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The Momala Economy: The Candidate Caregivers Have Been Waiting For

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 7:00am

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Monday, July 22, 2024.
(Erin Schaff / The New York Times via AP)

Originally published by The 19th

When she speaks about the economy, Kamala Harris often talks about the mothers in her life.

Her own mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a single parent who worked as a breast cancer researcher. She’d pack lunches before Harris and her sister, Maya, woke up in the morning, and pay the bills at night after the girls went to bed.

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A Campaign Like We Have Never Seen Before

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 6:00am

Well as the kids on the street say… “Sh*ts about to get real.”

Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race and has endorsed Kamala Harris. It’s uncertain if she’ll be the nominee. What is certain is the Trump campaign has already started attacking the process of getting a new Democratic nominee.

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State Police Warned Secret Service About Trump Shooter, Pennsylvania Chief Says

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 5:00am

Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Police (left) responds to questions during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing examining the assassination attempt of July 13, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington.
(Rod Lamkey, Jr. / AP Photo

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s top police officer faced questions Tuesday from lawmakers who wanted details on how the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement communicated when a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, killed one rallygoer and injured two others in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Trump Turns His Full Focus On Harris At His First Rally Since Biden's Exit From The 2024 Race

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 5:00am

Former President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.
(Alex Brandon / AP Photo)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim to defeat” and accused of deceiving the public about President Joe Biden 's ability to run for a second term.

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In Capitol Address, Israeli Leader Calls For U.S. Backing To Defeat Hamas

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/29/2024 - 3:00am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is welcomed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., to the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Netanyahu wants to boost U.S. support during his speech to Congress but faces protests and lawmaker boycotts.
(J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised victory over Hamas militants and said he knows “America has our back” during a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday that drew thousands of protesters and sparked a boycott from some Democrats who oppose the Israeli government’s monthslong offensive in Gaza.

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Ohio’s J.D. Vance Pitches For Swing-State Votes In Accepting Nod As Trump VP

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 8:00am

Vice Presidential Nominee Sen. JD Vance waves during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.
(Julia Nikhinson / AP Photo)

MILWAUKEE — J.D. Vance — the freshman Ohio senator who used to rebuke Donald Trump’s character and policies before becoming one of his most ardent supporters in Congress — formally accepted the nomination as Trump’s running mate Wednesday at the Republican National Convention.

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Vargas Leads Bacon In Campaign Cash After Q2 In U.S. House Race

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 6:00am

Nebraska State Senator Tony Vargas of Omaha.
(Nati Harnik / AP Photo)

OMAHA — Democratic donors in and beyond Nebraska’s borders are focusing more money and attention this year on the Omaha-area rematch race for the U.S. House.

From April 1 to June 30, Democratic challenger State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha outraised the four-term Republican incumbent, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Papillion.

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Youth Vote Targeted At ‘Party-Agnostic’ Event For Teens, College Kids During GOP Convention

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 5:00am

MILWAUKEE — Young people provided a glimmer of hope on the outskirts of the 2024 Republican National Convention that has been dominated nightly by speeches filled with doom, inaccuracies and fearmongering.

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If You’re In The Military, Voting This Year Could Be Tricky

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 4:00am

Originally published by The 19th

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Navy Exonerates 256 Black Sailors Unjustly Punished In 1944 After A Deadly California Port Explosion

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 3:00am

This image provided by Naval History and Heritage Command, shows African American Sailors of a naval ordnance battalion unloading aerial bombs from a railcar, circa 1943/44, in Port Chicago, Calif. The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks.
(Naval History and Heritage Command / National Park Service via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks.