DeSantis offers free gas amid widespread shortages in Florida after Milton
DeSantis announced that those in need of gasoline could get up to 10 gallons for free from fuel distribution sites set up in Plant City, Bradenton and St. Petersburg and there were plans to add one in Tampa, Sarasota and potentially another location in Pinellas County.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/12/desantis-free-gas-milton-00183545
This Diné leader is using horses to bring ‘the greatest Native turnout ever’ to the polls
Native American turnout is especially critical in the upcoming election, when tribal sovereignty could be threatened by the conservative blueprint Project 2025, which states that fossil fuel drilling should be facilitated on tribal lands.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/12/dine-navajo-horses-ride-to-the-polls
Kremlin critic says Trump, Putin relationship a ‘terrifying moment for the whole world’
“This is a scary moment because we could be in a sort of World War II situation if Putin can run roughshod over Europe because he no longer has to worry about American aid for Ukraine,” Browder said. He referenced Putin as a “murderous dictator” who Trump often praises.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4930466-kremlin-critic-trump-putin-relationship/
Democrats shut down Arizona office after shootings
The Tempe Police Department said the latest incidents on Oct. 6 involved gun shots fired at the Democratic campaign office at around 12:30 a.m. They said no one was inside the building. Officers are now looking for a silver Toyota Highlander with an unknown plate, which was seen on the premises.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4929899-arizona-democrats-office-closed-after-shooting/
That's exactly what I still say. It runs in his family. He needs help
Polis blasts Trump over political rhetoric: ‘Some say it’s cognitive decline’
She's mentally and physically READY
Vice President Harris released her medical history on Saturday, which said she is in “excellent health” and has the physical and mental resiliency required to be president, if elected in November.
The report was released from Joshua R. Simmons, the physician to the vice president. He said he has been her primary care physician for the last three and a half years.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4930074-kamala-harris-unveils-medical-history-2024/
U.S. officials are coming to a troubling realization about Iran’s repeated threats to kill Donald Trump and some of his former top generals and national security strategists: Tehran isn’t bluffing — and it isn’t giving up anytime soon.
Roughly a dozen national security aides from the Trump White House are feared to be Iran’s hit list. It’s hard to protect them all.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/11/iran-trump-assassination-plans-00183488
Get him coach!!👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
We just found out Trump had his branded Bibles printed in China. This dude will even outsource God. But hey, I don’t blame Trump for not noticing the ‘Made in China’ sticker. They put them on the inside, a part of the Bible that he’s never looked at.
Governor Walz
Federal investigators recently served New York City’s education department with a subpoena as part of their probe into outgoing schools Chancellor David Banks and his family, POLITICO has learned.
Authorities are seeking contracts between the Department of Education and companies that have ties to the Banks family, as well as related records, according to two people who were granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/11/feds-nyc-education-department-subpoena-00183491
Julia Roberts stumps for Harris in Georgia
“I believe in Georgia. I wouldn’t have come home if I didn’t believe that we can accomplish really beautiful goals that will extend beyond our state’s borders,” Roberts said in Canton, according to Harper’s Bazaar. “I just hope that all the women here tonight talk to all the men that aren’t here tonight. And all you brave men who are here tonight, talk to all the other men who aren’t here tonight.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4928968-julia-roberts-harris-georgia-warnock-abrams-emhoff/
Harris lands on cover of Vogue
Vice President Harris appeared on the cover of Vogue Magazine’s last edition ahead of Election Day, now less than a month away.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Her Race to the Finish
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https://www.vogue.com/article/kamala-harris-digital-cover-october-2024-interview
Obama tells men to drop ‘excuses’ and support Kamala Harris over Trump
“We have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running. Now, I also want to say that that seems to be more pronounced with the brothers,” Obama said.
“You’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses. I’ve got a problem with that.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/10/obama-kamala-harris-pennsylvania-trump
Walz to launch media blitz to woo male voters
Faced with a serious polling deficit among young men, Harris’ campaign is sending the Minnesota governor on a man-focused media blitz on Friday, including football-focused TV interviews and pheasant hunting with digital influencers, according to details shared first with POLITICO.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/tim-walz-media-blitz-00183360
Judge agrees to unseal additional filings from Jan. 6 case as Trump signals challenge
Chutkan agreed to a request from Smith to unseal exhibits that accompany his 180-page brief asserting that prosecutors can still bring much of their Jan. 6 case against Trump in the wake of a Supreme Court decision granting former presidents broad criminal immunity.
#News #Politics #Jan6 #LawAndCrime
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4927545-trump-election-interference-case/
Joe Biden pays tribute to ‘American icon’ Ethel Kennedy after her death aged 96 – US politics live
“Ethel Kennedy was an American icon – a matriarch of optimism and moral courage, an emblem of resilience and service. Devoted to family and country, she had a spine of steel and a heart of gold that inspired millions of Americans, including me and Jill. We were blessed to call her a dear friend,” the president said.
Obama hits the trail
Former President Obama is hitting the campaign trail as Democrats look to juice up their base ahead of November, starting with an event in Pittsburgh later tonight.
Obama is ramping up surrogate efforts in the last few weeks of the election cycle, appearing in ads for Senate candidates like Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) and former Florida Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D).
#News #Politics #Obama #HarrisWalz2024
https://thehill.com/newsletters/campaign-report/4927004-obama-hits-the-trail/
Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. Kennedy, 96, was hospitalized last week after suffering a stroke
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/ethel-kennedy-dies-00183243
Bill Clinton to campaign for Harris with focus on rural Southern voters
“The Harris campaign unleashes the Big Dog,” Harris campaign spokesperson Ian Sams posted on X, confirming CNN reporting about the campaign swing.
Clinton will travel in the coming days to appeal to rural voters to boost Harris with the critical voting bloc. The former president will travel to Georgia on Sunday and Monday and then is planning a North Carolina bus tour.
House Democrats bet on small and fun events for minority outreach
“From meet and greets and carne asadas to ‘fight nights’ and mixers across the congressional battlefield, our [Asian-American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)], Black, and Latino Engagement District Directors have been finding a plethora of ways to meaningfully make connections with voters in their communities,” said DCCC spokesperson José Muñoz in a statement.
Mom, Grandma, and proud nurse. Doing my part to make the 🌏a better place.
"I'm no better than anyone else, but I'm just as good" (#myGrandma)