How #TimWalz Can #TakeDown #ShadyVance—in the Nicest Possible Way.

In tonight’s vice presidential debate, #KamalaHarris’s #runningmate should #kill Vance with # kindness.

— Walz should #factcheck Vance relentlessly since #CBSNews has #prohibited the #moderators from doing so.

https://newrepublic.com/article/186550/tim-walz-vance-presidential-debate

How Tim Walz Can Take Down J.D. Vance—in the Nicest Possible Way

In tonight’s vice presidential debate, Kamala Harris’s running mate should kill J.D. Vance with kindness.

The New Republic
The fight for safe and inclusive schools: What teachers and students want answered in the VP debate

This debate offers an opportunity for candidates to speak directly to the future of our country—our students. Will they commit to protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ youth, writes GLSEN's Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.

Advocate.com
Team Harris Kicks Off Debate With Epic Trolls of Trump and J.D. Vance

The Democratic National Committee projected messages such as “Weird as Hell” and “Trump is a chicken” onto Donald Trump’s New York property.

The New Republic
Vice presidential debate bingo: Play along during the Vance-Walz debate

Voters will have a rare chance to see the VP candidates face to face.

Axios

1995 #MugShot of #TimWalz Is #Authentic.

Almost a decade before Walz became involved in #politics, he was #arrested for #drivingundertheinfluence.

At the time of his #arrest, Walz was #working as a #highschool #teacher and #footballcoach in #Nebraska. He immediately #reported the #incident to his #highschool #principal and #offeredtoresign, but the #principal talked him out of it.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-walz-mug-shot-1995/

1995 Mug Shot of Tim Walz Is Authentic

Almost a decade before Walz was involved in politics, he was arrested for driving under the influence.

Snopes

#HakeemJeffries on #Winning the #House and #Defending #Democracy Against Another #January6th style #Insurrection.

The #difference between a #smooth #presidential #transition and a #calamitous #repeat of 2021 might come down to who holds the #gavel. And while #MikeJohnson himself might seem #tame, his #commitment to #overturning a potential #Trump #loss could be quite the opposite.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/hakeem-jeffries-mike-johnson-house-january-6

Hakeem Jeffries on Winning the House and Defending Democracy Against Another January 6

The difference between a smooth presidential transition and a calamitous repeat of 2021 might come down to who holds the gavel. And while Mike Johnson himself might seem tame, his commitment to overturning a potential Trump loss could be quite the opposite.

Vanity Fair
Steve Rattner: Harris at top of ticket sends donations soaring

Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner discusses the money race in the 2024 election just five weeks ahead of the election.

MSNBC
Republican Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris, says 'she's ready' for the job

Flake said Harris will unite the country and "respect the will of voters."

ABC News
Election 2024: Democratic donors prop up far-right candidates

As the election cycle enters an urgent, final five weeks, both Democrats and Republicans are engaging in questionable tactics that threaten to subvert the democratic process by trying to shape the ballot through deceptive means. In Wisconsin, for instance, donors who have a long record of backing Democrats helped provide the money to get a far-right candidate to run as an independent in the Senate race, an effort to siphon votes from Republicans. Thomas Leager is running as a right-wing alternative to GOP nominee Eric Hovde, who is challenging two-term Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

AP News
Naked Donald Trump Statue Shows Him In A Swing State

The marionette installation, "Crooked and Obscene," outraged the Nevada Republican Party.

HuffPost
Trump Is Making Americans Meaner

He’s replacing charity and good-neighborliness with fear, hatred, and violence.

The Bulwark
Take Trump’s Plan to Jail the Supreme Court’s Critics Seriously

The right to criticize the powerful is a cornerstone of democracy. In Trump’s America, it’s cause for a prison sentence.

The New Republic
Trump calls Harris ‘mentally impaired,’ pushes violent purge

Online reactions ranged from shocked and horrified to expected.

Advocate.com

#DonaldTrump’s 2024 #campaign #promises: Here’s his #vision for his #second #term

It would, for example, include a more aggressive deportation policy, a large number of tariffs, and #greatly #rollback #transgender #rights.

https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/sep/30/donald-trumps-2024-campaign-promises-heres-his-vis/

Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: A running list

Updated with additional promises, Oct. 29, 2024. Former President Donald Trump’s policy agenda for a potential second te

@politifact
Trump's 'global, national tariff' will spike prices on all imported good Sen. Amy Klobuchar says

Donald Trump is proposing blanket tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods, as part of his economic policy. How Trump’s tariffs would spike prices on all imported products is explained by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on The ReidOut with Joy Reid.

MSNBC
It's the Racism and Misogyny, Stupid

Am I the only one getting tired of the endless amount of punditry speculating about why the Presidential race is so close? Why is Trump so darned popular with a certain group of people, who ...

Daily Kos

#Trump’s #glorification of the #1890s in #America displays his #dangerous #ignorance of #economics and #history.

The 1890s were a period of entrenched #WhiteSupremacy, marked by the rise of #JimCrow, widespread #RacialSegregation, and violent #Lynchings. #Racism dominated society, marginalizing #BlackAmericans and reinforcing #WhiteDominance in #politics and daily life, contradicting any Trump-glorified vision of #NationalGreatness.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-10-01/column-trumps-glorification-of-the-1890s-in-america-displays-his-dangerous-ignorance-of-economics-and-history

Hiltzik: What Trump doesn't know about the 1890s could fill a book

Trump describes America in the 1890s as 'the wealthiest it ever was.' In fact, it was a decade of Depression, and a dark age for the Republican Party

Los Angeles Times

When #shooters #target #Republicans, Republicans blame way more than the shooter

When shooters target Trump, #Trump sees an #opportunity stoke more #PoliticalViolence by portraying himself as a #victim of the broader #left.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/01/trump-shootings-republicans-blame-rhetoric/

When shooters target Republicans, Republicans blame more than the shooter

When shooters target Trump, Trump sees an opportunity.

The Washington Post
Vance, at Christian nationalist revival, says immigration stance is in keeping with faith

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance took the stage at Christian nationalist preacher Lance Wallnau‘s election-season revival tour on Saturday (Sept. 28), using the setting to make a theological defense of the GOP campaign’s controversial immigration policies and to appeal to Wallnau’s  conservative Christian crowd in a hotly contested swing state.

National Catholic Reporter

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To report violations, use IRS Form 13909 (see link below). Complete it with details of the organization and violation, and submit by mail, fax, or email. Mail to 1100 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75242-1198, fax (214) 413-5415, or email [email protected]. You should also report it to the FEC

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f13909.pdf

This is another church you should consider reporting...

#RudyGiuliani’s #Daughter: #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump Took My #Dad From Me. Please Don’t Let Him Take Our #Country Too.

“Nothing I have experienced prepared me for the very #public and #relentless #implosion of my father’s #life,” writes #CarolineGiuliani, in announcing her #support for #KamalaHarris for #President.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/caroline-giuliani-trump-kamala-harris

Rudy Giuliani’s Daughter: Trump Took My Dad From Me. Please Don’t Let Him Take Our Country Too

“Nothing I have experienced prepared me for the very public and relentless implosion of my father’s life,” writes Caroline Giuliani, announcing her support for Kamala Harris.

Vanity Fair
Rudy Giuliani's Daughter Implores Voters To Dump Trump In Poignant Essay About Her Dad

“Take it from me, Trump destroys everything he touches," wrote Caroline Rose Giuliani.

HuffPost

"He's #lying": #President #JoeBiden #blasts #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #political #ploy over #HurricaneHelene.

Former President Trump on Monday tried to take #political #advantage of the devastation from Hurricane Helene — and drew a #scolding from #President #Biden, who called #Trump a #liar.

— Trump's mouth was open right?

https://www.axios.com/2024/10/01/trump-biden-lying-hurricane-helene

"He's lying": Biden blasts Trump's political play over storm

Trump brought false, campaign-style rhetoric — and aid — to storm-ravaged Georgia.

Axios
Transcript: Trump Already Pushing Ugly, Hateful Lie About Hurricane

An interview with the chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party, who offers an emotional account of Hurricane Helene's devastation—and responds to Trump's vicious lies about it.

The New Republic
Donald Trump’s ‘Dumb AF’ Hurricane Claim Gets The Treatment On Social Media

It proves the GOP nominee "knows nothing about anything," one critic said.

HuffPost
Trump walks away muttering ‘take a look’ when asked to prove aid denial for Helene victims

Just days after Hurricane Helene pummeled the Southeastern United States, Donald Trump flew to Valdosta, Georgia for a campaign trip. More than 130 people are dead, and first responders from across the country have traveled to help in areas hardest hit. The federal government's response has been ext...

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[Video] #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump falsely says #Georgia #governor unable to reach #President #JoeBiden.

Trump #falselyclaimed President Biden had refused to get on the phone with #Georgia’s #Republican #Gov. #BrianKemp about #aid for #HurricaneHelene. Biden said “He’s #lying and the #governor told him he was #lying.” The #WhiteHouse and #Governor Kemp say the two #leaders #spoke the #night before.

https://www.today.com/video/hurricane-recovery-effort-takes-center-stage-ahead-of-vp-debate-220534853998

Hurricane recovery effort takes center stage ahead of VP debate

Former President Trump falsely claimed President Biden had refused to get on the phone with Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp about aid for Hurricane Helene. Biden said “He’s lying and the governor told him he was lying.” The White House and Kemp say the two leaders spoke the night before. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.

TODAY
Election live updates: Trump calls Walz ‘moron’ as betting odds show him favored over Vance ahead of high stakes VP debate

While his campaign manages expectations ahead of vice presidential debate, Trump lashes out at Kamala Harris’s running mate

The Independent
Opinion: CBS News gives JD Vance license to lie at VP debate. What are we doing here?

Great news for people who enjoy lies: CBS News won't allow its vice presidential debate moderators to engage in any fact-checking.

USA TODAY

#ShadyVance’s time on the #CampaignTrail has often been #overshadowed by #selfmade #controversy.

So the #prebuttaltour came as #JDVance was dealing with #uproar over old comments he made #deriding #Democrats in charge as quote “#childlesscatladies.” He shamelessly lied in an interview with Megyn Kelly, “It's not a #criticism of #people who don't have #children,” His #false #claims about #migrants have caused #controversy, too

https://www.wfae.org/2024-10-01/jd-vances-time-on-the-trail-has-often-been-overshadowed-by-self-made-controversy

JD Vance’s time on the trail has often been overshadowed by self-made controversy

Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance is prolific on the campaign trail with speeches and talking to reporters, but his messaging has at times been overshadowed by controversy often of his own making.

WFAE
Maddow: JD Vance wants to destroy anything conservatives can't control 

Rachel Maddow looks at the conservative history of attacking universities for exposing students to ideas that conservatives don't like, and highlights JD Vance in his own words discussing ideas for punishing universities and well as businesses that he sees as being on the wrong side of the culture war he is waging. This is part one of two clips cut from the Monday, September 30, 2024 Rachel Maddow Show. Find part two and other Maddow clips on YouTube at MSNBC.com/Rachel.

MSNBC
Trump heads to Wisconsin's critical Democratic stronghold ahead of vice presidential debate

Former President Donald Trump planned to spend the hours ahead of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin. Trump is scheduled to stop in a critical Democratic county where he’s never been before that is crucial to Democrat Kamala Harris’ hopes for winning the key battleground state. Trump was to appear at a manufacturing facility in Waunakee, a suburb of Wisconsin’s capital city of Madison in the Democratic stronghold of Dane County. Later on Tuesday, Trump planned to hold an event at a museum in Milwaukee. Trump was expected to focus his comments in Wisconsin on the economy. Trump must cut into the large Democratic majority in Dane County to win statewide.

AP News
What the Bundy Bunkerville standoff foreshadowed

Ten years after the impasse between the Bundy family and the BLM, the doctrine of white oppression is widely embraced.

High Country News
Ted Cruz is pissing his pants over his tanking polls numbers, so naturally he's resorting to transphobia - Queerty

When Ted Cruz is desperate, he turns to transphobia.

Queerty

#RepublicanParty #mailer attacked #TedCruz’s opponent #ColinAllred for allowing a #trans #girl to compete in #girls #sports. As usual, their #hateful #falseclaims were based on #lies.

#Trans #Boy #MackBeggs fought to #compete with #boys but was forced to wrestle #girls due to the #gendermarker on his #birthcertificate, enforced by transphobic officials from the #TexasUniversityInterscholasticLeague, which oversees #publicschool #sports in the state.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/10/gop-mailer-bashed-ted-cruzs-opponent-for-letting-a-trans-girl-play-girls-sports-it-was-all-lies/

GOP mailer bashed Ted Cruz's opponent for letting a trans girl play girls sports. It was all lies. - LGBTQ Nation

Trans man Mack Beggs is incensed at how the GOP butchered his story.

LGBTQ Nation
Lauren Boebert tries - & completely fails - to raise money for a supposed victim of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

The "victim" refused to accept money Boebert raised for her, and Boebert was forced to return it to donors.

LGBTQ Nation

#AngelaCarini, the #Italian #boxer who forfeited her match against #Algerian boxer #ImaneKhelif at the 2024 #ParisOlympics, expressed #regret over the #controversy surrounding the #fight.

(2/3)

Carini made it clear that she felt "sorry" for Khelif, stating that the #debate over Khelif's #gender was #unfair to both of them.

She explained that Khelif "had nothing to do with it" and that both were simply there to #compete.

Carini also #apologized for not #shaking Khelif's hand after the match, attributing her actions to #frustration over her #OlympicDreams ending, and clarified that she had no #personalissues with Khelif​

(3/3)

Nancy Mace Responds to Hurricane Helene With Wrong Statement on ‘Childhood Genital Mutilation’

The wrong header appears to have been placed on Mace’s announcement that she introduced a bill that would imprison doctors for providing medical treatment to transgender youth

The Daily Beast
Opinion: Senate hopeful's words may come back to bite him at ballot box

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde, who is running for Senate against Democrat incumbent Tammy Baldwin, has harmed his campaign with careless comments

Tester Asks Sheehy Why He Won’t Apologize to Native Americans About His Racist Remarks

Native Vote 2024. Third-term U.S. Sen. Jon Tester candidate confronted his GOP opponent Tim Sheehy about his disparaging and racist comments caught on tape about Native Americans during a debate on Monday night.

Native News Online
Anti-LGBTQ activist finally seems to admit to his gay adult video past - LGBTQ Nation

He alluded to his appearance in “Jerk-Off Race” as a "mistake" and suggested that public schools led him astray.

LGBTQ Nation
Leaked Audio Exposes GOP House Candidate Calling Congressional Black Caucus ‘The Most Racist People’

Nevada Republican Congressional candidate John Lee was heard on leaked audio saying he's "not worried about Black people."

NewsOne

‘ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!’ #JonStewart #Reacts to #VivekRamaswamy Calling #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump a ‘#TruthTeller’ With Stunning #Montage of Trump's #Lies

The #comedian argued that Trump’s #loyal #base has built a #myth around the former president, portraying him as a “#truthteller” and #policyexpert. But, he's really none of the above.

— It's okay to say Fuck in public, provided you really mean it.

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/are-you-fcking-kidding-me-jon-stewart-reacts-to-vivek-ramaswamy-calling-trump-a-truth-teller-with-stunning-montage-of-lies/

‘ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME?!’ Jon Stewart Reacts to Vivek Ramaswamy Calling Trump a ‘Truth Teller’ With Stunning Montage of Lies

Stewart exploded in expletive laden disbelief at Ramaswamy’s claim that former President Donald Trump is a “truth teller.”

Mediaite
Randy Rainbow Creates a ‘Donald’s Version’ of Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ to Taunt Trump: Watch

Randy Rainbow parodied Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" to mock Donald Trump. Watch it here.

Billboard
Candace Owens: “I freaked out when I learned Buzz Aldrin was a Freemason. It's not helping my case in believing those moon landings.”

Media Matters for America