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Candidates for Congress seize on comments stemming from Trump rally "garbage" joke

Since comedian Tony Hinchcliffe told a racist joke about Puerto Ricans at a rally for Donald Trump Sunday, congressional candidates have been trying to use the comment to their advantage.

Trump rides in garbage truck in effort to seize on Biden comment

Former President Trump on Wednesday climbed into a campaign-themed garbage truck in his motorcade in Wisconsin in an effort to draw attention to comments made by President Biden in which he ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it

Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.

Harris seizes on critical comments about Trump from his former chief of staff

Vice President Kamala Harris used reported comments about Donald Trump by John Kelly, his former chief of staff, to ramp up her claims that the former president is unfit to serve. In an interview ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Harris' campaign launches ad seizing on Trump ally’s racist comments about Puerto Ricans

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is seizing on racist comments made by an ally of Donald Trump this weekend about Puerto Ricans to launch a digital ad targeting Latino voters that argues they ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Congress wants telemedicine flexibilities to stay

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress wants telemedicine flexibilities to stay A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in both the House and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed

Greater Manchester Police officer Andrew Talbot, 54, stole the drug and sold it on to dealers.

Logano seizes fresh chance, clinches spot in finale

Joey Logano, reinstated into the playoff field after Alex Bowman's car failed inspection, won at Las Vegas to clinch a spot in NASCAR's championship finale.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

Democrats on a low-profile House committee have been meeting and designing a plan against any attempt to interfere with the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2025.

These tight races could decide control of Congress

Whether or not the next president can get their legislative agenda done will depend on who's in charge of Congress after November, and control of both chambers is expected to come down to a handful ...

Congress’ to-do list grows while on the campaign trail

As Congress enters a critical stretch to the November elections, a lengthy to-do list of critical funding items is piling in its absence. Congressional leaders have faced pressure from all sides to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

The cowboy state US election battle that will matter from Kyiv to Beijing

Montana is at the heart of an expensive high-stakes fight for control of the American Senate

World - Financial Times - October 21

Morning Report — Who will lead the GOP in the next Congress?

In today’s issue: Two weeks out from Election Day, Republican leaders in the House and Senate are already eyeing potential leadership shake-ups for the 119th Congress. IN THE HOUSE, Republicans are ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Congress must be proactive, not reactive, with disaster recovery

Sen. Thom Tillis has led a bipartisan group of senators in calling for Congress to pass a disaster funding package to assist victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as the SBA disaster loan fund ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

In their own words: Lawmakers on what it's like in a 'chaos' Congress

Polarizing

In the Race for Congress, a Reporter Starts ‘With a Blank Notebook’

Catie Edmondson, who has been covering Capitol Hill for The New York Times since 2018, tries to glean patterns that will determine control of the House.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

What if Democrats Win the White House and Congress on Tuesday?

If Democrats win the White House and Congress, they might finally make lasting changes to voting rights and abortion access.

Top stories - The New York Times - 18 hours ago

Spanish police seize Russia-bound chemicals, including possible weapons material

Police in Spain have seized 13 tons of banned chemicals, including “possible” chemical weapons precursors, that were bound for Russia.

UK investors seize advantage and feast on bargain passive funds

Analysts suggest kickbacks might explain how, in contrast, 89% of flows to Luxembourg funds went to active vehicles

Business - Financial Times - October 17

6 million pills seized, 47 arrested in major drug smuggling bust

The pills seized had an estimated street value of $13.6 million, officials said.

‘Seize the moment’ and secure cease-fire deal: Hostage’s parents

Parents of 23-year-old hostage Omer Neutra say now is a "window of opportunity" for a cease-fire deal.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Record haul of drugs seized from "narco sub" and other boats in Pacific

The seizure "represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Mexican navy said

Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangs

Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station

French Caribbean island without power after employees cause ‘emergency shutdown of all the engines’ . The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been left entirely without power after striking ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Dodgers Take 2-0 Lead Over Yankees in a Win Overshadowed by Injury

Superstar Shohei Ohtani exited Saturday’s game late after suffering an injury while attempting to steal second base.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Toxic Waste That Set Off Global Outcry Seized by Albania’s Prosecutors

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Dodgers do it again, seize 3-0 lead on Yankees in World Series

Freddie Freeman stayed hot with a first-inning homer and New York's bats remained cold. Now LA is one win away from a sweep and a championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Waters seizes opportunity, catapults Warriors to win vs. Pelicans

Lindy Waters III provided all the oomph the Golden State Warriors needed in their 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 20 hours ago

Harris Makes Her Final Case, and Trump Seizes on ‘Garbage’

Plus, refunds for canceled flights.

Top stories - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

A prime-time CNN discussion that went off the rails led to a conservative writer being thrown off the air and banned from the network

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Trump campaign slams comments by Biden

Former President Donald Trump campaigned in battleground Georgia as his campaign criticized President Biden for saying of Trump, "We gotta lock him up. Politically lock him out." The White House ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Harris addresses Biden's 'garbage' comments

Vice President Harris on Wednesday distanced herself from President Biden’s comments a day earlier in which he appeared to refer to former President Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” "First of all, ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

Harris responds to Biden's "garbage" comment

In response to a question about Biden's "garbage" comment, Kamala Harris said she "strongly" disagrees with "any criticism of people based on who they vote for."

Johnson: Congress coming back early for hurricane relief would be ‘premature’

Congress is not scheduled to be back in session until after the election.

Politics - Politico - October 13

Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster funds

Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.

Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats

Rep. Jared Golden may be the heir apparent to West Virginia’s Joe Manchin in trying to claw Democrats away from the left on issues like energy and the environment.

Politics - Politico - October 14

Latest in Congress Seize Comments

Candidates for Congress seize on comments stemming from Trump rally "garbage" joke

Trump rides in garbage truck in effort to seize on Biden comment

White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it

Harris seizes on critical comments about Trump from his former chief of staff

Harris' campaign launches ad seizing on Trump ally’s racist comments about Puerto Ricans

Congress wants telemedicine flexibilities to stay

Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed

Logano seizes fresh chance, clinches spot in finale

Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

These tight races could decide control of Congress

Congress’ to-do list grows while on the campaign trail

The cowboy state US election battle that will matter from Kyiv to Beijing

Morning Report — Who will lead the GOP in the next Congress?

Congress must be proactive, not reactive, with disaster recovery

In their own words: Lawmakers on what it's like in a 'chaos' Congress

In the Race for Congress, a Reporter Starts ‘With a Blank Notebook’

What if Democrats Win the White House and Congress on Tuesday?

Spanish police seize Russia-bound chemicals, including possible weapons material

UK investors seize advantage and feast on bargain passive funds

6 million pills seized, 47 arrested in major drug smuggling bust

‘Seize the moment’ and secure cease-fire deal: Hostage’s parents

Record haul of drugs seized from "narco sub" and other boats in Pacific

Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station

Dodgers Take 2-0 Lead Over Yankees in a Win Overshadowed by Injury

Toxic Waste That Set Off Global Outcry Seized by Albania’s Prosecutors

Dodgers do it again, seize 3-0 lead on Yankees in World Series

Waters seizes opportunity, catapults Warriors to win vs. Pelicans

Harris Makes Her Final Case, and Trump Seizes on ‘Garbage’

CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

Trump campaign slams comments by Biden

Harris addresses Biden's 'garbage' comments

Harris responds to Biden's "garbage" comment

Johnson: Congress coming back early for hurricane relief would be ‘premature’

Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster funds

Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats

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