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LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment. California and Nevada would join a growing national trend that started with voters in Colorado repealing involuntary servitude in 2018. Slavery and involuntary servitude were banned nationally by the 13th Amendment with one exception — as punishment for a crime. In 2016, Shawna Lynn Jones became the first incarcerated woman to die while fighting a fire in California, according to the state corrections department. "If it means we have to come back to California voters in two years or four years, then that's what we'll do," Nuñez said.

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Abortion is the most-mentioned topic in Democratic closing ads, followed by immigration, health care, bipartisanship, and taxation, according to an analysis of more than 300 TV ads from candidates and joint ads they ran with party committees. The analysis looked at ads, tracked by AdImpact, that aired Wednesday in competitive House and Senate races. Immigration is the top topic in Republican ads, followed by Vice President Kamala Harris, taxation, President Joe Biden, and candidate character. Larry Hogan and Wisconsin businessman Eric Hovde — had TV ads mentioning the issue on Wednesday. In Ohio, one of businessman Bernie Moreno’s closing ads features Trump saying, “Sherrod Brown is a radical left politician.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Democratic Sens, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Donald Trump, Tester, “ Tim Sheehy doesn’t, Sheehy, It’s, ”, Larry Hogan, Eric Hovde —, Hogan, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, “, ” Hovde, Amy Walter, Don Bacon, Brandon Williams, Marc Molinaro, California’s Matt Gunderson, Virginia’s Derrick Anderson —, John Tester, Harris, Biden, Trump, Bernie Moreno’s, “ Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, ” Harris, Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, Pennsylvania Democratic Sen, Bob Casey’s, Casey “ Organizations: Democratic, GOP, Maryland Gov, National Republican, Nebraska, Republican, America, Republicans, ” Immigration, Trump, Maryland Democrat, Democrat, Pennsylvania Democratic, NAFTA Locations: Montana and Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin, New York, In Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, China

Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice, alleging he made “criminally false statements” during closed-door testimony in June 2024. In the Republican-led committee’s referral, it says Cuomo “knowingly and willfully made materially false statements” to the panel during its investigation into the New York’s Covid-19 response. Cuomo also denied having discussions about the July 6 report being peer reviewed, according to the panel, which said documents show otherwise. The panel said Cuomo was not under oath during his testimony but was required to answer questions truthfully to Congress. Cuomo’s plan to centralize the pandemic response in the governor’s office also has received criticism, including from an independent report commissioned by his successor, Gov.

Persons: Andrew Cuomo, General Merrick Garland, Cuomo “, ”, Cuomo, “, Rich Azzopardi, ” Azzopardi, Rita Galvin, Galvin, Elise Stefanik, Brad Wenstrup, ” Wenstrup, “ You’re, Trump, ” Cuomo, Kathy Hochul Organizations: U.S, New York Gov, Department of Justice, Republican, of Health, U.S . Rep, ”, Ohio Republican Locations: New York, “

Their clash has already drawn more ad spending than any other Senate race in history, eclipsing the $412 million spent in Georgia’s 2020 race between Jon Ossoff and David Perdue. While Moreno clings to Trump, Brown tends to avoid talking too much about national political figures from either party. “Sherrod Brown, he’s taking ads in like he’s my best friend,” the former president said Sunday during a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. He also acknowledged the threat of ticket-splitters — and the importance of Trump having coattails long enough to carry Moreno along with him. But then-Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat who represented much of the area for years, lost it to Vance in the Senate race by 3 points in 2022.

Persons: Ohio — Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Jon Ossoff, David Perdue, Brown, Moreno, Donald Trump, ” Brown, “, it’s, —, ”, ” Sen, Republican Bernie Moreno, Barack Obama, Bob Taft, Trump, “ Sherrod Brown, “ He’s, ” Moreno, MAGA, Donald Trump Jr, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Graham, “ Trump’s, ” Graham, Kamala Harris, “ I’m, Kamala, Joe Biden, ’ ” Brown, Obama, Brown’s, Rachel Petri, JD Vance, Tim Ryan, Vance, they’ve, ” Petri, Paul Adams, Chuck Schumer, Hunter, “ We’ve, ” Trump, Martin Luther King Jr, Shontel Brown, Chris Ronayne, Moreno “, Andre Washington, — Sherrod Brown, David Brock, He’s, ” Moreno —, Sherrod Organizations: Republicans, Trump, NBC News, Teamsters, Republican, Ohio Senate, Ohio Gov, Madison, Trump’s, Democrat, ”, Democratic, Senate, Trump Jr, Cleveland, Ohio Democratic Party, GOP, Fund, Cuyahoga County Democratic Locations: VERMILION, Ohio, Trump, Youngstown, New York, Erie, swingy Lorain County, Lorain, Lorain County, Cleveland, Delaware, Mahoning counties . Delaware, Columbus, Mahoning, Strongsville, Russia, Lake Erie, Cuyahoga County, I’m

☆ Progressives gear up for their first big fight if Harris wins: Protecting Lina Khan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

With Republicans favored to win the Senate, Harris may have few opportunities to pursue an ambitious legislative agenda, shifting the Democratic ideological fight to key personnel decisions. “It’d be a strategic blunder for Harris to pick an ugly fight over Lina Khan’s future when there’s already strong consensus among Democrats. Moderate senators like Bob Casey and Jackie Rosen are actively campaigning on the FTC’s work to lower prices,” said a Senate Democratic aide, who was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive subject. Removing her would not only infuriate the left but it could provoke a confirmation fight with Senate Republicans over her replacement. Some in the progressive movement believe Harris should simply leave her there without going through confirmation again in the Senate if need be.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris tacks, Lina Khan, Harris, ”, Dan Geldon, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, “, ” Geldon, Mark Cuban, Gary Gensler, Barry Diller, Reid Hoffman, Hoffman, ” “, Adam Green, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Ron Klain, Khan, Danielle Deiseroth, MAGA, Lina Khan’s, there’s, Bob Casey, Jackie Rosen, Alexandria Ocasio, Bernie Sanders, “ Khan, Jeff Hauser, he’s, Ohio Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Geldon, General Merrick Garland, Donald Trump, Michael Dorf, Neil Buchanan, Ezra Levin, Biden, we’d, ” Levin Organizations: Federal Trade, Biden, Republicans, NBC, Securities, Exchange, Billionaire Democratic, Democratic Party, Democratic, Facebook, Progress, Trump, Will, Progressives, SEC, Crypto, Ohio Democratic, Banking Committee, Cuban, Monday, Trump Republicans, Republican Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, Ohio, Harris ’, Washington

☆ How Elon Musk turned X into a pro-Trump echo chamber
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

And in recent months, Musk has become one of Trump’s biggest donors and most energetic supporters, turning X into an unofficial house organ for his campaign. On Tuesday, Musk promoted an X Community — a large group of users — called the Election Integrity Community, which was created by his super PAC, America PAC. Musk and X did not respond to requests for comment. Musk has personally boosted many of them, such as @libsoftiktok and the account of conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who was suspended from Twitter before Musk bought it. Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, but X may be his highest-profile political asset.

Persons: Elon Musk, ” Musk, hasn’t, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Musk, Kamala Harris, —, ”, Giulio Corsi, Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, Weeks, Ron DeSantis, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, misgendering, it’s, newsbrokers, Laura Loomer, Mert Bayar, Corsi, ” Corsi Organizations: Elon, Twitter, NBC News, PAC, America PAC, U.S, University of Cambridge, Trump, Republican, Florida Gov, GOP, University of Washington, UW Center, SpaceX Locations: Pennsylvania, Haiti

“Joe Biden should be ashamed of himself, if he knows what he’s even doing,” Trump said from the garbage truck. Former President Donald Trump held a press conference from inside a garbage truck at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport on Wednesday. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, attended the Harris rally after stumping on the trail with Baldwin. He sidestepped a question about Biden’s remarks on Tuesday and Trump’s garbage truck gag response, saying he wasn’t focused on the matter. But to Harris supporters, Trump’s outrage over Biden’s comments rang hollow.

Persons: Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Hillary Clinton, Puerto Rico ”, Tony Hinchcliffe, “ Joe Biden, ” Trump, Donald Trump, Chip Somodevilla, Brett Favre, “, ”, Favre, Elon Musk, “ I’m, ” Harris, Tony Evers, Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Gracie Abrams —, Abrams, Mumford, Walz, ” Kamala Harris, Morry Gash, Adam Schiff, Baldwin, Schiff, wasn’t, Charles Franklin, Linda Gator, “ You’ve, he’s, Cyrus Obut, ” Obut Organizations: University of Wisconsin, Trump, White, Madison, Green Bay Austin, Green, Green Bay Packers, Gov, Sons, Badgers, Harris, NBC News, Washington , D.C, Marquette University Law School, Marquette Law Locations: GREEN, Wis, —, Green Bay, Madison, battlegrounds, . Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, Green, Mississippi, United States, Gaza, California, Washington ,, Sheboygan

“I have a plan and strategy,” Ivan Raiklin, a former Green Beret and political operative who has close ties to associates of Trump, told a group of Pennsylvania activists earlier this month. Four years ago, Trump’s unsuccessful efforts to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden didn’t truly materialize until after the election. Brian Snyder/ReutersBut this time around, MAGA activists have been planning to undermine a potential Harris victory well in advance of the election, with some even arguing that state legislators should simply ignore the election results and award electoral votes to Trump by default. “Those looking to overturn the election are way ahead of where they were in 2020,” said Harris. Trump himself has echoed some of the conspiracy theories pushed by his supporters, suggesting that election fraud is rampant in 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, –, Kamala Harris, “, Ivan Raiklin, Trump, Ford Fischer, News2Share, Harris, Joe Biden didn’t, Brian Snyder, MAGA, ” Marc Harris, CNN he’s, ”, Emerald Robinson, ” Patrick Byrne, Greg Locke, Kamala, ” Locke, ” Joe Hoft, Steve Bannon, They’ve, Jamie Raskin, Axios, Raskin, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Greene, ” Lara Trump, ” Karoline Leavitt, Andy Harris, Hurricane Helene, disenfranchise, Mike Pence, Raiklin, Mark Finchem, ” Noel Fritsch, ” Fritsch, Fritsch, Karen Brinson Bell, Derek Muller, “ It’s, ” Muller, there’s, Michael Flynn, Flynn, Donald Trump, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Donald ”, denialism, Devin Burghart, Pastor Mark Burns of, ” Burns, Burns Organizations: CNN, Green Beret, Trump, Freedom, Reuters, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Intelligence, Capitol, Democratic, Democratic Maryland Rep, GOP Georgia, Capitol Police, Republican National Committee, Team Trump, RNC, White, Caucus, Republican, University of Notre Dame, Washington DC, Getty, Colorado’s Department of Public Safety, Property, Global, Institute for Research, Human Rights, America Locations: America, Greeley , Pennsylvania, Tennessee, United States of America, North Carolina, Hurricane, Arizona, Florida, Raiklin, Washington, AFP, Pastor Mark Burns of South Carolina, United States

☆ American Battleground: Cat people are still haunting Trump’s campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

“Kamalaaaaaaaa!”Oprah Winfrey is belting it out in her sweet home of Chicago, welcoming the joyous, raucous, unmerciful dismantling of former President Donald Trump that is defining this Democratic National Convention. A second, very different presidential debateIn Philadelphia, a birthplace of American democracy, Harris is charging Trump before the first question. Trump’s debate prep team predicted and feared this strategy so much they brought in Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to play tormentor in practice rounds with their candidate. “I’m actually going to do something very unusual,” she says, “and I’m going to invite you to attend one of Donald Trump’s rallies, because it’s really interesting to watch. CNN’s Phil Mattingly, who covered Harris in the Senate, spoke with a senior Trump campaign adviser just ahead of the debate.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Read, “, Oprah Winfrey, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Harris, Hillary Clinton, ” Biden, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Jason Carter, Jimmy Carter, Michelle Obama claps, Biden, Trump, “ They’re, “ Who’s, Tim Walz, Taylor Swift, Rebecca Wright, CNN Harris, ”, Mo Elleithee, pollsters, CNN’s John King, “ Trump, ’, “ Kamala Harris, David Muir, Linsey Davis, ” Harris, Matt Gaetz, Michael Le Brecht, ” CNN’s Kristen Holmes, ‘ Don’t, Harris skewers Trump, Trump gamely, ” Trump, Ashley Etienne, Nancy Pelosi, “ I’m, Donald Trump’s, Hannibal Lecter, don’t, Miss Sassy, Sassy, Mike DeWine, Jeff Winter, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Dana Bash, Dana, Springfield, Daniel Dale, Dale, Erick Erickson, ‘ Trump, keener, Harris ’, Trump’s, CNN’s Phil Mattingly, you’re, CNN’s Alayna Treene, ” CNN’s Chris Wallace, ” Wallace, he’s, Doug Emhoff, Scott Pelley, Lynne Sladky, Swift, Cat Lady, TAYLOR SWIFT, Harris romps, “ He’d, Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Convention, Trump, Georgetown Institute of Politics, Public Service, Republican, ABC News, Florida Rep, ABC, New York Times, Miss, Republican Gov, Fox News, YouTube, Senate, CBS, Service, Trump International Golf Club, AP Trump Locations: Chicago, United States, City, Big, America, Philadelphia, Florida, Mexico, Springfield, Ohio, Springfield , Ohio, State, Miss, West Palm Beach , Florida

☆ What Candidates in Tight House Races Are Saying About Abortion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Allison Mccann | Vivian Li | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

At least a half-dozen Republican candidates have put out direct-to-camera ads declaring their opposition to a federal abortion ban. Anthony D’Esposito Republican, N.Y. 4 Mike Lawler Republican, N.Y. 17 Marc Molinaro Republican, N.Y. 19 Joe Kent Republican, Wash. 3 Michelle Steel Republican, C.A. What Republican candidates are saying about abortion “ I do not support a federal abortion ban. What Democratic candidates are saying about abortion “ Abortion is health care. position Rep. position Alaska At‑Large Alaska At‑Large Ariz. 1 Ariz. 1 Ariz. 6 Ariz. 6 Calif. 13 Calif. 13 Calif. 22 Calif. 22 Calif. 27 Calif. 27 Calif. 41 Calif. 41 Calif. 45 Calif. 45 Colo. 8 Colo. 8 Iowa 1 Iowa 1 Iowa 3 Iowa 3 Maine 2 Maine 2 Mich. 7 Mich. 7 Mich. 8 Mich. 8 Neb.

Persons: Roe, Wade, it’s, Josh Riley, “, Marc Molinaro, Kamala Harris, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Joe Kent, Michelle Steel, Juan Ciscomani, Court’s Dobbs, ”, Will Reinert, ’, Will Rollins, Lindsey Graham, Jessica Arons, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dobbs, ” David Valadao, ” Don Bacon, ” Gabe Evans, Donald J, Trump, House Republicans —, Scott Perry, Ken Calvert, David Valadao, California —, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Rob Bresnahan Jr, ” Gabe Vasquez, ” Rudy Salas, ” Tony Vargas, Susan B, Anthony Pro, —, Jared Golden, Golden Organizations: Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Anthony D’Esposito Republican, Mike Lawler Republican, Marc Molinaro Republican, Joe Kent Republican, Michelle Steel Republican, Juan Ciscomani Republican, Senate, National Republican Congressional, The New York Times, Times, American Civil Liberties Union, ” David Valadao Republican, ” Don Bacon Republican, U.S, Supreme, ” Gabe Evans Republican, Colo, House Republicans, Pennsylvania’s, Iowa Republican, America, District, New York Times, ., Pa Locations: New York’s, Washington, California, New York, Calif, Iowa, Pennsylvania’s 8th, Mexican, N.M, Neb, Maine’s, Maine, Alaska, ‑, Mich, Ohio, Va

☆ The New Jersey Democrat running against Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Democrat Sue Altman is running against Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in a competitive House race in New Jersey. But she's also running against Elon Musk, whose super PAC has spent over $1.5 million in her race. "Billionaires like Elon Musk," Altman said during the debate, are "funding my opponent's campaign." Advertisement"And by the way, Elon Musk is really creepy," she added, referencing a recent post in which Musk offered to give Taylor Swift "a child" after the pop star endorsed Harris. "I wouldn't let my best friend date Elon Musk, let alone let him buy our elections."

Persons: Sue Altman, Tom Kean Jr, she's, Elon Musk, Altman, —, Tom Kean, Elon, Kean, cain, Donald Trump, Tom Kean , Jr, Trump, — Sue Altman, She's, Kean —, he's, Musk, who's, Musk's largesse, Kamala Harris, Mondaire Jones, Mike Lawler, Will Rollins, Ken Calvert, Volodymyr Tarasov, Sen, John Fetterman of, Tony Stark, Koch, Harris, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift Organizations: Elon, Service, Democratic, Elon Musk's, GOP, America PAC, PAC, New, Families Alliance, Trump, Democratic Rep, Republican, Republican Rep, Publishing, Getty, SpaceX, Democrats, NBC News Locations: New Jersey, New Jersey's, Pennsylvania, York's, California's, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Scranton

A recent court filing included six decks MrBeast's team made to pitch brands like GM, Ford, and LG. As in most media pitches, MrBeast's team focused on his audience demographics, scale, and splashy content to woo brands. In each deck, MrBeast's team shared metrics like subscriber and follower counts, monthly views, and unique viewers to showcase the scale of his YouTube empire. Advertisement"The Next Generation Is Not Watching TV," the MrBeast team wrote in many of the pitches. Keep reading for more details from MrBeast's pitch deck for General Motors, dated February 2023.

Persons: —, Burger, MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, Jeffrey Housenbold, Mario, Donaldson, he'll Organizations: GM, Ford, LG, Service, General Motors, Walmart, Mario Bros, Verizon, Amazon's, Entertainment Locations: CarMax, Hollywood

Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican Dominican singer who endorsed former President Donald Trump in September, has backtracked after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally Sunday. And for that, I revoke any support for Donald Trump and I’m stepping aside from any kind of political situation. At a rally last month at which the singer endorsed him, Trump accidentally misgendered him, saying, “Latin music superstar Nicky Jam, do you know Nicky? Nicky Jam with Donald Trump during a campaign event on Sept.13, 2024, in Las Vegas. John Locher / AP fileOther high-profile Puerto Rican artists have strongly denounced the comments and in turn supported Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.

Persons: Nicky Jam, Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, “, ” Nicky Jam, Nick Rivera Caminero, Trump, misgendered, Nicky, ”, Alexandria Ocasio, Nicky Jam's, John Locher, Kamala Harris, Jennifer Lopez, Harris Organizations: Puerto, Puerto Rican Dominican, AA Locations: Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Trump's, Alexandria, Cortez, Las Vegas, Johnstown , Pennsylvania

Kamala Harris’ deployment of prominent Republican Trump critics hasn’t convinced a new focus group of voters who backed Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential primary. “It’s repulsive,” said Dale J., a 67-year-old from Minnesota who voted for Trump in 2020 and plans to do so again. "I really liked the idea that Nikki Haley was a woman, and I thought she would have more closer values to mine than Trump. (One of these voters is a registered Democrat who voted in her state’s open presidential primary for Haley.) Only one voter, 40-year-old Chris P. from Michigan, backed Trump in 2020 and is considering voting for Harris now.

Persons: Kamala Harris, hasn’t, Nikki Haley, Haley, Harris, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Margaret Talev, Jennifer S, ”, ” “ I’m, would’ve, Cristel, Joe Biden, Dale J, Treasa, Chase Oliver, John Kelly, Liz Cheney, Rich Thau, Engagious, Cheney, Jason L, Adolf Hitler, “, ” —, Zach R, She's, Ohio Republican Sen, JD Vance, that’s, Barbara Z, that's, John D, Harris hasn’t, John, can’t, Biden, I’m, S, Chris P, he’s Organizations: Republican Trump, NBC, Syracuse University, Trump, White, Republican, they’re Republicans, Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism, Citizenship, Trump Cabinet, Madison, GOP, Republican Party, White House, Wyoming GOP, U.S . Capitol, Fox News, Republicans, North Carolina Republican, Ohio Republican Locations: Trump, New York City, Washington, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wyoming, Madison, Harris, Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan

WASHINGTON — Speaking to a federal judge in July 2019, a flummoxed career Justice Department lawyer made a statement that summed up former President Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-hip and often chaotic form of governance. The move put Justice Department lawyers in a quandary, led to the entire legal team’s being replaced and still ended in defeat when, just days later, the administration backed down. And there is little to suggest a second term would be any different. “I tend to think the past is prologue,” said a lawyer who served in a senior position in the Trump administration. “What we are preparing for in the chance of a second Trump administration is that, frankly, the legal maneuvers they would try to do would be better organized,” he said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ” Joshua Gardner, George Hazel, Gardner, Trump, ”, “, Trump wasn’t, Adriel Cepeda, Gene Hamilton, Hamilton, Billy Williams, you’re, Doug Letter, Nancy Pelosi Organizations: WASHINGTON, Justice Department, Department of Justice, U.S, American Civil Liberties Union, Trump, Trump Justice Department, The Justice Department, Justice, Supreme, Washington , D.C, Trump’s, Rep Locations: Maryland, American, Oregon, unwinding, Washington ,, Portland , Oregon

But for some Arizona voters, only Trump’s election denialism is resonating. A Fox News poll in late August found 32% of Arizona voters surveyed didn’t believe Biden was legitimately elected president. Taylor Hammond, 30, a real estate agent from Phoenix, doesn’t believe Trump lost in 2020. Speaking at a campaign event in Tucson in 2022, Lake said: “We don’t have any McCain Republicans in here, do we? But for other voters, Lake’s false claims about her election loss resonated.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kari Lake, John Giza, Trump, “, parroting Trump’s, Lake’s, Katie Hobbs, ”, Karen Miller, Miller, ” Miller, “ It’s, Brendan Dolleman, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, Dolleman, Lamb, Ruben Gallego, Sen, Kyrsten Sinema’s, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, didn’t, Biden, Taylor Hammond, Hammond, Lake, ” Hammond, Tyler Hammond, Stephen Richer, don’t, “ I’m, John McCain, McCain, Cindy McCain, ” Neil Rubin, Rubin, Dana Morrison, Hobbs, ” Morrison, Sally Foree, ” Barrett Marson, wasn’t, “ Donald Trump, ” Marson, “ There’s Organizations: Arizona GOP, Walmart, Trump, Lake, NBC News, Senate, ”, Pinal County Sheriff, Republican, Democratic Rep, Democrat, Arizona, Fox, Republicans, Voting, Fox News, Dominion, Mar, Republican Maricopa, CNN, Arizona Republican, “ McCain Republicans, McCain, McCain Republicans, Democratic Locations: Arizona, Giza, Prescott Valley, Scottsdale, Pinal County, ”, Gallego, Maricopa, Phoenix, Republican Maricopa County, Tucson, America, Peoria, Ahwatukee

Some comics online did not specifically call out Hinchcliffe’s jokes at the rally but shared broader thoughts about comedians’ crossing the line. On an August episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Rogan said Trump should hire Hinchcliffe to “write bangers” for him on the road. But Hinchcliffe’s joke about Puerto Rico landed poorly across both political parties. While most comedians did not come to Hinchcliffe’s defense, “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart said such jokes should have been expected from a comedian like Hinchcliffe. But with Hinchcliffe’s joke, she said, “it almost just felt like he was saying, ‘I don’t like Puerto Ricans,’ which is so clearly offensive.

Persons: Tony Hinchcliffe’s, ”, Donald Trump’s, ” Hinchcliffe, “, Hinchcliffe, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Black, you’re, Black, ’, Anthony Jeselnik, Jeselnik, Marc Maron, supremacists, ” Maron, Trump, Joe Rogan, Andrew Schulz, Theo Von, podcasters . Rogan, Rogan, ” Rogan, Danielle Alvarez, María Elvira Salazar, Sen, Rick Scott, Carlos Gimenez, Anthony D’Esposito, Jon Stewart, ” Stewart, Ginny Hogan, ” Hogan, ‘, Jake Flores, ’ ” Flores, it’s “, Tony Organizations: Madison, Trump, ” Locations: Puerto Rico, New York City, Puerto Ricans

"The people of Puerto Rico trust you and we have high hopes," said Zoraida Buxo. Before Trump arrived on stage, some of the speakers also took pains to celebrate Puerto Rico. In Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state, the Puerto Rican population amounts to nearly 500,000 people, according to census estimates. People of Puerto Rican descent comprise the biggest share of Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania. In a visit to Puerto Rico after the storm Trump tossed rolls of paper towels to residents of the stricken island.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, vouched, Tony Hinchcliffe, Zoraida, Tim Ramos, ”, Buxo, God, Sen, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Kamala Harris, Matt Tuerk, Bad Bunny, Harris, Joe Biden, Susan Wild, I’ve, hadn’t, Vance, ” Sen, Bob Casey, Enid Santiago, Santiago, ” Tairy, Hurricane Maria, ” Pagan, “ Organizations: Puerto Rico, Madison Square Garden, Puerto Ricans, Hispanic, Puerto, Republican, Trump, Democratic, Puerto Rican, Reuters, NBC News, CNBC, Telemundo, Democrat, ABC News, Madison, Hurricane Locations: ALLENTOWN, Pa, —, Puerto, Madison Square, Puerto Rico, New York City, Allentown, Puerto Rican, Manhattan, Pennsylvania, Madison, “, Trump, Allentown ., Hurricane

You’ve probably heard a lot about the gender gap in presidential politics by now. And this most of all: In modern presidential politics, the gender gap has never been wider, but it gets particularly large when we break out gender by educational attainment. KerrY Bush Obama McCain Obama Romney Clinton Trump Biden Trump Harris Trump +40 Dem. KerrY Bush Obama McCain Obama Romney Clinton Trump Biden Trump Harris Trump +40 Dem. The story of this election could well be the gender gap between those Americans who went to college and those who didn’t.

Persons: You’ve, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, KerrY Bush Obama McCain Obama Romney Clinton Trump Biden, KerrY Bush Obama McCain Obama Romney Clinton Trump Biden Trump Harris, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton’s, —, Trump’s, JD Vance, ”, Vance, Biden, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, Joe Rogan’s, Joe Rogan, Brené Brown, Wade, Joe Biden’s, Amanda Iovino, Glenn Youngkin’s Organizations: Trump, Harris, women, Pew, Mr, Pew Research, Facebook, Democratic, Pew Research Center, KerrY Bush Obama McCain Obama Romney Clinton Trump Biden Trump, KerrY Bush Obama McCain Obama Romney Clinton Trump Biden Trump Harris Trump, ., Election, Republicans, Republican Party, Democratic Party, America, Lake Research Partners, Democratic National Committee, WPA Intelligence, Republican, Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention, YouTube Locations: American, New York, Roe

☆ Biden may have handed Trump a big assist with his ‘garbage’ gaffe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Biden mentioned Puerto Rico, slandered as a “floating island of garbage” by a comedian at Trump’s event on Sunday night. “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said, pausing for a moment before continuing. She’s now almost certain to be asked whether she also regards Trump’s backers as “garbage.” Her answer will only prolong the story. In a neck-and-neck race that may be decided by mere thousands of votes in swing states, neither Harris nor Trump can afford mistakes. And as CNN reported on Tuesday, his gaffes have caused responses – from eyerolls to outright anger – from some Harris campaign aides.

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☆ Millions of Movers Reveal American Polarization in Action
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Ethan Singer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Mr. Troyer, the Republican, moved to a more Republican neighborhood. Mr. Biden won Georgia in 2020, the first time a Democrat won the state since 1992. Over the same span, at least 10,000 more Republicans than Democrats moved out of the state — a third of them to Florida. In Pennsylvania, this year’s key battleground, Democratic gains actually came amid population loss: For both parties, more voters moved out than in. He says he feels more comfortable in his home in southwest Charlotte, in a precinct Mr. Biden carried by 46 points.

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In Michigan, Harris holds a lead over Trump by 48% to 43% among likely voters. Among those likely voters who say they’re extremely motivated to vote in Michigan, 51% support Harris to 45% for Trump. In Wisconsin, they break 52% Harris to 47% Trump, and in Pennsylvania, they divide 50% for Harris to 47% for Trump. Harris holds a wider lead among Black voters in Michigan (83% Harris to 12% Trump) than she does in Pennsylvania (76% Harris to 21% Trump). Likely voters include all registered voters in the poll weighted for their predicted likelihood of voting in this year’s election.

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☆ Johnson vows health care overhaul if Republicans win: ‘No Obamacare’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Sarah Ferris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And it’s particularly notable after the Republican party’s high-profile failure to repeal key parts of the health care law during Trump’s first term in office. “Health care reform is going to be a big part of the agenda,” Johnson said at the event. And he said it wouldn’t just be health care getting a massive “free market” overhaul. “We know they’ll do it because I’m convinced that if Roe v. Wade can fall, then anything can fall.”The once-contentious health care law has not been a major theme of the 2024 campaign. Taking a different tact than his previous campaigns, Trump himself has stressed to voters that he wouldn’t eliminate the health care law.

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Allred, a three-term Dallas congressman, is out to unseat Cruz in the Republican stronghold of Texas. While Cruz has adopted the slogan “Keep Texas, Texas,” Allred is hoping to lure voters into a new way of leadership, he says, one that focuses on reaching across the aisle and getting to the bottom of hot-button issues like abortion, the border and the economy. The close Senate race is a nod to the high stakes of the presidential battle between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Texas may be Democrats’ best chance to maintain control of the Senate, with some polls showing Cruz lead within the margin of error. Cruz said Allred is nothing like the “charismatic” Beto O’Rourke he defeated in 2018 by less than 3 percentage points.

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Former President Donald Trump’s promises that he’ll win New York are more empty bluster than evidence-based prediction. Two statewide Siena polls have also shown Trump performing better than his 2020 vote share in New York State as a whole. But overall, these races include the most competitive around New York State, and all but the 18th are currently represented in Congress by a Republican. Democrats are not concerned about the top of the ticket, but for those down ballot — where Democrats lost five competitive House races here in 2022 — this election is a chance to earn back what was once theirs. “Progressive state issues like bail reform and congestion pricing remain challenging for Democrats in the New York suburbs,” longtime New York Republican operative Matt Coleman said.

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