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☆ Colin Allred is in a tight race with Ted Cruz. Here's how he's planning to become Texas' first Democratic senator in decades.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The marquee Senate race between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz could reveal a lot about Texas' identity. In total, Allred has raised more than $80 million for the Senate race, according to his campaign. AdvertisementThe electoral mapIn 2018, then-Rep. Beto O'Rourke traversed Texas during his Senate campaign and in the process visited all of the state's 254 counties. Business Insider has reached out to the Cruz campaign for comment. Advertisement"When you have a one-party rule state for so long, you can get an impression that there's no changing it," Allred told me.

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☆ Trump says it was ‘my honor to be involved’ in controversial Madison Square Garden rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I don’t think anybody has ever seen anything like what happened the other night at Madison Square Garden,” Trump told a crowd of supporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as he addressed criticism of his rally for the first time. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump mocked Democrats for drawing parallels between his rally and a Nazi rally held at Madison Square Garden in 1939. Tim Walz, said before the rally that Trump’s campaign knows “exactly what they’re doing there.”“They started to say, ‘Well, in 1939, the Nazis used Madison Square Garden,’” Trump said. Because you know, they’ve used Madison Square Garden many times. Trump’s comments Tuesday downplaying the controversy over his Madison Square Garden rally came at a campaign event in which he criticized Harris and President Joe Biden for their administration’s handling of the economy and border security.

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☆ Elon Musk is backing Trump. Is Musk's Twitter backing Trump, too?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Is this because Twitter users want this? AdvertisementIs X, the service many of us still call Twitter, more likely to show users political posts from Republicans, or right-leaning accounts? But they both hover around two possibilities, which aren't mutually exclusive:AdvertisementTheory 1: Twitter is showing users what users want to see. And it's entirely plausible that some left-leaning users have left the platform during Musk's ownership, in part because he reinstated accounts from right-leaning users, including Trump himself. This is a notion that some current and former Twitter users believe, though there's no direct proof that it's the case.

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“Make no mistake, an attack on a ballot box is an attack on our democracy and completely unacceptable,” Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade said Monday. All ballot boxes in Multnomah County and Clark County have fire suppressant installed, election officials said during a news conference Monday. Voting in Oregon and Washington is done almost entirely by mail or ballot drop off. Enhanced ballot box securityA damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at the Multnomah County Elections Division office on Monday in Portland, Oregon. Following the ballot box fires, Gluesenkamp Perez requested overnight law enforcement patrols at drop boxes through Election Day.

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☆ I'm a California teacher who thinks phone use in classrooms is a big problem. I'm not convinced a new law will solve it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

California teacher Joelle Clark said phones are a distraction and policies on their use can be hard to enforce. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joelle Clark, a 28-year-old public school teacher in California, about the state's new law requiring schools to develop a policy that limits smartphone usage by July 1, 2026. I'm a six-year teacher, and I teach special-ed high school students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. So, I moved out to California and I came into a school where students are constantly on their phones. Maybe we should have a class on phones to teach kids healthy habits and the danger of media.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Bill, Joelle Clark, Clark, —, I'm, They're Organizations: Service, Apple Locations: California, Chicago

☆ The 2024 presidential election, explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

For Democrats, President Joe Biden dominated the primaries and faced only token opposition. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. Trump was accused by the Justice Department of election interference after he tried to overturn the 2020 election results. The most populous states are California (54 electoral votes), Texas (40 electoral votes) and Florida (30 electoral votes). The total number of electoral votes, 538, is an even number, which means a tie is conceivable.

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CNN —Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed two Pennsylvania counties are experiencing voter fraud despite both officials there maintaining they’re still investigating potential issues related to voter registration applications. “This on top of Lancaster County being caught with 2600 Fake Ballots and Forms, all written by the same person. While announcing the suspected fraud, Lancaster officials said at least two other counties may have also received fraudulent voter registration applications. On Tuesday, York County spokesperson Greg Monskie would not confirm to CNN whether it had received fraudulent voter registration applications and couldn’t speak to any connection with the issues alleged in Lancaster County. The interaction took place at the Voter Service Center in Media, Pennsylvania, the seat of the suburban Philadelphia county.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, ” Trump, Josh Shapiro, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, “, ” Shapiro, Greg Monskie, Julie Wheeler, ” Wheeler, Al Schmidt, Michael Whatley, Trump’s, Don’t, Val Biancaniello, Biancaniello, Monica Taylor, ” Linda Kerns, CNN’s Jack Forrest Organizations: CNN, Republican National Committee, York, RNC, Trump, Lancaster, State, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov, stoke, Lancaster County, Office, Republican, Voter Service Center, . Delaware County Park Police, Government, GOP, Pennsylvania Department of State, “, Police, Media, Supreme Locations: Pennsylvania, Lancaster, York County , Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, PENNSYLVANIA, Trump, county’s, York, York County, Delaware County, Media , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county, . Delaware County, ”

PHILADELPHIA — Singer John Legend made a homecoming trip to Pennsylvania on Sunday, campaigning alongside Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in a late-stage campaign push. While Legend was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, he attended the University of Pennsylvania, entering at age 16. NBC NEWS: You’re from Springfield, Ohio. And the positive story is that the reason why we were attracting immigrants to Springfield, Ohio, is a growth story. NBC NEWS: Sen. Casey, really quick, what is it like for you to have a legend like John Legend here?

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The base GOP voters Trump is most focused on aren’t necessarily the same voters who are key to the coalition Snyder is trying to build. Gretchen Whitmer, and two-seat majorities in both the state House and the state Senate (Democrats also hold a majority on the state Supreme Court). “The only advantage they have is old notions,” Whitmer said last week at her own event to support state House candidates in Oakland County. All the districts he’s targeting “can swing either way,” Snyder said. Rick Snyder is openly trying to get MAGA extremists elected to the state House,” Kubitschek said.

Persons: Rick Snyder, ” Snyder, “, Donald Trump, There’s, Snyder, Kamala Harris, Fred Upton, Trump, Peter Meijer, ”, Tommy Brann, ” Paul Hudson, Hillary Scholten, Meijer, “ I’ve, ” Hudson, Mike Rogers, ’ “, Gretchen Whitmer, Whitmer, —, ” Whitmer, Geoff Robins, Joe Biden, I’ve, ‘, ’ ” Snyder, Ron Robinson, Tom Kuhn, Tommy Kubitschek, Snyder’s, It’s, MAGA, ” Kubitschek, Jennifer Conlin, Ann Organizations: Michigan Gov, GOP, Republicans, Trump, Republican, NBC News, White, Michigan’s Republican U.S, Senate, Democratic, Michigan, Getty, Pepsi, Michigan ”, Council, Brann, Affordable, Democrats, Michigan Democratic Party, ”, Republican Party Locations: WYOMING, Mich, —, Michigan, There’s, Grand, Detroit, Battle, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, ”, Lansing, Oakland County, Flint, AFP, Utica, Troy, Ann Arbor

But Trump’s remarks in his hometown, New York City, which went for more than an hour, were overshadowed by comments made by warm-up speakers in the roughly five hours before his prime-time address. It was the lesser-known speakers before Trump took the stage, however, who made big waves outside the arena. Stay on message.”The Trump campaign sought to distance itself from Hinchcliffe’s routine. His campaign has said such events are “high-impact settings” where his remarks will break through in the key battlegrounds. But that rally wasn’t at the venue simply known as The Garden, a staple in New York City and a place Trump has long wanted to campaign at.

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☆ Trump's chaotic Madison Square Garden rally could muddy his closing economic pitch — and give Democrats a last-minute chance to shake up the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump's Madison Square Garden rally was supposed to be part of a triumphant closing pitch. AdvertisementDonald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday wasn't supposed to be about one comedian's offensive joke about Puerto Rico. "This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign," Danielle Alvarez, a senior Trump campaign advisor, said in a statement. Advertisement'I want everyone in Philadelphia to see that clip'It remains to be seen whether and how Puerto Rican voters will respond to what happened on Sunday. Spokespeople for the Harris campaign, along with Senate and House Democrats' campaign arms, did not respond to Business Insider's inquiries as to whether they would.

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☆ Trump calls Harris a fascist, says he is ‘the opposite of a Nazi’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“He used to always say: ‘Never use the word Nazi. Don’t use that word,’” Trump said. ‘He’s Hitler.’ And then they say, ‘He’s a Nazi.’”“I’m not a Nazi,” Trump said. “I’m the opposite of a Nazi.”Trump also responded to Harris calling him a fascist by saying, “She’s a fascist, OK? “They decided to compare us to literal Nazis for gathering in Madison Square Garden and celebrating the United States of America.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Kamala, ” Trump, Harris pounced, Trump, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi, John Kelly, Harris, ”, Kelly’s, Hitler, ‘ He’s Hitler, ’, He’s, “, “ She’s, Mike Johnson, Mitch McConnell, ” Harris, “ Donald Trump, Tim Walz, ” Walz, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Vance, Vance, CNN’s Kit Maher, Aaron Pellish, Nikki Carvajal, Michael Williams, Kate Sullivan Organizations: CNN, Monday, Nazi, Madison, Trump, Democratic, New York Times, Republican, Garden, Minnesota Gov Locations: Georgia, Madison, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, New York City, United States of America, Wisconsin, Normandy, Nazi Germany

☆ A Trump rally speaker insulted Puerto Rico. Now its most powerful stars are backing Harris.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A comedian told a Trump rally on Sunday that Puerto Rico is "a floating island of garbage." Puerto Rican celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, responded by showing support for Kamala Harris. I think it's called Puerto Rico." At Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, podcast host and comedian Kill Tony referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” during his set. pic.twitter.com/txE3UD0QVE — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 27, 2024The comment angered Puerto Rican celebrities.

Persons: Jennifer Lopez, Kamala Harris, —, Ricky Martin, Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, Tony, Yashar Ali 🐘, inger, ehind, lear, eople., everly Organizations: Trump, Service, Puerto, Madison Locations: Puerto Rico, Rican, Puerto Rican, New York City, Trump’s, iews,, ath

I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said to a scattering of claps and jeers. Last month, the former president invited Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA onstage at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to publicly throw his support behind the Republican ticket. “People in Puerto Rico are citizens. Harris, for her part, unveiled her plan for Puerto Rico as she campaigned in Pennsylvania on Sunday, posting details to her social media accounts and adding a section to her campaign website. Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, shared Harris’ announcement with his more than 45 million Instagram followers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, Trump, ” Hinchcliffe, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Anuel, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Harris ’, Tim Walz, ” Walz, Hurricane Maria, ” Ocasio, Harris Organizations: Trump, Puerto, Republican, Minnesota Gov, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, Democratic, Puerto Rican Locations: preprogramming, Madison, Manhattan, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Alexandria, Puerto, ” Puerto Rico, United States, Hurricane

☆ FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Unlike with the hurricane rumor response page, FEMA did not appear to respond to the rumors on its page for the wildfires. By 2009, Alex Jones, perhaps one of the most widely known modern conspiracy theorists, was promoting the false FEMA camps conspiracy theory and deriding those who attempted to debunk it. The FEMA camps conspiracy theory continued throughout the height of the pandemic after President Joe Biden signed various executive orders regarding vaccinations and testing. Ron DeSantis said the plan was “not necessary” and referred to the vaccination sites as “FEMA camps.”Although the FEMA camp conspiracy theory has been shot down again and again, Aniano believes this won’t be the last of it. “The conspiracy theory, it’s going to come up again,” Aniano said.

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“A complete jump ball,” said Dennis Lennox, a Republican strategist who works in Michigan. “Nobody really knows what will happen.”Beyond the suburbs, Republicans see opportunities to peel off traditionally Democratic voters, like Black men. Now, many Lebanese American and Palestinian American voters in Michigan say they will not vote for Harris under any circumstance. And she signaled that she believes support for Harris from Republicans like Upton could be key to the race. “This is the center of the political universe, here in Michigan.”Alex Seitz-Wald reported from Camden, Maine; Henry Gomez reported from Detroit, Michigan.

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The Madison Square Garden event follows a precedent set by campaigns past. President Franklin Roosevelt makes a campaign speech at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 31, 1936. APRepublican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover is seen at Madison Square Garden on October 22, 1928. APThe crowd responds with a Hitler salute as uniformed members of a German American Bund color guard march at a gathering in Madison Square Garden on February 20, 1939. None of them, however, are on the speaker’s list released by the Trump campaign for the Madison Square Garden rally.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Grover Cleveland, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D, Roosevelt, John F, Marilyn Monroe, Franklin Roosevelt, George Wallace, It’s, Billy Joel, Elton John, Ronald Reagan, George Pataki, Elise Stefanik –, Republican –, Elise Stefanik, Elizabeth Frantz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Elon Musk, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Mike Johnson, Stefanik, Rudy Giuliani, Tucker Carlson, Danya Gainor Organizations: CNN, Madison, Garden, New, Democratic, Republican, GOP, AP Republican, German, German American Bund, AP, Nazi, Communist Party, Trump, New York, Fox News Radio, New York GOP, Nassau Coliseum, Trump and New York, Fox News Locations: New York City, Coachella, Long, Chicago, America, Las Vegas, Madison, German American, Alabama, Midtown Manhattan, New York, Trump and, Concord , New Hampshire, – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, “ It’s, York City

☆ Harris makes final push to close gap with male voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The ads are part of an effort to energize male voters as Harris seeks to narrow the gender gap in support for her and for former President Donald Trump. A CNN national poll of likely voters released on Friday found Trump has the support of 51% of men compared with Harris’ 45% support among male voters. Tim Walz, are continuing their outreach to male voters with campaign events, interviews and digital media content. Do I look like a country club kind of guy?”The Trump campaign has also made a point of courting male voters. Harris campaign spokesperson Ian Sams said in an MSNBC interview on Thursday that the Harris campaign has been in touch with Rogan but an interview has not been scheduled.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Walz, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Shannon Sharpe’s, Stephen Jackson, Matt Barnes, Doc Rivers, ”, Milwaukee, Donald, We’re, Philly, Chris, “ Donald Trump, “, Joe Rogan, Ian Sams, Rogan, Michelle Obama Organizations: CNN, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Gov, Madden NFL, New York Rep, NFL, NBA, Harvard, Trump, Milwaukee Bucks, Republican National Convention, Pittsburgh Locations: Milwaukee , Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Alexandria, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, Michigan, Kalamazoo , Michigan

☆ Mike Huckabee is the unlikely avenger of deep-faked celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Mike Huckabee's lawsuit over his bogus CBD gummies ads on Facebook is an exception. In May, Huckabee, a Baptist minister and staunch conservative, discovered his manipulated image had been used for months in Facebook ads for CBD gummies. A false Facebook ad, since taken down, in which former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee "endorses" CBD gummies. Mike Huckabee can't remember the precise moment in May when he realized his doppelganger was selling CBD gummies. Meta is due to file additional papers supporting its motion to dismiss the Huckabee lawsuit on Monday.

Persons: Mike Huckabee's, —, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Smith, Donald Trump, Tom Hanks shilled, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Mike Huckabee, Huckabee, Meta, Eric Goldman, Scott Poynter, Andrew Forrest, Forrest's, P, Casey Pitts, Forrest, Poynter, Goldman, Anderson, Nylah Anderson, TikTok, Fortin, he'd Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Service, Arkansas Gov, Huckabee, Baptist, Communications, Business, Santa Clara University, Arkansas, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Fox, Trinity Broadcasting, BI Locations: Arkansas, American, Delaware, California, Pennsylvania

☆ Michigan's election fate will depend on laborers. A Democrat and Republican outline what those workers are looking for.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark Forton, the GOP chair in Macomb County and former United Auto Workers union member, is out door-knocking for Trump. Both told Business Insider they are especially targeting union workers whose votes have proved decisive in the last few elections. "I think we're going to do very, very well in Macomb County," Forton said. "Macomb County carried the state in 2016," he said, adding of 2024, "we have to do it again." "Those labor union members talking to one another and talking about what's at stake is often what has made the difference in election after election after election," Gilchrist said.

Persons: Garlin Gilchrist, Harris, Mark Forton, —, Donald Trump, Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Walz, Gilchrist, Adam J, Forton, he's, Macomb, — he's, who's, That's, Trump, Ronald Reagan, Gretchen Whitmer, Biden, There's, persuasions who've, It's, Kamala Harris, that's Organizations: Michigan, Gov, Trump, Democratic, Service, Biden, GOP, United Auto Workers, Dewey, Anadolu, Getty, Detroit News, UAW, Workers, Teamsters, Washington Post, Marketing Research, Michigan Teamsters, Labor, wouldn't, Democrat, Republican Locations: Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb, Flint

☆ Fact check: 32 false claims Trump made to Joe Rogan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Here is a fact check of 32 false claims Trump made to Rogan. The number of migrants: Trump claimed that at least “21 million” people have illegally crossed the border during the Biden administration. Trump’s Las Vegas crowd size: In his latest exaggeration about crowd sizes, Trump claimed there were “29,000 people” at his event the night prior. Foreign policyTrump and ISIS: Repeating one of his regular false claims, Trump said, “We defeated ISIS in record time. (This appeared to be an inadvertent mistake by Trump, but his claim was still inaccurate, and Trump has repeatedly bashed Biden over such mix-ups.)

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Kamala Harris, Trump, Rogan, Biden, Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, “, Hillary Clinton, Virginia, Carter, Jimmy Carter, ” Trump, ”, Tom Sofield, ” Harris, Obama, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Barack Obama, Kim, Trump, “ Nobody, ’, FactCheck.org, Gavin Newsom, ’ ” Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James &, Molchanov, “ I’d, Oprah, Winfrey’s, didn’t, Trump’s, John Trump, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Griffin, Mike Pence’s, “ It’s, Abraham Lincoln’s, Abraham Lincoln, Tad, Lincoln, “ Tad, Tad Lincoln, Willie, bashed Biden Organizations: CNN, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Trump, Homeland, House Republicans, Electoral College, Washington Post, ABC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Republicans, Republican, Bucks, ISIS, North Korean, Obama, Biden, New York Times, Taiwan News, NASA, Federal Highway Administration, USA, Gov, Drilling, National Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife Refuge, Raymond James & Associates, Alaska Industrial Development, Export Authority, Democratic, Oprah, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Newsweek, Schools, White House, Pentagon, Capitol Locations: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States, Wisconsin, Virginia, Oregon, Vegas, Las Vegas, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Philadelphia, North Korea, China, Trump’s, Taiwan, “, ”, Midwest, California, ” California, Louisiana

☆ Vance insists Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comments weren’t directed at political rivals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Kit Maher | Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“What he’s talking about is marauding gangs,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told Tapper last week when asked about Trump’s comments. “I did not hear President Trump in that clip say he’s going to sic the military on Adam Schiff. Cheney, a former Wyoming congresswoman, and her father, former Vice President and Iraq war architect Dick Cheney, have both endorsed Harris. “Mike Pence thought he could control Donald Trump? And when he found out that he couldn’t, they all turned on Donald Trump,” Vance said.

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☆ Economic concerns are top of voters' minds, but Kamala Harris is choosing a different path for her closing argument
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kamala Harris has stepped up her attacks on Donald Trump, echoing John Kelly's view that he's "a fascist." Harris and her allies have seized on former White House chief of staff John Kelly calling Donald Trump a "fascist." NEWThe Kamala Harris campaign has released a new ad featuring audio from General John Kelly’s interview with the New York Times. Addressing concerns that she's making the wrong closing argument, Harris told reporters on Friday that voters can process multiple things simultaneously. AdvertisementThose outside the Harris campaign say her approach is well-taken.

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As President Joe Biden fought to remain in the presidential race this summer, advisers often argued there existed a “Biden coalition” — a cohort only the incumbent could hold together. A coalition of labor groups targeting union members in battleground states is pointing to Biden’s term in office. Coons noted the vice president has campaigned in Pennsylvania’s biggest cities, but also in places like Wilkes-Barre, Johnstown and Erie to reach the kinds of voters Biden has long considered his base. And for some voters whom Biden won in 2020, the message has shifted away from being about him. The union has held rallies and other organizing events there and in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada targeting its own and other union members.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to meet with healthcare providers ahead of her Kalamazoo, Michigan rally, her campaign said Saturday. She became the first sitting US president or vice president is to visit an abortion provider when she traveled to a Planned Parenthood in March of this year, before she became the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. The vice president will be joined by former first lady Michelle Obama at her Kalamazoo, Michigan rally, where both are expected to speak at around 5 p.m. Garlin Gilchrist and Sen. Gary Peters are both expected to appear at the rally, per the campaign. The battleground state of Michigan voted to codify abortion access in its constitution in 2022, in an election that also yielded major Democratic wins across the state.

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