Politics
Biden Returns to Iowa; Trump Plays Defense in Mich., Wis.
When Joe Biden was last in Iowa, his campaign was on the verge of collapse and he was soundly trounced in the caucuses by a former Indiana mayor nearly 40 years his junior. He returns Friday as the Democratic nominee, believing he’s just days away from becoming president-elect. Biden’s trip reflects the growing confidence among…
Read More‘Daily Show’s’ Jordan Klepper Hits One Last ‘Eerily Quiet’ Trump Rally
When Jordan Klepper returned to The Last Laugh podcast this month, he revealed that the biggest difference between Trump rallies in 2016 and 2020 is the “desperation” in the air. “It’s hard to keep the party going with 200,000 dead,” he said. “There are smaller numbers, partially because you could die going to these now.…
Read MoreKamala Harris Shuts Down ‘Childish’ Men Who Mispronounce Her Name
During his interview with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) just a few days before she could become the first woman of color—or woman, period, for that matter—to be elected vice president of the United States, Trevor Noah asked her a simple question about her name that elicited a deeply thoughtful response. “Your name,” the Daily Show…
Read MoreSeth Meyers: Trump Sounds Like Doctor With ‘Massive Head Wound’
With just five days to go until the 2020 presidential election, Seth Meyers held nothing back in his assessment of President Donald Trump’s closing message Thursday night. “Now a lot can still happen before the election, and polls can be wrong—as we’ve learned before,” the Late Night host said. But as of now, Joe Biden…
Read MoreTucker Carlson Suddenly Says It’s Time to Leave Hunter Biden Alone
Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has obsessively covered Hunter Biden’s emails since the story exploded in conservative media earlier this month, suddenly said on Thursday night that he didn’t want to be involved with “piling on” Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son. In recent weeks, following the New York Post reporting on unverified material…
Read MoreMinnesota SOS: Too Late to Mail Ballots — But Not to Vote
Minnesota’s secretary of state said Thursday it’s too late for voters to mail back their absentee ballots if they want to make sure their votes count, after an appeals court ruling indicated that mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day are at risk of being invalidated. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of…
Read MoreFact Check: Nothing Untoward About Counting Ballots After Election Day
In recent days, President Donald Trump has repeatedly and baselessly suggested that counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will result in fraud. The president, who has relentlessly attacked mail-in ballots as being rife with fraud, warned about post-Election Day vote counting during a campaign stop in West Salem, Wisconsin. Trump, Oct. 27: Was I right about the ballots? It’s messed…
Read MoreBiden and Trump Both Visited Tampa. They May as Well Have Been in Different Worlds.
President Donald Trump likely needs to win Florida if he wants to be president for another four years. But as he campaigned in Tampa on the same day his Democratic challenger was also visiting the area, the president continued to operate inside his own version of reality. There, his perceived grievances against the media, Democrats,…
Read MorePandemic Rage Is Flipping Trump Voters in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin—Swing-state voters have to put up with a lot during even the most lopsided presidential campaigns. Airwaves flooded with campaign ads. Diners overrun with national reporters looking for the perfect undecided white man. And a deluge of phone calls from pollsters and pranksters. But it’s 2020, so voters in Wisconsin also have to contend…
Read MoreZeta Causes 2 Million Power Outages, Speeds Its Way Into Virginia
Enlarge this image Downed power lines and other damage from Hurricane Zeta are seen in Chalmette, La., on Thursday. Seven hurricanes have hit the Gulf Coast in 2020, bringing extensive destruction to the area. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images Rescue and emergency teams are sorting through the damage wrought by Hurricane Zeta, which made…
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