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Biden gives first-ever presidential interview to LGBT newspaper

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President Joe Biden has given the first-ever interview by a sitting president to an LGBT newspaper, telling the Washington Blade that he believes LGBTQ people are more courageous than others because they have overcome homophobic bigotry and other obstacles.

“Most of the openly gay people that have worked with me, that I’ve worked with, the ...Read more

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Trump assassination attempt task force calls for ramped up resources for Secret Service ahead of Election Day

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WASHINGTON — The House task force now investigating a pair of assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump says the Secret Service needs greater resources with fewer than 50 days to Election Day, with federal officials citing a heightened threat environment after a would-be assassin was arrested in Florida Sunday almost two months ...Read more

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With 7 weeks before election, Harris and Biden keep focus on Pennsylvania

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are starting this week the way they spent much of last week — in Pennsylvania.

Biden on Monday is to address the annual National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week conference in Philadelphia. Before his visit, he announced $1.3 billion in new funding for HBCUs,...Read more

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Trump targets Western Pa. borough for its growing Haitian population amid false claims of migrants eating pets in Ohio

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When Joe Manning got to work on Wednesday, he sat down and penned an email to a city manager 220 miles away in Springfield, Ohio.

It was the day after the presidential debate in Philadelphia, where former President Donald Trump propagated the repeatedly debunked and incendiary false claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield were eating the ...Read more

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DeSantis doesn't trust federal government to look into apparent assassination attempt against Trump. Florida will conduct own probe.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed doubts Monday about the federal government’s ability to fairly and objectively investigate the apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

His solution: Florida will conduct its own state investigation into the Sunday incident at Trump’s golf club near West Palm Beach.

DeSantis ...Read more

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Springfield, Ohio, cancels CultureFest after bomb threats

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The Ohio town where Donald Trump alleged Haitian migrants are eating cats and dogs canceled its annual cultural festival due to safety concerns.

“In light of recent threats and safety concerns, the city of Springfield has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s CultureFest celebration,” city officials posted on social media. “...Read more

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White House says Congress has to act on 'de minimis' tariffs

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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and stakeholders had mixed reactions to a Biden administration announcement imposing tighter restrictions on a de minimis threshold that allows foreign goods to enter the U.S. duty-free.

The administration also urged Congress to enact legislation by the end of the year, saying the proposed changes to rules don’t go ...Read more

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Feds charge suspect with gun crimes as Trump blames 'rhetoric of Biden and Harris'

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The man who went to former President Donald Trump’s golf course allegedly intent on killing him staked him out from a row of trees on the edge of the course for more than 11 1/2 hours, biding his time undetected until an agent saw his rifle poking out of the greenery, prosecutors said Monday.

As Ryan Wesley Routh was charged in federal court ...Read more

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George Gascón and Nathan Hochman set to debate in final stretch of LA County DA race

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LOS ANGELES — L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate next month to be presented by KNX News and the Los Angeles Times.

The debate will air live at 5 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 8 on KNX radio and the digital and social platforms ...Read more

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Emergency veterans bill appears to be on a fast track

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WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday is set to consider legislation that would fill a nearly $3 billion gap in veterans benefits ahead of a Sept. 20 deadline.

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., introduced the supplemental appropriations bill last week with top GOP leaders on the Appropriations Committee and House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost,...Read more

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Analysis: Trump blames Harris rhetoric for inspiring assassination attempt

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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris for “highly inflammatory language” he said inspired an alleged weekend assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, as the Republican nominee moved quickly to capitalize politically on the incident.

The would-be ...Read more

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New details revealed about apparent Trump assassination attempt as gunman appears in court

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An accused gunman who was arrested in an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach on Sunday has been charged initially with possessing a gun with a scratched-out serial number and with possessing a gun illegally as a felon — though more serious charges are ...Read more

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Gunfire at Trump golf club is latest jolt in 2024 race

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One of the most chaotic presidential campaigns in modern U.S. political history took another dramatic turn Sunday when an alleged would-be assassin spotted near former President Donald Trump prompted a shootout at his Florida golf club.

The full political impact of the incident — which came just two months after Trump was wounded by gunfire ...Read more

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Have Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle split? He was just seen with someone new

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Looks like Donald Trump Jr. won’t be walking down the aisle with Kimberly Guilfoyle anytime soon.

It seems he has already moved on with someone new, according to the Daily Mail.

Eyewitnesses told the outlet that the former president’s oldest child was spotted getting cozy with socialite Bettina Anderson on Aug. 17. They were photographed ...Read more

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Man accused of trying to ambush Trump staked out Florida golf club for 12 hours, feds say

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The man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump staked out his South Florida golf club for nearly 12 hours Sunday before Secret Service agents fired shots at the gunman — who law enforcement officials believed was waiting for the Republican president nominee in the shrubbery with an assault rifle and scope.

Ryan Routh, ...Read more

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Analysis: Ratings changes show path to GOP control of Senate, House

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WASHINGTON — In the shadow of the presidential race sit two competitive fights for the Senate and the House, and the latest race rating changes give Republicans a more straightforward path to sweeping control of both chambers.

The biggest change is in Montana, where Inside Elections changed the rating of Democratic Sen. Jon Tester’s ...Read more

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Initial charges announced in court against man arrested in apparent Trump assassination

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An accused gunman who was arrested in an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach on Sunday has been charged initially with possessing a gun with a scrached-out serial number and with possessing a gun illegally as a felon — though more serious charges are ...Read more

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Man arrested in apparent Trump assassination appears in federal court Monday

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A gunman who was arrested in an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach on Sunday made his first appearance in federal court Monday morning.

Ryan W Routh, 58, was in custody and at the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in West Palm Beach, ...Read more

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Editorial: Another assassination attempt? We can't let political violence steer elections

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Violence has no place in politics in America and yet here we are again, dealing with the possibility of another attempt on Donald Trump’s life. The FBI said on Sunday that it was investigating what appeared to be an attempted assassination as the former president played golf at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach.

Details of ...Read more

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Post-debate polling shows a presidential race little changed, Harris leading slightly

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BOSTON — The most recent polling shows the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump didn’t change the course of the 2024 presidential race all that much.

According to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Sunday and taken in the days after last week’s debate, Harris holds the support of about 51% of ...Read more

 

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