Vance and Walz bring a dose of civility to a heated campaign: From the Politics Desk
03 Oct
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Vance and Walz bring a dose of civility to a heated campaign: From the Politics Desk

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Politics tamfitronics Welcome to a post-debate edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter, breaking down all the action from tonight’s showdown between Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.A night of Midwest nice: Vance and Walz agree to disagree in a largely civil debateBy Henry J. Gomez and Allan SmithNEW YORK — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he believes his rival for vice president, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, wants to solve the nation’s immigration crisis, but he questioned if former President Donald Trump really does.Vance acknowledged that Walz wants to solve the problem, too, but he questioned if Vice President Kamala Harris really does.Walz agreed with “a lot of what Sen. Vance said” about Americans not trusting Republicans on...
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Naira notes Emefiele released not what Buhari approved – Witness
03 Oct
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Naira notes Emefiele released not what Buhari approved – Witness

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Politics tamfitronics A former acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Folashodun Shonubi, on Wednesday, told Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that intrigues and politics were involved in the naira redesign exercise carried out in 2022.Shonubi, who served as the Deputy Governor of Operations before his appointment as acting CBN Governor and is now retired, appeared in court as a witness in the trial of ex-CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.He claimed that the redesigned naira notes released by the...
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Vance shows polish, Walz hits him on Jan. 6 in notably civil VP debate
03 Oct
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Vance shows polish, Walz hits him on Jan. 6 in notably civil VP debate

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Politics tamfitronics Ohio Sen. JD Vance showed he was the more deft debater when he met Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz onstage for their vice presidential debate Tuesday night, with both candidates taking a much more civil approach than their running mates did onstage last month.Senator Vance showed a level of polish and empathy onstage that was notably different from his standard political persona, looking to find humanizing moments throughout the evening.Politics tamfitronics Why We Wrote ThisJD Vance used the U.S. vice presidential debate to show an empathetic side. Tim Walz called out Mr. Vance for avoiding a question on the 2020 election outcome. Both showed a level of civility now rare in national politics.Governor Walz started off haltingly and was the less polished of the two, stumbling over a few points, and missing some opportunities...
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