Month: July 2024

New footage shows US officer standing over Trump gunman’s body  BBC.comsource

The judge who oversaw former President Trump’s civil fraud trial on Thursday declined to recuse himself from the case over allegations he improperly discussed it with an outside party.  Judge Arthur Engoron said that he is “supremely confident” in his ability to remain impartial and refuted claims by the former president and his lawyers that…
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Trump camp denies nephew’s allegation that Donald Trump used racial slur  MSNBCsource

Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), a moderate Democrat who previously said former President Trump is going to win the election, would not commit Thursday to voting for Vice President Harris. “I expect to have to work to earn Mariners’ votes and our candidates for president should expect the same,” Golden said in a statement Wednesday. “Kamala…
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Donald Trump’s Crowd Size Claims Face Pushback  Newsweeksource

A top super PAC supporting former President Trump’s reelection bid is planning to spend millions of dollars on attack ads against Vice President Harris as she emerges as Trump’s likely opponent in November. MAGA Inc., is launching new ads targeting Harris on immigration and her record as a prosecutor in the battleground states of Pennsylvania,…
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Biden addresses US, as Trump and Harris trade barbs in reset presidential race  Reuterssource

CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup  CNNsource

Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar But Wall Street Doubts He’ll Get One  Bloombergsource

<!– Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report <!–   The Big Story  Republicans sharpen attacks on Harris  In the days since President Biden passed the torch, Vice President Harris has seen a surge of Democratic support – and intensifying GOP attacks.   © Andrew Harnik/Getty Images After Republicans spent their…
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Trump’s DJT stock falls as Kamala Harris hits campaign trail  USA TODAYsource

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday moved forward with a proposal to require the makers of political ads to disclose any use of artificial intelligence (AI). The rule means advertisers on broadcast television, radio and cable will be required to reveal the use of AI technology for voice and image generation, amid concerns that…
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A producer of the popular HBO political comedy “Veep” says the most similar candidate in this year’s race for the White House to main character Selina Meyer is former President Trump. “The Selina-est candidate is Donald Trump,” David Mandel said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday.  “Vain, worried about his looks, has…
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Trump holds rally in Charlotte, first since Biden exited race  CBS Newssource

Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris: What do the betting markets say?  Fox Businesssource

Trump asks New York appeals court to throw out $454 million civil judgment  CNNsource

House to form taskforce to investigate Trump assassination attempt  The Guardian USsource

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is slated Thursday to hold a press briefing following a bilateral meeting with President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s White House visit, his first since former President Trump left office in 2020, comes at a time of growing pressure to find a deal to end the…
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Rudy Giuliani’s first-class RNC travel was paid for by Mike Lindell’s media platform, attorney says  CNNsource

The publisher for Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” is printing hundreds of thousands more copies of the book to meet the surge in demand since former President Trump announced Vance as his running mate. A spokesperson for HarperCollins told The Associated Press that more than 65,000 copies of the memoir, including physical, audio…
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Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla?  NPRsource

Trump Gunman Researched JFK Assassination Week Before Shooting  The Wall Street Journalsource

Just more than 100 days remain until the November election. From the failed assassination attempt on former President Trump to President Biden’s big announcement that he would withdraw his candidacy, the political landscape has largely changed since primary season. As Vice President Harris rises as the probable Democratic nominee, with Biden’s endorsement, questions are likely…
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Trump posts letter from Palestinian leader ahead of Netanyahu meeting, expresses peace hope  Axiossource

Kamala Harris slams Trump over ‘fear and hate’ at first rally  BBC.comsource