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☆ What is chroming? Here’s what parents should know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“(Chroming) can become addictive when it’s done over and over again.”Here’s what else you should know about the risks of chroming, signs of dependency and how to talk to young people about the practice. Chroming can also be fatal, and the amount and frequency necessary for that outcome to play out is unpredictable, experts said. Protecting kids from substance misusePreventing kids from chroming can be difficult since the items used are often household or hobby items. “The best way to approach chroming is to approach it like other dangers — an ongoing conversation over time,” Choi said. If you notice chroming is a recurring problem for your child, they may have a dependency they can’t easily stop despite your intervention, Pizon said.

Persons: Anthony Pizon, Pizon, Betty Choi, ”, ” Choi, inhalants, “ There’s, ” Pizon, Choi, TikTok, Chroming, “, you’re Organizations: CNN, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Survey, Mental Health Services Administration Locations: United Kingdom, ”

☆ Smartmatic and Newsmax reach settlement in election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Smartmatic and Newsmax have reached a settlement in the voting technology company’s election defamation lawsuit against the right-wing news outlet shortly before the case was set to go to trial. The lawsuit focused on Newsmax's false claims that Smartmatic's machines rigged the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden. Smartmatic sued Newsmax Media in 2021, alleging it claimed Smartmatic’s devices rigged the 2020 election. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have continued to promote false claims that the 2020 election results were manipulated to favor Biden. Smartmatic in April settled a similar defamation lawsuit against One America News for a sum that was not disclosed publicly.

Persons: Joe Biden, Newsmax, Smartmatic, Samira, Saba, Donald Trump, Biden Organizations: Newsmax, Newsmax Media, One America, Fox News, Fox Corp, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: Samira Saba

Two in three voters say the country is on the “wrong track,” as voters weigh whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump would be better able to change that less than two months from Election Day. The latest NBC News national poll finds 65% of registered voters surveyed earlier this month say the country is on the wrong track, while 28% say it’s on the right track. “While the wrong track data is now under 70% for the first time since September 2022, it is still a terrible 65% for the party in power,” Horwitt said. NBC News surveys have found steadily high rates of voters saying the country is on the wrong track for years — and especially since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020. But Harris does have an advantage over Trump when voters were asked which candidate better represents change, with 47% saying Harris and 38% saying Trump in the poll.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Jeff Horwitt, Bill McInturff, ” Horwitt, McInturff, Harris, Trump Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, Hart Research Associates, GOP, Republicans, NBC, Trump

WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred from practicing law in Washington, D.C., according to an order filed Thursday by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Both panels had pointed to Giuliani trying to get thousands of votes for President Joe Biden tossed out in the battleground state of Pennsylvania that year. The D.C. Bar's Board on Professional Responsibility said in a report in June that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Giuliani "violated Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct" and therefore "should be disbarred." Giuliani also lost his law license in New York state in July over his actions to disseminate lies about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Separately, he faces charges in Arizona and Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in those states.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, “, Ted Goodman, Mayor Giuliani can’t, Goodman Organizations: WASHINGTON, Former New York City, Washington , D.C, Appeals, District of Columbia, Bar's, Bar Association, NBC News Locations: Washington ,, Pennsylvania, United States, America, New York, Arizona, Georgia

☆ Meta’s misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | Jonathan Vanian Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc.Com | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

CNBC flagged posts with the false information to Meta. A company spokesperson said, “Meta has sent them to third-party fact-checkers for further review.”Across the U.S., with 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, state and local officials say they are puzzled by what to expect from Facebook. In 2016, Facebook was hammered by Russian operatives, pushing out false posts about Hillary Clinton to bolster Trump. Given Maricopa County’s high profile during the election season, the state often attracts attention from Facebook users across the country. During a Senate hearing last week on election threats, Meta’s head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, fielded questions about the company’s election preparedness.

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And right now, the presidential campaigns’ dollars are talking about the “blue wall” — and about defining Kamala Harris. But there’s an equal amount of contrast spots, as well as positive ads telling the affirmative case for Harris. Pennsylvania is drawing far and away the most ad spending this month, from both parties. While Pennsylvania drew almost 20% of Democratic presidential ad spending and 11% of Republican spending over this period in 2020, it’s drawing more than a quarter of each party’s spending this year. Meanwhile, a longtime swing state, Iowa, has ceased to be a main battleground — with a resulting drop in ad spending.

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☆ Meta's misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Meanwhile, multiple Facebook users in states like North Carolina, Mississippi and New Jersey continue to share the ballot misinformation without any notification that it's false. Across the U.S., with 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, state and local officials say they are puzzled by what to expect from Facebook. In 2020, the site hosted rampant misinformation about politically charged issues like Covid treatments, masking and voter fraud. Given Maricopa County's high profile during the election season, the state often attracts attention from Facebook users across the country. During a Senate hearing last week on election threats, Meta's head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, fielded questions about the company's election preparedness.

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☆ Wealthy investors support Harris over Trump, new survey says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

According to a UBS survey of investors with at least $1 million of investible assets, 57% plan to vote for Harris and 43% plan to vote for Trump. Harris wins 91% of Democratic millionaires surveyed, 12% of Republicans and 60% of independents. Trump wins 88% of Republican millionaires, 9% of Democrats and 40% of independents. While they support Harris more broadly, the investors who were surveyed give Trump slightly higher marks on the economy and taxes. If Trump wins, they said defense and energy stocks look attractive, but if Harris wins, they said health care, sustainable investing and tech stocks look best, according to the survey.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Philip Chosky, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump . Harris, Trump Organizations: Democratic, Philip, Philip Chosky Theatre, UBS, Trump ., Trump, Social Security, Millionaire Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania

☆ Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rudy Giuliani can no longer practice law in Washington, DC. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementRudy Giuliani has officially lost his law license — in Washington, DC, this time. It is the latest indignity for Giuliani, who has been shoved out of the legal profession after promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election following Donald Trump's election loss, and was previously disbarred in New York. The Washington, DC, Court of Appeals handed down the disbarment order with "reciprocal discipline," finding Giuliani was unable to show why the New York decision to take away his law license was wrong.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, —, Giuliani, Donald Trump's Organizations: Service, New Locations: Washington , DC, New York, Washington ,, The Washington, DC

☆ Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC as part of 2020 election lies fallout
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is disbarred in Washington, DC, the district’s highest local court said Thursday, a move stemming from the ethics proceedings Giuliani faced in New York because of his efforts to help former President Donald Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. Those New York proceedings led to Giuliani losing his license to practice there this summer, and because the DC Bar has a reciprocal relationship with the New York Bar, he is now being disbarred in the district. According to the new order from the DC Court of Appeals, Giuliani did not respond to an opportunity to object to his disbarment in Washington. Meanwhile, two Georgia election workers obtained a $148 million defamation judgment against him for false allegations he made about them after the 2020 election. The New York disciplinary attorney ethics proceedings against Giuliani played out mostly behind closed doors.

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Landrum asked the elementary schoolers a series of questions, using photographs and visual prompts, to understand how the children feel about the political system. Republican-leaning and red-state kids liked Trump but were neutral or even positive about Harris. That imbalance grew when interviews were repeated in September and the kids were asked about Trump and Harris. 02:12 - Source: CNNEven a majority of kids who support Trump agreed Harris would be a “sort of” good president. Misinformation can come from anywhere, as one kid showed when he described the presidential debate between Trump and Harris.

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☆ Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case on eve of trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The pro-Trump cable outlet Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic settled a major 2020 election defamation lawsuit Thursday in a last-minute agreement to avoid a high-stakes trial. But in the run-up to the trial, Smartmatic’s hand weakened significantly, further raising the possibility of a settlement. Smartmatic has claimed that the lies promoted by Newsmax, Fox News, and other Trump allies destroyed its reputation and cost the company billions of dollars. However, as the Newsmax trial approached, Smartmatic’s lawyers reduced the company’s damages claim to approximately $370 million, according to statements in court. It often makes sense to settle rather than pay the expenses of a trial and possible appeals.”The settlement is the latest in a string of 2020 election defamation cases to reach an out-of-court agreement before trial.

Persons: Smartmatic, Newsmax, Erik Connolly, ” Connolly, “ Smartmatic, Donald Trump, ” Howard Cooper, Trump, Eric Davis, ”, Eric Robinson Organizations: Trump, Smartmatic, Newsmax, Fox News, University of South, Dominion, Systems, News, Fox Corporation, Fox Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, . Delaware, ”, University of South Carolina

☆ Analysis: Eric Adams is the latest high-profile Democrat facing federal charges, further complicating Trump’s bias claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Federal prosecutors say New York City Mayor Eric Adams engaged in a “long-running conspiracy,” accepting luxury travel and gifts from foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish government official. Adams, who’s been indicted on five federal public corruption charges, has denied wrongdoing and says he is being targeted because of his positions. Federal agents search Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City, on September 26, 2024, after Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges. That Adams, a Democrat, has been charged by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York on corruption charges does not, on its own, disprove Trump’s point. Adams remains defiant in the face of the charges, but they are clearly having an effect on New York politics.

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☆ Newsmax faces ‘bet-your-company’ defamation trial over 2020 election lies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Washington CNN —Jury selection is set to begin Thursday in a closely watched defamation trial pitting voting technology company Smartmatic against the right-wing cable network Newsmax, in a high-stakes case over the airing of false 2020 election claims. The Newsmax case revolves around the same false claims, championed by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, that the 2020 election was rigged by Smartmatic software and others. The Florida-based company sued Newsmax and other right-wing outlets and figures in 2021, alleging that its reputation was destroyed by the lies. The Newsmax case will test the legal limits of publishing lies about the 2020 election, and the trial will play out during the final stretch of the 2024 campaign. ‘Dozens’ of defamatory reportsAfter mainstream news outlets – and even Fox News – projected that Democratic nominee Joe Biden would win the 2020 election, Trump and his surrogates falsely claimed that he won.

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☆ Conservative outlet Newsmax settles with Smartmatic in 2020 election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election. The Delaware lawsuit, which takes issue with Newsmax reports over a five-week period in late 2020, is one of several stemming from reports by conservative news outlets following the election. Smartmatic also is suing Fox News for defamation in New York and recently settled a lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the One America News Network, another conservative outlet. Dominion Voting Systems similarly filed several defamation lawsuits against those who spread conspiracy theories blaming its election equipment for Trump's loss. Last year, in a case presided over by Davis, Fox News settled with Dominion for $787 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Newsmax, Smartmatic, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell Organizations: Republican, Convention, New, New York City, Fox News, District of Columbia, One America News Network, Voting, Davis, Dominion Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, New York, The Delaware, District

☆ Special counsel files evidence under seal against Trump in election subversion case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Tierney Sneed | Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

ET, according to Peter Carr, the special counsel office’s spokesman. It is likely the filings will dig into Trump’s pressure campaign on Pence – conduct that the Supreme Court indicated might be covered under immunity. The footnotes alone citing their various exhibits would account for more than 30 pages of the main brief, prosecutors have said. The former president vehemently opposed the plan to file the Smith immunity brief now, as his lawyers equated the brief to the types of special counsel reports that aren’t released until after the work of a special counsel is done. Trump will have the opportunity to respond to the prosecutors’ brief with a filing due October 17.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Ivanka Trump, Mark Meadows, Tanya Chutkan, Peter Carr, Trump, Chutkan –, Pence, –, Smith, aren’t, Chutkan, ’, ” Chutkan Organizations: CNN, White House, Prosecutors Locations: United States

☆ Rudy Giuliani disbarred in D.C. over Trump election lies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former mayor of New York City and former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani reacts at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominees and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is officially disbarred from practicing law in the nation's capital over his efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss based on false claims of widespread fraud, a court ruled Thursday. "Rudolph W. Giuliani is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia," the judges in D.C.'s highest court wrote in a one-page order made public Thursday. Giuliani's law license had been suspended in D.C. in July 2021 as a result of his then-active disciplinary proceedings in New York. A D.C.-based bar disciplinary panel in 2023 had already recommended Giuliani be disbarred over his false election claims.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Rudolph W, Giuliani, flagrantly, Trump Organizations: Trump, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Republican, Former New York City, District of Columbia, Appeals Locations: New York City, Uniondale , New York, U.S, New York, District

☆ Republicans still haven't found their footing on the abortion issue: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Bernie Moreno, Republican Senate candidate for Ohio, at the RNC in Milwaukee, Wis., on July 16. “Honestly I think Bernie is heading in the right direction but handed Sherrod an opening with that.”Democrats have been hammering Republicans across the country on the abortion issue. Some Republicans warned that the party’s failure to counter abortion attacks cost them crucial seats that year. In 2022, exit polling found Democrats had an 11-point advantage on the issue of abortion. And in this new NBC poll, Harris’ advantage was just under 20 points.

Persons: Chuck Todd, Kamala Harris, Roe, Bridget Bowman, Adam Edelman, Henry J, Gomez, Bernie Moreno’s, Bernie Moreno, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Sherrod Brown, “ Bernie oof, ”, Moreno, Bernie, Sherrod, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen of, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Harris, Gail Gitcho, “, Sam Brown, Pennsylvania’s Dave McCormick, Larry Hogan —, Sen, Rick Scott, hasn’t, Trump, Joe Biden, Republican Bill McInturff, Jeff Horwitt, Biden, I’d, Trump’s, it’s, Chuck → That’s Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Gomez Republicans, Ohio, Republican, RNC, Bloomberg, Getty, Democratic, Democrats, Republicans, NBC News, GOP, didn’t, Trump, Hart Research, Biden Locations: Milwaukee, Wis, Ohio, Spanish, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Florida

PITTSBURGH — Kamala Harris vowed to govern as a pragmatist who wouldn’t be captive to ideology in an economic speech Wednesday while outlining $100 billion in new investments in manufacturing, a major issue in this battleground state. Pennsylvania voters react to Harris' speechEconomic concerns have been a liability for Democrats throughout the campaign cycle, as inflation rose in the post-pandemic global economy. And while domestic economic policies can have reverberating impacts, the supply chains that caused higher prices are, at least in part, beholden to global economic conditions. Voters who attended Harris' speech expressed confusion that other Americans see Trump as good for the economy. Denise Meyers, 74, a Harris supporter who attended the speech, cited Trump’s anti-union record to argue he’s bad for the middle class.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Josh Shapiro, “, ” Harris, ”, Donald Trump, “ Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, there's, Harris hasn't, Trump, Angela Garcia, Susan Bails, — Trump, George W, Bush —, Denise Meyers, ” Meyers, Meyers, offshoring Organizations: PITTSBURGH, NBC, Democratic Locations: America, United States, U.S, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, China

Trump was surrounded by Secret Service agents at his North Carolina event on Wednesday as he greeted supporters in the rope line. Congress just approved funding for both Harris and Trump to receive presidential-level protections, which one security expert said was unprecedented. “They are all now getting presidential-level protection from the U.S. Secret Service, which has never been done before,” said Evy Poumpouras, a former Secret Service agent. In a statement Tuesday, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung disclosed that Trump had received an intelligence briefing about Iran. An official with the Trump campaign said it had no intention of altering or modifying its campaigning after this briefing.

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☆ UNLV QB quits, claims 'commitments' were unfulfilled in what could be first midseason pay dispute in college football
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | David K. Li | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka quit his undefeated team on Tuesday, claiming undisclosed "commitments" to him weren't fulfilled in what could be first midseason pay dispute in college football history. Sluka enrolled at UNLV this year after four solid seasons at Holy Cross, which competes at the secondary level of college football. By quitting UNLV (3-0) before playing in his fourth game, Sluka preserves that year of eligibility and could play elsewhere in 2025. "I have decided to utilize my redshirt year and will not be playing in any additional games this season," Sluka wrote on Instagram Tuesday. UNLV is also at the heart of fast-moving conference affiliation shifts with schools playing musical chairs and changing leagues to chase maximum TV profits.

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A Democratic group is launching a legal fund to help secretaries of state in key states defend against an anticipated post-election deluge of lawsuits. The group began aggressively raising money and campaigning to elect Democratic secretaries of state, who oversee elections in many states, in the wake of former President Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud in 2020. It first funneled money to deal with postelection litigation to then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in 2022 to deal with postelection litigation. “We have a bunch of pro-democracy secretaries of state that we want to support. The initial four states were chosen in part because the group believes state laws will allow it to effectively send money to boost the secretaries of state.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Katie Hobbs, ”, Travis Brimm, “, Trump's, Trump, eyeing Maine's, Jared Golden Organizations: Democratic, NBC News, Democratic Association of, State, Trump's Republican, Electoral, Congressional Locations: Maine , Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Maine

While it was an asset to Biden in polling against Trump, it appears to be a much bigger advantage for Harris. And in this new NBC poll, Harris’ advantage was just under 20 points. It’s obvious at this point that Trump will win men by close to double digits, ditto with Harris among women. But many voters have seen "Vice President Kamala Harris" as a fresher candidate, including those who previously viewed Trump as a better steward of the economy. That would spell doom for Democrats' Senate majority.

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☆ Why Trump is polling better in Georgia than North Carolina: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Why Trump is polling better in Georgia than North CarolinaBy Steve KornackiThe latest round of New York Times/Siena College state polls is a continuation of what has become a pattern: Donald Trump seems to be faring slightly better in Georgia than in North Carolina. And Trump is up by 2 points in North Carolina, where he prevailed by 1.3 points four years ago. And yet — at least in polling — it’s Georgia, not North Carolina, where Trump seems better positioned. According to exit polling, Trump won the noncollege white vote in each state by roughly the same margin in 2020: 59 points in Georgia and 57 points in North Carolina. It’s a smaller lead among a slightly smaller share of the electorate than Harris has over those early voters.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Ben Kamisar, Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Mark Robinson, we’re, Harris, ”, Bill McInturff, Republican pollster, Jeff Horwitt, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, New York Times, Siena College, Times, Peach, GOP, Democratic, it’s, Republicans, Republican, Hart Research Associates, Wall Locations: Georgia, North Carolina, Siena, Democratic Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, it’s Georgia, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, —

☆ Harris leads Trump by almost 40 points among Asian American voters, a new poll shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The poll showed that 66% of Asian American voters plan on backing Harris, while 28% say they’ll be voting for Trump. It featured 1,105 Asian American registered voter respondents, and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 5.1 percentage points. Before Harris entered the race, 46% of Asian American voters said they would choose Biden. Meanwhile, 28% of Asian American voters have a favorable opinion of Donald Trump, slightly down from previous polling. Tim Walz was found to be favorable among 56% of Asian American voters, more than twice the percentage that found Republican Sen. JD Vance favorable.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Karthick Ramakrishnan, “ Harris, Biden, ” Ramakrishan, favorability, ” Ramakrishnan, “, ”, Ramakrishnan, Dobbs, Roe, Wade, Hillary Clinton’s, Tim Walz, Republican Sen, JD Vance, it’s Organizations: Trump, Asian American, Data, Pacific Islander American, Pew Research Center, National Opinion Research, Democratic Gov, American, Republican, NBC Asian Locations: America, U.S, NBC Asian America

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