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Trump: ABC Should Lose Its License Over 'Rigged' Debate

But former president said his performance was 'really good'

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Tuesday night's presidential debate , former President Trump shared his thoughts with Fox News—twice. Standout lines in comments made right after the debate during a call to Hannity :
  • On his performance: "I thought it was really good. We had three against one, but I
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Harris 'Rattled' Trump, and Other Takeaways From the Debate

Several outlets say vice president seemed to get under his skin

(Newser) - One common takeaway from Tuesday night's presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump: Harris seemed to be able to get under Trump's skin, "rattling" him and putting him on the defensive. More:
  • Harris taunted Trump "over and over" on topics he's
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'Childless Cat Lady' Endorses Kamala Harris

And yes, that's how Taylor Swift signed her post

(Newser) - Well, she may not have made a surprise appearance at the DNC , but Taylor Swift firmly endorsed Kamala Harris immediately following Tuesday night's presidential debate between the vice president and former President Trump. Swift, who signed her Instagram post " Childless Cat Lady ," said she watched the debate,...

Candidates Strike Different Tones in Closing Remarks

Harris calls for unity, and Trump calls her the worst VP in history

(Newser) - Donald Trump won a coin toss before Tuesday night's debate and chose to go last with his closing statement. In it, he called Kamala Harris "the worst vice president in history" and ridiculed her presidential plans by pointing out that she already works in the White House, per...

Trump: 'I Couldn't Care Less' About Harris' Race

VP accuses him of racial divisiveness and calls it a 'tragedy'

(Newser) - Late in Tuesday night's debate, Donald Trump was asked about his comments in which he questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity . "I couldn't care less" about the topic, Trump answered. "Whatever she wants to be is OK by me." When moderator David Muir pointed out that...

Debate Takes a Detour to Immigrant-Pet Rumors

Trump asserts that immigrants in Ohio are eating them, and Harris is incredulous

(Newser) - The presidential debate took an unusual turn in its first hour when Donald Trump repeated the unsubstantiated assertion that immigrants in Ohio were eating residents' pets. "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs—the people that came in, they're eating the cats," Trump said, reports Politico . As...

Trump's Abortion Answer Prompts a Live Fact-Check

Moderator corrects him, notes it's not legal anywhere to kill a baby after birth

(Newser) - The topic of abortion came up early in Tuesday night's debate, and it prompted a live fact-check from ABC's Linsey Davis. After Donald Trump asserted that Democratic states allowed women to kill their babies after birth, Davis told viewers, "There is no state in this country where...

Vice President Introduces Herself to Trump

'Kamala Harris,' she says, in their first face-to-face meeting

(Newser) - The big debate has begun, and even the opening niceties have drawn attention. As the candidates entered, Kamala Harris approached Donald Trump, offered her hand, and said, "Kamala Harris," reports the Washington Post . Trump accepted the handshake. It's a reminder that the two hadn't actually met...

Abortion Rights Will Be on Missouri Ballot

State's top court orders Republican secretary of state to 'take all steps necessary'

(Newser) - A measure undoing Missouri's near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state's high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws since federal rights to the procedure ended in 2022. If passed, the proposal would...

Debate Preview: &#39;She&#39;s Going to Try to Bait Him&#39;
Things to Watch
in Tuesday's Big Debate
the rundown
Sep 10, 2024 11:14 AM CDT

Things to Watch in Tuesday's Big Debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump may be tested Tuesday night on how well they keep their cool

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate in prime time Tuesday night, and pretty much every major media site has its own list of things to watch. A sampling ahead of the 90-minute showdown in Philadelphia, which begins at 9pm ET on ABC:
  • Harris: The former prosecutor is known as a
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Vance Pushes Unusual Claim About Haitians Living in Ohio

Police in Springfield, Ohio, make clear they have no reports of pets being abducted and eaten

(Newser) - Police in Springfield, Ohio, have issued some unusual words of comfort for residents: Despite rumors to the contrary, they haven't received any reports of pets being abducted and eaten, reports the Springfield News-Sun . The claim originated in a viral, unsubstantiated post on a private Facebook group of Springfield residents...

Harris Makes Big Gains With Black Voters

Her entry into the race has shored up numbers for Democrats, poll suggests

(Newser) - The overall race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is tight . But Harris appears to have made inroads with one segment of voters—Black Americans—since her entry into the race, the Washington Post reports. Highlights from the Post-Ipsos poll of nearly 1,100 Black Americans taken from Aug. 23...

Major New Poll Raises Stakes for First Trump-Harris Debate

New York Times /Sienna College poll sees a dead heat, suggesting Harris' rise has ebbed

(Newser) - Just ahead of their only scheduled debate on Tuesday, one of the bigger polls—by the New York Times and Sienna College—sees the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as "neck and neck," reports the Times .
  • Trump leads Harris 48% to 47%, within the poll's
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South Park Creators: We&#39;re Skipping Election Season
South Park Creators on Trump:
'Don't Know What More' to Say
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Sep 8, 2024 8:30 AM CDT

South Park Creators on Trump: 'Don't Know What More' to Say

Trey Parker, Matt Stone tell Vanity Fair the series won't return until 2025—after the election

(Newser) - If you were hoping Cartman and the gang would help you survive this year's election cycle, well, that's not happening: Delays have pushed off South Park returning to Comedy Central until 2025. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the animated series' creators, tell Vanity Fair that's because a)...

Bush Plans No Endorsement
Bush Won't Endorse Anyone
the rundown
Sep 7, 2024 5:00 PM CDT

Bush Won't Endorse Anyone

Harris welcomes Cheneys' votes while Trump rallies in Wisconsin

(Newser) - His vice president has crossed party lines to emphatically endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president, but George Bush's office said Saturday that he'll sit this one out. When NBC News asked if the Republican former president will be making a public endorsement in the race, the answer...

DeSantis Has Officers Question People Who Signed Petitions

The signatures already have been verified and the abortion rights measure put on the ballot

(Newser) - Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is sending law enforcement officers to homes to question Floridians who signed petitions to place an abortion amendment on the November ballot. The questioning appears to be part of an effort to inspect thousands of petitions concerning a measure to overturn the state's six-week abortion...

She's Within Striking Distance of Rick Scott's Senate Seat

1 point separates Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell from Florida incumbent in new poll

(Newser) - Rick Scott hasn't seemed particularly worried, at least not publicly, about the Democratic challenger for his US Senate seat out of Florida. But a new poll shows Debbie Mucarsel-Powell—an Ecuadorian who came to the US as a teen and was the first South American immigrant elected to Congress—...

Tim Walz's Mom Has Advice for Politically Divided Families

She's staying out of family drama between her 2 sons

(Newser) - Darlene Walz is a lifelong Democrat who has long supported son Tim Walz's campaigns—but when it comes to her children, she's not taking sides. In recent posts on Facebook, Jeff Walz, a registered Republican who lives in Florida, said he hadn't spoken to his younger brother...

Alexa Has 'Drastically Different' Answers on Trump, Harris

Amazon says it has fixed glitch that made virtual assistant appear to favor VP over former president

(Newser) - A couple of simple questions to Alexa about the upcoming US election have sent users into a tizzy, with conservative critics railing against what Amazon now says was a tech glitch that seemed to favor Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Trump.
  • Question commotion: Per the Telegraph , the hubbub
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Harris Raised More Than $10M a Day in August

Campaign says it was best-ever month for grassroots fundraising in a presidential election

(Newser) - Donald Trump's $130 million fundraising haul in August was described as "whopping" , but Vice President Kamala Harris almost tripled it, according to figures her campaign released Friday. The campaign said it raised $361 million last month, bringing the total to more than $615 million since President Biden bowed...

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