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Bob Casey zeroes in on ‘greedflation’ message in key Pennsylvania Senate race
As he seeks to address voter concerns over an issue that has weighed down members of his party across the country, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., thinks he has found the winning formula: fighting “greedflation.” In one of the most hotly contested and expensive Senate races of the cycle, Casey has zeroed in on this populist…
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Wisconsin plays a key role in Harris’ outreach to Trump-skeptical Republicans
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has been stacking up Republican endorsements in Wisconsin, a key swing state that has been central to her effort to attract voters from across the aisle who are skeptical of Donald Trump. Over the past week, Harris snagged the public support of outgoing Republican state Sen. Robert Cowles, the longest-serving…
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In key swing states, the lines at food banks are growing longer
Across the rural communities and industrial towns of western Michigan, semitrucks hauling thousands of pounds of food are pulling up to church parking lots and community centers where growing lines of people are waiting for a few boxes of free groceries. One truck can carry enough food for up to 600 households, but some days…
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In Asheville, high school seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery
But even with classes resuming, uncertainty remains for Cohen and others. He had planned to graduate early, partly to recover from hip surgery scheduled in December. That’s still the general plan, Cohen said, but he’s unsure if the timeline will change. Helene’s impact complicates college applications One of Max Schantz’ first concerns was a college…
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Buying a house gets easier in key battleground counties — but voters may not feel it before the 2024 election
Maricopa County, Arizona 2020 margin: Biden +2.2 In Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, home hunters are finally starting to see “the first little smidgen of any advantage that they’ve had since 2021,” said Tina Tamboer, a senior analyst with the Cromford Report, an Arizona real estate research firm. It’s the beginnings of a reprieve after…
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7 key forces shaping the final days of the election: 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, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down the most important polling dynamics that are defining the final stage…
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Democrats catch up on election enthusiasm, but two key groups lag behind
The latest NBC News poll contains this good news for Democrats: They’ve essentially caught up to Republicans on enthusiasm about the upcoming election — after trailing on this measure while President Joe Biden was in the race. The challenge for Democrats, however, is that key parts of their base are less fired up about the election than…
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New wave of GOP lawsuits target overseas ballots in key swing states
Republicans have filed lawsuits over the past week in three pivotal battleground states seeking to challenge the legitimacy of some ballots cast by U.S. citizens living abroad, including military members, arguing that some votes are particularly prone to fraud. Election officials in those states — Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania — and nonpartisan voting experts…
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Kamala Harris dispatches heavy hitters to boost key states in the final stretch
Amid Democratic concerns about a presidential race that remains deadlocked in the key battlegrounds, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign dispatched a handful of seasoned political operatives to troubleshoot in swing states in recent weeks, according to six people familiar with the surge. The group of senior advisers includes Paulette Aniskoff, a former director of the…
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Britain cedes disputed islands to Mauritius, securing key U.S. military base
Britain said Thursday that it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base, and which could also pave the way for people displaced decades ago to return home. President Joe Biden welcomed the deal, saying it would secure the effective operation…