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Debate Analysis Sounded a Little Fishy to Matt Taibbi

Columnist thinks pundits took words like 'bait' straight from Democratic talking points

(Newser) - Matt Taibbi thinks the next-day analysis of the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris sounded suspiciously familiar. Over and over, headlines and pundits argued that Harris "baited" Trump into traps or that she "commanded" the night, he writes in his Racket News column. What he finds fishy...

He Wants Trump, Vance to Stop Using Dead Son as 'Political Tool'

Grieving Springfield father says tragedy shouldn't be used to fuel anti-immigrant hate

(Newser) - The father of an 11-year-old boy killed in a crash involving an immigrant from Haiti says he wants "morally bankrupt" politicians including Donald Trump and JD Vance to stop using his son's death for "political gain." At a public meeting in Springfield, Ohio, hours before Tuesday...

Trump: ABC Should Lose Its License Over 'Rigged' Debate

But former president said his performance was 'really good'

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Tuesday night's presidential debate , former President Trump shared his thoughts with Fox News—twice. Standout lines in comments made right after the debate during a call to Hannity :
  • On his performance: "I thought it was really good. We had three against one, but I
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Harris 'Rattled' Trump, and Other Takeaways From the Debate

Several outlets say vice president seemed to get under his skin

(Newser) - One common takeaway from Tuesday night's presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump: Harris seemed to be able to get under Trump's skin, "rattling" him and putting him on the defensive. More:
  • Harris taunted Trump "over and over" on topics he's
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'Childless Cat Lady' Endorses Kamala Harris

And yes, that's how Taylor Swift signed her post

(Newser) - Well, she may not have made a surprise appearance at the DNC , but Taylor Swift firmly endorsed Kamala Harris immediately following Tuesday night's presidential debate between the vice president and former President Trump. Swift, who signed her Instagram post " Childless Cat Lady ," said she watched the debate,...

Candidates Strike Different Tones in Closing Remarks

Harris calls for unity, and Trump calls her the worst VP in history

(Newser) - Donald Trump won a coin toss before Tuesday night's debate and chose to go last with his closing statement. In it, he called Kamala Harris "the worst vice president in history" and ridiculed her presidential plans by pointing out that she already works in the White House, per...

Trump: 'I Couldn't Care Less' About Harris' Race

VP accuses him of racial divisiveness and calls it a 'tragedy'

(Newser) - Late in Tuesday night's debate, Donald Trump was asked about his comments in which he questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity . "I couldn't care less" about the topic, Trump answered. "Whatever she wants to be is OK by me." When moderator David Muir pointed out that...

Debate Takes a Detour to Immigrant-Pet Rumors

Trump asserts that immigrants in Ohio are eating them, and Harris is incredulous

(Newser) - The presidential debate took an unusual turn in its first hour when Donald Trump repeated the unsubstantiated assertion that immigrants in Ohio were eating residents' pets. "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs—the people that came in, they're eating the cats," Trump said, reports Politico . As...

Trump's Abortion Answer Prompts a Live Fact-Check

Moderator corrects him, notes it's not legal anywhere to kill a baby after birth

(Newser) - The topic of abortion came up early in Tuesday night's debate, and it prompted a live fact-check from ABC's Linsey Davis. After Donald Trump asserted that Democratic states allowed women to kill their babies after birth, Davis told viewers, "There is no state in this country where...

Vice President Introduces Herself to Trump

'Kamala Harris,' she says, in their first face-to-face meeting

(Newser) - The big debate has begun, and even the opening niceties have drawn attention. As the candidates entered, Kamala Harris approached Donald Trump, offered her hand, and said, "Kamala Harris," reports the Washington Post . Trump accepted the handshake. It's a reminder that the two hadn't actually met...

Debate Preview: &#39;She&#39;s Going to Try to Bait Him&#39;
Things to Watch
in Tuesday's Big Debate
the rundown
Sep 10, 2024 11:14 AM CDT

Things to Watch in Tuesday's Big Debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump may be tested Tuesday night on how well they keep their cool

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate in prime time Tuesday night, and pretty much every major media site has its own list of things to watch. A sampling ahead of the 90-minute showdown in Philadelphia, which begins at 9pm ET on ABC:
  • Harris: The former prosecutor is known as a
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Trump Says He'll Vote to Legalize Pot in Florida

Stance puts him at odds with state Republican leaders including Ron DeSantis

(Newser) - Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Florida. The Amendment 3 ballot initiative, which would legalize the drug for "non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise," is opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican leaders in the...

Harris Makes Big Gains With Black Voters

Her entry into the race has shored up numbers for Democrats, poll suggests

(Newser) - The overall race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is tight . But Harris appears to have made inroads with one segment of voters—Black Americans—since her entry into the race, the Washington Post reports. Highlights from the Post-Ipsos poll of nearly 1,100 Black Americans taken from Aug. 23...

Major New Poll Raises Stakes for First Trump-Harris Debate

New York Times /Sienna College poll sees a dead heat, suggesting Harris' rise has ebbed

(Newser) - Just ahead of their only scheduled debate on Tuesday, one of the bigger polls—by the New York Times and Sienna College—sees the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as "neck and neck," reports the Times .
  • Trump leads Harris 48% to 47%, within the poll's
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Bush Plans No Endorsement
Bush Won't Endorse Anyone
the rundown
Sep 7, 2024 5:00 PM CDT

Bush Won't Endorse Anyone

Harris welcomes Cheneys' votes while Trump rallies in Wisconsin

(Newser) - His vice president has crossed party lines to emphatically endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president, but George Bush's office said Saturday that he'll sit this one out. When NBC News asked if the Republican former president will be making a public endorsement in the race, the answer...

Trump: I &#39;Lost By a Whisker&#39;
Trump: I 'Lost by a Whisker'
Sep 6, 2024 3:55 PM CDT

Trump: I 'Lost by a Whisker'

Former president's comment on the 2020 election prompts double-takes

(Newser) - Donald Trump has generated some attention of late with the language he's using in regard to the 2020 election. By the count of Colby Hall at Mediaite , the former president has stated three times over the last month that he lost a close race to President Biden.
  • By a
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Judge Gives Trump a Big Legal Victory

Former president's hush-money sentencing is delayed until after the election

(Newser) - Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his hush-money case before Election Day after all. The Manhattan judge in the case, Juan Merchan, said Friday that the former president will be sentenced on November 26, reports the Hill . Merchan originally intended to sentence Trump this month, but he agreed to...

Alexa Has 'Drastically Different' Answers on Trump, Harris

Amazon says it has fixed glitch that made virtual assistant appear to favor VP over former president

(Newser) - A couple of simple questions to Alexa about the upcoming US election have sent users into a tizzy, with conservative critics railing against what Amazon now says was a tech glitch that seemed to favor Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Trump.
  • Question commotion: Per the Telegraph , the hubbub
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Trump Staffers in Arlington Scuffle Are Named

They are deputy campaign manager Justin Caporale and advance team member Michel Picard

(Newser) - The two Trump campaign staffers who got into a brief physical altercation with a staffer at Arlington National Cemetery last week have been identified as deputy campaign manager Justin Caporale and Michel Picard, a member of the former president's advance team. Named by NPR , Caporale is a former aide...

Harris Raised More Than $10M a Day in August

Campaign says it was best-ever month for grassroots fundraising in a presidential election

(Newser) - Donald Trump's $130 million fundraising haul in August was described as "whopping" , but Vice President Kamala Harris almost tripled it, according to figures her campaign released Friday. The campaign said it raised $361 million last month, bringing the total to more than $615 million since President Biden bowed...

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