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Election 2024

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‘Sisterhood’ of Black women leaders gather in St. Paul to watch Harris-Trump debate

‘Sisterhood’ of Black women leaders gather in St. Paul to watch Harris-Trump debate

There were watch parties for Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump across the nation, including one for a group of more than 100 Black women leaders in St. Paul.
by Phil Picardi, Megan Burks and Gracie Stockton

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Former Gov. Arne Carlson underlines Harris endorsement, calls Trump ‘mentally ill‘ post-debate

Former Gov. Arne Carlson underlines Harris endorsement, calls Trump ‘mentally ill‘ post-debate

Elected as a Republican, former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson’s Rockefeller Republican nature meant a more moderate political career — and now a string of endorsements for Democrats up and down the ticket in recent elections.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Fact check: Trump calls out Minnesota abortion law, 2020 unrest in presidential debate

Fact check: Trump calls out Minnesota abortion law, 2020 unrest in presidential debate

Tuesday’s presidential debate spurred multiple references to Minnesota, including Democratic vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz and his policy track record here.
by Nina Moini, Gretchen Brown, Dana Ferguson and Anna Haecherl

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Cheers, jeers and minds already made up at Minnesota debate watch parties

Cheers, jeers and minds already made up at Minnesota debate watch parties

The presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump gave the party faithful a chance to get together to cheer on their own and mock the opposition.
by Ellie Roth and Mark Zdechlik

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The stereotype of immigrants eating dogs and cats is storied — and vitriolic as ever

The stereotype of immigrants eating dogs and cats is storied — and vitriolic as ever

Immigration was always going to be part of Tuesday night’s presidential debate. More surprising was that the conversation veered into bizarre falsehoods about migrants eating pet dogs and cats.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Facial expressions spoke volumes when mics were muted in the presidential debate

Facial expressions spoke volumes when mics were muted in the presidential debate

In a presidential debate, the split screen shot of the candidates — with one candidate speaking and the other reacting non-verbally — can easily become the story of the debate.
by Tamara Keith and Rachel Treisman

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Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris drives voters to visit vote.gov

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris drives voters to visit vote.gov

After Taylor Swift posted on Instagram after the presidential debate, saying she was voting for Kamala Harris, her link to Vote.gov garnered 13 times as much engagement as the site typically sees.
by Elena Moore

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