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Kamala Harris works to fortify the ‘blue wall’ as Democrats fret over a 2016 repeat
At least 30 election deniers and 2020 fake electors serving as Trump electors this year
Overseas voters – now a bloc that could be crucial for Democrats – targeted by GOP lawsuits in battleground states

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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at Washington Crossing Historic Park with supportive Republicans in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, October 16, 2024. (Photo by RYAN COLLERD / AFP) (Photo by RYAN COLLERD/AFP via Getty Images)
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<p>After the Hamas leader was killed, Kamala Harris gave a statement that echoed her past comments on the subject. But politically, should her posture on this issue change? Reena Ninan has been speaking to people in the Arab-American community and says she cant find one person in her social circle voting for Harris. “They don’t believe Harris is offering a change,” she says.</p>
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