Tag: allies
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Trump and his allies insist he’s ‘not a Nazi’
After some Democrats drew comparisons between former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally and a 1939 pro-Nazi event held there, Trump and his allies are insisting that he is “not Hitler.” “It’s terrible. He’s not Hitler,” former first lady Melania Trump said in an interview Tuesday on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” when asked how…
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Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe
Georgia’s president called for protests on Monday following a disputed parliamentary election, and the United States and the European Union urged a full investigation into reports of violations in the voting. The results, with almost all precincts counted, were a blow for pro-Western Georgians who had cast Saturday’s election as a choice between a ruling…
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Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally overshadowed by his allies’ crude and racist remarks
Former President Donald Trump delivered his standard lines on topics ranging from immigration to the economy Sunday during a packed rally at Madison Square Garden, an event that was designed to be the start of his closing argument nine days out from Election Day at a venue off the battleground map that he has wanted…
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Kamala Harris allies seek to keep the ‘Biden coalition’ in the fold
As President Joe Biden fought to remain in the presidential race this summer, advisers often argued there existed a “Biden coalition” — a cohort only the incumbent could hold together. With Vice President Kamala Harris atop the Democratic ticket, there has been a shift in the focus on these voters, like white working-class voters in…
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Trump and allies spread false noncitizen voting claims and World Series preview: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump and his allies are spreading a new “big lie” ahead of Election Day. A World Series matchup for the ages is set to begin. And a new report warns that online gambling poses a public health threat. Here’s what to know today. How Trump is using a new ‘big lie’ to undermine the…
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Harris team and some Trump allies anticipate he will declare a premature election win
Vice President Kamala Harris, her campaign team and some of Donald Trump’s own allies say they expect the former president to quickly declare victory on election night — even if the outcome is not yet settled in key swing states. Between the time it takes to process mail ballots and deal with provisional ballots in…
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Judge invalidates Georgia election rules crafted by Trump allies
A Georgia judge invalidated several new election rules on Wednesday, calling the measures approved by the state’s Republican-controlled election board “unconstitutional” and in violation of state law. The ruling, handed down by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox, applies to a hand-count rule for Election Day ballots and rules tied to the certification of…
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Trump allies stoked election chaos in Detroit in 2020. Here’s what could happen in 2024
‘We all know what happened in Detroit’ This fall, another army of poll watchers is going to Detroit and other cities around the country. The RNC has long declined to share what it teaches poll watchers behind closed doors, but NBC News has obtained a recording from inside a training session in August, providing a…
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Harris and Democratic allies descend on Arizona in all-hands push before early voting
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is launching a blitz in Arizona this week, with plans to swamp the battleground state with events and canvassing efforts, all timed around the start of early voting. This week, Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and First Lady Jill Biden, in addition to a group of…
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U.S. and allies propose 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
The United States, European Union and almost a dozen other countries called jointly on Wednesday for an immediate 21-day ceasefire to allow for negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah amid fears that the escalating conflict could plunge the broader region into an all-out war. Israel and Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon and backs fellow Iranian…