Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a targetOct 29, 2024 9:53 am - Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington.
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Harris reaches for a big moment in her closing argument for ‘turning the page’ on TrumpOct 29, 2024 8:08 am - Vice President Kamala Harris will pledge to Americans that she'll work to improve their lives while Republican Donald Trump is only in it for himself as she delivers her campaign's closing argument Tuesday from the same site where the former president fomented the Capitol insurrection in 2021.
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Fiscal issues foremost for Villa, Brown in 25th District senate contestOct 28, 2024 6:05 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa, a Democrat running for reelection in Illinois 25th District, says fiscal concerns such as funding schools and honoring pensions are among the General Assembly’s biggest challenges. Heather Brown, her Republican opponent, cites supporting small businesses and lowering regulations as her top priorities.
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Wide funding gap between Ramirez, Booras in 3rd District raceOct 28, 2024 6:04 pm - Recently submitted financial statements show a steep funding gap between Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and her Republican challenger, attorney John Booras.
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Here’s what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaignOct 28, 2024 8:07 am - Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest. What happens in the coming days will be pivotal in deciding the winner.
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Trump rally speakers lob racist insults, call Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’Oct 28, 2024 8:02 am - A comedian who warmed up the crowd at Donald Trump’s rally here Sunday described Puerto Rico as an “island of garbage,” attracting widespread criticism and triggering a Trump campaign statement disavowing the remark.
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GOP hopeful Evans gets cash boost from U.S. House Speaker Johnson — but total lags behind Foster’sOct 27, 2024 1:01 pm - Republican congressional candidate Jerry Evans’ financial backers include House Speaker Mike Johnson’s political action committee, new records show.
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Trump denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest cityOct 26, 2024 6:07 pm - Donald Trump further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan."I think Detroit and some of our areas makes us a developing nation," the former president told supporters in Novi. He said people want him to say Detroit is "great," but he thinks it "needs help."
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'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in MichiganOct 26, 2024 5:54 pm - Michelle Obama delivered a searing speech in support of Kamala Harris during a rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was her first appearance on the campaign trail since the Democratic National Convention over the summer. Obama's speech focused on abortion rights and challenged men to vote for Harris to be the country's first female president.
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Foreign threats to US election on rise, but officials are moving faster to expose themOct 26, 2024 5:27 pm - Foreign threats to the upcoming U.S. election are on the rise as Nov. 5 approaches, and U.S. officials are moving more aggressively to call them out. Russia, Iran and China have all launched campaigns designed to support or oppose certain candidates, while also stoking division and distrust in elections. But lessons learned from past election cycles have led U.S. officials to adopt a more aggressive stance