Politics
Former President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance continue to falsely describe how one of their major policy proposals, across-the-board tariffs, would work. Trump has falsely, and repeatedly, claimed that China – not US importers – pay the tariff. At a rally in Arizona in mid-August,…
Former 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg tells CNN’s Dana Bash how Vice President Kamala Harris should handle Republican attacks over the Afghanistan withdrawal: “What’s clear is that America’s longest war needed to be brought to an end.” Read the full article here
‘It’s vile’: Victor Blackwell on ad promoting Harris ‘roast’ hosted by a university The University of South Carolina is under fire for hosting a “comedy roast” of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The event will feature right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos and founder of the Proud Boys Gavin McInnes. CNN’s Victor…
Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the 2024 election, Judge Juan Merchan announced on Friday. Merchan wrote in a new letter that he would sentence Trump on November 26 – if necessary – in response to a request from Trump’s…
The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Russian-American political pundit Dimitri Simes on Thursday, alleging he was paid more than $1 million from a Russian news outlet in violation of US sanctions. According to the indictment, Simes coordinated and communicated with the Russian government, including President Vladimir Putin, while hosting…
‘Let him die’: Trump’s nephew shares what he says Trump told him when he asked for help with his son
‘Let him die’: Trump’s nephew shares what he says Trump told him when he asked for help with his son Fred Trump, former President Donald Trump’s nephew, details an exchange he says he had with his uncle after he requested financial help for his son’s extensive medical expenses. Read the full article here
Jimmy McCain will be interviewed on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain says he viewed it as a “violation.” The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain had already…
A Pennsylvania judge has determined that three 2020 election deniers must pay nearly $1 million in fees as the result of a years-long legal dispute with state officials over voting equipment used during the last presidential race, according to recent court filings. Recommendations from the judge, who was appointed to serve as…
Ahead of the presidential face-off, our panel set the stakes for the upcoming debate CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, CNN Political Commentators Karen Finney and Shermichael Singleton, and former Special Assistant to President Biden Meghan Hays join CNN’s Dana Bash to preview the presidential debate and Donald Trump’s changing position on reproductive rights. …
A recent New York Times/Siena College poll finds young voters have the greatest gender divide compared to every other age group by 51 points. Men between the ages of 18 to 29 favor former President Trump over Vice-President Harris by 13 points. While women in the same age group are…