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  • Taylor Swift said Tuesday she is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president, ending speculation about whether the superstar singer would share her political views ahead of November’s election.“Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country,” Swift wrote on Instagram, shortly after the conclusion of Harris’ debate with former President Donald Trump, her Republican rival, on ABC News.Related article: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/10/entertainment/taylor-swift-endorsement-kamala-harris/index.html

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  • Almost 60 million people watched Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, according to initial Nielsen research.That total audience figure is 10 million more than watched this cycle’s first presidential debate between Trump and President Biden in May, but well short of the record 84 million that watched a 2016 clash between Trump and then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.During the debate, Harris and Trump clashed over issues ranging from the southern border to the economy and fracking.Related article: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4874816-trump-harris-presidential-debate-ratings-2024-election-abc-philadelphia-disney/

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  • Former Vice President Dick Cheney said he plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris instead of former President Donald Trump — explaining that his decision had to do with Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.“In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again," Cheney, 83, said Friday in a widely reported statement.He added, "As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris."Related article: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/07/nx-s1-5104718/dick-cheney-voting-kamala-harris-trump-election

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  • Donald Trump repeatedly insisted that he and running mate JD Vance were “not weird”, moments before launching into a tangent about hating mosquitoes during a town hall, where he also attacked rival Kamala Harris and promised “the largest deportation in history” if he was to return to the White House.The former president participated in a one-hour, pre-taped event with Fox News’ Sean Hannity in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday.With few interjections from Hannity, Trump repeated common refrains about Harris’ economic agenda and her record at the border. He also worked to distance himself and “JD” from the “weird” label first given to them Democratic vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz.Related article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-town-hall-sean-hannity-b2607337.html

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  • Federal agents have arrested a former top aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul and prosecutors charged her with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government.Linda Sun, 40, who served as the deputy chief of staff in Hochul’s office for roughly 15 months between 2021 and 2022. Sun is accused of acting at the request of People’s Republic of China officials and Chinese Communist Party representatives by blocking representatives of the Taiwanese government from accessing high-level New York state officers, obtaining official state proclamations for PRC government representatives without authorization, attempting to facilitate a trip to the PRC by a high-level state politician and more.In return, Sun allegedly received “substantial” monetary benefits that she and Hu allegedly laundered to purchase real estate in Manhasset, a condominium in Hawaii and multiple luxury vehicles.Related article: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/former-aide-two-york-governors-215000992.html

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  • A ballot proposal that would pay new Baltimore City parents $1,000 has been ruled unconstitutional by the Maryland Supreme Court. The question will not appear on the November ballot for city voters.The Baltimore Baby Bonus campaign wanted the city to provide a one-time, $1,000 payment to new parents, whether through adoption or birth, in order to provide children and families with needed resources. The campaign collected more than the 10,000 signatures required to put the "baby bonus" on the ballot.Organizers of the campaign estimated the program would cost the city $7 million per year.The city opposed the initiative, saying it violates state and local laws by circumventing legislators, and that the city did not have the funds to sustain such payments.Related article: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-supreme-court-rules-proposed-baltimore-baby-bonus-unconstitutional/

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  • On Aug. 23, Kennedy suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump. Kennedy said his name would remain on the ballot in many noncompetitive states. But in the seven battleground states and three others that he considers competitive, he would request to have his name removed from the ballot. "Our polling consistently showed that by staying on the ballot in the battleground states, I would likely hand the election over to the Democrats, with whom I disagree on the most existential issues," he said. Some of the states have granted Kennedy's request. Others say he must remain. Here's where his efforts to get off the ballot in those 10 states stand.Related article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-ballot-battleground-states/

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  • On Monday, Zuckerberg sent a letter to the powerful House Judiciary Committee, stating that the Biden administration had “pressured” Meta to “censor” content during the pandemic.“In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire, and expressed a lot of frustration with our teams when we didn’t agree,” Zuckerberg said.The Meta chief added that the pressure he felt was “wrong” and he came to “regret” that his company, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, was not more outspoken.Related article: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/media/mark-zuckerberg-election-season-republicans/index.htmlIndependent Thought is a podcast hosted by, Desmond Price. Life. Politics. Everything In Between.Links for Independent Thought:🎉 You can SUPPORT the show here: https://www.patreon.com/Independentthought📸 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/independentthought/?hl=en

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  • The deployment of AI-controlled drones that can make autonomous decisions about whether to kill human targets is moving closer to reality, The New York Times reported.Lethal autonomous weapons, that can select targets using AI, are being developed by countries including the US, China, and Israel.The use of the so-called "killer robots" would mark a disturbing development, say critics, handing life and death battlefield decisions to machines with no human input.Several governments are lobbying the UN for a binding resolution restricting the use of AI killer drones, but the US is among a group of nations — which also includes Russia, Australia, and Israel — who are resisting any such move, favoring a non-binding resolution instead, The Times reported.***I'm joined by my guest Chuck Corra, the host of the podcast - Appodlachia. We discuss what exactly the Pentagon is suggesting, is it safe & why you should careRelated article: https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-moving-toward-letting-ai-120645293.htmlFollow Appodlachia:SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2nB9eWp58L7PZKKzvdyjLs⁠INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/appodlachia/⁠⁠WEBSITE: https://www.appodlachia.com/

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  • Two bills proposed by Democrats in Congress this week aim to curb home ownership by big investors in an attempt to improve buying conditions for Americans, the New York Times reported.In the Senate, the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act of 2023 would force big investors to sell off all the single-family homes they own over a period of 10 years, and eventually ban hedge funds from owning any single-family homes entirely. "The housing in our neighborhoods should be homes for people, not profit centers for Wall Street," co-author of the bill, Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said in a press release. "Yet, in every corner of the country, giant financial corporations are buying up housing and driving up both rents and home prices. It's time for Congress to put in place commonsense guardrails that ensure all families have a fair chance to buy or rent a decent home in their community at a price they can afford."***I'm joined by my guest Natalie Bencivenga to discuss why this is welcomed news, but also to discuss why this isn't enough. We also touch on how this issue connects to the 2024 electionRelated article: https://www.businessinsider.com/housing-market-affordability-investors-hedge-funds-wall-street-democrats-bill-2023-12Follow Natalie Bencivenga:TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliebencivenga INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebencivenga/

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  • In a recent poll I conducted on Instagram, 74% of respondents said tipping culture has gotten out of hand in America. Is that true, or is this a more complicated subject?A recent survey by Bankrate found that roughly 66% of Americans have a negative view of tipping. Around 30% of respondents think that tipping culture is “out of control,” with more companies encouraging customers to tip at their counters than ever before. Patrons find the pre-entered tip screens aggravating (32%) and think businesses should pay their employees more rather than rely on gratuity (41%)***I'm joined by my guest PoliticN Lyn to discuss why this is a complicated subjectRelated article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/08/01/tipflation-americans-think-tipping-culture-is-out-of-control-and-employees-should-be-paid-more/?sh=54fc09803ae4Follow PoliticN Lyn:TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@theendofthedaynews INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/politicnlyn/

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  • President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged global condemnation of Hamas’ “horrific” use of sexual violence against women and girls in Israel during the group’s Oct. 7 attack.The president, citing survivor and witness accounts, said Hamas repeatedly raped women and girls during the assault and that their bodies were mutilated while they were still alive.“Hamas terrorists inflicting as much pain and suffering on women and girls as possible and then murdering them. It is appalling,” Biden said during a campaign reception in Boston.“It’s on all of us — government, international organizations, civil society and businesses — to forcefully condemn the sexual violence of Hamas terrorists without equivocation. Without equivocation, without exception,” he added***I'm joined by my guest Kiki May to discuss what the President said, why we think he's bringing attention to this now & WHY we have a problem with it Related article: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/05/biden-condemn-sexual-violence-hamas-00130221Follow KikiMay:TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kikimay612INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kikimay612/

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  • Omar joins us from the organization Montana 4 Palestine. We discuss what their 3 main goals are for raising awareness around Palestine, how this organization came to be & what most Americans don't understand about the conditions in Palestine. Omar speaks directly from family experience, as he shares stories from his family's life in the West Bank. Finally, we round off by talking about events MT 4 Palestine is having around the state of MontanaFollow MT 4 Palestine:TWITTER/X: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mt4palestineINSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mt4palestine/FACEBOOK: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/MT4Palestine*

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  • Matt Brassard is the director of growth at Ground News. Ground News is a platform that makes it easy to compare news sources, read between the lines of media bias and break free from algorithms. Every day they process nearly 60,000 news articles from over 50,000 different news sources. Ground News is the biggest source for breaking news around the worldWe discuss what the mission of Ground News is, why a platform like this needs to exist & why how we get our news needs to change Follow Ground News:APP: ⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/iOSandroidappINSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/groundnews/WEBSITE: ⁠https://ground.news/

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  • More than 130 former Barack Obama campaign staffers and political appointees — including Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., — are urging the ex-president to push for a ceasefire.In a letter sent on Friday, the 133 alumni asked Obama to “leverage” his influence to push his former vice president and other elected officials toward supporting a ceasefire, brokering the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians, and setting a path for collective peace.***I'm joined by my guest Kiki May to discuss what impact this could have, why this is significant & our feelings on President Obama's legacy Related article: https://theintercept.com/2023/11/14/obama-israel-gaza-ceasefire-letter/Our Guest:Kiki May: https://www.tiktok.com/@kikimay612

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  • The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of sweeping executive power to pave the way for building more border barriers — a tactic used often during the Trump presidency.The Department of Homeland Security posted the announcement on the U.S. Federal Registry with few details outlining the construction in Starr County, Texas, which is part of a busy Border Patrol sector seeing “high illegal entry.” According to government data, about 245,000 illegal entries have been recorded in this region during the current fiscal year.“There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas,” Alejandro Mayorkas, the DHS secretary, stated in the notice.The Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Endangered Species Act were some of the federal laws waived by DHS to make way for construction that will use funds from a congressional appropriation in 2019 for border wall construction. The waivers avoid time-consuming reviews and lawsuits challenging violation of environmental laws.Related article: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/biden-administration-waives-26-federal-laws-border-wall-103738662Our Guests For This Week:Blair Walsingham: https://twitter.com/BlairWalsinghamKiki May: https://www.tiktok.com/@kikimay612
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  • Less than two weeks before Election Day, Hillary Clinton held a clear lead in the polls and it looked like her campaign was trying to run up the score — just as the race was about to turn upside down.with 12 days left in the election — the campaign blasted out an advisory to reporters announcing that the former secretary of state would be campaigning in reliably Republican Arizona, a move that suggested her team was gunning to compete in states well beyond the battlegrounds they needed for victory against GOP nominee Donald Trump.In retrospect, however, the race was never as stable as it appeared. A contest featuring the two most unpopular candidates in modern presidential campaign history made the political terrain unstable — and more susceptible to sudden shifts.Related article: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/12-days-stunned-nation-how-hillary-clinton-lost-n794131Our Guests For This Week:Blair Walsingham: https://twitter.com/BlairWalsinghamKiki May: https://www.tiktok.com/@kikimay612

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  • Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton railed against supporters of former President Trump during a new CNN interview, comparing those who still support the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection to members of a cult.“Maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming of the cult members,” she said in a clip released late Thursday.“And sadly, so many of those extremists, those MAGA extremists, take their marching orders from Donald Trump, who has no credibility left by any measure,” Clinton added. “He’s only in it for himself.”She predicted Trump will likely be the 2024 GOP presidential nominee, and she believes President Biden can beat him again.Related article: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4241678-hillary-clinton-maga-cult-members-need-deprogramming/Our Guests For This Week:Blair Walsingham: https://twitter.com/BlairWalsinghamKiki May: https://www.tiktok.com/@kikimay612

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  • Iran sent a message to Israel on Saturday stressing that it does not want further escalation in the Hamas-Israel war, but that it will have to intervene if the Israeli operation in Gaza continues, two diplomatic sources with knowledge of the situation told Axios.The fighting between Hamas and Israel will turn into a regional war if Iran gets involved either directly or indirectly, such as through a militant group in Syria or by backing any Hezbollah decision to fully join the fighting.Iran's message, sent to Israel through the UN, comes as the Biden administration has been trying to deter Iran and Lebanon-backed Hezbollah, supported by Iran, from joining the war. This week, the U.S. sent an aircraft carrier group and fighter jets to the region. Related article: https://www.axios.com/2023/10/14/iran-warning-israel-hezbollah-hamas-war-gaza

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  • Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory now suffering severe retaliation for the deadly weekend attack by Hamas militants.Humanitarian groups pleaded for the creation of corridors to get aid into Gaza and warned that hospitals overwhelmed with wounded people were running out of supplies. Israel has stopped entry of food, fuel and medicines into Gaza, and the sole remaining access from Egypt shut down Tuesday after airstrikes hit near the border crossing.The war, which has claimed at least 1,900 lives on both sides, is expected to escalate. The weekend attack that Hamas said was retribution for worsening conditions for Palestinians under Israeli occupation has inflamed Israel’s determination to crush the group’s hold in Gaza. New exchanges of fire over Israel’s northern borders with militants in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday pointed to the risk of an expanded regional conflict.Related article: https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-presidential-campaign-independent-2024-30d940109c4956de9c81f332ec418463

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