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  • Port strikes put Democrats in a bind just weeks ahead of Election Day

    Port strikes put Democrats in a bind just weeks ahead of Election Day

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    WASHINGTON — A dockworkers strike threatens to harm shipping, manufacturing, pre-holiday retail inventories — and Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency. The International Longshoreman’s Association went on strike at 14 ports along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Tuesday at midnight, just hours before Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, squares…