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How Harris Failed to Neutralize Immigration as a Campaign Issue

New York Times Democrats struggled to respond to real and manufactured challenges as voters grew more concerned over the number of people crossing the border. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/us/politics/kamala-harris-immigration-campaign-issue.html

Xi Jinping touts China as globalisation leader, draws contrast with US under Donald Trump

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shared growth stressed on Apec sidelines in Peru as Chinese leader tells CEOs that Beijing’s economic and financial woes can be fixed. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3286832/xi-jinping-touts-china-globalisation-leader-draws-contrast-us-under-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed

Johnson Doesn’t Want Gaetz Ethics Report Released

New York Times The House speaker said revealing the findings of a yearslong inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use would be a ‘terrible breach of protocol’ because Matt Gaetz had resigned. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/us/politics/johnson-gaetz-ethics-report.html

Scholz notes Trump’s “nuanced” position on war in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that US President-elect Donald Trump has expressed a “more nuanced” position on Ukraine during a conversation with him. Source: Scholz in an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung; AFP news agency; European Pravda reports Details: The German chancellor said that his conversation with Trump was “perhaps surprisingly very…

Trump picks Steven Cheung for communications director, Sergio Gor for personnel office director

Fox News President-elect Trump announced two more additions to his White House staff on Friday, promoting his campaign spokesman to lead the communications shop. Trump announced that Steven Cheung would return to the White House as assistant to the president and director of communications. Cheung previously served as communications director for the Trump-Vance campaign and…

Russian stock market in the green on Friday — market data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The MOEX Russia Index gained 1.55%, the RTS Index edged up by 0.55% https://tass.com/economy/1873247

Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media

New York Times Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/world/canada/taylor-swift-eras-tour-toronto-vancouver.html

Johnson Kept the Gavel but Faces Steep Challenges Atop Slim G.O.P. Majority

New York Times The Republican speaker, once viewed as an interim figure, maintained the House majority and his job. But his narrow margin of control could pose major difficulties. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/us/politics/mike-johnson-speaker-challenges.html

Russia routs Brunei 11:0 in friendly football match

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. That is the biggest ever victory for the Russian team https://tass.com/sports/1873245

‘Political prosecutions’: Republican AGs demand end to ‘lawfare’ prosecutions of President-elect Trump

Fox News Republican attorneys general are putting President-elect Donald Trump’s prosecutors on notice, urging them to halt “political prosecutions of the incoming president.” “The cases brought against President Trump, particularly the criminal prosecutions, had nothing to do with crime,” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird told Fox News Digital in an interview this week. “They had…