Seizes Trump's Pledge

Harris seizes on Trump's pledge to protect women 'whether they like it or not'

Vice President Kamala Harris slammed Donald Trump on Thursday, saying the former president's pledge to protect women was "offensive to everybody."

Trump pledges to impose sweeping tariffs on imported cars

Comments show former president would put increased US trade protectionism at the centre of a second-term agenda

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Trump pledges to fire special counsel Jack Smith

In an interview Thursday, former President Donald Trump said that if he wins the election, he plans to immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, the man who is overseeing two key criminal ...

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

Plus, refunds for canceled flights.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

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 - Yesterday

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.

Trump and Harris pledged to save Social Security. Here's what they'll do.

Vice President Harris and former President Trump have both vowed to protect Social Security, but experts say both of their campaign platforms fall short of specific solutions for a program that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Harris makes last big-stage pitch to undecided voters, vowing 'different path'

Her pitch to voters in Washington DC was at a location loaded with symbolism, Anthony Zurcher writes.

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 - 3 days ago

Recap: Trump rallies Pennsylvania voters as Harris makes final pitch in DC

Vice President Harris is delivering a closing argument to voters in Washington D.C. while former President Trump is minimizing damage from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico remarks, and his ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Reeves pledges £1.4bn for 'crumbling' classrooms ahead of Budget

The chancellor says the government will ensure that 50 schools in England are rebuilt every year.

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

Tax threshold freeze not a pledge-breaker - Labour sources

Government sources insist the move would not constitute a breach of Labour's manifesto tax pledge.

Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge ahead of Budget

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan

Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.

A party in power for 58 years pledges change for Botswana

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget

UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

UEFA pledges $1 billion to grow women's soccer

UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer €1 billion ($1.08 billion) toward all levels of women's soccer over the next six years as part of a comprehensive strategy to grow the game in Europe.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

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 - 6 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 - 4 days ago

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

World - Yahoo News - 3 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 - 3 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 - Yesterday

Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel is seized by New York officials

Wild squirrel that was taken in by Mark Longo seven years ago was confiscated after conservation officials received reports of ‘potentially unsafe housing of wildlife’ . A New York man who turned a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

Would raising employer National Insurance break Labour's pledge?

If the chancellor decides to increase NI for employers in the Budget would that be going back on previous promises?

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