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Back to EpisodesThursday, September 12th, 2024 - 9/11 remembrance, 67M watch debate, Taylor Swift drives voter registrations, Inflation cools, Hurricane hits Louisiana
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Today’s Headlines: Following the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, both attended the 9/11 remembrance ceremony in New York alongside President Biden, JD Vance, and others. Harris and Biden also participated in memorial events in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon. The debate attracted 67 million viewers, while Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris drove over 300,000 clicks to voter registration. Meanwhile, foreign officials praised Harris’s performance. Inflation data showed a 2.5% rise in August, and Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana, causing widespread power outages.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
- AP News: Biden, Harris, Trump and Vance attend 9/11 ceremony in New York
- Axios: 67 million watch Trump-Harris presidential debate
- NBC News: More than 337,000 people visit Taylor Swift's link to register to vote
- Politico: The World Can Now See Kamala Harris in its Most Powerful Job
- Axios: New CPI report shows another month of cooling inflation
- AP News: Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as Category 2 storm
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