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• Trump to Newsmax: Fed Rate Cut 'Political Move'
  
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday that the Federal Reserve's half-point interest rate cut this week was needed but also indicates a "political move" to keep Democrats in the White House, he told Newsmax.
• Trump to Newsmax: 'Honored' by Support of Teamsters
  
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he was "honored" to have the overwhelming support of Teamsters members, telling Newsmax on Thursday that this "could be a beginning" of the labor union supporting Republican candidates.
• Trump to Newsmax on Iran Hack: 'When Is Grand Jury Meeting?'
  
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told Newsmax on Thursday that unlike the Russia hoax that dogged him in the aftermath of winning the 2016 election, Iran's hacking his campaign is "real stuff" and he wants to know what's going to be done about it.
• Rep. Harris to Newsmax: Left's Worry Over Second Trump Term Sparking Political Violence
  
  Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., told Newsmax on Thursday that the left is "very" worried about former President Donald Trump winning a second term in November and it's the reason they're trying so hard to assassinate him.
• Sen. Fetterman: Trump Forged Special Bond in Pa. After Shooting
  
  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Thursday that former President Donald Trump has created a special bond with Pennsylvanians following the assassination attempt against him July 13 and that he will be formidable to defeat in November.
• Embattled N.C. Lt. Gov. Robinson: Still Running for Governor
  
  North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said he is not withdrawing from the gubernatorial race after there were calls for him to step down following a CNN report that he made inflammatory comments on a pornography website between 2008 and 2012, before he entered politics.
• Rep. Khanna Spars With FCC Commissioner at House Hearing
  
  Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., grilled Brendan Carr, senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), about his stance on revoking ABC's broadcast license during a House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday.
• Rep. Jeffries: Any Trump-Backed Measure 'Nonstarter'
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters on Thursday that Democrats will not sign on to any legislation attached to a proposed continuing resolution that is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, The Hill reported."Donald Trump has ordered extreme...
• House Dem Leader Open to Kicking Republicans off Committees
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has vowed to boot at least two Republicans off the Intelligence Committee should Democrats regain majority control following November's elections, Axios reported Thursday.
• California City Defies Newsom, Extends Homeless Shelter Ban
  
  City council members in Norwalk, California, have extended a ban on homeless shelters despite threats of "legal action" from Gov. Gavin Newsom, reported LAist.
• Feds to Judge: Halt Menendez Effort to Toss Verdict
  
  Federal prosecutors issued a 150-page rebuttal to Bob Menendez's attempt to dismiss his bribery conviction, telling the judge that the evidence against the former Democrat senator is "overwhelming," Politico reported Thursday.
• Sen. Graham Urges Nebraska to Change Electoral Vote Allocation
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Nebraska Wednesday to encourage the state to change how it allocates its electoral votes, NBC News reported.
• Springfield Mayor Takes Temporary Emergency Control
  
  The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday allowing him to take temporary emergency powers as the crisis involving Haitian migrants continues.
• Emergency Spending Bill Passed to Cover VA Shortfall
  
  The Senate on Thursday passed a $3 billion emergency spending bill to cover the shortfall in Department of Veterans Affairs funding for disability and education benefits, reported The Hill.
• Menendez Supporters Urge Judge to Be Lenient
  
  Friends of former Senator Bob Menendez, D-N.J., have written a letter to the sentencing judge requesting leniency be used when determining his punishment, The Hill reported on Thursday.
• Judge Delays Hunter Biden Sentencing
  
  The judge presiding over Hunter Biden's sentencing on three felony gun charges this week agreed to delay his sentencing to Dec. 4, The Hill reported.
• Trump Cancels Appearance With Polish President Duda in Pennsylvania
  
  Donald Trump's joint appearance with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has been canceled, according to a source familiar with the Republican presidential candidate's plans.
• Secret Service Opens Probe Into Musk's Assassination Post
  
  The Secret Service has opened "enforcement proceedings" into Elon Musk's assassination post – a joke, he said – earlier this week about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
• Emerson Poll: Trump Leads in 5 Swing States, Harris in 2
  
  As the 2024 race for the White House enters the final stretch, new surveys from Emerson College Polling reveal that former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in seven swing states.
• Uncommitted Movement 'Cannot Endorse' Harris
  
  The leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement said Thursday that the pro-Palestinian group won't endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House despite its opposition to former President Donald Trump.
• GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: 'Doesn't Feel Safe' to Be in Politics
  
  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., says the increased number of threats and doxxing attacks she has been getting has left her feeling less safe as a member of Congress than she felt when she was in the military.
• Rep. Smith to Newsmax: Trump 'Toughest Political Leader' in My Lifetime
  
  Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested Sunday in connection with an attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a country club in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the FBI.
• N.C. GOP Gov. Candidate Being Pressed to Withdraw
  
  North Carolina GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is being urged by staff members and members of the Trump campaign to drop out of the governor's race over a pending CNN story regarding alleged inflammatory statements made by Robinson.
• Air Force's DEI Efforts Gut Ranks of White Male Officers
  
  Ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by the Air Force under the Biden-Harris administration are actively working to thin out the number of white male applicants for an officer program.
• Authorities: Alaska Man Threatened to Kill 6 Supreme Court Justices
  
  A 76-year-old Alaska man has been arrested and charged with threatening to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and their family members, authorities said.

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