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Former President Trump highlighted the size of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer’s genitalia during a rally Saturday evening in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state that will be decisive in …
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Harris tells Black churchgoers people must show respect in daily lives
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSTONECREST, Ga. — Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in their daily lives and do …
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Trump visits McDonald’s after claiming Harris didn’t work there
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday as he stepped up his criticism of Democrat Kamala Harris and dug into his claim, spread …
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Take a break. Here are 11 Southern California staycation ideas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Oct. 20. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Newsletter …
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NEWLAND, N.C. — All day, the phone rang inside the tiny Avery County elections office. Voters from all over this disaster-ravaged corner of Appalachia had the same question: How, after the …
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A red California county flipped for Biden in 2020 by 14 votes.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016.— The red-to-blue flip came after an influx of new …
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Labor, religious leaders disagree over a key element of an affordable housing policy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, with help from David Zahniser, bringing you the latest on all things local …
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What you need to understand about 2024 election polls in the next few weeks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — I watch polls for a living. I have one piece of advice for the next few weeks: Stop. It’s not that polls are broken. Contrary to much criticism, surveys …
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Voter fraud is rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives, mail-in ballots being intercepted. Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it …