Trump's 'Jihadist' Attack, Machado's Return, and False Witness
Eight days from the election, we weigh Trump's escalating rhetoric against Abdul El-Sayed, celebrate María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela, and examine why celebrity endorsements function as political sacraments. The command not to bear false witness doesn't bend for the campaign season.
Stories Covered
• Trump calls Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist' at Michigan rally, drawing criticism from Arab Americans for Trump founder Bishara Bahbah
• Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Caracas after ten months in exile, nine months after Maduro's…
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