Early in the 2016 campaign, months before Donald Trump won his first presidential nomination, I wrote my friend Philip Roth an email about his novel, The Plot Against America, which had appeared twelve years earlier. The book was Roth’s fanciful but chilling fiction about a fascist takeover of the presidency …
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EL PASO, Texas — In a campaign visit to the Arizona–Mexico border in September, Vice President Kamala Harris promised to institute “more severe criminal charges” for people who attempt to cross the border without adequate paperwork, touting her record as a prosecutor. Five years ago, while campaigning for president, Harris …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, a noted Republican, has endorsed Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for president and vice president. In a social media message posted Wednesday on X, Schwarzenegger admitted that although he unabashedly shares his political views, he doesn’t tend to endorse candidates. While the Terminator star detailed his time …
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In a spectacular display of mental gymnastics, The Washington Post‘s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos took to the opinion section to defend his decision to kill the newspaper’s planned endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Despite arguing several years ago that the Post “has an incredible role to play” in our …
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Jon Stewart addressed the impending election last night on The Daily Show, noting that each presidential candidate is now making their “closing arguments.” That means there is one more week for the host to decide who he’s going to vote for this year. “Normally I just vote for whomever The …
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At this late hour, with so much at stake in this election, let’s get one thing straight: Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the American economy, to women’s reproductive freedom, and to democracy itself. But he is not a threat to the planet. Whatever happens on Nov. …
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PHILADELPHIA — Eight days out from the 2024 election, thousands of Pennsylvania Democrats gathered at Temple University’s Liacouras Center in answer to the ugly, grievance-filled ragefest hosted by the Trump campaign at New York’s Madison Square Garden the evening prior. The Democrats’ event featured performances from Bruce Springsteen and John …
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Alyssa Fusaro believed that two Latina women working in the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, elections office the day after the November 2022 election were throwing away ballots. She went to a nearby desk, made a phone call, and allegedly called one of the women a racial slur. The women “were incredibly …
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Jennifer Lopez will be joining Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Las Vegas Thursday, Rolling Stone has learned. As previously announced, Mexican rock band Maná will also perform at the Nevada rally. JLo’s appearance with the vice president will come several days after the singer shared Harris’ plan to …
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Billy on the Street is back with a new election-themed video starring host Billy Eichner and Will Ferrell. The pair run around the streets of New York City encouraging people to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. In matching “Loud White Men for Kamala” shirts, Eichner and Ferrell offer up …
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