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In Raleigh, VP Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump's economic attacks

2:27pm August 16, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a sweeping set of economic proposals meant to cut taxes and lower the cost of groceries, housing and other essentials for many Americans.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump

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Trump's campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off-topic

8:25pm August 14, 2024

by Associated Press

For good or ill, Donald Trump failed to stay on message as he gave what his aides billed as a major economic address in North Carolina. The former president opened his speech Wednesday with off-script attacks on the media and aired his grievances over the Democrats swapping Vice President Kamala Harris for President Joe Biden atop their ticket.

Wisconsin voters are expected to protest Israel-Hamas war policy at next week’s DNC

6:03pm August 14, 2024

Protests are expected at next week’s Democratic National Convention over U.S. policy toward the Israel-Hamas war. Some will be from Wisconsin, where they took their opposition to the voting booth.

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Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter

5:29pm August 14, 2024

by Jude Joffe-Block

"This is a photo of an event in one city on one day," said one AI researcher. "I mean, what hope do we have to actually tackle complex problems in society if we can't agree on this?"

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Arizona will vote on whether to protect the right to abortion

4:57pm August 14, 2024

by Ben Giles

Arizona’s secretary of state announced Monday that his office has certified more than enough signatures to put access to abortion on the November ballot.

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A pro-Israel group is challenging 'The Squad.’ Why did it sit out Ilhan Omar’s primary election?

1:35pm August 14, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

What role has PAC funding played in House primary elections featuring members of the progressive group referred to as "The Squad?" NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sarah Bryner of OpenSecrets.

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Harris, Trump camps haven't specified how their Ukraine plan may differ from Biden's

1:35pm August 14, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Politico editor-at-large Matthew Kaminski on the lack of clarity from the Harris and Trump campaigns on their Ukraine policy.

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The abortion debate is headed to 2 more states' ballot boxes in November

1:35pm August 14, 2024

Voters in Arizona and Missouri will be asked to weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. That makes eight states so far that will have ballot measures around reproductive rights.

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Facebook Covers Sign At Menlo Park Headquarters

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Meta shutters tool used to fight disinformation, despite outcry

7:00am August 14, 2024

by Dara Kerr

The social media company discontinues its CrowdTangle tool, which researchers have used to track misinformation. Amid fears of election interference, lawmakers have urged Meta to keep it running.

Trump campaign says 'foreign sources' stole documents to interfere with the election

6:59am August 14, 2024

by Leila Fadel

The FBI is investigating the claim that former President Donald Trump's campaign has been hacked. Someone has been sending documents to news organizations.

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