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Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what's on the crowded dinner table. We mostly agree on the deliciousness of pumpkin pie, say, but are split over the eternal turkey question of dark meat versus white meat. Americans 45 or older are especially likely to call turkey the best thing on the Thanksgiving table (39%), while younger adults who agree come in at 24%. One-third of U.S. adults who will celebrate Thanksgiving say that's their preferred dessert. Slightly fewer than half of men (46%) who plan to celebrate Thanksgiving say they will do hardly any or none of the cooking.

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Bob Vander Plaats, an influential Iowa evangelical leader, endorsed Ron DeSantis for president Tuesday, boosting the Florida governor as he goes all in on the leadoff caucus state in an effort to trip up Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Vander Plaats is the second major backer DeSantis has picked up in Iowa this month, joining popular Gov. “I think America would be well served to have a choice, and I really believe Ron DeSantis should be that guy,” he said. Vander Plaats, who is prominent in the anti-abortion movement, has questioned the former president's commitment to an abortion ban. He met with Vander Plaats earlier this year in Tallahassee, the Florida capital.

Persons: Bob Vander Plaats, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Vander Plaats, DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, he'll, Bret Baier, “, ”, Trump, Vander, Trump's, “ Kim Reynolds, Ron DeSanctus, Reynolds Organizations: Republican, Gov, Iowa's Republican, Trump, Iowa, Fox News, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research Locations: Iowa, Florida, Iowa's, U.S, Tallahassee

NEW YORK (AP) — GOP front-runner Donald Trump marked President Joe Biden 's 81st birthday on Monday by releasing a letter from his physician that reports the former president is in “excellent” physical and mental health. Dr. Bruce A. Aronwald, a New Jersey physician who says he has been Trump’s doctor since 2021 and most recently examined him in September, reported that Trump's “physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional." The report comes as age has emerged as a key issue of the 2024 election, which could find Trump and Biden, the country's oldest president, facing off once again. It takes the truth and moves it in a different direction.”While in the White House, Trump's doctors offered a more complete picture of his health following annual physicals that included numbers and test results. Trump continues to brag about the results to this day.

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president's age should not be a primary focus. “What we say is we have to judge him by what he’s done, not by his numbers,” Jean-Pierre said. “I would put the president’s stamina, the president’s wisdom, ability to get this done on behalf of the American people, against anyone. Political Cartoons View All 1260 Images“By the way, it’s my birthday today,” Biden told a crowd on the White House South Lawn as he pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys Liberty and Bell. Jean-Pierre said Monday that the Bidens would spend the president's birthday as they traditionally have, with a family gathering for Thanksgiving on Nantucket, and that they planned to have coconut cake, another tradition.

Persons: Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, it’s, ”, Biden, he’s, ” Jean, Pierre said, “, ” Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, —, Bruce A, Aronwald, David Axelrod, Barack Obama, ” Axelrod, Maureen Dowd, They’ve, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, Jean, ” “ I'm, “ It's, “ We’re, Jill Colvin Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, U.S, Bell, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, New York Times, Trump Locations: Ukraine, Israel, U.S, New Jersey, Nantucket, New York

Some current and former officials and staffers said it’s the public nature of some of the challenges from federal employees that is unusual. The State Department has an honored tradition of allowing formal, structured statements of dissent to U.S. policy. It was done,'' said Thomas Shannon, a retired career foreign service officer who served in senior positions at the State Department. State Department officials say several expressions of dissent have made their way through the formal channels to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. One State Department official, 11-year veteran Josh Paul, quit late last month to protest the administration's rush to provide arms to Israel.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The statewide battles over abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line: the commitment to democracy. "We spoke.”Gross told Jackson she wasn't ignoring voters but rather was reflecting opponents' concerns that Ohio voters were led astray. Anti-abortion lawmakers and advocates already have pushed back in a handful of states where voters sided generally with abortion rights. Republican state legislative leaders initially pledged that the fight to restrict abortion rights wasn't over after voters had spoken. Florida’s Republican attorney general is attempting to keep a proposed abortion rights amendment off the 2024 ballot.

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Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view of the economy. Polls consistently show that most Americans disapprove of Biden's handling of the economy. I hear that from my family.”That's particularly true for some of the goods and services that Americans pay for most frequently: Bread, beef and other groceries, apartment rents and utilities. “Partly because the country is more polarized.”Even so, many Americans, like Charles, are still feeling the pain of inflation. Even if it does, the higher pay may come with a time lag.

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☆ Israel-Hamas War Israel Indicates It Will Expand Its Offensive Into Southern Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Ephrat Livni | Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The letter affirms President Biden’s opposition to a cease-fire, challenging demands from hundreds of officials that Israel halt its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s government and Mr. Biden have rejected such a step as incompatible with Israel’s goal of destroying Hamas. The newer letter was delivered to Mr. Biden on Tuesday with 115 names, but its organizers continued to collect signatures until Friday. The earlier letter of dissent was delivered to Mr. Biden with a signature count but without names, although the signatories are known to that letter’s organizers. She cited an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted early this month that found that half of Democrats approved of Mr. Biden’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Persons: Biden’s, Obama, Biden, Ron Klain, Lawrence H, Summers, Barack Obama, Colin H, Kahl, Joseph W, Westphal, Mr, Samantha Power, Power, Antony J, Blinken, Josh Paul, Soifer Organizations: Biden, Democratic, National Economic Council, Mr, U.S . Agency for International Development, United Nations, White House, State Department, Capitol, State Department’s Bureau, Political, Military Affairs, Jewish Democratic Council of America, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Reuters Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, Saudi Arabia, United States

From a health perspective, people in places like the U.S., Canada and Europe eat far more meat, especially red meat and processed meat, than recommended. There’s no question that cutting back on meat consumption could have real and lasting effects. Meat consumption is “orders of magnitude higher” in the U.S. than in low-income countries, and meals are often centered around it. Despite those hurdles, certain interventions can cut meat consumption, research shows. Interventions described as “nudges,” or small choices aimed at influencing behavior, appear to be among the most effective at cutting meat consumption.

Persons: — Preston Cabral, Eugenio Maria De Hostos, Vegans, Keren, Martin Bloem, he’s, Julia Wolfson, “, ” Wolfson, Ricardo Morales, ” Organizations: The Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, United, Food and Agricultural Organization, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Association of, University of Oxford, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University ., Stanford University, of Public Health, AP, Preston Cabral’s, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group Locations: I.S, United Kingdom, U.S, Canada, Europe, Netherlands, Haarlem, Amsterdam

The National Climate Assessment, which comes out every four to five years, was released Tuesday with details that bring climate change's impacts down to a local level. Compared to earlier national assessments, this year’s uses far stronger language and “unequivocally” blames the burning of coal, oil and gas for climate change. In the Midwest, both extreme drought and flooding threaten crops and animal production, which can affect the global food supply. “Climate change is finally moving from an abstract future issue to a present, concrete, relevant issue. Five years ago, when the last assessment was issued, fewer people were experiencing climate change firsthand.

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But few outsiders are confident that the off-year wins will necessarily lead to Biden’s reelection or broader Democratic success next year. And Ohio Democrats don't expect Biden to compete in the state next year. To Biden aides, the results validated the strategy of sharpening the contrast with “MAGA Republicans” that helped Democrats outperform expectations in 2022. At the Chicago fundraiser, Biden noted that Beshear won reelection while “running on all the programs that were Biden initiatives.”Beshear kept some distance from Biden the day after he won. Jim Messina, who managed Barack Obama’s successful reelection against Republican Mitt Romney in 2012, said the Biden campaign does not need to change its tactics.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, romped, Donald Trump, Republican overreach, ”, Nina Turner, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Turner, John Yarmuth, he's, “, ” Yarmuth, Yarmuth, Biden’s, “ We’ve, ” Julie Chavez Rodriguez, they’re, “ MAGA, “ MAGA Republicans ”, Tuesday's, Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Cameron, Cameron's, Beshear, ” Beshear, it’s, Dan McCaffery, Glenn Youngkin, Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s, Republican Mitt Romney, Obama, ” Messina, Nikki Haley, Romney, Messina, “ you’re, Ro Khanna, Bernie Sanders ’, ” Khanna, Ed Rendell, Rendell, ” Rendell, Zeke Miller, Emily Swanson, Bruce Schreiner Organizations: WASHINGTON, Associated Press, Democratic, Republican, Biden, Trump, “ MAGA Republicans, White, Chicago, Virginia, statehouse, Republican Gov, ” Locations: Chicago, Kentucky , Virginia , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ohio, an Ohio, Ky, Kentucky, Kentucky’s, ”, Washington, Frankfort , Kentucky

In business, that meant building a fortune by hyping a drug that ultimately failed. In politics, it means arguing he can return Trump's “America First” vision to the White House without the baggage. Ramaswamy majored in biology and participated in the campus Republican club, standing out even there as a libertarian. “I believe Donald Trump was an excellent president,” Ramaswamy said while campaigning in Atlanta. While many conservatives dislike foreign aid, Republican voters align heavily with Israel.

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Holiday retail sales are expected to increase between 3% and 4% in 2023, according to trade group the National Retail Federation. In 2022, sales jumped 5.3%, according to the NRF. Owner Kimberley Yurkiewicz said the store had strong sales in 2021 and 2022 and sales are up again so far this year. Instead of one customer spending $200, 10 customers are spending $20 each. Then she’ll restock with gift items that can sell not only during the holidays but in January and beyond.

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Only after he was awkwardly pulled aside on stage and informed that he was in Sioux City did he make a correction. Trump's Sioux flub caught the attention of Florida Gov. “I don’t think he’s senile. A Trump spokesperson noted that Trump hasn’t criticized Biden directly on age, and Trump has long argued that Biden's problem isn't actually his age but his mental state. But when a reporter noted Trump’s actual age, neither woman saw it as problem.

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He described the announcement as “an exciting opportunity to celebrate the importance of rural America.”Biden’s reelection campaign said the president's trip to Minnesota was planned before Phillips announced his candidacy. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesBiden's trip, coming so soon after Phillips’ announcement, will be an opportunity for the president to try to snuff out any potential support for his nascent primary challenger. Invited guests to Biden's fundraiser include past donors to Phillips' congressional campaigns, as well as Minnesota Democratic Gov. Phillips' campaign will feel “almost like a cold glass of water being thrown in his face," said Ken Martin, chair of Minnesota Democrats and a Democratic National Committee vice chair. “I welcome President Biden back to Minnesota, where Everyone’s Invited!,” Phillips said in a statement about Biden's trip, referencing his campaign slogan.

Persons: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Tom Vilsack, ” Biden’s, Phillips, Biden shouldn't, —, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Ken Martin, Martin, Biden, “, Walz, Love Joe Biden, it’s, ” Walz, Angie Craig, ”, Bennie Thompson, ” Phillips, “ I’m, won’t, Marianne Williamson, Robert Kennedy Jr, Karine Jean, Pierre wouldn't, Richard Nixon, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher, ” Belcher, Chrissy Houlahan, Dean ”, Biden’s, Houlahan Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Republican, Minnesota Democratic Gov, Minnesota Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Minnesota Democrat, Biden, Black Democrats, Democratic, Mississippi Democratic Rep, Democrat, Minnesota, Pennsylvania Locations: Minnesota, Minneapolis, America, Democratic Minneapolis, U.S, Craig's district, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Carolina's, ” Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin

Ballot summaries are used on Missouri ballots to help voters understand sometimes lengthy and complex constitutional amendments and policy changes. “We stand by our language and believe it fairly and accurately reflects the scope and magnitude of each petition,” Ashcroft said in a statement. A measure to ensure abortion access is on the November ballot in Ohio after withstanding legal challenges from opponents. Voters in every state with an abortion-related ballot measure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, effectively making abortion access a state-by-state question, have favored the side supported by abortion rights supporters. ——-Associated Press writer Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas and Geoff Mulvihill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, contributed to this report.

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But in many ways, Pence's campaign ended years before it officially began, in the days leading up to Jan. 6, 2021. While the issue became less salient as the campaign went on, Pence was heckled and booed at times. During his campaign launch event, Pence addressed Jan. 6 head-on, defending his actions and saying Trump disqualified himself during that period. Even at Pence's opening campaign event, many in attendance said they liked and respected him, but had yet to make a decision. This past week, Pence began dialing top supporters to let them know that he decided to end the campaign.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today," Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering in Las Vegas. Pence becomes the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump. But even in Iowa, Pence struggled to gain traction. Pence ended September with just $1.18 million in the bank and $621,000 in debt, according to his most recent campaign filing.

Persons: —, Mike Pence, Pence, Donald Trump, Trump, Trump’s, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Karen Organizations: Republican, White House, Republican Jewish Coalition, Trump, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Indiana, Arkansas Gov, Republican Party, The Heritage Foundation, Social Security Locations: Las Vegas, Iowa, Miami, U.S, Israel

☆ Former Vice President Pence quits the presidential race after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. "So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today." A former vice president would typically be seen as a formidable challenger in any primary, but Pence has struggled to find a base of support. Pence did not immediately endorse any of his rivals, but continued to echo language he has used to criticize Trump. But even in Iowa, Pence struggled to gain traction.

Persons: Mike Pence, Pence, Donald Trump, Trump, Lincoln, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Karen Organizations: Republican, White House, Republican Jewish, Trump, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Indiana, Arkansas Gov, Republican Party, Las, The Heritage Foundation, Social Security Locations: Las Vegas, Iowa, Miami, U.S, Israel

About half say they currently have credit card debt, 4 in 10 are dealing with auto loans, and about one in four have medical debt. Relatively few Americans say they’re very or extremely confident that they could pay an unexpected medical expense (26%) or have enough money for retirement (18%). Only about one-third are extremely or very confident their current financial situation will allow them to keep up with expenses, though an additional 42% say they’re somewhat confident. About 3 in 10 Americans say they've foregone a major purchase because of higher interest rates in the last year. People with higher levels of education or higher household incomes are more likely than Americans overall to evaluate their finances as solid.

Persons: Steve Shapiro, he’d, ”, I’m, Tracy Gonzales, Gonzales, she's, “ I’ve, Shapiro, Will Clouse, “, Geri Putnam, ” Putnam, it’s, she'd, Biden Organizations: Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Republicans, U.S, Social Security Locations: Pittsburgh, San Antonio , Texas, U.S, Westlake , Ohio, Thomson , Georgia, Ohio

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For months, Dean Phillips has been calling for a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden. Asked by CBS News in an interview posted late Thursday if he was running for president, Phillips responded: “I am. I have to.”“I think President Biden has done a spectacular job for our country,” he said. New Hampshire has refused to comply, citing state laws saying its primary must go first, and plans a primary before South Carolina’s. “To do well in the New Hampshire primary, you have to have a message.”There are no primary debates scheduled, according to the DNC.

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Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe disdain for Congress is just one area where Americans say they are losing faith. Various polls say the negative feelings include a loss of confidence or interest in institutions such as organized religion, policing, the Supreme Court, even banking. “Trust in institutions has deteriorated substantially,” said Kay Schlozman, professor of political science at Boston College. Just 3% have a great deal of confidence in Congress, virtually unchanged from March. The polling reinforces that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say their confidence in the Supreme Court is low.

Persons: —, They’re, ”, Christopher Lauff, Joe Biden, “ We’re, Lauff, Kay Schlozman, Schlozman, Democratic Sen, Robert Menendez, Kevin McCarthy, Democrat Joe Biden —, Donald Trump, Rick Cartelli, Cartelli, Biden, “, Robert F, Kennedy, Kathleen Kersey, Brian Kemp, there’s, Ronald Reagan's, ” David Bateman, Barack Obama’s, Bateman, Trump, Chris Wray, ” Bateman Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S ., “, Boston College, Democratic, Robert Menendez of New, Republicans, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Democrat, Justice Department, AP, Kennedy Human Rights, Republican, Trust, Pentagon, Cornell University, Gallup, FBI, Trump Locations: U.S, Fargo , North Dakota, Ukraine, —, Robert Menendez of, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, That’s, Rocky Hill , Connecticut, Brunswick , Georgia

Americans see a shared responsibility for the two countries to address their international problems, including illegal immigration and drug trafficking. An even larger share, or about three-quarters of Americans, say the governments should both be responsible for preventing illegal drug trafficking from Mexico to the U.S. “We need to boost our economy with people,” said Bennefield, adding he also feels it is equally important to prevent illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border. That emphasis on stopping illegal immigration is also reflected in how Americans view Mexican immigrants differently depending on whether they live in the U.S. legally or not. They were also more likely to have a favorable view of Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

Persons: ”, Benjamin Lessing, Kris Bennefield, “, Guadalupe Correa, Cabrera, Ronald Reagan, George H.W, Bush, Dan Allstun, Allstun, It’s, Correa, ” ___ Sanders, ___ Organizations: MIAMI, Pearson Institute, Global, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, U.S, Mexico City, University of Chicago, Republican, GOP, Republicans, George Mason University Locations: U.S, Mexico, U.S . Mexico, Washington, Mexican, San Augustine , Texas, Israel, United States, Los Angeles

It ended in frantic scenes of Afghans and Americans desperately trying to get on one of the last flights out of Kabul. Two-thirds of Americans say the war in Afghanistan was not worth fighting; 65% of Democrats and 63% of Republicans agree on that evaluation. Only about one in five Americans say the U.S. successfully improved opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan, with 43% saying such efforts were unsuccessful. Women were more likely than men across party lines to call advancing the rights of women in Afghanistan an important goal. Mike Mitchell is executive director of No One Left Behind, which helps Afghans who worked with the U.S. relocate.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, ”, Martin Stefen, Justin Campbell, Campbell, he's, Maliha Chishti, “, Toni Dewey, Nola Sayne, —, Ukraine —, Mike Mitchell, ‘, Mitchell, ___ Organizations: WASHINGTON, United, Pearson Institute, Global, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, U.S, Taliban, Republicans, Republican Party, “ Locations: United States, Afghanistan, Kabul, U.S, Carson City , Nevada, Soviet Union, Brookhaven , Mississippi, Wilmington , North Carolina, America, Loganville , Georgia, Ukraine, Israel

Would some deny the results of the last presidential election? But since then, election conspiracy theories have taken root in the rural, heavily Republican county in northeastern Wisconsin. When she’s defended the election process, Pytleski, a lifelong Republican, has been called a RINO — a Republican in Name Only. The group's efforts come as distrust in elections has gained a persistent foothold across the country, especially in rural areas. Even with that level of local trust, the false belief that the 2020 presidential election was stolen permeates the community.

Persons: — Kim Pytleski, didn’t, Pytleski, Donald Trump’s, she’s, ”, Barack Obama, you’re, denialism, Reid Ribble, Joe Biden's, Kathy Bernier, ” Bernier, “ I’ve, ” It’s, Bernier, Trump, there’s, “, Mike Lindell, Douglas Frank, Meagan Wolfe, Wolfe, that’s, Connie Streckenback, Mary Verheyen, Michelle Bartoletti, Bartoletti, “ It’s, who’ve Organizations: Republican, U.S . Capitol, The Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Republicans, House, Republic, GOP, Local, Associated Press, AP Locations: Wis, Wisconsin, Green, Oconto County, Oconto, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Trump, House . Wisconsin, Suamico, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin —, Howard

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