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Trump: &#39;We&#39;re Rounding the Turn&#39;
Trump: 'We're
Rounding
the Turn'
Oct 25, 2020 5:47 AM CDT

Trump: 'We're Rounding the Turn'

President mocks Biden for sounding alarm on virus spike

(Newser) - President Trump assured supporters packed shoulder to shoulder at a trio of rallies Saturday that “we’re rounding the turn” on the coronavirus and mocked Joe Biden for raising alarms about the pandemic, despite surging cases around the country and more positive infections at the White House. Trump’s...

Trump: It Was an 'Honor' to Vote for a 'Guy Named Trump'

Joe Biden tells supporters that 'we don't want to become superspreaders'

(Newser) - President Trump said he voted Saturday "for a guy named Trump" and called it an "honor" to cast his own ballot in his adopted home state of Florida before he jetted off to campaign in three battleground states, where large crowds awaited even as coronavirus cases are surging...

If Biden Is &#39;Extremely Lucky,&#39; This Is the Outcome
Biden's Oil Remarks
Are Resonating
the rundown
Oct 23, 2020 12:45 PM CDT

Biden's Oil Remarks Are Resonating

Conservatives pounce, and even some Democrats push back to defend industry

(Newser) - Peggy Noonan isn't counting President Trump out, and she points to a Gallup result showing that 56% of Americans say they're personally better off than they were four years ago. Factors like that could yet lift Trump to re-election, she writes in the Wall Street Journal . But really,...

Takeaways From the Trump-Biden Clash
Takeaways From the
Trump-Biden Clash
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 23, 2020 6:23 AM CDT

Takeaways From the Trump-Biden Clash

President didn't get a game-changer, analysts say

(Newser) - President Trump and Joe Biden shared a debate stage for the second and final time Thursday night—and it was a far more restrained affair than their first meeting, helped by the introduction of a mute button and widely praised moderating from NBC's Kristen Welker. With far fewer interruptions...

Some Notable Lines From Final Debate

Biden promises to bring 'BidenCare'

(Newser) - The second presidential debate was a marked changed from the first one, with few interruptions as the candidates covered a range of topics, including COVID and corruption . Late in the forum, President Trump sought to score points on energy by asking Joe Biden if he would shut down the oil...

Trump Tests New Nickname for Biden
Trump Tests New
Nickname for Biden
Oct 22, 2020 8:55 PM CDT

Trump Tests New Nickname for Biden

Calls rival 'the big man' while alleging unethical business deals

(Newser) - President Trump again pressed his case during Thursday night's debate that Joe and Hunter Biden acted unethically in regard to Hunter's business dealings. At one point, he referred to the elder Biden as "the big man" and suggested that he has orchestrated global deals that were enriching...

Trump Brings Notable Special Guest to Debate

He invites Hunter Biden's former business partner to final showdown

(Newser) - The second and final debate between President Trump and Joe Biden is underway, this time with one big rule change : A candidate's mic can be muted to ensure his rival can speak. In the first half hour, however, the tone has been civil relative to the first debate.
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Biden Has His Court-Packing Answer
Biden Has His
Court-Packing Answer
Oct 22, 2020 8:31 AM CDT

Biden Has His Court-Packing Answer

He tells '60 Minutes' he'll create a bipartisan committee to weigh in

(Newser) - In Thursday night's final debate , Joe Biden is expected to be grilled on whether he would try to add more justices to the Supreme Court as president. In an excerpt of a 60 Minutes interview released by CBS News , Biden appears to have settled on his answer: Instead of...

What to Expect in the Final Presidential Debate
What to Expect in the
Final Presidential Debate
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 22, 2020 5:01 AM CDT

What to Expect in the Final Presidential Debate

Allies hope for new tone from Trump

(Newser) - After a chaotic first debate and a second one that was replaced by dueling town halls, President Trump and Joe Biden will meet for a final debate in Nashville Thursday night. Under a rule change , each candidate's mic will be muted for the first two minutes their rival speaks...

Here&#39;s What Obama Said While Stumping for Biden
Here's How
Obama Went
After Trump
Oct 22, 2020 3:00 AM CDT

Here's How Obama Went After Trump

Former president stumps for Joe Biden in Philadelphia

(Newser) - President Obama gave his first stump speech for his former vice president and current good pal Joe Biden Wednesday night, and the Philadelphia drive-in rally featured what CNN calls Obama's "most direct attacks" on his successor yet. "I never thought Donald Trump would embrace my vision or...

At Spot Where He Rallied for Clinton, Obama Rallies for Biden

No. 44 will do first in-person 2020 event for former VP at drive-in event at Independence Mall

(Newser) - Former President Obama is returning to Philadelphia on Wednesday for his first in-person 2020 campaign event for Joe Biden. In 2016, the man known as one of the Democratic Party's strongest orators delivered Hillary Clinton's closing argument in the same place—at a rally for thousands the night...

Biden, Trump in Dead Heat in One Battleground State

North Carolina is essentially tied

(Newser) - North Carolina's 15 electors could go either way in the presidential race, a new poll shows, with people who think the economy is the main issue leaning toward President Trump, and people who consider it to be the coronavirus pandemic backing Joe Biden. A Washington Post-ABC News poll found...

USA Today Breaks With Tradition on 2020 Race

Newspaper makes its very first presidential endorsement, and it picks Joe Biden

(Newser) - USA Today does not endorse presidential candidates. Or least it didn't, until Tuesday. The newspaper broke with its own tradition and officially backed Joe Biden. "If this were a choice between two capable major party nominees who happened to have opposing ideas, we wouldn't choose sides,...

Jokes About 2020 Race Are a Wee Bit One-Sided

Of 469 late-night jokes, 455 were about Trump

(Newser) - What on earth will late-night hosts do if Joe Biden wins in two weeks? An AP story illustrates the problem. A study out of George Mason University counted jokes told about the 2020 race in September by Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon. Out of 469, 455 were about Trump, leaving...

Trump Doesn't Like Debate Rule, but He'll Participate

Candidates' microphones will be muted at times, to prevent interruptions

(Newser) - President Trump won't be able to interrupt Joe Biden this time around—at least, not for the first two minutes of each of the six debate segments Thursday night. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has changed its rules so that each candidate will get those two minutes of...

One Emerging Factor May Help Trump&#39;s Chances
One Emerging Factor May
Help Trump's Chances
the rundown
Oct 19, 2020 12:23 PM CDT

One Emerging Factor May Help Trump's Chances

GOP voter registration is up in battleground states

(Newser) - The polls continue to show Joe Biden with a steady lead nationally and in most battleground states, and the AP notes that President Trump himself has been publicly speculating about losing in November. Biden's campaign, meanwhile, is busy warning Democrats about over-confidence. The race is a "lot closer"...

Writer Reportedly Wouldn't Allow Byline on Biden Story

Reports say NY Post staffers thought the piece was too 'flimsy'

(Newser) - The New York Times and New York Magazine are out with stories casting doubt on the credibility of a New York Post piece on Joe and Hunter Biden. The Post , meanwhile, is standing by its story and firing back at critics. The Times reports that skepticism about the story, which...

Trump Getting Very Specific Advice for Upcoming Debate

Advisers want him to let Joe Biden speak more

(Newser) - The final debate between President Trump and Joe Biden takes place Thursday night, and the president's team suggests viewers will see a different tone from him. The key part of the plan is for Trump to interrupt Joe Biden less often , reports Politico . "I do think that President...

This Is a Big First for the Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys Have
Never Done This Before
video
Oct 19, 2020 2:18 AM CDT

The Beastie Boys Have Never Done This Before

They've licensed a song for an ad. It's a political ad

(Newser) - The Beastie Boys have, for the first time ever, licensed a song for an ad—and it's a political ad. "Sabotage" played during an ad for Joe Biden's presidential campaign that aired during the Steelers/Browns game Sunday, Variety reports. The ad, which you can watch here or...

Pastor to Trump: 'the Lord' Told Me Who Will Win

The president and Joe Biden campaign in states they hope to flip

(Newser) - President Trump and Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away, the AP reports. Trump began his day in Nevada, making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and...

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