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Ex-Bush strategist warns against top GOP pollster’s data: 'Wrong in nearly every election'

Former President George W. Bush chief strategist Matthew Dowd issued Americans a warning against any election 2024 data presented by longtime GOP pollster Frank Luntz after the ex-Fox News contributor predicted that Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. can help win the White House for Donald Trump.

Dowd on Saturday night wrote in a post published to X: "Please, please ignore anything Frank Luntz says... no matter if it is good or bad. He is a grifter who makes up most of his data. and has been wrong in nearly every election."

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J.D. Vance blames childless cat ladies for being offended: 'People took it the wrong way'

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance suggested "childless cat ladies" were to blame for being offended after he attacked them in a recent interview.

In an interview with NBC that aired on Sunday, host Kristen Welker asked Vance if he regretted lashing out at "childless cat ladies" in an interview with Fox News.

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'You know that's not true': Cory Booker fires back at CNN's Tapper over Harris complaint

On Sunday morning Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) called out CNN host Jake Tapper for ridiculing Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats for saying the country would start a new chapter if she becomes president in November.

On CNN's "State of the Union," the host pointed to comments made at the convention and pointed to former president Barack Obama stating," America is ready for a new chapter" as he endorsed Harris

"I mean, she's the incumbent vice president," Tapper remarked. "Democrats have controlled the White House for 12 of the last 16 years. How can Democrats talk about a new chapter, turning the page, you guys are the ones writing the book?"

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"Well, you know that that's not true, Jake, because you know politics like I do," Booker shot back. "Right now, we see the MAGA Republicans in Congress killing all kinds of pragmatic policies that we need to get done on the most contentious issues."

"We had a bipartisan deal settled on by Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a right-wing Republican and Sen. Chris Murphy, a blue state Democrat and what killed that deal, what killed that pragmatic progress wasn't the sensible Republicans, but really people who were kowtowing to Donald Trump. His influence is egregious and incredible."

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Trump's Corey Lewandowski: RFK Jr. 'feels very hurt' but endorsement was a 'success'

Trump 2024 campaign advisor Corey Lewandowski said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was an "amazing success" even though the former Democrat "feels very hurt" about the process.

Lewandowski was asked about Kennedy's endorsement during a Sunday interview on Fox & Friends.

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Trump aides alarmed he's 'just golfing all day and stewing' as election slips away: WaPo

According to a report from the Washington Post, Donald Trump's inner circle grew increasingly alarmed at his complacency during the Democratic National Convention and had to convince him to hit the road instead of spending his days playing golf and complaining.

With the Democrats sucking up all the media attention with a widely watched convention that set new standards for future productions, Trump "mused about staying home" where he reportedly golfed and grumbled about the direction the presidential campaign has taken since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democrat's nominee.

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'I'm the Ratings Machine!' Trump blows up on critics of his fumbling Fox News phone call

Donald Trump was up bright and early on Sunday morning and quickly took to his Truth Social platform to fire back at critics of his glitchy Thursday night phone call to Fox News after the Democratic National Convention concluded.

Moments after Vice President Kamala Harris concluded her acceptance speech to become the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nominee, Trump was on the phone with Brett Bairer of Fox News taking potshots at this November opponent.

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Indicted fake Trump elector under fire after using homophobic slur against DNC member

Former Michigan Republican Party co-chair Meshawn Maddock was called out over the weekend for using a homophobic slur to describe an openly gay political opponent in her state.

Maddock, who last year pleaded not guilty to accusations related to posing as fake elector for Trump, was put on the spot by a reporter in January after she attacked his reporting as "fake news."

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Nate Silver's new election model shows RFK Jr. withdrawal 'didn't hurt Kamala'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced he would suspend his campaign and endorse Donald Trump, but a new model released by pollster Nate Silver shows it "barely made any difference."

Kennedy, who endorsed Trump after reportedly reaching out to Vice President Kamala Harris about a potential cabinet position, was polling at around 5% when he dropped his run. Pundits have since questioned what the move might mean for the election in November.

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Conservative columnist predicts Trump's 'October surprise' — and it's bad for J.D. Vance

Donald Trump may have a card up his sleeve for an "October surprise," and J.D. Vance should be worried, a conservative columnist said Saturday.

During an appearance on MSNBC over the weekend, columnist Jennifer Rubin — a loyal conservative until Donald Trump came along — was asked about the impact Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent Trump endorsement might have on the presidential race.

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'Please get off stage': Trump reportedly pushed Kari Lake to 'wrap asap' at AZ rally

Ex-President Donald Trump was apparently so upset that his surrogates were bogarting the stage at his most recent campaign rally that he communicated a message to one of them through a teleprompter.

While stumping on Friday night in Glendale, Arizona, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake was given a clear signal to finish her speech early so the former president could speak. Arizona Republic national politics editor Dan Nowicki tweeted a birds-eye view photo of the rally stage that showed Lake speaking to a crowd of supporters while a teleprompter message from someone named "Colton" instructed her to "wrap asap" with a timer showing that her speech had gone on for six minutes longer than her allotted time.

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'You have fully lost my vote': Trump supporters rebel against him over new policy proposal

Donald Trump supporters are rebelling against him after the former president once again put forth a policy proposal that would award green cards to immigrants with college degrees.

Trump took to Truth Social at around 3:00 A.M. on Saturday morning to share a link celebrating a proposal he had previously put forth.

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Former GOP lawmaker who spoke at DNC flags moment that 'will be written about for years'

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), whose speech at the Democratic National Convention served as a highlight of the event due to the GOP veteran's across-the-aisle endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, on Saturday highlighted a development from the DNC that he says "will be written about for years."

Kinzinger, who is said to be facing an "uphill battle" as he tries to change Republican minds to support Harris, took to social media over the weekend to talk about what happened.

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Ex-Trump insider explains how Harris got under the former president's 'famously thin skin'

A man who has spent a lot of time with Donald Trump explained on Saturday how he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris is getting under his skin.

Trump biographer Tim O'Brien, author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being The Donald, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend to discuss the former president and the upcoming election. Earlier in the interview, O'Brien noted that Trump could lose half of his entire net worth if he doesn't win back the presidency in November.

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