Election 2024

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Kamala Harris&#39; Views on Fracking in the Spotlight
For Kamala Harris,
Fracking Comes to the Fore
the rundown
Aug 30, 2024 12:26 PM CDT

For Kamala Harris, Fracking Comes to the Fore

VP adamantly opposes a ban, but it's a big shift from her position as a 2019 candidate

(Newser) - In Kamala Harris' interview with CNN Thursday night, what might have been the "sharpest moment" arose over the vice president's views on fracking, per Politico . Harris made clear she opposes a ban—a stance that will play well in Pennsylvania, seen as something close to a must-win for...

How Peace Was Made Between Trump, Georgia Governor

Lindsey Graham was integral to the process

(Newser) - The effort to make peace between Donald Trump and Georgia's powerful Republican governor began in a sprawling neo-Victorian mansion in the exclusive Atlanta enclave of Buckhead. It was at an Aug. 9 fundraiser hosted by former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler that fellow Republican Lindsey Graham approached Gov. Brian Kemp,...

New Harris Ad Specifically Trolls Mar-a-Lago

VP's campaign is paying for spot on Project 2025 to appear on Trump's home turf in Florida

(Newser) - "Donald Trump's back, and he's out for control—complete control. And he has a plan to get it." That's the gist of the latest political ad from the Kamala Harris campaign on her opponent for the Oval Office. Trump, whom she ties to Project 2025...

Takeaways From Harris' CNN Interview

Harris, Walz 'ticked the box,' analysts says

(Newser) - With Republicans criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris first for not granting interviews, then for appearing with running mate Tim Walz at her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee, the bar for success wasn't especially high in her CNN interview. Analysts say Harris—who did most of the...

Trump: If Elected, I'll Make IVF Free

However, he doesn't explain exactly how that would work

(Newser) - While Kamala Harris was being interviewed on CNN , Donald Trump was telling the audience at a Michigan rally that, if elected, he'd go beyond protecting in-vitro fertilization—he'd make it free. "I'm announcing today in a major statement that under the Trump administration, your government will...

Harris: I'd Probably Appoint a Republican to My Cabinet

And more from her CNN interview

(Newser) - Kamala Harris (along with, somewhat controversially , Tim Walz) on Thursday sat for her first interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Five quotes from her interview with CNN :
  • Bipartisanship: She said that if elected, she'll likely appoint a Republican to serve in her cabinet. CNN notes that for decades,
...

ABBA Joins List of Bands Objecting to Trump Playlist

Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn, and Anni-Frid aren't happy with their songs being used

(Newser) - The list of musical groups objecting to the Trump campaign's use of their songs has a notable new entry: ABBA. The Swedish group has demanded that the former president stop using their songs and videos at campaign events, reports the BBC . Songs including "Money, Money, Money," "...

Army Fires Back at Trump Over Arlington Incident

Pentagon says staffer was 'abruptly pushed aside' by Trump team members

(Newser) - The Army is standing by a staffer at Arlington National Cemetery who got into a brief physical altercation with members of Donald Trump's campaign staff. The Pentagon on Thursday said the staffer was attempting to enforce cemetery rules at the graves of service members when she was "abruptly...

Trump Shares Vulgar Post About Kamala Harris

GOP nominee reshares Truth Social post implying 'blowjobs' drove the vice president's political rise

(Newser) - Former President Trump continued to lob sexually themed grenades at Kamala Harris on Wednesday, reposting on Truth Social a photo of Harris and Hillary Clinton captioned, "Funny how blowjobs impacted both their careers differently..." The jab, notes the New York Times , furthers Trump's contention that Harris' political...

Harris Criticized for Bringing Walz to Big Interview

CNN commentator calls it 'weak sauce'

(Newser) - After weeks of criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for not granting interviews or holding press conferences, Republicans are now criticizing the Democratic nominee for not granting a solo interview. A joint interview with Harris and running mate Tim Walz will air on CNN at 9pm Eastern on Thursday. After the...

Trump Gunman Used an AC Unit to Get on the Roof

Security video shows Thomas Crooks using unit to scale the roof next to the Butler Farm Show

(Newser) - The gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump at a July campaign rally in Pennsylvania apparently bought a ladder to be able to scale the roof from which he was able to elude Secret Service agents, fire shots, and injure the former president—but he didn't end up using...

2 Big Names Added to Trump Transition Team

RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard will join Trump's sons, Vance

(Newser) - After their high-profile endorsements of Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have been named to his transition team, the New York Times reports. The team is responsible for assisting Trump with the selection of personnel and adopting of policies for a second Trump administration, should there be...

Trump Staffers Accused of Altercation at Arlington

Source says employees pushed cemetery official

(Newser) - While Donald Trump was at Arlington National Cemetery participating in a wreath-laying ceremony Monday, members of his campaign staff allegedly got into a tussle with an official at the cemetery. A source tells NPR the official was attempting to stop campaign staffers from entering an area known as Section 60,...

Hundreds of Former Bush, McCain, Romney Staffers Endorse Harris

'The alternative ... is simply untenable'

(Newser) - Hundreds of Republicans who worked for the party's three presidential nominees before Donald Trump have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. In an open letter , former staffers from George W. Bush's administration and campaigns, joined by former staffers from the campaigns of John McCain and Mitt Romney, noted that...

A Former Dem Candidate for President Backs Trump

Tulsi Gabbard endorses the former president

(Newser) - Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has endorsed Donald Trump, furthering her shift away from the party she sought to represent in the 2020 presidential election and linking herself to critiques of Vice President Kamala Harris and the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal . Gabbard, a National Guard veteran who served two tours...

Trump Campaign Hits Back at Foo Fighters

Says it had permission to play "My Hero"

(Newser) - The Foo Fighters is one of a few musical acts unhappy with the Trump campaign using its songs , but the campaign is disputing the band's claim that Trump didn't have permission to do so. "We have a license to play the song," a campaign spokesperson tells...

Trump, Harris Bickering Over Debate Mics

Question is whether they should be muted at times, as former president threatens to skip

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are still scheduled to square off in their first debate on Sept. 10, though the former president appeared to cast some doubt on that in a social media post. Meanwhile, both sides were squabbling Monday over the rules about mics:
  • A threat? In a Truth
...

Vance: Trump Wouldn't Support National Abortion Ban

He claims Trump would veto such a ban if elected president

(Newser) - Appearing on NBC News ' Meet the Press Sunday, JD Vance offered assurances that if elected president, Donald Trump would not back a national abortion ban. Should one pass Congress and arrive on his desk, well, "I mean, if you're not supporting it, as the president of the...

Nate Silver: Harris Holds Steady With Kennedy Out

Model shows both major party candidates rising before and after the withdrawal

(Newser) - In the immediate aftermath of the withdrawal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential race and his endorsement of Donald Trump, Nate Silver didn't see much of a shakeup. In the last model he ran with Kennedy in the mix, Harris' polling average was at 48%, and Trump'...

A Single Moment in 2010 Debate May Have Saved Kamala Harris
14 Years Ago,
a Debate Answer
May Have Saved
Kamala Harris
in case you missed it
Aug 24, 2024 1:25 PM CDT

14 Years Ago, a Debate Answer May Have Saved Kamala Harris

Rival's answer in California attorney general's race turned into an effective ad in a tight campaign

(Newser) - As the Democratic convention opens on Monday, the New York Times looks back at a 47-second moment from back in 2010 that played a crucial role in Kamala Harris' political rise. It came during a debate between Harris and Steve Cooley in the race for California attorney general. Cooley, then...

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