victory rally last week. Trump is promising to return to the volatile foreign policy that defined his first term — and then some. The conundrum facing US allies was laid out by French President Emmanuel Macron, who rode the Trump first-term rollercoaster.

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☆ Harris couldn't escape Biden's unpopularity
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kamala Harris' advisors said she struggled to dig herself out of a hole. Related Video Can Kamala Harris win over Democrats after Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential election? Throughout the 2024 race, Trump posted some of his highest approval numbers since he launched his first presidential run in 2015. AdvertisementEvan Roth Smith, the lead pollster at BluePrint, said there's no doubt that Biden's unpopularity impacted Harris. The Trump campaign didn't forget."

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☆ Global reactions to Donald Trump’s election victory: Allies brace, Israel and Europe’s far right celebrate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Trump’s “decisive leadership” and his “‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs.”Some Ukrainians were nonplussed by what they saw as the equivocal support provided by President Joe Biden — despite that totaling some $175 billion since 2022 — and say they remain optimistic Trump could offer a new start. “Poland’s leadership will rise to the occasion.”Freed from the responsibility of having to retain diplomatic ties with Trump, some of Europe’s mayors appeared more willing to speak openly about the president elect. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said Trump’s win was “bad news for the world, democracies, Europe, climate, women and Ukraine, a country fighting for our freedom.” She accused Trump of “playing his part” in undermining democracy and the rule of law. “Others will be worried about the future of NATO or tackling the climate crisis.”Beijing most likely sees danger, too, in Trump’s unpredictability as well as his promised 60% tariffs on Chinese goods. But may also see opportunity in what is viewed as his isolationist ability to diminish American influence around the world.

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☆ Trump wins Pennsylvania, the most important swing state in the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania. With 19 electoral votes, the state was highly coveted by both Trump and Kamala Harris. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, the pivotal swing state that was the most coveted state on the electoral map this year. With this victory, called by Fox News, CNN, and NBC News early Wednesday, Trump has secured the state's 19 electoral votes. Elon Musk, who donated over $100 million in favor of electing Trump, also campaigned in the state for the former president.

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Younger votes tilted red, Latino voters increasingly backed Trump, and spending hit record highs. Democrats' lead with young voters fell by 11 pointsAmerica's younger voters shifted to the right in 2024, exit poll data released by the major news networks indicated. The exit poll found that Latino men drove Trump's gain, as they voted for him over Harris by 10 points. Related storiesAbout two-thirds of voters felt the economy was either "not good" or "poor," exit poll data showed. Advertisement45% said their financial situation is worse than at the last election, compared to 20% of 2020 voters who felt they were worse off than in 2016.

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☆ These countries have the most at stake as the U.S. heads to the polls
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Scott Olson | Bill Pugliano | Getty ImagesThe world is watching the U.S. presidential election as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but the vote is more consequential for some countries. That situation is even more pronounced for Ukraine, whose territorial integrity could even be at stake. Trump defended the measure as a way of reducing a yawning trade deficit with China, and to boost American jobs and competitiveness. Patrick Stollarz | AFP | Getty ImagesThis year, Trump said that if he was reelected, he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods by 60-100%.

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President Harris would probably put more pressure on Israel to reach a cease-fire and open up talks with the Palestinians. Ukrainians worry that a President Trump would force a quick and dirty peace deal favorable to Russia. They hope a President Harris would continue to support them on the battlefield. Under President Harris, that would probably mean continuity with the Biden administration policies that have become much more restrictive over time. Migrants from all over the world pass through Mexico to get to the U.S. border, and the United States can’t control the flow of migrants without Mexico’s assistance.

Persons: Israel Patrick Kingsley, Harris, Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukraine Anton Troianovski, Volodymyr Zelensky, Vladimir V, Putin, Biden, China Keith Bradsher, NATO Steven Erlanger, United States doesn’t, “ I’m, Ana Swanson, Donald Trump, haven’t, South Africa John Eligon, Biden —, Harris —, Mexico Natalie Kitroeff, Somini Sengupta Organizations: Trump, U.S, Manufacturing, NATO, The Times, Global, United, Biden Locations: Jerusalem, Israel, Gaza, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, United States, America, Europe, China, Beijing, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, India, —, Hungary, Italy, Germany, South Africa, Johannesburg, Africa, Zambia, Indian, Brazil, Ethiopia, BRICS, Mexico, Mexico City, U.S

☆ Biden seeks to clean up ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters denigrating Latinos
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sam Fossum | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Joe Biden stated that our supporters are garbage.”Trump said, “Wow. Garbage I think is worse, right?”Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance also seized on Biden’s comments. The president also criticized Trump’s character when trying to make the case for Harris on the call. In the days since his New York City rally, Trump’s campaign has tried to distance itself from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who who made the remark about Puerto Rico. “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” Trump campaign spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said in a statement Sunday.

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As Election Day approaches, former President Donald Trump has increasingly been warning that if he loses, it will be because of cheating. That’s all they want to do is cheat,” Trump said of Democrats during a rally this month in Juneau, Wisconsin. “They’re actually using it to cheat,” Trump said on the Los Angeles radio station KFI AM 640 on Oct. 8. “They have early voting, late voting, everything is so ridiculous,” Trump said onstage in Palm Beach, Florida, in July. And that’s what we’re striving for.”But Trump has also spoken favorably of early voting, usually in more choreographed settings.

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☆ Harris says Trump ‘fans the fuel of hate and division’ after Madison Square Garden rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Nikki | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned the tone of former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden the night before, arguing that it underscored her campaign’s argument against him. “I think last night, Donald Trump’s event in Madison Square Garden really highlighted a point that I’ve been making throughout this campaign,” Harris told reporters before heading to Michigan. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s comments about Puerto Rico provoked the most backlash. “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” Trump campaign spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said in a statement to CNN on Sunday night. “Donald Trump spends full time trying to have Americans point their finger at each other, fans the fuel of hate and division.

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During a special election in Wisconsin over the summer, a group of partisan poll watchers showed up at a handful of precincts in Glendale, a suburb of Milwaukee, and created chaos by contesting every absentee ballot that was cast. After they were reminded repeatedly about the rules against making meritless ballot challenges, the groups of poll watchers “turned disruptive,” according to Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy. They didn’t, and the police were called,” Kennedy told CNN, adding that once police arrived, the observers left peacefully. Some context: Poll watchers are a key component of election transparency, and both Democrats and Republicans have built out their ranks of volunteers and lawyers to observe polling places and vote counting centers. Read more about how election workers are preparing for poll watchers here.

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Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13. "Kamala has failed over the last four years and only President Donald J. Trump can fix the problems that are facing our nation," Trump campaign senior adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a statement of the closing argument. “Under Harris’ time in the White House, our nation’s strength has been squandered," a Trump campaign adviser said. But there's a tension between the focus Trump’s campaign has kept on those issues and his desire to wander into different territory. Only President Trump cut middle-class taxes, and only President Trump will do it again.”Brad Todd, a Republican strategist who isn’t working for Trump, said the spot "does a great job of channeling the overarching current that can push him over the line" by arguing that "America's on the wrong track and you can't keep the same people in charge."

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As Election Day approaches, the campaigns are putting significant time and attention toward courting Black men, seen as a crucial — and potentially movable — voting bloc in a tight presidential race. However, that number drops to 68% for Black men under 50, compared to 21% who support Trump. “It’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket,” she said during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in September. For Trump’s part, efforts to reach Black men voters through campaign surrogates or Trump himself have lessened in recent months. Bartell also pointed to Kevin Cooper, a Black man on death row for killing a white family, as well as marijuana convictions of Black men.

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WASHINGTON — With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with President Joe Biden before Election Day, according to three Harris campaign officials and three White House officials. Biden last appeared with Harris at a campaign event nearly seven weeks ago, on Labor Day in early September. That’s a contrast to former President Obama, who has headlined a series of Harris campaign events, and former President Bill Clinton who has also been on the trail for the vice president. First lady Jill Biden has headlined multiple events for the Harris campaign as well and is set to hit the trail for her again on Wednesday in Nevada. White House and campaign officials say the president understands the strategy behind his downsized role in the campaign, even if at times he doesn’t like it.

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☆ Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And now the man calls himself the father of IVF,” Harris said on Thursday, recalling Trump’s remark at an all-women’s town hall. Exit polls in 2020 showed Biden — who’d become the nation’s second Catholic president — finishing with a 5-point lead over Trump with Catholic voters. After wishing Adams “good luck,” Trump repeated the familiar canard that the Justice Department indicted Adams over the mayor’s criticism of the Biden administration’s border policy. “You’re going to win, I think you’re going to win, I know you’re going to win, so good luck,” Trump told Adams. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks a a rally at Resch Expo on October 17, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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☆ I'm a psychotherapist who's seeing a spike in election-related anxiety among my patients. Some of them are secretly voting for Trump.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Among his patients, he's seeing election-related anxiety tied to the race between Harris and Trump. This year, he's hearing a range of concerns from his patients regarding both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The result: These folks are overwhelmingly keeping quiet about their political beliefs and voting plans for the upcoming election and are closeted Trump supporters. For many people, their political beliefs are often tied to personal identity. AdvertisementBut by keeping political beliefs hidden, it can affect personal relationships.

Persons: Jonathan Alpert, Harris, Trump, Alpert, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, aren't, We're, Tayfun, didn't, Sen, John McCain, Biden — Organizations: Service, D.C, Trump, Trump voters, Getty Locations: United States, New York, Washington, , Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Erie, Anadolu

☆ Where Speaker Johnson sees the GOP's path to victory: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

In today’s edition, senior congressional reporter Scott Wong sits down with House Speaker Mike Johnson as he barnstorms the country in support of congressional Republican candidates. Plus, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down our latest NBC News poll, which shows how President Joe Biden is serving as a drag on Vice President Kamala Harris. I think a record number of Black and African American voters, Jewish voters, union voters. The majority could be won or lost in either of those two states, given how closely divided the House is. If you have feedback — likes or dislikes — email us at politicsnewsletter@nbcuni.comAnd if you’re a fan, please share with everyone and anyone.

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But Harris faces ongoing challenges in finding Muslim and Arab community leaders willing to publicly embrace her and risk blowback from their own constituents angered by the continued U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza and Southern Lebanon. Most Muslims have been reliable Democratic voters in recent years. How could you support a genocidal candidate?’” Osama Siblani, the publisher of the Dearborn, Michigan-based Arab American News, said of Harris endorsers. Stein’s vice presidential running mate, Butch Ware, a left-wing Muslim professor who has celebrated Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack, said Muslims who support Harris will burn in hell for it. “Throughout her career, Vice President Harris has been steadfast in her support of our country’s diverse Muslim community,” said Nasrina Bargzie, the campaign’s director of Muslim and Arab American outreach.

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☆ The blue wall battlegrounds will be won or lost on the economy. Here's where Harris stands in these critical states.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The trio of blue wall states offer promise to Vice President Harris and former President Trump. She's worked to rally union workers — a key voting bloc — around her campaign. But Loge also pointed to a newly-released Emerson College poll, which showed that Harris' union support varied by state. In the Quinnipiac poll, Michigan voters gave Trump an eight-point edge (53% to 45%) on the economy. And she's aiming to win over voters — especially union workers — in smaller cities where Trump found success in 2016.

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Polling has consistently found that Biden is a drag on Harris' candidacy and that voters are eager for a new direction. But Harris has been reluctant to be critical of Biden by outright critiquing his presidency. Harris would seek to distance herself from Biden somewhat delicately, likely giving the White House a heads up before doing so, three of the people familiar with the discussions said. Just hours after her interview on “The View,” Harris faced the same type of question by Stephen Colbert, who asked what major changes would be clear in a potential Harris administration and what might stay the same. Harris delivered a similar answer during her debate with Trump last month, which Biden took particular note of, NBC News has reported.

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☆ Biden and Harris step up public engagement about the dangers of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Later Wednesday, the White House said Biden had spoken by phone with officials in Florida in advance of Hurricane Milton making landfall. Harris’ visible role on the storm response comes as Hurricane Helene and now Milton have become part of the 2024 campaign, with less than four weeks to go before Election Day. She’s been making statements on issues that don’t typically fall under the purview of her official role as vice president. Her campaign has been consumed in recent days by the latest hurricane as it is working to evacuate staff, pause voter outreach across Florida and keep an eye on potential early voting ramifications following Hurricane Helene in a battleground state like North Carolina. It’s looking like the storm of the century,” Biden said during the briefing.

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Simon & Schuster“That fucking Putin,” Biden said to advisers in the Oval Office not long after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Woodward. “This is what Putin plans to do,” CIA Director Bill Burns said to Biden, according to Woodward. Woodward asked Trump aide Jason Miller whether Trump and Putin had spoken since he left the White House. I wouldn’t purport to speak to what President Trump may or may not have done,” Haines said, according to Woodward. As Trump framed his presidential campaign around fear, Woodward writes that Graham said of the former president: “Trump is becoming more erratic.

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☆ The dockworkers' strike is a test for Biden — and complicates an already dizzying 2024 presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But the strike could pose several issues for Vice President Harris in her presidential campaign. AdvertisementThere's a labor storm a-brewing off the East Coast — but don't expect to see President Joe Biden stepping in anytime soon. MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty ImagesThe strike throws another wrench into the 2024 raceThe strike has the potential to further upend what has already been a dizzying presidential race. Vice President Kamala Harris is now carrying the banner of the Biden administration's pro-union policies as the Democratic presidential nominee. But Harris' union ties are not as deep as those enjoyed by Biden.

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