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Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, according to a poll released Monday.

Consequential school board races in North Carolina, Maryland and other states could change the education system as we know it.

In 2025, Amazon.Com Inc’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Video in India will introduce limited advertisements in its shows and movies to support ongoing content investments.The company plans to include fewer ads than traditional TV and streaming services. Prime members will also have the option to choose an ad-free version, with pricing details to be shared later.Also Read: Amazon To Boost Workforce by 250K for 2024 Holidays, Joining Retail Hiring SurgePrime membership prices will remain unchanged, and Prime Lite subscribers will not be affected by this change.Amazon’s move marks ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Countless 2023/2024 transfers have made an impact during the first half of the 2024 season. Today we take a look at the Midseason All-Transfer Offense:

Two of the three candidates on the ballot in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District sparred over abortion rights, immigration enforcement and more in a televised debate Monday night.

Most mainstream economists say Trump’s policy proposals wouldn’t vanquish inflation. They’d make it worse.

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Trump administration said the former president "is now the most dangerous person to this country.”

Republicans have filed lawsuits challenging overseas and military voting on Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania weeks out from Election Day.

Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96.

DALLAS, Pa. — Boyd Sweinberg lives in a small town of about 2,000 people that is 94% white, but like many supporters of former President Donald Trump, he believes illegal immigration is a drain on the broader economy that could diminish his life in Harvey Lake.

The response to Hurricane Helene's devastating landfall last month has been hampered by a slew of conspiracy theories and rapidly spreading misinformation about federal assistance to hard-hit communities, as an election year tragedy is swept into political discourseMeanwhile, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to be a defining moment in American politics — and former President Trump's legal battles — more than three years later. Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, Oct. 6. 1. FEMA administrator: Post-storm conspiracies are "truly dangerous" FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell discusses Hurricane Helene response efforts on ABC's "This Week" on Oct. 6.Conspiracy theories spiraling online in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which left more than 200 people dead across six states, are stoking fear among those affected by the storm and employees on the ground, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday. The conspiracies are spreading as another storm, Hurricane Milton, is forecast to hit Florida in coming days. The big picture: Several false narratives have been amplified by Republican politicians, including former President Trump, who has highlighted baseless "reports" of bias against Republicans affected by the storm in North Carolina and argued his Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris diverted FEMA funds to housing illegal immigrants.Trump claimed at a campaign stop Thursday that the Biden administration "stole" FEMA money "so they could give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to have vote for them."He also contended FEMA is only offering $750 to Helene victims. But that $750 offer is through just one type of relief payment, Serious Needs Assistance, which is upfront aid that can be approved shortly after an application, not the total amount a victim may ultimately receive.Trump isn't solely responsible for the misinformation about FEMA disaster relief funds, which have been shared widely online — including by billionaire Elon Musk, who's backing Trump this election.Zoom out: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday that while FEMA is meeting "immediate needs" and can support recovery from the present disaster, it does not have the funds to make it through the rest of hurricane season.But he and other officials have emphasized that the agency does have the resources to cover the current crisis.Total economic losses from Helene could rise to around $35 billion, experts say.Follow the money: As part of a short-term continuing resolution, Congress recently provided $20 billion to the FEMA disaster relief fund. But the agency has been dependent on an unstable source of funding amid stopgap limbo, Mayorkas said.The agency announced Sunday the federal assistance provided to survivors had surpassed $137 million.Reality check: While FEMA does provide immigration-related aid, that funding is separate from disaster relief.The Shelter and Services Program, which supports communities providing humanitarian services to migrants and is administered in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is an entirely different fund. Congress appropriated a total of $650 million for the program in fiscal year 2024, whereas the separate disaster relief fund totals tens of billions of dollars."FEMA's disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts," the agency said in a statement Thursday on its "Rumor Response" webpage. "Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts."What they're saying: "It's just a shame that people are sitting home on their comfortable couches, while we have thousands of people here on the ground that have left their own families to be able to help those in need," Criswell said on ABC's "This Week" of those amplifying false claims, which she slammed as "frankly ridiculous."The rumors are "a distraction" impeding response efforts, North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) said on CBS News' "Face the Nation," noting many "observations are not even from people on the ground."Asked about the Trump's contention about FEMA funds, Tillis criticized the Biden-Harris administration's border policies but said, "Right now, not yet, is it affecting the flow of resources to Western North Carolina," adding the state has the resources it needs.RNC co-chair Lara Trump, who is from North Carolina, clashed with CNN's Dana Bash over the rumors Sunday, repeatedly pointing to the unrelated migrant crisis when pressed about her father-in-law's comments. "My question is about the misinformation, particularly the notion that they are moving money to migrants ... which FEMA says flatly is not true," Bash said.Lara Trump responded, "You have migrants being housed in luxury hotels in New York City," arguing money could be redirected to disaster aid — but that fund is a separate, congressionally appropriated program."That has nothing to do with the people in your home state right now," Bash replied. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.2. Jan. 6 takes spotlight one month till Election Day House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Oct. 6.Former President Trump's actions around the Jan. 6 insurrection and repeated false 2020 election claims gained fresh urgency this week.State of play: A judge unsealed special counsel Jack Smith's recent, hefty filing Wednesday containing new evidence in his federal election interference case against Trump that's been on ice due to the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.Per the filing, when he was told Vice President Mike Pence had to be evacuated from the Capitol, Trump said "So what?"Trump allies and a former federal prosecutor have condemned the release of information so close to Election Day, as early voting has already begun, with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) calling it "a temper tantrum."What they're saying: "I think this is a ridiculous ploy, of course," Lara Trump told CNN's Dana Bash during "State of the Union," referencing Smith's filing."The January 6 situation has been amplified to a level that I don't think is almost believable to so many people right now," Lara Trump added, shifting the conversation to voters' affordability concerns.Lara Trump said the former president would "of course" accept the results of "a free, fair, and transparent election."Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Ca.), the leading candidate for California's Senate seat, said Smith's filing "reaffirmed ... what we know about Trump" in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."When asked about the comparisons to then-FBI Director James Comey's Oct. 2016 announcement of a reopened probe into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's emails, Schiff claimed the situations were different."Because what you have there was the director of the FBI unilaterally making a decision to talk about an open investigation ... that is a very different circumstance than a court filing made under seal," he told NBC's Kristen Welker.Zoom out: On who won the 2020 election, House speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refused to say either way when pressed during ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos.Stephanopoulos referenced Sen. JD Vance's (R-Ohio) similar refusal during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday. When Vance downplayed Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack, his opponent Gov. Tim Walz accused him of "revisionist history.""It's a gotcha game," Johnson told George Stephanopoulos, accusing "mainstream media" of playing it with Republicans. "You want us to litigate things that happened four years ago when we're talking about future. We're not going to talk about what happened in 2020. We're going to talk about 2024."He sidestepped the question, while affirming he has worked with President Biden for the last four years.3. Foreign misinformation threats deepen Sen. Mark Kelly speaks during an Oct. 6 interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation."Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, warned of "significant" efforts from foreign actors to influence American voters ahead of November's election. By the numbers: Kelly estimated that the odds a political comment or post on social media was made by a foreign actor — even if that poster appears to be a U.S. citizen — are in "the 20 to 30% range."Specifically, Kelly said, the bulk of those posts come from the triple disinformation threat of Russia, China and Iran.Asked if Arizonians had been exposed to targeted information operations, Kelly told CBS News' Margaret Brennan the threat is spread across battleground states that will be key to the outcome of the 2024 election. What he's saying: "It's up to us, the people who serve in Congress and in the White House, to get the information out there that there is a tremendous amount of misinformation in this election and it's not going to stop on November 5," he said. Flashback: Last month, several headlines about Russian disinformation and influence campaigns targeting the Harris campaign, as well as an Iranian effort to hack the Trump campaign, underscored the ongoing risk of foreign interference present throughout modern elections.More from Axios' Sunday coverage:Walz defends Minnesota abortion policy in first interview as VP nomineeOne year after Oct. 7 attacks, Netanyahu is on a winning streakHow Harris is getting Trump-y on immigration

"It's up to us, the people who serve in Congress and in the White House to get the information out there," Sen. Mark Kelly told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

In the wake of the Department of Justice warning that Russians are using immigration as a wedge issue for American voters, Sen. Mark Kelly tells "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan that "we need to do a better job getting the message out there that there is a huge amount of misinformation" as Election Day approaches.

Supporters of the measure said environmental reviews could have slowed or stopped projects already underway.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) made headlines a week ago after introducing the Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act (CSRA), a measure that seeks to set up a federal framework for regulating hemp-derived cannabinoids like CBD and Delta-8 THC.On Wednesday, ONE HEMP hailed Congressional action toward the regulation of CBD as a dietary supplement, calling the move "long overdue."The coalition of industry leaders was committed to advancing regulatory standards for hemp-derived cannabinoid (CBD) products for years.“ONE HEMP has been deeply committed to a bipartisan legislative process and has worked closely with Congressional leaders on both sides of the political aisle to provide scientific and market expertise," said Kelly D. Fair, ONE HEMP counsel and partner at Dentons US. “The Wyden bill marks the beginning of a process that will ultimately lead to an approach that will promote a vibrant CBD industry and ensure access for millions of consumers to the highest quality and safest ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told Meet the Press in May he would support conditioning aid to Israel if they failed to “do a better job.” Now, Senator Kelly says he’s seen enough “positive responses” from Israel to not condition aid.

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to walk through a new national poll of Latino voters from NBC News, Telemundo and CNBC. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) exclusively joins to discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene and the state of Donald Trump’s campaign. During an exclusive interview, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) talks about Kamala Harris’ visit to the border. Dateline producer Dan Slepian and JJ Velazquez join for a “Meet the Moment” conversation to d

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) reacts to the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, saying he hopes conflict in the northern part of Israel does not escalate.

During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) discusses Israel, Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to the southern border and Harris’ plan for the economy.

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In the 80's, 90's, and 2000's Florida, Florida State, and Miami ruled College Football. So what happened to the Big 3?

Some House Republicans are mulling legislation to move the Secret Service out of the Department of Homeland Security after two attempts on former President Trump's life in two months.

The fallout from ABC's one-sided presidential debate continues. Even ABC's own fact-checkers proved the network did a bad job analyzing claims by Vice President Kamala Harris.

Commissioners last week approved three contracts that, taken together, yield about $515,372 in savings by reducing the length of each term from one year to six months.

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Nearly a year after actor Matthew Perry's death and the courts are still working on the complicated case. At its heart is a drug crisis that only recently resulted in prosecution.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that his state will conduct an independent investigation into the second attempted assassination of former President Trump.

What we know about the latest assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, this time at his Florida golf course.

The FBI says it's investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Boeing waited to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, are going on strike and shutting down production of the company's best-selling planes.

“We are on the precipice of something big,” says Movement for Black Lives organizer M Adams.

With early voting fast approaching, Trump's rhetoric has turned more ominous with a pledge to prosecute anyone who “cheats” in the same way he believes they did in 2020.

This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Travis County to block an effort to register more voters before the November election.Paxton's lawsuit follows a decision by the Travis County commissioners to hire Civic Government Solutions to contact non-registered county residents and encourage them to register. Travis County includes Austin."We just thought it was nice thing to do," said Ann Howard, a Travis County Commissioner at The Texas Tribune Festival shortly after news of the lawsuit was made public.Paxton, in a statement, called the decision illegal.“Travis County has blatantly violated Texas law by paying partisan actors to conduct unlawful identification efforts to track down people who are not registered to vote,” Paxton said. “Programs like this invite fraud and reduce public trust in our elections. We will stop them and any other county considering such programs.”A spokesperson for the county said the commissioners stood by their decision.“Travis County is committed to encouraging voter participation and we are proud of our outreach efforts that achieve higher voter registration numbers," said spokesperson Hector Nieto. "We remain steadfast in our responsibility to uphold the integrity of the voter registration process while ensuring that every eligible person has the opportunity to exercise their right to vote. It is disappointing that any statewide elected official would prefer to sow distrust and discourage participation in the electoral process.”Paxton took a similar step earlier this week when he sued Bexar County, which includes San Antonio, the state's second most populous city. And last month, Harris County, the state's most populous, stopped short of taking similar steps.Jeremy Smith, the CEO of Civic Government Solutions, denied being a partisan organization, a charge made by Paxton."The company is not partisan at all, the company's bylaws and mission and fiduciary responsibilities are all expressly nonpartisan," Smith told The Texas Tribune Friday. "All of our contracts, 100% of them, are nonpartisan. It is written in. We are under restrictions and obligations to prove that and maintain that and provide that data for accountability back to all of our clients.""As a general matter, these are purely nonpartisan efforts."Harris, Bexar and Travis counties are all Democratic strongholds in a reliably Republican state. The lawsuits are part of a series of steps both Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott — both Republicans — have taken in recent weeks to "safeguard Texans’ sacred right to vote." Late last month, Abbott announced the state had removed roughly a million people from its voter rolls since he signed a legislative overhaul of election laws in 2021. However, election experts cautioned that both federal and state law already required regular voter roll maintenance, and that Abbott's comments could be used to undermine trust in elections.Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, chief executives of three of the state’s biggest counties defended their actions to register voters after Attorney General Ken Paxton brought suits against Bexar and Travis counties this week.“Paxton does this every time,” said Travis County Judge Andy Brown about the attorney general’s suit against the county’s efforts to register voters ahead of the election. Brown added that county officials should do all they can to register voters — especially in a state where people can not register to vote online.Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he decided to implement the voter registration program because voter turnout has been low in the area he serves, which includes the city of San Antonio.“I want to make it clear that this effort is not touching the voting ballot. We're not touching the election process. All we want to do is register voters,” he said. Sakai said he is ready to defend the county’s position to go forward with the voter registration program adding “we are on legal ground.”Paxton had threatened to also sue Harris County, but Judge Lina Hidalgo said that the county might not go forward with the program anymore because time is running out to register voters.“We'd have to see, would it even be possible for folks to get registered before the deadline?” she said.U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, discussed the letter during a panel discussion at The Texas Tribune Festival with MSNBC’s Katie Phang. He said the DOJ should be more aggressive in investigating voter suppression during this election season instead of waiting until after Election Day.“[Paxton] basically saying I don't want new folks, people who are U.S. citizens, to get a chance to vote,” Casar said. “It's just ridiculous.”The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7.Natalia Contreras, Berenice Garcia and Juan Salinas II contributed. As The Texas Tribune's signature event of the year, The Texas Tribune Festival brings Texans closer to politics, policy and the day’s news from Texas and beyond. Browse on-demand recordings and catch up on the biggest headlines from Festival events at the Tribune’s Festival news page.This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/06/texas-ken-paxton-travis-county-voter-registration/.The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Learn more at texastribune.org.

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.Conservative groups want a federal judge to force Arizona counties to further investigate the status of voters who have not provided documented proof of citizenship.A lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court of Arizona claims that counties haven’t been checking the citizenship status of these voters using specific methods required under federal and state law, including two new state laws enacted in 2022.It’s the latest in a slew of Republican-backed challenges to voters’ citizenship status across the country just before the November election, based on the premise that voting by noncitizens is a pressing problem in the U.S. — even though the practice is illegal and, according to experts, rare.Former President Donald Trump and some of his allies have claimed without evidence that he lost the popular vote in 2016 because of voting by noncitizens. But any noncitizen who attempts to vote would be risking a felony charge, loss of their residency status, and deportation.The lawsuit, brought by the Trump-aligned America First Legal Foundation on behalf of a local nonprofit, the Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona, asks the court to force counties to complete the more detailed citizenship investigations, but is silent on timing. Federal law prohibits counties from systematically removing ineligible voters from the voter rolls within 90 days of a primary or general federal election.In July, America First Legal sent a letter to all 15 county recorders asking how they had been complying with the new laws. Multiple counties have since said that they are following all voter list maintenance laws. Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, for example, responded on July 26 and said the county uses multiple tools to confirm voter citizenship, and that counties across the state are working with the Secretary of State’s Office to comply with the new laws. She stressed that the county understands the importance of proper list maintenance.“In rare cases where someone who is not eligible actually attempts to register to vote, there are safeguards and laws to ensure that only eligible persons can vote,” Cázares-Kelly wrote.Federal law doesn’t require voters to provide proof of their citizenship status, though they must attest — under penalty of perjury — that they are eligible citizens by marking a checkbox when registering to vote. But Arizona has unique laws that require documented proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in state and local elections.About 40,000 registered voters in the state haven’t provided such documentation, and therefore receive a ballot that allows them to vote only for president and Congress. A December 2023 Votebeat analysis found that these “federal only” voters are more likely to be young and living on or near college campuses. Other analysis has found that they are more likely to be naturalized citizens.County recorders, who manage voter registration in the state, already conduct detailed checks of voter citizenship when someone registers to vote. If they do not find proof of citizenship after checking state and federal databases, the registrant becomes a federal-only voter.The two new laws, enacted by Republicans in 2022, were aimed at further restricting voting for federal-only voters and targeting them for more extensive citizenship investigations. But voting rights groups challenged those laws in court, and those challenges are still ongoing.U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton earlier this year struck down the most significant sections of the new laws, including portions that would prohibit federal-only voters from voting for president or by mail. Republicans have appealed that portion of her ruling to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the appeal is pending. The U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected most of a Republican request for an emergency stay in the case.But Bolton affirmed the portions of the new laws that required recorders to perform more extensive and regular citizenship checks, and that required the recorders to send to the attorney general a list of their federal-only voters for citizenship investigations. Her final ruling, on May 2, came within 90 days of the July 30 primary.America First Legal had initially sued Maricopa County before expanding the lawsuit to all 15 counties. In response to the initial lawsuit, Maricopa County said that it is fully complying with all laws and that it believes America First Legal is misunderstanding the new statutes. For example, the county wrote, the county has no ongoing obligation to send a list of federal-only voters to the attorney general.America First Legal asserted that the lack of proper list maintenance had led to voter distrust. In response, Maricopa County said that any erosion in public trust “is largely a result of sham lawsuits that make unfounded allegations, untethered from reality, and spread those allegations over the Internet in fund raising appeals.”Yavapai County Recorder Michelle Burchill said in an email to Votebeat on Wednesday that she uses “all databases available to check citizenship status.” She also said she has been actively trying to get access to one database that America First Legal points out should be available, through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, but “it has been a slow process and I keep getting told to contact other departments and emails.”“If there is any additional databases available, I will absolutely use them,” she wrote. “I want to ensure all voters who are US Citizens have the opportunity to vote a full ballot. I also want to ensure that there is no NON-Citizens on my voter rolls and prevent someone from voting and getting themselves into more trouble.”Jen Fifield is a reporter for Votebeat based in Arizona. Contact Jen at [email protected] is a nonprofit news organization covering local election integrity and voting access. Sign up for their newsletters here.

Character is destiny

Butte-Silver Bow says they have a better idea on what led to a recount of the June 4 primary election.

New leadership has stepped in to head the Scotts Bluff County Commissioners.

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer responded to a GOP plan to attach a bill mandating proof of citizenship in order to vote to a must-pass short term spending package.

He lauds strongmen autocrats, hangs with martial arts stars, and has no greater compliment than calling someone a "fighter." Donald Trump is going all out for the macho vote in November's election -- and it's working.The real estate tycoon and former president has long crafted an often cartoonish, hyper-masculine image -- most controversially including bragging about sexual assault.Now, in an election where Kamala Harris is vying to become America's first woman president, Trump's macho powers are being put to the ultimate test.Harris is seeing a surge in female support and has made the question of abortion rights a top campaign issue. Trump, meanwhile, is unapologetically drilling down into the part of the electorate that loves cryptocurrency, the ultra-violent Ultimate Fighting Championship, and thinks society has become too feminine and "woke.""He speaks to our generation," said Nick Passano, standing with four tattooed fellow Millennial cryptocurrency investors who dub themselves the Maga Boyz, at Trump's Make America Great Again, or MAGA, rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, last Friday."We have to set the tone in regards to what we want our children to emulate, which is strong masculine men. And he very much represents that," said Passano, 37, one of several men who spoke to AFP about the "manosphere" aligning with Trump.They wore shirts with crass imagery -- Trump giving the middle finger -- and said he should not put up with "any more BS."It might seem a stretch for a billionaire, golf-playing 78-year-old to pose as a bad boy, but Trump knows more than perhaps any other US politician about marketing.His response to being convicted on 34 felony charges in New York in May was to attend a UFC bout a few days later, winning thunderous applause from the crowd of 16,000.And at July's Republican convention, just days after Trump survived an assassination attempt, pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt off and hailed Trump as a "gladiator."Voters, it seems, are watching: a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds Trump up against Harris by five points among men -- and Harris leading among women by 13.- Alpha male -When President Joe Biden was still seeking reelection, Trump's strategy was unambiguous. Although only slightly younger than the president, Trump hammered his opponent as weak and senile -- and reveled in the battering he delivered during their June debate.The entry of 59-year-old Harris means Trump is facing someone far younger. Trump also has to contend with the risk that his brash -- critics would say bullying -- style will backfire against a female and Black opponent.But University of Pittsburgh communications professor Paul Johnson said Trump won't -- and likely can't -- switch tone.Trump is pushing the "Trumpian worldview," Johnson told AFP -- a world that is "nasty" and where "'real Americans' need to be ready to fight for it, to say uncomfortable and racist truths about the world, and if necessary to use violence."This is reflected in Trump's frequent reposting of crude, sexualized attacks on Harris and his attempt to play the race card by questioning whether she is really Black.For young voters at the Johnstown rally, however, that's just Trump being unafraid."Him being himself I feel is the reason I like him so much," said Wyatt Waszo, a 21-year-old restaurant worker.- Fighting 'male malaise' -The macho movement goes far deeper than just Trump.Trump's claims about Democrats jettisoning masculinity and killing off male-dominated blue-collar professions like manufacturing and mining strike a chord in electorally strategic rust belt communities.And it's a message echoed on countless right-wing radio shows and influential podcasts about the so-called "male malaise."It's a backlash against globalism and the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements, said Kristin Kobes Du Mez, a professor of history and gender studies at Calvin University."Trump's game is playing into fears of losing what you have."Polling by nonpartisan researchers PerryUndem last year shows 82 percent of Republican men say society today punishes men "just for acting like men."Harris has so far notably avoided anchoring her campaign around the historic goal of a first female presidency. And Democrats hope her earthy running mate Tim Walz will help balance the ticket in the gender wars.The 60-year-old Minnesota governor may be a liberal, but it's the other half of his CV that the party thinks helps him most: military veteran, former school football coach, hunter and ice-fisherman.

His story — and his family’s experience — is privately familiar to millions of Americans. That’s what we honor.

At least a few times a week, when no elections are underway, the Maricopa County recorder’s office hosts tours of the Tabulation and Election Center, or MCTEC, a gray, one-story concrete fortress on the edge of downtown Phoenix where as many as 2.4 million ballots will be sorted and counted this fall. Ever since the [...]

Over the Labor Day weekend several Democrats hit the cable networks to push back against claims that Vice President Kamala Harris' has been inconsistent in her approach to policy.

Sen. Kelly denied that illegal immigrants were voting in U.S. elections when asked about a House-passed measure to require proof of citizenship to vote.

Mark and Kathy Swartzendruber "couldn't be happier" with their Chicago house that boasts a yard, a tree-lined street — and just over a third of the square footage of their old place.Why it matters: With empty nesters hogging family-sized homes, we talked to some who have downsized or are thinking about it.The Swartzendrubers, who left behind a nearby four-bedroom home last year, put 50% down and still had funds left over from the sale to add a two-car garage and remodel the smaller pad's bathrooms, among other improvements.What they're saying: "Think about where you really spend your time at home. For us, it's my home office and the kitchen," Mark Swartzendruber says.The 61-year-old tells Axios the couple considered moving to the suburbs but "the combination of higher taxes and higher interest rates wouldn't be a downsize in cost."Reality check: Many older people are on fixed incomes, and those who own homes are often staying put because they're mortgage-free or have a low interest rate.Baby boomers with empty nests own over 28% of America's homes that offer at least three bedrooms, according to a recent Redfin report.The intrigue: Robyn Hansen's 79-year-old mother bought her daughter's Minneapolis home — and acquired her 2.5% mortgage rate.So-called assumable mortgages are hard to obtain but allow Hansen's mother to live on the first floor of a familiar house and avoid stairs.Housing costs aren't the only hurdle. Purging or packing decades of belongings can be overwhelming.It's why Linda Leahy hired someone to help sift through her and her late husband's stuff before buying a one-bedroom Chicago condo. "Eleven years and a second late husband, I need her again," Leahy says.The latest: More seniors are ditching homeownership entirely, with some moving into swanky apartments loaded with pools and other perks.Case in point: No home, no lease, no storage unit, no problem for Gary and Judy Kelly, who have been traveling the world since early last year.Everything the couple owns fits in two suitcases and two carry-ons."The anxiety of giving away a lifetime of stuff was tempered by the anticipation of the adventure we were undertaking," Gary Kelly tells Axios.

A conservative beer company announced that its limited-edition can showcasing former President Trump's reaction to being shot has surpassed $1 million in sales.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks on the final night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Three Republicans are squaring off Tuesday for the chance to face Warren in November.

Although public health officials recommend the newly approved COVID vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, it may make more sense to wait until closer to the holiday season.