Washington Post: “The president has not spoken publicly or to the press since Monday night — after he gave an emotional speech, formally passing the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris — on the first night of the convention. With cease-fire talks for the war in Gaza resuming on Sunday, Biden’s low profile is notable.”
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How a Claim of Eating Pets Made It to the Debate Stage
“In just days, a bizarre and baseless claim accusing Haitian migrants of eating pet cats in Springfield, Ohio, went from an obscure Facebook post in a private group to a…
Weekly News Quiz
The first — and only? — presidential debate is over. There are just 52 days until the November elections. How well were you paying attention this week? Join now to…
The Debate Wasn’t Really for Swing Voters
Julia Azari: “After Trump was elected, there was a lot of talk about the psychological and identity factors that drove his support – he made his supporters feel good about…
When Republicans Stopped Moderating to Win
Seth Masket: “We hear a lot of claims these days about the differences between the two parties, and about how today’s politicians are different from those in the past. But…
Antisemitic Ads About Doug Emhoff Target Muslim Voters
New York Times: “A super PAC that appears to have Republican ties is targeting Michigan residents — including those in Detroit-area ZIP codes that are home to many Muslim Americans…
Trump’s Tariff Plans Worry Republicans
“Donald Trump is poised to start a new trade war within the GOP, and he just might win it,” Semafor reports. “The former president’s campaign-trail talk of a sweeping tariff…
Ohio Governor Rejects Claims of Migrants Eating Pets
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) dismissed claims amplified by Donald Trump earlier this week that Haitian migrants are eating pets in Springfield, telling CBS News the internet “can be quite…
Big Majority Backs Term Limits for Supreme Court
A new Annenberg poll finds 69% of Americans support imposing term limits on Supreme Court justices, but only three in 10 back expanding the size of the court — a…
Trump Plans to Launch Sons’ Crypto Business
“Former President Donald Trump plans to deliver remarks next Monday about cryptocurrency and the launch of the company World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform controlled by the Republican nominee’s sons…
The New Right Has a Blueprint for Seizing Power
Politico: “By forging an alliance between the New Right and MAGA, J.D. Vance… could be the vanguard of a new political elite that, though not popular itself, would institute an…
Will There Really Be No More Debates?
The Harris campaign isn’t taking Donald Trump’s no for an answer on a third debate, Politico reports. Said spokesman Brian Fallon: “He is just working through his feelings after losing…
She Even Tipped Her Pitches
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Did Kamala Harris do what she needed to do in this week’s debate? Join now to continue reading. Members get…
Quote of the Day
“Let’s see if chicken man excises Hannibal Lecter out of his speech tonight. If he does, demonstrates he was humiliated on that point on Tuesday night. If he doesn’t, well,…
How Harris Aides See the Race
CNN: “At a leadership retreat for top aides in Wilmington last week, Jen O’Malley Dillon – the campaign chair hired by Joe Biden and retained by Kamala Harris – ticked…
Republicans Embrace Claims About Migrants Eating Pets
“If you’ve watched Donald Trump demonize immigrants to fuel his political rise over the last decade, the former president’s insistence that immigrants are abducting the cats and dogs of Americans…
Maybe Congress Should Have Stayed Home
Punchbowl News: “Led by Speaker Mike Johnson — and under pressure from President Donald Trump — House Republicans drafted a six-month stopgap government funding bill that includes the SAVE Act….
Close Election Gives Young Voters New Sway
“America’s fickle young voters represent one of the largest groups of undecideds and persuadables left in this presidential election,” Axios reports. Key takeaway: Kamala Harris’ current 15-point lead over Donald…
When Political Memes Take on a Lie of Their Own
New York Times: “The previous week, claims that Haitian immigrants were stealing and eating pet cats in Springfield, Ohio, had begun circulating on social media. None of the reports had…
North Korea Is Building a Nuclear Attack Arsenal
“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shown new signs he’s girding for battle by saying the time is over for peaceful reunification with South Korea and he has the…
A Big Jump in ‘Religiously Unaffiliated’
Axios: “Every age group has seen declines in religious affiliation during the past decade, but the largest jumps are among Americans ages 30 to 49 — older millennials and younger…