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The Daily BeastMelania Trump Breaks Silence to Complain About 2020 Defeat
Melania Trump sort of teased her upcoming memoir again Sunday in a text-based video with voiceover, in which she bemoans the cost of living in America and attempts to “silence” her husband, former President Donald Trump, before a cut to an image of the cover of Melania."The 2020 election results changed our lives forever,” said Melania in the video, posted to her X account Sunday, with each word illustrated in an italicized serif font. “It impacted our quality of life, cost of food, gasoline, sa
- CNN
Trump calls for modifying 25th Amendment to make it possible to remove a vice president
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday called for modifying the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution and said if a vice president “lies or engages in a conspiracy to cover up the incapacity of the president” they should be removed from office.
- The Independent
Kimberly Guilfoyle forced to ask audience to clap as awkward speech falls flat
‘We are ready, we are willing, and we are able to spark a new era of American exceptionalism,’ Donald Trump Jr’s fiancée says to sparse applause
- The Independent
‘Desperate’ Trump is ‘hyper-aware’ that he is slipping mentally and making less sense, his biographer says
‘What we’re seeing now is a reflection of someone who’s very troubled and very desperate,’ says Timothy O’Brien, author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald
- HuffPost
Anderson Cooper Debunks Trump's E. Jean Carroll 'Conspiracy Theory' On-Air
Donald Trump, who was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll, falsely claimed Cooper coached her into accusing him.
- The Daily Beast
Donald Trump Plans to Tower Over Harris in Last-Minute Debate Ask
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is gearing up to face off against Vice President Kamala Harris at their highly anticipated Sept. 10 debate on ABC News. The former president, however, has at least one more request after flip-flopping over the event’s rules and regulations.In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump shared that “no boxes or artificial lifts” will be allowed during the debate, equating the use of the height-enhancing items to “cheating.” “No boxes or artificia
- HuffPost
Trump Fumes Over 'Irrelevant' Dick Cheney In Meltdown After Harris Endorsement
Donald Trump said only he could "stop World War III" in a message going after the former GOP vice president and "Comrade Kamala Harris."
- The Hill
Harris spokesperson jabs Fox News host for acting ‘like she’s in the witness protection program’
Ian Sams, a spokesperson for Vice President Harris’s campaign, took a slight swing at Fox News anchor Dana Perino during an interview Friday. “Is it a risk to put all your chips on one debate, when she hasn’t really been able to do any sort of Q and A with anybody, except for in debate…
- Business Insider
Gretchen Whitmer pushes back against polls showing Kamala Harris with sizable leads in Michigan: 'It's just not true'
The high-profile Democratic governor is a cochair of Harris' campaign. She said she expects a close result in Michigan in November.
- The Daily Beast
Planes Targeting Trump, Project 2025 Fly Over Football Games
Vice President Kamala Harris is taking to the sky to run campaign ads.“The DNC is reaching voters where they are,” DNC spokesperson Abhi Rahman told CBS News on Saturday, of the campaign’s innovative strategy of flying planes with anti-Project 2025 banners over college football games.At the University of Wisconsin vs. South Dakota game on Saturday, tailgaters, cheeseheads and yoters will be able to see a plane with a banner that reads “Jump Around! Beat Trump + Project 2025,” in reference to the
- The Independent
Liz Cheney torches Nikki Haley over support for Donald Trump
Cheney and her vice presidential father both say they’ll support Harris over Trump
- USA TODAY
Plan to fly next year? You'll finally need Real ID to do it and the deadline is coming
The deadline to get a Real ID in order to fly is rapidly approaching and will impact all travelers age 18 and over who plan to fly in 2025 and beyond.
- The Hill
Trump decries using lift to appear taller during debates: ‘A form of cheating’
Former President Trump posted online saying no props or lifts will be used in the upcoming debate to make one candidate appear taller, calling it cheating. “No boxes or artificial lifts will be allowed to stand on during my upcoming debate with Comrade Kamala Harris. We had this out previously with former NYC Mayor Michael…
- The Hill
Trump responds to DOJ announcement on election interference efforts: ‘I don’t know what it is with poor Russia’
Former President Trump dismissed findings Saturday from the Department of Justice (DOJ) about Russia’s covert efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. elections and joked about whether he should be offended that Russian President Vladimir Putin had offered a tongue-in-cheek endorsement of Vice President Harris. Trump held a rally in Wisconsin, where he referenced a Justice…
- CNN
Ukraine’s ‘dragon drones’ rain molten metal on Russian positions in latest terrifying battlefield innovation
Ukraine appears to be calling on a fleet of fire-spewing “dragon drones” in its war with Russian invaders, putting a modern twist on a munition used to horrific effect in both world wars.
- The New York Times
Hillary Clinton Has Advice on Debating Trump: ‘He Can Be Rattled’
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton has as much experience as any Democrat in debating Donald Trump. The 2016 presidential campaign, when she was her party’s nominee, included three of the six general-election debates Trump has participated in. Those faceoffs went a long way toward shaping the country’s vision of his candidacy and what he would be like as president. Trump, of course, went on to win the 2016 election — an outcome that still haunts Democrats. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the N
- Euronews
Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza: Death would be too mild a punishment for Putin
One of the best-known prisoners freed in a major exchange this summer spoke out about what he envisages for Russia's future.
- Deadline
George W. Bush Has No Plans To Endorse Presidential Candidate In 2024 Election
Former President George W. Bush has no plans to endorse a presidential candidate this cycle, despite the fact that Dick Cheney, who was his vice president, said that he will vote for Kamala Harris. His office told NBC News, “President Bush retired from presidential politics years ago.” Bush did not endorse in the 2020 election, …
- The Independent
The Gossip Girl-like dynamics of the Supreme Court
Every family is bound to have drama, including the nine-person ménage on the Supreme Court. Hints of tensions and frustrations were noticeable this part term — with Amy Coney Barrett in the center of the drama. Ariana Baio breaks it down
- Raleigh News and Observer
Trump speech shows his biggest obstacle to victory in NC might just be himself | Opinion
As Election Day grows closer, North Carolina remains as battleground a state as ever. | Opinion