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At DNC, &#39;Hope Is Making a Comeback&#39;
At DNC, 'Hope Is
Making a Comeback'
the rundown
Aug 21, 2024 6:26 AM CDT

At DNC, 'Hope Is Making a Comeback'

Obamas up the energy at Chicago's United Center

(Newser) - There was a hopeful, upbeat vibe at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. With Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz rallying in Milwaukee, "Democrats turned to their most charismatic leaders," per the New York Times . Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle...

RFK Jr.'s Running Mate: We Could Drop Out, Back Trump

And Trump says he'd 'probably' consider giving Kennedy a post in his administration if so

(Newser) - It seems pretty clear Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not going to be the next president of the United States of America. What's not as clear is whether he will stay in the race until the bitter end. In a podcast interview recounted by the New York Times and...

Trump Says Fox Debate With Harris Is Off

He says Sean Hannity will host 'Tele-Town Hall' event on Sept. 4 instead

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Donald Trump said he had a deal with Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4—but it was not a deal Harris ever agreed to. Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post just before midnight Monday that the debate was off, saying, "...

Disclosure: Trump Made $300K From Endorsing Bible

His new liabilities include E. Jean Carroll judgments

(Newser) - Donald Trump made around $300,000 from endorsing the $60 "God Bless the USA" Bible , but it was far from the biggest earner listed in his latest financial disclosure. In the annual disclosure released by the Federal Election Commission, Trump reported making more than $5 million in royalties from...

Trump: I'm 'Entitled to Personal Attacks' on Kamala Harris

Former president says he's 'angry' at the VP

(Newser) - Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks he's "entitled to personal attacks" on his Democratic rival, adding he's "very angry" at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioning her intelligence, the AP reports. Trump was asked during a news conference whether his campaign needs more discipline as he...

Nate Silver: 'Maybe You Really Can Meme Your Way to Victory'

FiveThirtyEight.com founder talks Kamala Harris' chances in the 2024 election

(Newser) - Nate Silver has been keeping tabs on Election 2024, and his current model gives Vice President Kamala Harris a 52% chance of defeating former President Trump in November. Talking with New York Times columnist Ezra Klein for The Ezra Klein Show podcast, the statistics whiz says that Harris has "...

Suspect Identified in Trump Campaign Office Break-in

Arrest warrant has been issued for Toby Shane Kessler

(Newser) - The sheriff's office in Loudoun County, Virginia, says it has identified the man seen on surveillance video breaking into a Trump campaign office on Sunday. In a news release Wednesday, the sheriff's office said it has issued an arrest warrant for Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed...

Trump Casts Early Vote in Florida Primaries

GOP nominee talks to reporters about campaign hack, Harris AI photo claims

(Newser) - Donald Trump, who has criticized early voting in the past, voted in person early Wednesday in Florida's primaries. He cast his ballot in West Palm Beach for the primaries for state and federal races, the Hill reports. The primaries will be held on Aug. 20. After voting, Trump spoke...

UAW Files Labor Charges Over Trump-Musk Interview

Union cites exchange about firing workers who threaten to strike

(Newser) - One group unhappy with Elon Musk's interview with Donald Trump Monday night is the United Auto Workers. The union filed federal labor charges on Tuesday against the two men over an exchange about striking workers, reports the Hill .
  • Trump: "You're the greatest cutter," Trump told Musk,
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7 Reactions to the Trump-Musk Sit-Down

It's being called an 'embarrassment' by more than one outlet

(Newser) - So how did Donald Trump's Monday night sit-down with Elon Musk go, after its start was delayed due to technical glitches ? Not all that well, at least according to the reactions published thus far in the mainstream media. A sampling:
  • USA Today calls it an "unmitigated disaster,
...

Trump Praises Musk as &#39;Greatest Cutter&#39; of Employees
7 Lines From Trump's
Interview With Elon Musk
interview
Aug 12, 2024 9:36 PM CDT

7 Lines From Trump's Interview With Elon Musk

Including praise for Musk as 'the greatest cutter' of employees

(Newser) - In an apparent reference to firings at Tesla, Donald Trump called Elon Musk "the greatest cutter" during Musk's interview of Trump on Monday night on X. "I mean, I look at what you do," Trump said to Musk. "I won't mention the name of...

Elon Musk: 'Massive Attack' Delayed Trump Interview

Though experts later said there were no signs of such an attack

(Newser) - Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and blamed the incident on "a lack of coordination" during an interview with Elon Musk that served as the former president's high-profile return to X , the social media platform formerly known as Twitter—a conversation that was plagued by...

Ahead of Musk Interview, Trump Resumes Posting on X

He asks: 'Are you better off now than you were when I was president?'

(Newser) - After a break of almost a year, Donald Trump resumed posting on X on Monday, hours ahead of an interview with Elon Musk. The former president was barred from what was then Twitter after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. His account was reinstated after Musk acquired the platform...

Report: Trump Is Suing the US Over Mar-a-Lago Raid

Fox News reports on $100M suit against Justice Department

(Newser) - Donald Trump has long called the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022 a direct result of political bias against him. Now he's making the same argument in a $100 million lawsuit against the Justice Department, reports Fox News . The surprise search for classified documents was done with...

Celine Dion's Team on Trump's Use of Song: 'Really, THAT Song?'

Singer's team says his use of 'My Heart Will Go On' at rally was 'unauthorized'

(Newser) - A video of Celine Dion performing her iconic hit, "My Heart Will Go On," was played at a Donald Trump-JD Vance rally in Montana on Friday—without Dion's permission, as her team made very clear Saturday. In a statement , the singer's management team and record label,...

Trump Plane Takes Unexpected Detour Before Montana Rally

Meanwhile, Dem VP nominee Tim Walz pokes fun of Trump over crowd size at own rally with Harris

(Newser) - Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris headlined campaign rallies on Friday, with Trump in Montana, and Harris and running mate Tim Walz in Arizona. Trump's visit was intended to drum up support for ousting the state's Democratic senator, but, per the AP , the former...

Elon Musk Is Interviewing Trump Monday, Trump Says

No further details have yet been given

(Newser) - Long gone are the days when there was no love lost between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. The billionaire, who recently endorsed Trump for president and has donated to a pro-Trump PAC , is now apparently planning to sit down with the former president for an interview. Trump made the announcement...

Tim Walz Comes Out Swinging
Tim Walz Comes Out Swinging
Aug 7, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

Tim Walz Comes Out Swinging

Calls Trump, Vance 'creepy' and 'weird as hell'

(Newser) - Tim Walz made his first official appearance as the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris at Tuesday night's Philadelphia rally , and he wasted no time going on the attack, the Hill reports. "I just have to say it. You know it. You feel it. These guys are...

Feds: Man With Ties to Iran Plotted US Assassination

Sources tell CNN that Trump was the target

(Newser) - A Pakistani man with alleged close ties to Iran has been charged in connection with what FBI Director Christopher Wray says is an assassination plot "straight out of the Iranian playbook."
  • Asif Merchant, 46, has been charged with "murder-for-hire as part of a scheme to assassinate a
...

Trump's New Line of Attack on Harris: the Stock Market

'Kamala Crash' slogan is seen as both superficial and potentially effective

(Newser) - Donald Trump and his campaign didn't waste time in coming up with a term for Monday's market sell-off —the "Kamala Crash." Trump sought to blame VP Kamala Harris for the rough economic day in a series of social media posts using that phrase, and he...

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