Tag: push
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Trump announces Latter-day Saints coalition in push for battleground voters
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “Latter-Day Saints for Trump” coalition less than a month before Election Day, as the campaign looks to shore up support among a key voting bloc in which defections could be particularly damaging in key western battlegrounds. Among the leaders heading the coalition are four prominent Utah Republicans:…
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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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Walmart opens five more veterinary and grooming centers, as it makes bigger push in pets
Walmart shut its doctor offices for people. But the nation’s largest retailer is expanding its pet care business. On Tuesday, the company announced it will open five more pet services centers in October and early November. The new locations in Arizona and Georgia will include veterinary care and grooming. Walmart opened its first pet services center last year in the…
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Evangelical environmentalists push for climate votes as election nears
The Summary A group of young evangelical Christians plans to campaign at religious colleges to persuade students to consider climate change at the ballot box. It’s part of a small movement within the evangelical community to link Christian values with climate action. The efforts come as Donald Trump continues to court evangelical voters while calling…
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California touted reparations push, but advocates say new policies fall short
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills on Thursday that stemmed from a yearslong effort to issue race-based reparations for the state’s Black residents and their descendants. Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus heralded his signature on four bills, including an apology for the state’s role in promoting slavery. But some advocates…
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Southwest Airlines tells staff ‘difficult decisions’ are ahead in push to boost profits
Southwest Airlines has warned employees that it will have to make “difficult decisions” ahead to boost profits as the carrier faces pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management, which has sought leadership changes at the company. Southwest over the summer announced a host of major changes to its more than 50-year-old business model to drum up revenue. It plans to…
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Key Nebraska Republican opposes changing how the state awards electoral votes, blocking Trump push
A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes, effectively blocking a bid by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system in search of an extra electoral vote this fall. Trump allies have pushed for a special legislative session intended for…
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Democrats launch new ad push to tie Trump to Mark Robinson following reported porn website comments
Less than 24 hours after CNN published a bombshell report on comments that it said Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, made on a pornographic website, the Democratic National Committee unveiled new advertisements linking him to former President Donald Trump. The DNC plans to launch a new digital advertisement and nearly…
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Lindsey Graham visits Nebraska to push for electoral vote change
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., met Wednesday with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators to discuss how the state allocates its electoral votes, according to a source with direct knowledge of the trip. Graham, acting on behalf of the Trump campaign, was working to encourage Pillen to call a special legislative session…
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Donald Trump misrepresents his push to repeal the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON — To hear Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance tell it, he wasn’t trying to eliminate the Affordable Care Act as president. He “saved” it. In the presidential debate and in recent TV interviews, Trump and Sen. Vance, R-Ohio, have depicted the former president as selflessly choosing to protect the…