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Melania Trump Staunchly Supports Abortion Rights in Book

According to the Guardian , which says it received an advance copy of her memoir

(Newser) - Melania Trump's upcoming memoir , out on Tuesday, reportedly includes a staunch defense of abortion rights, according to the Guardian , which says it received an advance copy of the book. Three key passages quoted by the newspaper:
  • "It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their
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Foreign Interference Can't Alter Election Results, Official Says

Cybersecurity chief assures voters that solid protections are in place

(Newser) - Nearly a month out from Election Day, the head of the nation's cybersecurity agency is forcefully reassuring Americans who have been swept into the chaotic churn of election disinformation and distrust that they will be able to feel confident in the outcome. State and local election officials have made...

Court Says Betting on US Elections Can Resume

Startup Kalshi was blocked from taking bets on congressional races last month

(Newser) - Betting on the outcome of US Congressional elections can resume, at least temporarily, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dissolved an order it had previously issued that prevented New York startup company Kalshi from taking bets on which political...

VP Debate Illustrated Why Trump Picked Vance
VP Debate Showed Why
Trump Picked Vance
OPINION
Oct 2, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

VP Debate Showed Why Trump Picked Vance

And other reactions to Tuesday night's debate between Vance, Tim Walz

(Newser) - If you had any confusion over why Donald Trump chose JD Vance as his running mate, Tuesday night's vice presidential debate "has been the strongest illustration in this campaign so far of why," writes Ross Douthat at the New York Times . The Ohio senator gave "one...

60 Minutes Says Trump Backed Out of Interview

Trump's team calls it 'fake news'

(Newser) - CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with 60 Minutes for its election special, which will go forward next Monday with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris alone, the AP reports. Television's top-rated news program regularly invites the two presidential contenders...

Highlights of the VP Debate
Highlights of
the VP Debate
UPDATED
Oct 1, 2024 9:45 PM CDT

Highlights of the VP Debate

CBS News-hosted debate kicks off with questions about Iran/Israel and climate change

(Newser) - Vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz started Tuesday as "blank slates to much of America," reports Time , which cited recent surveys from the Pew Research Center showing as much as 25% of the electorate say they've not heard of either man. Their only scheduled debate...

Vance, Walz Debate Could Be a 'Slugfest'

It's the last scheduled debate of the 2024 White House race

(Newser) - Barring a late addition to the schedule, Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz could be the last debate of the 2024 campaign between the Republican and Democratic tickets. Both Vance, a GOP senator from Ohio, and Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, have embraced...

Netflix CEO Backs Harris, Cancellations Ensue

In days after Reed Hastings endorsement, cancellations spiked

(Newser) - Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings waded into presidential politics with a July 23 endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and a $7 million donation to a super PAC affiliated with her campaign, but that donation might have cost his company some money. As Quartz reports, Netflix users canceled at...

Helene Has Fouled Up Voting in North Carolina

Mail ballots may have been lost in flooding, among other complications

(Newser) - Hurricane Helene has thoroughly messed with North Carolina's efforts to prepare for election day. Around 190,000 ballots were sent out in the battleground state in the week before the storm hit. Though officials have received no reports of ballot or voting equipment losses, per WVEC , it's possible...

Rudy Giuliani's Daughter: Why I'm Voting for Kamala

Caroline Giuliani says Trump has ruined her dad's life, will also ruin the country if elected

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's daughter is out with an impassioned endorsement of Kamala Harris, writing in a lengthy piece in Vanity Fair that Donald Trump took her dad from her and imploring voters not to "let him take our country too." Caroline Giuliani, 35, says watching her father's...

NYT: Harris Is the Only 'Patriotic Choice for President'

Newspaper's endorsement focuses on Trump

(Newser) - The New York Times has endorsed Kamala Harris as "the only patriotic choice for president." The endorsement isn't surprising from a newspaper that hasn't backed a Republican for president since Dwight Eisenhower in 1956, Politico notes, though much of the endorsement focuses on Donald Trump, not...

SNL Season Opener Reveals Who's Playing 2024 Figures

Andy Samberg is Doug Emhoff and Jim Gaffigan is Tim Walz

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live kicked off its 50th season with a cold open about the 2024 race, a skit that answered remaining questions about who is playing whom. Highlights from CNN , Variety , the Los Angeles Times , and the Washington Post :
  • As expected, Maya Rudolph reprised her role as Kamala Harris and
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Kennedy Gets No Help From Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Turns Back Kennedy
Sep 27, 2024 5:15 PM CDT

Supreme Court Turns Back Kennedy

Ex-candidate won't be on New York's ballot, while Wisconsin keeps him on its whether he wants to be or not

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s extended battle to win a place on New York's ballot this fall, despite the fact that he's no longer a presidential candidate, ended at the US Supreme Court on Friday. The justices declined, in a one-sentence order, to consider Kennedy's request...

As Tensions Rise, Trump, Zelensky to Meet

Trump has spoken out against US support for Ukraine

(Newser) - Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday as public tensions have been rising between the two over Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion, the AP reports. Trump said Zelensky asked for the meeting. The visit is set for about 9:45am Eastern Time at...

Melania Trump: There's More to the July Shooting Story

Former first lady gives rare interview, discusses assassination attempts

(Newser) - Melania Trump has given her first TV interview in more than two years, one in which she questioned the narrative surrounding the attempted assassination of her husband in Pennsylvania, reports CNN . The former first lady spoke to Fox News for the interview that aired Thursday, which comes ahead of the...

Mayor Carts Away Ballot Drop Box
Mayor Carts Away
Ballot Drop Box
Sep 26, 2024 4:58 AM CDT

Mayor Carts Away Ballot Drop Box

Wisconsin mayor says he did nothing wrong

(Newser) - The mayor of a central Wisconsin city who ran for office on his opposition to absentee ballot drop boxes said Wednesday he did nothing wrong when he put on work gloves, donned a hard, hat and used a dolly, to cart away a drop box outside City Hall. Wausau Mayor...

Harris: Let's Ditch Filibuster to Codify Roe v. Wade

It's the first time as nominee she's gone that far in regard to abortion rights

(Newser) - Kamala Harris has made another move to differentiate herself from Donald Trump on the issue of abortion, reports Axios . In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio , the vice president backed the idea of carving out an exception to the filibuster rule in the Senate to codify abortion rights into federal...

'Some Things Are More Important Than Staying in Power'

Biden gives his final address to the UN General Assembly

(Newser) - President Biden delivered his final address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, and while he addressed international conflicts, he also spoke of his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race. Details from outlets including CNN , the New York Times , the AP , and the Guardian .
  • "Some things are more
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Nebraskan Dashes GOP Plan to Aid Trump in Electoral Count

Republican legislator says it's too close to Nov. 5 to change the rules

(Newser) - A state legislator has dealt the Republican Party a major setback—possibly decisive—in its effort to change the way the state distributes its electoral votes to favor Donald Trump. The matter is largely in the hands of Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Republican, and he announced Monday that he will...

Trump Gains Strength in 3 Battleground States

He leads in Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia, according to New York Times poll

(Newser) - Major new polls are coming out with increased frequency as the 2024 campaign enters the home stretch, and the latest from the New York Times and Siena College should please the campaign of Donald Trump. It shows the former president with increased strength in the three swing states of Arizona,...

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