Tag: election
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Biden says the election will be ‘free and fair’ but ‘I don’t know’ whether it will be ‘peaceful’
President Joe Biden said Friday he was confident that the November election would be “free and fair” but expressed concerns that it may not be “peaceful.” During a surprise appearance at the White House press briefing, a reporter asked Biden if he thought that the election would be free and fair and whether it would…
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Melania Trump indicates support for abortion rights a month before election
Former first lady Melania Trump posted a video to X on Thursday, appearing to discuss her views on women’s rights one day after publication of an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir in which she reportedly takes a strong stance in support of abortion rights. In the 28-second video, Trump said, “Individual freedom is a fundamental…
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Trump’s new go-to complaint: ‘Election interference’: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, we examine how Donald Trump is making baseless claims of “election interference” as he faces federal charges himself.…
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Election denying ex-county clerk sentenced to 9 years for tampering with election equipment
A former Colorado county clerk who promoted 2020 election conspiracy theories was sentenced Thursday to 9 years behind bars for charges including official misconduct in connection with a security breach of Mesa County’s voting system. Tina Peters was convicted of four felony and three misdemeanor charges in August for using another person’s security badge to…
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Trump claims new Jack Smith filing is election interference. Here’s how it became public.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump and his campaign have accused special counsel Jack Smith of violating long-standing Justice Department norms by including new revelations about the former president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in a filing released Wednesday. In reality, a federal judge, not Smith, made the decision to release that filing…
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Trump casts ‘election interference’ label on everything while facing federal charges
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump has never stopped propagating falsehoods that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. But now, he is increasingly turning his attention to pre-emptive claims the 2024 election is being rigged to prevent him from returning to the White House. This year, Trump and his campaign have cited more than a dozen…
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Vance refuses to acknowledge Trump lost the 2020 election
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance refused to acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday and downplayed the seriousness of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which injured more than 140 law enforcement officers. He also declined to say if he would seek to…
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Port strikes put Democrats in a bind just weeks ahead of Election Day
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…
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Vance, Walz square off tonight ahead of 2024 election
Share What to watch for at Tuesday’s VP debate between Vance and Walz When Vance and Walz take the stage in New York City for tonight’s vice presidential debate, it will be their first in-person meeting. But Vance and Walz have been nipping at each other from afar for weeks, playing the customary role of…
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Japan’s new leader unveils cabinet ahead of snap election
TOKYO — Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday unveiled his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and secure a national mandate with an Oct. 27 snap election. The 67-year-old former defense minister, who last week won a close-fought contest to lead the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed earlier in the day as…