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Whitmer: &#39;It Is Wrong&#39;
Whitmer: 'It's Got to End'
sunday talk shows
Oct 18, 2020 2:00 PM CDT

Whitmer: 'It's Got to End'

Michigan's governor responds to chants of 'lock her up' at Trump rally

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday that President Trump is inciting "domestic terrorism" following "lock her up" chants at his rally in the state the night before, the AP reports. Whitmer told NBC's Meet the Press that the rhetoric is "incredibly disturbing" a little more than...

'Overwhelmed' Company Fails to Send Out Ballots

The media spotlight falls on Midwest Direct

(Newser) - A company tasked with supplying absentee ballots to counties in Ohio and Pennsylvania has kinda blown it—at least in some counties, so far. And the company, Midwest Direct, is unabashedly pro-Trump. "We have freedom to vote for who we want and support who we want," co-owner Richard...

Daughter of Major Trump Ally: Please Vote for Biden

Caroline Giuliani, daughter of Rudy, wants to get rid of 'toxic' Trump administration

(Newser) - At least one Giuliani won't be voting for President Trump, and she's urging others to follow her lead. Caroline Rose Giuliani, the youngest child of former New York City Mayor and Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, writes in an opinion piece for Vanity Fair that she'll be casting...

Vindman's Wife Speaks Out: Trump 'Came After Our Family'

Rachel Vindman says president was 'obsessed' with her husband after his impeachment testimony

(Newser) - During Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's testimony in the Trump impeachment hearings, and in the aftermath, when he says political retaliation basically forced him to retire , his wife, Rachel, stayed behind the scenes. Now, however, she's speaking out, via a campaign ad put out by the Lincoln Project and...

At Rally, Trump Mulls a Possible Loss to Biden

President jokes that 'maybe I'll have to leave the country'

(Newser) - President Trump doesn't often acknowledge possible defeat in the upcoming election, but he pondered that possibility Friday night during a rally in Macon, Ga. USA Today reports that during the event at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Trump was poking fun at health protocols such as face masks and...

No Disaster Aid, Administration Tells California
Trump Reverses on Aid
After Call With Governor
UPDATED
Oct 16, 2020 4:45 PM CDT

Trump Reverses on Aid After Call With Governor

State requests for disaster relief are seldom turned down

(Newser) - President Trump has reversed course and approved a previously rejected California application for disaster relief funds to clean up damage from six recent wildfires. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement Friday that he had talked to Trump on the phone and that the president approved the major disaster declaration,...

Town Haller: Trump's Smile Rocks, but My Vote's for Biden

Paulette Dale drew attention for complimenting president at town hall

(Newser) - There were plenty of attention-grabbing moments during President Trump's Thursday night town hall in Miami, but one attendee managed to steal some of the spotlight from him when she gushed over his looks. "I have to say, you have a great smile," Paulette Dale said to a...

Trump Acknowledged a Debt of $400M. It's Much Higher

But 'Forbes' also notes he has significant assets and has a net worth of $2.5B

(Newser) - The subject of President Trump's debt surfaced at his town hall Thursday night, and he didn't deny a figure of $400 million raised by NBC's Savannah Guthrie. "It's a tiny percentage of my net worth," Trump said. "$400 million is a peanut,"...

A Lot of People Had Same Thought on Those Town Halls
A Lot of People Had Same
Thought on Those Town Halls
the rundown
Oct 16, 2020 10:15 AM CDT

A Lot of People Had Same Thought on Those Town Halls

They were 'like a choose-your-own-ending book,' says one analysis

(Newser) - Thursday's night presidential town halls were very different from each other, and a similar theme has emerged in the political post-mortems. What was originally supposed to be a face-to-face debate "morphed into a long-distance study in contrasts," write Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck at the New York ...

Trump Retweets a Bogus Story About Twitter

President pushes fake story from Babylon Bee, which often mocks liberals

(Newser) - President Trump did a familiar thing Friday morning: He retweeted a story critical of both Twitter and Joe Biden. This retweet is a little different, however, because the story comes from the satirical site the Babylon Bee , whose motto is "fake news you can trust." The bogus story...

Sasse Slams Trump on Call: A GOP 'Bloodbath' Is Coming

Neb. senator didn't hold back in chat with constituents: 'I've never been on the Trump train'

(Newser) - Sen. Ben Sasse had a conference call with 17,000 constituents this week, and probably not unexpectedly, the subject of President Trump came up. What may have been unexpected, however, is what the New York Times calls a "dire nine-minute indictment" by the Nebraska senator on the president. In...

Reports: Trump Knew Russian Assets Were Using Giuliani

US intelligence found Giuliani was the target of a Russian intelligence operation in Ukraine

(Newser) - US intelligence agencies warned the White House that Rudy Giuliani was the target of a Russian intelligence operation, and had contact with Russian assets, while in Ukraine last year, according to reports from the Washington Post and New York Times . Giuliani visited the country in December seeking information he thought...

Guthrie Gave Trump &#39;One of His Toughest Grillings&#39;
Guthrie Gave Trump 'One
of His Toughest Grillings'
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 16, 2020 4:54 AM CDT

Guthrie Gave Trump 'One of His Toughest Grillings'

'You're not someone's crazy uncle,' she told him

(Newser) - Thursday night was a tale of two town halls but while President Trump and Joe Biden both had a lot to say, in their own ways, some commentators say the winner was Savannah Guthrie, who moderated the NBC Trump town hall. The Today co-host is being praised—and criticized—for...

Trump on Feds' Killing of Portland Suspect: They Didn't Intend to Arrest

'They didn’t want to arrest him, and 15 minutes' later, he was dead, POTUS says

(Newser) - At a North Carolina rally Thursday, President Trump praised the US Marshals who shot and killed the man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer at an August protest in Portland. "We sent in the US Marshals, took 15 minutes and it was over....

Highlights From Biden&#39;s Town Hall
Highlights From
Biden's Town Hall
UPDATED
Oct 15, 2020 8:51 PM CDT

Highlights From Biden's Town Hall

Biden does not rule out the idea of packing the Supreme Court with more justices

(Newser) - The dueling debates are over. President Trump appeared on NBC News, and you can read highlights here . This file has highlights from Joe Biden's town hall on ABC News, via the AP , Politico , USA Today , and the Washington Post :
  • "He panicked," Biden said of Trump's coronavirus
...

Highlights From Trump&#39;s Town Hall
Highlights From
Trump's Town Hall
UPDATED
Oct 15, 2020 8:42 PM CDT

Highlights From Trump's Town Hall

Candidates host dueling forums

(Newser) - It was a night of dueling town halls. Joe Biden appeared on ABC News, and you can read highlights here . This file has highlights from President Trump's town hall on NBC News, via the AP , USA Today , Politico , and the Washington Post :
  • Trump said he has no more symptoms
...

C-SPAN Suspends Editor After He Admits Lying About Hack

Steve Scully had tweeted Anthony Scaramucci for advice on answering Trump

(Newser) - C-SPAN suspended political editor Steve Scully indefinitely Thursday after he admitted to lying about his Twitter feed being hacked when he was confronted about a questionable exchange with former Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci. The news came on the day of what was supposed to be a career highlight for the...

After Pushback, Ice Cube Clarifies His Role With Trump

'We can't afford not to negotiate with whoever is in power,' says the rapper

(Newser) - Ice Cube, a rapper who released a 2018 song called " Arrest the President ," which includes the lyrics, "you got the evidence … [he's] Russian intelligence," is now taking heat for working with none other than the Trump campaign. In a Tuesday tweet , campaign adviser Katrina...

Trump 'Not Happy' With Barr After End of Obama-Era Probe

He won't commit to bringing AG back in 2nd term

(Newser) - A Justice Department investigation of Obama-era officials has reportedly ended without charges being filed—and President Trump is not happy with Attorney General William Barr. Trump told Newsmax Wednesday night that the failure to find wrongdoing is a "disgrace." He declined to say whether he would keep Barr...

People Are Furious With NBC Over Trump Town Hall

Network is being criticized, even by its own

(Newser) - NBC News' decision to host President Trump's town hall Thursday night—which will air on the network at the same time ABC News is airing Joe Biden's competing event—is not going over well in some circles. The Los Angeles Times reports #BoycottNBC is trending on Twitter, and...

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