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'Strip him of his manhood': How Trump losing could be an 'extinction of his virility'

Although Vice President Kamala Harris continues to describe herself as the "underdog" in the 2024 presidential race, many national and battleground state polls are showing her with small single-digit leads over GOP nominee Donald Trump.

Harris' leads aren't as large as former Bill Clinton adviser James Carville would like. The veteran Democratic strategist has said that because polls tend to underestimate Trump, he would much rather see Harris by 8 percent, 9 percent or more.

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Internet laughs at latest Tim Walz 'scandal' — his childhood car sickness

Declarations from Tim Walz's brother promising the Minnesota governor isn't the "type of character" America wants as vice president drew laughs on social media Wednesday after revelations of the latest Walz "scandal" — his car sickness as a child.

Walz's brother Jeff, an avid supporter of Donald Trump, has openly opposed his governor brother's politics. Jeff teased "stories" he could tell when writing about it on Facebook, implying there were faux scandals involving the Democratic vice presidential running mate.

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Harris camp tells ABC she'll be 'fundamentally disadvantaged' by debate format

The campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris believes that ABC News debate rules will leave her "fundamentally disadvantaged" against former President Donald Trump.

In a letter to the station obtained by M.J. Lee of CNN, Harris' team said, "Vice President Harris, a former prosecutor, will be fundamentally disadvantaged by this format, which will serve to shield Donald Trump from direct exchanges with the Vice President."

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Trump declared 'savior' at church holding J.D. Vance campaign event

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was called "savior" at an Arizona church where his running mate, J.D. Vance, was scheduled to hold a campaign event later in the day.

Hours before Vance was to speak at a Generation Church event sponsored by Charlie Kirk's Turning Point organization, ABC 15 reporter Rachel Louise Just spotted a sign outside the venue declaring Trump "this generations savior."

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Right-wing U.S. media company linked to Russian propaganda effort: Dept. of Justice

Two RussiaToday employees were indicted this week by the Justice Department which claimed they deployed nearly $10 million to circulate RT-curated content which garnered millions of views through an online content creation company.

Commentators claimed the company the DOJ points to, but which it doesn't name, is a pro-Republican group where hosts openly promote Donald Trump.

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J.D. Vance talking points 'mirror' Russian propaganda in DOJ indictment: ex-FBI agent

A new indictment is revealing Russian talking points that one former FBI special agent said look suspiciously similar to Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH).

On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced two employees of Russian state-controlled media funneled nearly $10 million to promoting Russian propaganda, some of which by right-wing influencers.

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'I'm going off script here': Kamala Harris gives impromptu speech on Georgia shooting

Vice President Kamala Harris was briefed on the mass shooting at a Georgia school on Wednesday, where at least four were killed and many others injured.

Speaking to a crowd in New Hampshire, Harris addressed the tragedy, telling the audience, "You know, I'm going off script right now, but listen..."

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'Old and tired' Trump would 'rather whine than win': columnist

Donald Trump hasn't been able to land any particularly effective attacks on Kamala Harris since she became the Democratic nominee, and he almost seems to have given up trying.

The former president has limited himself on the campaign trail to giving interviews over the phone or at his Mar-a-Lago resort, and his TV advertisement spending has been largely limited to Georgia and Pennsylvania – which Salon columnist Heather Digby Parton argued is a disturbing sign of things to come after the votes are counted.

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Fox News attacks Biden for warning of Russian interference in U.S. election

Fox News personalities cried foul after reports said President Joe Biden would warn of Russian interference in U.S. elections.

On Wednesday, Fox News host Harris Faulkner confirmed that Biden intended to address Russia's "sustained effort" to influence the 2024 presidential election by using state-run media.

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'Not a slip': Critics explain Trump's admission that he lost 2020 'by a whisker'

During an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, Donald Trump claimed that he really only lost the 2020 election "by a whisker." While he has made comments about losing the election a handful of times over the last four years, his recent admission is drawing increased attention.

In the interview, Trump repeated false claims that the 2020 election “was a fraud” but then confessed he lost the race.

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‘Gender chasm’: GOP panics over huge Harris lead among women as Trump chases ‘bro vote’

With just 62 days to go until Election Day, GOP analysts are in panic mode over Vice President Kamala Harris's strong, double-digit lead among women, as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been unable to stop his "free fall" and some fear an impending "gender chasm."

Harris's lead among women has doubled since the Democratic National Convention last month, jumping from six points over Trump to 13, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll published this weekend, and a Reuters/Ipsos poll last week. The Washington Post's Susan Page reports their new poll puts Harris at 21 points over Trump.

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Prosecutor made 'striking' statements during MAGA rioter's sentencing: reporter

CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane on Wednesday noticed that a federal prosecutor made what he called "striking" remarks at the resentencing hearing for convicted Capitol rioter Thomas Robertson.

Specifically, MacFarlane said that the prosecutor made an urgent plea to not drastically cut Robertson's original sentence, which totaled seven years in prison, because of the need to set deterrence for the upcoming presidential election.

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'Not likely to fly': Legal expert explains how Judge Chutkan will shut Trump down

Federal judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to map out how Donald Trump's election interference case will play out before a new president is sworn in early next year, but a legal expert doesn't think she'll pause proceedings until then.

Chutkan will preside over a hearing Thursday in the District of Columbia in which she will likely offer new details of how she will apply the U.S. Supreme Court's immunity ruling to Trump's indictment, but MSNBC's Lisa Rubin said the former president's attorneys will likely be disappointed by her timeline.

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