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This article also appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter – sign up for free here to get it delivered to your inbox. CNN — The world knows what kind of debater former President Donald Trump is: loose with facts, quick to insult and supremely self-confident. But what about Vice President Kamala Harris? Harris kept a largely low profile during the 2020 presidential campaign, ending her campaign in December 2019 before the first primary votes were cast, but she left her mark in one important way. During a primary debate in June 2019, before she became Biden’s running mate or even…

Four years after adapting J.D. Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” into the Netflix film of the same name, film director Ron Howard shared his thoughts on Vance as a vice presidential candidate. Speaking to Deadline at the Toronto International Film Festival, Howard, 70, said he was “surprised” by the author-turned-Republican politician’s far-right political beliefs. “Well, we didn’t really talk about politics when we were making the movie because we were interested in his upbringing and his survival story,” Howard told Deadline. “That’s what we primarily focused on.” “But I have to say, based on the conversations I’ve had during that time,…

Harris and Trump deadlocked in polls, new report suggestsA new report published by Pew Research Center on Monday, shows the vice-president, Kamala Harris, and former president Donald Trump deadlocked.According to the Pew report, 49% of registered voters surveyed said that if the election were held today, they would vote for Harris and an identical share said they would vote for Trump.One takeaway from the new poll is that Pew states: “Trump’s advantage on ‘mental sharpness’ has disappeared.”In the survey, 61% of voters said the phrase “mentally sharp” described Harris “very or fairly well”, compared with 52% who described Trump this…

SUPERIOR — Two Superior High School football players are hoping to take on no less than the Eau Claire North Huskies on Friday at 7 p.m., at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex.They also want to work to eradicate cancer.Quarterback/kicker Tanner Leno and offensive/defensive lineman Garet Rivord are raising money for the Compassionate Care Fund as their senior projects. The Tackle Cancer fundraiser will feature a silent auction and merchandise sales. Rivaud said 2014 was the last year the seniors held a fundraiser for the foundation, but his brother, Gavin, brought it back last year, and this year’s event is becoming…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday awarded Congress’ highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to 13 U.S. soldiers killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Presidential Election Swirled around the event.Both Democrats and Republicans supported the bill, which would memorialize the 13 U.S. soldiers who died along with more than 170 Afghans. Suicide bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul airport In August 2021, President Joe Biden legislation December 2021. The top Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate spoke at a solemn ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday to honor the lives and sacrifices of…

Welcome to the online edition of From the Politics Desk, a nightly newsletter where the NBC News politics team brings you the latest reporting and analysis from the campaign, the White House and Congress.In today’s edition, Senior Politics Editor Mark Murray examines how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to position themselves as change candidates, plus he previews tomorrow’s final primary election of the year.To receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday, sign up here.Polls show Trump winning on “change” so farMark MurrayIt’s not all that surprising that the latest New York Times/Siena College national poll found Donald…

Recent reports suggest that Iran is likely supplying ballistic missiles to Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US has told its allies that Iran has sent ballistic missiles to Moscow.”We are aware of credible information provided by our allies about Iranian ballistic missiles being handed over to Russia,” EU spokesman Peter Stano said.According to reports, Iran has fired short-range ballistic missiles at Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for more than two years. Relations between Iran and Russia are not new, the two countries have been cooperating on various issues for decades, and Iran is…

Colombia, host of this year’s UN COP16 biodiversity conference, is set to become the deadliest country for environmental and land rights defenders in 2023, with a record 79 deaths, according to British advocacy group Global Witness. Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhammad The number of murdered environmental activists was the highest ever recorded in a single country in a single year since Global Witness began monitoring such killings in 2012, the group said in its annual report released on Monday. “These numbers are truly frightening,” said Laura Frones, senior adviser to Global Witness’ land and environmental campaigns, adding that the report’s…

The combination of audio entertainment giant Sirius XM Holdings and Liberty Sirius XM, the equity-linked group of John Malone’s Liberty Media, has been completed. The new publicly traded combined company will continue to operate under the Sirius XM brand. Liberty Media, led by President and CEO Greg Maffei and Chairman Malone, owned 83% of SiriusXM as of July 31. The deal would simplify SiriusXM’s ownership structure — the satellite radio brand will be separate from its parent company — and follows a proposal Liberty filed in September. Wall Street has long expected Liberty to eventually take full control of the…

President and CEO James Lico attended the recent event. Provided by Fortive via X Everett-based industrial technology conglomerate Fortive is considering spinning off its precision-technology unit, known as Newco, in a planned tax-free spinoff that would create two separate, publicly traded companies.Fortive aims to complete the spin-off in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to certain conditions being satisfied.Upon completion, each company will have a focused business model and customized investment and capital allocation strategies. NewCo will be comprised of the same brands that currently operate within the Precision Technologies division and will be positioned to pursue organic growth investments…