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Vice President Kamala Harris told pro-Palestine protesters at a rally in Arizona that “now is the time” to get a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
“So let me say I have been clear. Now is the time to get a cease-fire deal and get the hostage deal done. Now is the time and the President and I are working around the clock every day to get that cease-fire deal done and bring the hostages home. So, I respect your voices,” she said on Friday night.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump attended a rally in Bozeman, Montana, after his plane was diverted to Billings because of a mechanical issue as he flew to the state.
During the Friday night event he falsely claimed Harris would not debate him, before admitting they would face off on ABC in September.
Harris has surged to a five-point lead over Donald Trump in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, putting her at 42 percent to the Republican’s 37 percent nationally with less than three months to go to November’s presidential election.
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Pence says he ‘could never vote’ for Harris and Walz
At a gathering hosted by conservative commentator Erick Erickson, former Vice President Mike Pence said he “could never vote” for Harris and Walz, but added that he’s “staying out of the presidential campaign,” according to The Washington Post.
“I cannot endorse this growing abandonment of our allies on the world stage that’s taken hold in parts of our party,” added, saying that he also couldn’t back “ignoring our national debt” and “marginalizing the right to life.”
“And between me and my running mate, I cannot endorse President Trump’s continuing assertion that I should’ve set aside my oath” to the Constitution during the 2021 Capitol riot and refused to certify the 2020 election.
Gustaf Kilander10 August 2024 11:00
Tucker Carlson teases documentary on Trump’s ‘comeback’ — just as Harris picks up momentum
Tucker Carlson is producing a new documentary about Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
The right-wing media personality, formerly of Fox News fame, released the documentary trailer on X Thursday night, revealing “The Art of the Surge: The Donald Trump Comeback” will premiere on the Tucker Carlson Network, the streaming service he launched in December.
The documentary comes as Vice President Kamala Harris has taken the lead over Trump in a new poll and her three-week-old campaign builds momentum in key battleground states. The former president is now playing defense, having called a meandering press conference on Thursday where he attacked his opponents and spread several false claims.
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The trailer included clips of the Butler, Pennsylvania, stage where Donald Trump was shot last month
Katie Hawkinson10 August 2024 10:00
Trump claims Willie Brown told him ‘terrible things’ about Harris on a near-fatal helicopter ride. He says every part of the story is fiction
Donald Trump has claimed that Willie Brown, the former San Francisco mayor and ex-partner of Kamala Harris, told him some “terrible things” about her during a near-death experience on a helicopter ride.
Now, the former has spoken out to reveal that every part of the story is “fiction”.
According to Brown, there were no critical comments about Harris, no near-fatal crash – and, in fact, no helicopter ride whatsover.
During his lie-filled press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday afternoon – his first public briefing since Harris picked Tim Walz to join her on the Democratic ticket – the former president recounted what now appears to be a tall tale about a helicopter ride he claims he once took with Brown.
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According to Willie Brown, there were no critical comments about Harris, no near-fatal crash – and, in fact, no helicopter ride whatsover
James Liddell10 August 2024 09:00
Trump megadonor John Paulson claims $400,000-a-month Hamptons rental was infested with rodents and made fiancée sick
Uber-wealthy hedge funder and high-profile Trump donor John Paulson fled a $400,000-per-month Hamptons rental after just seven days upon discovering the palatial seaside spread reeked of rodent urine and excrement, according to a demand letter obtained by The Independent.
The stunning Southampton manse, which boasts neighbors such as New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, hedge fund titan Ken Griffin, and private equity mogul Leon Black, was allegedly infested with mice, which got into the ventilation system and died there.
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EXCLUSIVE: The palatial estate reeked of urine and excrement, according to a demand letter obtained by The Independent
Justin Rohrlich10 August 2024 08:00
Microsoft says Iran is using fake news sites to influence 2024 election
Groups connected to the Iranian government are ramping up their efforts to interfere with voters’ decision-making in the 2024 presidential election by targeting far-left and far-right individuals with fake news websites, a new report from Microsoft Threat Analysis Center claims.
Among those fake news websites is a left-leaning one called Nio Thinker, launched in October 2023, that appealed to potential liberal voters by concentrating on the Israel-Hamas war and mocking former president Donald Trump.
A right-leaning one called Savannah Time has published content associated with conservative hot-button issues like gender-reassignment surgery and other LGBT+ issues, the report says.
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Ariana Baio10 August 2024 07:00
Trump gives shout out to ‘major friend' Nick Faldo at Montana rally
Trump: And one of our greatest golfers in the history of. I'm a golfer, I love golf. This guy is a major golfer. He's a major friend of mine, one of the best ever. They knighted him in in England or in UK. I’d like to bring him into government. Nick Faldo. pic.twitter.com/A9BtAk1cKu
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 10, 2024
Graeme Massie10 August 2024 06:15
Oldest and largest Latino civil rights group backs Harris/Walz
The oldest and largest Latino civil rights group in the US, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time in its 95-year history.
The group backed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Leaders of the group are set to appear at a Saturday rally with the Democratic ticket.
“Throughout her career, Harris has demonstrated a commitment to justice, equality, and inclusivity—values that resonate deeply with the Latino community and will move our country forward in the right direction,” LULAC Adelante PAC chair and former LULAC president Domingo Garcia said in a statement. “Today, we are proud to endorse Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because of the real issues facing Latino communities and all Americans across the nation; we can trust them to do what is right for our community and the country.”
Gustaf Kilander10 August 2024 06:00
More pictures from Donald Trump’s Friday night rally in Montana
Graeme Massie10 August 2024 05:11
Biden thanks campaign staff after dropping out of election with on-brand party theme
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attended an event on Thursday to thank campaign staff after Biden dropped out of the race last month.
The staff met the Bidens at The Queen theater in Wilmington, where he often made public appearances during his successful 2020 campaign. The president wanted to thank the staff for their work over the course of the last year and their continued efforts to elect Vice President Kamala Harris. The event had food and, of course, Biden’s favorite dessert: ice cream.
One attendee said the Bidens made speeches and took pictures with members of staff.
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Attendee says Biden’s favorite treat, ice cream, was served up as the president and first lady made speeches and took pictures with staff
Gustaf Kilander10 August 2024 05:00
Trump claims Harris does not want to debate him
Trump complained that Kamala Harris did not want to debate him, before admitting that he would debate the vice president on ABC.
Graeme Massie10 August 2024 04:51
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