Good morning. It’s Election Day. Here’s what’s shaping up: |
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Early Voters: More than 82.6 million Americans voted early in the 2024 election as of Monday night.
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Last-Minute Promise: Trump said he would impose a new 25 percent tariff on Mexico if the country does not stem the flood of illegal immigrants into the United States.
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Peanut Tragedy: The owner of an internet-famous squirrel is still at a loss of words after authorities in New York state seized and euthanized the animal.
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The Regime Complains: The Chinese regime lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization against the European Union’s decision to impose tariffs on electric vehicles made in China.
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Donkeys and Elephants: Our columnist dives into the history of how the two political parties got their spirit animals. Story below.
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Written by Ivan Pentchoukov,
U.S. National Editor |
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Ethan Miller, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images |
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Mark Longo looked out the window of his home in Pine City, New York, on Nov. 3 as a line of cars began to form like a funeral procession. They all came to pay tribute to Peanut, a gray squirrel who was more than just an animal to Longo.
For more than seven years, he was Longo’s adored rescue pet and a viral internet hit. Now, nearly a week after state health officials took and killed Peanut and Longo’s pet raccoon named Fred, Longo is left searching for answers.
In a phone interview with our colleague, Allan Stein, Longo said he was still heartbroken over the incident. “I didn’t even get to say goodbye to my animals,” he said. (Full Story)
More U.S. news: |
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Three House Republicans are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take action against China-based companies fraudulently advertising their American flags as “Made in the USA” on online retail platforms.
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Federal agents arrested a 24-year-old Tennessee man on Nov. 2, charging him over attempts to destroy an energy facility in Nashville with a weapon of mass destruction.
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Witnesses to the May 2023 incident in which Marine Daniel Penny placed Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a history of mental illness, into a chokehold on a Manhattan-bound subway train and caused his death, testified in a Manhattan courtroom on Nov. 4 about what they saw and heard that day.
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A bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general has announced a $1.37 billion settlement agreement with the grocery store chain Kroger for its alleged role in contributing to the opioid crisis.
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Alongside official polling, some of the key indicators on who’s winning the elections are betting odds, and how many customers are buying red and blue presidential cookies at bakeries in swing states. In this episode of Crossroads, we’ll have a look at where the bets are going between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. —Josh |
By David Thunder
I can count on one hand the times I have seen leaders of media organizations engage in anything that could be described as hard-hitting forms of self-critique in the public square.
One of those times was when Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg went on public record, in a letter to the Republican House Judiciary Committee, that he “regretted” bowing to pressure from the Biden administration to censor “certain COVID-19 content.”
Another was the almost unprecedented public apology in January 2022 by a Danish newspaper that it had towed the “official” line during the pandemic far too uncritically.
We witnessed a third moment of critical introspection from a media owner the other day, when Jeff Bezos, who owns the Washington Post and is the largest shareholder of Amazon, suggested in an op-ed in his own newspaper that legacy media may have themselves at least partly to blame for the loss of public trust in the media… (Full Column)
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The Chinese regime said on Nov. 4 that it had lodged a formal complaint at the World Trade Organization against the European Union’s decision to impose definitive duties on electric vehicles made in China, escalating trade tensions between Beijing and the 27-nation bloc. |
- Brussels began to collect extra tariffs on EVs shipped from China on Oct. 30.
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These definitive duties—which will remain in place for the next five years—are the result of a year-long investigation conducted by the European Commission, which found that Chinese EVs have been receiving substantial state subsidies that threatened to cause economic injury to the EU’s automakers.
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In an online statement, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce reiterated Beijing’s opposition to the EU’s move, saying that its complaint lodged with the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism is intended to “safeguard the development interests of the EV industry and global green transformation cooperation.”
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In response, the European Commission expressed confidence that its investigation into state subsidies for Chinese EVs and the measures being implemented fully adhere to WTO guidelines. (Full Story)
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- Israel formally notified the United Nations on Nov. 4 that it was canceling the agreement regulating its relations with the U.N.’s principal agency for Palestinian relief. The move came amid growing Israeli concern about UNRWA’s complicity with the Hamas terrorist group.
- Maia Sandu, Moldova’s pro-EU incumbent president, has claimed victory in a contentious Nov. 3 presidential race beset by allegations of interference by Russia—a claim denied by Moscow.
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Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, has banned the sale of Google’s Pixel phones due to noncompliance with a requirement that 40 percent of components for products sold in the country must be locally sourced.
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As tensions soar in the Middle East, Turkey appears to be nursing hopes of ending its perennial conflict with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party terrorist group.
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Crude oil prices extended their rally to kick off the trading week, buoyed by news that OPEC will delay a production hike again.
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Mushrooms are delicious in savory dishes and rich in antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins, but until recently, you probably never considered adding them to your coffee.
Unlike the familiar culinary mushrooms found in grocery stores, mushroom coffee uses medicinal varieties known for their health-promoting properties, resulting in a beverage that not only provides a caffeine boost but may also offer immune support, improved focus, reduced inflammation, better sleep, and stress relief. Jodi Duval, an Australia-based naturopathic physician with over 15 years of experience and founder of Revital Health, highlighted the benefits of specific mushrooms used in these blends: |
- Lion’s mane enhances cognitive function by promoting nerve growth factor (NGF) production and protecting neurons.
- Reishi supports better sleep and reduces stress through immune modulation.
- Chaga offers antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Cordyceps boost energy levels by improving oxygen utilization and production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), or cellular energy, making it particularly beneficial for athletes by enhancing stamina and endurance.
- Shiitake promotes heart health.
- Turkey tail strengthens the immune system and exhibits anti-cancer properties.
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The opponents of Andrew Jackson had a nickname for him: “Jack-ass.” Perhaps it was a play on words from his last name or maybe it was simply as crude as one could get without being obscene. Either way, the name stuck throughout his presidency from 1829 to 1837.
Political adversaries and members of the press who disliked his policies used the term. Political cartoonists drew the president either riding a donkey or taking the form of one. Jackson briefly attempted to use the insult to his advantage by suggesting he did have the traits of a donkey, such as stubbornness in the face of political opposition.
Although Jackson was the face of the Democratic Party, it was in his final year as president that New York lithographer Henry R. Robinson illustrated the party itself as a donkey. |
- Robinson was a supporter of the Whig Party, a party formed in 1834 in direct opposition to Jackson.
- Over the next two decades, the Whig Party had some success, including winning two presidential elections with William Henry Harrison in 1840 and Zachary Taylor in 1848.
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These two presidencies, however, could hardly be considered successful since Harrison died of pneumonia a month into office and Taylor lasted less than 18 months before his death.
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The Whig Party, just as its two presidents, did not last very long; but it did lead to the birth of another party which witnessed earlier and longer lasting success: the Republican Party. While the Whigs fell by the wayside and the Republicans took their place, the Democrats, and their unofficial political symbol remained.
In This Week in History, our colleague, Dustin Bass, explores the long and winding road of America’s two political party symbols. |
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