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In case you missed it yesterday: Trump attracted severe criticism for urging his supporters in North Carolina to vote twice, which is obviously illegal.
Today, President Trump outrageously encouraged NCians to break the law in order to help him sow chaos in our election. Make sure you vote, but do NOT vote twice! I will do everything in my power to make sure the will of the people is upheld in November.
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The number of people filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week as the US labor department switched to a new method of counting weekly jobless claims figures.
For the week ending 29 August, 881,000 claims for benefits were filed, down from just over 1m the previous week. It was only the second time since the pandemic hit the US economy that claims had dipped below 1m.
Related: US jobless claims drop sharply as government changes counting method
Continue reading…Trip follows Trump’s visit to call for ‘law and order’As election nears, Trump builds the very ‘deep state’ he railed againstHead of USPS board of governors has high-level ties to Republican partyHealth officials worry the US isn’t ready for Covid vaccinesSign up for our First Thing newsletter 3.18pm BSTIn case you missed it yesterday: Trump attracted severe criticism for urging his supporters in North Carolina to vote twice, which is obviously illegal.Today, President Trump outrageously encouraged NCians to break the law in order to help him sow chaos in our election. Make sure you vote, but do NOT vote twice! I will do everything in my power to make sure the will of the people is upheld in November. 3.06pm BSTThe number of people filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week as the US labor department switched to a new method of counting weekly jobless claims figures.For the week ending 29 August, 881,000 claims for benefits were filed, down from just over 1m the previous week. It was only the second time since the pandemic hit the US economy that claims had dipped below 1m. Related: US jobless claims drop sharply as government changes counting method Continue reading…