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Aug 2024
42m 23s

Dollars and Cents

CNN
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First: Donald Trump heads to North Carolina today for a speech his advisors say focus on the economic failures of the Biden-Harris administration. Well, that's what his campaign hopes he'll focus on. 

Plus: Why are African American men drifting away from the Democratic party? Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on a growing gender divide and what he calls the elephant in the room: Black men who hesitate voting for a Black woman. 

And: Are Republicans already laying the groundwork to claim the election is stolen? We look at some of the language Trump is using about how Harris became the nominee. 

 

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