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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was repeatedly interrupted by protesters as he tried to outline policy proposals during a campaign rally in Detroit on Monday. Trump's speech focused on economics and taxes, with the candidate vowing to reduce taxes from 35 percent to 15 percent.
For months, child welfare organizations have been dealing with the pandemic and its impact on at-risk children. But now, CNN reports workers have a new thorn in their sides: the QAnon conspiracy theory. It casts President Donald Trump as the hero in a fight against the 'deep state' and a sinister cabal of Democratic politicians and celebrities who abuse children. Child abuse hotline workers say believers in such unfounded theories are jamming up the lines, preventing true reports and children in need from getting through. What's more, when QAnon believers invoke the names of reputable organizations in their rhetoric, it tarnishes the good names of child welfare professionals. More than 100 anti-trafficking and child welfare organizations have already published an open letter warning of the dangers QAnon poses to their work.
South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds easily fended off Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers. Polls closed at 8 p.m. local time/9 p.m. ET. Business Insider called the race in Rounds' favor. Rounds won his Senate seat in 2014 after defeating his Democratic opponent by 21 percentage points. South Dakota overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse faces off against Democrat Chris Janicek. Sasse was first elected to the US Senate in 2014. He handily won his seat by over 30 percentage points. Nebraskans overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Business Insider reports the Senate is a "safe" Republican seat.
Warren Buffett has a history of endorsing candidates for President. He's endorsed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Yet, Business Insider reports that Buffett has not endorsed Joe Biden. The billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO has defended his right to take a political stance. He may be worried about angry customers, or disgruntled employees, if he takes a side in this election. "You have to be careful about when you do speak because it's going to be assumed you're speaking on behalf of your company," he said during last year's annual meeting.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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