Harris told reporters that the remarks revealed how the former president sees women and showed a disregard for their autonomy.
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Average rate on 30-year mortgage in U.S. rises for fifth straight week
The average rate on a 30-year home loan hasn’t been this high since Aug. 1.
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Harris seeks to distance herself from Biden’s ‘garbage’ remark
Vice President Kamala Harris tells reporters she rejects criticism based on how someone votes. The White House says President Biden was referring to racist rhetoric, not to Trump voters.
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Highest-altitude U.S. voters to cast their ballots from space
Astronauts on the International Space Station, including 2 who are stuck there after a Boeing Starliner malfunctioned, said they intended to vote from orbit.
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Police say suspect behind ballot box arsons may be planning more attacks
The incendiary devices attached to the ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington were marked with the message ‘Free Gaza,’ a law enforcement official said.
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At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain
In Valencia, a tourist destination known for its beaches, it rained more in 8 hours than in the preceding 20 months.
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North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, U.S. says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that officials are discussing what to do about the deployment, which he called a dangerous and destabilizing move.
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Prosecutors seek 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira
In a court document, prosecutors say the Massachusetts Air National Guard member ‘perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history.’
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Majority of swing-state voters say they fear violence if Trump loses
A poll found that two-thirds of voters in states likely to decide the election do not think Donald Trump would accept defeat.
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Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume purge of voter registrations
A federal judge previously found the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations in the past two months.