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Republican 'unimpressed' with Trump town hall response confirms no vote for MAGA

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Published: October 18, 2024 01:30

A Republican who called out Donald Trump during a town hall hosted by Univision this week over the ex-president's "inaction" on the brink of the Covid-19 pandemic — as well as on January 6, has confirmed he will not vote for the GOP nominee, The Daily…

Why Trump is 'far less concerned with what threatening people might mean': NYT’s Maggie Haberman

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Published: October 18, 2024 00:50

The New York Times' Maggie Haberman on Thursday questioned why Donald Tump's rhetoric is becoming "darker" just a few weeks ahead of Election Day.CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked the White House correspondent, "Why is he escalating his threats to political…

'It’s the First Amendment, stupid': Federal court smacks down Ron DeSantis

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Published: October 18, 2024 00:15

A federal court issued an order blocking Florida state officials and in particular Gov. Ron DeSantis' health secretary Joseph Ladapo, from threatening TV stations over ads in support of Amendment 4, the constitutional ballot referendum that seeks to repeal…

How Trump’s 'dangerous game of chicken' puts the 'security of the country' at risk: expert

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Published: October 17, 2024 23:35

Former Donald Trump officials, such as ex-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, have called the 2024 GOP nominee a "threat to democracy," according to nationalsecurityaction.org.In an op-ed published by Rolling Stone…

GOP candidate mocked over 'using a fake wife and kids for his campaign': report

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Published: October 17, 2024 22:53

Democrats on Thursday called out Derrick Anderson, a Virginia Republican candidate for Congress, in a new TV ad Thursday, over his use of "a fake wife and kids for his campaign," Politico reports. Per the report, the GOP hopeful is "accused of staging a…

In 'the lion’s den,' Harris shows us the meaning of strength

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Published: October 17, 2024 21:30

Kamala Harris was on Fox last night. This morning, most people seem to be focused on the moment when she called out host Bret Baier. She had been addressing the fact that Donald Trump has been talking about using the US military against US citizens. Baier…

'Almost loved me to death': Officer who defended Capitol slams Trump Over J6 'Day of Love'

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Published: October 17, 2024 21:00

One of the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Trump-incited January 6 insurrection is pushing back against the the ex-president’s claim that it was a “day of love.”During a Univision-hosted town hall in Miami on Wednesday for…

'Counterproductive': Trump advisor admits 'off message' speeches could cost him the election

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Published: October 17, 2024 20:30

Former President Donald Trump isn't doing himself any favors with his increasingly confused and rambling stump speeches in the final stretch of the campaign.That's according to Trump advisor and CNN commentator David Urban, who told the New York Times that…

How Republicans’ 'private' support for 'cautionary scoundrel' Pence could dictate his fate: report

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Published: October 17, 2024 19:58

Former Vice President Mike Pence's refusal to go along with Donald Trump's plan to overturn the election on January 6, 2021 has made the former MAGA ally "a pariah" within the Republican Party, The Atlantic staff writer Mark Leibovich writes in a Thursday…

Harris destroyed Fox’s 'completely fictional' image of Trump in one exchange: analysis

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Published: October 17, 2024 19:04

Vice President Kamala Harris' recent interview with Fox News host Bret Baier was likely her toughest to date, but one exchange has emerged that could be what helps her break through to the network's stalwart conservative audience. In his latest column, the…

'Helped create a monster': NBC exec says he 'did irreparable harm' marketing 'The Apprentice'

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Published: October 17, 2024 17:40

The former NBC employee in charge of marketing former President Donald Trump's reality TV show, "The Apprentice" (and its spinoff, "Celebrity Apprentice") recently published a mea culpa acknowledging his role in creating the "illusion" of success that led…

'Aghast': Trump dodges and dismisses Latino voters’ concerns at Univision town hall

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Published: October 17, 2024 17:28

Donald Trump, courting Latino voters, appeared at a Univision-hosted town hall in Doral, Florida Wednesday where he repeated many of his familiar lies to undecided Hispanic voters. With less than three weeks to Election Day, Trump disparaged Haitian…

Mitch McConnell unloads on 'narcissist' Trump as 'despicable human being': new biography

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Published: October 17, 2024 16:41

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell called Donald Trump a "narcissist" and a "despicable human being," among other things, according to an upcoming biography. McConnell, who has publicly disagreed with Trump on several occasions but largely stuck by the…

'Especially problematic': Trump lawyers want evidence hidden from public until after election

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Published: October 17, 2024 16:25

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump are now asking U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to keep additional documents submitted by federal prosecutors sequestered from public view until after the November election.Law & Crime reported Thursday that the…

Trump pulls out of NRA 'Defend the Second Amendment' event in Georgia

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Published: October 17, 2024 15:54

Donald Trump was scheduled to deliver a “special guest” keynote speech at a “Defend the Second Amendment” event hosted by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Savannah, Georgia next week, but has pulled out.“NRA members and gun owners will gather in…

'If it’s my time to die, it’s my time to die': Jan. 6 rioters 'further radicalized' in jail

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Published: October 17, 2024 15:05

Despite their incarceration, participants in the January 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol haven't been rehabilitated. Rather, they appear to have hardened their resolve.In one recent episode of the Atlantic's podcast, journalist Hannah Rosin interviewed…

'What's going on?' Critics charge 'very weak' as Trump pulls out of another TV interview

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Published: October 17, 2024 15:04

With less than three weeks to Election Day, as the polls tighten and early voting is underway in dozens of states, Donald Trump has pulled out of yet another mainstream media network TV interview, the third in less than a week, this time with NBC…

Hunt for 'Swiss-made' Trump Watch origin leads to Viagra honey store in Wyoming: report

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Published: October 17, 2024 14:20

The search for former President Donald Trump's "Swiss-made" watch origins led investigative reporters to a retailer of "Male Enhancement" honey, laced with Viagra, whose spokesperson was instructed to keep his mouth shut until after Election Day. CNN's…

'Truly different': Here’s the surprising voting bloc that could decide the 2024 election

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Published: October 17, 2024 13:16

Control of the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the White House could all come down to one pocket of voters in the battleground state of Arizona next month.New York Magazine's Ben Jacobs recently reported that both former President Donald…

Nebraska Supreme Court orders election officials to obey law letting former felons vote

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Published: October 17, 2024 10:57

Democracy defenders on Wednesday welcomed a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that orders state election officials to comply with a law allowing former felons to vote immediately after they complete their sentences instead of waiting two years. Nebraska's…

Internet floored by ex-MAGA voter's skeptical reaction to Trump's J6 'day of love' remark

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Published: October 17, 2024 10:23

A participant in a town hall Wednesday night became a social media meme as his head bobbed in doubt when former President Donald Trump tried to downplay and explain away the Jan. 6 riot as a "day of love." At the town hall on Univision Noticias, Ramiro…

Some Republicans 'support Harris but are scared to admit it': report

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Published: October 17, 2024 01:40

Conservative George Conway told The Daily Beast this week that he believes Republicans are moving towards Kamala Harris. "I actually think there’s kind of a hidden Harris vote for Republicans who are just exhausted by Donald Trump," Conway told the Beast…

Here’s what makes Trump a demented fascist

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Published: October 17, 2024 01:02

I think there are two conversations about Donald Trump’s fitness that are happening in tandem, but are not connecting, as they should. One of them is about the former president being a fascist. This is the older of the two. It started after he was elected…

'Why isn’t the army already in place?' MAGA donors concerned Trump PAC flaking on promises

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Published: October 16, 2024 23:30

With 19 days until Election Day, Donald Trump allies are concerned that X owner Elon Musk's efforts to "boost turnout" for the ex-president are "failing in critical battleground states," according to an exclusive Wednesday Rolling Stone report. Three…

GOP Senate candidate: Department of Education only created to help 'little Black girls'​

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Published: October 16, 2024 23:00

The Montana U.S. Senate race took a turn when controversial businessman Tim Sheehy said that the U.S. should eliminate the Department of Education because it was turning children into slaves.The Huffington Post this week flagged a report from the Daily…

'Stop participating in the gaslighting': Columnist calls on GOP to address Trump’s decline

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Published: October 16, 2024 22:15

The next president ought to "be sharp and nimble in confronting" the economy, "the ongoing domestic threat of home-grown radicalized terrorism," the increase "in racist, antisemitic, and Islamophobic hate crimes and bias incidents across the nation," war…

Take some deep breaths and calm down': Fani Willis’ lawyer scorches 'skunk' Jim Jordan

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Published: October 16, 2024 21:30

The attorney representing Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is telling Jim Jordan to “calm down,” while reminding the Republican House Judiciary Chairman he ignored a lawfully issued subpoena from the U.S. House Select Committee on the…

The 'line of demarcation' that made this GOP rep 'most vulnerable' in Congress: report

https://www.alternet.org/scott-perry-vulnerable-congress/

Published: October 16, 2024 20:50

In a Wednesday report published by The Atlantic, staff writer Russell Berman pinpoints "the narrative" that currently makes Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) "the most vulnerable Trump loyalist in the House."Berman writes: Perry, a former chair of the far-right…

'Modern-day enemies lists': Harris campaign warns how Trump could have 'unchecked power'

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Published: October 16, 2024 20:11

The Harris-Walz campaign is warning if Donald Trump becomes president again, he will have “unchecked power,” thanks in part to plans made by his transition team that include “modern-day enemies lists.”“Trump is literally preparing modern-day enemies lists,…

'Not gonna happen': Retired colonel warns Trump apologist to not put 'words in my mouth'

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Published: October 16, 2024 19:26

A recent exchange on CNN became heated as a retired U.S. Air Force colonel sparred with a Republican lobbyist over former President Donald Trump's conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.On Wednesday, Colonel Cedric Leighton (Ret.) and…

Trump tells women he didn’t know what IVF was before 'fantastically attractive' senator told him this year

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Published: October 16, 2024 18:50

During Donald Trump's Fox News town hall on women's issues that aired on Wednesday, the 78-year-old former president revealed that he didn't know what IVF [In vitro fertilization] was until US Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) explained it to him earlier this…

CNN host laughs out loud at guest who said Trump had permission from Biden to call Putin

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Published: October 16, 2024 17:57

CNN host Jim Acosta couldn't contain his laughter when a conservative commentator suggested that former President Donald Trump may have been given a green light by President Joe Biden's administration to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin.During a…

'Safe space': Trump again pushes some of his most divisive claims in Fox’s women town hall

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Published: October 16, 2024 17:38

In what is being called a “safe space,” Donald Trump in a Fox News town hall for women voters revisited some of his most divisive claims and lies as host Harris Faulkner presented some selective edits of his highly-controversial remarks.“If you want to…

Musk joins right-wing billionaires bankrolling Trump campaign with $75 million donation

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Published: October 16, 2024 16:58

Prominent members of the United States' billionaire class have shelled out massive sums in the final stretch of the 2024 campaign to elect one of their own, Republican nominee Donald Trump, to the White House, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk donating nearly $75…

Georgia judge blocks 'chaotic' rule mandating hand count of votes

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Published: October 16, 2024 16:51

For the second time in 24 hours, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney struck down a Georgia election rule proposed by allies of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, with pro-democracy advocates applauding the decision for blocking…

'No place for violent rhetoric': Ousted Project 2025 chief tells his former boss to 'tone it down'

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Published: October 16, 2024 16:45

Earlier this year, Project 2025 director Paul Dans was forced out — after months of former President Donald Trump playing defense about the controversial far-right policy document. Now, Dans is speaking out against his former employer.The Washington Post…

'Threat to democracy': Allred demolishes 'all hat no cattle' Cruz in 'combative' debate

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Published: October 16, 2024 15:35

The stakes were high Tuesday night as U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, and Republican Senator Ted Cruz, seeking re-election to a third term, met for their first and only debate. Allred, 41, a civil rights attorney and former…

'Subvert the election': Inside the GOP strategy to 'launder conspiracy theories' through the courts

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Published: October 16, 2024 14:43

Republican election officials are currently being sued in multiple states for purging eligible voters just before Americans go to the polls in November. Now, one watchdog group fighting back argues the purges are part of a larger GOP strategy.According to…

Ex-Republican rep predicts women will 'crawl over broken glass' to elect Harris

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Published: October 16, 2024 13:08

A former Republican member of Congress believes women voters will prove to be the "silent majority" in November that pushes Vice President Kamala Harris over the finish line: Particularly Republican women.The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that former Rep.…

'More erratic by the day': Alarm raised over 'exhausted' Trump’s latest bout of 'slurring'

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Published: October 16, 2024 11:51

As part of a "Morning Joe" discussion on Donald Trump's refusal to answer questions at a Pennsylvania town hall on Monday – instead playing music for 39 minutes while he stood on stage swaying – MSNBC host Joe Scarborough noted the former president had…

Ex-Trump aide reveals 'very specific' medical questions reporters should ask ex-president

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Published: October 16, 2024 10:53

A former staffer of the Trump administration who shot to fame on "The Apprentice" told CNN on Tuesday her old boss' town hall turned dance party shows he has nothing to say to Americans — and suggested journalists ask specific medical questions as he…

'It’s not funny': Colin Allred calls out Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy during debate

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Published: October 16, 2024 02:12

Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred faced off with incumbent, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Tuesday night, and things got heated when Allred slammed the Republican senator's blatant hypocrisy.You can't be for the mob on January 6 and for the officers. You…

Why 'voters consistently say they trust Trump' with the economy than Harris: expert

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Published: October 16, 2024 01:27

Donald Trump spent much of his interview with Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait Tuesday discussing the US economy. The Atlantic staff writer David Graham, in a report published after the interview, submitted that "the former editor of The…

'They’re so vindictive': Government employees take steps to protect themselves if Trump wins

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Published: October 16, 2024 00:08

Environmental Protection Agency employees worry "they might soon get fired" under a second Donald Trump administration, according to a Tuesday, October 15 Politico report. Per Politico, the 2024 GOP nominee "and his allies have singled out certain agencies…

'You’re a 78-year old man': Editor calls out Trump over ex-president’s SCOTUS jab

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Published: October 15, 2024 23:24

Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait called out Donald Trump while interviewing the ex-president at the Chicago Economic Club Tuesday.Micklethwait asked the 2024 GOP nominee whether or not he'd replace federal government officials the way he…

Ex-Bush official’s NYT column on Jack Smith sparks sharp rebuttal from legal experts

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Published: October 15, 2024 22:14

A former assistant attorney general for George W. Bush penned a column for The New York Times trashing special counsel Jack Smith, and two top legal scholars issued their own takedown.Former Justice Department official Andrew Weissmann and ex-Defense…

Harris goes all in with Fox News, Charlamagne, and possibly Rogan interviews

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Published: October 15, 2024 21:00

Vice President Kamala Harris is pulling out all the stops with just three weeks until Election Day and early voting currently underway in dozens of states. As the polls show the race between the Democratic presidential nominee and Donald Trump tightening,…

Voters in pro-Trump Georgia county reveal their 'big disqualifier' for ex-president: report

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Published: October 15, 2024 20:28

CNN reporter Elle Reeve recently visited a diner in pro-Donald Trump Nahunta, Georgia, and shared some of the conversations she had with customers — who might just vote Democrat next month. In a news segment CNN published on Tuesday, Button Lee, a resident…

Trump campaign dismisses Nazis flying swastikas at MAGA boat parade as 'liberal activists'

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Published: October 15, 2024 19:48

Over the weekend, a group of neo-Nazis crashed a Florida boat parade in support of former President Donald Trump, in their own boat festooned with Trump flags and swastika flags. His campaign is now making a spurious argument to explain their presence.As…

'Petulant toddler' Trump smacked down by British journalist at Chicago Economic Club

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Published: October 15, 2024 18:27

Donald Trump sat down for a live interview with the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News Tuesday afternoon at the Economic Club of Chicago, and quickly grew defensive when questioned about his economic policies as the journalist explained to him how they will…

'Huge defeat for Trump': Experts celebrate ruling requiring GA officials to certify election

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Published: October 15, 2024 18:10

The acolytes of former President Donald Trump sitting on the Georgia State Election Board just suffered a stinging defeat at the hands of Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney.ABC News reported Tuesday that McBurney's decision still requires…

'He’s not ok': Questions of Trump’s 'cognitive decline' explode amid 'bizarre behavior'

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Published: October 15, 2024 17:26

Nobel Prize-winning economist, professor, and popular New York Times opinion writer Paul Krugman on Monday published, “ Trump Has Become Unmoored in Time.” In it he closes by asking, “what would Trump say about an opponent who, like him, seems stuck in…

GOP rep defends Trump’s calls to deploy the military against his political opponents

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Published: October 15, 2024 16:06

One Republican member of Congress is now openly defending former President Donald Trump's call to use the military as a means of crushing American dissent.Earlier this week, Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo that he wasn't ruling out deploying…

Trump abruptly cancels another interview — this time with a Trump-friendly CNBC host

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Published: October 15, 2024 15:06

Donald Trump has just canceled a scheduled interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernen, who has been described as “pro-Trump.”The cancellation comes as many are watching video and reading reports about Trump’s Monday night town hall in Pennsylvania, during which the…

'So dangerous': Former Trump officials warn he 'will go to his worst instincts' if he wins

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Published: October 15, 2024 14:32

Two members of former President Donald Trump's administration are warning Americans that if their former boss wins the election, he will be completely untethered by the restrictions that barely kept him in check during his first term.In a Tuesday interview…

'Embarrassment': Politico review assails conservative Supreme Court justice’s new book

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Published: October 15, 2024 13:52

A conservative Supreme Court justice's new book received a scathing review Tuesday from a former Justice Department prosector who described its contents as error-riddled, right-wing propaganda. Ankush Khardori panned Justice Neil Gorsuch and his book…

'Will not be soon forgotten': Trump threatens CBS over Harris’ 60 Minutes interview

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Published: October 15, 2024 13:18

Former President Donald Trump is now apparently setting his sights on CBS after a cryptic post to his Truth Social account on Tuesday morning.Just before 8 AM, the 45th president of the United States took to his social media platform to make an ominous…

'Optics' and 'vibes': Trump confidant says he’s 'obsessed' with MSG rally

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Published: October 15, 2024 12:54

Donald Trump is “obsessed” with his upcoming October 27 rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to a confidant who spoke with The Bulwark on the condition of anonymity. “[Trump] has just been obsessed with this for at least a…

'Everything changes': Ex-Army general makes desperate last-minute plea over Trump

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Published: October 15, 2024 11:01

Donald Trump and his MAGA movement fit “the definition of fascism,” according to retired U.S. Army Majority General Randy Manner who warned that if the former president were to return to office — especially in light of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling —…

'Donald Trump gives up on speaking': Fox News correspondent blasts 'strange' MAGA town hall

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Published: October 15, 2024 02:32

Fox News national correspondent Bryan Llenas detailed his experience as a Donald Trump town hall attendee in Oaks, Pennsylvania Monday night, after the former president stopped speaking and "started playing music" instead.Llenas wrote via X: "Well, this is…

Lifelong conservative and Bulwark founder reveals 'emergency’ reasoning behind Trump snub

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Published: October 15, 2024 01:53

Calling the moment “an emergency” and making clear that he views Donald Trump as unfit to return to the presidency, prominent conservative and staunch Trump critic Charlie Sykes said he will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris – and encouraged other…

MAGA supporters stand with Trump by 'sussing out rhetoric from reality': report

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Published: October 15, 2024 00:36

Although Donald Trump has promised, if he defeats Kamala Harris next month, to carry out "the largest mass deportation operation in history," to throw his political opponents in prison, and even floats the idea of becoming a dictator — many of the…

'I’m literally reading his quotes!' CNN host in disbelief of GOP gov’s defense of Trump

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Published: October 14, 2024 23:25

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) tried to justify former President Donald Trump's increasingly authoritarian threats against political opponents and the "enemy from within" on CNN — and a stunned Jake Tapper had to keep reminding him that Trump "literally" said…

'National suicide': How swing states can follow Florida’s lead to 'more efficient election reforms'

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Published: October 14, 2024 22:40

Political anaylst and Bulwark editor Tim Miller joined MSNBC's Alicia Menendez on Monday to discuss a pathway to more efficient elections, as Donald Trump and his allies refuse to promise certification of results if Kamala Harris wins.Menendez pointed to…

250 healthcare professionals urge Trump to release his medical records to gauge 'acuity'

https://www.alternet.org/250-healthcare-professionals-trump/

Published: October 14, 2024 22:00

Hundreds of healthcare professionals are calling for former President Donald Trump to release his medical information, as Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have done.Trump has never been one to reveal his private information, whether it…

'Not a hypothetical': Experts sound alarm on 6 'vulnerabilities' election officials face if Trump loses

https://www.alternet.org/experts-vulnerabilities-if-trump-loses/

Published: October 14, 2024 21:30

Donald Trump has not promised to certify the election results in the case he loses to Kamala Harris next month — which concerns election officials and experts. Referring to the lawsuits, protests and insurrection that took place as a result of Trump's loss…

Trump campaign furious Walz using Trump’s own 'reckless, dangerous rhetoric' against him

https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/tim-walz-trump-campaign/

Published: October 14, 2024 20:37

The Trump campaign lashed out at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Monday after the Democratic vice presidential nominee quoted the Republican presidential candidate who repeatedly over the weekend has been saying he would like to use the U.S. military…

MI GOP candidate faces probe over 'error' that 'will undoubtedly lead to confusion by Black voters': report

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Published: October 14, 2024 20:27

A complaint was filed Sunday against Michigan US congressional candidate Tom Barrett, a Republican, over a full-page campaign ad that appeared to suppress voter turnout, The Washington Post reports. Per the report, over what Barrett spokesman Jason Roe…

MAGA furious after Kamala Harris agrees to Fox News interview

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Published: October 14, 2024 20:15

The right wing freakout is in full force after Fox News announced Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down for an interview with then network’s chief political anchor Bret Baier on Wednesday in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.It will be…

'Quite odd': Concern raised over Trump’s GoFundMe hurricane campaign

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Published: October 14, 2024 19:03

Donald Trump's campaign has set up a fundraising page for hurricane relief, but it's not clear where the money is actually going. The Republican nominee's campaign created the fundraising campaign billed “as an official response for MAGA supporters to…

'Inappropriate and unprofessional': Georgia election board chair turns on GOP colleagues

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Published: October 14, 2024 17:53

An election official appointed by a powerful swing state Republican has condemned his colleagues for exploiting their power to support former President Donald Trump, according to a new exclusive report. Georgia State Election Board chair John Fervier, an…

'Is he OK?' Trump’s dark of night rage posting backfires

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Published: October 14, 2024 16:59

After a weekend of speeches dehumanizing immigrants and threatening to use the U.S. military on Americans who oppose him, Donald Trump in a 1 AM dead of night post lashed out at his Democratic presidential opponent in what some are saying was projection.“I…

Recovery efforts halted after officials warned of 'armed militias hunting' FEMA workers in NC

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Published: October 14, 2024 16:52

A progressive policy group in North Carolina was among those expressing alarm on Sunday as news spread that federal emergency workers were forced to evacuate an area hit hard by Hurricane Helene late last month after officials warned that "armed militias"…

'No, no, no!' CNN host shuts down Republican attempt to minimize Trump’s latest threat

https://www.alternet.org/news-politics/trump-republican-threats/

Published: October 14, 2024 16:22

A Republican strategist's attempt to minimize former President Donald Trump's threat of "enemies within" spurred a swift fact check and heated debate on CNN Monday morning. Conservative commentator Shermichael Singleton was checked by CNN anchor Jim…

Trump’s ambassador of paranoia

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Published: October 14, 2024 15:22

Vice presidential hopeful JD Vance recently took the stage at an event organized by the most influential far-right pastor you’ve never heard of. His name is Lance Wallnau and he popularized a doctrine that calls for Christians to conquer every sphere of…

'Germany elected a guy who talked like this once': Experts sound alarm on Trump’s Fox interview response

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Published: October 13, 2024 17:35

Donald Trump, during a Sunday interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, floated the idea that the National Guard will take control of polling sites on Election Day. "Let's remember you've got 50,000 Chinese nationals in the last couple of years. There are…

Maria Bartiromo confronts Trump on tariffs: 'It’s only going to mean higher prices'

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Published: October 13, 2024 16:50

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo confronted former President Donald Trump on his plan to put a 200% tariff on foreign auto companies."The Wall Street Journal said that your plans will increase the debt and deficits more than Kamala Harris'," Bartiromo…

Why conservative lawyers 'cannot defensibly assist' Trump in efforts to subvert election: legal expert

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Published: October 13, 2024 16:05

With less than 30 days until the presidential election, Donald Trump is expected to take legal action in the case he's defeated by Kamala Harris — as he did in 2020. In an op-ed published by The New York Times Sunday, University of Pennsylvania law…

'This has been litigated': CNN’s Dana Bash shuts down MAGA lawmaker’s PA election claims

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Published: October 13, 2024 14:40

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) tried to make the case that Pennsylvania violated its own election laws during the 2020 presidential election, only to be quickly shut down by CNN's Dana Bash.After being asked by Bash about whether he would certify the results of…

Why this GOP congressman 'just might' lose his seat: report

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Published: October 13, 2024 14:28

Former Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-PA) could lose his seat next month, according to a Sunday report published by Axios. The staunch conservative, who contributed to Donald Trump's ploy to overturn the 2020 election in Pennsylvania, "has gotten…

'The records never come': Analyst makes case for why Trump can’t be trusted

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Published: October 13, 2024 13:52

Longtime Democratic leader Leah Daughtry on Sunday morning hit Donald Trump over his consistent lack of transparency after Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized her opponent over his refusal to release his medical records. As Harris makes campaign stops…

The 'compelling closing argument' Harris is making to battleground state voters: conservative

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Published: October 13, 2024 12:50

After releasing her medical records on Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris took aim at her GOP opponent, Donald Trump's failure to release his. Noting that Trump is the only former president who has not released his medical records, Harris told…

'Actual Nazi sentiments' as Trump speeches are 'getting darker': analysis

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Published: October 13, 2024 11:50

Politico this weekend analyzed former President Donald Trump's 20 most recent campaign rally speeches and came away with an unsettling conclusion that his "racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker."While Trump has spent years demonizing immigrant…

Trump threatens to withhold aid for fighting California wildfires at rally in Golden State

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Published: October 13, 2024 11:28

Donald Trump at his California rally on Saturday threatened to withhold funds for helping to fight wildfires in the state.Trump over the weekend spoke in the city of Coachella, where he was laying out his vision of problems in the Golden State. At one…

In a state with school vouchers for all, low-income families aren’t choosing to use them

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Published: October 12, 2024 18:02

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: School Wars:How Battles Over Vouchers, Book Bans, COVID-19 and More Are Harming Public Education More…

'Constant vigilance': Analysis argues Trump wins by relentlessly exhausting his foes

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Published: October 12, 2024 17:55

Former President Donald Trump's team's decision to blow off a key step to ensure the peaceful transition of power highlights a disturbing campaign tactic that could prove fatal to democracy in the White House, according to a new political analysis.MSNBC…

'The man is old as dirt': Trump faces ridicule after Harris shares her health records

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Published: October 12, 2024 17:48

Vice President Kamala Harris Saturday released a new report that had political pundits scratching their heads and asking one question."A question that every reporter in America should be asking this morning," wrote Democratic strategist Matt McDermott.…

'Sociopathic': Vance insists Americans who choose to not have children are 'very deranged'

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Published: October 12, 2024 17:38

The New York Times recently published its full interview with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), in which the 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee continued his attacks on Americans who choose to not have children.After former President Donald Trump officially…

Editor of pro-Trump outlet admits 'there was no widespread voter fraud' in 2020 election

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Published: October 12, 2024 16:42

The editor of the website that first singled out two Georgia election workers and baselessly accused them of manipulating ballots in the 2020 election has now admitted the entire story was false.The Guardian reports that Jim Hoft – founder of far-right…

'That’s how you lose': Trump refusing aides’ requests to tone down anti-immigrant attacks

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Published: October 12, 2024 15:00

Former President Donald Trump is aware his rhetoric about migrants has become increasingly toxic, yet he has decided to double down on that strategy in the final weeks of the campaign cycle.According to Rolling Stone's Naomi Lachance and Asawin Suebsaeng,…

Millions in US toiling under this imposed housing crisis need one thing: Straight-up cash

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Published: October 12, 2024 13:22

Katrina is the mother of three children, one of whom lives with major disabilities that require Katrina to spend most of her time as a caregiver. Katrina was already struggling to make ends meet, but then an unexpected car repair and reduced work hours…

'An extremist movement': Experts dismiss reported Trump support among key voting bloc

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Published: October 12, 2024 13:09

Former President Donald Trump's reported success with a key voting bloc has political experts raising skeptical eyebrows, according to a new report.The narrative that Trump has been garnering surging support among Black men under 50 doesn't hold up under…

'People have had enough': Here are the 3 'big-picture' reasons Kamala Harris will win

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Published: October 12, 2024 13:03

It’s time for me to speak plainly about what I think are the chances of Kamala Harris defeating Donald Trump. In July, I said that Joe Biden’s decision to drop out was a mistake, but hopefully not a fatal one. It’s been about three months since then. I…

'Why would I sign up for this again?' GOP reps say Johnson has 'no chance' of keeping gavel

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Published: October 12, 2024 12:54

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is nearing his one-year anniversary of being elected to lead the House of Representatives. But even if the House stays in Republican hands this November, he'll likely be in for a bitter fight if he hopes to keep the…

'Those claims most likely will be denied': Why home insurers are failing hurricane victims

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Published: October 12, 2024 11:54

In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many homeowners are waking up to a nasty surprise when realizing their homeowners' insurance policy doesn't cover damage from flooding.Both hurricanes have caused extensive floods in the affected states, and…

Trump raged at billionaire donors during private dinner and called Harris a slur: report

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Published: October 12, 2024 10:54

Former President Donald Trump recently had dinner with several high-profile billionaire Republican donors in his Trump Tower penthouse, and spent virtually the entire event complaining about how they're not doing enough to help him.That's according to the…

'Moral obligation': Conservative urges Republicans to recognize 'danger' of 2nd Trump term

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Published: October 12, 2024 02:15

The threat former President Donald Trump poses to the future of the country if elected is far too great of a threat for Republicans still sitting on the fence to not speak out against him, according to a prominent conservative journalist and author.On…

'Pogrom rhetoric': Experts warn Trump is now openly 'inciting violence' against immigrants

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Published: October 12, 2024 01:18

On Friday evening, former President Donald Trump took to X (formerly Twitter) to post a lengthy tweet promising a brutal crackdown on immigrants across the country. His tweet is now being condemned for both its caustic tone and for invoking a centuries-old…

Democrats close field office in swing state that's been shot at 3 times since September

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Published: October 11, 2024 23:41

After being targeted by three different shootings over a three-week period, Democrats have decided to close one of their field offices in a must-win swing state out of concern for the safety of staff and volunteers.According to USA TODAY, the Arizona…

'So evil': Pro-Trump host says immigrants are 'satanic' and 'involved in human sacrifice'

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Published: October 11, 2024 22:13

One core campaign plank in former President Donald Trump's third bid for the White House is his promise to deport millions of both legal and undocumented immigrants. One far-right network host recently took that claim to new depths ahead of a Trump rally…