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Trump Flips Harris' Lead in Two Blue Wall States

He's up in Michigan and Wisconsin in Quinnipiac poll, and he's trimmed her lead in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A new poll suggests Kamala Harris' fortunes in the all-important "Blue Wall" of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are slipping a bit. The races, however, remain within razor-thin margins. In the Quinnipiac University poll conducted October 3-7:
  • Pennsylvania: Harris leads 49-46, down from her 51-45 lead in September.
  • Michigan: Trump
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Harris Completes Her Media Blitz With a Beer

A controversial beer, according to Donald Trump's camp

(Newser) - Kamala Harris launched a media blitz Sunday with an appearance on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast , then continued it Monday on 60 Minutes and Tuesday on The View . Later Tuesday, the Democratic presidential nominee spoke to Howard Stern on his radio show, then Stephen Colbert on the Late Show....

On Call, Trump Keeps Calling Maine Gov a 'He'

Gov. Janet Mills is a woman

(Newser) - During a call with Maine supporters Monday, Donald Trump repeatedly referred to the state's female governor, Janet Mills, as "he." The Republican presidential nominee spoke for more than 15 minutes during the "tele-rally" to mark the first day of early voting in the state, and a...

Takeaways From Harris' 60 Minutes Interview

'I have a Glock,' she tells Bill Whitaker

(Newser) - Kamala Harris sat for a 60 Minutes interview that aired Monday night, while Donald Trump earlier decided to skip. Some highlights from various outlets:
  • Her gun: Harris offered more details about being a gun owner, which she has brought up to refute claims that Democrats want to take people's
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Intelligence Agencies: Efforts to Influence Elections Go Lower

Foreign adversaries are targeting congressional, state legislative contests, officials say

(Newser) - It's not just the presidential election: Foreign governments are targeting House and Senate races around the country in their effort to meddle with American democracy this election year, intelligence officials warned Monday. Russia, China, and Cuba have all launched influence operations designed to help or hurt candidates in specific...

Harris Sits for 'Call Her Daddy' Interview

VP will soon appear on 60 Minutes , Howard Stern, and more

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast about issues that resonate with women, working in some digs at her GOP opponent along the way. In the roughly 40-minute interview, taped last week, the...

2024 VP Debate Wasn't Exactly a Ratings Bonanza

43.1M viewers tuned in and were largely left divided

(Newser) - The ratings are in for the vice presidential debate and they are, in a word, meh. Some 43.1 million people watched Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz face off against Sen. JD Vance on Tuesday, almost 25% fewer than watched then-Sen. Kamala Harris debate Vice President Mike Pence in 2020, per...

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
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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...

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