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Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he’s been mostly a no-show
On the last day of August, President Joe Biden was asked about his fall campaign plans. He promised a Labor Day appearance in Pittsburgh and said he would be “on the road from there on.”
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Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries
Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the presidential campaign.
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How to register to vote in the 2024 election in Tennessee and Georgia
Monday is the last day to register to vote in Tennessee and Georgia.
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In Michigan, Harris doesn’t get hoped-for firefighters endorsement amid shifting labor loyalties
It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union — a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-collar town just outside of Detroit in the key battleground state of Michigan.
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Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance together
After making up privately, Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to put their détente on public display, with the former president praising a fellow Republican he blistered just months ago and promising to treat the state well if he returns to the White House.
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Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing
After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time, striding in with a grin after a strong monthly jobs report and the temporary settlement of a strike by ports workers.
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Supply-side economist praises Trump in Chattanooga
But Art Laffer says he’s ‘not nearly as worried about Kamala as other people are’
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Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year's election.
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Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP
Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a stark contrast with her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on the crucial election issue.
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Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney at the GOP’s birthplace while Trump rallies in Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with Republican Liz Cheney in the birthplace of the modern Republican Party on Thursday as the pair delivered a double-barreled denunciation of GOP nominee Donald Trump as a dire threat to democracy.
