2024 Presidential Election - Kamala Harris & Donald Trump

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Trump declines to comment on preemptive strikes against Iran nuclear facilities: ‘How could I tell you a thing like that now?’

President-elect Donald Trump refused to say Monday whether he would support the US or Israel launching preemptive airstrikes on Iran to stop it from successfully building a nuclear weapon, following reports that he was mulling the move.

December 16, 2024

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Trump Covers Autism, the Border Wall and Drones in First Post-Election News Conference

Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago estate, the president-elect announced a $100 billion investment from SoftBank, a Japanese company. He also jumped from one topic to another in an hourlong appearance.

December 16, 2024

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Ex-WH censorship chief gripes Harris couldn’t get booked on sports podcasts during failed presidential bid

The former top White House official charged with pushing for online censorship complained in a new interview that Vice President Kamala Harris couldn’t get booked on many sports podcasts during her failed presidential bid.

December 16, 2024

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Trump says he’s skeptical of school vax mandates, open to autism link as HSS nominee RFK Jr. meets senators

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that “I don’t like” school vaccine mandates and that “brilliant people” are investigating whether inoculations cause autism — as famously vaccine-skeptical Health and Human Services secretary-designee Robert F. Kennedy met with senators considering his nomination.

December 16, 2024

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Trump demands Biden ‘stop’ selling off portions of border wall: ‘It’s almost a criminal act’

President-elect Donald Trump demanded Monday that President Biden stop his administration from selling off portions of the southern border wall, ripping the retiring commander-in-chief for his “almost criminal act.”

December 16, 2024

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Biden Prepares to Target Chinese Legacy Chips With Trade Investigation

The investigation could result in tariffs on older types of chips from China, though the decision would ultimately fall to Trump.

December 16, 2024

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Trump says he’s considering pardoning Adams: ‘He was treated pretty unfairly’

Trump was blunt when asked by a reporter during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort if he’d come to Adams’ rescue with a presidential pardon.

December 16, 2024

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Dem senator slams ‘healthcare industry that mostly doesn’t give a s–t,’ urges lawmakers to listen to ‘visceral anger’ after Luigi Mangione accused of executing UnitedHealthcare CEO

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy slammed the “health care industry that mostly doesn’t give a s–t” about ailing patients and urged fellow lawmakers to heed the “visceral anger” of Americans after the slaying of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

December 16, 2024

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R.F.K. Jr., Trump’s Health Secretary Pick, Is Set to Meet with Lawmakers

Mr. Kennedy is beginning his meetings with Republican senators to build support for his confirmation, which could be imperiled by his anti-vaccine advocacy.

December 16, 2024

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