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Harris Readies 'Closing Argument' at Key Locale

She speaks Tuesday night from the Ellipse, where Trump spoke before Capitol riot

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris is making the "closing argument" for her presidential campaign Tuesday from the same site where Donald Trump spoke before the Capitol riot in 2021, and the choice is no accident. "It's a place that certainly we believe helps crystallize the choice in this...

Highlights of Trump's Joe Rogan Interview

Former president talked with podcast host for about 3 hours

(Newser) - Two hours and 58 minutes. That's how long Joe Rogan's latest podcast ran, with a very special (and talkative) guest: Donald Trump, who chatted at length on The Joe Rogan Experience on Friday—so long that his own rally in Traverse City, Michigan, later that evening was "...

Harris' Closing Message Takes a Turn

She's depicting Trump as a dictator, a shift from more optimistic tone when she entered race

(Newser) - Kamala Harris' message about Donald Trump has gotten darker as Election Day nears. She has embraced the Trump-is-a-fascist message—on a podcast , by supporting comments made by former Trump chief of staff John Kelly to that effect, and at a televised town hall . The outlet Vox sees it as a...

Trump Canceled 'Make America Healthy Again' Event

He pulls out of health-themed town hall with RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, in yet another cancellation

(Newser) - Donald Trump has nixed another debate with rival Kamala Harris, canceled various interviews , and even pulled out of an NRA rally in the final lead-up to Election Day. Now, another cancellation to throw onto the pile: A virtual "Make America Healthy Again" town hall that the former president was...

For Kids Who Endured COVID, Trump, Harris Can't Just Give Up

NYT columnist Jessica Grose pushes for more action in the K-12 arena from Trump, Harris

(Newser) - When COVID made its way onto the scene almost five years ago, it indisputably had an effect on America's students, especially those in the K-12 grades. But although the pandemic was like "this comet that hit our education system," as one expert puts it, "the downward...

Trump: 'I Don't See' a Fourth Campaign

Former president doesn't think he'll run in 2028 if he loses in November

(Newser) - Donald Trump doesn't think he'll be on the GOP ticket four straight times. In an interview aired Sunday on the Sinclair Media Group's Full Measure, the former president suggested he won't run in 2028 should he lose to Kamala Harris in November.
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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...

RFK Jr.: I Staged a Bear Cub's Death in Central Park

That's the independent presidential candidate's latest odd headline, on incident from a decade ago

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has earned his fair share of baffling headlines in recent months, but the New York Times carried a particularly odd one on Sunday: "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits He Left a Dead Bear in Central Park." The independent presidential candidate himself was the source...

Harris Challenges Trump to 'Say It to My Face'

With Harris as candidate, Georgia may not be off the table, reports Politico

(Newser) - With Joe Biden as the presidential candidate, Georgia increasingly seemed off the table for Democrats in November. But Kamala Harris "has created an opening," as Politico puts it. It flags her lively Tuesday rally at the Georgia State Convocation Center—before her biggest crowd yet, of 10,000,...

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Peggy Noonan: I Was Wrong on Kamala Harris

WSJ columnist believes the VP can beat Trump in the race for the Oval Office

(Newser) - For some time, Peggy Noonan has been wary of Kamala Harris' abilities as a politician, and of her chances of ascending to the highest office in the land. That's now changed, as Noonan lays out in her most recent op-ed. "I had long thought Kamala Harris couldn't...

As a VP Enters the 2024 Race, Veep Sees a Huge Spike

Streaming of Julia Louis-Dreyfus series jumps 353% the day after Biden dropped out

(Newser) - Sunday was potentially a good day for the political aspirations of Vice President Kamala Harris, but Monday was definitely a great day for the wallet of Veep, which saw a massive 353% spike in streaming as Americans apparently turned to fiction to find meaning in nonfiction. As CBS News reports...

With RFK Jr. In the Mix, One of These Candidates Takes a Hit

New NBC News poll shows Donald Trump suffers from third-party bid more than President Biden

(Newser) - Various polls and pundits have been supporting the narrative that third-party presidential runs in the upcoming election, especially the one by independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will prove more harmful to President Biden's reelection bid than former President Trump's. A new survey seems to be finding just...

After Meeting With Trump, Elon Musk Clarifies One Thing

X owner was spotted at weekend gathering with Trump, wealthy GOP donors in Florida

(Newser) - After a report surfaced that Donald Trump met with Elon Musk as a potential campaign donor over the weekend, Musk is shooting down the possibility. "Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President," he tweeted Wednesday.

In Mexico's 'Macho' Culture, This Election Is Very Different

Leading polls are 2 women: Claudia Sheinbaum, with 59%, and Xochitl Galvez, with 36%

(Newser) - Campaigning formally starts on Friday for the biggest election in Mexico's history. Voters will choose the president, along with the winners of 628 seats in Congress and tens of thousands of local positions, per the AP . The country of 130 million people has often been marked by its "...

Marianne Williamson Is Back in the Race: 'We Must Respond'

Democratic presidential candidate returns to Election 2024 to take on Biden in primary

(Newser) - Three weeks after Marianne Williamson backed out of her long-shot bid to challenge President Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, she's back in it. The author has announced she's "unsuspending" her campaign for the Oval Office, the day after she drew 3% of the vote to Biden'...

Colorado Woman: I Didn't Want to Run for President, Don't Vote for Me

Krystal Gabel says she didn't give her OK to be a presidential candidate in Minnesota primary

(Newser) - Krystal Gabel of Colorado is currently a candidate for president of the United States in the Minnesota primary—which came as a big surprise to Krystal Gabel. WDAY describes Gabel as a cannabis activist whose name was entered as a candidate by a Minnesota third party for the March 5...

Haley Calls Trump 'Totally Unhinged'

Tension continues between two GOP presidential candidates after Trump demands Haley drop out

(Newser) - Earlier this week, presidential contender Donald Trump informed fellow Republicans that they'll become persona non grata if they dare to donate to his remaining major GOP opponent, Nikki Haley—in short, they'll be "permanently barred from the MAGA camp" if they do so. On Friday, Haley scoffed...

Chris Christie Suffers Big Setback in Maine

Former NJ governor won't appear on ballot despite appealing to court

(Newser) - Chris Christie won't appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in Maine—the latest blow to the former New Jersey governor, who's facing pressure to drop out of the race. The Maine Secretary of State's office said this month that Christie's campaign had submitted just 844...

GOP Race Sees Another Contender Drop Out

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends his presidential run

(Newser) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday despite a stronger-than-expected showing fueled by a gift card-for-campaign donation gimmick that helped get him on the debate stage. Burgum, a second-term governor and wealthy software entrepreneur, was little known nationally when he launched his...

Haley to Launch $10M Ad Blitz to Overtake DeSantis

Former UN ambassador plans TV, radio, and digital ads in Iowa, New Hampshire

(Newser) - Nikki Haley's presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television, radio, and digital advertising across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in the first week of December, a massive investment designed to give the former United Nations ambassador an advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Details of the advertising plans,...

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