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Judges punishing rioters for storming the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago fear the nation faces more political violence on the cusp of the next presidential election. Some judges at Washington's federal courthouse frequently express those concerns during sentencing hearings for the hundreds of Capitol riot cases. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said during a recent hearing that he prays Americans accept the outcome of next month69制片厂制作传媒檚 election. But the veteran judge worries that former President Donald Trump and his allies are spreading the same sort of baseless conspiracy theories that fueled a mob69制片厂制作传媒檚 Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

American voters are hearing both parties promise to help the middle class if they win the election next month. But people have heard it before and, in the view of many, nothing got better. That disconnect is seen in vivid terms in Arizona, a key presidential battleground. Housing and other costs have gone through the roof in many parts of the state. Voters who feel that pinch say neither Democrat Kamala Harris nor Republican Donald Trump is seriously addressing their plight. Today, the United States has never been as wealthy even as so many people see themselves left behind.

Two neighboring Texas cities illustrate the divide in American politics between the diverse, potential electorate in the country and the actual electorate, which is heavily white and wealthier. For a long time, the presumption has been that closing that gap between places like Lewisville and Flower Mound north of Dallas would help Democrats and hurt Republicans by getting more people to vote and having the electorate better represent the actual population. That's because a larger electorate would mean more minorities voting, and those groups historically lean Democratic. But this presidential election has flipped the script.

On a desolate slab of island tundra on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, a resident of a tiny village called Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president. The honor of having the last voter in the nation fell to Adak when they did away with absentee-only voting for the 2012 election and added in-person voting. Adak Island is bordered by the Bering Sea to the north and the North Pacific Ocean to the south and is closer to Russia than mainland Alaska. In 2012, the last voter there cast a ballot after the presidential race was decided.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both seeking support from Arab American voters as they campaign in Michigan, trying to lock down support in a battleground state that could decide the presidential race. Harris insisted it was time to 69制片厂制作传媒渆nd the suffering69制片厂制作传媒 in the Middle East. Trump visited one of the nation69制片厂制作传媒檚 only Muslim-majority cities on Friday, but avoided any specifics about his plans for the region. Michigan is unique with its significant Arab American population, which has been deeply frustrated by the Biden administration69制片厂制作传媒檚 support for Israel69制片厂制作传媒檚 offensive in Gaza following Hamas69制片厂制作传媒 Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

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BERLIN (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 U.S. President Joe Biden said it's important for Ukraine's Western allies to 69制片厂制作传媒渟ustain our resolve69制片厂制作传媒 in supporting the country as he met Friday with European partners, with the upcoming U.S. presidential election casting a long shadow over his visit to Germany.

Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a 69制片厂制作传媒淛ezebel spirit." 听The term has deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars. It is inspired by the biblical story of the evil Queen Jezebel, who persecuted prophets and was punished with a horrible death. The term 69制片厂制作传媒淛ezebel69制片厂制作传媒 was also used during slavery and throughout U.S. history to describe Black women, casting them as overtly sexual and untrustworthy. Scholars say the term is coded language to communicate that the person 69制片厂制作传媒 a woman, usually a Democrat, Black or multiracial 69制片厂制作传媒 is not Christian and not an acceptable candidate

Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York. Trump, in remarks that often felt more like a rally speech than a comedy bit, repeatedly criticized Harris over her decision to skip the event as she campaigned in Wisconsin. She recorded a video that played onscreen at the event instead. The dinner raises millions of dollars for Catholic charities and has traditionally offered presidential candidates from both parties the chance to show that they can get along 69制片厂制作传媒 or at least pretend to for one night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to shore up support in the 69制片厂制作传媒渂lue wall69制片厂制作传媒 states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as she tries to avoid a repeat of Hillary Clinton69制片厂制作传媒檚 collapse there eight years ago.

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A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of defamation has asked a court to throw out the lawsuit claim against him. Louis Love Money69制片厂制作传媒檚 dismissal motion Wednesday contends Robinson69制片厂制作传媒檚 lawsuit violates procedural rules and contains bizarre allegations. The Republican nominee for governor sued Money and CNN this week. Money alleged that Robinson once frequented porn shops where he worked and that Robinson purchased porn videos from him. CNN last month reported Robinson made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website more than a decade ago. Robinson' suit calls them 69制片厂制作传媒渄isgusting lies.69制片厂制作传媒

Early in-person voting has started in the presidential battleground state of North Carolina. That includes in the mountains, where some potential voters still lack power and clean running water after Hurricane Helene69制片厂制作传媒檚 epic flooding last month. More than 400 locations in all 100 counties opened Thursday for the 17-day early voting period. Nearly all of the sites planned for the 25 western counties hardest hit by the storm also were open. Close to two-thirds of all ballots for the November 2020 election were cast early. Traditional absentee balloting began a few weeks ago.

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The number of U.S. service members and veterans who radicalize make up a tiny fraction of a percentage point of the millions and millions who have honorably served their country. But an Associated Press investigation has found that people with military backgrounds have been radicalizing at a faster rate than the general population. The investigation also found that extremist plots involving people with military backgrounds were more likely to involve weapons training or firearms than those plots that didn69制片厂制作传媒檛 include someone with a military background. A Department of Defense official said it is 69制片厂制作传媒渃ommitted to understanding the root causes of extremism and ensuring that it does not gain a foothold within the Department.69制片厂制作传媒

The number of U.S. service members and veterans who radicalize make up a tiny fraction of a percentage point of the millions and millions who have honorably served their country. But an Associated Press investigation has found that people with military backgrounds have been radicalizing at a faster rate than the general population. The investigation also found that extremist plots involving people with military backgrounds were more likely to involve weapons training or firearms than those plots that didn69制片厂制作传媒檛 include someone with a military background. A Department of Defense official said it is 69制片厂制作传媒渃ommitted to understanding the root causes of extremism and ensuring that it does not gain a foothold within the Department.69制片厂制作传媒

Tune into a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris rally and you'll hear a lot of grim talk. Trump pronounces his rivals evil and says they're destroying the country. Harris calls Trump an existential threat to democracy and the foundations of American life. Yet their crowds are having a grand old time. They dance to the upbeat music, crack up at the jokes and soak up the candidate's performance on stage. This seeming disconnect was on display in two rallies a day apart this week 69制片厂制作传媒 Harris' in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Trump's in Atlanta. In a country tired of what politics has become, partisans are partying.

Donald Trump has been shifting his stances on abortion and reproductive rights. He's offered vague, contradictory and at times nonsensical answers to questions on an issue that's become a major political vulnerability for Republicans this election year. The latest example came this week as Trump tries to win over voters, especially women, who are skeptical about his views on the issue. He said abortion laws are 69制片厂制作传媒渢oo tough69制片厂制作传媒 and would be 69制片厂制作传媒渞edone." But he didn't specify what he meant. It also appears to contradict his own approach to strict abortion bans.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told lawmakers that Ukraine69制片厂制作传媒檚 Western partners are increasing pressure to negotiate with Russia, but he hinted such talks would be unfavorable to Kyiv as he unveiled what he called his 69制片厂制作传媒渧ictory plan69制片厂制作传媒 for the war. Its major points include an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO and permission to use Western-supplied longer-range missiles to strike military targets inside Russia 69制片厂制作传媒 steps that have been met with reluctance by Kyiv's allies so far. In his remarks, Zelenskyy also said that in private communications with Ukraine, its partners are increasingly mentioning 69制片厂制作传媒渘egotiations69制片厂制作传媒 and much less frequently using the word 69制片厂制作传媒渏ustice.69制片厂制作传媒 He reiterated Ukraine is not prepared for a 69制片厂制作传媒渇rozen conflict69制片厂制作传媒 or any 69制片厂制作传媒渢rade-offs involving territory or sovereignty.69制片厂制作传媒

Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday. She sparred with anchor Bret Baier on immigration and her shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation of Joe Biden69制片厂制作传媒檚 presidency. Harris69制片厂制作传媒 interview marked her first foray onto the network, which is popular with conservative viewers. She's looking to broaden her outreach to GOP-leaning voters with less than three weeks until Election Day. Her nearly 30-minute sit-down with Baier repeatedly grew heated, with the two talking over each other. Harris tried repeatedly to pivot the conversation to attacking Trump.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris69制片厂制作传媒 campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by 69制片厂制作传媒渞ightwing operatives69制片厂制作传媒 to distract voters ahead of next month69制片厂制作传媒檚 election. Plagiarism experts and academics who reviewed the claims said some could not be proven, and others were more of a case of sloppy writing than malicious intent. The allegations surrounding the book, 69制片厂制作传媒淪mart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor69制片厂制作传媒檚 Plan to Make Us Safer,69制片厂制作传媒 surfaced Monday when a conservative activist posted an article listing a handful of passages he said were copied from other sources without any or adequate attribution.

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