Russia was behind salacious false claims against Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz that circulated widely on social media last week, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
"Vladimir Putin wants Donald Trump to win because he knows Trump will roll over and give him anything he wants.
#News #Politics #ElectionInterference #Russia #Disinformation
#Lies
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/22/nx-s1-5161376/russia-tim-walz-video-disinformation
Texas sees record early-voting numbers, particularly in Democratic-leaning areas
#News #Politics #Texas #Election2024 #CoSoNews
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4947150-texas-early-voting-turnout-record/
I've talked to some folks and they'll say I do remember the economy was pretty good when Trump took office. I say yeah, because it was MY economy. I had spent 8 years cleaning up the mess the republicans left me.
Don't have nostalgia for what his economy was, it was MINE.
~Former President Obama
Tim is getting more comfortable with speaking and he is tearing into those asses.
Top Republicans Want Justice Department to Investigate Elon Musk's Voter Lottery
'We Urge You to Take Swift Action' "We are aware of nothing like this in modern political history."
The letter is signed by "those who have served in senior legal and law-enforcement roles under every Republican president from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump."
Judge orders US Army to release records on Trump’s controversial Arlington Cemetery visit
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/politics/judge-orders-army-release-trump-arlington-visit/index.html
Appeals court upholds Jan. 6 trespassing misdemeanor faced by scores of rioters
Couy Griffin, a founder of “Cowboys for Trump” and former New Mexico county commissioner, challenged his 2022 conviction for entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
A decision in favor of Griffin could have upended the cases against hundreds of fellow rioters facing the same charge.
Broadcasters’ group president: Trump threats against networks undermine ‘basic press freedom’
“From our country’s beginning, the right of the press to challenge the government, root out corruption and speak freely without fear of recrimination has been central to our democracy,” LeGeyt wrote in the statement. “Times may have changed, but that principle – enshrined in the First Amendment — has not.”
Spike Lee: ‘I don’t know how people can be true Americans’ and go along with Trump’s ‘path’
Lee, who on Monday was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Biden at the White House, said, “I’m not the only one to say that this possibly could be the most important presidential election in the history of this country. That’s how dire this is.”
“This is not a joke. It’s not funny. This is like life and death,” Lee, 67, said.
#News #Politics #HarrisWalz2024
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4946523-spike-lee-trump-harris-white-house-obama/
Former President Gerald Ford's daughter endorses Kamala Harris
Susan Ford Bales, a registered Republican, said her decision was guided by similarities between U.S. divisiveness in 1974 over war, the oil crisis and inflation, when her father assumed the presidency, and now.
Just as her father tried to heal divisions in America in the '70s, Harris can do same today, Susan Ford Bales says
A psychiatrist who helped craft the 1973 “Goldwater rule” that has kept many mental health professionals from opining on Donald Trump for nearly a decade said that it was not intended as a hard-and-fast prohibition, and that if he were Trump’s doctor, he would order a full battery of tests to determine the cause of what he believes could be the former president’s dementia.
#Dementia #News #MentalHealth #Politics #CoSoNews
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-goldwater-dementia_n_6716c72be4b011ffe51780f3
White House proposes insurers cover cost of over-the-counter birth control
The proposed rule would cover emergency contraception like the “Plan B” pill, condoms, non-prescription birth control pills and spermicides. The White House said if approved, the rule would expand coverage of contraception for 52 million women of reproductive age who have private health insurance.
#Health #News #BirthControl #Policy #Politics
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4944595-white-house-proposal-birth-control/
Surprised this is only reported on FOX News so far.
Steelers legends endorse Kamala Harris ahead of Trump's appearance at game vs Jets
Jerome Bettis, “Mean” Joe Greene and the family of Franco Harris all endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance at Sunday’s Steelers game.
Can't imagine our VP indulging in this type of ignorance during a campaign speech. Such a classless shell of a man. I loathe him, a scab, a racist, fascist, sexist, homophobic, traitorous. lying, cheating, hateful, perverted scab.
Trump Kicks Off A Pennsylvania Rally By Talking About Arnold Palmer's Genitalia
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-election-2024-trump_n_671452fee4b03a110eb477ca
Church stops and Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' for Harris in Georgia
Stevie Wonder was also in attendance, to perform and to encourage listeners to head to the polls. “They have plans for you and they’re lying if they say they don’t,” the singer warned while speaking about Project 2025, per pool reports.
And, of course, Wonder sang “Happy Birthday” to Harris, who called it a bucket list experience: “I am truly blessed.”
#Blessed #Politics #News #HappyBirthday #StevieWonder #HarrisWalz2024
Let's go
A former U.S. ambassador to Canada under President Barack Obama, Heyman is now leading an effort to canvass and turn out American voters living north of the border to support Democrats. He is convinced that in a close election, Americans in Canada could make the difference.
#News #Politics #Canada #Election2024 #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/20/battleground-states-canada-votes-00183480
Something ain't right, He wanted do the fries like Kamala did in college. He needs help BAAAADDDD. Put in a whole 15-20 minutes today.
Trump works the drive-thru at Pennsylvania McDonald’s
Trump has been fixated for weeks on Harris’s past experience working at McDonald’s in college.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4943721-trump-works-mcdonalds-mocking-harris/
If that is the case, he has NOT one weapon to use. Can't even hold a Bible right.
Trump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as ‘spiritual warfare’
Josh Shapiro: Law enforcement should look at Musk’s million dollar giveaway
“I think there are real questions with how he is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing, not just into PA, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians, that is deeply concerning.”
“I think it's something that law enforcement could take a look at. I'm not the AG anymore of Pennsylvania. I'm the governor, but it does raise some serious questions.”
Watch live: Harris courts voters in Atlanta with musical guest Usher
#News #Politics #Battleground #Georgia #HarrisWalz2024
https://thehill.com/video-clips/4942937-harris-georgia-rally-usher/
Mom, Grandma, and proud nurse. Doing my part to make the 🌏a better place.
"I'm no better than anyone else, but I'm just as good" (#myGrandma)