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As the 2024 Presidential election campaigns are in full swing, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and JD Vance spent Wednesday stumping. Check out Newsweek's live blog for updates. We will back tomorrow with more live coverage.
Sep 04, 2024 at 05:24 PM EDT
Candidates Have Busy Schedule Campaigning on Thursday
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are not set to talk Thursday, Sept. 5, but their running mates and allies are.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Harris's husband, is set to deliver remarks in Los Angeles. Emhoff will speak at a campaign reception in the area, though details were not provided by the Harris campaign. He will travel to Chicago the following day.
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, will deliver remarks in Phoenix, Arizona at 5 p.m. EST. The campaign's press release indicated Vance will discuss "migrant crime and the flow of deadly drugs."
Gov. Tim Walz, Harris's running mate, will speak an hour later, at 6 p.m. in Erie, Pennsylvania. This will be his second day in the battleground state with other political events in Lancaster and Pittsburgh. This marks the Governor's first solo visit to Pennsylvania since joining the Democratic ticket.
Team Trump will hold an Agenda 47 Policy Tour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, featuring Gov. Doug Burgum, Rep. Bryan Steil, former Gov. Tommy Thompson and former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Monica Crowley. The town hall will be held at 8 p.m. EST.
Sep 04, 2024 at 05:00 PM EDT
Vance Addresses HS Shooting Before Arizona Speech
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:59 PM EDT
Trump Returns to Harrisburg
Former President Donald Trump heads back to Harrisburg for a town hall event with Fox News host Sean Hannity. The town hall will be recorded at the Farm Show Complex's New Holland Arena with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. The one-hour event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will air on Fox News at 9 p.m
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:55 PM EDT
Kamala Harris’ August Fundraising Haul Compared to Donald Trump’s
The Trump-Vance campaign said Wednesday it raised $130 million in August, down from the nearly $139 million haul in July and significantly short of Kamala Harris' $540 million in donations last month.
About 98 percent of donations for the month were under $200 each, according to the campaign. The average donation was $56.
"With Republicans united and a growing number of Independents and disaffected Democrats crossing partisan lines, the Trump-Vance campaign has momentum for the final stretch of the race," said Brian Hughes, Trump campaign senior advisor. "These fundraising numbers from August are a reflection of that movement and will propel President Trump's America First movement back to the White House so we can undo the terrible failures of Harris and Biden."
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Sep 04, 2024 at 04:50 PM EDT
‘We Must Do Everything’ Walz Responds to Shooting
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:41 PM EDT
Harris Rally Attendees Waiting To Leave
Former President Donald Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, that Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign told people over the loud speakers at the New Hampshire rally that they have to wait to leave because "the buses they used to bus people in from out of state are not operational for another 30 minutes."
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:32 PM EDT
Vance Speaking in Arizona
Senator JD Vance will join conservative activist Charlie Kirk for a speaking event at Generation Church in Mesa, Arizona. Doors open at 6 p.m. ET, and Vance will speak at 8 p.m. ET.
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:24 PM EDT
Harris and Emhoff Respond to High School Shooting
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:21 PM EDT
The Biden’s Issue a Statement Regarding Apalachee HS Shooting
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:14 PM EDT
Trump Responds to Apalachee High School Shooting
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:09 PM EDT
Harris Team: Trump Sees Economy as Billionaire-Centric
Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement on Trump abandoning small businesses and his Project 2025 plans to do it again:
"Donald Trump thinks the American economy revolves around billionaires and big corporations, where the rich get richer and average families are left behind. His record of shuttering small businesses and his Project 2025 plan to raise costs on working people and set off an inflation bomb prove it. Vice President Harris has a different view – she understands that small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. That's why she's prepared to build on the progress the Biden-Harris administration has already made to support and uplift small businesses. Tune in this afternoon to hear more."
Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 04:02 PM EDT
Kamala Harris Goes ‘Off Script’ in Remarks About Georgia School Shooting
During her visit to New Hampshire on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris departed from her prepared remarks to address the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia.
Before delivering her planned speech at a rally in Portsmouth, where the Democratic presidential nominee intended to outline her small business proposals, Harris took a moment to reflect on the shooting that left four dead and nine injured.
"It is just outrageous that every day in the United States of America, parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive," Harris said.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 03:53 PM EDT
Trump-Vance Campaign Raises $130M in August
The former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance campaign announced it raised $130 million in August.
About 98% of donations from the month under $200 each, according to the campaign. The average donation was $56.
"With Republicans united and a growing number of Independents and disaffected Democrats crossing partisan lines, the Trump-Vance campaign has momentum for the final stretch of the race," said Brian Hughes, Trump campaign senior advisor.
"These fundraising numbers from August are a reflection of that movement and will propel President Trump's America First movement back to the White House so we can undo the terrible failures of Harris and Biden."
Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:44 PM EDT
‘When We Fight, We Win’
"Do we believe in opportunity? Do we believe in the promise of America? Are we ready to fight for it?" Harris asked the crowd, which responded with chants. "And when we fight, we win," she added.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 03:38 PM EDT
John Lewis Voting Rights Act and Freedom to Vote Act
"It's a fight for something, not against something," Harris said. "Let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Let us finally pass an assault weapon ban and universal checks and red flag laws."
The John Lewis Voting Rights Act is named after the civil rights leader John Lewis. It aims to restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that were weakened by a Supreme Court decision in 2013. The goal is to prevent voter suppression and discrimination by requiring some areas with a history of voting rights issues to get federal approval before changing their voting laws.
The Freedom to Vote Act, on the other hand, focuses on making voting more accessible and fair. It sets national standards for things like early voting, mail-in ballots and voter registration. It also tackles partisan gerrymandering and aims to make campaign financing more transparent.
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:36 PM EDT
Harris Blasts Trump Over Roe v. Wade
Harris criticized Trump for securing Supreme Court judges to overturn Roe v. Wade, highlighting states restricting abortion, IVF and reproductive health. She warned Project 2025 would mandate reporting abortions and miscarriages, stating, "They don't trust women, but we do."
"The government should not be telling her what to do with her body," Harris said. "If he wins, you can assure that Trump will go further and he will sign a national abortion ban.
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:29 PM EDT
Harris Slams Trump’s Plan
Vice President Kamala Harris is sharing former President Donald Trump's plans, which are met with boos. She said he wants to enact a basic necessity sales tax, which would "skyrocket the costs for families and small businesses."
"He intends to cut off federal programs that give loans to small businesses," Harris said. "He plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits.
Someone shouted "lock him up" in the New Hampshire crowd, which Harris responded that "the courts will handle that, and I will handle November."
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:28 PM EDT
Harris Proposes Billionaire Tax
"Billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in taxes," Harris said. "It's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters."
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:26 PM EDT
Harris’ Third Point
Vice President Kamala Harris said her administration will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout the country.
"Not everyone has access to the financing, venture capital or expert advice," she said. "It's not that they don't have the skills. It's not that they don't have the work ethic. It's access to these resources."
She said her administration will expand access to venture capitals as well as support innovation hubs and business incubators.
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:25 PM EDT
Harris Unveils Plan to Boost Small Businesses with Low-Interest Loans, Simplified Taxes
The Vice President's second point to her plan is to help existing small businesses grow by providing low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand as well as "cut the red tape" that makes growing a small business "more difficult than it needs to be."
Tax filing will be "cheaper and easier, similar how individuals can take a tax deduction." She said it would be similar to the old 1040-easy.
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:23 PM EDT
VP Aims to Boost Small Businesses and Innovators
"I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first term," Harris said
She will do this by "lower cost of starting a new business." On average, it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America."
"That is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks, and it can hold entrepreneurs back," Harris said. "The current tax deduction for a start up is just $5,000. You got to make up the delta there. You have to figure out how to do that. Not everyone has access to that type of wealth."
Harris's plan is to raise the tax deduction to $50,000.
"It's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business," Harris said.
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:20 PM EDT
‘Opportunity Economy’
"We believe in the promise of America," Harris said. "That includes, what I call an opportunity economy."
The Vice President said this vision allows everyone – "regardless of who they are, where they start" – they can work with dignity, join a union if they choose, start a business with the access of the tools and resources they need to do that.
"I believe America's small businesses are essential foundation to our entire economy," Harris said. "They generate revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers."
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:18 PM EDT
Harris Speaks in NH
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Sep 04, 2024 at 03:12 PM EDT
Kamala Harris Goes ‘Off Script’ in Remarks About Georgia School Shooting
Before Harris started her speech in New Hampshire with comments about the shooting in Georgia. She called it "outrageous" that parents have to send their children to school each morning worrying if they will come back alive.
"We're still gathering information on what happened, but we know there were multiple fatalities and injuries," Harris said. "Our hearts are with all of the students, the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful for the first responders that were on the scene, but this is a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies."
Harris said she will continue to send her prayers and thoughts, but noted that it does not need to be this way.
"We got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all," Harris said.
"They [students] are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom," Harris said. "It does not have to be this way."
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:09 PM EDT
Harris Talks Small Businesses
"I love our small business owners," Harris said. "You're part of a fabric, an essential fabric, of a community that cares about one another."
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:07 PM EDT
Kamala Harris Kicks Off New Hampshire Event
Nicole Carrier, the co-founder of Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, New Hampshire, shared that a climate battery is coming to the location "thanks to funding from the administration and Vice President Harris."
"As a small business, we never stepped out into the political arena, but at this point, we were wondering if we have a choice," Carrier said. "We have on one side accepting and appreciating differences, leading with love and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics. It's not really a choice to us. It's a no brainer."
"Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward. They're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, the opportunity to build a business and a better life, the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead," Carrier said.
Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 03:04 PM EDT
Vance Set To Speak in Arizona
Senator JD Vance will join conservative activist Charlie Kirk for a speaking event at Generation Church in Mesa, Arizona.
Sep 04, 2024 at 02:41 PM EDT
‘This Is Tragic’
Governor Tim Walz addressed the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, stating that such tragedies are "all too common." He emphasized that "our hearts are out there right now," but efforts must intensify to prevent future school shootings.
Sep 04, 2024 at 02:28 PM EDT
Judge Rejects RFK Jr.’s Bid To Get Name Removed From Michigan Ballot
A Michigan judge on Tuesday rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to get his name removed from the state's November presidential ballot.
Kennedy, who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race last month, has attempted to pull himself off the Michigan ballot, previously filing a notice of withdrawal, but was first denied by state election officials.
In response on Friday, Kennedy filed a lawsuit in Michigan's Court of Claims, suing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
In a post on X earlier in the day, Benson cited Michigan law while saying that candidates who are nominated and accept a minor party's nomination "shall not be permitted to withdraw."
READ MORE from Newsweek's Natalie Venegas
Sep 04, 2024 at 02:15 PM EDT
Kamala Harris Briefed on Georgia High School Shooting
Kamala Harris has been briefed on the high school shooting in Georgia that has left several dead. She plans to address the deadly mass shooting during her event in New Hampshire today expected to kickoff at 3 p.m.
Law enforcements officials confirmed multiple casualties and one person is in custody after a mass shooting at Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning.
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said during a press conference this afternoon the shooting was first reported at 9:30 a.m.
He called the shooting an "evil thing" and said the investigation is "active and ever-developing."
He said law enforcement and school officials are reuniting students with their parents. He would not say how many people have died but he plans to hold another press conference later this afternoon.
President Joe Biden was briefed on the situation by Homeland Security Advisor, Liz Sherwood-Randall.
"His administration will continue coordinating with federal, state, and local officials as we receive more information," White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Emilie Simons said on X.
Sep 04, 2024 at 02:09 PM EDT
Tim Walz delivers subtle jab at JD Vance and the donuts
Sep 04, 2024 at 02:03 PM EDT
Donald Trump Reacts to Rumors of ‘Tension’ With Joe Rogan
Former President Donald Trump dismissed any reports of "tension" between himself and Joe Rogan after the podcaster praised independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid the 2024 presidential election.
During a one-on-one interview with popular podcaster Lex Fridman that aired Monday, Trump was asked about his recent comments on social media about Rogan, who in August said during an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience that Kennedy was "the only [candidate] that makes sense."
Trump responded to Rogan's comments in a post to his Truth Social a day later, suggesting that Rogan would be "booed" at the next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event he attends. Rogan is a commentator for the UFC and has one of the most popular podcasts on streaming platform Spotify, with 14.5 million followers.
Read more from Newsweek's Kaitlin Lewis
Sep 04, 2024 at 01:49 PM EDT
Fox News Host’s Comments on Kamala Harris’ Accent Spark Backlash
A Fox News host's suggestion that Kamala Harris changes her accent depending on the audience she's addressing has sparked uproar online.
The vice president spoke in Detroit and Pittsburgh during campaign events on Labor Day. Snippets from the two speeches have been circulating on social media, with several MAGA supporters accusing Harris of changing her accent.
Fox News' Jesse Watters said: "Kamala was raised by an Indian mother in Canada, but now she sounds like Fani Willis." He was referring to the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, who has a traditional Southern accent.
Matt Gertz, a researcher who focuses "on the relationship between Fox News and the Trump administration," said the coverage was "racist." He wrote on X: "As Trump's supporters have struggled to figure out how to effectively respond to Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket, Watters has repeatedly tried to fill that void with what he knows best: racist and misogynistic commentary."
Read more from Newsweek's Jordan King
Sep 04, 2024 at 01:36 PM EDT
Announcement of Catholics for Trump Coalition: ‘Believers for Trump’
Former President Donald Trump's campaign announced a "Catholics for Trump" coalition today to "safeguarding the vital principles of religious liberty and defending family values that President Donald J. Trump has ardently championed."
"Unlike the Harris-Biden administration, which has systematically undermined these fundamental rights, President Trump has stood unwaveringly in defense of the foundational principles of Catholicism," the campaign said.
On the Catholics for Trump website, there is a photo of Trump and his wife, Melania, walking up to the alter of a church.
The site lists Trump's "accomplishments for Catholics," such as declaring Jan. 20, 2019 the National Sanctity of Human Life Day, receiving the endorsement of faith leaders, and signing an executive order to ensure religious institutions can "freely advocate for candidates and causes in line with their values by relaxing enforcement of the Johnson Amendment."
There is merch with the slogan "Believers for Trump" as well.
"In our lifetime, no president has done more to advance and defend religious freedom than President Donald J. Trump," said former US Ambassador to the Holy See, Callista Gingrich. America needs President Trump back in the White House to protect and preserve our God-given right to worship freely at home and abroad."
-- Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 01:32 PM EDT
Donald Trump Praises Brittany Mahomes as Taylor Swift Caught in the Middle
Former President Donald Trump thanked football wife Brittany Mahomes for her support of his 2024 presidential campaign.
Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been attacked recently on social media for liking posts that suggest she is supporting the Republican ticket this election season.
Followers allegedly noticed that Mahomes liked a post on Trump's account that outlined the Republican Party's platform for the 2024 election, including deporting "pro-Hamas radicals" and keeping "men out of women's sports."
Screenshots and a screen-recorded video indicated she liked the post, but according to a review by Newsweek, her account is not among the 400,000-plus "likes" on the post.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 01:22 PM EDT
More Family Members of VP Pick Tim Walz Show Support for Donald Trump
A new picture of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's family shows several members supporting his rival, former President Donald Trump.
A leaked photo has circulated widely on social media, showing eight relatives of Walz, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris' running mate, wearing "Walz for Trump" T-shirts and standing in front of a "Trump 2024 – Take America Back" flag.
The image, initially shared by a family friend, was later posted by Charles W. Herbster, a former Nebraska gubernatorial candidate and Trump ally.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 01:13 PM EDT
How Kamala Harris’ Plan for Housing Market Compares to Donald Trump’s
As the race tightens between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, some voters have their eyes set on how the two candidates would impact the housing market.
For many Americans, purchasing a home remains out of the question due to the high costs in today's market. A recent analysis by Freddie Mac found that there would need to be at least 1.5 million more homes to solve the country's housing shortage.
The difference between Harris and Trump's vision for the housing market is really a difference between change at the federal level versus state and local ones, said Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
"At the core of the Republicans' arguments on this issue is the idea of state and local regulations causing prices to rise, and if those regulations could be eliminated, that would go some way in lowering the pricing burden," Beene told Newsweek.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Suzanne Blake
Sep 04, 2024 at 01:05 PM EDT
Republican House Panel Subpoenas Tim Walz: Report
The Republican-led House Education and Workforce Committee subpoenaed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Wednesday, over one of the biggest alleged pandemic fraud schemes in the country.
Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has been asked for documents related to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, NBC News reported.
The group is accused of misusing millions of dollars meant for feeding kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, by creating fake names of children receiving help.
The committee also reportedly issued requests for documents from Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis Fong.
North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx wrote to Walz to show evidence of "the extent of your responsibilities and actions addressing the massive fraud that resulted in the abuse of taxpayer dollars intended for hungry children," NBC reported.
NBC News
Sep 04, 2024 at 12:55 PM EDT
‘We Wanted To Believe The Lie’
Representative Matt Gaetz states the Biden-Harris administration's core mistake in the Afghanistan withdrawal was overestimating the Afghan government's ability to maintain order, and those responsible for this flawed decision faced no consequences.
Sep 04, 2024 at 12:43 PM EDT
Biden’s Admin to Formally Accuse Russia of Interfering with U.S. Election
President Joe Biden's administration is reportedly planning to accuse Russia on Wednesday for sustained efforts to influence the 2024 US presidential election by using Kremlin-run media and other online platforms, sources told CNN.
CNN reported Biden's condemnation is a part of a "series of moves" the Biden administration will make.
"This is no surprise," former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told CNN. "Going back to when Putin was KGB, his primary goal was to undermine the United States of America and weaken our democracy. They are constantly focused on that goal."
READ MORE from Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 12:35 PM EDT
‘Walz for Trump’
Gov. Tim Walz's family supporting former President Donald Trump in Nebraska, wearing 'Walz for Trump' apparel.
Sep 04, 2024 at 12:27 PM EDT
Donald Trump Praising Patrick Mahomes’ Wife
Sep 04, 2024 at 12:22 PM EDT
Ketanji Brown Jackson Reveals Daughter’s Autism Diagnosis
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke about her eldest daughter's autism diagnosis Wednesday on The View while prompting her memoir Lovely One.
Jackson claims she told her daughters, Talia and Leila, that she would turn down the Supreme Court job if they weren't comfortable with the public knowing everything about their family.
Both of her daughters were supportive of Jackson taking the role, and the eldest daughter wasn't worried about revealing her autism diagnosis to the world.
"'This is who I am,'" Jackson recalled her daughter saying. "She's like, 'What difference does it make? So what if people know that?'"
Sep 04, 2024 at 12:16 PM EDT
How Georgia’s Third Party Candidates Could Swing Election for Trump or Harris
A handful of third-party candidates will be a thorn in the side of either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump come November in the pivotal swing state of Georgia, which could decide the outcome of the presidential election.
The Peach State was decided by 11,779 votes in President Joe Biden's favor over Trump in 2020, resulting in legal challenges by Trump's camp and a Fulton County indictment in a racketeering case that includes the former president, who denies he did anything wrong. Then-Libertarian Party candidate Jo Jorgensen received over 62,000 votes (about 1.25 percent of the total vote).
In 2024, Georgia's 16 electoral votes are not just being chased by the Democrats and Republicans, but also by candidates including the Libertarian Party's Chase Oliver, Green Party's Jill Stein, and independents Claudia De la Cruz (Party for Socialism and Liberation) and Cornel West. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, who withdrew his candidacy to endorse Trump, will not be on the ballot.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Nick Mordowanec
Sep 04, 2024 at 12:06 PM EDT
As Harris Hunkers Down for Debate Prep, Trump Says ‘Not a Lot to Do’
Six days ahead of the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump is doubling down on his claim that preparation-wise, "There's not a lot to do."
As Harris, 59, is set to visit New Hampshire on Wednesday, Trump, 78, spoke on the Pulse of NH radio station about his debate preparation — or lack thereof. The presidential candidates will come face to face for a debate airing on ABC on September 10.
"I think this is true with a lot of people, but they don't say it: I've been prepared for this debate my whole life," Trump told host Jack Heath.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 12:05 PM EDT
Ketanji Brown Jackson Honors Black Women In Power Before Her
"Judge Constance Baker Motley argued, I think, something like 11 cases in the United States Supreme Court, and she won 10 of them," Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson explained Wednesday on The View about Motely, the nation's first Black woman to serve as a federal judge in 1966.
"She was unbelievable, but she grew up in a time in which it really was not going to be possible for her to be appointed to the Supreme Court. So I'm a first not because I'm the first person who could ever do this job, but because our times have changed."
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Sep 04, 2024 at 11:58 AM EDT
New Harris Social Media Account Launched
The Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz campaign launched a new grassroots supporter social media account, Team Kamala.
"We're Team Kamala—your official fan source for all things @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz," the new account posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Team Kamala X account already has 185,900 followers. The account, which has called its members the "#KHive," is meant to "spread the joy."
In addition to @TeamKamala, the campaign is running @KamalaHQ for rapid responses.
Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:55 AM EDT
Ketanji Brown Jackson Explains Job of Supreme Court
"The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the law, telling people when they are disputing what is legal and what is not legal," Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson explained Wednesday on The View.
"You have to have some institution in our kind of democratic society to resolve disputes, and so the court system is where people come to get that resolution. The Supreme Court is the highest court, so we are the last and final word as to what the law means."
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:47 AM EDT
Walz Slams Trump and Vance
Gov. Tim Walz criticized former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, for their stance on labor issues. He said, "Their approach should be subtitled 'How to Screw the Working People.' By making it harder to unionize, they're making it harder on all workers."
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:47 AM EDT
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is ‘Confident’ 2024 Election Vote Will Stay Put
"I am confident that the courts will faithfully uphold the law because that is our duty," Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Wednesday on The View when asked about a potential redo if the 2024 election vote is contested.
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:40 AM EDT
‘The View’ Host Joy Behar Asks Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘Blunt’ Question
"I have to ask you this question because public opinion of the Supreme Court has hit an all-time low. You might notice that in the media," Joy Behar asked Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday's episode of The View.
Moderator Whoopi Goldberg audibly reacted to Behar's question preface, interjecting "Sorry, I just sometimes I just fall in love with the way you ask the question."
"Is it too blunt? Behar asked. "Well, let me see if I can sugarcoat it: What can you do any of you do to turn this around?"
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:39 AM EDT
Louisiana Misoprostol Reclassification ‘Because of Trump’
Following reports on Louisiana's anti-abortion law and how providers are scrambling for solutions, Harris –Walz spokesperson Sarafina Chitika is pointing out that former President Donald Trump is at fault.
"Let's be clear: Donald Trump is the reason Louisiana women who are suffering from miscarriages or bleeding out after birth can no longer receive the critical care they would have received before Trump overturned Roe," Chitika said.
The Louisiana Illuminator reported Tuesday that due to the lack of access to misoprostol, the most widely used medication for postpartum hemorrhaging, doctors are not able to help patients properly.
In May, Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation to reclassify misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled dangerous substances. Over 200 doctors signed a letter against the measure. The law goes into effect on Oct. 1.
"Because of Trump, doctors are scrambling to find solutions to save their patients and are left at the whims of politicians who think they know better. Trump is proud of what he's done," Chitika said. "He brags about it. And if he wins, he will threaten to bring the crisis he created for Louisiana women to all 50 states."
Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:33 AM EDT
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Life Lesson From Nearly Drowning
Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson revealed on The View that she sunk to the bottom of a pool at a pool party when she was 7 years old.
Even though she knew how to swim, Jackson "panicked" when she realized she'd backfloated too far into the deep end. The party host jumped in fully clothed to save Jackson, and she says the incident taught her the lesson, "Don't be afraid, don't panic. But even when you are afraid, you will swim."
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:32 AM EDT
Biden to Blame Russian Election Interference Efforts on 2024 Election: CNN
The President Joe Biden administration is reportedly planning to accuse Russia on Wednesday for sustained efforts to influence the 2024 US presidential election by using Kremlin-run media and other online platforms, sources told CNN.
The Kremlin's efforts, specifically with Russian state media network RT, reportedly are targeting US voters with disinformation.
The Justice Department forced RT America to register as a foreign agent in 2017 after intelligence officials concluded the outlet contributed to efforts to influence the 2016 election.
Attorney General Merrick Garland will host a meeting with the Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force on Wednesday. FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to attend.
CNN
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:29 AM EDT
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes ‘The View’ Appearance
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female Supreme Court justice, appears on The View to promote her new memoir Lovely One.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 11:27 AM EDT
Sen. JD Vance: Harris would be ‘Massive Step Back’
Sen. JD Vance posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, that Vice President Kamala Harris's popular chant "we're not going back" is not conducive to her economic plans.
"Her entire economic program represents a massive step back to the failed consensus of old: relying on other people to make the things we need and screwing our workers in the process," Vance posted. "President Trump wants our workers building the future."
In the social media thread, Vance claims Harris has pushed for regulations that has made America fall "behind in mining and manufacturing." He also said China "increasingly dominate(s) the supply chain for electric vehicles."
"Our money and our jobs keep going to China," Vance posted.
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:19 AM EDT
Voter Discontent with Both Nominees
Political commentator S. E. Cupp told CNN that the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will be "crucial" for undecided voters who are "not into either of these candidates."
"It's not that they don't know anything," Cupp said. "They're waiting to see if one of the two candidates will do or say something that really appeals to them."
Cupp called the Sept. 10 ABC News debate the "deciding moment" for these voters "to see exactly what these two candidates will lay out in terms of policies."
Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:11 AM EDT
Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris a Dead Heat in Three Swing States: New Poll
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are splitting voters almost evenly in the coveted swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, according to a new CNN poll.
In Georgia and Nevada, 48 percent support Harris to 47 percent for Trump; in Pennsylvania, the candidates are tied at 47 percent. SSRS conducted the CNN poll, which also included Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona.
Vice President Harris appears to have a leg up on former President Trump among probable voters in Wisconsin and Michigan, whereas Trump leads in Arizona.
In these six states, an average of 15 percent of likely voters confess that they have not solidified their voting decision, indicating a considerable fraction of voters who may alter their stance on the election as campaign interest surges and campaign activities, particularly in these states, reach a climax in the final nine weeks before Election Day.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 11:02 AM EDT
‘The View’ Brings the Political Heat this Week
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear on The View on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will stop by the show on Friday and California Rep. Nancy Pelosi will take a seat at the table on Monday.
Newsweek's Erin Keller
Sep 04, 2024 at 10:57 AM EDT
Trump’s Campaign Calls out Harris’s ‘Sham Small Business Plan’
Ahead of the Vice President Kamala Harris' visit in New Hampshire to share her small business tax plan, former President Donald Trump is calling her out.
"Kamala's claim that she wants to encourage new small businesses doesn't square with her push to punish existing small business owners," former President Donald Trump's campaign wrote.
The campaign pointed to new 1099-K reporting requirements that was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) began in 2022, changing the reporting thresholds for third party settlement organizations, like PayPal, from over $20,000 to $600 in reportable payments and eliminating the transaction minimum.
Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to advance the relief bill.
This was expected to impact gig workers, contractors and casual sellers. The Trump campaign called this "needless paperwork" that would "saddle small businesses with higher taxes on declared losses – something startups often face." The amendment, however, was projected to generate $8.4 billion over the next 10 years.
Trump's campaign also pointed to Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, having a plan for "the largest tax hike in history, including higher income tax, higher business taxes, higher investment taxes, an unrealized gains tax and an expanded death tax."
Harris wants to expand from $5,000 to $50,000 tax incentives for small business startup expenses. She said previously the goal is to spur 25 million new small business applications over four years.
"Kamala's $20 billion plan is just another cog in the wheel of her multi-trillion-dollar tax-and-spending scheme that would add trillions to the debt and drive costs up even higher," Trump's campaign said.
Newsweek's Monica Sager
Sep 04, 2024 at 10:45 AM EDT
Governor Tim Walz to Deliver Keynote Remarks at Human Rights Campaign Annual National Dinner
On the evening of Saturday, September 7, 2024, Governor Tim Walz will deliver keynote remarks at the Human Rights Campaign Annual National Dinner in Washington, D.C.
This follows the decision of the Human Rights Campaign – the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization – to strongly endorse the Harris-Walz ticket which is committed to advancing equality and justice for all.
Additionally, he continues his barnstorming tour today in Pennsylvania, hosting a series of political events in Lancaster, Pittsburgh, and Erie.
Walz will arrive at Lancaster Airport around 11:30 a.m. and at Pittsburgh International Airport around 3:30 p.m.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 10:34 AM EDT
Kamala Harris Has a Massive Lead Among Black Voters. It May Not Be Enough.
Vice President Kamala Harris is winning support from an overwhelming number of Black Americans, but that still may not be enough to defeat former President Donald Trump in key swing states in November.
Black voters are a key group of Harris' coalition, as they have backed Democrats by massive margins in past presidential elections, despite the small but significant GOP inroads made in 2020.
Republicans are optimistic they can continue gaining ground among Black voters, as some polls suggest Harris is falling behind past Democratic candidates like former President Barack Obama or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Some polls even show her numbers among Black voters running behind President Joe Biden's 2020 polling.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 10:19 AM EDT
Republican Strategist: Harris Depends More on Policy than Trump
Republican strategist Kristen Soltis Anderson said Kamala Harris is hurt more by a lack of policy positions than Donald Trump, and the Republican candidate is given more freedom to flip-flop on policy by voters.
The comments come as a new poll in swing states found that voters there largely see Harris' views and policies as mainstream, while they view Trump's as too extreme.
Speaking on CNN, Anderson said: "The thing about Donald Trump is that even though he has evolved on a number of issues, voters still feel pretty clear about where he stands, even if it's not where he stood five, ten, or twenty years ago. They feel like they have a good sense of what Trump would do—like it or hate it.
"But they don't feel like they have a great sense of what Kamala Harris would do, and that's the real challenge. That's why something like flip-flopping could hurt her more than it has hurt Trump in the past, and it's why this debate is so important.
"Now, she can accuse Donald Trump of flip-flopping too. She can try to say, 'Look, everybody does it. This isn't that big a deal.' But I think she's going to have to credibly make the case to those voters who don't like Donald Trump but aren't sure they trust her on policy.
"She has to show that she is not the extreme figure Donald Trump claims she is, and that's going to be hard because she's not coming in with a deep reservoir of trust. Voters need to feel like they can trust what she says, and she doesn't have a lot of time to earn that trust."
Newsweek's Theo Burman
Sep 04, 2024 at 10:04 AM EDT
JD Vance Brings Mom on Campaign Trail
Sep 04, 2024 at 09:52 AM EDT
Trump on The Pulse of NH
In an interview this morning on Jack Heath's Good Morning New Hampshire Show on The Pulse of NH, former President Donald Trump discussed Joe Biden leaving office and his new running mate, Kamala Harris.
Trump told Jack he plans to return to New Hampshire before November 5th.
Sep 04, 2024 at 09:44 AM EDT
Gen Z Men Are Shifting Right. What Could That Mean for Kamala Harris?
Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign is going all in on the "brat" and "coconut" memes they believe will help them win over some of the 41 million members of Gen Z who will be eligible to vote in November.
Her opponent, former President Donald Trump's campaign has also been courting young voters in its own way, narrowly tailoring its online presence to a particular subset of young Americans: the Gen Z men who could become the swing cohort of this year's presidential election.
It's the same demographic that has boosted far-right parties across the globe. In Argentina, Gen Z men helped the eccentric libertarian Javier Milei topple the country's two main political forces in 2021.
Over the last few months, Trump has turned his attention to young male voters, appearing on Theo Von and Lex Fridman's podcasts, livestreaming with Adin Ross, making TikToks with Logan and Jake Paul and putting his 18-year-old Gen Z son Barron and his best friend Bo Loudon at the helm of his social media outreach team.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Katherine Fung
Sep 04, 2024 at 09:30 AM EDT
The Blue Wall And Sun Belt Strategies: Harris And Trump’s Pathways To Win
Vice President Kamala Harris is almost certain to be able to win the White House by sweeping the Blue Wall states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, even without taking any states in the Sun Belt where she has also been gaining ground on former President Donald Trump.
Trump very likely needs at least two of the four big battleground states to win, but he could achieve victory with the three biggest prizes on the swing state map -- Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia -- while losing the rest to Harris.
The Harris and Trump campaign's different pathways to reaching the 270 Electoral College votes needed for victory in November are beginning to take shape, as the traditional general election season gets underway after Labor Day.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Daniel Bush
Sep 04, 2024 at 09:16 AM EDT
How Kamala Harris Could Beat Donald Trump in Pennsylvania
With two months until the election, things are heating up in the swing states, and one expert told Newsweek what he thinks it will take for Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris to win in Pennsylvania.
Millions of dollars are being splashed on fundraising, hundreds of volunteers are being hired, and both candidates are traveling the length and width of the country in an effort to pick up votes.
One state in particular where the candidates are focusing their efforts is Pennsylvania. Trump is expected to air a pre-recorded Town Hall speech for voters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, today after visiting Johnstown on Wednesday—one of several visits he has made to the state this month after he was shot at during a rally on July 13 in Butler, narrowly avoiding death.
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Sep 04, 2024 at 09:03 AM EDT
Stepmother of Marine Speaks Out on Trump’s Arlington Visit
Jaclyn Schmitz, stepmother of Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz, speaks out about Donald Trump attending Arlington Cemetery.
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:57 AM EDT
Candidates Hit the Campaign Trail Today
The candidates are all out stumping on the campaign trail. Here's where everyone will make appearances today.
Former President Donald Trump heads back to Harrisburg for a town hall event with Fox News host Sean Hannity. The town hall will be recorded at the Farm Show Complex's New Holland Arena with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. The one-hour event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will air on Fox News at 9 p.m.
His running mate JD Vance will be speaking 3 p.m. at the Generation Church in Mesa, Arizona.
Vice President Kamala Harris is using a New Hampshire campaign stop on Wednesday to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses — presenting a pro-entrepreneur plan that may soften her previous calls for wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay higher taxes.
Her running mate Tim Walz is barnstorming Pennsylvania on Wednesday and Thursday. He will host a series of political events in Lancaster, Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania.
This will mark the Governor's first solo visit to the battleground state since joining the Harris-Walz ticket.
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:53 AM EDT
Gold Star Families Back Trump
Former president Donald Trump said in his post to Truth Social that "there was no conflict or 'fighting'" at the ceremony, adding, "It was a made up story by Comrade Kamala and her misinformation squad."
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:51 AM EDT
Donald Trump ‘Fuels Fire’ After Arlington Controversy: Ex-Aide
Former President Donald Trump's behavior following his visit to Arlington National Cemetery last week just "fuels this fire" and shows that he does not "respect" service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice, former Trump White House aide Alyssa Farah Griffin said on Tuesday.
Trump's team has been assailed after reports circulated last week that members of his staff got into a physical altercation with Arlington National Cemetery officials after the former president's campaign sought to film and take photographs in Section 60, the burial site of soldiers killed while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The incident was first reported by NPR, and U.S. Army officials said in a statement a few days later that a cemetery employee had been "abruptly pushed aside" by a member of Trump's campaign during the former president's visit.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Anna Commander AND Kaitlin Lewis
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:48 AM EDT
MAGA Attacks John McCain’s Son After Arlington Video Resurfaces
Jimmy McCain, the youngest son of the late Senator John McCain and an army intelligence officer in the 158th Infantry Regiment, recently endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Wednesday, accusing Trump of using the graves in Arlington, Virginia, as a "backdrop for a political campaign."
Several MAGA-affiliated accounts online pointed out that in 1999, during John McCain's campaign for president, the Arizona Senator released an advert detailing the military service of his father, his grandfather, and himself, which featured a 2-second clip of him walking through Arlington cemetery.
The ad talks about how McCain's father and grandfather are both buried at Arlington, and about how McCain was held and tortured as a prisoner of war for five and a half years during the Vietnam War.
READ MORE from Newsweek's Flynn Nicholls
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:46 AM EDT
McCain’s Husband on Brother’s Kamala Endorsement
Meghan McCain's husband has publicly addressed the endorsement of Kamala Harris by her brother, Jim McCain.
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:39 AM EDT
Harris Campaign Capitalizes on Jim McCain Endorsement
Tim McCain, the son of former Arizona Senator and presidential candidate John McCain, has endorsed Kamala Harris and condemned Donald Trump after the Trump's campaign use of Arlington National Cemetery in a political event.
The Marine Corps soldier, who joined the army at the age of 17, branded the Trump campaign's visit as "disrespecting sacred ground", saying that he changed his political affiliation to Democrat and now intends to vote for Harris in November.
McCain said on CNN: "I feel that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz embody a group of people that will help make this country better and take us forward."
"The least we can do is respect the rules and regulations in place at Arlington, like not politicizing the fact that these men and women are there."
Newsweek's Theo Burman
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:33 AM EDT
JD Vance Talks To Laura Ingraham
JD Vance blames Kamala Harris for the deaths of six Israeli hostages, claiming her policies have pushed the world to the brink of World War III.
Sep 04, 2024 at 08:25 AM EDT
JD Vance Blames Kamala Harris for the Death of Israeli Hostages
JD Vance blamed Kamala for the recent deaths of six Israeli hostages, and claimed that her policies as vice president have put the world "on the brink of World War Three."
"The reason these people lost their lives is because Kamala Harris's foreign policy has led to chaos," Donald Trump's running mate said during a Tuesday morning interview with Fox News's Laura Ingraham. "Whereas President Trump's foreign policy led to peace and stability."
On Sunday, Israel's military said the bodies of six hostages had been recovered from a tunnel in Rafah, near Gaza's Egyptian border. The deceased captives, which included one Israeli American, were among the hundreds captured by Hamas during its attacks on October 7. Vance took the news as evidence that a second Trump term would bring more stability than the past four years of Biden-Harris diplomacy.
"I actually think this is one of the most important selling points for President Trump's agenda – is when you project American strength, and when you engage in smart diplomacy, you can keep the world from blowing up," Vance said.
"Kamala Harris has us on the brink of world war three. The innocent people who died in Gaza are just the tip of the iceberg if we give this person more power."
The Ohio Senator did not miss an opportunity to mock Kamala Harris's recent interview with CNN's Dana Bash, at which she was accompanied by her running mate Tim Walz.
"How can we possibly expect her to sit in a room with Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping or the leaders of the world – she's terrified to sit for a friendly interview," Vance said. "We cannot trust this person to negotiate on behalf of this country. And she will blunder us into a third World War if the American people give her a promotion. That's why we have to bring back Donald Trump."
Newsweek's Hugh Cameron
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Sep 04, 2024 at 08:08 AM EDT
JD Vance Unperturbed By Walz’ Polling Lead
Ohio Senator JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 presidential election, appeared unphased by favorability polls that show him lagging behind his Democratic counterpart, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
In an appearance on FOX News, the Republican told host Laura Ingraham:
"I don't put much stock in the polls, even the polls that show us ahead – and there are a lot of those these days."
"What I put stock in is the wisdom of the American people and the fact that if we go out there, make our case, don't hide behind a teleprompter but get out there and meet people, the American people are going to like me and Donald Trump," the Hillbilly Elegy author said.
Polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight had Vance at 44.4 percent unfavourability and 33.9 percent favorability as of September 1.
Meanwhile, Walz' favorability sat slightly higher at 39.6 percent, with an unfavourability of 34.8 percent.
Newsweek's Joe Edwards
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