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HuffPostEx-Aide Warns What Laura Loomer Really Wants From Donald Trump: ‘It’s Terrifying’
Sarah Matthews slammed far-right conspiracy theorist Loomer as the "ultimate sycophant" who is "clearly angling" for one thing.
- The Daily Beast
John Roberts’ Secret Trump Help Revealed in Huge SCOTUS Leak
The Supreme Court was hit by a flurry of damaging new leaks Sunday as a series of confidential memos written by the chief justice were revealed by The New York Times.The court’s Chief Justice John Roberts was clear to his fellow justices in February: He wanted the court to take up a case weighing Donald Trump’s right to presidential immunity—and he seemed inclined to protect the former president.“I think it likely that we will view the separation of powers analysis differently,” Roberts wrote to
- The Independent
‘Clearly chicken you weirdo’: People respond to JD Vance sharing video he claims shows migrants grilling cats
The “gotcha” footage posted online by Vance may not be the slam dunk he apparently hoped it would be
- The Daily Beast
Hillary Clinton Calls Out Elon Musk for Threatening to ‘Rape’ Taylor Swift
As a listener, you could tell host Kara Swisher got excited when Hillary Clinton brought up Elon Musk’s unhinged attack on Taylor Swift during the latest episode of her podcast On. “Please comment on that,” Swisher implored Clinton after she mentioned that Donald Trump “had his alter ego Elon Musk say something really rotten and creepy about” Swift following her big endorsement of Kamala Harris. “Fine Taylor … you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life,” Musk tweeted on d
- The Daily Beast
Team Trump Points Finger at Dems After Second Assassination Attempt
The Trump campaign is blaming Kamala Harris and her Democratic supporters for the second assassination attempt on the former president.They claim that concerted attempts to demonize Donald Trump as a threat to democracy are putting his life at risk.Hours after Sunday’s failed shooting plot at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club, his senior campaign manager Chris LaCivita posted a video of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) calling Trump “extraordinarily dangerous” and a “threat to democracy.”Read more at
- HuffPost
Mary Trump Says Her Uncle Is 'Signaling Clearly To Us What’s Coming'
Donald Trump was slammed as a "deeply unwell traitor" by his niece.
- CBC
New bilingual sign requirement stirs uproar in N.B. community, prompting mayor to quit
The mayor of the recently amalgamated community of Beausoleil, which encompasses Cocagne, has resigned.Jean Hébert says he doesn't want to continue working in what has become a divisive and confrontational environment.People in the community are split over a couple of issues, said Hébert — primarily, a new bylaw requiring a phase-in of bilingual signs that would give French top billing."A lot of signs were just in English. … The federation of municipalities was giving money for the signs that wo
- Business Insider
A top poll showing Trump narrowly ahead in Iowa is a warning sign for his campaign
A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll has some findings that should give Trump some pause, as his struggles are about a lot more than Iowa.
- The Canadian Press
Days of preparation and one final warning. How Kamala Harris got ready for her big debate moment
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was almost time for the presidential debate, but Kamala Harris’ staff thought there was one more thing she needed to know. So less than an hour before the vice president left her Philadelphia hotel, two communications aides got her on the phone for one of the strangest briefings of her political career.
- BuzzFeed
17 People Who Have Never, Ever Voted Before Are Sharing If They Plan To Support Kamala Harris Or Donald Trump
"I wasn't previously motivated to vote before this election, honestly, but the hate, divisiveness, and negativity from the Trump campaign is ridiculous."
- The Daily Beast
AK-47 Gunman With Scope Got in Range of Trump as He Golfed
An apparent assassin got within 500 yards of former President Donald Trump as he golfed in West Palm Beach on Sunday, according to Florida authorities and the FBI.Hidden in bushes near the property line of the Trump International Golf Club, a suspect with an AK-47-style rifle and scope was spotted by a Secret Service agent moving one hole ahead of the former president, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said.The sheriff explained at a Sunday afternoon news conference that the agent “engaged”
- The Hill
Harris campaign mocks Trump after his ‘I hate Taylor Swift’ post
Vice President Harris’s campaign mocked former President Trump in a release Sunday after he expressed his dislike for pop superstar Taylor Swift on Truth Social. “We’re pretty sure it’s Safe (& Sound) to say Donald Trump’s week has him Down Bad,” Harris’s campaign said Sunday in a release from spokesperson Sarafina Chitika on the social…
- WWD
Kamala Harris Sparkles in Custom LaQuan Smith Dress at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards Dinner
Harris' latest look marked a glamorous departure from her typical pantsuit.
- Canadian Press Videos
Trudeau, Poilievre clash in first question period of fall session
MPs are back in the House of Commons for the first sitting since the New Democrats ended an agreement with the Liberals that kept the minority Liberal government from losing a confidence vote. With the prospect of a snap election looming large, MPs clashed in the first question period of the fall session. (Sept. 16, 2024)
- CNN
CNN panel reacts to JD Vance interview
On CNN’s State of the Union, CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, and Republican pollster Brenda Gianiny join Dana Bash to react to JD Vance’s appearance on State of the Union and Trump’s decision to lean into spreading misinformation after the debate.
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- The Daily Beast
How Ukraine Turned Putin’s Own Trick Against Him
KHARKIV, Ukraine—Stuck in a crowded prison cell in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, 45-year-old Viktor faces a choice. He can stay where he is, serving out his sentence in the knowledge that a Russian bomb could hit the jail any day, or he can swap his cell for the dangers of the front lines, as a volunteer defending his country.“Better to go fight with weapons, than sit here,” he tells the Daily Beast.In a tactic borrowed from Vladimir Putin’s playbook, Ukraine has started releasing prisoners for
- HuffPost
Maggie Haberman Explains Why Donald Trump Is Keeping Laura Loomer Close
The New York Times reporter also spotted a “go-to” move for the former president when controversy erupts.
- Variety
John Oliver Says Trump Won’t Accept Election Loss: ‘If You’re Not Concerned, You Haven’t Been Watching’
Walking the red carpet of the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, comedian John Oliver told Variety‘s Marc Malkin that Donald Trump likely would not accept a loss in this year’s upcoming election. “It’s gonna be very, very close,” Oliver said. “And if Trump loses, he’s not going to accept it, making the fact that it’s going …
- The Canadian Press
Man who appeared intent on killing Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president
KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — Ryan Wesley Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, and described his support and then disdain for Donald Trump — even urging Iran to kill him.