Election 2024

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Man With Loaded Gun Arrested at Trump Rally Checkpoint

Secret Service says Trump was never in any danger

(Newser) - A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition, and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump's rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert , authorities said. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail, the AP reports. The...

Polls Aren&#39;t Going to Tell Us the Winner
Ignore the Polls.
They Don't Know
opinion
Oct 13, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

Ignore the Polls. They Don't Know

Ezra Klein writes that it's almost equally likely that Harris or Trump would sweep the swing states

(Newser) - The commercials seem wall-to-wall, the media coverage is intense, and the pressure—not just on the presidential candidates—is building. And the nation has more than three weeks of this left. Ezra Klein suggests one way Americans can ease their stress is by ignoring the polls. They're not going...

Doctor: Harris Is in 'Excellent Health'

VP, 59, 'possesses the physical and mental resiliency' to be president, per Dr. Joshua Simmons

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and "possesses the physical and mental resiliency" required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturda y that summarizes her medical history and status. Dr. Joshua Simmons, a US Army colonel and physician to the vice...

Trump: I'll Use 1798 Law to Carry Out 'Operation Aurora'

GOP nominee uses dehumanizing language for migrants to describe mass deportation plans

(Newser) - Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states on Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that's been in the news over illegal immigration as he drives a message, often using false or misleading claims and dehumanizing language, that migrants are causing chaos in smaller American cities and towns. Trump's...

Election Day Could Cost Delta $150M
Election Day Could
Cost Delta $150M
Oct 11, 2024 9:21 AM CDT

Election Day Could Cost Delta $150M

Airline says there's a big dip in demand around election time

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines said Thursday that the fourth quarter of this year is likely to be one of the most profitable in its history—despite one turbulent spot on the schedule. The company said demand for travel is low in the two weeks around the Nov. 5 election, reports Reuters...

Obama Had Some Words for 'the Brothers'

He addresses what he sees as hesitancy on the part of some Black men to support Harris

(Newser) - Former President Obama minced no words Thursday in Pittsburgh during an unannounced stop at a campaign field office for Vice President Kamala Harris hours before Obama appeared at one of Harris' rallies for the first time. Declaring his intention to "speak some truths" to voters, but especially Black male...

Asked to List 3 Trump Virtues, Harris Struggled to Come Up With 1

But she's heard he loves his family

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris was asked to name three virtues that her opponent in next month's election, Donald Trump, possesses—but was barely able to come up with even one, the AP reports. At the end of her town hall for Spanish-language network Univision in Las Vegas on Thursday,...

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
...

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
...

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
...

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
UPDATED
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...

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