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Day 2 of the DNC to spotlight the Obamas and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff
Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak at the DNC, a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden, who served eight years as Obama’s vice president. Biden won’t be in the hall to see his former running mate speak, as he departed Chicago after delivering his own…
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What we heard about the economy, immigration and foreign policy at the RNC – ABC News
The convention focused on Trump’s strengths with voters. July 22, 2024, 6:31 PM ET 14 min read Heading into any presidential election, each party has a built-in advantage with voters on different issues. That’s reflected on the campaign trail, as candidates highlight those issues in ways they hope will both galvanize their base and appeal…
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Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 6 The Washington Post on SCOTUS and how government works The Supreme Court’s 2024 term might have been defined, to the general public at least, by multiple decisions concerning Donald Trump. These cases matter. But the bigger picture is in how the justices are…
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Is Unfit
He is dangerousin word, deed and action He isdangerousin word,deed andaction He puts self overcountry He puts self over country He loathes the lawswe live by He loathesthe lawswe live by Next week, for the third time in eight years, Donald Trump will be nominated as the Republican Party’s candidate for president of the United…
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The Fight for the White House: Sliding Toward a Trump Dictatorship?
One could do worse than turning to Paul Starobin for an explanation of what is currently going on in the U.S. The 66-year-old has worked as a journalist for his entire life, spending a few of those years as a correspondent in Moscow. In late 2023, he bought a vacation home in Umbria – nothing…
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Opinion: The real loser in Thursday’s debate
CNN — CNN Opinion asked political contributors to weigh in on the first presidential debate of the 2024 race. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. With President Joe Biden’s first halting, marble-mouthed words, my heart and my hope that America will dodge a second hit of former President Donald Trump sank —…
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Fact-checking the first Biden-Trump 2024 presidential debate
In the contentious first presidential debate between President Biden and former president Donald Trump, Trump confidently relied on false assertions that have been debunked repeatedly. Biden, in what was viewed as a faltering performance, stretched the truth on occasion. Here’s a roundup of 35 of the most noteworthy claims that initially caught our interest, in…
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Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
CNN — Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims during CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday – but Trump did so far more than Biden, just like in their debates in 2020. Trump made more than 30 false claims at the Thursday debate. They included numerous claims that CNN and others…
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Debate Fact Check: Biden and Trump on the Economy, Immigration and Foreign Policy
“Economists say that’s going to cost the average American $2,500 a year or more.” — President Biden on Mr. Trump’s proposal to increase tariffs on most American imports by 10 percent This is exaggerated. Estimates of the impact of an overall 10 percent tariff vary, but one recent analysis by the right-leaning American Action Forum…
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My Questions for the Candidates
The debate between President Biden and former president Donald Trump Thursday night on CNN ought to be more than rehearsed answers and soundbites we’ve heard before. Polls show Americans are alarmed over what many feel is the unraveling of our country when it comes to the economy, uncontrolled immigration, the weakening of once shared moral…