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Harris and Trump target Michigan as both parties try to shore up ‘blue wall’ votes
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will both be scouring for votes in Michigan on Friday as they try to lock down support in this key political battleground.
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Trump delivers a pointed and at times bitter speech at Al Smith charity dinner
Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York.
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Republicans appeal a Georgia judge’s ruling that invalidates seven election rules
National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia's State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and void."
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Over 200,000 Tennesseans cast ballots on the first day of early voting
More than 200,000 Tennesseans cast ballots on the first day of early voting for the second consecutive presidential election.
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Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more head-on digs at Trump as Election Day nears
Joy Olson proudly wore a "Make America Joyful Again" button Thursday as she waited in line to attend a Kamala Harris rally. But that doesn't mean the 70-year-old retiree with the happiest of names wants the Democratic nominee to shy away from taking the heat to Republican Donald Trump.
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Catoosa County Commission race focuses on growth, experience in government
The election for Catoosa County Commission chair pits former county chair and home builder Republican Steven Henry against the Democratic candidate, Greg Bentley, a former Fort Oglethorpe City Council member who recently retired.
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Harris and Trump say America tanks if they lose. So why the exuberance at their rallies?
Shortly after taking the stage 91 minutes late for his Atlanta rally this week, Donald Trump did what he can't help doing — go off on a tangent. This was clearly going to be a night at the improv.
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Vance says ‘no’ when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election
In the months since he became Donald Trump 's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the Republican presidential nominee lost the 2020 election, saying he was focused on the future.
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Harris calls on Republican voters to put ‘country first’ as Trump woos Latino voters
Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican officeholders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris urged GOP voters on Wednesday to put "country first" and abandon Donald Trump.
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Unlikely pairing: Republican, Democrat bond outside Hamilton County elections office
Noah James, a Republican, and Carmen Johnson, a Democrat, stood side by side in the road Wednesday afternoon, waving to voters as they turned into the Hamilton County Election Commission for the first day of early voting.
