T his summer has seen a political season unlike anything in our nation’s history. An assassination attempt on a former president running for a second term. An aging president bowing out of the election weeks before his party’s convention. A vice president giving a zombie campaign a desperately needed adrenaline …
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Hip-hop is ripe to be capitalized on, and GOP operatives are taking advantage while trying to take over swing states. Already, artists like Fivio Foreign, Kodak Black, and Sexyy Red have advocated for Donald Trump in various ways this election cycle (some with the help of Billy McFarland). Trump’s campaign …
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Kamala Harris has accepted CNN’s invitation for a second presidential debate against Donald Trump next month. Trump, however, said in rally remarks Saturday that “it’s too late” for another debate against the vice president. On Saturday, CNN reported that Harris agreed to the October 23 debate just weeks before Election …
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Donald Trump appeared at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina on Saturday, his first time in the state since CNN reported that Trump-backed gubernatorial nominee, Mark Robinson, made lewd and divisive comments — including calling himself a “black NAZI,” expressing support for reviving slavery, and admitting to enjoying porn featuring …
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When speaking at an event centered on fighting antisemitism, Donald Trump used the opportunity to gripe about Jewish Americans who vote Democrat and blamed the lack of support on the party’s “curse on you.” “The Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss,” Trump said at the …
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This story was published in partnership with the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out. Watch a video version here and subscribe to the show on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. IT WAS THE SPRING of 2014, and Chuck Sonntag just had his left leg amputated. The rare …
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Former President Donald Trump can’t stop touting his 2017 “Trump tax cuts” as his signature economic achievement, claiming vast benefits delivered to average Americans. He’s pledged to both continue and expand the cuts if elected president. But new research shared exclusively with Rolling Stone and extensive existing studies reveal Trump’s …
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Kamala Harris celebrated securing the endorsement of Taylor Swift, saying she was “very proud” to have the pop star’s support on Wired’s “Autocomplete Interview” series. The series finds celebrities answering questions based on Google autocomplete search results, and unsurprisingly, one thing that pops up when you search Harris’ name these …
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George Clooney has been cited as an influence over President Joe Biden‘s decision to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign following the actor’s much-read op-ed in The New York Times. In the piece, the actor wrote that while he loves President Biden as a person and politician, “the one …
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After months of complaining about the crippling burden of high interest rates and expensive borrowing, Republicans for some strange reason don’t seem too happy that the Federal Reserve has moved to do something about it. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it is cutting interest rates by half a percentage …
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