The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits drops 7,000 to 227,000
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HuffPostEric Trump’s Hot Take On Kamala Harris In Debate Goes Spectacularly Awry
Donald Trump's son was mercilessly mocked after delivering an epic self-own.
- HuffPost
Report Reveals Very Different Ways Trump And Harris Spent Commercial Breaks In Debate
Here's what the candidates reportedly did when the cameras weren't rolling.
- BuzzFeed
18 Awkward, Yikes, Or Otherwise Ridiculous Presidential Debate Moments
Trump telling Harris to stop laughing at him was a real thing that happened multiple times.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Demands ABC Be Shut Down for Daring to Fact Check Debate
Donald Trump called for ABC News to be shut down during a rant about the way he was treated by the network during his presidential debate against Kamala Harris. The former president called into Fox & Friends on Wednesday morning to complain that he’d faced a “rigged deal” with the debate, with moderators “correcting everything” he said while “not correcting with her.” Asked why he felt moderators hadn’t corrected Harris in the same way, Trump answered: “Because they’re dishonest.” “I think ABC t
- The Daily Beast
‘Morning Joe’ Crew Howl at Trump’s Debate Performance
MSNBC’s Morning Joe crew were left in hysterics Wednesday morning over Donald Trump’s barking-mad claim in the presidential debate that immigrants are eating people’s dogs.The show aired a montage of some of the most iconic moments in history from previous debates, including Ronald Reagan’s “there you go again” line used against Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Lloyd Bentsen’s 1988 quip assuring Dan Quayle that he was “no Jack Kennedy.” The compilation ended with Trump saying: “In Springfield, they’re e
- The New York Times
The Moment Trump Couldn’t Resist Bungling
She looked faux-fascinated, as if coaxing him into thinking he was onto something — nodding, head-tilting, performatively squinting, smiling a little, then a little more — a reel of soon-to-be memes, screaming silent bemusement with a hand on her chin. He looked miserable. The initial question, at least, should have been fertile terrain for former President Donald Trump: a prompt for Vice President Kamala Harris about immigration, a vulnerability for her, and how she might diverge on the subject
- HuffPost
'She Completely Destroyed Him': George Conway Hits Trump After Debate 'Beatdown'
The conservative attorney and longtime Trump critic mocked the former president over his "brutal" debate performance.
- The Daily Beast
CNN Fact-Checks ‘Staggeringly Dishonest’ Trump Debate Circus
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale appeared on TV screens soon after the Trump-Harris debate ended Tuesday night to give his preliminary verdict—and declared that Donald Trump had lied at least 33 times during the 90-minute face-off.“This was a staggeringly dishonest debate performance from former President Trump,” Dale told host Jake Tapper. “Just lie after lie on subject after subject. By my preliminary count, Jake, Trump made at least 33 false claims. Thirty-three!“By contrast, by—again—a prelimina
- Sacramento Bee
Kamala Harris made Donald Trump look old, angry, incoherent and crazy in debate | Opinion
Kamala Harris proved to be more than Donald Trump’s match on facts, command of subject area and overall temperament
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Father Of Boy Killed In Ohio Bus Crash Rips Vance, Trump For Fanning Hate Against Haitians
“I wish that my son, Aiden Clark, was killed by a 60-year-old white man,” said Nathan Clark, denouncing “morally bankrupt” Republicans using his son for political gain.
- The Independent
Don Jr confronted by restaurant owner who says he lost half his customers over Trump support
The restaurant owner purchased a digital billboard for Donald Trump in Minnesota, where Tim Walz is governor
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Kamala Harris' Campaign Strikes Rawest Of Nerves For Donald Trump In Mocking New Ad
One of Donald Trump's obsessions is lampooned in the spot — with some help from Barack Obama.
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Donald Trump Made A Pretty Unfortunate Mix-Up During The Debate
The former president spread lies about Democrats' position on abortion.
- The Hill
Karl Rove: Trump made a ‘mistake’ by ‘lowering the bar’ for Harris
Republican strategist Karl Rove said Tuesday that former President Trump made a mistake by “lowering the bar” for Vice President Harris in the lead-up to the presidential debate. “I think it was a mistake for Trump to basically diminish her, calling her stupid and lowering the bar for her because expectations matter a lot in…
- HuffPost
Ex-RNC Chair Shreds MAGA 'Pretenders' For Calling Him 1 Thing
They need to "just step it down a little bit," said Michael Steele.
- Bloomberg
Maduro Blows Through Venezuela’s Dollar Stockpile in New Threat to Regime
(Bloomberg) -- Since declaring himself the winner of July’s presidential vote, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro has been condemned by governments across the world, targeted by massive street protests and spurned by some of his closest allies.Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisAfter a Record Hot Summer, Pressure Grows for A/C MandatesChicago Halts Hiring as Deficit Tops $1 Billion Through 2025UC Berkeley Gives Transfer Students a Purpose-Built Home on CampusFor T
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Zelenskiy says 'victory plan' could push Russia to end war diplomatically
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday a "victory plan" he wants to present to U.S. President Joe Biden this month would strengthen Kyiv and have a "psychological" impact that could push Russia to end its war diplomatically. Speaking at Kyiv's annual Crimean Platform event, Zelenskiy said it was important that Ukraine presented the plan to its allies before a second international summit on peace that he wants to hold later this year. "If partners support it (the plan), it will make it easier for Ukraine to force Russia to end the war," he said.
- The Daily Beast
Laura Ingraham Creates List of ‘Lies’ Harris Will Apparently Tell at Debate
Laura Ingraham, the Donald Trump-defending Fox News host who has disparaged Vice President Kamala Harris over the grave sin of hugging, claimed Monday that she already knows what will happen during Tuesday’s presidential debate, anticipating a string of “lies” not by the chronically truth-averse Trump, but Harris.Ingraham, who earlier this year gave Trump unsolicited tips before his debate against President Joe Biden, provided him with essentially the same advice, saying he should “keep his cool
- The Hill
Trump: Taylor Swift will ‘probably pay a price’ in the marketplace for Harris endorsement
Former President Trump shrugged off Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, predicting Wednesday that the megastar may “pay a price for it in the marketplace.” “I was not a Taylor Swift fan,” Trump said during an interview with “Fox & Friends.” “It was just a question of time. She couldn’t…
- HuffPost
House Speaker Mike Johnson Scraps Plan For Government Funding, Voter Fraud Bill
The legislation was headed for defeat amid opposition from Republicans in the latest embarrassment for Johnson.