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2024-09-12 15:12:51

Trump’s Debate ‘War Room’ Featured Infamous Pizzagater and ‘Libs of TikTok’ Creator
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Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersDonald Trump enlisted the support of some notorious conspiracy theorists for his presidential debate on Tuesday night—in which he confidently presented unfounded online rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets as a fact.As the former president made his outlandish claims on the national stage about cats and dogs being eaten in Springfield, Ohio—which have been rebuffed by local officials—his campaign was hosting several well-known MAGA social media activists in a “war room” to respond to the debate in real time, reports say.Among those in the room were Jack Posobiec and Chaya Raichik, according to Axios.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-debate-war-room-featured-pizzagater-jack-posobiec-and-libs-of-tiktok-creator-chaya-raichik

2024-09-07 03:21:54

Victoria Beckham Joined Forces With Augustinus Bader to Drop a Skincare-Infused Concealer
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Scouted/The Daily Beast/Victoria Beckham Beauty/Augustinus Bader.Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.As a beauty lover with lazy-girl tendencies, I live for a two-in-formula that marries skincare and coverage. However, most skincare-makeup products that promise to do two things at once usually don’t do both of those tasks well; even worse, they often don’t do either thing well. Luckily, this is not the case with Victoria Beckham’s new multi-tasking Concealer Pen. Naturally, the fashion designer and eponymous beauty brand founder wanted her first complexion product launch to be a flawless, multi-tasking formula, so she tapped none other than celebrity and beauty-editor-loved stem cell scientist Augustinus Bader to help formulate the skincare-powered concealer that can really wear multiple hats.Like all Augustinus Bader products (including the Posh-approved The Rich Cream), the multifunctional click pen brush concealer is fortified with Bader’s proprietary TFC8, Trigger Factor Complex TFC technology, which helps accelerate skin renewal, making it a two-in-one base and treatment concoction. The formula is buildable and lightweight, with a radiant yet not too dewy finish offering lasting hydration for up to eight hours after application. It’s the perfect underye concealer because the hydrating ingredients help plump up fine lines and crow's feet, preventing it from settling or caking throughout the day.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/victoria-beckham-x-augustinus-bader-concealer-pen

2024-09-04 21:55:17

Netflix’s ‘Rebel Ridge’ Will Make Aaron Pierre a Huge Action Star
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Allyson Riggs/NetflixStanding 6’ 3’’ without an ounce of fat on his enormous frame, Aaron Pierre (Foe, The Underground Railroad) is a ferociously imposing presence in Rebel Ridge. That’s augmented by the calmness and politeness with which his character confronts his enemies. Speaking in a composed manner no matter the racially charged provocations hurled his way, and perpetually referring to antagonists as “sir”—at least, until they no longer warrant this respect—Pierre’s Terry Richmond is a titan unburdened by a hair-trigger temper.Nonetheless, he’s not a man to be trifled with in Jeremy Saulnier’s feature, which premieres Sept. 6 on Netflix, about a military vet who runs afoul of crooked small-town cops. The writer/director’s first feature since 2018’s Hold the Dark doesn’t ultimately put its star through the slam-bang paces often enough, but as a human weapon pushed to the limit, the actor proves ideally fit for such rugged genre environs.On a country road in the rural enclave off Shelby Springs, Terry rides his bike while wearing a backpack and listening via headphones to Iron Maiden’s “The Number of the Beast.” Terry’s metal mix makes him unaware of the police car behind him, although he certainly notices it when it rear ends him, sending him and his possessions sprawling onto the asphalt.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/netflixs-rebel-ridge-will-make-aaron-pierre-a-huge-action-star

2024-08-26 04:16:47

‘Industry’ Recap: Eric Goes on the Business Trip From Hell
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HBO(Warning: Spoilers for the Season 3 of Industry.)Anyone who has ever been to a panel discussion knows that anything can happen when the moderator hands the microphone over for audience questions. When Industry’s Eric Tao (Ken Leung) attends an international climate conference in Switzerland, this scenario quickly becomes a nightmare when former protégé Harper Stern (Myha’la) chooses this public forum to announce several business bombshells.Suddenly, the lack of Swiss snow (no, I don’t mean cocaine) is the least of Eric’s concerns. Throughout the episode, he racks up a series of Ls, denting his professional and personal confidence. Some people thrive in new environments, but the recently promoted Pierpoint partner is far from a big deal away from ruling over the London trading floor. Eric thinks he is a “bit of a VIP,” but on this working trip, he is just another person on a panel.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/industry-episode-3-recap-eric-goes-on-the-business-trip-from-hell

2024-08-25 03:35:33

‘West Wing’ Star Gets Personal in Cheryl Hines Takedown
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Getty ImagesActor Bradley Whitford, known for his performance in The West Wing, held no punches on X as he tore into Cheryl Hines and husband RFK Jr. on Saturday. Whitford, 64, called out Hines’ silence following her husband’s failed presidential run and endorsement of former President Donald Trump. “Hey @CherylHines, way to stay silent while your lunatic husband throws his support behind the adjudicated rapist who brags about stripping women of their fundamental rights,” Whitford wrote. “Gutsy. Great example for the kids. Profile in courage,” taking a jab at the classic book written by President John F. Kennedy. Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/west-wing-star-gets-personal-in-cheryl-hines-takedown

2024-08-24 22:13:38

Slipknot DJ ‘Sets Himself on Fire’ in Massive Explosion
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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Sid Wilson/InstagramSlipknot DJ and keyboardist Sid Wilson told fans in an Instagram video posted on Friday that he had suffered an “explosion in my face” and which gave him “some serious burns in my face and my arms.”Wilson reassured viewers, “I’m okay. I’m going to be okay,” before revealing that he had been “out working on the farm” attempting to start a bonfire. The fire exploded, Wilson explained, “this is why you don’t f--- with burn piles.”Kelly Osbourne, his girlfriend and mother to their one-year-old son Sidney, followed up with another video from the hospital on Friday, explaining, “he literally set himself on fire—exploded everything.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/slipknot-dj-sid-wilson-sets-himself-on-fire-in-massive-explosion-kelly-osbourne-says-on-instagram

2024-08-24 19:54:05

Bill Maher: Kamala Harris ‘Worse’ to the Press Than Donald Trump
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YouTubeBill Maher told CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins during a Friday night airing of his show Real Time With Bill Maher that he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris treats the media worse than former President Donald Trump.“What do you think about the fact that Kamala doesn’t talk to the press,” Maher asked Collins, referring to Harris’ campaign not doing an unscripted interview, yet.“In a way, I feel like it’s more insulting than what Trump does,” the comedian added. “Trump says ‘you’re the enemy of the people,’ which is pretty bad.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bill-maher-harris-worse-to-the-press-than-trump

2024-08-24 13:27:53

Eyewitness Account of the Uncensored Truth Putin Wants to Hide
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Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Viewsridge/Wikimedia Commons; Courtesy of Thomas Mutch and Getty ImagesSUDZHA, RUSSIA—We piled out of the Ukrainian armored personnel carrier to a scene of devastation. The sculpture of Lenin in the main square had been defaced, his name crossed out with and “pidor,” an obscene curse word scribbled below it. The streets were full of broken glass and branches of blown-up trees. On the wall of one house was graffitied “Ukraine Above All.” The streets were almost completely quiet, except for the crack of artillery and drone fire in the distance.Until August 6, this was Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Now it is Ukrainian-held territory.After seeing countless towns in Ukraine reduced to rubble, it was a shock to see such destruction hit Russia itself. Not since the Nazis launched Operation Barbarossa in World War Two has Russian territory been invaded, let alone since Russia became a nuclear power. Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-uncensored-truth-about-ukraines-kursk-invasion-that-putin-wants-to-hide

2024-08-23 20:16:56

Russian Inmates Stage Deadly Takeover of Penal Colony
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Handout/RosgvardiaFour prisoners are dead after a riot at a maximum security penal colony in Russia’s Volgograd region escalated into hostages being taken and a stand off with state security services.The prisoners, who described themselves as Islamic State militants, fatally stabbed four staff members before overtaking the facility, reported Reuters. The Russian National Guard told state media outlet RIA Novosti that snipers killed the prisoners “with four precise shots.”“The criminals inflicted stab wounds of varying severity on the four employees,” the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) said in a statement. Three of the staff died on-site while one died of his wounds in hospital, according to RIA Novosti. Eight people, including four prisoners at the IK-19 facility, were held hostage.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-inmates-stage-deadly-takeover-of-penal-colony

2024-08-23 13:01:18

RFK Jr. Begins Pullout to Spoil the Kamala Harris Party
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Kevin Wurm/ReutersAfter Kamala Harris ended the Democratic National Convention on a high, she could be brought back down to Earth on Friday morning thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.On Thursday, the independent candidate filed paperwork to withdraw from presidential ballots in Arizona, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes confirmed. The withdrawal came ahead of a press conference Friday morning—Kennedy has refused to confirm or deny reports that he’s planning to end his campaign and endorse Donald Trump.Such a move could spell bad news for Harris, pollsters say.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-begins-pullout-to-spoil-the-kamala-harris-party

2024-08-22 17:13:32

Beloved Olympics ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ Headed to ‘Dancing With the Stars’
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Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports via ReutersStephen Nedoroscik, the bespectacled Rubik’s Cube whiz who stole American hearts with his pommel horse heroics at the Paris Olympics, is going to compete on Dancing With the Stars.The 25-year-old confirmed his participation in season 33 of the show on Thursday morning during an appearance on Good Morning America. Asked if he’d bring some of his gymnastics moves to the dance floor, Nedoroscik said: “I want to bring some of that gymnastics, maybe a backflip or a handstand. I want to have fun with it.”Nedoroscik became an overnight viral sensation at the Paris Games thanks in part to his pommel horse performance, which helped Team USA take bronze, its first medal in gymnastics since 2008.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/beloved-olympics-pommel-horse-guy-stephen-nedoroscik-headed-to-dancing-with-the-stars

2024-08-22 05:16:36

‘SNL’ Star Kenan Thompson Lists Worst Parts of Project 2025 at DNC
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Mike Segar/ReutersDemocrats are highlighting Project 2025–the controversial policy agenda produced by the Heritage Foundation—despite the Trump campaign’s attempts to distance themselves from the proposals.On Wednesday, Saturday Night Live legend Kenan Thompson took the stage with a massive copy of the agenda, where he made jabs at the document that has stirred controversy for months.“You ever see a document that could kill a small animal and democracy at the same time?” Thompson laughed.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/snl-star-kenan-thompson-lists-worst-parts-of-project-2025-at-dnc

2024-08-21 22:33:35

RFK Jr. Will Drop Out and Endorse Trump on Friday: Sources
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesA source close to the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaign told ABC News on Wednesday that they “will not confirm or deny” rumors that he intends to drop out and endorse former President Donald Trump at a rally in Arizona on Friday. Sources said that Kennedy Jr. could change his mind but his goal is to punish the Democrats and kill their convention’s momentum.The Daily Beast reached out to both the Kennedy and Trump campaigns for comment but did not receive a response at the time of publishing. Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-will-drop-out-and-endorse-trump-on-friday-sources

2024-08-21 20:36:50

Ex-Adviser Says Putin Played on Trump’s Ego and Insecurities
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Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via ReutersFormer President Donald Trump’s one-time National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster wrote in his new book, At War With Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, obtained by The Guardian, that Russian President Vladimir Putin tantalized Trump by preying on his “ego and insecurities.”The book, which details McMaster’s time in the Trump White House, comes out on Aug. 27.In the midst of former spy Sergei Skripal’s poisoning in London, McMaster claimed that Trump wrote a love-letter to Putin along with a copy of a New York Post article entitled Putin heaps praise on Trump, pans US politics, instructing McMaster “to get the clipping to Putin.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/hr-mcmaster-putin-prayed-on-donald-trumps-ego-and-insecurities

2024-08-21 17:41:37

Trump Grills Comedian About Cocaine: ‘Is That a Good Feeling?’
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Theo Von/YouTubeDonald Trump was extremely interested in learning about cocaine during a podcast appearance on Tuesday.Speaking with comedian Theo Von on his This Past Weekend show, the former president spoke about the scourge of addiction and how it affected his own brother, Fred Trump Jr. But while discussing opioids specifically, Trump asked Von—who is in recovery—about how he’d gotten addicted to drugs himself. “I would just do cocaine,” Von answered.Trump laughed and remarked: “That’s down and dirty, right?” He also asked if Von still takes cocaine or if it became “too much to handle.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-grills-comedian-theo-von-about-cocaine-is-that-a-good-feeling

2024-08-21 15:17:15

Trump Surprised by Who Hurt His Feelings the Most at the DNC
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Rebecca Cook/ReutersDonald Trump has apparently been stewing on a speech given at the Democratic National Convention by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.The former president on Wednesday singled her out in a Truth Social post as “the nastiest speaker on Monday evening… as it pertains to your favorite President, me.” He added: “Her total hatred, and statements made about me, had no bounds.”On the first night of the convention, Hochul spoke in her five-minute speech about growing up with the same values as Kamala Harris: “Grit, determination, compassion.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-surprised-kathy-hochul-hurt-his-feelings-the-most-at-the-dnc

2024-08-21 15:14:17

Madonna Calling Her Own Fans ‘Fat’ and Spotty Goes Viral After 33 Years
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Robert Gauthier/Getty ImagesAn excerpt from an interview with Madonna in which she disses her more fans for being spotty and overweight has gone viral more than 33 years after it was published in the Washington Post.A post on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a short excerpt from the article, has been viewed more than 558,000 times.The pop icon, now 66, lived most of the time back then in Los Angeles and said she enjoyed it because she could go out without being bothered too much.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/madonna-calling-her-own-fans-fat-and-spotty-goes-viral-after-33-years

2024-08-21 14:31:58

‘Morning Joe’ Airs Hilarious Comparison of DNC ‘Party’ With RNC Snoozefest
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MSNBCMorning Joe on Wednesday opened with a video showing the difference between the jubilant atmosphere at the Democratic National Convention the night before and the more somber tone at the Republican National Convention last month.The supercut showed attendees at the Democratic event in Chicago cheering and dancing to loud music in stark contrast to those at the GOP’s convention, who politely clap in a quiet hall. MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski summed up the contrast as: “A tale of two roll calls.”“The Democratic National Convention turned… what is usually a lifeless event into a party as delegates pledged support for Vice President Harris,” Brzezinski said. “A DJ played chart-topping tracks to represent each state and territory.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/morning-joe-airs-hilarious-comparison-of-dnc-party-with-rnc-snoozefest

2024-08-21 14:14:00

Oh, Brother! Chris Cuomo Has Some Truth Bombs to Drop
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Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesCHICAGO—NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo held court inside the United Center on Tuesday afternoon, his first Democratic convention since CNN showed him the door in 2021. Not seen with him: his brother Andrew Cuomo, once a party giant, now an outcast.But will the elder Cuomo ever return to the political ring, as he’s oft-rumored to do? And does Chris think he should even try?“I wish he would want to remove himself from that process, because of how ugly it is, how reductive it is,” the younger Cuomo told the Daily Beast. “He thinks I’m crazy and he doesn’t see anything that matters the way public service does. So that’s what's in his heart.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/oh-brother-chris-cuomo-has-some-truth-bombs-to-drop-on-brother-andrew-at-dnc

2024-08-21 13:52:57

Opinion: At This Year’s DNC, Every Night Is Ladies’ Night. It’s About Time
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Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesThe first nights of the Democratic National Convention have been the polar opposite of what played out at the RNC. Instead of aggrieved masculinity, joyful and determined Democratic women stole the show—implicit in their presence and explicit in their speeches that this election will be a major milestone in feminist history.The biggest DNC star was, of course, the hopeful future Madame President, Kamala Harris herself. Harris made an unexpected appearance Monday night in a tan pantsuit—perhaps a cheeky nod to Barack Obama, who set off a mini-scandal when we wore a beige suit to a 2014 press conference?Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) cemented her status as a Democratic talent with a primetime spot, less an up-and-comer than a young woman who came to Congress, moved the party left, and is now a power player flexing her political muscle. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), another rising star, teared up when she told a personal story of Harris helping her through hard days in office, Dr. Jill Biden brought her usual heart, and the three women who spoke about the necessity of abortion rights through their own devastating stories of miscarriage, near death, and surviving rape and incest made for the most poignant and important moments of convention's opening night. Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-michelle-obama-clinton-aoc-and-more-at-the-dnc-every-night-is-ladies-night

2024-08-21 13:52:55

Outrageous DNC Video Mocks Trump and Vance for Being ‘Weird’
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesOrganizers at the Democratic National Convention have doubled down on the Harris-Walz campaign’s successful attacks on Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance for being “weird.”A montage showing some of the GOP ticket’s stranger remarks was screened to the DNC audience.The film was a sure-fire hit with the audience and was followed up with speeches by Barack and Michelle Obama eviscerating the former Republican president.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/outrageous-dnc-video-mocks-trump-and-vance-for-being-weird

2024-08-21 12:55:55

Harris Smashes Billion-Dollar Record to Trounce Trump Fundraising
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Marco Bello/ReutersKamala Harris raised an unprecedented haul of about $500 million in the first month of her candidacy, according to a report.Four sources told Reuters the colossal amount had come in just four weeks since she replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket on July 21. In that time, the vice president has already smashed fundraising records as donors have sought to give her campaign more firepower in a tight race against Donald Trump.The Harris campaign said it raised $200 million in the first week following Biden’s withdrawal from the race, a dramatic reversal of the party’s fundraising fortunes during the closing stages of Biden’s candidacy. That $200 million figure was also more than the $138.7 million Trump’s campaign said it raised in the entirety of July.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-smashes-billion-dollar-record-to-trounce-trump-fundraising

2024-08-21 12:04:53

Princes William and Harry May Only Reunite at King Charles’ Funeral: Source
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Emilio Morenatti/Pool via REUTERSFriends of Prince William have told The Daily Beast that reports that William will not invite Prince Harry to his coronation are accurate, adding that as things stand they next expect William to see his brother in the flesh again at King Charles’ funeral.The friend told The Daily Beast: “Things are totally frozen between the two of them. It is hard to overstate how utterly William feels betrayed and hurt on a very personal level. The two brothers were so close growing up that they would finish each other’s sentences. Amid all the trauma of their mum dying and their dad being quite distant, it was an amazing thing to witness.“Reading Harry’s book, I was really struck by how honest he was about the depth and the importance of his relationship with William when they were younger. It makes his decision to basically sell out his entire family, but particularly William, for a bumper payday even more inexplicable.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/princes-william-and-harry-may-only-reunite-at-king-charles-funeral-source

2024-08-21 11:00:57

How This Spot-On Kamala Harris Impersonator Nails Her Iconic Laugh
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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Courtesy of Allison ReeseThere are few Americans who have had a crazier past month than Kamala Harris—but comedian Allison Reese is among them. Reese’s impression of the vice president was already a hit on social media before Harris picked up the baton from President Joe Biden, but it has blown up in a much bigger way since.In this episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Reese talks about the wild ride she has been on as millions of followers eat up her deliciously spot-on take on the candidate’s cadence—especially her signature laugh—and the efforts she is taking not to inadvertently become a right-wing caricature. She also reveals why she wanted to impersonate Harris in her first audition for Saturday Night Live in 2019, what she made of former cast member Maya Rudolph’s very different approach to the impression, and why she believes her videos might have an even bigger political impact on TikTok than she would have had if she had been cast as Harris on SNL.“Life has definitely gotten a lot busier,” Reese admits when I ask her what has changed for her since Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee. “I definitely have a lot more eyes on me and my work, which, as a comedian, is always a great thing. And as a middle child, it feels even better!”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-kamala-harris-impersonator-allison-reese-nails-her-iconic-laugh

2024-08-21 11:00:55

Van Jones Says He Had ‘Spiritual’ Epiphany After Obama DNC Speeches
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CNNCNN host Van Jones was completely blown away by Barack and Michelle Obama’s speeches at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, saying he hadn’t realized he’d been living in a “spiritual desert” until they spoke.After the former first lady’s address in Chicago, CNN’s Anderson Cooper said her speech was “probably the most effective, powerful political speech I’ve ever heard.” Jones, who once served in the Obama administration, then upped the ante with praise that cast the event in quasi-religious terms.“I didn’t know how much I missed them,” Jones said of the Obamas. “I miss them. I miss that. I miss hearing that.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-host-van-jones-has-spiritual-desert-epiphany-after-obama-speeches-at-dnc

2024-08-21 08:35:31

Stephen Colbert’s Live Pelosi Interview Derailed–Twice–by Protesters
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CBSFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was interrupted by protesters–twice–when she stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday to talk about the Democratic National Convention. Pelosi was just a few minutes into the interview and was discussing the rumors of her role in President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race when things took a surprise turn and a woman could be heard screaming from the audience.It was immediately unclear what the protesters were screaming, however Colbert took charge of the situation as soon as it began to unfold. “Hold on, young lady, I can hear you,” Colbert said during the live broadcast. He told the viewers at home, “There’s a protest going on right now. We’re actually at a commercial break, but the subject is on Israel and Palestine.”To the protestors, Colbert said, “And if you’ll have a seat, we have to go to the commercial break. When we come back, I will ask the next question I had on that subject, if you will, listen, OK?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-colberts-live-pelosi-interview-derailedtwiceby-protesters

2024-08-21 06:54:32

Ella Emhoff Ditches the Camo and Goes Designer to Watch Dad
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Chip SomodevillaElla Emhoff wore a blue plaid suit with a button-down shirt and tie while watching her father, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, speak on the second night of the Democratic National Convention Tuesday.Emhoff, 25, the stepdaughter of Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, is a fashion designer and occasional model based in Bushwick with her own line of knitwear. Her high-fashion choices have become the talk of the convention.Emhoff's suit on Tuesday was designed by Thom Browne, complete with the designer’s distinctive armbands, Women’s Wear Daily reported. A similar suit is currently on sale at Nordstrom for $2,400. The fashion trade journal also spotted Emhoff wearing Helmut Lang pants the day before.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ella-emhoff-ditches-walz-harris-camo-hat-and-goes-designer-with-thom-brown-suit-to-watch-doug

2024-08-21 06:45:02

Michelle Obama Torches Trump’s ‘Ugly, Misogynistic, Racist Lies’ at DNC
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Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty ImagesFormer First Lady Michelle Obama received an exuberant welcome by the Democratic National Convention crowd on Tuesday, where she not only confirmed to her fellow Democrats that “hope is making a comeback,” but unleashed sharp criticisms of Donald Trump on a number of issues, including his use of “ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas.”“Something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn’t it?” Obama began, nearly a month after President Joe Biden threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him, in effect altering the landscape of the presidential race in Democrats’ favor.“We’re feeling it in this arena, but it’s spreading all across this country we love—a familiar feeling that’s been buried too deep for far too long. You know what I’m talking about. It’s the contagious power of hope,” she declared, that final word being the mantra of her husband’s 2008 campaign.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/michelle-obama-torches-trumps-ugly-misogynistic-racist-lies-at-dnc

2024-08-21 06:45:01

Barack Obama Spotlights Trump’s Monstrous Ego From DNC Stage
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CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer President Barack Obama implored Democrats in Chicago Tuesday night to vote instead of boo, right after his wife challenged the crowd to “do something” to fight their dread of another four years of Donald Trump from becoming a reality.“I’m feeling fired up! I’m feeling ready to go—even if I’m the only person stupid enough to speak right after Michelle Obama,” he said to an overflowing, adoring crowd inside the arena at the Democratic National Convention.His wife, the former first lady, said Republican nominee Donald Trump was “doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people’s lives better.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obama-spotlights-trumps-monstrous-ego-from-dnc-stage

2024-08-21 06:30:02

Obama Lets His Hands Do the Talking on Trump’s Bizarre Crowd Size Obsession
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Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesBarack Obama brought up the weirdness of Donald Trump’s obsession with crowd size in front of around 50,000 people in Chicago on Tuesday, ribbing the other former president in his speech on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. “Here’s a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago. It’s been a constant stream of gripes and grievances that’s actually been getting worse now that he’s afraid of losing to Kamala,” Obama said. “There’s the childish nicknames. The crazy conspiracy theories. This weird obsession with crowd size.” The 63-year-old then made what The New York Times characterized as “a notably suggestive gesture” with his hands, moving them apart and then closer together again. Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obama-lets-his-hands-do-the-talking-on-trumps-bizarre-crowd-size-obsession

2024-08-21 06:11:15

Opinion: Lucky Doug Emhoff! First Gentleman Would Be the Dream Gig
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Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesHoney, I can’t wait for you to come back to Chicago because we’re having a great time here!”—Second Gentleman, Doug EmhoffYeah, Kamala Harris might become our first female president. Big deal. When it comes to how she performs her job, I don’t expect her to govern any differently than her predecessors; the job is the job regardless of gender. But there’s one position in any presidential administration that has been defined by gender—first spouse. To this point, it’s all been ladies, primarily doing traditional lady stuff (at least publicly): tootling other first spouses around the capital, promoting initiatives in education or healthcare, or “being best™”.If Harris gets elected, however, the current Second Gentleman will become our nation’s first First Gentleman, and he gets to figure out what that means. To me, it sounds like a dream gig mostly because nobody expects him to do shit. There’s got to be no better job in the world for a middle-aged dude with plenty of disposable income and a jet at his disposal.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/lucky-doug-emhoff-first-gentleman-would-be-the-dream-gig

2024-08-21 04:09:09

Trump’s White House Press Secretary Skewers Him During DNC Speech
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesStephanie Grisham, a former White House press secretary under Donald Trump, delivered a stinging rebuke of the former president Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention, saying during a primetime speech that he has “no empathy, no morals, and no fidelity to the truth.”Grisham told viewers that while she was once a “true believer” in the then-president, it was Trump’s behavior “when the cameras were off” that changed her mind.“Behind closed doors, Trump mocks his supporters. He calls them ‘basement dwellers,’” Grisham said during her brief yet to-the-point remarks. “On a hospital visit one time when people were dying in the ICU, he was mad that the cameras were not watching him. He has no empathy, no morals, and no fidelity to the truth.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-white-house-press-secretary-stephanie-grisham-skewers-him-during-dnc-speech

2024-08-21 01:33:52

Kennedy Scion Jack Schlossberg Compares Harris to JFK
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Mike SegarChicago, Illinois — John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, compared Kamala Harris to his late grandfather in a brief speech before the Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening.“Tonight, JFK’s call to action is now ours to answer, because once again, the torch has been passed to a new generation, to a leader who shares my grandfather's energy, vision, and optimism for our future,” he said. “That leader is Vice President Kamala Harris.”Back in 2020, Schlossberg spoke alongside his mom, Caroline Kennedy, at the party’s virtual convention. This year, he had a live, in-person spot in the line-up all to himself. He spoke right after former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kennedy-scion-jack-schlossberg-compares-harris-to-jfk

2024-08-21 01:15:32

Jennifer Lopez Files for Divorce From Ben Affleck on 2nd Wedding Anniversary
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Michael Tran/AFP via Getty ImagesIt’s official: Bennifer 2.0 is splitsville.Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on Tuesday after exactly two years of marriage, bringing to an end months of fervid speculation.Sources told TMZ, which first reported the filing, that the couple have neither a prenuptial agreement nor a settlement in place.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jennifer-lopez-finally-files-for-divorce-from-ben-affleck-on-2nd-wedding-anniversary

2024-08-20 21:34:14

Kamala Harris’ Aide Eviscerates Trump Over ‘Really Lazy Schedule’
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Jeenah Moon/ReutersA top adviser to Kamala Harris got a little saucy while dissing Donald Trump’s relatively light campaign schedule as of late.David Plouffe, who managed Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008, said at an Axios event Tuesday that Trump has had a “really lazy schedule” this election season that’s jeopardized his campaign in key swing states. Trump’s been noticeably less active on the trail than Harris and his running mate, JD Vance, have been in August. He’s occasionally opted to golf or call into Fox News on the same days his opponents hopped from one swing state to the next.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-aide-david-plouffe-calls-donald-trumps-schedule-lazy

2024-08-20 15:51:02

Jasmine Crockett References Her Viral MTG Insult While Trashing Trump
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesRep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) flamed Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention on Monday in a speech which referenced a jaw-dropping insult she previously hurled at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).“The question before us is: Will a vindictive vile villain violate voters’ vision for a better America or not?” Crockett said to cheers and applause from the audience in Chicago. “I hear alliterations are back in style.”The alliterative takedown recalled an explosive House Oversight Committee hearing in May in which Crockett and Greene traded barbs. Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jasmine-crockett-references-her-viral-marjorie-taylor-greene-insult-while-trashing-trump

2024-08-20 13:06:05

Trump Fuming Because Harris ‘Will NOT Do’ Fox News Debate
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Michael M Santiago/Getty ImagesDonald Trump on Monday claimed Kamala Harris is refusing to take part in a presidential debate on Fox News which was being considered for next month.“Comrade Kamala Harris has just informed us that she will NOT do the FoxNews Debate on September 4th,” the former president wrote on his Truth Social platform. Instead, Trump said he’s agreed to do a “Tele-Town Hall, anchored by Sean Hannity, for Fox” in Pennsylvania.Harris’ campaign has not confirmed it has declined to go ahead with the debate, but it has previously indicated it would not do the Fox News event. Last week, the campaign said it would take part in two presidential debates and a vice presidential debate.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-fuming-because-kamala-harris-will-not-do-fox-news-debate

2024-08-20 07:27:11

President Biden Passes Torch to Harris: ‘Too Old to Stay President.’
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ReutersPresident Joe Biden bid farewell to politics Monday in an emotional and lengthy speech to the Democrats who pushed him off the 2024 ticket, acknowledging his age was the driving factor.An overflowing audience on the first night of the Democratic National Committee chanted “we love Joe” and held signs that read the same with heart emojis. Biden replied, “America, I love you.”He arrived on the stage in tears after his daughter, Ashley, introduced him as “the OG girl dad.” He held his daughter, a criminal justice social worker in Philadelphia, in a long embrace. He pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped his eyes as attendees gave their loudest cheers of the night. Biden had to wait almost five minutes to begin in earnest.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/president-joe-biden-passes-torch-to-harris-too-old-to-stay-president

2024-08-20 01:12:57

Queen Elizabeth Said Trump Was ‘Very Rude,’ and Had an ‘Arrangement’ With Melania
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Karwai Tang/Getty ImagesOften revered as an astute judge of character, Queen Elizabeth II told friends that she found Donald Trump “very rude,” and mused that he must have “some sort of arrangement” with his wife, Melania.The stunning claims are made in a new biography of the late queen which is being serialized in the Daily Mail. It also says that the late monarch “particularly disliked” Trump’s habit of looking over her shoulder, as if “in search of others more interesting.”Elizabeth hosted Trump twice during her reign, in 2018 and 2019.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/queen-elizabeth-said-trump-was-very-rude-and-had-an-arrangement-with-melania

2024-08-19 22:35:11

Bill Maher: Trump Assassination Attempt My ‘Favorite Day of 2024’
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Noam Galai/Getty ImagesWhile Bill Maher condemned the attempt on former president Donald Trump’s life last month in the shooting’s immediate aftermath, he recently admitted that the would-be assassination was his “favorite day of 2024.”During an interview on The Daily Beast contributor Matt Friend’s podcast Friends In High Places, Maher said he felt it was fair game to get a little amusement out of the incident—because Trump survived. “It would be different if he got killed,” he clarified.“A guy shoots Trump, the guy behind him gets shot and killed,” he said in reference to Corey Comperatore, a volunteer firefighter who was fatally shot. (Two other rallygoers were seriously injured before the shooter was killed by authorities.) “That’s so Trump. It’s so on brand... it’s always somebody else holding the bullet or the bag.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bill-maher-trump-assassination-attempt-my-favorite-day-of-2024

2024-08-19 20:22:50

Scott Peterson Flops in First Prison Interview in 21 Years
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PeacockIn the days and weeks following the Christmas Eve 2002 disappearance of his pregnant wife Laci, Scott Peterson came across as unemotional and detached, and police soon deemed him uncooperative. In his few interactions with the media—including a high-profile sit-down with Diane Sawyer—he was dispassionate and his commentary was implausible, to the point that most pundits and viewers dubbed it a disaster. Scott was so unlikable and unpersuasive that it wasn’t long before much of America hated him. Thus, following preparations for cross-examination at trial, his legal team decided to keep him off the stand, fearing a meltdown that would sabotage his chance of securing an acquittal.Nonetheless, 21 years after he last spoke to the media, the convicted murderer opts to tell his side of the story on-camera in Face to Face with Scott Peterson. The results are, to put it mildly, less than convincing.Premiering one week after Netflix’s American Murder: Laci Peterson, this three-part docuseries on Peacock (August 20) delivers its own take on the sensationalistic trial, and its main draws are both Scott’s participation and the news (from earlier this year) that the Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken up his case. That organization contends that he didn’t receive a suitable defense and that reasonable doubt remains about his guilt, most of it revolving around a neighborhood burglary. Designed to stun and infuriate in equal measure, it pokes holes in the prosecution’s version of events while forwarding theories that seek to answer some of the outstanding questions surrounding this tabloid-fixture tale. Whether it will change any hearts and minds, however, is open for debate, given that its insinuations and conjecture still pale in comparison to the evidence that landed Scott behind bars.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/scott-peterson-flops-in-first-prison-interview-since-laci-peterson-murder-conviction

2024-08-19 19:24:44

Hero Mother Held Baby Above the Waves After Superyacht Sank
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Charlotte Golunski/FacebookA mother has told how she saved her 1-year-old baby from drowning after a $39 million superyacht sank beneath the waves off the coast of Sicily.For a moment, Charlotte Golunski said she lost her grip on her daughter, Sophie, in the heavy seas after the yacht capsized in a freak waterspout.But then the desperate mother grabbed back hold of the terrified baby and held her above the water until help arrived.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/hero-mother-charlotte-golunski-held-baby-above-waves-after-bayesian-superyacht-sank

2024-08-19 14:28:01

U.S. Partygoers Missing After Luxury Superyacht Hit by Tornado
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Perini NaviOne person was killed and six others are missing after a majestic luxury superyacht was sunk by a tornado off the coast of Sicily early Monday.Two Americans and four Brits remain unaccounted for after the 184-foot sailing vessel Bayesian sank to the depths at around 5 a.m. approximately half a mile off the coast close to Palermo. Fifteen passengers and crew—including a one-year-old girl—were rescued, according to local media reports.Baysian was built by the Perini Navi shipyard in Italy in 2008 and refitted in 2020. The vessel boasted the tallest aluminum mast in the world, reaching over 240 feet, according to Boat International. The nautical news site reported that the iconic vessel was one of the 50 largest sailing yachts on Earth. Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-partygoers-missing-after-luxury-superyacht-bayesian-hit-by-tornado-off-sicily

2024-08-19 06:08:56

Democrats Troll Trump on His Own Building in Chicago Ahead of Party Convention
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Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty ImagesResidents in downtown Chicago spotted something unique on the local Trump Tower Sunday night, as images were projected onto the skyscraper on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.Those images, however, highlighted a very different message than the former president has been campaigning on. “Trump-Vance: Out For Themselves” shone brightly instead, as well as “Trump-Vance: ‘Weird as Hell,’” “Harris-Walz: Fighting for You,” and “Project 2025 HQ.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-troll-trump-on-his-own-building-in-chicago-ahead-of-party-convention

2024-08-19 06:05:56

Jake Paul Rages at ‘Democratic’ Crowd During NYC Boxing Event
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John Nacion/Getty ImagesCall it a New York welcome. Jake Paul was greeted with sustained jeers during a Sunday press conference to promote his November boxing match against the legendary fighter Mike Tyson—and the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-boxing sensation gave it right back. Chants of “F–k Jake Paul” and “YouTuber” broke out nearly every time he opened his mouth, though Paul seemed to relish his role as the heel, shouting back at one point: “Shut the f–k up, New York.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jake-paul-rages-at-democratic-crowd-during-boxing-event-with-mike-tyson-in-nyc

2024-08-19 03:45:55

Sunday Meltdown: Trump Floods Truth Social With Photos of Swifties and Communists
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Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesDonald Trump is bigly mad, and he’s not hiding it.A day before the Democratic National Convention, with Vice President Kamala Harris swinging through one of the key battleground states where she recently turned the polling tables on him, Trump embarked on a Truth Social posting spree.The former president posted or reposted his own content more than 25 times to his Truth Social account on Sunday, flooding his followers’ feeds with deranged rants, false claims, and A.I.-generated images of Taylor Swift fans backing his campaign.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sunday-meltdown-trump-floods-truth-social-with-ai-images-of-swifties-and-communists

2024-08-19 03:45:54

Mindy Kaling and Kerry Washington Among Celebrity Hosts of This Week’s DNC
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyThe Democratic National Convention will play out like an awards show in Chicago this week, with four hosts set to helm the event in total—one for each night of the convention, officials told CNN. Those hosts are; Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Mindy Kaling and Ana Navarro. Each is expected to open the night with their own introduction, then will return throughout the night to anchor the event and introduce new segments. The convention will hold a different theme each night, including: “For the People” on Monday, “A Bold Vision for America’s Future” on Tuesday, “A Fight for Our Freedoms” on Wednesday, and “For Our Future” on Thursday.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kerry-washington-mindy-kaling-among-confirmed-hosts-of-democratic-national-convention

2024-08-19 03:45:54

Mike Lindell Says He’s Shaving His Mustache and Going ‘Incognito’ at DNC
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Sarah Silbiger/ReutersMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell told a right-wing news outlet Sunday that he planned to shave his signature mustache in order to go “incognito” at the Democratic National Convention this week.In footage shared by conservative media identity Ben Bergquam for Real America’s Voice, Lindell, who says he was traveling to Chicago on Sunday, agreed with Bergquam that the DNC was “evil.”“I’m going incognito, I’m going to be shaving my mustache everybody,” he tells Bergquam moments later. “You won’t recognize me.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/mike-lindell-says-hes-shaving-his-mustache-and-going-incognito-at-dnc

2024-08-18 19:49:55

Alain Delon, Beautiful Bad Boy of French Cinema, Dies At 88
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Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesAlain Delon, the smoldering, award-winning iconic French actor died at his home in the Loire Valley on Saturday. He was 88.During the 1960s and ‘70s, he was one of the most sought after movie stars by acclaimed filmmakers. In Europe, Delon was known for his roles in crime dramas, with roles as a cop killer, an assassin, a murderer on the lam. But, he was also widely seen in other roles and genres.The cinema legend starred as a wartime German art dealer, grappling with being mistaken for a Jewish man with the same name, in the 1976 French best picture winner, Mr. Klein.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/alain-delon-beautiful-bad-boy-of-french-cinema-dies-at-88

2024-08-18 18:37:50

JD Vance Compares Kamala Harris to Jeffrey Epstein in Fox News Interview
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FoxJD Vance’s attacks on Kamala Harris reached a bizarre new nadir on Sunday, comparing her to Jeffrey Epstein.In a Fox News Sunday interview, Vance assailed Harris’ campaign and claimed that internal Donald Trump campaign polling showed Harris leveling off with voters. Those voters, Vance said to host Shannon Bream, didn’t believe Harris could tackle inflation issues for the U.S., prompting him to make the inflammatory comparison.“Giving Kamala Harris control over inflation policy, Shannon, it’s like giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy,” Vance said. “The American people are much smarter than that. They don’t buy the idea that Kamala Harris represents a fresh start.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-compares-kamala-harris-to-jeffrey-epstein-in-fox-news-interview

2024-08-18 06:16:48

Harris to Run Ads During NFL, NBA and Golden Bachelorette in $350M Spending Spree
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Kevin Lamarque/ReutersKamala Harris’ campaign is to launch a giant advertising drive in swing states after Labor Day, spending $170m on slots in prime-time television alone and $200m on digital ads.One of the campaign’s senior officials, Quentin Fulks, revealed the $370m move to The New York Times Saturday as Democrats gather in Chicago to see Harris crowned at the Democratic National Convention.Fulks said the spending will be in the battleground states, suggesting a deepening belief in Harris’ circle that there are multiple viable paths for her to an election victory. In Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the campaign will spend double what Joe Biden’s election effort spent in 2020, while in Georgia it will spend four times what Biden did, and in Nevada six times.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-to-run-ads-during-nfl-nba-abbott-elementary-and-survivor-in-dollar350m-spending-spree

2024-08-15 19:43:32

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Arrive in Colombia for Online Safety Talks
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Colombia Vice Presidency/Handout via ReutersPrince Harry and Meghan Markle have arrived in Colombia for a tour of the country, which has been criticized in some quarters as an example of them trading off their royal connections.Their office said in a bulletin Thursday that the tour kicked off at approximately 9 AM Bogotá time, when the couple were “warmly welcomed to Colombia” by Vice President Francia Márquez and her partner, Rafael Yerney Pinillo.The two couples breakfasted on coffee, tea, and traditional pan de bono (Colombian cheese bread) before exchanging gifts.Read more at The Daily Beast.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-arrive-in-colombia-for-online-safety-talks