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☆ Democratic governors and AGs prepare for battle with Trump administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Newsom is far from the only Democratic governor preparing to take on Trump. In blue states like Illinois, Massachusetts and New York, officials are already vowing to mount legal and policy fights against the incoming Trump administration on issues like abortion rights, environmental regulations, gun control, immigration enforcement and more. But the second Trump era will offer Democratic officials opportunities to showcase their own leadership as they position themselves for potential future runs. A less combative toneSome Democratic governors, including those widely seen as potential 2028 presidential contenders, did not immediately take aim at Trump’s incoming administration. “Finally, let’s root for the success of the new administration and keep working together to get things done.”Pennsylvania Gov.

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A cadre of blue-state governors is already preparing a litany of political and legal moves to shield their states’ policies and residents from federal actions under Donald Trump's new administration. In California, Gov. A spokesperson for Trump didn’t immediately respond to questions about how Democratic governors are responding to his return to the White House. Phil Murphy pledged to both push back against Trump when necessary, while also seeking out areas for compromise. “If it’s contrary to our values, we will fight to the death,” Murphy said at a Wednesday press conference, mentioning issues such as immigration and reproductive rights.

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☆ Study maps how nonprofit religious groups set up facilities near abortion clinics
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Abigail Brooks | Abigail Brooks Is A Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

While crisis pregnancy centers’ pattern of locating near abortion facilities is well documented, the new research, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research, maps women’s geographic access to both crisis pregnancy centers and abortion facilities. The new study found that in 2021, crisis pregnancy centers outnumbered abortion clinics 3-to-1 in the U.S., but acknowledged that the figure is probably greater now post-Dobbs. On average, the distance between crisis pregnancy centers and abortion facilities in the U.S. was 5.5 miles. Abortion clinics offer other health careAbortion-rights advocates say that when communities lose abortion clinics, they also lose access to other health care services for women. Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics 9 to 1 in Texas, according to the crisis pregnancy center study.

Persons: ”, Christina Villarreal, Mary Jane Maharry, “, ” Brian Westbrook, Dobbs, Andrea Swartzendruber, Danielle Lambert, ” Swartzendruber, Lambert, CPCs, ’, Swartzendruber, ” Lambert, “ They’re, you’re, Andrea Trudden, Roe, Ashley Underwood, “ We’re, couldn’t, ” Underwood, Wade, Nikki Madsen, we’ve, ” Madsen, they’ve, We’re, Donald Trump’s, Biden Organizations: Parenthood Health Center, Southwest Missouri, Coalition Life, NBC News, Medical Internet Research, “, University of Georgia College of Public Health, American College of Obstetricians, CPC, Communications, Heartbeat, United States, Equity, NBC, National Abortion Federation, Abortion Care Network, X, Obria Locations: Carbondale , Illinois, Illinois, Flossmoor , Illinois, Louis Region, Southwest, Fairview Heights , Illinois, Missouri, U.S, United, Louisiana, Florida , Missouri, North Carolina , Tennessee, Texas

WASHINGTON — Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme Court justices. Conservatives are prepared for Supreme Court retirements, with the most attention on Justice Samuel Alito, 74. GOP won't pursue Supreme Court ethics rulesTrump already transformed the federal courts in his first term, appointing 54 appeals court judges and 174 district court judges, many of whom are closely linked with the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group. Biden has made his own mark on the judiciary, appointing 210 district and appeals court judges in total, including 44 appeals court judges, falling just short of Trump’s total. “We’ll quit beating up the Supreme Court every time we don’t like the decision they make,” he said.

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With the glaring exception of the presidential race, North Carolina Democrats had a good 2024 election. Those results largely comport with decades of political trends in North Carolina. For decades, voters in North Carolina have shown a propensity to elect Republicans for federal office while supporting Democrats in downballot statewide races. North Carolina, which holds its races for governor in presidential election years, has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election but one since 1980. “Welcome to the political legacy and history and trajectory of North Carolina politics.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Mark Robinson’s, “, Mark Robinson, ”, Josh Stein, Robinson, Rachel Hunt, Republican Hal Weatherman, Stein, Jeff Jackson, Republican Dan Bishop, Elaine Marshall, Republican Chad Brown, Democrat Maurice Green, Republican Michele Morrow, Republican Catherine Truitt, Morrow, Republican Jefferson Griffin, Allison Riggs, Democrats downballot, Sam Newton, Newton, Weatherman, didn’t, Trump, It’s, Michael Bitzer, ” Newton, Bitzer Organizations: North Carolina Democrats, Republicans, Republican, Gov, North, North Carolina GOP, Democrat, Democrats, Associated Press, Democratic, NBC, Democratic Governors Association, CNN, National Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Catawba College, Trump Locations: North Carolina, downballot, Carolina, Charlotte

☆ Amy Coney Barrett: Meet the last best hope for Supreme Court liberals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett stands apart. And that is why Barrett has become the best hope for what remains of the liberal wing, particularly after Trump’s election victory. As Trump returns to the White House, the Supreme Court may be even more positioned to check the balance of powers. Nonetheless, progressives have few options, and an uncertain horizon, and cannot help but imbue Barrett with hope. “As Justice Barrett said…,” is a common Kagan refrain, too.

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☆ Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen will win reelection in Nevada, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen will win reelection in Nevada, CNN projects, holding off Republicans from adding to their incoming majority in the US Senate. Rosen, a former synagogue president who was first elected in 2018, is projected to narrowly defeat Army veteran Sam Brown. With Donald Trump projected to win Nevada, Rosen becomes one of several Democrats who were able to win Senate seats this year while the president-elect was carrying their states. Democrats focused much of their attacks on Brown over abortion rights – with Rosen attacking him on the issue even before he emerged from a June primary. Rosen, for her part, campaigned on being a staunch supporter of abortion rights.

Persons: Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen, Rosen, Sam Brown, Donald Trump, Brown, Amy Brown, Adam Laxalt, Catherine Cortez Masto, backtrack Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Army, Nevada, Silver State, Republican, Trump, Senate Locations: Nevada, Texas, Nevada from Texas

☆ We asked 3 migration firms about what they're hearing in the first 48 hours after the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Business Insider spoke to three residency and citizenship consultancies about what they heard in the 48 hours after the election was called. Advertisement"Americans normally will take an average of three weeks to four weeks to review the documents before signing anything," Arton said. This time, it's different: "They're signing it the same day." While demand has risen steadily, Galst said clients' tone this week took on particular urgency — they're no longer just shopping around for options. "In the last 24 hours, I've heard real urgency," Galst said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump readies, They've, Steve Ballmer, Armand Arton, He's, Arton, they're, Partners Judi Galst, Galst, I've, it's, Pela Terra Organizations: Democratic, Service, White, Business, Arton, Henley, Partners, Henley & Partners, US Nationals, Gaza, Hamas Locations: Montreal, New York, Connecticut, California, London, Palestinian, Portugal, Caribbean, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Florida, American, Europe

☆ The best writing online about why Trump won, why Harris lost, and what it all means
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Theron Mohamed | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Commentators and academics have been weighing in on why Donald Trump won the US election. The images of him bleeding after a failed assassination attempt became the symbol of what supporters saw as a campaign of destinyHow Mr. Trump won is also the story of how Ms. Harris lost. Laurel Duggan, UnHerdWhy white women stuck with TrumpAdvertisementThe abortion issue had seemingly little impact on Republicans's performance with white women in this cycle. Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight and author of the Silver Bulletin newsletterSilver republished a lengthy blog post from late October with the new title "24 reasons that Trump won." Nate Silver offered up 24 reasons why Trump won.

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☆ Sales of 'The Handmaid's Tale' rose nearly 7,000% this week on Amazon — but 'Melania' takes the No. 1 bestseller spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sales of "The Handmaid's Tale" surged by nearly 7,000% on Amazon as of Thursday, CNN reported. "Melania," the memoir by Melania Trump. 1 book on Amazon's Best Sellers list as of Friday afternoon was Melania Trump's memoir "Melania," which came out last month. AdvertisementIn the foreword to her book, Melania Trump wrote: "I believe it is important to share my perspective, the truth, especially in these times of division and uncertainty. AdvertisementGeorge Orwell's "1984," which warns of the rise of totalitarianism, rose 250% in Amazon sales.

Persons: Melania Trump, —, Donald Trump, Margaret Atwood's, Barnes & Noble, Chip Somodevilla, Atwood, Roe, Wade, Kamala Harris, George Orwell's, Ray, JD Vance's Organizations: CNN, Service, Barnes &, Trump

Over 200,000 people looked up the “4B movement” on Google on Wednesday, making it one of the top trending topics on the online search engine. Of the female voters, 91% of Black women voted for Harris vs. 7% who voted for Trump, and 57% of college-educated white women voted for Harris vs. 41% who voted for Trump. Of the male voters, 37% of white men voted for Harris vs. 60% who voted for Trump, and 47% of college-educated white men voted for Harris vs. 50% who voted for Trump. Aleisa Mora, 30, posted a TikTok about the 4B movement in March after reading the English translation of the book “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982” by Cho Nam-Joo, which is largely credited as the book that began the 4B movement. However, she said those comments only underscore her belief in why the 4B movement is needed in the United States.

Persons: Donald Trump, Meera Choi, ”, Choi, Kamala Harris, —, Harris, Joe Biden, ” Choi, Yoon Suk Yeol, Aleisa Mora, Kim Jiyoung, Cho Nam, “ We’ve, Ahn Young, we’re, ’ ” Mora, Marykate Cecilia, “, Cecilia, ” Cecilia Organizations: Google, Yale University, South, “, Trump, NBC, Data, World Bank, U.S Locations: TikTok, South Korea, South Korean, United States, Seoul

☆ How Trump broke both parties — and where Democrats go from here: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Jonathan Allen explains why Democrats need to retool their economic message during Donald Trump's second term. Plus, senior national politics reporter Matt Dixon writes that the battle to succeed Trump in four years is already underway. How Trump broke both parties — and where Democrats go from hereBy Jonathan AllenOver the course of the last decade, President-elect Donald Trump broke both national political parties. Before Trump, Democrats nominated — and the country twice elected — Barack Obama, a candidate who ran against leaders that walked the country into forever wars and a finance-and-housing crisis that nearly toppled the economy. Harris’ economic policy offerings were largely expansions of Biden proposals, such as more generous homebuyer and child tax credits than he called for.

Persons: Jonathan Allen, Donald Trump's, Matt Dixon, Trump, Kristen Welker, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, —, — Barack Obama, Cheney, Trump’s, Ronald Reagan, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Bill Buckner, omez Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic Party, Trump, Democratic, Democrats, District of Columbia, Republican Party Locations: Minnesota

Trump picked up a larger portion of voters under 30 than any Republican presidential candidate since 2008, according to NBC News exit polling, improving with both young men and young women. In 2020, President Joe Biden beat Trump by 11 percentage points among young men; this year, Trump beat Kamala Harris by 2 points. Among young women, Biden’s 35-point lead over Trump in 2020 shrunk to a 24-point lead for Harris. Among young white men without college degrees, Trump beat Harris, 56% to 40%. “Every candidate and party had an opportunity to really listen to young voters and hear what they really wanted,” Kawashima-Ginsberg said.

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Maansi Srivastava for NBC NewsMaansi Srivastava for NBC NewsTrump embraced that narrative in his victory speech in Florida early Wednesday. About 80% of white evangelicals backed Trump in Tuesday’s election, the NBC News Exit Poll shows. During his first term in office, Trump and his staff welcomed Christian leaders, including Sheets, to the White House. Julia Demaree Nikhinson / APJohnson and others who shared that worldview were on hand for Trump’s victory speech at a convention center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Around 3 a.m., he recorded as those gathered to celebrate Trump’s victory began to sing a classic Christian hymn.

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ET Wednesday showed large gender gaps for the candidates: Among men, who made up 47% of the electorate, Harris won 42% of the vote and Trump won 55%. Among women, who made up 53% of the electorate, 53% voted for Harris and 45% for Trump. Broken down by race and education, the gender gap showed even wider splits in some cases: An overwhelming 91% of Black women voted for Harris vs. 7% who voted for Trump, and 57% of college-educated white women voted for Harris vs. 41% who voted for Trump. But among white female non-college graduates, only 35% voted for Harris vs. 63% who voted for Trump. But just 14% of voters said abortion mattered the most to their votes when they were asked to choose out of five issues.

Persons: Harris, Trump, ”, Jeff Horwitt, Bill McInturff, —, Walsh, Hillary Clinton, Biden Organizations: NBC, Trump, Democratic, Hart Research, Republican Locations: Trump

☆ How Trump's victory could change abortion rights in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Voters in seven out of 10 states approved ballot measures this week to safeguard abortion rights, a hot-button issue that helped drive Americans to the polls. Trump has waffled considerably on his position on abortion, most recently saying he would not support a federal ban and wants to leave the issue up to the states. "The more restrictions we see on abortion over the next four years, the worse health outcomes are going to be. People are suffering and dying unnecessarily," said Katie O'Connor, senior director of federal abortion policy at the National Women's Law Center. At least 70% of Americans oppose a federal ban on abortion or a ban on the procedure at six weeks.

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Trump, Katie O'Connor, Roe, Wade, O'Connor Organizations: Washington , D.C, National Women's Law, PBS, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Guttmacher Institute Locations: Washington ,, U.S, telehealth

☆ California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. The move — a day after the former president resoundingly defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race — effectively reignited California’s resistance campaign against conservative policies that state Democratic leaders started during the first Trump administration. California’s move is part of a growing discussion among Democratic state officials across the country seeking to protect policies that face threats under Trump’s leadership. Newsom and Democratic lawmakers said they are acting now to shield the state’s policies that have made it a leader in the nation. “He wants to be seen as a political revivalist, and so that puts him front and center,” McCuan said.

Persons: —, Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump, Trump, resoundingly, Kamala Harris, ” Newsom, “ Trump, California’s, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, ” Hochul, Hochul, Maura Healey, Andrea Campbell, JB Pritzker, ” Pritzker, Newsom, “, Harris, Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, Rob Bonta, Trump’s, David McCuan, won’t, ” McCuan Organizations: Democratic, Associated Press, Republican, Senate, Gov, Trump, ”, Illinois Gov, White House, Pro Tempore, America, State, White, Sonoma State University Locations: Sacramento, California, New York, State, New, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, ” California, America, Southern California, U.S

☆ The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and other books are flying off the shelves after the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

(CNN) – Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society, has shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling books list following Donald Trump’s reelection. Former president Trump clinched a victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, securing a second term, non-consecutive after he lost in 2020. “The Handmaid’s Tale” takes place in a theocratic, male-dominated future America where the US Constitution is suspended, media is censored and women (the titular “handmaids”) are forced to bear children for the ruling class. Many have harnessed comparisons to Atwood’s classic in the lead-up to the election, particularly around the topic of reproductive rights. Calm drew attention on social media after airing ads that gave viewers “30 seconds of silence” amid continuous election coverage.

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For many Democratic voters, Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to Donald Trump was disappointing but not surprising, they said in interviews, agreeing that their party hadn't done enough to talk about the economy and lamenting lingering racism and sexism. Voters in Dearborn, America's only Arab-majority city, broke decisively for Trump over Harris, a departure from Joe Biden’s beating Trump there in 2020. "I was really praying that she would get it," said Deborah McKinnon, 68, a Black Democratic voter from Pittsburgh. "It just underscores that Black women are the most loyal Democrats, and they were the power behind Kamala Harris' campaign," Allison said. John Park, 37, a Black Democratic voter in suburban Atlanta, said that as a warehouse worker for an automotive company, he initially liked Trump's "pro-America" approach.

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Harris offered to console Democrats over the loss to former President Donald Trump, acknowledging they were "feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now." Trump never did when he lost to President Joe Biden and Harris in 2020. After Biden dropped out and endorsed Harris, Democrats reveled in the change, flooding donation channels and crushing fundraising records. The Biden campaign was skidding off course, setting off an eruption of party panic. Memorably, Harris offered a stinging rebuttal to Trump’s insistence on the debate stage that he had won the 2020 election.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, MAGA, —, reveled, Roe, Wade, Hillary Clinton’s, “, ” Harris, Donald J, Shuran Huang, Nancy Pelosi, Harris ’, Oprah, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, “ Donald Trump Organizations: mater Howard University, Wednesday, Democratic, Trump, Republicans, Republican Party, Republican, Democrats, Biden, Trump —, NBC News, White, U.S . Capitol, “, Service, Democratic National Convention Locations: U.S, California, America, Washington, “ America, United States of America, United States, Butler , Pennsylvania, Chicago, Iowa, Ohio

Trump’s Hispanic vote percentage beat the previous record, set by George W. Bush's in 2004, when Bush won as much as 44% of the Hispanic vote. Pennsylvania voter Regino Cruz, 25, said Tuesday that he voted for Trump, believing the former president could improve the economy. In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, 4 in 10 Latino voters supported Trump, up from 3 in 10 in 2020. Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, a Democrat-leaning polling and research company, said Latino voters who backed Trump liked his prioritization of the economy. “Trump is going to put an end to that.”Hispanic men were key in propelling Trump to victory and a historic Latino vote share.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, joe Biden, Harris underperformed Biden, underperformed Biden, Regino Cruz, ”, Cruz, John B, Puerto Rico, Harris, Sen, Ted Cruz of, Ethan Miller, Eduardo Gamarra, ” Gamarra, Biden, Carlos Odio, ” Odio, “, Odio, Justin Hamel, Artemio Muniz, Muniz, Kalman Nunez, “ Trump, Fernando Rivera, Danny Martinez, Yahaira Rodríguez, ” Christianea Valentine, Vianca Rodriguez Organizations: House, Republican, NBC, Trump, Stetson Middle School, Puerto, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, Republicans, Ted Cruz of Texas, Department, Florida International University, Equis Research, Democrat, National Guard, Border Patrol, Bloomberg, Getty, Federation of Hispanic Republicans, Puerto Rico Research, University of Central, “ Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Puerto Rican, Northern Philadelphia, Starr County , Texas, Miami, Dade , Florida, Clark, Las Vegas, U.S, ”, New York, New Jersey, Mexico, Sasabe, Milwaukee, Puerto Rico, University of Central Florida, Philadelphia

LGBT voters shifted even more solidly into the Democratic camp this year, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. Harris led President-elect Trump 86% to 12% among LGBT voters, the poll found. As in previous elections, LGBT voters stood out as one of the most left-leaning voter blocs in the electorate. Among LGBT voters, Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans, 56% to 5%, and liberals surpass conservatives, 61% to 5%. LGBT voters are staunchly pro-choice: 59% say abortion should be legal in all cases, a much higher level of support for abortion rights than among non-LGBTs, at 31%.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, they’d, Barack Obama Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, NBC, Trump, Biden, Republican, GOP, LGBT

Vice President Harris is expected to call President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the 2024 presidential race and is also expected to speak publicly, according to two Harris aides. NBC News called the presidential race Wednesday morning, projecting that Trump won just after 5:30 a.m. Harris, 60, launched her presidential campaign after President Joe Biden, 81, withdrew from the race on July 21 and endorsed her as the Democratic Party's nominee. While Harris had about three months to campaign, Trump launched his re-election campaign, his third for president, shortly after the 2022 midterm elections that November. Polls had shown in recent weeks that the race was dead even and Harris faced a gender gap in which more men, specifically white men, were backing Trump.

Persons: Harris, Donald Trump, she's, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Roe, Wade, “, ” Trump Organizations: Howard University, Trump, White, White House, NBC News, Democratic Party's, NBC, Capitol Locations: Florida, While Nevada, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Ukraine, New York

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

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

I really couldn’t care less if you agree or disagree with me on this issue.”Same candidate, new campaignTrump didn’t change. But few of them surfaced into public view or disrupted the candidate, and Wiles became the first top staffer to survive an entire Trump campaign or White House term. “Harris is for they/them” and “Trump is for you,” a narrator said in the ads, which often aired during sporting events watched more by men than women. At the ballot box, Trump trounced Harris among men, while she ran up the score with women. On matters where Harris had the edge, including abortion, Trump sometimes distanced himself from his own record.

Persons: JD Vance, Trump’s, Don Jr, Eric, “, Donald Trump, Harris, —, Trump, Susie Wiles, Corey Lewandowski, Wiles, “ Harris, “ Trump Organizations: Republican, Trump, White Locations: Ohio, Gaza, Ukraine

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