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HuffPostEx-GOP Lawmaker Blows The Whistle On Trump's 'Very Vile' Plan To Beat Kamala Harris
Former Rep. David Jolly said Trump "has no ground to gain," leaving him with just one strategy.
- The Daily Beast
Melania 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
- HuffPost
'Oh My God': James Carville Unleashes On Nikki Haley For Backing Trump
The Democratic strategist asked whether the former United Nations ambassador, a harsh Trump critic on the campaign trail, has "any courage at all."
- HuffPost
Now Trump Has Decided He Is 'Very Offended' By Putin's Endorsement Of Kamala Harris
But he still made time to defend "poor Russia."
- 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
- The Independent
Trump’s psychologist niece says he’s ‘dementing’ in wake of ‘gibberish’ answer on childcare question
‘We deserve to be told that there’s a maniac on the loose,’ Mary Trump writes as she lambasts the media
- The Hill
Haley on JD Vance’s comments about women: ‘It’s not helpful’
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said in a Sunday interview that Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s (R) comments on women “are not helpful.” “Just as recently as last week, JD Vance said he’s disoriented and disturbed that the head of the most powerful teachers’ union in the country doesn’t have a single child,” CBS’s Margaret…
- 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.
- 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, …
- Business Insider
The battle of Kursk hinges on the Russian railroad
Ukraine's foothold in the Kursk battle has disrupted the Russian railroad and could damage its critical role in supporting the Ukraine invasion.
- 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
Maher, GOP guest get into tense exchange over Jan. 6, Trump
Comedian Bill Maher and his GOP guest, National Review Editor-in-Chief Rich Lowry, got into a tense exchange Friday on “Real Time with Bill Maher” over voting for former President Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Lowry joined former national security adviser H.R. McMaster and former CNN anchor John Avlon on the…
- 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
- The Hill
Buttigieg slams Trump on child care
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared Sunday to go after former President Trump for recent comments he made about child care. “And as we saw when Donald Trump was asked about child care the other day, it wasn’t clear whether he even understood the question,” Buttigieg said Sunday on CNN’s “State of The Union” with anchor…
- The Canadian Press
Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day.
- CNN
Watch Kamala Harris’ emotional encounter with Pennsylvania supporter
Vice President Kamala Harris embraced a tearful voter while visiting a store in Pittsburgh.
- Fortune
China laments ‘garbage time of history’ as economy comes off peak and growth model hits dead end, expert says
"The financial system itself is now constraining China’s economic growth rather than facilitating it."
- CNN
Former Biden-Harris Staffer Ashley Allison: “God help me. I’m agreeing with Karl Rove”
Republican strategist Karl Rove reacts to Manhattan judge delaying Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case, saying Trump could have used an election bump from a sentencing. Former Biden-Harris staffer is shocked she agrees.