Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Sunday summed up former President Donald Trump’s latest brag as “fascist talk.” Trump, the Republican nominee, who has repeatedly boasted about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade that ended the constitutional right to abortion, this weekend declared at a campaign rally and also on his Truth Social platform that … Read more
Amer Ghalib, the mayor of a Michigan city that became the first in the U.S. to elect an all-Muslim city council, endorsed former President Donald Trump on Sunday, calling him the “right choice for this critical time.” “President Trump and I may not agree on everything, but I know he is a man of principles,” … Read more
NBC News’ Kristen Welker noted a historic increase in Vice President Kamala Harris’ popularity as national political correspondent Steve Kornacki broke down the findings of a new poll on Sunday’s edition of “Meet the Press.” Kornacki said the “biggest” headline is how registered voters viewed the vice president versus how they saw President Joe Biden … Read more
Chris Christie said North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson is taking the Donald Trump “approach” by staying in the 2024 race on Sunday after bombshell reports found that he was behind a number of disturbing comments on a porn website. Christie, in an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” told George Stephanopoulos that the North … Read more
A quip about former President Donald Trump’s latest debate swerve had the panel of MSNBC’s “The Weekend” show cackling on Sunday. Alicia Menendez made fellow panel members laugh out loud when she explained why GOP nominee Trump’s claim it was “too late” for another presidential debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris sounded familiar. “So, I’m … Read more
Four senior staffers on Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina governor have resigned, just days after his bid was embroiled in scandal following reports alleging he wrote a series of shocking posts on a porn website. The departures included Robinson’s top campaign consultant, Conrad Pogorzelski III; campaign manager Chris Rodriguez; finance director Heather Whillier; … Read more
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) justified former President Donald Trump’s remarks blaming Jewish voters ahead of a potential election loss. “Donald Trump has been saying things like this for at least 11 months, since the Oct. 7 attacks,” Cotton told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday on “State of the Union.” “The point he’s been making all … Read more
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) (R-LA) departs a press conference with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday announced a new temporary government funding proposal with key amendments from the original … Read more
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria Airport in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 2024. Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty Images More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an … Read more
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican activists in swing states say they have seen little sign of the teams tasked with knocking on doors and turning out infrequent voters on behalf of Donald Trump, raising concerns about the party’s presidential nominee relying on outside groups for an important part of his campaign operations. Trump and the … Read more
