Election 2024
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So Biden is a lame duck and she can't think of 1 thing she would have and will change when she is in charge?
Biden is a lame duck as this is his only term in office.
Again, because she's the VP and part of the CURRENT ADMIN, Kamala cannot in good faith go against the current admin SHE IS A PART OF just for politics and optics. IF she was asked that question after the election and said there'd be nothing she would change, THEN you might have a point.
I know it's going to hurt your head but imagine that the same question was asked of Pence if he was going to run for office and Trump was not. Or perhaps imagine it of Vance if Trump gets in (god forbid) in November. NEITHER of them would say what they would do different.
FFS they won't even tell Trump what they should do different NOW about his policies.
Unless and until you hold people with an R to their name to the same standard as those with D, you're just being a partisan dick.
So, if she has those same policies, she is also a lame duck. She has already stated on Oprah (Maybe the View) that she would change nothing. A month ago, she said she would fix everything starting with the border. Flip flop much?
Canadian Chamber of Commerce sends stark warning about U.S. trade relationship
Both presidential candidates have campaigned on protectionist policies that could cause uncertainty for Canadian trade
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Kelly Geraldine Malone
Published Oct 08, 2024 • 3 minute read
WASHINGTON — A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border.
The report authored by Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said while most Canadians recognize the importance of trade with the U.S., Americans don’t have the same understanding about how intricately the two countries are connected particularly at a time of geopolitical uncertainty.
Canadian officials and business groups have been meeting with Democratic and Republican counterparts across the U.S., making sure Canada is prepared for any outcome of the November election.
Both presidential candidates have campaigned on protectionist policies that could cause uncertainty for Canadian trade. Whoever takes the White House will be in charge during the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement in 2026.
“Both parties have moved in protectionist directions for some time,” Tombe said.
While Vice-President Kamala Harris is expected to stay close to the Biden administration’s path on relations with Canada, last month she highlighted her opposition to the NAFTA replacement that was negotiated under the Trump administration, saying it allowed major auto companies to outsource American jobs.
Meanwhile, Trump has signalled his plans to impose a 10 per cent across-the-board tariff on imports if he gets a second term.
That proposal caused concern on both sides of the border.
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., has tried to appease fears by saying that Washington would likely not find it feasible to apply the tariffs in Canada’s case.
If Trump’s tariffs were enacted, Tombe said it would harm economies on both sides of the international border.
The report, which used models to estimate the impact of the tariffs if they become permanent, suggested the move would reduce the size of the Canadian economy between 0.9 and one per cent, resulting in around $30 billion per year in economic costs.
The report estimates the U.S. would see around US$125 billion a year in economic costs.
Things would be even worse if other countries retaliated with tariff walls of their own. In that case, Canadian incomes would fall by 1.5 per cent and productivity by 1.6 per cent, the report said.
“That’s, right there, $45 billion in lost economic activity in Canada,” Tombe said. “Roughly speaking, that’s about half the size of your normal recession. That’s a pretty big hit.”
It’s not the first time such a policy has been put forward in the U.S.
Tombe pointed to the 1971 “Nixon Shock,” when the U.S. levied a temporary 10 per cent surcharge on imports, including from Canada.
Then, as now, Canada sought an exemption, citing its unique and integral role as a reliable trade partner.
Nixon’s tariff lasted only four months before it was reversed, but research has found it resulted in a 2.6 per cent reduction in total imports into the U.S. from Canada.
The effect would likely be greater today, Tombe said, because the nature of trade between the two countries has become more complex and connected.
Some experts have warned the relationship between the two countries shifted from being strategic to transactional as Canada became less critical compared with other places in the world.
The new report said the Canada-U.S. economic relationship is massive, deeply interconnected and mutually beneficial.
It is made of “a complex web of supply chains across many sectors,” the report said, with Canadian exports used by U.S. businesses as inputs to produce other goods.
“Canada-U.S. trade has cascading effects throughout the U.S. economy, with Canada serving as a critical and reliable supplier of inputs,” the report said.
There are also cross-border investments, as well as exports that are harder to track in services like tourism or technology.
While the whole American economy is larger and generally less reliant on international trade flows, Canada is the top export destination for 34 states.
In Michigan, trade with Canada is valued at 14 per cent of the state’s economy. It’s 10.2 per cent in Illinois and 6.7 per cent in Wisconsin.
Many Midwestern states are key battleground areas in the election and trade policies impacting Canada would have a disproportionate impact on their businesses and citizens.
“The consequences of disruption are quite similar on both sides of the border,” Tombe said.
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Both presidential candidates have campaigned on protectionist policies that could cause uncertainty for Canadian trade
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Kelly Geraldine Malone
Published Oct 08, 2024 • 3 minute read
WASHINGTON — A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border.
The report authored by Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said while most Canadians recognize the importance of trade with the U.S., Americans don’t have the same understanding about how intricately the two countries are connected particularly at a time of geopolitical uncertainty.
Canadian officials and business groups have been meeting with Democratic and Republican counterparts across the U.S., making sure Canada is prepared for any outcome of the November election.
Both presidential candidates have campaigned on protectionist policies that could cause uncertainty for Canadian trade. Whoever takes the White House will be in charge during the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement in 2026.
“Both parties have moved in protectionist directions for some time,” Tombe said.
While Vice-President Kamala Harris is expected to stay close to the Biden administration’s path on relations with Canada, last month she highlighted her opposition to the NAFTA replacement that was negotiated under the Trump administration, saying it allowed major auto companies to outsource American jobs.
Meanwhile, Trump has signalled his plans to impose a 10 per cent across-the-board tariff on imports if he gets a second term.
That proposal caused concern on both sides of the border.
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., has tried to appease fears by saying that Washington would likely not find it feasible to apply the tariffs in Canada’s case.
If Trump’s tariffs were enacted, Tombe said it would harm economies on both sides of the international border.
The report, which used models to estimate the impact of the tariffs if they become permanent, suggested the move would reduce the size of the Canadian economy between 0.9 and one per cent, resulting in around $30 billion per year in economic costs.
The report estimates the U.S. would see around US$125 billion a year in economic costs.
Things would be even worse if other countries retaliated with tariff walls of their own. In that case, Canadian incomes would fall by 1.5 per cent and productivity by 1.6 per cent, the report said.
“That’s, right there, $45 billion in lost economic activity in Canada,” Tombe said. “Roughly speaking, that’s about half the size of your normal recession. That’s a pretty big hit.”
It’s not the first time such a policy has been put forward in the U.S.
Tombe pointed to the 1971 “Nixon Shock,” when the U.S. levied a temporary 10 per cent surcharge on imports, including from Canada.
Then, as now, Canada sought an exemption, citing its unique and integral role as a reliable trade partner.
Nixon’s tariff lasted only four months before it was reversed, but research has found it resulted in a 2.6 per cent reduction in total imports into the U.S. from Canada.
The effect would likely be greater today, Tombe said, because the nature of trade between the two countries has become more complex and connected.
Some experts have warned the relationship between the two countries shifted from being strategic to transactional as Canada became less critical compared with other places in the world.
The new report said the Canada-U.S. economic relationship is massive, deeply interconnected and mutually beneficial.
It is made of “a complex web of supply chains across many sectors,” the report said, with Canadian exports used by U.S. businesses as inputs to produce other goods.
“Canada-U.S. trade has cascading effects throughout the U.S. economy, with Canada serving as a critical and reliable supplier of inputs,” the report said.
There are also cross-border investments, as well as exports that are harder to track in services like tourism or technology.
While the whole American economy is larger and generally less reliant on international trade flows, Canada is the top export destination for 34 states.
In Michigan, trade with Canada is valued at 14 per cent of the state’s economy. It’s 10.2 per cent in Illinois and 6.7 per cent in Wisconsin.
Many Midwestern states are key battleground areas in the election and trade policies impacting Canada would have a disproportionate impact on their businesses and citizens.
“The consequences of disruption are quite similar on both sides of the border,” Tombe said.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce sends stark warning about U.S. trade relationship
Both presidential candidates have campaigned on protectionist policies that could cause uncertainty for Canadian trade.
FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Eric Tucker
Published Oct 08, 2024 • Last updated 4 days ago • 4 minute read
The criminal complaint, filed by the Justice Department, against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27,of Oklahoma City is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 8, after the FBI arrested the man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S.
The criminal complaint, filed by the Justice Department, against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27,of Oklahoma City is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 8, after the FBI arrested the man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. Photo by Jon Elswick /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents.
Tawhedi, who arrived in the U.S. in September 2021, had taken steps in recent weeks to advance his attack plans, including by ordering AK-47 rifles, liquidating his family’s assets and buying one-way tickets for his wife and child to travel home to Afghanistan, officials said.
The arrest comes as the FBI confronts heightened concerns over the possibility of extremist violence on U.S. soil, with Director Christopher Wray telling The Associated Press in August that he was “hard pressed to think of a time in my career where so many different kinds of threats are all elevated at once.”
“Terrorism is still the FBI’s number one priority, and we will use every resource to protect the American people,” Wray said in a statement Tuesday.
An FBI affidavit does not reveal precisely how Tawhedi came onto investigators’ radar, but cites what it says is evidence from recent months showing his determination in planning an attack. A photograph from July included in the affidavit depicts a man investigators identified as Tawhedi reading to two young children, including his daughter, “a text that describes the rewards a martyr receives in the afterlife.”
Officials say Tawhedi also consumed Islamic State propaganda, contributed to a charity that functions as a front for the militant group and communicated with a person who the FBI determined from a prior investigation was involved in recruitment and indoctrination of people interested in extremism. He also viewed webcams for the White House and the Washington Monument in July.
Tawhedi’s alleged co-conspirator was not identified by the Justice Department, which described him only as a juvenile, a fellow Afghan national and the brother of Tawhedi’s wife.
After the two advertised the sale of personal property on Facebook, the FBI enlisted an informant last month to respond to the offer and strike up a relationship. The informant later invited them to a gun range, where they ordered weapons from an undercover FBI official who was posing as a business partner of the informant, according to court papers.
Tawhedi was arrested Monday after taking possession of two AK-47 rifles and ammunition he had ordered, officials said. The unidentified co-conspirator was also arrested but the Justice Department did not provide details because he is a juvenile.
After he was arrested, the Justice Department said, Tawhedi told investigators he had planned an attack for Election Day that would target large gatherings of people.
Tawhedi was charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, which is designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization. The charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
He appeared in court Tuesday and was ordered detained. An email to an attorney listed as representing him did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
A for-sale sign stood in the yard outside a modest, two-story brick home listed as being connected to Tawhedi’s family in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.
A woman who identified herself as Tawhedi’s wife declined to discuss the case.
“We don’t want to talk in the media,” said the woman, who did not give her name.
Tawhedi entered the U.S. on a special immigrant visa in 2021 and has been on parole status pending the conclusion of his immigration proceedings, the Justice Department said. The program permits eligible Afghans who helped Americans despite great personal risk to themselves and their loved ones to apply for entry into America with their families.
Eligible Afghans include interpreters for the U.S. military as well as individuals integral to the American embassy in Kabul. While the program has existed since 2009, the number of applicants skyrocketed after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Shawn VanDiver, the president of #AfghanEvac, a coalition of organizations dedicated to helping Afghans trying to leave Afghanistan, said that though the charges are serious, “it’s critical that we do not assign blame to an entire community for the actions of one individual. Thousands of Afghans who resettled in the United States are working to build new lives and contribute to our shared future.”
“These are the same individuals who stood shoulder to shoulder with us in Afghanistan for over two decades, defending the values we hold dear,” he said in a statement. “Now, they are our neighbors, and we must support them as they seek safety and stability in their new home.”
— Associated Press writers Rebecca Santana in Washington and Sean Murphy in Oklahoma City contributed to this report.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Eric Tucker
Published Oct 08, 2024 • Last updated 4 days ago • 4 minute read
The criminal complaint, filed by the Justice Department, against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27,of Oklahoma City is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 8, after the FBI arrested the man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S.
The criminal complaint, filed by the Justice Department, against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27,of Oklahoma City is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 8, after the FBI arrested the man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. Photo by Jon Elswick /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents.
Tawhedi, who arrived in the U.S. in September 2021, had taken steps in recent weeks to advance his attack plans, including by ordering AK-47 rifles, liquidating his family’s assets and buying one-way tickets for his wife and child to travel home to Afghanistan, officials said.
The arrest comes as the FBI confronts heightened concerns over the possibility of extremist violence on U.S. soil, with Director Christopher Wray telling The Associated Press in August that he was “hard pressed to think of a time in my career where so many different kinds of threats are all elevated at once.”
“Terrorism is still the FBI’s number one priority, and we will use every resource to protect the American people,” Wray said in a statement Tuesday.
An FBI affidavit does not reveal precisely how Tawhedi came onto investigators’ radar, but cites what it says is evidence from recent months showing his determination in planning an attack. A photograph from July included in the affidavit depicts a man investigators identified as Tawhedi reading to two young children, including his daughter, “a text that describes the rewards a martyr receives in the afterlife.”
Officials say Tawhedi also consumed Islamic State propaganda, contributed to a charity that functions as a front for the militant group and communicated with a person who the FBI determined from a prior investigation was involved in recruitment and indoctrination of people interested in extremism. He also viewed webcams for the White House and the Washington Monument in July.
Tawhedi’s alleged co-conspirator was not identified by the Justice Department, which described him only as a juvenile, a fellow Afghan national and the brother of Tawhedi’s wife.
After the two advertised the sale of personal property on Facebook, the FBI enlisted an informant last month to respond to the offer and strike up a relationship. The informant later invited them to a gun range, where they ordered weapons from an undercover FBI official who was posing as a business partner of the informant, according to court papers.
Tawhedi was arrested Monday after taking possession of two AK-47 rifles and ammunition he had ordered, officials said. The unidentified co-conspirator was also arrested but the Justice Department did not provide details because he is a juvenile.
After he was arrested, the Justice Department said, Tawhedi told investigators he had planned an attack for Election Day that would target large gatherings of people.
Tawhedi was charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, which is designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization. The charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
He appeared in court Tuesday and was ordered detained. An email to an attorney listed as representing him did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
A for-sale sign stood in the yard outside a modest, two-story brick home listed as being connected to Tawhedi’s family in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.
A woman who identified herself as Tawhedi’s wife declined to discuss the case.
“We don’t want to talk in the media,” said the woman, who did not give her name.
Tawhedi entered the U.S. on a special immigrant visa in 2021 and has been on parole status pending the conclusion of his immigration proceedings, the Justice Department said. The program permits eligible Afghans who helped Americans despite great personal risk to themselves and their loved ones to apply for entry into America with their families.
Eligible Afghans include interpreters for the U.S. military as well as individuals integral to the American embassy in Kabul. While the program has existed since 2009, the number of applicants skyrocketed after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Shawn VanDiver, the president of #AfghanEvac, a coalition of organizations dedicated to helping Afghans trying to leave Afghanistan, said that though the charges are serious, “it’s critical that we do not assign blame to an entire community for the actions of one individual. Thousands of Afghans who resettled in the United States are working to build new lives and contribute to our shared future.”
“These are the same individuals who stood shoulder to shoulder with us in Afghanistan for over two decades, defending the values we hold dear,” he said in a statement. “Now, they are our neighbors, and we must support them as they seek safety and stability in their new home.”
— Associated Press writers Rebecca Santana in Washington and Sean Murphy in Oklahoma City contributed to this report.
FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack
The FBI has arrested Afghan man who officials say was inspired by Islamic State militant organization and was plotting Election Day attack.
im sure theres nothing to worry about.FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Eric Tucker
Published Oct 08, 2024 • Last updated 4 days ago • 4 minute read
The criminal complaint, filed by the Justice Department, against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27,of Oklahoma City is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 8, after the FBI arrested the man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S.
The criminal complaint, filed by the Justice Department, against Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27,of Oklahoma City is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 8, after the FBI arrested the man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. Photo by Jon Elswick /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents.
Tawhedi, who arrived in the U.S. in September 2021, had taken steps in recent weeks to advance his attack plans, including by ordering AK-47 rifles, liquidating his family’s assets and buying one-way tickets for his wife and child to travel home to Afghanistan, officials said.
The arrest comes as the FBI confronts heightened concerns over the possibility of extremist violence on U.S. soil, with Director Christopher Wray telling The Associated Press in August that he was “hard pressed to think of a time in my career where so many different kinds of threats are all elevated at once.”
“Terrorism is still the FBI’s number one priority, and we will use every resource to protect the American people,” Wray said in a statement Tuesday.
An FBI affidavit does not reveal precisely how Tawhedi came onto investigators’ radar, but cites what it says is evidence from recent months showing his determination in planning an attack. A photograph from July included in the affidavit depicts a man investigators identified as Tawhedi reading to two young children, including his daughter, “a text that describes the rewards a martyr receives in the afterlife.”
Officials say Tawhedi also consumed Islamic State propaganda, contributed to a charity that functions as a front for the militant group and communicated with a person who the FBI determined from a prior investigation was involved in recruitment and indoctrination of people interested in extremism. He also viewed webcams for the White House and the Washington Monument in July.
Tawhedi’s alleged co-conspirator was not identified by the Justice Department, which described him only as a juvenile, a fellow Afghan national and the brother of Tawhedi’s wife.
After the two advertised the sale of personal property on Facebook, the FBI enlisted an informant last month to respond to the offer and strike up a relationship. The informant later invited them to a gun range, where they ordered weapons from an undercover FBI official who was posing as a business partner of the informant, according to court papers.
Tawhedi was arrested Monday after taking possession of two AK-47 rifles and ammunition he had ordered, officials said. The unidentified co-conspirator was also arrested but the Justice Department did not provide details because he is a juvenile.
After he was arrested, the Justice Department said, Tawhedi told investigators he had planned an attack for Election Day that would target large gatherings of people.
Tawhedi was charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, which is designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization. The charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
He appeared in court Tuesday and was ordered detained. An email to an attorney listed as representing him did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
A for-sale sign stood in the yard outside a modest, two-story brick home listed as being connected to Tawhedi’s family in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.
A woman who identified herself as Tawhedi’s wife declined to discuss the case.
“We don’t want to talk in the media,” said the woman, who did not give her name.
Tawhedi entered the U.S. on a special immigrant visa in 2021 and has been on parole status pending the conclusion of his immigration proceedings, the Justice Department said. The program permits eligible Afghans who helped Americans despite great personal risk to themselves and their loved ones to apply for entry into America with their families.
Eligible Afghans include interpreters for the U.S. military as well as individuals integral to the American embassy in Kabul. While the program has existed since 2009, the number of applicants skyrocketed after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Shawn VanDiver, the president of #AfghanEvac, a coalition of organizations dedicated to helping Afghans trying to leave Afghanistan, said that though the charges are serious, “it’s critical that we do not assign blame to an entire community for the actions of one individual. Thousands of Afghans who resettled in the United States are working to build new lives and contribute to our shared future.”
“These are the same individuals who stood shoulder to shoulder with us in Afghanistan for over two decades, defending the values we hold dear,” he said in a statement. “Now, they are our neighbors, and we must support them as they seek safety and stability in their new home.”
— Associated Press writers Rebecca Santana in Washington and Sean Murphy in Oklahoma City contributed to this report.
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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack
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