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Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after a comedian opening a rally for the former president called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” a comment that drew wide condemnation and highlighted the rising power of a key Latino group in...
'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Michelle Obama challenged men to support Kamala Harris ' bid to be America's first female president, warning at a rally in Michigan on Saturday that women's lives would be at risk if Donald Trump returned to the White House. The former first lady described...
Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest city
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan. “I think Detroit and some of our areas makes us a developing nation,” the former president told supporters in Novi. He said...
What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars. The concept is inspired...
Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and Michigan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first campaign appearances with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, two of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, at get-out-the-vote events this month in Georgia and Michigan. It will be the former first lady's...
Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline a rally in Atlanta a week before the Nov. 5 election alongside celebrities and civic leaders focusing on engaging younger and first-time voters, as well as voters of color. The Oct. 29 event will be hosted by When We...
Feeling stressed about the election? Here's what some are doing and what they say you can do too
If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally. Meditation and mindfulness teacher Rosie Acosta says focusing on each...
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Nonfiction 1. Something Lost, Something Gained by Hillary Rodham Clinton, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 2. Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, narrated by Vidish Athavale (Random House Audio) 3. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by...
'It's our time': As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Electric.” “Joyful.” The kinetic energy powering Kamala Harris ’ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history and the almost quaint idea of electing the first woman to the White House. But inside it, too, is the urgent and...
The 'joyful' Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris' campaign now begins
CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. They described her as a historic figure, the embodiment of hope, “the president of joy.” But amid the extraordinary...
