October 22, 2024
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Senate Democrats in "blue wall" states flee from Harris . . . Democrats running for the Senate in "blue wall" states that will be critical to determining the outcome of the 2024 election are running away from Vice President Kamala Harris, signaling that they are hoping to win over some of former President Trump's voters to keep their seats. And Democratic candidates in those states have been careful about criticizing Trump during the high-stakes debates. They have focused on policy and their own records without taking many — or any — shots against the Republican nominee. Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) has even embraced Trump's tariff policies. The Hill
These Democrats know their states, and they don't want Harris around. It's a very bad sign for her and is one of the indicators that suggest Trump is moving toward a landslide victory.
Politics
Trump blitzes North Carolina amid concerns storm damage may depress turnout . . . Former President Donald Trump spent his Monday in western North Carolina, hosting a flurry of events in the storm-ravaged region as questions linger over the possible impact that hurricane damage might have on turnout in the Republican-leaning area of the key battleground state. With the exception of Asheville, a noted hipster hotspot and city with a sizeable density, the western portions of the state are overwhelmingly Republican and speculation has persisted that the storm and its fallout may hinder voter turnout to the detriment of the Trump campaign. Just the News
Harris remark risks Christian voter backlash . . . At a Harris campaign event in La Crosse, Wis., last Thursday, two pro-life students in the crowd shouted "Jesus is Lord" as she spoke about her support for abortion, and Harris immediately made clear the two were not welcome at her event. "Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally," she declared, exhorting cheers from the crowd. "No, I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street." Just the News
Harris town hall host Maria Shriver shuts down voter: 'We have some pre-determined questions' . . . Maria Shriver revealed that only "pre-determined questions" were allowed to be asked of Vice President Kamala Harris at a Michigan town hall event on Monday. "Are we going to be able to ask a question?" a woman attending the Oakland County event asked Shriver. "You're not, unfortunately, we have some pre-determined questions," the former "Dateline" correspondent replied. "Hopefully I'll be able to ask some of the questions that might be in your head," Shriver added. New York Post
Harris is running a basement strategy like Biden did, she's just taking the basement on the road.
Harris plagiarized pages of congressional testimony and adopted it for her own appearance
Harris, Cheney make blue wall swing to appeal to GOP voters . . . Vice President Harris and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) spent Monday on a swing across the blue wall to try to appeal to Republican voters. The vice president and former congresswoman traveled to Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin to sit for three campaign events, during which they took questions from attendees and were surrounded by "Country Over Party" signs. The Hill
Harris has yet to do a formal press conference since emerging as Democrat nominee
Harris targets middle class while pushing mandate most 'won't be able to afford' . . . "We know just from the facts that middle-class people are rejecting EVs. There are a lot of reasons why that's happening, why the trend is shifting on EVs, but one of them is the cost. These are $80,000 cars," Stephen Moore, economist and senior visiting fellow in economics at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital. Vice President Harris frequently says that if elected she will build a "strong middle class," even as the Biden administration pushes for an electric vehicle mandate. Fox News
Republicans eat into Dem's early voting advantage . . . Democrats have a clear edge in early voting so far, but Republicans are embracing the practice of casting their ballots before Election Day more than they have in past election cycles, despite former President Donald Trump sending mixed signals on the issue. More than 15 million Americans have voted early in-person or cast mail-in ballots, including 5.3 million in the seven swing states, according to data from the University of Florida's Election Lab. In the states where voters register by party, about 47% of the early votes have been cast by Democrats, while 33% have been cast by Republicans. Wall Street Journal
You know what they say in the big cities, "Vote early, and vote often."
Pa. mom served by Trump at McDonald's drive-thru dishes on their viral exchange . . . "Mr. President, please don't let the US become Brazil, my native Brazil, please," Andrejczyk said as Trump served her. "We're gonna make it better than ever, OK?" Trump replied as he shook her hand while continuing to greet the rest of the crowd around the drive-thru window. "My parents were victims of Brazilian corruption, government corruption. My mom lost a pretty successful business … almost 30 years ago, and that's the reason why we moved to the United States," she said later. New York Post
Culture
Outraged parents pull kids from class featuring gender diversity lecture from drag queen . . . Parents at a Canadian school yanked their kids out of class last week after discovering that a drag queen gave a presentation about gender identity, and students who were uncomfortable during the event were allegedly not allowed to leave. Teo Ferguson, a nonbinary drag performer, gave a presentation on sexual orientation, gender identity, and relationships to seventh- through ninth-graders at Oyster Pond Academy in Nova Scotia, according to CTV News. New York Post
LPGA Clears Trans Golfer to Compete Despite Letter of Concern Signed by 275 Female Golfers
National Security
China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise . . . China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive air-and-sea drill it described as punishment for Taiwan's president rejecting Beijing's claims of sovereignty. The live-fire drills were being held near the Pingtan islands, according to a notice from the Maritime Safety Administration. It warned ships to avoid the area. It did not offer additional details. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said China's drills were part of an annual exercise and it was tracking them. Associated Press
If Kamala loses, does China invade Taiwan before Trump takes the oath and they have to deal with him?
Large new migrant caravan on the way to the US . . . A roughly 2,000-person-strong migrant caravan left southern Mexico on Sunday in hopes of reaching the U.S. in the coming days, according to the AP. The latest caravan is so far the largest since newly-elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum entered office in October. Among those in the caravan are individuals who expressed concern that a new administration in Washington, D.C., would lead to the end of a popular app that has allowed hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals to schedule appointments with Customs and Border Protection officials in hopes of entering the country. Daily Signal
Walking, talking evidence of failure at the border, just in time for Election Day.
Intelligence Leak 'Deeply' Damages US-Israeli Relations, Expert Says . . . The Pentagon is looking into the leak of intelligence information related to an upcoming Israeli attack on Iran. The leak likely has "deeply" damaged U.S.-Israeli relations during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, says Victoria Coates, Heritage Foundation national security expert. The leak is "very, very concerning," she says. The leaked documents don't include specific targets that Israel plans to strike, but do include surveillance information. "We don't know what other information they have, and so I think Israel can and should take the time they need to develop an alternative plan."
International
Sinwar told Hamas to reject hostage deal because Biden was caving on Israel . . . The information was featured in a report from The Wall Street Journal about the effort that went in to locating and killing Sinwar after he spent a year on the run following the attacks. He told Hamas' political leadership to refuse making any concessions and to prolong negotiations for as long as possible because "high civilian casualties would create worldwide pressure on Israel," the report said. Daily Wire
Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of Portobelo in annual religious pilgrimage . . . At dawn, pilgrims like Ernesto Troya undertook the hardest stretch of their journey to reach the statue of the Black Christ of Portobelo in Panama. Moved by faith, they crawled for several hours along the street toward the image of the saint. It is one of the most striking scenes to happen every year in the northern province of Colón. Every Oct. 21, the province celebrates the festival of the Black Christ of Portobelo. It is considered one of the largest Catholic pilgrimages in the Central American country and dates back centuries. Associated Press
Money
Musk's support for Trump follows wave of government probes into his companies Musk's evolution into a die-hard Trump supporter comes after years of increasingly aggressive probes into his four companies by the Biden administration. Some probes are seemingly frivolous and others raise potentially serious concerns. But there's no doubt the maverick is in the crosshairs of several federal agencies. Just the News
You should also know
Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled the oceans . . . A huge meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans, scientists have discovered. The space rock, which was 200 times the size of the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, smashed into Earth when our planet was in its infancy three billion years ago. "We know that after Earth first formed there was still a lot of debris flying around space that would be smashing into Earth," says Prof Nadja Drabon from Harvard University. BBC
Okay, well, glad we're done with all that.
Guilty Pleasures
A New Zealand airport institutes three-minute hug rule . . . Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to be quick. A new three-minute time limit on goodbye hugs in the airport's drop-off area is intended to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams. "Max hug time three minutes," warn signs outside the terminal, adding that those seeking "fonder farewells" should head to the airport's parking lot instead. Associated Press
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