Election 2020

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Trump Brags About Cognitive Test, Says Biden Should Take It

'Now, Joe should take that test, because something’s going on'

(Newser) - President Trump says his cognitive test results wowed doctors —and now he's urging Joe Biden to take the same test. Being president of the United States requires "stamina," "physical health," and "mental health," Trump said in a Fox News interview Wednesday, so...

Media Disputes Biden's Claim Trump Is 'First' Racist President

'He's wrong,' HuffPost says of Biden

(Newser) - Joe Biden on Wednesday dubbed Donald Trump the nation's "first" racist president. "The way he deals with people based on the color of their skin, their national origin, where they’re from, is absolutely sickening," the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said at a virtual town hall....

Kim's Reaction to Kanye's Rally Story? Not Great

West discussed the couple nearly deciding not to have daughter North West

(Newser) - Kanye West was apparently not far off when he said wife Kim Kardashian West might divorce him after he talked about her pregnancy with their daughter, North West, at his first campaign rally Sunday night . The rapper revealed that the couple considered aborting the pregnancy, and a source tells People ...

Biden: VP List Includes 4 Black Women
Biden:
4 Black
Women on
VP List
Jul 21, 2020 1:51 AM CDT

Biden: 4 Black Women on VP List

Vetting team is nearing the end of its process

(Newser) - Joe Biden wouldn't commit to choosing a Black woman as his running mate, but while speaking to MSNBC's Joy Reid on Monday night, he did say four Black women are on the list of potential VP picks, with more possibly to come as his vetting team continues to...

Georgia Democrats Pick Replacement for John Lewis

Nikema Williams will face GOP reality star Angela Stanton-King in election

(Newser) - Georgia Democrats have selected state Sen. Nikema Williams, chair of the state party, to replace Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November. The executive committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia voted overwhelmingly on Monday for Williams to take Lewis’ spot on the ballot for the Atlanta-area 5th Congressional...

To Stop Abortion, Kanye Wants to Give Every New Parent $1M

Would-be presidential candidate criticizes Harriet Tubman, talks about fatherhood at campaign event

(Newser) - Kanye West kicked off his presidential campaign in earnest Sunday night, holding his first rally ever . At the South Carolina event, which the AP reports was attended by several hundred people, the rapper discussed, among other things, his problems with Harriet Tubman, his ideas for how to discourage abortions, and...

Trump Is Asked: Will You Commit to the Election Results?
Commit to Election
Results? 'Look ...
I Have to See'
sunday talk shows
Jul 19, 2020 12:40 PM CDT

Commit to Election Results? 'Look ... I Have to See'

President Trump gives Chris Wallace a wide-ranging interview on 'Fox News Sunday'

(Newser) - President Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote, as he scoffs at polls showing him lagging behind Democrat Joe Biden, the AP reports. Trump says it's too early to...

Kanye Is Holding a Campaign Event
Kanye Is Holding
a Campaign Event
Jul 19, 2020 7:44 AM CDT

Kanye Is Holding a Campaign Event

In South Carolina, where the deadline for independent candidates is already past

(Newser) - No stranger to filling arenas, Kanye West is heading to a smaller venue on Sunday for something of a first for him: A campaign event. Yeezy announced that the first rally of his nascent quest to win the Oval Office in November will be held at 5pm in North Charleston,...

Biden: I'm Now Getting Intel Briefings. Here's a Warning

Presumptive Democratic nominee says Russia, China, and others are trying to undermine election

(Newser) - Joe Biden said Friday night he's begun receiving intelligence briefings as he warned that Russia, China, and other adversaries were attempting to undermine the upcoming US election in November. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee wasn't specific and offered no evidence while addressing a virtual fundraiser with more than...

Amash Says He Isn't Seeking Reelection

Ex-Republican is the only Libertarian in Congress

(Newser) - The first and only Libertarian lawmaker in Congress isn't going to seek reelection. Rep. Justin Amash, who ditched the Republican Party last year and officially became a Libertarian in April, confirmed Thursday night that he will not be seeking another term representing Michigan's 3rd District, the Hill reports....

Twitter Breach Could Have 'Breathtaking Impact'

Hack could have caused chaos on Election Day

(Newser) - Wednesday's Twitter hack appears to have been motivated by greed, not politics—but it could still have an impact on the election, analysts say. It's not clear whether the hackers—who hijacked the accounts of Joe Biden and former President Obama, among numerous other public figures—were able...

Trump Escalates Goya &#39;Food Fight&#39;
Trump Escalates
Goya 'Food Fight'
the rundown
Jul 16, 2020 12:04 PM CDT

Trump Escalates Goya 'Food Fight'

He poses with products as critics call for a boycott

(Newser) - Last week, the CEO of Goya Foods publicly praised President Trump. That led to calls for people, especially Latinos, to boycott Goya's beans and other products, and videos on social media of people dumping their Goya goods. The Trump camp is pushing back, however, and, as Marc Caputo of...

Kanye Was Supposedly Out. One State Says Otherwise

Rapper has filed necessary forms to qualify for general election ballot in Oklahoma

(Newser) - As with many things Kanye, the latest Kanye West development is mired in confusion. After reports this week that the 43-year-old rapper and producer appeared to be dropping his 2020 presidential run, Business Insider reports he has officially been given the thumbs-up to be on the ballot in at least...

Trump Demotes Brad Parscale
Trump Makes Big
Campaign Shakeup
Jul 16, 2020 6:46 AM CDT

Trump Makes Big Campaign Shakeup

Brad Parscale is no longer manager, replaced by Bill Stepian

(Newser) - Brad Parscale has been described as " the genius who won Trump's campaign ." But, though he's been on board since that 2016 campaign, Parscale is no longer Trump's 2020 campaign manager. In a major shakeup announced Wednesday night, Bill Stepien was named as Parscale's replacement,...

Looks Like Kim Kardashian Won't Be Our Next First Lady

Election strategist claims Kanye West is 'out' of presidential run as state deadlines pass

(Newser) - It looks like Kanye West won't be your next president. The rapper has reportedly bowed out of the 2020 presidential race less than two weeks after indicating he would run . He did try. New York 's Ben Jacobs reports West hired political operatives tasked with getting him on...

Biden Unveils $2T Climate Plan: 'What I Think of Is Jobs'

'The Climate President that America needs,' Wash. Gov. Inslee said in an email response

(Newser) - Joe Biden released a $2 trillion plan Tuesday to boost investment in clean energy and stop all climate-damaging emissions from US power plants by 2035, arguing that dramatic action is needed to tackle climate change and revive the economy. In remarks near his home in Wilmington, Del., the presumptive Democratic...

Jeff Sessions Is Out, and Other Primary Results

Tommy Tuberville, endorsed by Trump, beats former AG in Alabama

(Newser) - Former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions lost the Republican nomination for his old Senate seat in Alabama to former college football coach Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday, likely ending a long political career with a bitter defeat egged on by President Trump. Tuberville, 65, beat Sessions in Tuesday’s Republican runoff...

Joe Biden Makes a Play for a Long-Red State
Joe Biden Makes a Play
for a Long-Red State
the rundown
Jul 14, 2020 11:05 AM CDT

Joe Biden Makes a Play for a Long-Red State

Campaign rolls out ads in Texas as polls show a tight race

(Newser) - Much of the Election 2020 coverage has focused on Joe Biden's lead in battleground states . Now it's beginning to appear that Texas, usually a safe Republican bastion, might be considered a battleground state itself. Coverage:
  • Ads: The Biden campaign is rolling out its first ad campaign in the
...

Amid Spread of Misinformation, Whispers on FB's Next Move

Sources tell Bloomberg the social media platform is considering banning political ads before election

(Newser) - Facebook has been struggling lately over a massive advertiser boycott , partly driven by the company's refusal to address political ads spreading misinformation on the platform. Now, people familiar with Facebook's thinking say the company is considering banning political ads in the days leading up to the November election,...

Musk's 'Full Support' for Kanye Just Took a Step Back

In deleted tweet, Elon Musk seems to be wary of some of West's views

(Newser) - In a Forbes interview this week, sorta-kinda presidential candidate Kanye West noted that one of his trusted campaign advisers, in addition to wife Kim Kardashian West, was Elon Musk, who'd been in on his political ambitions "for years." And indeed, in response to West's big July...

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