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Pennsylvania is slipping from Donald Trump's grasp — Kamala Harris gains ground with crucial Hispanic voters in swing state that could decide 2024 US election — Asked why he had robbed a bank, William Sutton, one of the FBI's most wanted postwar criminals, replied, “because that's where the money is”.
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Harris holds slight national lead over Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds — The result is a notable improvement for Democrats in a contest that a little more than a month ago showed Biden and Trump in a dead heat. — Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former president Donald Trump …
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Sunday Snapshot: Republicans admit Trump the “provocateur” could lose … 1. Sen. Graham: “Showman” Trump could lose … So far, Trump's not listening. … - Graham, who said he'd be campaigning hard for Trump, continued: “That's what I would focus on: policy.
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Kamala Harris Erases Donald Trump's Significant Lead On Mental Sharpness — 's former significant lead in two attributes on which President Joe Biden was seriously lagging before he dropped out of the presidential race, according to a new poll. — The survey, conducted between August 9 and 13 by Langer Research Associates for
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Trump 'might win, but he's not a majority candidate': Brit Hume — Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume on Sunday argued that while former President Trump could win the November election, voters' dislike of him makes him “not a majority candidate.” — When asked on “Fox News Sunday” …
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“Fake polls”: Vance downplays Harris rise
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CBS News poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve
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Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Trump the provocateur, the showman may not win this election’
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Harris leads Trump overall but not on handling of the economy: POLL
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Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago
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Kamala Harris heads to DNC in Chicago with momentum and a big opportunity
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Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America — The presidential election is three months away. What if the billionaire contests the result? What if he decides democracy is over-rated? — Just over four years ago …


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Trump to counter Democratic convention with swing-state blitz
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Trump continues personal attacks against Harris: 'I'm a better looking person'
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Trump's ‘nuclear explosion’ on Kemp was months in the making. He could pay a price in November. — Republicans in the state had tried to ease tensions before Trump's blow-up at a rally. — Donald Trump was privately stewing over Brian Kemp earlier this year — long before he unloaded …
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Behind the Curtain: Trump's devil-in-Georgia problem
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Secret Service finds protecting Trump is extraordinarily challenging — Trump's team has complained in the wake of an assassination attempt that earlier requests for additional resources had been denied, while agency officials say he receives a heavier level of security than any other former president.


Protesters paused to reconsider opposing Harris at the DNC. They decided on full steam ahead. — There are at least six major protests planned during the DNC in Chicago. — CHICAGO — There was a moment after Vice President Kamala Harris was tapped to run for president …
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Promises to Arrest ‘Troublemaker’ DNC Protesters
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Election Deniers Secretly Pushed Rule That Would Make It Easier to Delay Certification of Georgia's Election Results — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
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MAGA Pastor Hates Democracy Because It Allows Women To Vote — He called it the ‘Christian position’ to repeal the 19th Amendment. — Can you help us out? — For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies.


Tammy Duckworth rips Trump over remarks about medal-winning soldiers — “Donald Trump is despicable,” the Illinois senator said of the GOP candidate. — Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both her legs fighting in the Iraq War, on Sunday called Republican nominee Donald Trump “despicable” …
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JD Vance isn't helping Trump's ticket. Removing him would be even worse. — A main purpose of the vice presidential candidate, beyond avoiding harm or generating negative news cycles, is to highlight the presidential candidate's judgment and values. — Experts often debate about the best approach …
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Trump's new absurdity: ‘Kamala price hikes’ cost a typical family $28,000 — Trump cites “government” numbers, but economists say the math makes no sense. — “Did you know the Kamala price hikes have cost the average American family $28,000?” — Donald Trump, in a TikTok video, Aug. 15


Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign — Hard-right provocateurs take aim at how the former president's aides are positioning him for the November vote — though not at the Republican candidate himself. — Some of the internet's most influential far-right figures are turning …
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Michelle Obama to address Democratic Convention on Tuesday … - NBC News was first to report the Tuesday speaking slot. … - The DNC will kickoff on Monday, with President Biden headlining opening night and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also speaking.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama to deliver speech at 2024 Democratic convention
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