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HuffPostEx-DOJ Official Spells Out ‘Coming Massive Crisis’ On Election Day
“I’m normally a voice of calm, and I’m here not as a voice of calm today," Obama-era Justice Department official Neal Katyal told MSNBC's Jen Psaki.
- The Daily Beast
Harris’ Camp Sounds the Alarm After Trump Says Military Should ‘Handle’ Democrats
Kamala Harris’ campaign has sent a warning to Americans after Donald Trump suggested the U.S. military should be used on citizens who disagreed with him in an interview on Sunday, calling liberals “the enemy from within” and claiming they posed more of a threat than migrants.The vice president’s campaign said on Sunday that Trump’s comments, combined with his past rhetoric about expanding his presidential power, “should alarm every American who cares about their freedom and security.” Fox News’
- The Daily Beast
Trump Campaign Is Not Impressed With Kamala Harris’ Latest Dig at Donald
The Trump campaign lambasted Kamala Harris after the 2024 Democratic presidential wannabe laid into the former president at a rally on Sunday, calling out Trump as “weak and unstable.” Appearing in Greenville, North Carolina, Harris sneered at Trump on a number of topics, including his 60 Minutes interview debacle, his failure to appear with Harris at a second debate, and his failure to release medical records—the latter of which has been a major talking point for Harris over the weekend.“It mak
- HuffPost
MSNBC Host Exposes 'Final Stretch' Trump Strategy That’s About ‘1 Thing Only’
“Do you notice a trend here?” asked Ayman Mohyeldin.
- The Daily Beast
CNN Anchor Left Lost for Words By Trump’s Chilling Enemy Within’ Comments
Donald Trump’s latest turn toward fascist rhetoric appears to have left one CNN anchor struggling to pick her jaw up off the floor.On Monday’s broadcast of the network’s This Morning show, Kasie Hunt appeared to repeatedly stammer and pause while discussing with panelists the Republican candidate’s growing tendency in recent days to refer to his political opponents as “the enemy within.”“He’s saying that these people should be handled by the National Guard or the military. Um… what…? I mean, I t
- HuffPost UK
UK Accuses Putin's Army Of 'Grossly Exaggerating' Military Show Of Strength
The Russian president's display may not have been what it seemed.
- BuzzFeed
I Asked Men To Anonymously Share Who They're Voting For In November And Why — Here's What They Revealed
"My wife and I had a very much wanted pregnancy. Unfortunately, she miscarried, but it did not pass on its own. She needed an abortion to get it out. LUCKILY, we live in a state (California) that still grants women the right to their bodies."
- The Independent
Back to the Future star Lea Thompson slams ex Dennis Quaid over Trump support: 'Stop the Stupid'
Actor has been one of Trump’s few vocal supporters in Hollywood
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- The Hill
New Jersey rep goes silent for 8 seconds after question on mass deportations
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) fell silent after being asked by a debate moderator and his Democratic opponent whether he supports enacting mass deportations of migrants, a policy that former President Trump has called for. The moment came during a debate between Kean and Democratic candidate Sue Altman on Sunday as part of the race to represent New Jersey’s…
- Yahoo News Australia
Free camping confirmed for millions of Aussies in major cost-of-living move
Camping enthusiasts might save big time this summer under this new initiative.
- HuffPost
Geraldo Rivera Endorses Kamala Harris Over 'Sore Loser' Trump
"However you justify voting for Trump, adopting his big lie about the stolen election makes you a liar," the veteran newsman said in a social media post Monday.
- Storyful
Bill Clinton Visits McDonald's While Stumping for Harris in Georgia
Former US president Bill Clinton called in to a McDonald’s while campaigning for Kamala Harris in Albany, Georgia, on Sunday, October 13.Video posted by Clinton’s Chief of Staff, Angel Ureña, shows the former president chatting to workers and posing for a photo with a woman who initially mistook him for President Joe Biden.“You Joe?”, she asks Clinton, before realizing her mistake and rushing around the counter to take a picture with him.As a presidential candidate in 1992, Clinton was known for making stops at McDonald’s. A plaque at a restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas, commemorates the tradition. Credit: Angel Urena via Storyful
- Euronews
US says it will deploy anti-missile defence system and troops to Israel over Iran's threat
According to the Pentagon, the advanced missile defence system underscores the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defence of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel, from any further ballistic missile attacks by Iran.View on euronews
- The Hill
Opinion - A Russian economic meltdown is coming next year
As the Russian economy tanks, immiseration and social discontent grow, and money dries up, Putin won’t have the resources to fuel his war machine.
- Evening Standard
United Nations says Israeli tanks burst through gates of peacekeeper base in Lebanon
It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the United Nations to get peacekeepers out of the Lebanon 'danger zone' immediately
- CNN
Canada expels Indian diplomats after tying government agents to ‘serious criminal activity’
Canada announced the expulsion of six Indian diplomats Monday, including the high commissioner, after police investigations linked agents of the Indian government to homicides, harassment and other “acts of violence” against Sikh separatists in the country.
- BBC
Trump electric vehicle attacks hit home for Michigan voters
Trump’s EV criticism is part of his broader economic message as he tries to appeal to voters in the key swing state.
- Sky News
Baba Siddique: Indian politician with links to Bollywood stars shot dead in Mumbai
An Indian politician who had close ties to Bollywood stars has been shot dead in Mumbai weeks before a state election. Baba Siddique, who was known for throwing lavish parties, was shot multiple times outside his son's office in the country's financial capital on Saturday evening, police said. The 66-year-old was taken to Lilavati Hospital but could not be saved.
- Sky News
South Korea claims North Korea is preparing to blow up border roads
Troops from North Korea were spotted working on the roads, the South's military spokesperson said, with preparations to detonate as early as Monday. "They have installed screens on the road and are working behind those screens, preparing to blow up the roads," Lee Sung Joon, spokesperson of South Korea's joint chiefs of staff, told a briefing.