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Congress is reportedly launching an investigation of Fort Hood, after 28 soldiers stationed at the Texas Army base died this year.
The AP reports:
Democratic Reps. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts and Jackie Speier of California sent a letter to Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy requesting documents and information on the deaths. Lynch chairs the Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on National Security, and Speier leads the Committee on Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
According to the letter, the subcommittees will jointly investigate if recent deaths ‘may be symptomatic of underlying leadership, discipline, and morale deficiencies throughout the chain-of-command.’
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A new poll shows Trump and Biden locked in a dead heat in the crucial swing state of Florida.
According to a new NBC News/Marist poll, Biden and Trump are each attracting the support of 48% of likely voters in the state.
Florida is likely going to count its votes fast on Nov 3… Models I look at suggest Biden’s chance of winning the prez if he wins FL is ~95%. It drops below 50% if he loses FL.
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