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HuffPostHarvard Law Professor Spots 2 'Jaw-Dropping' Details In New Trump Filing
Laurence Tribe recalled saying one word to himself over and over and over again while reading the document.
- The Hill
Opinion - Hezbollah’s collapse heralds the end of an era of fear in Lebanon
This moment marks not only the physical demise of Nasrallah but the symbolic end of Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon, leaving the country — and the region — at a pivotal crossroads.
- HuffPost
Democratic Senator Questions If Trump Is OK After Yet Another Onstage Flub
Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii wondered "if there’s something actually going on" with the former president.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Mocks Joe Biden’s Beach Body in (Another) Bizarre Rant
Donald Trump spent a large chunk of his campaign rally Thursday railing not against his actual opponent, Kamala Harris, but taking pot shots at his old rival Joe Biden over how he looks in a swimsuit.Throughout his speech in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump seemed preoccupied with the push Democrats made over the summer to get Biden—a weaker candidate than Harris, according to polling—to step aside.“That was a coup of an American president,” Trump said. “They took his presidency, they said, ‘You get the
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Heartless Reaction to Pence Being in Danger Revealed in Bombshell Filing
A bombshell filing out of Donald Trump’s election subversion case was unsealed Wednesday, revealing a trove of damning allegations about how the former president acted on and around Jan. 6, 2021. Among the nastiest accusations in the 165-page document was how Trump allegedly reacted to learning from an aide that his vice president, Mike Pence, had been taken to a secure location in the U.S. Capitol for his safety. Trump’s alleged response to that news: “So what?”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get
- HuffPost
Social Media Reacts To Melania Trump's 'My Body, My Choice' Video
Many people wondered if the clip to promote the former first lady's upcoming memoir was actually a campaign ad for her husband's opponent.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Had An ALL-CAPS Meltdown On Truth Social During The Debate
The only subjects that seemed to animate the coup-attempting former president were abortion and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol he incited.
- HuffPost
'Daily Show' Reveals Awkward Trump Moment That 'Must've Been Rough For JD Vance'
Michael Kosta spots some unusual timing in a message from the former president.
- KameraOne
Iran missile attack responses: Trump says to 'blow that country to smithereens'
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump both responded to Iran's missile attack on Tuesday. In Washington DC, Biden reaffirmed support for Israel, saying US forces assisted with shooting the missiles down. In Wisconsin, Trump said 'The President of the United States should blow that country to smithereens'.
- Evening Standard
OPINION - Israel and Iran are at war — and if a nuclear site is hit, all bets for peace are off
Iran has said it doesn’t want a full on conflict involving ground forces. Israel is now fighting on five fronts. The G7 allies, led by America, have urged restraint, and warned against Israel’s air force striking some half dozen major nuclear sites in Iran, which would only make things worse.
- HuffPost
Trump's Excuse For Dodging '60 Minutes' Is Pure 'Dear Leader,' Say Critics
The former president was mocked as "afraid" over the reason.
- The Independent
It took nearly 90 minutes, but Tim Walz made clear exactly why Donald Trump chose JD Vance
ANALYSIS: There may not have been a knockout blow in the vice presidential debate, but Vance’s answer to the last question couldn’t have been more revealing, writes Andrew Feinberg
- Yahoo News UK
Who will win the US presidential election? Latest odds and polls
Polls show Kamala Harris has a slight lead on Donald Trump ahead of the 5 November election.
- Variety
In the Vice-Presidential Debate, Tim Walz Had Better Policy Points, but His Agitated Delivery Rolled Right Off JD Vance’s Reaganesque Smoothness
Donald Trump, as dark and threatening as his second presidency would be to this country, has never stopped acting like the politician as walking TV show — a reality-based character who is really, in his way, an entire series, because he carries so much drama around with him. That doesn’t mean, of course, that we …
- Fortune
Harris holds a 66-electoral-vote lead over Trump, calculates prominent data scientist
Data scientist Thomas Miller has crafted a model for forecasting the 2024 presidential election that appears far more reliable than polling.
- HuffPost
'Daily Show' Brutally Trolls JD Vance With A Blunt Reminder About Life Under Trump
Michael Kosta gives the Ohio senator a memory check.
- Evening Standard
UK announces landmark deal to hand Chagos Islands back to Mauritius - minus US military base
Tories attack the deal but US President Joe Biden calls it ‘historic’
- Evening Standard
Seven dead in suspected gun and knife terror attack in Tel Aviv
The attack took place minutes before Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel
- The Independent
Vance says Trump won the 2020 election - then doubles down on the lie in new interview
During the vice presidential debate, Vance similarly refused to answer if he would contest this year’s election if Trump loses
- BuzzFeed
17 Vice Presidential Debate Moments That Made Me Cringe To My Core
Yes, Vance did complain at one point, "The rules were that you weren't going to fact check."