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Borat Congratulates ‘Premier Trump’ on Great Debate Victory
The Trump campaign was not the only group to prematurely congratulate the president on his debate “win” over former Vice President Joe Biden. About 45 minutes before the two men were set to hit the stage, a mysterious new Twitter account representing the Republic of Kazakhstan posted a video along with the message, “Congratulation to …
Victoria records 13 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths; Biden releases tax records ahead of Trump debate; Union offers peace deal in docks dispute; Ardern outlines Trans-Tasman travel bubble opportunities
By Olivana Lathouris23:04 Ms Berejiklian said she would be “happy to have formal conversations” with the New Zealand Prime Minister about establishing a travel bubble in the coming months. “I’d be happy to be the first state that welcomes Kiwis,” she told Today. “NSW is saying to every part of Australia, except for Victoria, and …
Trump readies thousands of attorneys for election fight
In total, it means the Republican Party will have thousands of people on hand to shape every element of voting — both on Election Day and in the days after. It’s a massive undertaking — one the RNC calls its largest election-year legal effort ever. And it’s one that could determine the winner of the …
Trump tells ‘Fox & Friends’ he wanted to choose a textualist for Supreme Court
President Trump told “Fox & Friends” co-host Pete Hegseth that he thinks his nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, will be a textualist. “Mostly, I’m looking for somebody that can interpret the Constitution as written,” he said during the exclusive one-on-one interview following the nomination, set to air Sunday at 6:30 a.m. ET. “We …
Trump Picks Judge Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Nominee: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: President Trump spoke at a Black economic empowerment event in Atlanta on Friday.Credit…Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times President Trump is expected to announce later today that he has selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat left open by the passing of the liberal …
Trump unveils ‘Platinum Plan’ for Black Americans
The proposals include prosecuting the Ku Klux Klan and Antifa as terrorist organizations, making Juneteenth a federal holiday and efforts to bolster Black economic prosperity. During an Atlanta event announcing what was deemed the Black Economic Empowerment “Platinum Plan,” Trump sought to draw contrasts between his plan for the African American community and Joe Biden’s …
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election
President Donald Trump refused Wednesday to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the 2020 election to Democratic nominee Joe Biden. “Well, we’ll have to see what happens. You know that. I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots. And the ballots are a disaster,” Trump said at a news conference at …
Romney backs vote on Supreme Court nominee, clearing way for Trump
“My liberal friends have over many decades gotten very used to the idea of having a liberal court, but that’s not written in the stars,” the Utah Republican told reporters after this decision. He called it “appropriate for a nation that is … center-right to have a court which reflects center-right points of view.” Given …
Murkowski becomes 2nd GOP senator to oppose a vote on Trump Supreme Court nominee before election
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said on Sunday that she will not support President Donald Trump’s nomination of a replacement to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day. The announcement makes Murkowski the second Republican in the Senate, after Susan Collins of Maine, to …
Bill Clinton: ‘Superficially hypocritical’ for Trump and Republicans to push to fill Supreme Court vacancy
“Well, of course, it’s superficially hypocritical call, isn’t it? I mean, (Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell wouldn’t give President (Barack) Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, a hearing 10 months before the presidential election. And that meant we went a long time with eight judges on the court,” Clinton told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the …
