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Good morning. It’s Thursday. Here’s what’s shaping the day: |
- Election Liars: Nearly half of Gen Z voters say they’ve lied about their political preferences to people close to them.
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Job, Jobs, Jobs: Private sector employment in the United States rose by a forecast-beating 233,000 jobs in October, suggesting the labor market remains resilient despite headwinds from high interest rates, an ongoing manufacturing slump, and a sharp decline in job vacancies.
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Trash Talk: As Vice President Kamala Harris sought to distance herself from President Joe Biden’s “garbage” comment, former President Donald Trump hopped in a trash hauler on a tarmac in Wisconsin and told the press: “This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.”
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North Korean Troops: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his international supporters to react more forcefully to reports of North Korean forces in Russia and reiterated requests for long-range cruise missiles.
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On Hope: One of the most inspiring poems by Emily Dickinson contemplates hope. Story below.
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Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, holds a press conference from inside a trash hauler on Oct. 30, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisc. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) |
Election Countdown: 5 Days Left
Polling Snapshot: Ariz.—Trump +2.5… Nev.—Trump +0.5… Wisc.—Harris +0.2… Mich.—Harris +0.4… Penn.—Trump +0.8… N.C.—Trump +1.0… Ga.—Trump +2.4. (via RCP)
Betting Averages: Trump 63.7, Harris 36.4 (Via Polymarket) |
Former President Donald Trump spoke to the press from the passenger seat of a garbage truck on Wednesday, capitalizing on President Joe Biden's comments many have taken as calling Trump supporters "garbage." |
- “How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden,” Trump said to reporters from a truck emblazoned with Trump campaign messaging and American flags.
- The former president later took to the stage at a campaign rally in Wisconsin wearing an orange safety vest.
- "I have to begin by saying 250 million Americans are not garbage," Trump told the crowd.
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Vice President Kamala Harris sought to distance herself from Biden’s remarks on Wednesday, saying she strongly disagrees “with any criticism of people based on who they vote for.”
The White House had earlier released a transcript of the comments to show an apostrophe in the word supporters: “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter’s.” More election updates: |
- Nearly half of Generation Z voters and 23 percent of U.S. voters have lied about their voting preferences in 2024 to people close to them, a survey found.
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A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the Bucks County Board of Elections had broken election law by turning away voters before the stated closing times. As a result, the judge extended the deadline to request mail-in ballots in person to Nov. 1 to cater for any voters being turned away.
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The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6–3 to allow Virginia officials to remove 1,600 suspected noncitizens from the voter rolls.
- These 9 U.S. Senate races will determine the chamber’s balance of power in 2025.
- Michigan officials have charged a non-U.S. citizen Chinese national for casting an illegal vote at an early voting site in Michigan.
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The U.S. economy expanded at a slower-than-expected pace in the third quarter, as growth was primarily fueled by increases in consumer and federal government spending. |
- The real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent from July to September, down from 3 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- Economists had estimated that the figure would land at 3 percent.
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Consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of economic growth, continues to accelerate after more than three years of cumulative inflation, high interest rates, and soaring levels of debt.
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The White House welcomed the news, stating that the GDP report shows that the United States is “the strongest economy in the world.”
Economists and market observers point to government spending as a potential area of concern. Brian Wesbury, chief economist at First Trust Advisors, said that federal government spending, which accounts for a fifth of GDP, “is the number one biggest problem in the United States.”
More U.S. news: |
Former President Donald Trump said if he wins the 2024 elections, he plans to appoint Musk as head of a new Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” as a nod to Musk’s cryptocurrency. Musk outlined his plans during a recent speech, saying he believes he can reduce government spending by at least $2 trillion. —Josh |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Oct. 29 urged his international supporters to react more forcefully to reports of North Korean forces in Russia and reiterated requests for long-range cruise missiles.
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- For weeks, the Ukrainian leader has raised alarm with claims that thousands of North Korean forces have arrived in Russia and may soon fight against Ukraine. NATO and the United States have also shared similar assessments about the North Korean force buildup.
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Pyongyang has denied sending its troops to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t deny the allegation when asked about it last week.
- Zelenskyy said, as far as he is concerned, the reports of North Korean troops in Russia are “a fact.” Still, he said that “there are some partners who are very skeptical that North Korean soldiers [are] on the ground” in Russia.
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Thus far, President Joe Biden’s administration has issued statements urging against North Korean involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and stating that Ukrainian forces wouldn’t be barred from using U.S.-donated weapons to retaliate against North Korean attacks. More world news: |
- The United States has rolled out new sanctions against nearly 400 entities and individuals backing Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, aiming to cripple Moscow’s military-industrial base.
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North Korea has positioned a launcher for an intercontinental ballistic missile that it may set off around the time of the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.The Chinese regime has launched a police crackdown on Halloween celebrations. The arrests follow the costumes in last year’s celebration being used as an outlet for criticism of the Party.
- At least 95 people have died in flash floods in southern Spain after almost 24 hours of torrential rain.
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Shots were fired at a vehicle transporting former Bolivian President Evo Morales while traveling in the Cochabamba department on Oct. 27.
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Thomas Cole: The Voyage of Life: Childhood, 1842 |
When life’s tempests overwhelm the heart, what enables us to endure? How do we keep going? The 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson addressed this question in a poem called “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers.” |
- There are many reasons that Dickinson needed to cultivate hope. She was born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, and attended one year of college. Later in life, Dickinson famously became a hermit on her family’s homestead, shunning interactions with others.
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Scholars disagree about whether her reclusiveness was because of her desire to focus on her poetry or some medical condition. Either way, she developed strange habits during her mid-20s: She ran away from the doorbell, struggled to visit with friends, and spoke to the visitors she did have from behind a closed door. Eventually, she maintained most of her friendships through written correspondence only.
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She also experienced the deaths of many loved ones, suffered from a painful eye illness, and never married, although she may have had romantic feelings for Judge Otis Phillips Lord, who died in 1884. Lonely Dickinson died from heart failure in 1886. She was relatively young, just 55.
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Dickinson’s genius was fully recognized by critics only after her death. The Poetry Foundation has called her “one of America’s greatest and most original poets of all time.” Read the poem and the analysis here. |
The sweet maple and brown sugar flavors bring out the inherent creamy sweetness of the corn. (Dreamstime/TCA) |
Corn was a key staple served at the first Thanksgiving. It isn’t the corn we know—it was called flint corn and turned into a kind of mush. |
- On Thanksgiving tables all across America today we celebrate the day with the usual turkey and cranberry sauce and often with some type of corn dish.
- You might find a corn salad, a corn pudding or cornbread on your holiday menu. This is a way to give homage to the first Thanksgiving, remembering those that came before us.
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Combining flour with cornmeal lightens the batter, and the sweet maple and brown sugar flavors bring out the inherent creamy sweetness of the corn. Click through for the full recipe |
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