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President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration, to serve as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People," Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social, arguing Patel would "bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI." Patel has earned a reputation as the ultimate Trump loyalist who has called for a purge of perceived enemies in the Justice Department and intelligence agencies. During the closing months of Trump’s tenure, the former president proposed Patel to serve as the deputy CIA director or to take over the FBI. He accused Patel of being a Washington bureaucrat who would interfere in a case where he was not needed.

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☆ Army and its ‘fanatical’ coach aim for perfection. But is that enough?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Brian Hamilton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

The Army is doing what it can to make it easier for its football team and the man in charge. As he watched his very first practice as athletic director, Buddie saw his football coach picking up errant wrappers on the field. The Army football team wakes up before sunrise and leaves the practice field after dark, unbeaten and almost too busy to notice anyone noticing. Army coach Jeff Monken, 57, is the second-winningest coach in program history. And Jeff Monken is still the Army football coach.

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EMILY’s List, a national group that backs Democratic women running for office, endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s bid for New Jersey governor on Monday, just hours after she announced her campaign. “In the United States Navy and in Congress, Rep. Sherrill has shown her unwavering commitment to serving our country and the people of New Jersey. We are thrilled to support Rep. Sherrill and to elect the first Democratic woman governor of New Jersey,” Mackler said. Sherrill is the first woman to enter the New Jersey race. EMILY’s List has also endorsed Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who is running in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest.

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☆ Weak shipbuilding could be the US Navy's Achilles' heel in a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The US Navy faces critical shipbuilding problems that could hobble it in a war with China. China's commercial and military shipbuilding capacity overshadows the rest of the world. China has pursued shipbuilding dominance over the past few years, building a massive naval fleet. Long-term investments and solutions are needed to fix the US Navy's shipbuilding problems. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Erwinjacob Miciano/ReleasedThe US Navy's shipbuilding woes aren't new, and there simply isn't a quick fix.

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☆ Pete Hegseth: Trump’s Pentagon pick aims for clash with top military leadership
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jeremy Herb | Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

A Princeton and Harvard grad, Hegseth was CEO of the conservative veteran’s advocacy organization, Concerned Veterans for America, beginning in 2006. He has 20 years’ experience in the military, having served in the Army National Guard as an infantry officer from 2002 to 2021 and leaving service as a major, according to military service records. He also worked as a guard at the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from June 2004 to April 2005. Hegseth has been awarded two Bronze Stars from his combat service. In one June interview on Fox, Hegseth bemoaned the state of the US military’s procurement system and the threat posed by China’s growing military.

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☆ The US needs ammunition for its next big war — a lot of it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The US has sent Ukraine and Israel billions of dollars worth of ammunition in recent years. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East show the US how much ammo it will need for its next big war. Beyond the ammunition, the US has also sent Ukraine a significant amount of armored vehicles, air-defense systems, drones, anti-tank weapons, small arms, and more. Given Beijing's formidable arsenal of anti-ship missiles, Navy vessels would need to be well-armed with interceptors to take down these threats and defend American assets in the Pacific. The US has transferred Patriot batteries and their associated interceptor missiles to Ukraine, where they have gotten a workout against Russian missiles.

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Republican Tim Sheehy has defeated Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana, NBC News projects, deepening the GOP’s projected Senate majority after the party's wins in West Virginia and Ohio. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, defeated the three-term senator by consolidating Republican voters in a state that has turned a deeper shade of red in recent years. Sheehy and his allies cast Tester as a liberal Democrat who votes with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, undercutting the incumbent’s reputation as a centrist. But Democrats were cautiously optimistic that Montana voters would look at the presidential race and the Senate race through different lenses. While Sheehy had said he would respect Montana voters’ decision on the issue, he appeared open to supporting federal action on abortion, which Democrats exploited on the campaign trail and on the airwaves.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Sheehy, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Tester Organizations: Democratic, NBC News, Navy, Republican, Republicans, Senate Locations: Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, state’s

☆ Tim Sheehy will defeat Sen. Jon Tester in Montana Senate election, NBC News projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy walks up to the stage during a rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. Former President Donald Trump won a decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race , taking multiple key battleground states, and Republicans made gains in the Senate. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and wealthy businessman, was heavily touted by the GOP as one of its strongest chances to pick up a Senate seat. Republican nominee Tim Sheehy will defeat incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in the election for a Senate seat from Montana, NBC News projects. Tester, a farmer who had been elected to three terms in the Senate, was facing strong headwinds in winning reelection.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Sheehy, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Megyn Kelly Organizations: Montana Republican U.S, Republican, Montana State University, Navy, GOP, Democratic, NBC, Senate Locations: Bozeman , Montana, Montana, Afghanistan

George Walker IV/AP Trump supporters watch election results come in at his election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Election workers process mail-in ballots in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Trump and Harris tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township, kicking off Election Day. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Election workers prepare ballots in Denver on Monday, November 4. RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty Images A patron eats inside a restaurant near the White House that had plywood covering its windows on the eve of Election Day. David Dee Delgado/AFP/Getty Images Election workers sort ballots during early voting in San Francisco on Thursday.

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☆ 'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SAN DIEGO — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. The Malaysian defense contractor was a key contact for U.S. Navy ships at ports across Asia for more than two decades. He pleaded guilty in 2015, admitting that he had offered more than $500,000 in cash bribes to Navy officials, defense contractors and others. While awaiting sentencing, Francis was hospitalized and treated for renal cancer and other medical issues. The felony convictions of four former Navy officers were vacated following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

Persons: Leonard “, Leonard ” Francis, Janis L, Sammartino, Francis, Prosecutors, Leonard’s, Leonard, “ Leonard Francis, Tara McGrath, ” Prosecutors, Francis ’, overcharge, snipped, — Organizations: DIEGO, U.S . Navy, U.S, Navy, Attorney’s, . Naval, ”, Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd, Prosecutors, Simon Bolivar International Locations: masterminding, Venezuela, ” U.S, Singapore, Malaysian, Asia, Kobe, Thailand, Philippines, Southeast Asia, San Diego, Mexico, Cuba, Caracas, Russia

This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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☆ Montana U.S. Senate Election Results 2024: Tester vs. Sheehy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Senator Jon Tester has defied the odds before, but his fight for a fourth term will be considerably tougher and he will need many ticket-splitters. The Republican candidate, Tim Sheehy, is a decorated former Navy SEAL with Mr. Trump’s backing.

Persons: Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy Organizations: Republican, Navy

☆ ‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

San Diego AP —Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. The Malaysian defense contractor was a key contact for U.S. Navy ships at ports across Asia for more than two decades. He pleaded guilty in 2015, admitting that he had offered more than $500,000 in cash bribes to Navy officials, defense contractors and others. While awaiting sentencing, Francis was hospitalized and treated for renal cancer and other medical issues. The felony convictions of four former Navy officers were vacated following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

Persons: Leonard “, Leonard ” Francis, Janis L, Sammartino, Francis, Prosecutors, Leonard’s, Leonard, “ Leonard Francis, Tara McGrath, ” Prosecutors, Francis ’, overcharge, snipped, — Organizations: Diego AP, Former, U.S . Navy, U.S, Navy, Attorney’s, . Naval, ”, Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd, Prosecutors, Simon Bolivar International Locations: masterminding, Venezuela, ” U.S, Singapore, Malaysian, Asia, Kobe, Thailand, Philippines, Southeast Asia, San Diego, Mexico, Cuba, Caracas, Russia

As the battle for Congress comes to a close, here are five things to watch:1. Republicans have long been concerned about Democrats’ massive fundraising advantage in House and Senate races. Nearly $1.6 billion has been spent on ads in Senate races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $803 million and Republicans spending $758 million, according to AdImpact. More than $1 billion has also been spent on ads in House races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $615 million to Republicans’ $448 million, according to AdImpact. In the Maryland Senate race, Republicans have tried to pull off an upset by recruiting former GOP Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jon Tester, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Brown, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, Harris, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey, Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, Nevada’s Jacky Rosen, Maine Republican Susan Collins, Biden, Casey, Dave McCormick, Rosen, Roe, Wade, ’, That’s, Dan Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Osborn, Colin Allred, Ted Cruz, they’re, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Allred, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Angela Alsobrooks Organizations: White, Republicans, House, Republican, Navy, West Virginia Gov, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Maine Republican, Senate, Freedom Caucus, Democrats, Labor, ’, Republicans ’, PAC, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, Hogan Locations: California, New York, Arizona, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Allentown, Harrisburg, Nebraska, Cornhusker, Texas, Florida, Maryland

☆ Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy is still talking about his gunshot wound story in hotly-contested race
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sheehy is still addressing a gunshot wound incident that shook up the race earlier this year. The Senate race could determine whether Democrats retain their majority in the chamber. Sheehy, earlier this year, admitted to The Post that he lied to the ranger about being wounded in the national park. "They required a police report because any gunshot wound requires a police report of any kind." She asked Sheehy if there were medical records to show that he wasn't treated for a gunshot wound during his 2015 hospital visit.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Jon Tester, Sheehy, —, Megyn Kelly, Sen, Kim Peach, Peach, Kelly, didn't, you'd, you've, Donald Trump —, they're, Tester Organizations: Montana, Senate, Service, Republican US, Navy SEAL, US Park Service, Washington Post, Colt, Post, New York Times, Democratic, Siena College, Emerson College, States, Democrats, Business Locations: Montana, Afghanistan, Afghan

Two starkly different House candidates, in separate races, personify the intensifying ideological partitioning occurring within the once strongly Democratic constituency of Latino voters, whose numbers are growing. Their highly competitive races, along with a few other California congressional races, have pushed Latino voters to the front lines of the bitter fight for control of the House. “We have centered on Latino voters in our campaign,” said Whitesides, whose wife is of Cuban and Salvadoran heritage. In the same poll, 52% of Latino voters in District 27 said they support Whitesides, compared to 24% for Garcia and 24% completely undecided. In the last presidential election, Latino turnout was very high, and now it “actually is approaching the turnout rate for non-Latinos,” Vargas said.

Persons: Rudy Salas, Mike Garcia, Salas, David Valadao, Garcia, Democrat George Whitesides, ”, Arturo Vargas, —, wasn’t, he’d, ” Salas, “, aren’t, Valadao’s, Donald Trump, Valadao, Irfan Khan, Luis Alvarado, ” Alvarado, ” Garcia, he’s, Joe Biden, Whitesides, ” Whitesides, George Whitesides, Susan Montoya Bryan, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Julián Castro, ” Vargas, Harris — Organizations: Democratic, California’s Central Valley ., House, Republicans, Five, GOP, Democrat, NASA, National Association of Latino, Central, “, Representatives, Capitol, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Democrats, Republican, Congress, California Republican, Center, Politics, University of Virginia, Los Angeles In, Naval Academy, Navy, Trump, Virgin Galactic, NBC, Latino Community Foundation, Valadao, BSP Research Locations: California’s Central Valley, Los Angeles, California, Five California, Valley, Central Valley, Azores, Hansford, Calif, Los Angeles In California’s, Mexico, Black, Cuban, Salvadoran, homeownership, Upham, N.M

☆ Montana Senate candidate says he was 'medically discharged' from the Navy. Records say otherwise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“Tim Sheehy was honorably discharged from the Navy after being declared medically unfit to continue to serve as a Navy SEAL in 2014,” the spokesperson said. Sheehy’s apparently false claims of being medically discharged add to the number of statements he has made about his military record that have been questioned. Sheehy has made his military service a core part of his campaign. “Eventually, I was medically discharged from the military,” he added. Sheehy was cited for the incident by the ranger and fined over $500 for illegally discharging a weapon in a national park.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Sheehy, “, ” Sheehy, ”, “ Tim Sheehy, Tim, Navy Reserve — “, Sheehy’s, Jon Tester, ‘, you’re, you’ve, Victor Davis Hanson, Helena, Colt, ” “ Tim Organizations: Navy, Senate, NBC News, U.S, Navy Reserve, National Park Service, Democratic, Republican, Montana Legislature, Naval Academy, Star, NBC, Independent, Washington Post, The New York Times, ricochet Locations: Montana, Hawaii, Afghanistan, Iraq, Valley

☆ A former Navy SEAL says his military-style morning routine helps him stay focused as a business owner
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jocko Willink kept his Navy SEAL habit of waking up early to get an edge in the business world. He said the strict, "boring" routine helps him stay focused and prioritize his health and his work. His morning routine includes a workout, supplements, and intermittent fasting. AdvertisementThese days, his morning schedule includes:Wake up at 4:30 a.m. Skimping on sleep for a morning workout can backfire and make it harder to stay healthy and focused, some research suggests.

Persons: Jocko Willink, —, Willink Organizations: Navy, Service, Willink, Jocko

And if the worst were to happen and Bridger defaulted on the debt, Gallatin County wouldn’t be on the hook. The second item that wasn’t publicly discussed involved collateral damage to Gallatin County if Bridger’s bonds, known as conduits, went bad. Neither did former commissioner Skinner, whom NBC News called to talk about his vote on the Bridger bond. “Gallatin County should expect that Bridger will not cover any of the costs to unwind this transaction,” he said. At the 2020 meeting about the bond issue, Sean Bowen, a deputy county attorney, was asked whether the county was comfortable approving it.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Bridger, Gallatin, ”, Joe Skinner, Sheehy vies, Sheehy, Donald Trump, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Blackstone, Louise Johns, Justin Marlowe, ” Marlowe, ” Sheehy, didn’t, Sam Davis, Bridger’s, Nathan Bilyeu, wasn’t, Marlowe, ‘, ’ ”, “, Zach Brown, ” Brown, Bilyeu, Skinner, Brown, it’s, Sean Bowen, Bowen, hadn’t Organizations: Bridger Aerospace Group, Navy SEAL, U.S . Senate, Democratic, New, Blackstone Group, Republican, Bridger Aerospace, Bloomberg, Getty, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Municipal Finance, National Interagency Fire Center, Pilatus, Bridger, wasn’t, University of Chicago, Poor’s, NBC Locations: Montana, it’s, Gallatin County, Bozeman, U.S, Washington, Gallatin, New York City, Bridger, Mont, Helena, Chicago, Bolingbrook, ”

☆ SEAL Team 6 is said to be training for a fight with China over Taiwan. Here's what it could do if Beijing invades.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SEAL Team 6 is reportedly readying for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. AdvertisementCould SEAL Team 6 special operators help Taiwan fend off a Chinese invasion? Related storiesThe Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), formerly known as SEAL Team 6, is the Navy's top-tier special operations outfit. SEAL Team 6 represents the cream of the crop of the SEAL community. And the direct support personnel serving with the unit will often have passed, depending on their role, Green Team, SEAL Team 6's physically and technically rigorous selection process.

Persons: —, DEVGRU, Richard Phillips, Osama bin Laden, Katie Cox Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Navy, Warfare Development, Army's Delta Force, DEVGRU, Maersk, U.S . Navy, Navy SEALs, 75th Ranger Regiment, Big Navy, Strategic, Navy SEAL, SEAL, Green Team Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, China, Maersk Alabama, Somali

☆ The US Navy is burning through missiles in the Middle East that it would need in a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The US Navy has been burning through interceptors fighting in Middle East conflicts, including the valuable SM-3. AdvertisementUS Navy warships have twice been called upon to defend Israel from massive Iranian ballistic missile attacks and have used SM-3 interceptors to defeat the incoming threats. But it's not just the SM-3 that the Navy is using up battling foes in the Middle East. In a short-range engagement, China's missiles wouldn't need to travel as high, and they would likely have shorter flight times and travel at slower speeds. And the number of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, long-range cruise missiles designed by RTX, being produced has decreased annually as well.

Persons: —, RTX, Archer Macy, Fitzgerald, Bryan McGrath, it's, Yemen that's, Macy, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Jim Fein, Fein, Sen, Roger Wicker, Wicker, Bryan Clark, Burke, Laura Radspinner, Clark Organizations: US Navy, Service, Navy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Combat, US, Iranian, Getty, Center for Strategic, Studies ' Missile Defense, Pentagon, The Heritage Foundation, Republican, Senate Armed Services Committee, Biden, Hudson Institute, Stout Locations: Middle East, China, Israel, Iran, Iranian, USS, Erie, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Lake Erie

☆ Harris floods the zone with Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert, podcast interviews in final election sprint
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

To kick off the week, Harris' interview with Alex Cooper on the popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast is expected to air Sunday. The Trump campaign declined to do a "60 Minutes" interview after initially accepting the invitation, according to the network. On Tuesday, the Harris campaign will fly the vice president to New York for appearances on ABC's "The View," CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "The Howard Stern Show." Along with various appearances on Fox News, more friendly territory for the Republican nominee, Trump has interviewed on podcasts that are popular with young men like "This Past Weekend w/Theo Von" and the "Lex Fridman Podcast." Over the course of Harris' fast-tracked campaign, the vice president has sat for interviews with CNN, a panel from the National Association of Black Journalists, MSNBC and some local outlets.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Alex Cooper, Tim Walz, Bill Whitaker, Trump, Stephen Colbert, Howard Stern, Joe Biden, Theo Von, Lex Fridman, Phil, Shawn Ryan, Elon Musk Organizations: Democratic, U.S, Republican, Michigan U.S, CBS, Minnesota Gov, Univision, Trump, Fox News, Navy, CNN, National Association of Black Journalists, MSNBC Locations: Redford Charter Township, Michigan, New York, Spanish

☆ Bailey Sharp, 23, was killed after plotting California man's murder; co-conspirators sentenced to life, as seen on Dateline
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Rebeccah Glaser | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

For years, Jeff Sharp often relied on the same refrain when he came upon an addict. The only reason Bailey wasn’t charged in Hilbert’s murder, Zois told “Dateline,” is because she is dead. A lawyer for Bischoff disputed this account, telling “Dateline” that his client had nothing to do with Hilbert’s murder. Bailey Sharp, 23, was killed weeks after Justin Hilbert's murder. And without that money, the arrangement between Bischoff, Bailey and Serrano fell apart in the weeks that followed.

Persons: Jeff Sharp, Sharp, —, ”, Bailey, Bailey Sharp, Justin Hilbert —, — Bailey, Amy Zois, Zois, Jared Bischoff, Bischoff, Danny Serrano, Bailey wasn’t, Ericka Sharp, “, Ericka, Jeff, it’s, ” Jeff, he’d, ” Ericka, hadn’t, Tonya Reppe, Justin Hilbert, Hilbert, Bailey —, Serrano, Bailey’s, Lance Stoyer, Justin Hilbert's, Reppe, Stoyer, Hilbert —, she’d, Ricky, Bischoff’s, ” Zois, Dateline ”, Cathy, Steve Hudson Organizations: Seattle Police, Riverside, Former Navy, “ Dateline, ”, Zois, Sheriff’s, Facebook, NBC, “, Dateline, Sharps, “ Dateline ” Locations: Southern California, Riverside County, Riverside, Inland, Riverside , Calif, Seattle, California, Texas, she’d, Palm Springs

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%.

Persons: —, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Sheehy, Donald Trump, Tester, “, ” Tester, who’s, ” Sheehy, Trump, Biden, Harris, heeding, Joe Biden, James Richmond, Joe Biden’s, ” Richmond, stater haven’t, Chuck Schumer, Jon Tester ”, ”, Kamala Harris, Gary Peters, Sen, Susan Collins, He’s, ” Peters, outspent Sheehy, Barack Obama, outperforming, Steve Bullock, GOP Sen, Steve Daines, Charlie Kirk, Montanans ”, Sarah Thaggard, ” Thaggard, Chuck Denowh, ” Denowh, ” Bridget Bowman, Alex Tabet Organizations: Senate, Democratic, Navy, Democratic Party, Republicans, Trump, GOP, Republican, MSNBC, Democrats, NBC News, “, National Republican, AARP, Fox News, Maine Republican, National Press Club, Gov, Native, Koosta, University of Montana, Montana Republican Locations: Montana —, Montana, West Virginia . Montana, Helena, Washington, Maine, Georgia, Missoula , Montana

Former President Donald Trump said he doesn’t believe he would run for office again in four years if he loses the November election. “I think that hopefully we’re going to be successful,” Trump added in the interview, which aired Sunday. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. And she will be, she will be terrific.”Trump noted that Musk endorsed him “very powerfully” and agreed that the tech billionaire could help with “government waste” when Attkisson suggested the possibility. But he’s indicating he might be willing to,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, doesn’t, “, ” Trump, Sharyl Attkisson, Trump, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, “ It’s, Gabbard, I’ve, ”, Musk, Attkisson, He’s, Shawn Ryan Organizations: Human Services, Democratic Locations: Hawaii

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