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Here the latest for Tuesday July 9: Beryl damages Houston stadium; Russia, Ukraine square off at UN; Powell says Federal Reserve making progress on inflation; Indian prime minister visits Moscow
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HuffPostMAGA Crowd Melts Down After Mike Pence Says Something Reasonable
Trump followers were in a tizzy after the former vice president thanked Biden for "putting the interests of our Nation ahead of his own" by ending his campaign.
- HuffPost
Critics Squirm Over 1 Particular Moment In Fox News Interview With Trump And Vance
They summed up the exchange with one mocking word.
- Business Insider
Trump may regret choosing JD Vance as his running mate, political scientists say
Political scientists told BI that Donald Trump may have good reason to regret choosing JD Vance as his running mate now that Joe Biden is out of the race.
- HuffPost
George Conway Describes Simple Strategy That He Thinks Will Lead To Trump’s Defeat
“This is the way that Trump loses,” the conservative attorney said.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Calls Harris ‘Dumb as a Rock’ in Unhinged New Attack
Donald Trump called Vice President Kamala Harris “dumb as a rock” in a post on Truth Social this afternoon, part of the former president’s pivot from campaigning against President Joe Biden to attacking the favorite candidate to take his place.“Wow, just watching the Fake News, and they’re doing their very best to turn the Worst President in the History of our Country into a “Brilliant and Heroic Leader” (He was heroic because he quit!), and to turn “Dumb as a Rock” Kamala Harris from a totally
- The Daily Beast
Trump Repeatedly Used N-Word, Says His Own Nephew
Donald Trump repeatedly used the n-word in response to his car being damaged in the early 1970s, his nephew has been revealed to write in a new memoir.Fred C. Trump III recounts the incident at his grandparents’ house in Queens in his book All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way, according to The Guardian. “‘N—s,’ I recall him saying disgustedly. ‘Look what the n—s did,’” Fred reportedly quotes his uncle as saying.Trump III writes that the episode took place when his uncle arrived
- Deadline
Charlamagne Tha God Calls Out Jake Tapper For “Weird” Question About Kamala Harris; Says CNN & Media Is “Lying To Themselves” In Aftermath Of Trump’s Assassination Attempt
Charlamagne Tha God called out Jake Tapper during a live CNN interview discussing the presidential race in the potential Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump. The Breakfast Club co-host appeared on the cable news network with Angela Rye. Tapper asked Rye if America was ready to elect a former prosecutor as president. “Jake, I don’t even …
- Bloomberg
Trump Files Complaint Over Harris Getting Biden’s $96 Million War Chest
(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission claiming that the transfer of Joe Biden’s $96 million campaign war chest to Kamala Harris violates the law.Most Read from BloombergWhat Initial Polling Data Show About the Trump-Harris MatchupTesla Slumps as Musk Tethers Its Future to Delayed RobotaxisTrump Files Complaint Over Harris Getting Biden’s $96 Million War ChestA Six-Second Decision Shows How Harris Snapped Up DelegatesSingapo
- United Press International
North Korea dismisses Trump’s claims of friendship with leader Kim Jong Un
North Korean state media commented on the U.S. presidential race on Tuesday, rejecting the possibility of dialogue no matter which candidate wins and dismissing former President Trump's relationship with Kim Jong Un.
- BuzzFeed
People Are Calling Out Double Standards In The Republican Party Now That Donald Trump Is The Oldest Major Presidential Nominee In History
"So now that Trump is the oldest person running for President — is that going to be the top news story from the media for the next several months? Or no?" — @notcapnamerica
- The Daily Beast
Jamie Raskin Trolls His Republican Rival During Joint Fox News Interview
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) trolled his Republican rival on the House Oversight Committee during a joint interview Tuesday on Fox News, thanking him for his work “exonerating” President Joe Biden through an exhaustive impeachment investigation.On Special Report, anchor Bret Baier first asked Rep. James Comer (R-KY) whether the impeachment inquiry, which was formalized in a House vote last December, could finally be put to rest.“Can we call an end to the impeachment effort of President Biden? Has th
- HuffPost
Jimmy Fallon Suggests How Melania Trump Is Feeling About The Kamala Harris News
“The Tonight Show” host also took an opportunity to use Trump’s odd Kamala Harris nickname against the former president.
- Business Insider
Trump pollster is already warning his rattled team that Harris is going to jump ahead in the polls
A Trump pollster warned of a "Harris Honeymoon" but called for calm in an internal memo sent to the rattled campaign.
- HuffPost
Damning Anti-Donald Trump Street Art Shines A Light On His Chilling Vow
"The message is simple," street artist Jacob Thomas said of his mission ahead of the "critical" 2024 election.
- The Independent
Trump said he had no idea who suggested Jamie Dimon as Treasury Secretary (it was him)
A few weeks ago, Trump said the JPMorgan chief is someone he ‘would consider’ for his cabinet. Now he says that idea came from the ‘radical left’
- The Independent
Ohio state senator issues groveling apology for saying it will take ‘civil war’ to save US if Republicans lose election
George Lang sparked backlash for saying: ‘I’m afraid if we lose this one, it’s going to take a civil war to save the country, and it will be saved’
- ABC News
Trump appeals his $454 million New York civil fraud case
Five months after a New York judge held Donald Trump liable for committing business fraud, the former president on Monday appealed his $454 million civil fraud case. Trump and his co-defendants asked New York's Appellate Division to overturn February's ruling from Judge Arthur Engoron that found that the former president fraudulently inflated his net worth to secure better business deals. "It violates centuries of New York case law holding that NYAG cannot sue to vindicate alleged violations that are purely private in nature -- and, in this case, do not exist at all," defense lawyers wrote in a 95-page filing.
- The Daily Beast
Why Dems Risk Apocalypse With Kamala Harris Coronation
Democrats solved one problem by persuading Joe Biden to drop his doomed presidential campaign. Now they have another: Can they pass the baton to Kamala Harris without making it seem like the process was “rigged” all along?“It's her time and turn,” South Carolina-based Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright told the Daily Beast.Shortly after Biden announced on Sunday afternoon that he would drop his quest for a second White House term, Harris said she would seek the nomination. The announcement
- The Independent
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert gloat over Biden exit with conspiracy-laden tweets
Top Democrats, meanwhile, praised Biden’s decision to drop out
- Reuters
Kremlin says Ukraine's signal on talks appears to be in unison with Russia's position
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukraine's signal on talks with Moscow appeared to be in unison with Russia's own position, but that more details were needed. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia if Moscow was prepared to negotiate in good faith, though he said that Ukraine has seen no sign of that.