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Harris advisers often publicly dismiss the polls, acknowledging that the race is close and will remain so leading up to Election Day. Others want to focus on mobilizing men and men of color to turn out – a demographic that remains a point of concern among Harris campaign officials. And I am running like the underdog because I am the underdog in this race,” Harris told donors at a fundraiser in late September. “When Black voters are getting inundated by anti-Harris mail, anti-Harris ads, the face-to-face conversations matter even more,” the operative said. Harris campaign surrogates have told CNN that there is also still a lot to do to shore up support among Latinos in the final weeks before Election Day.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris ’, “, Hillary Clinton, Biden, Clinton, ” Brendan McPhillips, John Murtha Johnstown, Andrew Harnik, ” Harris, Dan Kanninen, ”, we’ve, ” Kanninen, –, ” Patrick Murray, Murray, would’ve, ” Murray, Evelyn Hockstein, don’t, outpacing Harris, Anthony West, ” West, Cedric Richmond, ” Richmond, surrogates, “ There’s, Adriano Espaillat, Chuck Rocha, it’s Organizations: CNN, Democratic, “, Democrats, Trump, Pennsylvania, Cambria, Biden, Electoral, Monmouth University Polling Institute, Dort Financial, Reuters, Black, NAACP, White, Department of Justice, Collective PAC, ”, Black Colleges, Universities, Georgia, Former Louisiana Rep, Social Security, ” New York Democratic Locations: Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Cambria, Monmouth, Dort, Flint , Michigan, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Black, Georgia

The new nine-month Supreme Court term officially starts Monday, with the justices appearing in the courtroom to hear oral arguments. Major cases at the Supreme Court: U.S. v. Skrmetti — Challenge to state laws that ban gender-affirming care for trans teenagers. When the Supreme Court decided Bush v. Gore, its reputation took a hit but quickly rebounded. Republicans challenged those changes, but the Supreme Court never took up a case about the issue at the time. The Supreme Court has relatively few cases of consequence on the argument calendar so far.

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☆ Harris addresses criticism over biological children, talks abortion rights in ‘Call Her Daddy’ interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ebony Davis | Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who suggested at a town hall with former President Donald Trump last month that the vice president doesn’t have anything to keep her humble because she doesn’t have biological children. “I feel sorry for her, and I’m going to tell you why,” Harris said on an episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast released Sunday. “Because I don’t think she understands that there are a whole lot of women out here who one, are not aspiring to be humble. Family comes in many forms, and I think that increasingly, all of us understand that this is not the 1950s anymore,” Harris said. Harris added: “This is the same guy that said women should be punished for having abortions.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris, ”, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Donald Trump, doesn’t, ” Harris, Harris, Alex Cooper, “, – Cole, Ella Emhoff –, Doug Emhoff, Sanders, Kamala Harris doesn’t, Trump’s, Sen, JD Vance, they’ve, Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert, ” —, Trump, won’t, Roe, Wade, Cooper, ” Cooper, Vance, CNN’s Arit John, Eva McKend, Brian Stelter, Daniel Dale Organizations: CNN, Arkansas Gov, Democratic, Republican, Trump White House, The Ohio Republican, CBS, Spotify, United States, Trump Locations: Arkansas, Univision, Minnesota, United States

☆ Fact check: 12 election lies Trump is using to set the stage to dispute a potential 2024 defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

“Our elections are bad, and a lot of these illegal immigrants coming in, they’re trying to get them to vote,” Trump said. “THE FBI CAUGHT IRAN SPYING ON MY CAMPAIGN, AND GIVING ALL OF THE INFORMATION TO THE KAMALA HARRIS CAMPAIGN. Despite Trump’s claims, there is no evidence the Iranian hackers provided the Harris campaign with “all of the information” they stole. False claim: Election officials use early voting to commit fraudTrump has encouraged his supporters this year to make use of early voting. False claim: Trump won Minnesota in 2020Trump declared in March and May that he won Minnesota in the 2020 election.

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☆ California governor vetoes contentious AI safety bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Reuters —California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill, after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from the state and hinder innovation. The AI industry is growing fast in California and some leaders questioned the future of these companies in the state if the bill became law. Developers of AI software operating in the state would have also needed to outline methods for turning off the AI models, effectively a kill switch. Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Meta Platforms, all of which are developing generative AI models, had expressed their concerns about the proposal. Newsom separately signed legislation requiring the state to assess potential threats posed by Generative AI to California’s critical infrastructure.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Scott Wiener, Wiener, ”, ” Newsom, Biden, “, Nancy Pelosi, Elon Musk, Anthropic Organizations: Reuters, Democratic, Congress, Google, Microsoft, U.S, Tesla Locations: California, U.S, ”

☆ Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim land for being 'impossible to implement'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government. The proposal by itself would not have been able to take full effect because lawmakers blocked another bill to create a reparations agency that would have reviewed claims. The California Legislative Black Caucus has backed a series of reparations packages in the state. The caucus cited concerns that the Legislature would not have oversight over the agency’s operations and declined to comment further on the reparations fund bill because it wasn’t part of the caucus’ reparations priority package. The administration’s Department of Finance said earlier this year it opposed the eminent domain bill because it was not specifically included in the budget.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, “, ” Newsom, Carolyn Cole, Sen, Steven Bradford, Bradford, ” Bradford, Newsom Organizations: —, California Legislative Black Caucus, Black Americans, Los Angeles Times, Getty, California State University, Associated Press, administration’s Department of Finance Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, — California, California, Los Angeles

☆ Pennsylvania Democratic lawmaker denies writing racist, homophobic tweets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( David Chang | Nbc Philadelphia | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“The revelation of Jimmy Dillon’s past use of the n-word is unsettling. Sen. Jimmy Dillon, D-Philadelphia. James Robinson / Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus“And African Americans aren’t the only ones subject to his offensive slurs and remarks. Dillon has made disparaging comments about the LGBT and Asian communities.”In a response to the SRCC’s allegations, Dillon denied writing the offensive tweets. It’s not happening,” the spokesperson wrote.

Persons: Sen, Jimmy Dillon, Dillon, —, Jimmy Dillon’s, Cody Harbaugh, James Robinson, ”, “ I’m, MAGA, ” Dillon, John Sabatina, Joe Picozzi, ” Harbaugh, Jay Costa, “ They’re, they’re, Brittany Crampsie, Dillon’s, “ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania Democratic, Pennsylvania Senate Republican, Twitter, Pennsylvania, Democratic Caucus, Republican, Senate Democrat, Senate Democratic, Committee Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ”, Northeast Philadelphia

☆ How promises of a ‘post-Roe future’ have fallen short
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Few address child care, for infants or beyond. Since Dobbs, seven states have had ballot initiatives on the topic, with the abortion rights position winning in each state. In November, at least 10 more initiatives aimed at restoring or protecting abortion rights will be in front of voters across the country. But Brahm has also rallied an array of political, faith, academic, medical and advocacy leaders into a coalition called “Building a Post-Roe Future” that calls for more affordable health care and child care, expanded child tax credits, paid parental leave, flexible work hours and enforced pre-natal support. Though paid parental leave has been a big topic of discussion around the country, the only states to enact such measures since Dobbs are those where abortion rights are protected.

Persons: CNN — Weeks, Roe, Wade, ”, Mike Johnson, Dobbs, Johnson hasn’t, there’s, It’s, ’ ”, Samuel Lee, that’s, haven’t, Josh Brahm, Brahm, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tate Reeves –, Chris Seward, Phil Berger, Lee, ” Lee, “, Louis, Angela Weiss, Brenda Shields, Shields, ” Shields, Mike Parson, Crystal Quade, Parson, ” Quade, aren’t, they’re, Kim Reynolds, Pat Grassley, Grassley, ” Grassley, Zach Wahls, couldn’t, Reynolds, Kent Nishimura, Johnson, Taylor Haulsee, Claudia Tenney, York –, Tenney, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Miller, Young Kim, Kim, Callie Strock, Dave Schweikert, tweeting, Schweikert, Utah Sen, Mitt Romney, Republican Sen, Marco Rubio, ” Brahm Organizations: CNN, Social, Republican, Rights Institute, IT, Lifeline, North, North Carolina Senate, Democratic, National Center for Health Statistics, Getty, Republicans, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, Republican Gov, ”, “ Iowa Press, Food and Drug Administration, Energy, Commerce Committee Locations: Louisiana, Roe America, Washington, Iowa, Missouri, Roe, Georgia, Atlanta, America, Wilmington , North Carolina, Mississippi, ” In Mississippi, , Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Raleigh, St, Washington , DC, York, California, Arizona, Utah, Marco Rubio of Florida

☆ Latino groups denounce laws making it harder to help voters with disabilities and language issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Albinson Linares | Albinson Linares Is A Reporter For Noticias Telemundo Based In Mexico City. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Laws in three states have enacted tougher restrictions for people who help voters with disabilities, language or other issues cast their ballots. Latino groups who have sued Texas, Arkansas and Missouri over these laws are warning that those who need help to vote in November’s elections may not get the assistance they need. “Many Latino voters have disabilities or English is not their first language. “We have to remember that the number of Latino voters who participated in 2020 was higher than the number needed to tip the presidential election results. According to data from the Pew Research Center, in Arkansas there are approximately 83,000 Latino voters who are eligible to participate in elections; in Missouri's case, it's 125,000.

Persons: ”, Tania Chavez Camacho, LUPE, “, ” Chavez Camacho, María Cristela Rocha, John B, Scott, Ken Paxton, Lisa Wise, Paxton, Donald Trump’s, Sen, Bryan Hughes, Diego Bernal, Laura MacCleery, ” MacCleery, ” Thomas A, Saenz, MALDEF, ” Saenz, Mireya Reith, it’s, ” Reith, Rocha, she’s Organizations: Brennan Center for Justice, Mexican American Legal Defense, Educational Fund, Texas, Western, Western District of, Telemundo, El, Noticias Telemundo, Republican, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Democratic, Rep, U.S ., Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Pew Research Center, Arkansas United, Appeals, Circuit, State Locations: Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, del Pueblo, U.S, Western District, Western District of Texas, El Paso County, ” Arkansas, “ In Missouri, Unlike Texas, United States

☆ Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | 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: +6 min

LINCOLNVILLE, Maine — As Republicans in Nebraska consider changing state law to give Donald Trump an extra Electoral College vote this fall, their Democratic counterparts in Maine have little recourse to even the score. In 2020, Trump won one electoral vote from Maine’s rural 2nd Congressional District and is heavily favored to do so again, while Joe Biden won one from Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. And Maine GOP leaders have already signaled they have no interest in helping Democrats do away with their unusual formula for awarding electoral votes. “Maine has the gold standard of presidential election processes in the United States,” state House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham told the Bangor Daily News on Thursday. But unlike the previous times, there no longer appears to be a good way for Maine — and therefore national Democrats — to counter a change in Nebraska.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Billy Bob Faulkingham, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, Harris ’, JD Vance, Democrats —, Dan Ankeles, ” Alex Seitz, Wald, Ben Kamisar Organizations: Republicans, Electoral, Democratic, Republican, Nebraska Republicans, Maine Democrats, Trump, Congressional, Maine Legislature, Maine GOP, Bangor Daily, Electoral College, Representatives, Maine, Democrats, National Locations: LINCOLNVILLE, Maine, Nebraska, Nebraska’s Omaha, “ Maine, United States, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, R, Ohio, Lincolnville, Washington ,

☆ Why Kamala Harris is heading to Georgia to speak about reproductive rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A Georgia mother died in 2022 from a treatable infection due to delays to her medical care stemming from the state’s restrictive abortion law, nonprofit news outlet ProPublica reported. According to ProPublica, Miller’s family told a coroner she did not seek care because of laws around pregnancy and abortion. The family shared their story and engaged with the vice president in an emotional moment. The Harris campaign is hoping the political saliency of reproductive rights can help galvanize voters ahead of Election Day. Last week, the Harris campaign launched an abortion-focused ad, capitalizing on what officials said was a pivotal exchange between Harris and Trump.

Persons: Kamala Harris, “, Harris, Joe Biden’s, ”, Biden, Roe, Wade, Amber Nicole Thurman, ProPublica, Candi Miller, Miller’s, Thurman’s, Oprah Winfrey, Trump, Hadley Duvall Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Republican, Tennessee Republicans, Harris, New York Times, Siena College, Trump Locations: Georgia, Nashville, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina

☆ Why a scandal consuming a Trump protégé could harm the ex-president in North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

And Democrats have several times thought North Carolina was ripe to pick off in recent elections — only for it to stubbornly stay red. But his new problems quickly pushed North Carolina even further to the forefront of the presidential race. How Trump can mitigate the damageThe KFile investigation about Robinson landed the Trump campaign with a suddenly breaking crisis. Mark Robinson walks past former President Donald Trump after being introduced at a Trump campaign event in Asheboro, North Carolina, on August 21, 2024. Those 16 electoral votes would open hugely significant possibilities for Harris, but Democrats have seen their hopes dashed in North Carolina before.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mark Robinson, Robinson, MAGA, CNN’s KFile, “ Martin Luther King, Kamala Harris ’, Trump’s, Harris, Trump, — Robinson, Josh Stein, David Plouffe, ”, Barack Obama, —, Joe Biden, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, envelops Trump, she’s, Oprah Winfrey, Chuck Burton, Karoline Leavitt, Biden, ” Leavitt, Margaret Hoover, ” Hoover, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “ MAGA, CNN’s Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Harris The Harris, doesn’t, Carolina’s, Roy Cooper, “ Donald Trump, ” Cooper, Obama, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Nate Silver, CNN’s Jake Tapper, ” Silver, he’ll Organizations: CNN, Republican, Gov, Trump, White, Trump GOP, Republican Party, Electoral, Democratic, North Carolina, North, Arkansas Gov, Asian Pacific, America, Black, Asheboro, Harris The, NC GOP Locations: North Carolina, Trump, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Michigan, House, Springfield , Ohio, New York, Black, Asheville , North Carolina, Carolina, Asheboro , North Carolina, Virginia

"If he drops out of the race, it helps the state of North Carolina," added Jackson, who is running to be the state's next attorney general. Under state law, if Robinson were to end his campaign, the state executive committee of the North Carolina GOP would name his replacement. And in March, during a speech at the National Rifle Association conference, Trump called Robinson “Dr. And he got up and he’s doing fantastically well in North Carolina. And I think he’s going to be the next governor of North Carolina.”

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, ”, ” Robinson, Josh Stein, Rep, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jeff Jackson, Jackson, Izzi Levy, Donald Trump, “, ” Stein, Stein, Trump, Robison, Mark’s, He’s, ” Trump, Dr, Martin Luther King Organizations: Republican, CNN, NAZI, Democratic, Capitol, ”, Democratic Governors Association, Republican Governors Association, Republican National Convention, North Carolina Board, North, GOP, NBC News, Quinnipiac University, Republicans, National Rifle Association Locations: North Carolina, Georgia, D, Africa, Asheboro , North Carolina

Graham, acting on behalf of the Trump campaign, was working to encourage Pillen to call a special legislative session at which lawmakers could consider changing the state's apportionment of electoral votes, the source said. Nebraska allocates its electoral votes by congressional district. That one electoral vote could prove decisive. Maine is the only other state that does not have a winner-take-all system for electoral votes. The Democratic state House majority leader has said the state should consider switching to a winner-take-all electoral vote system itself as a counter if Nebraska moves to change its system.

Persons: Sen, Lindsey Graham, Jim Pillen, Graham, Trump, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Pillen, Nebraskans Organizations: Nebraska Gov, KOLN, Electoral, Trump, U.S . House, Republicans, Republican, Nebraska, Democratic Locations: Nebraska, Omaha, Lincoln, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maine

The 93-year-old billionaire’s legal effort to rewrite the terms of an irrevocable family trust will remain confidential, a Nevada judge ruled Thursday. The judge rejected a petition from a coalition of major news organizations seeking to make the court proceedings public. The case has drawn intense interest from power players in the overlapping worlds of media, entertainment and politics. Murdoch is one of the most influential press barons of the modern age and his family owns prized assets such as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal. The family feud has been shrouded in secrecy because all of the case filings are under seal.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, ” Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Kamala Harris ’, ”, Rupert Murdoch, “ Organizations: Court, Fox News, Street, HBO, The New York Times, NBC News, Fox Corp, News Corp, Federal, Commission, Democratic, The, The Times, Associated Press, CNN, National Public Radio, Reuters, The Washington Locations: Nevada, Reno

A woman holds a sign with former President Donald Trump's mugshot while riding the Arizona GOP's float at the Navajo Nation parade on Sept. 7. A man holds a Harris-Walz sign at the Navajo Nation parade in Window Rock, Arizona. Nez, who was swarmed by young children asking for his autograph, served as president of the Navajo Nation for four years until 2023. “One big thing is fixing the roads on the Navajo Nation, putting highways on those dirt roads. The Navajo Nation also used over $520 million in funding from a Biden-backed law to “nearly double” new infrastructure building, the Navajo president’s office announced this year.

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☆ From abortion to fracking, Harris and Trump tailored their message to Pennsylvania. Why the pivotal swing state matters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And for Trump, flipping Pennsylvania — a state he narrowly won in 2016 but lost in 2020 — would give him a broader path to winning back the White House. Trump tried to bring fracking into focusIn 2019, when Harris was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, she voiced support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing — or fracking. And recognizing the political potency of the issue, Harris on Tuesday sought to distance herself from her past comments by pointing to her record as vice president. From 1992 to 2012, only Democratic presidential nominees carried the state. In the state's Real Clear Politics polling average, Harris and Trump are both currently tied at 47.6% support.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, fracking, It's, Joe Biden's, Roe, Wade, Biden, Josh Shapiro, Chip Somodevilla, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Democratic, US, Pennsylvania, GOP — Democrats, Biden, Democrats, Clear, Pennsylvania Convention Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, United States, fracking, Central, Western Pennsylvania, Philadelphia's, Johnstown

☆ Georgia school shooter Colt Gray hid an AR-15 in his backpack and left class the morning of the deadly rampage
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Rebekah Riess | Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“Colt Gray brought the gun into the school on his own. The assault-style rife could not be broken down, but Gray hid it in his backpack,” the bureau said Thursday. Republican wants new gun safety measuresAt least 389 mass shootings have taken place so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines mass shootings as those in which four or more victims are shot. That’s an average of more than 1.5 mass shootings every day. In light of the Apalachee High School killings, Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns called for new gun safety and mental health measures in a letter to fellow Republicans.

Persons: Gray, “ Colt Gray, “ Gray, ” Gray, Colin Gray, ”, Colt Gray, Jon Burns, “, ” Burns, Burns, Gloria Butler, CNN’s Jamiel Lynch Organizations: CNN, Apalachee High School, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Republican, Apalachee, Georgia House Republican Caucus, Democratic, Georgia State Capitol Locations: Georgia, Winder , Georgia, Barrow County

Murdoch is one of the most powerful and influential media titans of the modern age. The palace intrigue inside the Murdoch family has often lent itself to breathless public fascination, inspiring the HBO series “Succession” and behind-the-scenes books. The family is divided partly by differences in political opinion — and how those beliefs could shape the future of its sprawling media empire. Lachlan Murdoch, who took over as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. last September, tends to be more aligned with his father’s conservative worldview. James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch and Prudence Murdoch are believed to be more politically moderate.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Alicia L, Gary A, Adam Streisand, Donald Trump, ”, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch, Prudence Murdoch, Kamala Harris ’, “ Rupert Murdoch, Reece Peck, “ Organizations: Fox News, Street, NBC News, The New York Times, Fox Corp, News Corp, Federal, Commission, Democratic, The, The Times, Fox, Trump, Dominion Voting Systems, City University of New York, College of Staten Locations: Washoe, Reno , Nevada, Reno, American, College of Staten Island

The Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina is out with a new TV ad where he and his wife reveal that she had an abortion 30 years ago. Mark Robinson and his wife talk directly to the camera, revealing few details about the procedure beyond his telling viewers, "Thirty years ago, my wife and I made a very difficult decision. Robinson’s promise in his TV ad to keep the state’s abortion ban at 12 weeks appears to mark a shift from his previous remarks. "As governor, Mark Robinson will work to make North Carolina a destination for life by building a culture that does more to support women and families, including bolstering adoption, as well as foster and childcare." Robinson isn't the first GOP candidate this year to publicly say his wife had an abortion.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, Josh Stein, Roy Cooper, We’ve, Robinson’s, Mark Lonergan, Lonergan, Sam Brown, Amy, Sen, Kelly Ayotte, Dave Reichert Organizations: Republican, Gov, Democratic, GOP, Fox News, NBC News Locations: North Carolina, Nevada, Washington and New Hampshire, New Hampshire, Washington

☆ Some Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

After all, the last time a guy named Shapiro had been elected governor of Pennsylvania, he had years earlier anglicized his name to Shapp. “I’m not aware of how his position on Israel differs from the other potential vice presidents,” Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, who is both Jewish and a proud progressive, told CNN. Of the VP’s choices, Shapiro is the one who stands out as the most divisive and could put a stop in everyone being on the same page,” said one Jewish Democratic operative. But I will say his attacks, this might surprise you, don’t bother me personally,” Shapiro said at the time. But calling what’s coming at Shapiro “pure antisemitism,” Rep. Dan Goldman, a New York Democrat, warned against that defensive way of thinking.

Persons: Josh, Shapiro, Lori, Kamala Harris ’, –, —, J.B . Pritzker, Harris ’, Israel –, Harris, Josh ”, “ I’m, Hawaii Sen, Brian Schatz, ”, Greg Landsman –, Micah, Hebrew, ” Landsman, Nevada Sen, Jacky Rosen, she’d, “ It’s, Simone Zimmerman –, ” Zimmerman, “, ” Shapiro, He’s, Connecticut Sen, Joe Lieberman —, South Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, “ He’s, he’s, Doug Emhoff, “ doesn’t, ” Ed Rendell, ” Rendell, Rendell, Josh Shapiro, they’ve, ” Long, Avi, Sen, Ted Kennedy, Mikhail Gorbachev, Emhoff, Benjamin Netanyahu “, Amy Spitalnick, Josh ’, Adam Schiff, Tim Walz, what’s, Dan Goldman, ” Goldman, ” CNN’s Morgan Rimmer, Owen Dahlkamp, Haley Talbot Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Illinois, Democratic Socialists of America, Sunrise Movement, Jewish Democrats, ”, GOP, Philadelphia Inquirer, Republican, Jewish Council, Public, Jewish Democratic, New, New York Democrat Locations: Pennsylvania, Israel, Michigan, Hawaii, Ohio, America, Nevada, Las Vegas, Gaza, Connecticut, South Carolina, Washington, Philadelphia, United States, Soviet, Pittsburgh, California, Minnesota, New York

Some of those contributors are among those involved in a donor collective supporting Mr. Trump. Mr. Buskirk, who made some money in the insurance business, has strong relationships with tech donors. Some of those contributors are among those involved in a donor collective called the Rockbridge Network that Mr. Buskirk created. Its twice-a-year meetings have drawn appearances by Mr. Trump, as well as megadonors including Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, Steve Wynn and David Sacks. Mr. Buskirk gained a following in the Trump orbit with a publication called American Greatness.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, JD Vance, Christopher Buskirk, Mr, Vance, Buskirk, “, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Harris’s, Virginia “, Elon Musk, ” Mr, Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, Steve Wynn, David Sacks, Donald Trump Jr Organizations: Trump ., America, The New York Times, Mr, PAC, Trump, Federal, Commission, America PAC, Rockbridge Network, Rockbridge, Mar, CNN Locations: Ohio, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Virginia

☆ Kamala Harris’s V.P. Scorecard
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Katie Glueck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As Vice President Kamala Harris weighs her running mate options, she may consider governing experience, policy views and personality fit. If Democrats want a ticket with a home-state advantage in a battleground, they’ll need a vice-presidential candidate to bring it. Ms. Harris is studying a few options: Senator Mark Kelly represents Arizona, a swing state that helped cement President Biden’s victory four years ago. The Harris campaign may be tempted to use Mr. Kelly to put the state — and its 11 electoral votes — back in play. Mr. Kelly won statewide in Arizona in 2020 and then again in 2022, with 51 percent of the vote.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald J, Trump, JD Vance, Ohio, Harris, Mark Kelly, Biden’s, Mr, Biden, Kelly Organizations: Electoral, Democratic Locations: California, Arizona

Mr. Vance’s stumbles have come after a remarkable two weeks when Mr. Trump survived an assassination attempt, and then rallied the party — and even some skeptics — behind him. Then, in a sense, Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance were the victims of that success. Image Mr. Vance, center right, and Mr. Trump at the Republican National Convention earlier this month. Some of Mr. Vance’s comments on some conservative podcasts veered into serious policy critiques that trucked in antisemitic tropes and racial stereotypes. Still, the Harris campaign was happy with the bruises they had inflicted.

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Mr. Vance’s stumbles have come after a remarkable two weeks when Mr. Trump survived an assassination attempt and then rallied the party — and even some skeptics — behind him. Then, in a sense, Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance became the victims of that success. Some of Mr. Vance’s comments on some conservative podcasts veered into serious policy critiques that trucked in antisemitic tropes and racial stereotypes. The Harris campaign has been able to keep the spotlight on the momentum behind her fledgling presidential run — and away from Mr. Trump. Still, the Harris campaign was happy with the bruises they had inflicted.

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