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Kamala Harris is showing that joy can be a strategy
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Published: September 7, 2024 23:00
Originally published by The 19th
This column first appeared in The Amendment, a biweekly newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to future Election 2024 analysis.
Kamala Harris’ campaign for president…
Cartoon: Should tips be tax-free?
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Published: September 7, 2024 22:54
A cartoon by Jeff Danziger.
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Americans without health insurance surged with Trump—and plummeted under Biden
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Published: September 7, 2024 19:00
Uninsured rates increased across all battleground states under Trump, then dropped in swing states during Biden’s term.
By Jeremy Lindenfeld for Capital & Main
At the end of the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency, 3.3 million more U.S.…
Ginni Thomas email praised group opposing Supreme Court reform
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Published: September 7, 2024 19:00
by Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Documented
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, privately heaped praise on a major religious-rights group for fighting efforts to reform the nation’s highest court — efforts…
Cartoon: Sympathy
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Published: September 7, 2024 18:54
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
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How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events
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Published: September 7, 2024 17:00
Mass shootings have effects on communities that are felt long after the day's tragedy. School shootings in particular can have physical, emotional and behavioral effects on kids—even if the shooting occurred on the other side of the country.
Exposure to…
How different are Harris and Trump on child care? Watch this
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Published: September 7, 2024 15:00
While many media outlets continue shirking their responsibility to inform the public about GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's obvious cognitive decline, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes isn’t shying away from the subject. The host of “All In with Chris Hayes” took…
Caribbean Matters: Trinidad and Tobago ends tribute to colonialism
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Published: September 7, 2024 13:00
The ugly parts of history of the Caribbean continue to define much of the present. From the “discovery” by Christopher Columbus, the ensuing genocide of native populations, European colonization, and enslavement of Africans brought to the region via the…
Cartoon: Scary stories
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Published: September 7, 2024 12:29
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
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'Donald Trump is a liar': Biden pulls no punches in fiery new video
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Published: September 6, 2024 23:00
Donald Trump's frequently incoherent (and very weird) public statements are only broken up by the lies he tells his MAGA hordes. President Joe Biden just released a video on his X account that levels those lies.
“I never thought I’d say this so many times…
Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets
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Published: September 6, 2024 22:30
WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito reported Friday that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people, according to a new financial disclosure form.
The required annual filing, for which…
Everyone hates JD Vance. So why is Trump's campaign thrilled with him?
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Published: September 6, 2024 21:30
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is perhaps best known for appearing incapable of normal human behavior, valuing women by how many babies they crank out, and the endless well of deplorable things he says on podcasts. And yet Donald Trump and…
Josh Hawley blames 'deep state' for alleged Russian influence campaign
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Published: September 6, 2024 20:30
A recently unsealed Department of Justice indictment alleges that a Russia-sponsored scheme tried to influence public opinion using a prominent conservative media company. Many of the right-wing influencers associated with that company have publicly called…
Liz Cheney: Her dad’s voting for Harris, she endorses Cruz rival Allred
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2024/9/6/2268390/-Liz-Cheney-Her-dad-s-voting-for-Harris-she-endorses-Cruz-rival-Allred?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
Published: September 6, 2024 20:00
By Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune
This story was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans—and engages with them—about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Former…
Trump’s latest rambling meltdown reminds America of his predator past
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Published: September 6, 2024 19:00
Donald Trump used a news conference following a Manhattan court hearing on Friday to make a meandering, conspiratorial, and disjointed rant about the various court judgements against him. Trump has faced increased questioning about his mental acuity and…
Cartoon: The best stationery
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Published: September 6, 2024 18:55
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
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Trump promises a better Cabinet if he wins. His first 2 picks are awful
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Published: September 6, 2024 18:00
Donald Trump’s administration had by far the highest rate of turnover in recent history. Four years later, the list of former Trump staffers unwilling to endorse him for another term is equally astounding.
But Trump insists it’ll go better if he gets back…
Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in hush money case till after election
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Published: September 6, 2024 17:46
A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential…
JD Vance gets slammed for coldhearted response to school shooting
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Published: September 6, 2024 17:00
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is being criticized by Vice President Kamala Harris and gun violence survivors for his comments in the wake of Wednesday’s school shooting near Atlanta.
Four people, including two children, were killed at…
Trump ratchets up Arlington denial just as the men involved are named
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Published: September 6, 2024 16:00
NPR has released the names of the two members of Donald Trump’s campaign team who physically and verbally assaulted a woman on the staff at Arlington National Cemetery last Monday. One of those men is deputy campaign manager Justin Caporale, who was also…
Accused Georgia school shooter and his father will stay in custody
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2024/9/6/2268323/-Accused-Georgia-school-shooter-and-his-father-will-stay-in-custody?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
Published: September 6, 2024 15:45
The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will stay in custody after back-to-back court hearings Friday morning where their lawyers declined to seek bail.
At Colt Gray's hearing, the teen was…
Faced with Trump's cognitive decline, the media gives him cover
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Published: September 6, 2024 15:01
Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, are struggling with women voters, and it’s not a new problem for them. In 2020, Trump lost them to Joe Biden by 15 percentage points (57% to 42%), according to exit polls. And here’s a fun fact:…
Unlike Vance, Walz can easily choose doughnuts and talk to people
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Published: September 6, 2024 14:00
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a little fun killing two birds with one stone this week. The first bird was Sen. JD Vance, and the second bird was showing America how easy it is to like Walz.
On Thursday, Walz released a video showing how one goes about…
JD Vance's solution for child care costs? Make grandma watch the kids
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2024/9/6/2268123/-JD-Vance-s-solution-for-child-care-costs-Make-grandma-watch-the-kids?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
Published: September 6, 2024 13:00
How can working families manage the sky-high cost of child care? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has a plan for that—make grandma and grandpa do it instead.
“So one of the ways that you might be able to relieve a little bit of pressure on…
Cartoon: The organ grinder
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Published: September 6, 2024 12:29
A cartoon by Jeff Danziger.
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Cartoon: Kamala's secret weapon
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Published: September 5, 2024 23:55
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
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In rant against Tim Walz, Fox host resurrects strange masculinity test
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2024/9/5/2268085/-In-rant-against-Tim-Walz-Fox-host-resurrects-strange-masculinity-test?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
Published: September 5, 2024 23:00
Fox News host Jesse Watters took some time on Wednesday to offer up a strange criticism of Gov. Tim Walz. "Women love masculinity and women do not love Tim Walz,” Watters claimed. “So that should just tell you about how masculine Tim Walz is.”
Brand-new…
Democrats call for gun safety legislation after Apalachee High shooting
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Published: September 5, 2024 22:30
by Ross Williams and Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder
Americans watched in horror on TV and social media Wednesday as students from Apalachee High School in Winder evacuated the building following a shooting that left four dead and nine injured, according…
Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid federal tax trial
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Published: September 5, 2024 21:49
LOS ANGELES — Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president’s son.
Hunter Biden’s stunning decision to…
Judge in Trump election case will allow fresh evidence ahead of November vote
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Published: September 5, 2024 21:36
WASHINGTON — The federal election interference case against Donald Trump inched forward Thursday, with a judge permitting prosecutors to file court documents later this month that could detail unflattering allegations about the former president as the…
Trump’s latest ‘economic’ speech shows he hates discussing the economy
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2024/9/5/2268128/-Trump-s-latest-economic-speech-shows-he-hates-discussing-the-economy?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
Published: September 5, 2024 21:30
On Thursday at an event billed by his campaign as a major rollout of his future economic plans, Donald Trump instead promoted conspiracy theories about Vice President Kamala Harris and immigrants. Trump also embraced harmful environmental policies and…
New ad reminds voters how many Republicans have turned against Trump
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Published: September 5, 2024 20:30
Conservative lawyer George Conway’s Anti-Psychopath PAC has launched a new anti-Trump ad that will play in digital spaces around Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s residences in Bedminster, New Jersey, and Palm Beach, Florida. The ad runs…
Gwen Walz uses her ‘teacher voice’ in call for educators to mobilize for Harris
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Published: September 5, 2024 20:00
by Anna Liz Nichols, Michigan Advance
It’s back to school season and former teacher Gwen Walz can smell the sharpened pencils and fresh paper from the campaign trail.
Walz reminisced Wednesday with educators in Grand Rapids about her time as a high…
Harris crushes Trump in fundraising—again
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Published: September 5, 2024 19:00
August fundraising numbers are in, and it’s not even close.
Cartoon: Make alterations great again
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Published: September 5, 2024 18:55
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
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Right-wing media hacks linked to alleged Russian disinformation ploy
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Published: September 5, 2024 18:00
Several prominent right-wing media figures and influencers are under fire following the Justice Department’s recently unsealed indictment of an alleged Russia-sponsored scheme to influence public opinion.
The pundits wrapped up in the allegations include…
Another swing state denies RFK Jr.’s request to be removed from ballot
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Published: September 5, 2024 17:41
A North Carolina judge refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off presidential ballots in the battleground state on Thursday, a day before the first batches of November absentee ballots are slated to be sent to registered voters who requested them.
…
Trump’s path to victory narrows, while Harris’ options increase
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Published: September 5, 2024 17:00
With 60 days left before the election, Donald Trump faces a narrowing path to victory, while Vice President Kamala Harris’ path has only widened.
Trump confronted a similarly daunting challenge in 2016 and pulled it off, despite losing the popular vote…
3 cringeworthy moments from Trump’s awkward Fox News town hall
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Published: September 5, 2024 15:50
On Wednesday night, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appeared within the friendly confines of Fox News for a pre-taped town hall with fellow conservative Sean Hannity. The question and answer session with Hannity, whose close relationship with…
Elon Musk's social media propaganda campaign is dangerous
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Published: September 5, 2024 14:30
On Monday, CEO of Tesla and X (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk, who has endorsed Donald Trump and promised hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign contributions, posted a computer-generated image of Vice President Kamala Harris decked out in some kind of…
Trump and his GOP lackeys keep peddling this grotesque abortion lie
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Published: September 5, 2024 13:30
After displeasing his most fervent anti-abortion supporters by saying the six-week abortion ban in his home state of Florida is “too short,” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reverted to spewing grotesque abortion lies—and his minions are…
Officials: 4 dead, 14-year-old in custody after Georgia school shooting
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Published: September 5, 2024 13:00
A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms—and eventually to the football stadium—as officers swarmed the campus and parents…
Cartoon: Tom the Dancing Bug takes a Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at campaigning
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Cartoon: The economy?
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Published: September 4, 2024 23:55
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'It does not have to be this way': Harris reacts to school shooting horror
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Published: September 4, 2024 23:30
Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris broke from her prepared remarks and addressed the school shooting at Apalachee High School, which is located outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
“I grew up in California. We…
GOP Senate nominee caught using racist stereotypes at campaign events
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Published: September 4, 2024 22:30
Tim Sheehy, the Republican Senate nominee in Montana, has been caught using racist stereotypes to refer to Native Americans. According to audio released last Thursday by Char-Koosta News, the news outlet of the Flathead Indian Reservation, Sheehy claimed…
Conservatives are shocked that famed bigot Tucker Carlson is a bigot
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Published: September 4, 2024 20:30
Conservative media personality Tucker Carlson has been cavorting with Nazis for a while now, so when he released his interview with a Nazi apologist on Monday, no one was surprised.
Well, no one except the rest of the conservative media ecosystem. And…
Trump wants GOP to shut down government over racist conspiracy theory
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Published: September 4, 2024 19:30
Donald Trump is pressuring House Republicans to connect funding for the federal government with legislation based on a racist conspiracy theory, which would then lead to a federal government shutdown. Trump has said he wants language from the SAVE Act…
Authorities: 4 dead, at least 9 injured in Georgia high school shooting
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Published: September 4, 2024 19:00
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that four people were killed and at least nine were injured in a shooting at a high school outside of Atlanta.
Students scrambled for shelter in the football stadium as officers swarmed the campus and…
Cartoon: Trump values
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Published: September 4, 2024 18:55
A cartoon by Clay Jones.
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In yet another clip, Vance claims to know how ‘childless’ people think
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Published: September 4, 2024 18:00
It’s a new day, which means it’s time to watch yet another video of Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance attacking Americans who don’t have children! The latest gem to surface courtesy of Media Matters is a Newsmax interview from 2021, when Vance was…
Many Republicans dream of a post-Trump GOP
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Published: September 4, 2024 17:00
Donald Trump keeps telling his supporters to vote for him in 2024 and they “don’t have to vote again.” Some Republicans are growing increasingly worried this is true—but not in the bye-bye-democracy way that Trump seems to intend.
They’re worried that if…
Harris to unveil small business plan in New Hampshire
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Published: September 4, 2024 16:35
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping to help spur a record 25 million new small business applications over her four-year…
'A gender chasm': Harris' edge with women grows as GOP leans into sexism
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Published: September 4, 2024 15:35
Republicans are finally starting to realize that half the nation is made up of women, and it’s making them nervous.
Not only do women register and vote at rates higher than men, they prefer Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to Donald Trump by…
Trump’s refusal to change up his campaign only helps Harris
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Published: September 4, 2024 14:35
A very limited number of people like Donald Trump, and his handlers have finally come to terms with that. Yet their answer—to drag Vice President Kamala Harris into the muck with him—only works if he focuses his attention on her.
Instead, he can’t get…
Federal judge declines to intervene in Trump's hush money case
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Published: September 4, 2024 13:00
A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an end-run around the state court where he was convicted and is set to be sentenced in two…
Cartoon: Prairie progressives
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Published: September 4, 2024 12:30
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Watch White House press secretary call out Fox News reporter's BS
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Published: September 3, 2024 23:00
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre fielded a question that represents a new low from the right-wing media.
“Since when does the vice president have what sounds like a Southern accent?” said Fox News reporter Peter Doocy. When asked…
Felonious right-wing fraudsters use aliases and fraud in new business
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Published: September 3, 2024 22:00
MAGA fraudsters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman are up to no good once again, this time with a shady new lobbying business. LobbyMatic, which Wohl and Burkman reportedly founded last year, purports to be an artificial intelligence tool that can help lobbyists…
Harris has Trump on the defense, and he keeps making the wrong move
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Published: September 3, 2024 21:00
In recent weeks, Donald Trump has found himself in an unusual position. Whether it’s his disgusting actions at Arlington National Cemetery, his flip-flop-flip over Florida’s abortion-rights ballot measure, or unfounded attacks on Democratic presidential…
RFK Jr. must remain on the Michigan ballot, judge says
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Published: September 3, 2024 20:30
A Michigan judge ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must remain on the November presidential ballot, dealing a blow to his crusade to strategically remove his ticket from the battleground state.
Kennedy suspended his campaign and endorsed former President…
Michigan sheriff resigns from nonprofit after hosting Trump visit
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Published: September 3, 2024 20:00
by Jon King, Michigan Advance
After nearly 25 years of serving on the board of a local domestic violence prevention agency, Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy has resigned amid the fallout from hosting former President Donald Trump last month at the…
New audio, bad numbers, and more: Vance is a terrible running mate
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Published: September 3, 2024 19:00
Two weeks after selecting Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, former president Donald Trump was asked whether or not Vance would be ready to step into the role of president if necessary. By then, the American people had already had a chance to see Vance,…
Cartoon: In future news, Donald Trump escapes from jail
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Published: September 3, 2024 18:55
A cartoon by Jeff Danziger.
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New Harris ad slams corporate price-gouging and its key enabler—Trump
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Published: September 3, 2024 18:00
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ latest campaign ad highlights the contrast between Harris’ economic agenda and Trump’s tax-breaks-for-the-rich approach.
“We all know costs are too high,” says the narrator in the ad, released on Tuesday.…
Harris has hundreds of GOP endorsements—Trump has these weirdos
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Published: September 3, 2024 16:45
In the wake of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s exit from his failed independent bid for president, Republicans were giddy at his endorsement, and that (re)endorsement of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard a few days later. In their minds, it was but the beginning of a…
Harris and Walz campaigned through Labor Day. Where was Trump?
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Published: September 3, 2024 15:30
On Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz paid tribute to workers during Labor Day campaign stops in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. At a rally in Pittsburgh, Harris was joined on stage by President Joe Biden…
Trump's ad spending reveals a struggling campaign
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Published: September 3, 2024 14:30
If the battleground state ad reservations are any guide, the Trump campaign is hosed.
Ready or not, election season in the US is about to start
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Published: September 3, 2024 14:00
It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not.
Election Day on Nov. 5 is only about two months away, and major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by. The stretch between now and then will go as fast…
Harris takes abortion fight to where it hurts Trump: Florida
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Published: September 3, 2024 13:00
The Harris-Walz team announced a multi-state “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom" bus tour Friday, which kicks off Tuesday “in Donald Trump’s backyard in Palm Beach, Florida,” according to a campaign statement. The bus tour will make at least 50 stops…
Cartoon: Eager beavers
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Published: September 3, 2024 12:29
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
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Harris could defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has won the presidency since 1836
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Published: September 2, 2024 23:00
As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to history and hope for better luck than others in her position who have tried the same.
Since 1836, only one sitting vice president, George H.W. Bush in 1988, has…
Cartoon: Pokey man
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Published: September 2, 2024 22:54
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
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The federal courts are broken—and a Trump victory will make it worse
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Published: September 2, 2024 21:00
It’s hard to overstate how broken the federal judiciary is. The hard-right Federalist Society types Trump stuffed the courts with are not there to be independent or to ensure justice. Rather, these jurists are there to ensure right-wing policy preferences…
After town closes boy’s ice cream stand, donations and death threats follow
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Published: September 2, 2024 19:00
Bored and looking for something to do this summer, Danny Doherty hatched a plan to raise money for his brother's hockey team by selling homemade ice cream.
But a few days after setting up a stand and serving up vanilla, shaved chocolate and fluffernutter…
Cartoon: Let's get to work
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Published: September 2, 2024 18:54
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
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Trump drastically inflates annual fentanyl death numbers
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Published: September 2, 2024 17:00
By Jacob Gardenswartz for KFF Health News
“We’re losing 300,000 people a year to fentanyl that comes through our border. We had it down to the lowest number and now it’s worse than it’s ever been.”
— Former President Donald Trump at a July 24…
Dolly Parton sends free books to children across 21 states and beyond
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Published: September 2, 2024 15:00
Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read.
Inspired by her upbringing, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book…
What to know about Labor Day and its history
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Published: September 2, 2024 13:00
From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax.
This year is the 130th anniversary of the holiday, which is celebrated on the…
Cartoon: The continuing adventures
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Published: September 2, 2024 12:29
As always, if you find value in this work I do, please consider helping me keep it sustainable by joining my weekly newsletter, Sparky’s List! You can get it in your inbox or read it on Patreon, the content is the same. And don’t forget to visit the Tom…
Numbers don’t lie: Harris drives massive wave of voter registrations
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Published: September 1, 2024 23:00
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have both framed the 2024 election as a race to maximize voter turnout. For much of the campaign, that effort to energize voters has favored Republicans, but new research from polling and data firm TargetSmart shows that…
Cartoon: The steal begins
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Published: September 1, 2024 22:54
A cartoon by Pedro Molina.
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Ballot measures in 41 states tackle abortion and other tough issues
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Published: September 1, 2024 21:00
Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall.
More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices. The ballot questions will give…
GOP candidate is just a ‘small-town’ guy—whose family owns an NFL team
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Published: September 1, 2024 19:00
Sam Brown, the Republican challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen in Nevada, first introduced himself to Silver State voters two years ago during his failed bid to unseat the state’s other Democratic senator, Catherine Cortez-Masto. He did it…
Cartoon: It could have been worse
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Published: September 1, 2024 18:54
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
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Denied a necessary abortion, one woman will do whatever it takes to beat Trump
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Published: September 1, 2024 17:00
By Matthew Choi for The Texas Tribune
Amanda Zurawski didn’t want to go into politics. She wanted a baby girl.
Her name would have been Willow. But when Zurwaski was 18 weeks pregnant, her water broke. The fetus wouldn't survive, but, citing Texas'…
How lessons from 2016 led officials to be more open about Iran hack this year
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Published: September 1, 2024 15:00
WASHINGTON — The 2016 presidential campaign was entering its final months and seemingly all of Washington was abuzz with talk about how Russian hackers had penetrated the email accounts of Democrats, triggering the release of internal communications that…
Black Music Sunday: Singing about those 'Black jobs'
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Published: September 1, 2024 13:00
It’s Labor Day weekend and I’m here doin’ my “Black job,” which is a labor of love exploring Black music. Lots of folks are attending barbecues or events celebrating unions and the history of the labor movement here in the U.S. I’ve been sitting here…
Cartoon: 81 million
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Published: September 1, 2024 12:29
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
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Trump repels women—and he just keeps making it worse
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Published: August 31, 2024 23:00
In 2020, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was the beneficiary of a massive gender gap that propelled him to the White House. According to exit polls, Donald Trump won men by 8 percentage points (53% to Biden’s 45%) but lost women by 15 points (42%…
Nothing about this year is normal. It could give Harris a chance at history
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Published: August 31, 2024 21:00
by Errin Haines for The 19th
With 70 days to go until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is now within striking distance of becoming America’s 47th president.
For some, the moment seemed implausible just over a month ago — and that was not lost…
Nuns in rural Kansas vex big companies with their investment activism
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Published: August 31, 2024 19:00
Among corporate America’s most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside Kansas City.
Nestled amid rolling farmland, the Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of Google, Target and Citigroup —…
Cartoon: Grunge is back
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Published: August 31, 2024 18:54
A cartoon by Pedro Molina.
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Incoherent Trump claims Ivanka created 'millions' of jobs
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Published: August 31, 2024 18:02
Signs of Donald Trump’s cognitive decline are accelerating. Speaking at a Mom’s for Liberty event Friday, he completely lost the plot.
How Democrats became united with a vision for America’s economic future
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Published: August 31, 2024 17:00
For months, polls showed that Donald Trump had a sizable lead regarding who would best handle the economy. For anyone who remembered that Trump left the nation in the middle of a deep economic crash after hitting the highest level of unemployment since the…
What a new indictment means for Trump's federal election interference case
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Published: August 31, 2024 15:00
Special counsel Jack Smith is pressing forward with his 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, with a new indictment that aims to salvage the prosecution after the Supreme Court slammed the door on the possibility of a trial before the…
Caribbean Matters: Puerto Ricans face huge power bills amid blackouts
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Published: August 31, 2024 13:00
If it seems like I’ve been writing about the intolerable situation in Puerto Rico with ongoing blackouts and loss of electricity for years, it’s because I have. Having no power even when there is no major weather event has become a way of life (and death)…
Cartoon: Any time, any place
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Published: August 31, 2024 12:29
A cartoon by Clay Jones.
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Gwen Walz uses ‘teacher voice’ to shut down JD Vance’s nonsense
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Published: August 30, 2024 23:00
On Friday, Minnesota first lady Lady Gwen Walz stepped fully into the national spotlight during her first solo campaign appearance since her husband, Gov. Tim Walz, became the Democratic vice presidential nominee earlier this month.
The “Educators for…
What’s in Trump’s tax plan? This actor explains it in 82 seconds
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Published: August 30, 2024 21:45
Here’s a great clip to share with friends and family if you want to talk about Donald Trump’s tax plans.
In a short video posted Friday, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt—a two-time Emmy winner who has been working since childhood and is in the top 1% of…
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