Election 2024

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House Speaker: Everyone Relax About Trump's Palmer Joke

Former president spoke of the golf legend's naughty bits at a campaign rally

(Newser) - Donald Trump's brief stint working at a McDonald's drive-thru may have been the biggest political photo op of the weekend, but the former president's wink-wink comments about late golfing legend Arnold Palmer also percolated in the headlines. Most notably, House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Trump over them...

So, Is Elon Musk's $1M Offer Actually Legal?

It's not clear, but some election law experts are concerned

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he'll give $1 million every day from now until the presidential election to a registered voter who signs his petition pledging support for the first two constitutional amendments—but is that even legal? That's the question multiple outlets are weighing in on. Until Tuesday, only...

Trump Really Did Just Work at a McDonald&#39;s
Trump Works a
Shift at McDonald's
Oct 21, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Trump Works a Shift at McDonald's

Former president makes french fries, answers questions from drive-thru window

(Newser) - Donald Trump kept his promise and actually did work a (very brief) shift at a Pennsylvania McDonald's on Sunday, learning how to prepare french fries and fill Happy Meals as well as working the drive-thru window. "Hello, everybody. It's my first day at McDonald's, I'm...

The Mics Didn't Cooperate at Trump's Detroit Rally

Former president wanders around the stage for nearly 20 minutes, threatens to sue over audio snafu

(Newser) - "Technical difficulties. Complicated business." That's what a sign read Friday night at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Detroit, where the former president ended up wandering around the event stage for nearly 20 minutes after an audio malfunction. USA Today reports that Trump was right in...

In North Carolina, Early Voting Brings a 'Clear Sign'

'That voters are energized about this election,' with more voting on first day than on 2020's first day

(Newser) - More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Preliminary data shows a record 353,166 people...

Gallup: 52% Say They Feel Worse Off Than 4 Years Ago

There was a wide partisan split in results, pollsters say

(Newser) - It's a quintessential question in election years: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" The percentage of Americans that said "no" in the latest Gallup poll is higher than usual, which could be bad news for Democrats. In the poll conducted last month, Gallup...

Trump Has a 'Very Simple' Request for Rupert Murdoch

Ex-prez wants media mogul to keep negative ads on him off Fox News until election

(Newser) - The GOP is seeing ample gains in voter registration , which is good news for Donald Trump, but the former president now plans to seek further help from Rupert Murdoch, with what Trump says is a "very simple" ask but NJ.com frames as "bizarre." Trump's pending...

In the Betting World, a 'Mystery' Over Pro-Trump Wagers

Polymarket has seen a $30M 'wave' of Trump bets in recent days, from just 4 accounts

(Newser) - The self-proclaimed "world's largest prediction market" is going big on a Donald Trump win this election cycle, based on what the Wall Street Journal calls a "mystery $30 million wave of pro-Trump bets" that have proliferated in recent days. The paper reports that at the start of...

McConnell: What I Said About Trump Wasn't That Bad

And also, 'we are all on the same team now,' Senate minority leader says

(Newser) - A new biography of Mitch McConnell set to be released this month reveals that after the 2020 presidential election, the then-Senate majority leader had some not-so-nice things to say about then-President Donald Trump, who'd just lost the election. But after those comments were revealed in an Associated Press preview...

Musk Urges Pennsylvanians to Vote Early as Some Ask 'Why?'

Billionaire holds first solo event for Trump

(Newser) - Elon Musk held his first solo event in support of Donald Trump for president on Thursday, encouraging voters in the Philadelphia suburbs to register to cast their ballots and vote early, though some attendees shouted back, "Why?" The America PAC event at Ridley High School's auditorium in Folsom...

Swamped After False Claim, Election Office Shuts Phones

Post on X saying Trump was left out of voters' pamphlet spread

(Newser) - The Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division on Thursday shut down its phone lines following a barrage of calls from people responding to a false claim that the state's voters' pamphlet does not include Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The pamphlet does list the former president as a candidate...

Vance Offers Most Direct Response to 2020 Question

Did Trump lose the election? 'No,' he replies, 'not by the words I would use'

(Newser) - JD Vance has been accused lately of dodging the question of whether he believes Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, and on Wednesday he offered a direct "no" in his answer, reports the Washington Post . The exchange:
  • Reporter: "What message do you think it sends to independent voters
...

5 Lines From Harris' 'Testy' Fox News Interview

Democratic presidential nominee emphatically states she's not just another Biden

(Newser) - Kamala Harris sat down with Fox News anchor Bret Baier for her first interview on the conservative network Wednesday night, and some words being used to describe their talk include "combative" ( NBC News ), "contentious" (the Washington Post ), "heated" and "testy" ( CNN )....

Carter Reaches the Milestone He Was Waiting For

He casts presidential vote in Georgia

(Newser) - In August Jimmy Carter told son Chip Carter that he was more interested in holding on long enough to vote for Kamala Harris than in reaching his 100th birthday. He has now reached both milestones. The former president, who turned 100 on Oct. 1 and has been in hospice care...

Harris Is Repeating Hillary Clinton&#39;s Mistake
Harris Is Repeating
Hillary Clinton's
Mistake
OPINION
Oct 16, 2024 3:50 PM CDT

Harris Is Repeating Hillary Clinton's Mistake

She must focus on economic populism, stop trying to woo 'Never Trump' Republicans

(Newser) - Kamala Harris' decision to mention Alberto Gonzales being added to the list of Republicans who've thrown their support behind her rubbed Jeet Heer the wrong way. In a piece for the Nation , Heer writes that the reference to the former US attorney general at a Thursday town hall sponsored...

Nebraska Supreme Court: Former Felons Can Vote

Court rules that secretary of state can't strip voting rights from people with convictions

(Newser) - Nebraska's top court has made a decision that could affect some tight election races in the state. In a split decision issued Wednesday, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that people with felony convictions who have completed their sentences can register to vote, the Omaha World-Herald reports. The court ruled...

GOP Will 'Absolutely Love' These Voter Registration Stats

Big gains in party registration, identification could hint at what's to come

(Newser) - Republicans are eating away at the Democrats' voter registration advantage, which could be enough to put their candidate in the White House, according to CNN 's Harry Enten. "If you want a stat that Republicans absolutely love, it's this one," the senior data reporter said Sunday...

Harris' Latest Interview: Charlamagne Tha God

She addresses the Black community, and calls Trump's policies fascist

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris' media blitz continued Tuesday with an interview with Charlamagne Tha God that the New York Times calls "free-flowing," and which "often spoke to the concerns of Black Americans." Some takeaways:
  • On the F-word: Not that F-word. Charlamagne framed former President Trump's
...

Finally, a First Look at Musk&#39;s Donations to Trump
Finally, a First Look at
Musk's Donations to Trump
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 16, 2024 10:20 AM CDT

Finally, a First Look at Musk's Donations to Trump

X owner gave $75M over last 3 months, per new FEC filing

(Newser) - Elon Musk remains the world's richest man, with a net worth of $241 billion at last peek. But he's pumped tens of millions from that pot into reelection efforts for Donald Trump, showing that Musk "has vaulted into the top ranks of Republican donors," per NBC...

To Highlight Harris 'Lie,' Trump to Work at a McDonald's

Planned move follows his claims that Harris has lied about a 1980s job there

(Newser) - While on the campaign trail, Kamala Harris has made repeated references to a summer job she once had at McDonald's in the 1980s. Donald Trump has repeatedly accused her of lying about the gig—and plans to "work the fry cooker" himself in Pennsylvania this weekend to highlight...

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