‘I Just Broke Down’: Corey Lewandowski’s Accuser Speaks Out About His Return
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‘I Just Broke Down’: Corey Lewandowski’s Accuser Speaks Out About His Return

Politics tamfitronics The woman who accused Corey Lewandowski of harassing and stalking her in a hotel—after which he was ousted from Donald Trump’s orbit in 2021—fought back tears as she discussed his return to politics on Friday. Trashelle Odom, who describes herself as a proud Republican, told CBS News she “just broke down” when a friend called her this summer and said that the Trump campaign was bringing Lewandowski back on board. Lewandowski’s return to MAGA politics came just three years after Odom, then the 32-year-old wife of a deep-pocketed GOP donor, alleged that Lewandowski sexually harassed her at a Las Vegas charity event. Odom detailed that night in her CBS interview, saying she recalled Lewandowski placing his hands in her lap without permission as they sat at dinner. She said that Lewandowski caressed her...
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Gold Achieves Strongest Quarter in 8 Years: Geopolitics and China’s Stimulus Fuel Surge
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Gold Achieves Strongest Quarter in 8 Years: Geopolitics and China’s Stimulus Fuel Surge

Politics tamfitronics 2024-10-04T13:52:34.254+02:00Friday, 04/10/2024 | 11:52 GMT by Damian Chmiel Gold prices soared to new heights in Q3 2024, testing levels above $2,685 and setting a new record. This marked the precious metal's best performance since Q1 2016, spanning over 8 years. Scottsdale Mint 1 Kilo Gold Bullion Bars sitting on a simple textured backdrop When panicstrikes the markets, investors close their risky positions and return,chastened, to the instrument that hasn't failed them for decades: gold. The recentweakening of the US dollar, China's efforts to boost its economy, andgeopolitical tensions have propelled gold...
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Fact-checking the viral conspiracies in the wake of Hurricane Helene
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Fact-checking the viral conspiracies in the wake of Hurricane Helene

Politics tamfitronics This story is part ofState of Emergencya Grist series exploring how climate disasters are impacting voting and politics. The conspiracy theories started swirling even as the flood waters were rising: Hurricane Helene, the deadliest storm to strike the United States since Katrina in 2005, was created specifically to target Trump voters in crucial swing states. “Yes they can control the weather,” Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right representative from Georgia, posted on X on Thursday. “It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, best known for insisting the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax, released a video on X claiming the government aimed Helene at North Carolina. Why? To force people out of...
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