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H.R. McMaster struggled to understand ‘Putin’s hold on Trump’
It’s not exactly a secret that many officials who worked closely with Donald Trump during his presidency are not on board with his bid for a second term. Not only is Trump’s former vice president withholding his support for the Republican’s 2024 candidacy, and not only is Trump’s former White House chief of staff condemning…
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Israel and Hezbollah trade strike, putting region on edge
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The largest military confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in ten months has regional leaders on edge. Former Department of Defense senior advisor Jason Beardsley and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin join José Díaz-Balart to react to the…
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Democrats’ chants of ‘USA’ at DNC strike fear into Republicans
This is an adapted excerpt from the Aug. 20 episode of “Morning Joe.” You look at the first night of the Democratic National Convention and you just can’t calculate that. You can’t fake that level of joy. People are either enjoying themselves and are happy or they’re not. As for the Republican ticket, you have…
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Why Wisconsin is the tipping point for the 2024 election
In 2016, former President Donald Trump won Wisconsin by slightly more than 20,000 votes, handing him the White House. In 2020, President Biden won Wisconsin by even less than that. It was the only state to back each year’s winner by less than 1% of the vote. Time and again, my home state has determined…
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Joe Biden’s DNC speech shows his stark contrast with Donald Trump
Aug. 20, 2024, 9:30 PM UTC By Chris Hayes This is an adapted excerpt from MSNBC’s Aug. 19 special coverage of the Democratic National Convention. President Joe Biden’s appearance at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night was, in many ways, foreign content for those who have followed American politics. Let’s be clear, Biden is…
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Despite commitment, Trump hedges on scheduled debate with Harris
Keeping up with Donald Trump’s positions on presidential debates has been like watching a misshaped ball bounce in unpredictable directions. As the post-convention general election phase begins in earnest, the problem actually seems to be getting worse. The Washington Post reported: Former president Donald Trump suggested Sunday evening that he might skip a Sept. 10…
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Friday’s Mini-Report, 8.23.24
Today’s edition of quick hits.
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How Democrats are reclaiming patriotism from Trump’s MAGA movement
If you listen to many longtime observers, this year’s Democratic National Convention offered up something different from previous incarnations: an emphasis on striking a patriotic stance. From Vice President Kamala Harris’ praising “the greatest privilege on Earth: the privilege and pride of being an American” in her acceptance speech down to the attendees’ waving little…
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Stop calling the Harris-Trump race ‘the prosecutor’ vs. ‘the felon’
Since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race, some Democrats have summarized her matchup against former President Donald Trump as “the prosecutor” versus “the felon.” On the day that President Joe Biden passed the baton to Harris, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of her, “She is a prosecutor running against a felon.” At last…
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Trump and Vance ‘cannot be trusted’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Sen. Laphonza Butler: Trump and Vance ‘cannot be trusted’ 09:28 UP NEXT JD Vance ‘ducking and dodging’ questions on Trump’s immigration policy 08:55 Longtime Harris friend and mentee describes working with the VP 07:17 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s…