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As JD Vance flounders, Trump does surprisingly little to help
The Wall Street Journal asked Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer this week about Donald Trump choosing Sen. JD Vance as his running mate. “Well, it’s too late to rethink it,” the North Dakotan responded. It’s been that kind of rollout for the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee. “I’ll bet President Trump is sitting there scratching his head and…
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Prisoner swap underway between U.S., Russia and other countries
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Mika: Democrats have momentum; I hope they grab it and run with it 11:06 Now Playing Source: Prisoner swap underway between U.S., Russia and other countries 06:52 UP NEXT Running mates have ‘virtually no impact’: Trump downplays picking Vance 06:51…
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Trump is too old to be president — and his NABJ meltdown proves it
In a Washington Post/ABC News poll taken after the presidential debate in June, 86% of Americans said President Joe Biden was too old to serve a second term. This survey and similar findings played an essential role in Biden’s decision to depart the presidential race, directly rebutting the president’s contention that only donors and media…
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Mara Gay slams Trump over attacks on Harris
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Mika: Democrats have momentum; I hope they grab it and run with it 11:06 Now Playing Birtherism 2.0: Mara Gay slams Trump over attacks on Harris 13:46 UP NEXT ‘Talk to him like he is a bully’: Chris Matthews on…
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JD Vance’s ‘childless cat lady’ comment isn’t even the worst of it
If Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, were merely a “pro-family” politician, no one would bat an eye. Helping parents with the difficult and important work of raising children is a bipartisan goal, even if Democrats and Republicans may disagree on how best to do it. But as usual, Donald Trump’s running mate couldn’t help himself. By…
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Arizona election officer Stephen Richer loses GOP primary
A Republican election official in Maricopa County, Arizona, who forcefully defended the integrity of elections in the county and as a result was shunned by some in his own party, lost his primary race on Tuesday. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer lost the GOP primary to Justin Heap, a state representative who has cast doubt…
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Trump camp denies nephew’s allegation that Donald Trump used racial slur
A new book by Donald Trump’s nephew Fred Trump III, a real estate executive, recounts an incident in which the presidential candidate allegedly used a racial slur after his car was damaged. The allegation appears in Fred Trump’s book, “All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way,” and is cited to offer…
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Trump’s ‘you won’t have to vote anymore’ pledge is a trap
Former President Donald Trump is once again using hard-to-pin-down language to telegraph authoritarian ideas. This time we ought to be vigilant about how Trump knows exactly what he’s doing in these situations — and why it’s such an insidious rhetorical strategy. Trump told a gathering of conservative Christians on Friday that if they got him…
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Kamala Harris’ historic campaign builds on breakthroughs by other Black women
July 31, 2024, 7:15 PM UTC By Ari Melber This is an adapted excerpt from the July 29 episode of “The Beat.” It was a whirlwind first week for Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic presidential campaign. The Guardian described her candidacy as a generational shift in U.S. politics. Harris, of course, is no stranger to…
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Trump’s NABJ appearance was the train wreck many expected
Just as expected, former President Donald Trump’s appearance Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists convention came with a bevy of bigotry and lies. His appearance — which took the form of a panel discussion with three NABJ members moderating — had cast a pall over the convention itself before Trump even showed up, to…