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Harris Releases New Ad
Harris says in a new ad that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency.
Trump and Harris to Debate on Sept. 10
This month’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump won’t have an audience, live microphones when candidates aren’t speaking, or written notes, according to rules that ABC News, the host network, shared this week with both campaigns.
The parameters now in place for the Sept. 10 debate are essentially the same as they were for the June debate between Trump and President Joe Biden, a disastrous performance for the incumbent Democrat that fueled his exit from the campaign.
It is the only debate that’s been firmly scheduled and could be the only time voters see Harris and Trump go head to head before the November general election.
The Associated Press
Mark Cuban Says He Helped Fund RFK Jr.’s Legal Fight To Run for President
Mark Cuban has said that he helped the independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. get on a ballot in North Carolina by donating to the Center for Competitive Democracy, an organization that helps support political candidates outside of the two-party system.
On Monday, Cuban wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “You know who helped pay for the lawsuit that got RFK Jr. and Cornel West on the NC Ballot? Me. I help fund Voter Choice. I’m not a fan of the two-party system and Voter Choice helps get candidates on ballots. And we are good at it. His NC org came to us for help. We helped. No cost to them. So I don’t feel bad that he can’t get off the ballot.”
The Center for Competitive Democracy confirmed in an email statement to Newsweek that Cuban in a donor.
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban cheers as his team scores against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Chicago.
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Where Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Stand Among Union Workers: What Polls Say
Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign ramped up its plea for union voters’ support in critical swing states on Monday as the 2024 election heads into its homestretch.
Both Harris and former President Donald Trump have claimed to be on the side of working Americans while vying for the White House, a reflection of the important role union voters could play in securing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, which have some of the highest union densities in the country, according to the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
In a post to his Truth Social account Monday, Trump wished a happy Labor Day “to all of our American Workers who represent the Shining Example of Hard Work and Ingenuity” and blamed Harris for “High Gas Prices, Transportation Costs are up, and Grocery Prices are through the roof.”
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This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, 2024 and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 31, 2024.
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Kamala Harris Deploys Joe Biden on Trail as Campaign Enters Home Stretch
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden co-headlined a campaign event on Monday in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state, as they celebrate labor unions while reinforcing Biden’s legacy with workers.
The pair attended Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade and delivered remarks, marking the first time they have shared a speaking slot on the trail since the surprising election shakeup that injected fresh enthusiasm into the 2024 race some six weeks ago.
Harris and Biden also attended an event at a local union hall alongside Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Senator Bob Casey, who is seeking re-election. Local and national leaders from major unions, including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the A.F.L.-C.I.O., and the United Steelworkers, were present.
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Biden and Harris Meet Labor Leaders at Pittsburgh Airport
President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris meet with labor leaders at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh.
President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo with labor leaders at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. At left is AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler.
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President Joe Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, after returning from Pittsburgh where he campaigned with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Labor Day.
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President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris talk with labor leaders at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
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Black Voters in Georgia ‘Tired of Being Taken for Granted’
Black voters in Georgia are “tired of being taken for granted”, a Trump surrogate has warned ahead of a Town Hall event tonight.
Bruce LeVell said that Black voters, who account for more than 30% of the electorate in the swing state, were “looking at the contrast” between the economic achievements of Donald Trump’s administration and those of the Biden and Harris administration. He added that Black voters, particularly those who own small businesses, were concerned by gas prices.
In an apparent swipe at the celebrity-laden campaign rallies held by Democrats, LeVell told Fox News: “You’re going to have to do much more than bringing Megan Thee Stallion on stage”.
However, his comments come after the Harris campaign was buoyed by American Automobile Association data that showed gas prices at the pump dropped to a three-year low on Labor Day weekend and are expected to continue falling through November
Newsweek’s Wesley Rock
Former Trump Communications Director says Elon Musk is helping Trump’s branding
Former Trump Communications Director Erin Perrine said AI-generated images spread by Elon Musk are helping Donald Trump’s branding of “Comrade Kamala”.
The SpaceX CEO posted an AI-Generated image of the Vice President wearing a soviet-style uniform on Sunday, and claimed the Democratic candidate “vows to be a communist dictator on day one.”
Perrine said the post, which accumulated 48 million views, helped the Trump campaign with their attacks on Kamala Harris, saying on CNN: “The Trump campaign thinks this is hilarious. That’s how they feel about it, they’re not going to use [Artificial Intelligence] widely, it’s not a messaging tactic but what is, is the nickname ‘Comrade Kamala’. That does evoke images of the Soviet era, of the Cold War era, and when it comes to how he’s going to brand Kamala, and find what sticks? That messaging is one that has caught on and is sticking at this point for her.”
Newsweek’s Theo Burman
Top former DNC advisor says Joe Biden’s popularity is ‘underestimated’
Former Senior DNC Advisor Brad Woodhouse has said President Joe Biden remains very popular with the Democratic base in the Midwest, and his campaigning for Kamala Harris will help boost her chances in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
The statement comes as Biden’s approval ratings increased slightly after his decision to drop out of the 2024 race. Before the announcement, his approval was consistently stalling around the high 30s. Since stepping aside for Kamala Harris, they have increased to around 42 percent, according to the latest averages.
“I think the one thing that people underestimate with the change at the top of the ticket is how powerful Joe Biden is in these blue wall states. If you win the blue wall states, you win the presidency, and there’s nowhere that Joe Biden has a more effective message to help Harris than in those blue wall states,” Woodhouse said. “The base of the Democratic party loves Joe Biden. At the Democratic Convention, they gave him a four-and-a-half-minute standing ovation. His Administration has worked on junk fees. They work on Airline fees. They lowered the price of prescription drugs.
Newsweek’s Theo Burman
Trump To Harrisburg
Trump will speak with Sean Hannity during a Town Hall tomorrow in Harrisburg, PA.
GOP Congressman’s Wife Slams Democrat on Education
Conservative education activist Erika Donalds, the wife of Republican Congressman Byron Donalds, slammed the Democrats’ record on education, claiming they do not want students to “know their history”.
Her attack comes as Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona launches the Back to School Bus Tour in an effort to showcase student achievement under the Biden-Harris Administration.
Citing reports that suggest just 43% of U.S. school students are proficient readers, she told Fox News that the Biden-Harris Administration “don’t want our American students to know their history . . . so that they don’t recognize the rights being taken away from them.”
Newsweek’s Wesley Rock
Gov. Tim Walz to Visit PA in First Solo Trip Since Joining Harris
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will host events in Pennsylvania this week, including a stop in Erie on Thursday, September 5, from 3 to 8 p.m., according to the Harris-Walz campaign.
Addison Rae for Kamala Harris Ahead of 2024 Election
Addison Rae, who has 88.8 million followers, reposted Kamala Harris’ recent TikTok.
If you don’t understand why this is a big deal, Addison Rae has more followers on TikTok than the entire populations of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina combined. #youthvote
cc: @KamalaHQ https://t.co/kvb66i3cEg
— Ben Wessel (@BenWessel) September 2, 2024
Philadelphia Eagles Tackle Fake Kamala Harris Endorsement
Amid the 2024 election, the Philadelphia Eagles are aiming to remove a counterfeit political endorsement advertisement of Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday.
According to images posted on social media, the political advertisements featuring Philadelphia Eagles’ branding have been spotted at Philadelphia bus stops and features a caricature side profile of Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, wearing an Eagles helmet and a message of endorsement with the text: “Official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles.”
It also features an Eagles logo above “Kamala” in bold, white letters.
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A photo of a billboard found in Philly of the #Eagles appearing to endorse Kamala Harris is making the rounds on social media.
The team has not made any sort of official announcement, and their Voting Resource website listed on it hasn’t been updated since the primary elections. pic.twitter.com/yh4YtRALwC
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) September 2, 2024
Does Donald Trump Stand a Chance in New Hampshire?
Donald Trump’s team’s claim that New Hampshire will be “in play” at the 2024 election looks unlikely to come to fruition, with polls and experts suggesting Kamala Harris will win the Granite State in November.
It was recently reported that a former GOP official will no longer be involved with Trump’s campaign after he determined that New Hampshire should not be considered competitive, urging fellow volunteers to focus their attention on the swing state of Pennsylvania instead.
Tom Mountain, a Massachusetts volunteer for the Trump campaign, said in an email obtained by The Boston Globe that Trump was “sure to lose by an even higher margin” in New Hampshire in November than he did in 2016 and 2020, citing “campaign data/research.”
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