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2024-08-25

Harris says Trump ‘wants to be an autocrat’ in acceptance speech

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Vice President Kamala Harris said Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “wants to be an autocrat,” as she accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday night. “I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong-Un, who are rooting for Trump,” said Harris. “Because they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors,” the…

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2024-08-22

RFK Jr. to drop out, endorse Trump over Harris

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., looks on during a campaign event to announce his pick for running mate at the Henry J. Kaiser Event Center on March 26, 2024 in Oakland, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to drop out of the presidential race on Friday and endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump,…

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2024-08-22

Harris CEOs pitch at DNC business policy

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CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies in the business community are privately making a pitch to CEOs about why they should back her over former President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. At private parties and meetings during the Democratic National Convention, corporate executives close to Harris told CNBC they are delivering a message tailored to…

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2024-08-20

Trump, Harris inflation arguments questionable: Chicago Fed president

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Austan Goolsbee speaking at Jackson Hole on Aug. 8, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday warned against misrepresenting the inflationary impacts of corporate price hikes and tariffs, which have become focal points of the Trump and Harris campaigns’ economic platforms. Goolsbee steered away from directly speaking on the presidential race given…

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2024-08-16

Harris to propose federal ban on ‘corporate price-gouging’ in food and groceries

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign event at West Allis Central High School, in West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S., July 23, 2024.  Vincent Alban | Reuters WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” her campaign announced late Wednesday. “There’s a big…

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2024-08-15

Trump economy speech Harris attacks

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on August 14, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina.  Grant Baldwin | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attempted to paint a bleak picture of the U.S. economy Wednesday and pin it on his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. But Trump frequently…

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2024-08-07

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz rally in Philadelphia

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U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a campaign rally with her newly chosen vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 6, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, her newly minted running mate, made their first public appearance together at a a…

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2024-08-05

Trump White House officials endorse Kamala Harris

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US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a moderated conversation with former Trump administration national security official Olivia Troye and former Republican voter Amanda Stratton on July 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Chris Dumond | Getty Images News | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday flaunted over two dozen presidential endorsements from Republican party members, including…

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2024-08-04

Kamala Harris raised $310 million for Trump election contest

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta on July 30, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images The presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that its political operation raised $310 million in July, dwarfing the tally raised for the Republican nominee Donald Trump in the same month. Harris’ team raised the…

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