Election 2024

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New Point of Contention in Race: Harris' Crowd Sizes

Trump accuses Harris campaign of doctoring images, but media outlets disagree

(Newser) - Donald Trump's new line of attack against Kamala Harris is about a subject he likes to fight about—crowd sizes. In a series of Truth Social posts, Trump accused the Harris campaign of doctoring images with artificial intelligence, but media outlets and attendees refute that notion, and the Harris...

Celine Dion's Team on Trump's Use of Song: 'Really, THAT Song?'

Singer's team says his use of 'My Heart Will Go On' at rally was 'unauthorized'

(Newser) - A video of Celine Dion performing her iconic hit, "My Heart Will Go On," was played at a Donald Trump-JD Vance rally in Montana on Friday—without Dion's permission, as her team made very clear Saturday. In a statement , the singer's management team and record label,...

He Bought the Harris-Walz Domain Name in 2020
He Bought the Harris-Walz
Domain Name in 2020
in case you missed it
Aug 11, 2024 7:15 AM CDT

He Bought the Harris-Walz Domain Name in 2020

Jeremy Green Eche sells site for $15K, and it's not the only one he's got in the stockpile

(Newser) - Head to HarrisWalz.com and you won't see the Democratic nominees' biographies or platforms. Instead, you'll see a simple neon-green background with the word "Walz" in black lowercase letters. That's because the domain name has been owned for the past four years by a Brooklyn trademark...

Biden Gives First Interview Since Nixing Reelection Bid

'We must defeat Trump,' he tells CBS News, calling himself a 'transition president'

(Newser) - President Biden will be shedding some more light on why he left the 2024 race in an interview set to air in full on CBS News' Sunday Morning show, but some clips from the chat with Robert Costa, the network's chief campaign and election correspondent, are already circulating. Notably,...

Trump Plane Takes Unexpected Detour Before Montana Rally

Meanwhile, Dem VP nominee Tim Walz pokes fun of Trump over crowd size at own rally with Harris

(Newser) - Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris headlined campaign rallies on Friday, with Trump in Montana, and Harris and running mate Tim Walz in Arizona. Trump's visit was intended to drum up support for ousting the state's Democratic senator, but, per the AP , the former...

Trump's Controversial Pitch: I Want Sway Over the Fed

Former president wants more influence over interest rates should he win in November

(Newser) - During his news conference on Thursday, Donald Trump broached a controversial topic—whether presidents should have more direct influence over interest rates. "I feel the president should have at least (a) say in there," Trump said, as quoted by Reuters . "I think that in my case, I...

Amid Attacks on Walz's Military Service, Campaign Changes Bio

It now more accurately reflects the rank at which he retired

(Newser) - Amid attacks from the right regarding his military credentials , Tim Walz's biography has been modified on Kamala Harris' presidential campaign website. Sites including Politico are calling the change a "tweak," while Fox News says the campaign is "walk[ing] back" Walz's bio. Now, rather than referring...

Trump Floats 3 Debates, Makes an MLK Boast

Former president says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech outdrew 'I Have a Dream' speech by King

(Newser) - Donald Trump is now floating the prospect of three debates with Kamala Harris next month. At a Mar-a-Lago news conference on Thursday, the former president said his campaign had worked out three dates with the networks, reports the Hill :
  • Sept. 4 on Fox News
  • Sept. 10 on ABC News
  • Sept.
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Walz&#39;s Military Record in Spotlight
Walz
Gets the
'Swift Boat'
Treatment
the rundown
Aug 8, 2024 2:18 PM CDT

Walz Gets the 'Swift Boat' Treatment

VP nominee's military record under new scrutiny from critics

(Newser) - JD Vance appears to have settled on a line of attack against his rival to be vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz—and it revolves around military service . The details:
  • Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years before retiring in 2005 to run for Congress in Minnesota. Politico
...

The Average American Is Worth More Than Tim Walz
The Average American Is
Worth More Than Tim Walz
the rundown
Aug 8, 2024 11:43 AM CDT

The Average American Is Worth More Than Tim Walz

VP nominee doesn't own stocks, is thought to be worth $330K, unusual for a high-profile candidate

(Newser) - In the week of getting to know Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, focus has turned to the Minnesota governor's finances—or what CNBC describes as a "modest financial profile" that stands "in stark contrast to that of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump."
  • For one thing,
...

Love of a Green Can Unites the VP Candidates

Tim Walz and JD Vance are both devoted to Diet Mountain Dew

(Newser) - JD Vance and Tim Walz have come out of the gate swinging at each other in hopes of becoming the nation's next vice president under vastly different potential commanders in chief. But despite their wide ideological differences, one thing is pretty much certain come Inauguration Day, no matter the...

Elon Musk Is Interviewing Trump Monday, Trump Says

No further details have yet been given

(Newser) - Long gone are the days when there was no love lost between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. The billionaire, who recently endorsed Trump for president and has donated to a pro-Trump PAC , is now apparently planning to sit down with the former president for an interview. Trump made the announcement...

Tim Walz Comes Out Swinging
Tim Walz Comes Out Swinging
Aug 7, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

Tim Walz Comes Out Swinging

Calls Trump, Vance 'creepy' and 'weird as hell'

(Newser) - Tim Walz made his first official appearance as the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris at Tuesday night's Philadelphia rally , and he wasted no time going on the attack, the Hill reports. "I just have to say it. You know it. You feel it. These guys are...

Another Member of the Squad Faces AIPAC&#39;s Ire
Another Squad Member
Goes Down in Primary
UPDATED
Aug 7, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Another Squad Member Goes Down in Primary

Rep. Cori Bush is out in Missouri after AIPAC campaign against her

(Newser) - Another member of Congress' "squad" has been voted out. Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary in Missouri on Tuesday, the Hill reports. Her opponent, St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, had 51.2% of the vote to Bush's 45.6% with 96% of results in. He is expected...

Harris: Walz Is the 'Kind of VP America Deserves'

She introduces running mate at Philadelphia rally

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in battleground Pennsylvania that was aimed at building momentum for the newly minted Democratic presidential ticket in the sprint toward Election Day. "He's the kind of person who makes people feel...

Trump's New Line of Attack on Harris: the Stock Market

'Kamala Crash' slogan is seen as both superficial and potentially effective

(Newser) - Donald Trump and his campaign didn't waste time in coming up with a term for Monday's market sell-off —the "Kamala Crash." Trump sought to blame VP Kamala Harris for the rough economic day in a series of social media posts using that phrase, and he...

With Harris' Pick, a Long US Political Streak Is Over

A Bush, Biden, or Clinton had been on every ballot starting in 1980

(Newser) - The 2024 race will be Trump-Vance vs. Harris-Walz. Notice anything missing from that matchup? Axios does and provides one of the more unusual factoids of this year's election: It will be the first since 1976 without a Bush, Clinton, or Biden. The outlet notes that Gen Z, millennials, and...

Who Is Tim Walz?
Who Is Tim Walz?
the rundown
Aug 6, 2024 9:44 AM CDT

Who Is Tim Walz?

Progressive Minnesota governor goes from dark horse to Kamala Harris' running mate

(Newser) - Now that Kamala Harris has settled on Tim Walz as her running mate , the question becomes: Who is Tim Walz? A look at coverage of the Minnesota governor:
  • Profiles: The 60-year-old Nebraska native enlisted in the Army National Guard at 17, served 24 years, and eventually settled in Mankato, Minnesota,
...

Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz: Reports

Multiple outlets say Democratic nominee has selected Minnesota's progressive governor as running mate

(Newser) - Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, according to multiple outlets including the AP , the Washington Post , and CNN . By most accounts, it came down to a choice between Walz and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. The Post reports that Harris told allies she has...

Kamala Harris Makes History
Kamala Harris
Makes History
Aug 6, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Kamala Harris Makes History

She's officially the Democratic presidential nominee

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in US history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday—becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket, the AP...

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