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Weeks Before US Election, 2K Migrants Depart for Border

Group left southern Mexico, where an estimated 40K are stranded

(Newser) - A group of about 2,000 migrants left Mexico's southern border on Sunday, hoping to reach the country's north and ultimately the United States. The development comes weeks before the US presidential election, in which immigration has been a heated issue. Some migrants, like Venezuelan Joel Zambrano, believe...

Bad News for Democrats in Pennsylvania Senate Race

Polling shows GOP challenger has pulled to within margin of error of Bob Casey

(Newser) - With two weeks to go to Election Day, Democrats will be flustered by what they're seeing in the Pennsylvania Senate race. The contest between longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick, formerly viewed as leaning toward the Democrat, is now a "toss-up," according to...

Trump: I've Seen No Evidence of Election Fraud

But, he adds, 'I know the other side, and they are not good'

(Newser) - Donald Trump and his supporters say the only way he can lose is through election fraud, but the former president acknowledged Monday that he hasn't seen any evidence of that so far. Asked at a news conference in North Carolina whether he's seen anything shady yet, Trump replied:...

Ex-Student Is Angry Over Video With False Walz Allegation

Millions have seen clip of someone posing as Matthew Metro

(Newser) - A video of a former student making accusations against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared credible to some viewers. Posted Wednesday on X, it gave the man's name and biographical information, which was verifiable: Matthew Metro did attend Mankato West High School when Walz taught there. But when the real...

Elon Musk: 'Guess I Better Cancel That Open-Car Parade'

He accuses media of 'actively encouraging' his assassination

(Newser) - Elon Musk is all in on Donald Trump, and he fears it's making him a target. In a post on X Sunday, the billionaire said that with "their relentless hit pieces, legacy mainstream media are actively encouraging the assassination" of Donald Trump, and now him. Musk shared a...

Jill Stein May Tilt the Vote. Her Son Wants Her to Exit Race

Democrats fear Green Party candidate will take votes from Kamala Harris

(Newser) - Yes, Jill Stein is aware of critics on the left who say her run for president on the Green Party ticket could tilt the election to Donald Trump. No, she won't be dropping out. The 74-year-old is on the ballot in battleground states, and the Democratic National Committee is...

New Rule Would Make It Easier to Get Birth Control

White House pushes free contraceptives, including condoms, through insurance plans

(Newser) - With about two weeks to go until Election Day, the White House is proposing a plan that emphasizes Kamala Harris' focus on reproductive rights. The proposed rule would allow people to get free over-the-counter contraceptives—including condoms, birth-control pills, and morning-after pills—through their private insurance plans, reports the New ...

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...

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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 )....

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