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☆ Meet the Press – November 3, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

KRISTEN WELKER:As the 2024 election nears the finish line, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump make their last appeal to voters. Vice President Harris and former President Trump and their surrogates are making their closing arguments. North Carolina was the state former president Trump won in 2020 by the smallest margin and both candidates held events there on Saturday. I asked, what is his message to women who are thinking about voting for Vice President Harris. Today, Vice President Harris is in Michigan working to shore up the blue wall, her simplest path to winning the White House.

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Vice President Kamala Harris will make an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, according to three people familiar with the planning. Harris’ cameo on the long-running variety series, where she’s been portrayed by actor Maya Rudolph, brings her to New York, away from the battleground states she’s been visiting in the final stretch of the campaign. "Maya Rudolph — I mean, she’s so good,” Harris said of her impression on “The View” last month, praising her “mannerisms” as well. A month earlier, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a cameo on the show and did an impersonation of Trump. Sarah Palin went on the show just weeks before the election as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

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☆ Two parties, two very different closing arguments: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. Closing arguments in battle for Congress focus on abortion and immigrationBy Bridget BowmanBoth parties are zeroing in on very different issues as they make their closing arguments to voters in the battles that will determine control of the closely divided House and Senate. Meanwhile, immigration is the top topic in Republican ads, followed by Vice President Kamala Harris, taxation, President Joe Biden, and candidate character. Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown are looking to win over voters who will likely be supporting former President Donald Trump. Follow live updates from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

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☆ Full transcript: Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris just before her rally at the Talking Stick Amphitheatre in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon. And I’m going to be all over the country pretty much — especially in the swing states — talking with folks about the issues that relate to them and the contrast between me and Donald Trump. And this, again, is a big contrast between me and Donald Trump. ALCINDOR: Former President Donald Trump has said that he would be a protector of women, whether they like it or not. ALCINDOR: Former President Trump also rode around in a garbage truck to call attention to President Biden’s comments about his supporters and their rhetoric.

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PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that former President Donald Trump's remarks this week about protecting women whether they "like it or not" is another sign of how he "devalues" women. The Trump campaign did not immediately provide a comment on Harris' remarks. Trump on Wednesday said that his "people" had instructed him not to say that he wanted to "protect the women." In addressing Biden's comments, Harris pointed to Trump's rhetoric about "the enemy from within" and comparing the U.S. to a "garbage can." When asked by NBC News what Harris thinks her late mother would say to her in the final days before the election, Harris smiled.

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, plans to spend election night at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C., according to three people familiar with the planning. One source said the campaign is likely to hold its election night event in the Quad, though the exact location on campus could change. NBC News previously reported that Harris’ campaign was eyeing the university, where Harris obtained her bachelor’s degree, as a potential venue for the vice president's election night headquarters. "I recognize my time at Howard shaped me into the person I am today. She also pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first historically Black sorority, at Howard in 1986.

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And on Thursday, Harris delivered an unscheduled speech focused on former Trump chief of staff John Kelly confirming Trump praised Adolf Hitler’s generals. The Harris campaign argues that the plan will tip some final undecided voters — a chunk of which are disaffected Republicans or independents. The Harris campaign says it is also focused on understanding what messaging could impact the small number of undecided voters that remain in key battleground states. “The two most motivating messages for Democratic turnout are those around abortion and democracy.”Some Harris campaign officials echoed that argument. Still, some Democrats who have worked with Harris worry there is too much focus on Trump and not on Harris’ unique skills and vision.

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☆ Breaking down the the yawning gender gap dividing Gen Z: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

In today’s edition, we break down our latest poll showing how Gen Z voters are viewing the presidential race in the final days. And among young voters who say they will vote in the presidential election in November, Harris leads 56%-36%, a 20-point advantage. Within Gen Z, though, there are notable divisions among different groups — and the gender gap is particularly significant. Men (46%) were more likely to say Trump has the right temperament to serve as president, compared with women (30%). Read more →Future Forward, a Democratic super PAC backing Harris, has been quietly running millions of dollars in Spanish-language ads aimed at Latino voters.

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Garland — who oversaw the Justice Department in the wake of its biggest crisis since Watergate, when Trump tried to enlist Justice Department appointees to overturn his election loss — is likely to stay on at least long enough to ensure a smooth transition. Still, a few names have surfaced for the position of 87th attorney general of the United States. Roy Cooper, who was on Harris' vice presidential short list; former Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, who served as the No. 3 official at the Justice Department until earlier this year; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams. 3 position at the Justice Department.

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Pop superstar Beyoncé will appear with Vice President Kamala Harris at her event in Houston, Texas on Friday evening, according to three sources familiar with the plans. Beyonce is also expected to perform, according to one of the sources, who has direct knowledge of the preparations. The pop star is from Houston and her appearance comes as the Harris campaign has welcomed other musicians, like Bruce Springsteen and Eminem, to the campaign trail. The vice president's other prominent celebrity endorsements include Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish. Beyonce is not often involved in politics but famously sang the national anthem at former President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2008.

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In the final days of the race, Harris is expected to stress that she still believes she and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are the “underdogs” in the race and that “nothing can be left on the field,” a Harris aide said. Harris has also started to use video clips of Trump’s comments at her rallies, a pattern that is expected to continue. A Harris campaign aide said the strategy is viewed as a “smart way to force a conversation about him.”“A huge part of our thinking is that we need to show his lack of fitness,” the person said. “Donald Trump’s comments continue to become more bizarre and more strange, and that’s something that should concern the American people and, in these closing days,” Garcia told NBC News on Wednesday, “Kamala Harris will make that argument.”

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A person close to the campaign said that at this moment, having Clinton on the campaign trail might not be the most helpful move, since it needed to focus on its core messages. Clinton is expected to do at least one event for the Harris campaign in the final week of the election, according to two people familiar with the planning, though an event has not been announced. It is unclear if Clinton will appear alongside the vice president on the campaign trail. A Harris campaign official said Clinton will campaign for the vice president in the final stretch of the race. “Hillary Clinton said, ‘I’m With Her,’ and they were not,” the Harris aide said of voters.

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Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a “closing argument” speech in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday at the site where former President Donald Trump spoke shortly before the Jan. 6 riot, according to a senior campaign official. Harris will argue it's time to turn the page on Trump and choose a new way forward, the official said. Sources had told NBC News earlier in the day that Harris' campaign had been planning an address on the National Mall and had sought a permit for the site. “We have come to demand that Congress do the right thing and only count the electors who have been lawfully slated,” Trump told the crowd, urging it repeatedly to "fight." The Harris campaign official said the campaign plans to contrast Trump's worst moment in office with what the official called Harris' optimistic vision for the future.

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☆ Vance takes on clean-up duty for Trump: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Plus, chief political analyst Chuck Todd digs into the closing messages from Trump and Kamala Harris. Vance emerges as Trump’s explainer-in-chiefBy Henry J. Gomez and Alec HernándezJD Vance’s willingness to regularly take questions from mainstream news outlets has added an unofficial duty to his role as Donald Trump’s running mate: explainer-in-chief. That time Trump questioned whether Vice President Kamala Harris is really Black? “I think he pointed out the fundamental chameleon-like nature of Kamala Harris,” Vance contended. The sources all noted they did not have direct knowledge that this was a formal Trump campaign plan.

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Between the time it takes to process mail ballots and deal with provisional ballots in some battleground states, votes will not be fully tabulated on election night. Projections of who won a close presidential race might not come for days, similar to the 2020 election. The sources all noted they did not have direct knowledge that this was a formal Trump campaign plan. The Trump campaign did not respond to a request seeking comment. In 2020, Trump quickly proclaimed victory on election night, even though he ultimately ended up losing to Joe Biden.

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Black men have historically voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates, with turnout typically lagging that of Black women but consistent nonetheless. Even a relatively small drop in support from Black men for Harris could be significant given the razor-thin margins in battleground states. “Black men prioritize being the primary breadwinners of the household and care about real wages and permanent jobs. The Harris campaign also plans to ramp up its programming specifically designed to engage Black men. This week, it is set to partner with Black male celebrities, influencers and activists to hold “Black Men Huddle Up” events in battleground states, NFL and NCAA watch parties that will double as an avenue for Black men to discuss the stakes of the election.

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Trump and the Republican Party have made “an unprecedented lean in and targeting of African American men,” Belcher said. Yes, it’s absolutely smart on their side.”But, he said, recent polling shows a shift among Black voters in the last month and a half toward Harris' campaign. “We want to make sure that Black men are showing up to vote in numbers that we haven’t seen since Obama. So victory and success for us will be record numbers of Black men showing up to vote in November.”He said there has been an Obama-like energy with Harris. Has anyone ever heard of Barack Hussein Obama?” Trump said as the Scranton crowd lit up with boos.

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President Joe Biden has postponed his overseas trip this week due to Hurricane Milton, according to two sources familiar with the planning. Biden was scheduled to depart for Berlin on Thursday and then travel to Angola in Southern Africa, returning to the U.S. on Oct. 15. "Given the projected trajectory and strength of Hurricane Milton, President Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola in order to oversee preparations for and the response to Hurricane Milton, in addition to the ongoing response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Residents there are still reeling from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene last month. Criswell will be in Florida providing guidance and coordinating disaster response to Milton, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday.

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A new $4 million effort primarily aimed at engaging and mobilizing Black male voters ahead of Election Day in key battleground states is launching Tuesday, according to plans shared first with NBC News. The new effort will focus on nonpartisan ways to encourage largely Black men to vote, said Quentin James, founder and president of the Collective PAC. "Black men are now one of the No. He added that with polls showing a close presidential race, Black men could play a pivotal role. The group hopes to register 50,000 Black voters by providing them with resources at VoteToLive.org.

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☆ The Obamacare wars return to the campaign trail: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur examines how the political fight over Obamacare was reignited this week. The Obamacare wars return to the campaign trailBy Sahil KapurObamacare has re-entered the chat. Also this week, Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, raised eyebrows by rewriting the history of Trump’s attempts to repeal Obamacare when he was president. Meanwhile, Barack Obama will make his first appearance on the campaign trail this fall next week in Pittsburgh at an event for Harris.

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The change is driven, in part, by internal campaign data showing that sharper messaging against Trump could persuade some still-unsure Americans to support Harris, according to three of the campaign officials. Follow live politics coverage here“We are going to draw more contrasts everywhere we can,” Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said in an interview. Harris campaign officials said they intend to continue laying out her policy positions, background and plans if she were to win the presidency — and increasing negative messaging is oftentimes a natural evolution in a presidential campaign as the candidates make their closing arguments. “The numbers aren’t moving,” a Harris campaign official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategy. NBC News has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.

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Former first lady Melania Trump appeared to discuss her views on women's rights Thursday in a video on X, one day after publication of an excerpt from her coming memoir in which she reportedly takes a strong stance in support of abortion rights. The Guardian reported Wednesday that Trump defends abortion rights in her memoir, scheduled for release Tuesday. Reached for comment about the former first lady's views on abortion, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung pointed to Donald Trump's remarks in the interview. Abortion is not the source of their freedom and liberation.”The former first lady's new position also prompted backlash from reproductive rights groups, which pointed to Donald Trump's record on abortion. She’s been a champion of reproductive freedom her whole career."

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The videos are part of a seven-figure paid media strategy aimed at critical swing voters and a larger effort by the Harris campaign to court Republicans and former Trump supporters. The campaign has also hired strategists to focus specifically on conservative voters, held events to engage Republican voters in battleground states, launched Republicans for Harris to help organize grassroots programs, and rolled out endorsements from prominent Republicans. McCaffery, who lives in Pennsylvania, embodies the type of voter the Harris campaign hopes will back her as polls show the race remains close. This week, the Harris campaign will also be holding Republican voter outreach events in the battleground states across the country. That comes after the campaign launched Republicans for Harris in August and after dozens of notable Republicans, including Cheney and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, endorsed Harris.

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The speech will tie together various themes of the Harris campaign, including her own biography and how it defines her economic vision. Harris plans to describe her economic vision as “pragmatic” and not “bound by ideology,” the official said. Not those who mop the floors,” Harris plans to say. “I’m going to be giving a speech this week that is really to outline my vision for the economy,” Harris told reporters Sunday. “According to our recent polling, Black voters’ economic priorities include reducing costs and increasing wealth.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, ”, Trump, Donald Trump, ” Harris, Joe Biden, It’s, “ I’m, you’ve, I’ve, “, ” Terrance Woodbury Organizations: PITTSBURGH, Democratic, NBC News, NBC, Biden, HIT, Black Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Pittsburgh

☆ Congressional Black Caucus PAC launches ad in swing New York district highlighting Trump's lie about Haitian immigrants
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Yamiche Alcindor | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The district is one where Democrats hope to flip control from Republicans in their bid to take the majority of the House. The ad will target voters across the New York district, where Trump is scheduled to campaign this week. The effort is part of a nationwide push by the CBC PAC to reach Black voters in battleground congressional districts where it believes Black voters will be key to securing wins. Isn’t the American dream for us, too? Vote this November.”The ad ends with the narrator saying, “Remember, our unity is our strength.

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