Trump picks up the pace: From the Politics Desk
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Trump picks up the pace: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.In today’s edition, we explore how Donald Trump is ramping up his campaign activity in the final stretch of the race. Plus, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down the fault lines in our new poll of Latino voters.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Trump ramps up his campaign pace after GOP worried that Harris caught him flat-footedBy Katherine Doyle, Jake Traylor and Jonathan AllenFormer President Donald Trump is finally gearing up for an all-out sprint in his bid to reclaim the White House.Trump, caught flat-footed when Democrats switched candidates this summer, has held 26 campaign...
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Trump surrogates hit the road; Harris disputes his fentanyl claim
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Trump surrogates hit the road; Harris disputes his fentanyl claim

Top Stories Tamfitronics A hurricane, an intensifying war and a looming strike present a battery of new crises for Harris+2Harris and Trump are scrambling to revise travel plans and tactics as they face a real-time test of how they cope with unexpected crises: a trifecta of life-threatening weather, a war and a looming dockworkers strike that could drive up prices.Harris’ challenge is to shape a government response without politicizing a moment that calls for bridging national divisions.Trump’s dilemma is that any condemnation he delivers may call attention to his own actions in 2017, when he blithely tossed paper towels to Puerto Rican residents reeling from Hurricane Maria.Read the full story here.Trump claims the Biden-Harris administration is denying hurricane assistance to his supportersTrump claimed without evidence that the Biden-Harris administration is "going out of their way...
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Trump Media stocks sinks and soars, and the good news in Nvidia’s slump: Markets news roundup
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Trump Media stocks sinks and soars, and the good news in Nvidia’s slump: Markets news roundup

Top Stories Tamfitronics Photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images), Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images), Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images), Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images), BRYAN R. SMITH (Getty Images), Image: Win McNamee (Getty Images)Republican presidential candidate and Former President Donald Trump.Photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images)Republican presidential candidate and Former President Donald Trump.Photo: Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images)A gas pumpPhoto: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images)Like clockwork, it’s getting less expensive to fill up at the pump in Labor Day’s wake. AAA said earlier this week that the average cost for a gallon hit $3.22, part of a months-long decline for the commodity. Read MoreNvidia stock's 20% drop is actually a good sign for the market, strategist says. Here's whyTony Roth, chief investment officer for Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors (MTB), spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video...
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For him or against him, young men see the election as all about Trump: From the Politics Desk
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For him or against him, young men see the election as all about Trump: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar breaks down the latest installment of the NBC News Deciders Focus Group series, which featured young men from battleground states who are skeptical of both candidates. Plus, senior political reporter Jonathan Allen and senior Capitol Hill correspondent examine how Democrats managed to avoid a major electoral vote change in Nebraska.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.For him or against him, young men see the election as all about TrumpBy Ben KamisarNew focus groups of skeptical young men planning to vote in this fall’s most critical battleground states illustrate...
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