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To pumped-up Democrats, Harris was everything Biden was not in confronting Trump in debate

To pumped-up Democrats, Harris was everything Biden was not in confronting Trump in debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — To many Democrats, Kamala Harris was everything Joe Biden was not in confronting Donald Trump on the debate stage : forceful, fleet of foot, relentless in going after her opponent.
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Kamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate

Kamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris surprised some viewers during her debate with Donald Trump when she said that she's a gun owner, raising the fact to counter her Republican opponent's accusation that she wants to confiscate firearms.
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As Trump and Harris spar, ABC's moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country

As Trump and Harris spar, ABC's moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country

The ABC News moderators were great. No, actually they were a “disgraceful failure." They cut off Kamala Harris too much. No, actually they corrected Donald Trump unfairly. Such is the contentious tenor of the times in 2024's campaign season.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris' debate

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris' debate

In their first and perhaps only debate , former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in distinctly different ways.
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Harris' suggestion that Poland could be next if Ukraine loses the war resonates with Poles

Harris' suggestion that Poland could be next if Ukraine loses the war resonates with Poles

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Wanda Kwiatkowska eagerly read reports on Wednesday morning about the U.S. presidential debate — and they convinced her that a second Trump presidency would be a grave threat to her home of Poland and the larger region.
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Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for any of the mayhem that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan.
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Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement

Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time.
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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taylor Swift, one of the music industry's biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended .
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The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears

The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out Wednesday as Alabama officials begin mailing them to absentee voters with the Nov. 5 contest less than two months away.
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Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for t
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