Haryana Assembly Elections: AAP announces 4th list of 21 candidates; check full names here
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Harris leads in Virginia, a state Trump is aiming to flip: poll
Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump by eight percentage points among likely voters in Virginia, a state the Trump campaign has been looking to flip red after losing in 2016 and 2020. The latest Washington Post-Schar School poll, released Tuesday, before the two candidates debated in Philadelphia, showed Harris leading Trump by 50% to 42% in the Old Dominion State with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The poll underscores a significant turnaround to the top of the Democratic ticket in Virginia since Harris dramatically replaced President Biden as her party’s nominee. FOX NEWS POLL: HARRIS CLOSES GAP WITH TRUMP IN SUN BELT STATES A Fox News poll in June had Biden and Trump in a dead heat. Biden swept Virginia in 2020 by more than 10 points. Hillary Clinton beat Trump by more than five points there in 2016 – although Trump went on to win the presidency. No Republican presidential candidate has won Virginia since former President George W. Bush’s re-election in 2004. The GOP has been making progress in the state, with the 2021 election of Gov. Glenn Youngkin as the first Republican to be elected to the governorship since 2009 and further success in the 2022 midterms and the state’s 2023 off-year elections. Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, said the poll also shows that Trump does not have a significant lead on any issue measured in this survey. “Most notable not only is the size of Harris’s lead, but that Trump does not have any issue advantage, unlike national polls in which he enjoys some advantage on the economy, immigration and fighting crime,” Rozell told The Washington Post. “Trump’s path to the presidency therefore does not run through Virginia.” FOX NEWS POLL: NEW MATCHUP, SAME RESULT — TRUMP BESTS HARRIS BY ONE POINT Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump campaign for a comment but did not receive a response. The poll, which was conducted from Sept. 4 through Sept. 8, found 55% of female Virginia voters said they would vote for Harris, compared to 37% for Trump. Harris performed well among Black Virginia voters, garnering 73 percent of their support. Additionally, likely White voters prefer Trump at 50% to 43% for Harris. White likely voters with a college degree swing heavily to Harris at 57% compared to 36% for Trump, while White voters without college degrees support Trump by 64% to 29%. Harris polled best in the close-in Washington, D.C., suburbs, 60%, Northern Virginia exurbs, 56%, and in the Richmond area, 55%. Trump’s support is strongest in the more rural central and western parts of Virginia, 60%, while the Tidewater region, in Eastern Virginia, tips toward Harris at 49% compared to 42% for Trump. In terms of favorability, 53% of Virginians have an unfavorable impression of the former president while 39% are favorable. Harris is net popular with 49% favorable and 42% unfavorable. The poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,005 registered voters in Virginia with 65% reached by live callers on cellphones, 14% on landlines and 21% via cellphone text to-web. The pool of respondents was made up of 31% who say they think of themselves as Democrats compared to 28% of Republicans. Independents accounted for 30% of participants.
Every device in the world will have an Indian-made chip: PM Modi
PM Modi today inaugurated ‘Semicon India 2024’ at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists at Kathua-Basantgarh border
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at the Kathua-Basantgarh border in Udhampur area of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say
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Trump allies claim victory in debate, criticize moderators as ‘pro-Kamala activists’
Former President Donald Trump’s top allies are rushing to declare victory after his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night. GOP lawmakers are touting a Trump win even as they criticize ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis for their handling of the debate, accusing them of acting with bias against the ex-president. “President Trump delivered a powerful America First message directly to the American people focusing on reining in inflation and strengthening our economy, securing our border, and peace through strength foreign policy,” House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said in a statement at the tail end of the debate. JD VANCE VOWS TRUMP WOULD NOT IMPOSE FEDERAL ABORTION BAN, VETO IT IF COMES ACROSS DESK “The ABC moderators were not journalists, they were pro-Kamala activists who baselessly attacked President Trump leading to a 3 on 1 debate, while allowing Kamala to lie repeatedly. President Trump won overwhelmingly and will win again on Election Day.” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Trump “exposed” Harris as a “radical” despite her seeking to reflect more moderate positions on firearm ownership and the border at times. “While Harris lied about her radical positions and spoke about things she would supposedly do as president, and despite the biased moderators shamelessly covering for Harris, there are two problems that Americans were reminded of in prime-time: she has a lifelong record as a Marxist, and she’s the sitting Vice President who could secure the border and bring down costs today,” Johnson said. TRUMP SAYS PROJECT 2025 ‘GOES WAY TOO FAR’ WITH ABORTION RESTRICTIONS Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, similarly told Fox News host Sean Hannity, “The moderators didn’t do their job, but President Trump did do his job.” Senate GOP Conference Chair John Barrasso, R-Wyo., wrote on X, “President Trump tonight shared his strong vision to reverse the high prices and open borders of the Biden-Harris administration. He articulated a plan to unleash American energy and to get our country back on track.” Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, Trump’s former White House physician, said the ex-president “just DESTROYED Kamala Harris on national television and EXPOSED her administration for the harm it caused!!” HARRIS REPEATS DEBUNKED CLAIM TRUMP WANTS TO ‘BAN’ ABORTION DURING FIRST CAMPAIGN RALLY SINCE BIDEN QUIT RACE Meanwhile, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said on X at the end of the debate, “Joe Biden set the bar low enough to bunny hop over it and she still somehow managed to limbo underneath.” However, not all Republicans agreed it was a clear victory for Trump. One GOP lawmaker, granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital that Harris appeared to be getting under Trump’s skin. “She talks to us like toddlers but is doing a good job of provoking him,” the GOP lawmaker said during the debate. “He’s right on policy but can’t keep to a message.”
‘Standing with…’: Union Home Minister Amit Shah sends stern message to Rahul Gandhi over remarks on reservation in US
Amit Shah’s comments came after Gandhi told students of Georgetown University in the US that the Congress would think of scrapping reservations when “India is a fair place”, which he said is not the case right now.
Israel carries out wave of air attacks on south Lebanon
NewsFeed Video shows powerful explosions in southern Lebanon where the Israeli army says it carried out more than 15 air attacks against the armed group Hezbollah. Israel’s defence minister has said its military is moving its focus away from Gaza to Lebanon. Published On 11 Sep 202411 Sep 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 929
As the war enters its 929th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Fighting The Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down 20 of 25 Russia-launched drones overnight into Wednesday. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its troops have pushed forward 1,000 square kilometres (390 square miles) into eastern Ukraine since early August, despite Ukraine’s offensive into western Russia. A Russian freight train derailed in the region of Belgorod near the Ukrainian border after “the intervention of non-authorised people”, Russia’s national rail operator said. No casualties were reported. Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, its rail network – key to moving weapons and soldiers to the front lines – has suffered numerous sabotage attempts. Politics and diplomacy: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy are travelling to Kyiv in a rare joint trip to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has pressed for the West to send more weapons and lift restrictions on their use deeper into Russia. Blinken said the US is committed to providing Ukraine “what they need when they need it to be most effective in dealing with the Russian aggression”. Zelenskyy promised to forge a strong global response to any power supporting Russia’s war effort, saying, “We will do everything not just to defend our state and people, but to truly consolidate the world.” Former US President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris clashed over US policy on the war in Ukraine during their first presidential debate. Trump said he would press to “just get this war finished and get it done” if elected. Harris accused Trump of being willing to “give up” to pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who she said would “eat you for lunch”. Weapons The US formally accused Iran of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine and piled more sanctions on the country, targeting ships and companies it claimed are linked to its weapons shipments. Britain, France and Germany announced they would sever aviation agreements with Iran and sanction its national air carrier over Tehran’s alleged supply of missiles to Russia. Iran denied it was sending missiles to Russia and promised to respond to the new sanctions. “This action of the three European countries is the continuation of the hostile policy of the West and economic terrorism against the people of Iran, which will face the appropriate and proportionate action of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said Nasser Kanaani, spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. US President Joe Biden, asked whether he would remove restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons deep inside Russia, said his administration is “working that out”. Ukraine blamed Russian air force commander Sergei Kobylash for ordering a July 8 strike against a children’s hospital in Kyiv that killed two people and destroyed much of the facility. Adblock test (Why?)