National Politics
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Hate and harassment towards women spreads after Trump’s election
Over a 24-hour period following Trump’s election, there was a 4,600% increase in the usage of the phrase “your body, my choice” on X. The phrase has made its way offline as well, with young girls and parents across the country using social media to share instances of harassment involving it.
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Here’s who Trump has nominated to his administration so far
Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will serve as his chief of staff, is expected to nominate Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, and chose Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Trump is widely expected to prematurely declare victory regardless of the vote count
Political experts and campaign officials alike are expecting Donald Trump to declare victory on Tuesday night before the final results will roll in. It’s just one tactic the former president and his allies have been working on to sow doubt in a potential election loss.
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Trump and the MAGA movement have spent years preparing to contest the 2024 election results
Donald Trump’s plan to challenge a 2024 election loss involves relying on the far-right justices on the Supreme Court all the way down to MAGA sheriffs and local election officials, with a helping hand from Republicans in Congress, state lawmakers, and a firehose of lies and conspiracies being spread on social media.
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Opinion: The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing: People.
The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing is people. People volunteering. People talking with people. People rising. And, importantly, people who care deeply about real issues that lower costs for families and boost the economy – and importantly, people who also want less vitriol, racism, misogyny, and hate.
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¿Cuándo se conocerán los resultados de las elecciones en Nevada?
Las urnas cierran a las 7 p.m. el martes 5 de noviembre, pero los votantes de Nevada pueden tardar unos días en saber quién ganó algunas de las elecciones clave en el estado.
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When will election results be announced in Nevada?
It may take voters a few days to know who’s won some of the key races in Nevada, and election experts have cautioned against reading too heavily into the early results that come in on election night before all votes are counted.
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‘MAHA’: What to know about the ‘movement’ gaslighting health and wellness followers in the US
Here’s who RFK’s “health and wellness” political campaign is trying to reach, and why.
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Before he ran for Senate, Sam Brown profited from his role as a middle-man in the pharmaceutical industry
Brown ran a company that served as a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and has been a vocal defender of PBMs, which have been shown to raise drug costs for patients. He also opposed Democratic measures to lower prescription drugs costs and to allow Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices.
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Dozens of ex-Trump administration officials have spoken out against him or oppose his campaign
Dozens of former Trump administration officials — including his former VP Mike Pence, former Chief of Staff John Kelly, and two of his former defense secretaries — have denounced the Republican nominee, with many instead endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
