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“I said it was up to the citizens of Pennsylvania and of course, but I will tell you all this, if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would have already cast my vote for John Fetterman for many reasons,” Oprah Winfrey said last night in announcing her endorsement of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate candidate.
Fetterman’s race is among those that have grown tighter in recent weeks as polls showed rising support for his Republican competitor Mehmet Oz. The endorsement of Winfrey – an icon to many Americans, particularly women and African Americans – is seen as a shot at revitalizing his chances.
The labor market was in better shape than expected in October, according to government data released this morning. The world’s largest economy added 261,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7%.
Joe Biden is in California where he will promote the Chips act intended to boost American technological innovation, before heading to Chicago for a rally this evening.
A big majority of Americans are concerned about increased political violence, a Washington Post-ABC News poll released this morning found.
Continue reading…Talkshow host endorses Fetterman’s campaign at virtual eventSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email“I said it was up to the citizens of Pennsylvania and of course, but I will tell you all this, if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would have already cast my vote for John Fetterman for many reasons,” Oprah Winfrey said last night in announcing her endorsement of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate candidate.Fetterman’s race is among those that have grown tighter in recent weeks as polls showed rising support for his Republican competitor Mehmet Oz. The endorsement of Winfrey – an icon to many Americans, particularly women and African Americans – is seen as a shot at revitalizing his chances.The labor market was in better shape than expected in October, according to government data released this morning. The world’s largest economy added 261,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7%.Joe Biden is in California where he will promote the Chips act intended to boost American technological innovation, before heading to Chicago for a rally this evening.A big majority of Americans are concerned about increased political violence, a Washington Post-ABC News poll released this morning found. Continue reading…