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Trump’s allies are also publicly making their pitch for him to refocus his attention on the race. “You’ve always got to be assessing the state of the race, and I would like to see more offense from the Trump campaign. On a swing of battleground states last week, Harris and her new running mate were greeted by a groundswell of supporters at each stop. "This was a TRUMP idea — She has no ideas, she can only steal from me," Trump wrote on Truth Social. In an appearance on Real America’s Voice last week, Trump’s political director, James Blair, made the case that it is a state-by-state race.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, ”, ” Trump's, “, Harris, Joe Biden's, Brian Kemp, Kevin McCarthy, “ You’ve, ” McCarthy, Tim Sheehy, Dan Eberhart, —, Biden, ” Trump, outpacing Harris, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s, Walz, David Lee, Chris Grant, James Blair Organizations: Republican, Trump, NBC News, Fox News, Montana, Democrat, ”, Mar, Biden, ABC, Harris, Privately, CNBC, Democratic, “, Labor, MAGA Inc, Politico, Real America’s Voice Locations: Georgia, Bozeman, Asheville , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Las Vegas, Arizona, Michigan , Wisconsin , Nevada, North Carolina

☆ Georgia tops college football AP preseason poll for second year in a row
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 college football team in the annual Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll for the second season running. Georgia received 46 of 62 first-place votes and 1,532 points to comfortably top the poll ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes, who received 15 first-place votes. 1 for the entirety of the regular season, before being defeated by Alabama in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship game. Brett Patzke/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersThe AP poll also tells the story of wider conference realignment in college sports. 4 Texas joins Georgia in the SEC for this season, while Oregon is now a Big Ten member alongside Ohio State.

Persons: Carson Beck, Mykel Williams, Smael Mondon, Malaki Starks, Kirby Smart, Smart, Brett Patzke, Jim Harbaugh, JJ McCarthy –, Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer, Michael Penix Jr, Rome Odunze, Ole Organizations: CNN, Georgia Bulldogs, Associated Press, Georgia, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Bulldogs, Florida State, Orange, Alabama, Southeastern Conference, SEC, year’s College Football, Big, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Los Angeles Chargers, Saban, NFL, Rome, . Oregon, Texas, Ole Miss, Penn, Florida, . Missouri, Utah, LSU, Clemson, Tennessee, Oklahoma, . Oklahoma, Kansas State, Miami, Arizona, . Kansas, USC, North Carolina State Locations: Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Florida, Washington, Alabama, ., Iowa

☆ Paramount Lays Off 15 Percent of U.S. Employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | More About Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Paramount, the parent company of CBS, Nickelodeon and MTV, told its employees on Tuesday it was beginning a series of long-scheduled job cuts that would winnow its staff by roughly 15 percent in the United States. The company’s three co-chief executives said in an internal note that the cuts — which would be “incredibly hard” — were necessitated by shifts in the entertainment industry. The layoffs, which will affect thousands of employees, are the latest in a series of cutbacks by major media players. Discovery, the parent of CNN, TNT and HBO, has slashed its staff routinely in recent years as it pays down billions in debt. Disney laid off more than 100 employees in its TV division last month.

Persons: ”, Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy Organizations: Paramount, CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Paramount Pictures, Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, Warner Bros, CNN, TNT, HBO, Disney Locations: United States

☆ Whoever can finally coin an effective economic message could win the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Voters keep telling pollsters that their economic insecurities are the biggest issue in the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump will try to make a case against Kamala Harris’ role in the Biden economy on Wednesday in North Carolina. President Joe Biden dedicated his domestic agenda to restoring economic fairness and sought to revive manufacturing and repair the country’s crumbling infrastructure. As the effective incumbent in this race, Harris is vulnerable to any sudden shifts in the economic outlook. But with Trump seeking an opening to define her negatively — especially on the economy — Harris must act fast.

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☆ Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. "The winning formula for President Trump is very plain to see: It's fewer insults, more insights and that policy contrast," Kellyanne Conway, a former Trump White House advisor, said Monday in a Fox News interview. "When Trump attacks Harris personally rather than on policy, Harris' support among swing voters rises, particularly among women. It's just a fact of life, right now," Peter Navarro, a former Trump White House aide, said on the conservative WarRoom podcast Monday. "You've got to make this race not on personalities," former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said earlier Monday in an interview on Fox News.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Conway, Trump's, Larry Kudlow, Harris, Joe Biden, It's, Peter Navarro, Navarro, You've, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Republican, Republican Party, GOP, NPR, Trump, Trump White House, Fox, Fox News Locations: Lago, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ As Trump flails and invites conspiracies, allies plea for him to stay on message
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kristen Holmes | Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“There’s a lot of opposition to people just hearing what President Trump has to say,” Musk said. “President Trump prosecuted the case against Kamala Harris for over two hours yesterday in a record-breaking conversation on X Spaces. The Trump campaign has repeatedly featured Dion’s hit song, “My Heart Will Go On,” at rallies throughout 2023 and 2024. In a segment on Fox Business, Trump allies Larry Kudlow and Kellyanne Conway shared a message clearly tailored to their friend. “Don’t wander off, don’t call her stupid and all kinds of names, stay on message,” Kudlow said.

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☆ Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Kamala Harris is the weakest person they could've picked
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Kamala Harris is the weakest person they could've pickedFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the 2024 election, how Vice President Kamala Harris has reshaped the presidential race, how former President Trump can recalibrate, and more.

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☆ Opinion | Nancy Pelosi: ‘It Didn’t Sound Like Joe Biden to Me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +55 min

And they know you’re going to act so they won’t mess with you. Put it in somebody else’s mouth because it was AI mean, it didn’t sound like Joe Biden to me. I think you’re I think you’re underselling this a little bit. And if they don’t, I’m going to keep my promise and send them 100 powdered wigs because they’re just living in a different era. All these other politicians, these career politicians didn’t know how to make a good deal.

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☆ Paramount to lay off 15% of staff amid brutal period in media
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Liam Reilly | Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Paramount Global, the storied media conglomerate, announced Thursday it will lay off 15% of its US staff and write down $6 billion in value of its cable television networks as it prepares to merge with Skydance Media. Discovery, the parent company of CNN, TNT, HGTV and other cable networks, posted a $9.1 billion write down on its television business. “And this impairment acknowledges this.”The recent turbulence in the media business extends well beyond the traditional television industry, affecting digital news outlets and print publications. As profits in the television business have eroded away, Paramount has been hit particularly hard. Paramount said its streaming service Paramount+ posted a $26 million profit after losing $424 million during the same period last year and said it expects subscriber growth in the second half of the year.

Persons: David Ellison’s SkyDance, Chris McCarthy, “, ”, David Zaslav, Axios, Jim VandeHei Organizations: New, New York CNN, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Paramount, Warner Bros, CNN, TNT, HGTV, Broadcasting, Cable, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, Discovery, HBO, Max Locations: New York

☆ Why Starbucks is losing customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ryan Baker | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Last year, Starbucks controlled 26.5% of the U.S. coffee and snack shop market, according to research firm IBISWorld. And there is a lot more competition than there used to be," said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. Starbucks cafes have long been a "third place" for customers to work and socialize outside of their home or office. The consumer is more 'choiceful,'" said Kevin McCarthy, a managing director at Neuberger Berman. Watch the video to learn more about how Starbucks is trying to address its recent challenges.

Persons: Neil Saunders, Kevin McCarthy, Neuberger Berman Organizations: Starbucks, GlobalData Retail Locations: U.S

☆ 10 biggest stories of the first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The 2024 Summer Olympics are heading into their second weekend, and it’s truly been one for the history books. Turkey's Yusuf Dikec competes in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 30, 2024. Aleksandra Szmigiel/ReutersFrench athletes wave flags as they sail in a boat on the river Seine during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance's Anthony Jeanjean competes in the Men's Cycling BMX Freestyle Park Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 31, 2024. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty ImagesVisitors take pictures of the Olympic cauldron as it rises high after sunse on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France.

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☆ 3 Americans returned in Russia prisoner swap may face challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Brittney Griner, left, and Trevor Reed, were released from detention in Russia in 2022 and returned to the United States in separate prisoner exchanges. Getty ImagesAfter the dust settlesWhelan, Gershkovich and Kurmasheva headed to Brooke Army Medical Center for medical evaluations and additional care for as long as necessary, a US official told CNN. The non-profit supports detainees and hostages while they’re still held in captivity and after their release back to the US, Cathcart told CNN. Matthew Heath was released from being detained in Venezuela in a prisoner swap in October of 2022. Matthew HeathReturnees might return to a different family dynamic than what they were used to, according to Cathcart.

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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., has lost his primary recount, a Virginia court certified Thursday, cementing his narrow defeat to GOP state Sen. John McGuire. The recount results confirmed McGuire beat Good after McGuire initially led Good by just 374 votes in the June primary in Virginia’s 5th District. “If you’re on the Republican team and you’re part of the Democrat team to take out the Republican team, you’re not on the Republican team,” McGuire said. “Bob is on the Bob Good team.”McGuire is expected to win in November, given the 5th District’s Republican lean. Rep. Jerry Carl lost to a fellow incumbent, Rep. Barry Moore, in an Alabama GOP primary spurred by redistricting.

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☆ Joint Base Andrews: Three freed Americans back on US soil in Maryland after historic prisoner swap
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Elizabeth Whelan hugs her brother Paul Whelan at Joint Base Andrews following his release from a Russian prison. Alex Brandon/APPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk with family members of the returning Americans to greet them at Joint Base Andrews. Today, their agony is over,” said Biden, who hosted the families of Gershkovich, Whelan, Kurmasheva and Kara-Murza at the White House. Whelan, Gershkovich and Kurmasheva flew roughly 10 hours from Ankara, Turkey, on top of a three hour and 45 minute flight from Moscow to Ankara. This is typical protocol for wrongfully detained Americans who return home.

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☆ China doping controversy casts a shadow over Olympic swimming
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The global sports doping watchdog World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted the assessment without an appeal. Concern only deepened Tuesday, after WADA acknowledged a separate 2022 case in which two Chinese swimmers tested positive for “trace amounts of a prohibited substance metandienone,” a banned anabolic steroid. “I feel so wronged,” said Zhang, denying that Chinese swimmers engaged in doping. The 2022 case, reported by the Times earlier this week, involves a swimmer on the Chinese roster in Paris, according to the paper. Personally, I believe that seven doping tests in one day might have disrupted our Chinese swimming team,” Gao wrote on Weibo.

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☆ Biden administration proposes new rule banning airlines from charging parents extra fees to have their kids seated next to them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Pete Muntean | Samantha Waldenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Airlines would no longer be allowed to charge parents extra fees for their kids to be seated next to them under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration. White House officials say their “fee-free family seating” proposal could potentially save parents up to $200 per round trip flight. Today’s ban on family seating fees could save a family of four as much as $200 per round trip. “We’ll cap service fees on tickets to concerts and sporting events and make companies disclose all fees upfront. And we’ll prohibit airlines from charging up to $50 roundtrip for families just to sit together,” Biden said in 2023.

Persons: Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Lael Brainard, “, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Kevin McCarthy, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, ” Biden Organizations: CNN — Airlines, White, National Economic, Chamber, U.S, Capitol, Getty, “, Frontier, JetBlue, Department of Transportation’s, Airlines, America Locations: Washington ,, AFP, Alaska, American

Simone Biles competes on the uneven bars on July 30. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesWith the first chapter of Simone Biles’ comeback at the Olympics already complete, the next is ready to be written. All this comes not long since Biles said she had considered walking away from gymnastics having experienced a mental block called “the twisties” at the Tokyo Olympics. “I started off with therapy this morning,” Biles said on Tuesday after the team event. I told my therapist I was feeling calm and ready.”She ended the day alone in the center of Paris’ Bercy Arena, completing her floor routine to rapturous applause.

Persons: Simone Biles, Jamie Squire, Simone Biles ’, Biles, “, ” Biles, Suni Lee Organizations: USA, Games, Tokyo, US, Paris ’ Locations: American, Paris

☆ A Chinese Olympic swimmer failed a doping test, but was given a pass after it got blamed on hamburgers: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA Chinese swimmer competing in the Paris Olympics was cleared of doping accusations after authorities sourced the drugs back to a tainted burger, according to New York Times reporting. The case comes in the wake of earlier NYT reporting that 23 Chinese athletes had tested positive for another banned medication in 2021. They were ultimately cleared in a Chinada investigation that traced the problem back to a hotel kitchen; and they went on to compete. China has cleared athletes of doping charges at least three times in the past, the paper reported.

Persons: —, Tang Muhan, Junyi, Travis Tygart, WADA, Shelby Houlihan, Getty, Stephen McCarthy Houlihan, Tang, Chinada Organizations: Service, New York Times, Business, Doping Agency, International Testing Agency, Paris Olympics, Chinese Olympics Locations: Paris, Beijing, China, Tokyo

☆ North Korea’s Kim ‘inspects’ flood response as thousands evacuated from China border region after heavy rains
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Some 5,000 people were rescued from flood-hit areas along North Korea’s border with China over the weekend in efforts supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, the country’s state media reported Monday. A flooded area in North Korea's North Pyongan province on July 28, pictured in a photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. At least 15 people died following a rain-triggered landslide in central China’s Hunan Province, Chinese state media Xinhua said Sunday. China’s northeast – a key food-growing region which traditionally had been less effected by frequent flooding – is also grappling with heavy rains. In China’s Liaoning province, across the border from North Korea’s North Pyongan, more than 45,000 people were evacuated from their homes as of Sunday morning as heavy rains hit the region, according to Xinhua.

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The US Women’s National Team match with Germany has kicked off at the Paris Olympics, as the US side tries to find its stride during these Olympic Games. The USWNT’s frustrating, scoreless draw against Costa Rica in their final game before heading to Paris made for a neat encapsulation of the task ahead for head coach Emma Hayes. The old reliable stars of the team’s golden generation are largely gone. “Any new player coming in, that means you’re one of the best in the country and you have every right to be here. That means this means something, and you’re playing on one of the best teams in the world.

Persons: Emma Hayes, ”, Lindsey Horan, “, ” Horan, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, Rose Lavelle, Alyssa Naeher Organizations: US Women’s National, Germany, Paris Olympics, Olympic Games, Costa, US Locations: Costa Rica, Paris, Tokyo, Australia, New Zealand

In the three days since President Biden announced he was quitting the 2024 race, Mr. Trump has entered foreign territory. But within 24 hours, Democratic leaders unofficially crowned Ms. Harris and stamped out any notable opposition. His team considered mounting legal challenges to her campaign committee to make it harder for Ms. Harris to hit the ground running. And Mr. Trump is still cycling through nicknames for Ms. Harris — a sign that he hasn’t yet figured out how he intends to portray her. And some Trump campaign officials have telegraphed plans to “Willie Horton” Ms. Harris.

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☆ John Hinckley Jr. and the Madness of American Political Violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Mark O Connell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The federal court that granted his release did so on certain conditions. In 2022, not long after his mother died, the last of those restrictions were lifted. Hinckley had by then opened a Twitter account and amassed thousands of followers. !” His following grew, and he quickly began to use his platform to release music and promote upcoming gigs. But every single one of them was canceled before he could play, as a result of backlash, including anonymous threatening emails, received by the venues.

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Jodie Foster —, John W, Hinckley Jr, Jo Ann, Hinckley, Ronald Reagan —, Timothy McCarthy, Thomas Delahanty, James Brady Organizations: Secret Service Locations: St, Washington ,, Williamsburg, Va

☆ China’s hosting Palestinian and Ukrainian delegations this week. But can it play peace broker in global conflicts?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hong Kong CNN —China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has had a busy week in which two devastating conflicts have loomed large. Kuleba’s visit was the first time in the nearly 29 months of Russia’s war on Ukraine that a high-level Ukrainian official has visited China. Official statements from Beijing and Kyiv after Wednesday’s Wang-Kuleba talks gave no indication that the Ukrainian diplomat had swayed Beijing toward Kyiv’s vision for peace. Observers say Beijing could, at some point, play a role in any potential future talks, but is unlikely to shift its relationship with Russia. But it was met with some skepticism from observers in the region given the failure of past attempts at unity.

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☆ What to know about the 25th Amendment and Joe Biden as Republicans allege a ‘cover-up’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Even before Biden dropped out of the race, Rep. Chip Roy, the Texas Republican, filed a resolution in June after the president’s disastrous debate performance, calling on the 25th Amendment to be used against Biden. After Biden withdrew from the race, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Republican, wrote letters to Harris and the Cabinet officials in the Biden administration, asking them to remove Biden from office. To forcibly wrest power from a sitting president, the vice president would have to be on board, according to the text of the amendment. Why do we have the 25th Amendment? That was before the 25th Amendment, so there was no constitutional rule.

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☆ Kamala Harris' ascent puts California back in the driver's seat of national politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Biden won California by 29 points in 2020, and Harris will surely win the deep blue state in her own right. Along the way, Harris' political trajectory opened up doors to places that other candidates eyeing the White House have to fly across the country to reach. AdvertisementAs a presidential candidate, Harris won't be a stranger to the tech giants that fueled so much growth in her state. And should Harris win the White House, there'd be a familiar face influencing policy and legislation on relevant tech issues for the foreseeable future, which is something that doesn't come along everyday. Harris hasn't secured the Democratic nomination yet, but if she does, California could be in for some of its sunniest days yet.

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