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'Put him in charge now': Don Jr. demands Trump get federal power after Vance-Walz debate

Donald Trump Jr. called for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to let his father "take over" some government operations following a vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).

Just moments after the debate concluded, former President Donald Trump's son claimed that his father had worked with Elon Musk to bring internet access to victims of Hurricane Helene while the Biden-Harris administration "gave $8 billion to Ukraine."

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‘Significant revisionist history’: CNN fact-checker struck by VP candidates' false claims

CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale took apart claims by both Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) made during Tuesday night's first and only vice presidential debate, particularly on the issues of reproductive rights, saying “both candidates had false statements on abortion.”

“What most struck me was significant revisionist history from Sen. Vance on the issues of Obamacare and January 6,” Dale told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “But I was also struck by the fact that we had a false claim from each candidate on the subject of reproductive rights.”

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'Damning non-answer': Tim Walz busts J.D. Vance for refusing to say Trump lost in 2020

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) called out Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for what he called a "damning non-answer" when asked who won the 2020 presidential election.

During the only vice presidential debate of 2024, Vance deflected questions about the Capitol riot that former President Donald Trump incited on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene blames historic flooding on 'climate change' — with a racial spin

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) seemed to blame "climate change" for historic flooding in Georgia and North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

During a Tuesday town hall event in Murray, Georgia, Greene complained that her Democratic colleagues wanted to allow additional immigrants to enter the United States.

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'Not true!' Walz tells Vance to 'mind your own business' after false abortion claim

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz advised Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) to mind his "own business" after the Republican vice presidential nominee made false claims about late-term abortions.

During Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Walz said that banning abortion rights would have drastic consequences.

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Tim Walz hits J.D. Vance for 'vilifying' Haitians: 'There's consequences for this'

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) called out Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for false claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.

During Tuesday's 2024 vice presidential debate, Walz explained why many Americans support former President Donald Trump's mass deportation policy.

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J.D. Vance debate surrogate won't say if she wants Trump to be her 'protector'

Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), a surrogate for Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, deflected Tuesday when asked about former President Donald Trump's promise to be the "protector" of women.

Ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Britt spoke to CNN host Dana Bash about the "gender gap" between Republicans and Democrats.

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Trump appears to confuse Iranian and North Korean leaders in campaign rant

Former President Donald Trump appeared to confuse the leaders of Iran and North Korea during a campaign stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, in footage posted to X.

Trump made the remarks during a stream-of-consciousness rant that began with bragging about his crowd size — an issue Trump has been increasingly sore about as his rallies have shrunk in size and Vice President Kamala Harris has called attention to videos of his supporters bailing on his speeches halfway through.

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'They are coming after me!' Ted Cruz issues desperate plea for help in re-election bid

What is going on in Texas’ tightening Senate race is exactly what Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) would like to know after conceding Tuesday night that he is “getting swamped” in his reelection battle – “if they take me out, they take the entire country.”

“There's no doubt Texas is a battleground today,” Cruz said during a Newsmax interview Tuesday where he pleaded for help from viewers. “I need your help, please go to TedCruz.org, TedCruz.org and contribute because we are getting swamped by Chuck Schumer and George Soros, and as I said, they have put a bullseye on the state of Texas.”

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'Nappy time at Del Boca Vista': Trump's sleepy stump speech stuns conservative onlooker

Former President Donald Trump stunned onlookers Tuesday with a slow-paced speech in Wisconsin even as his campaign manager raged on social media.

Trump's second event of a day spent campaigning in Wisconsin saw the Republican presidential nominee address a crowd at a Milwaukee museum at about 7 p.m. with a speech that surprised MSNBC conservative analyst Tim Miller.

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Watch: Tim Walz and J.D. Vance's first — and only — debate

A much-anticipated debate was set Tuesday night between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).

The debate on CBS in New York will be the first and only scheduled debate between the two and will air at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

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‘No evidence’: Josh Shapiro slams ‘blowhard’ Trump’s claims on Fox News

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday repeatedly called out Donald Trump’s claims that unrest plaguing the Middle East and war in Ukraine would not be happening if he were president as merely a way for Trump “to score political points” because he “doesn’t have the ability to get stuff done.”

“I understand why Donald Trump says that, you know, to score political points but there’s actually no evidence to back up anything he claims for two reasons. Number one, when he was in charge, we had chaos at home and abroad. And second, he’s offered absolutely no vision, no policy, no prescription for any of the challenges we’re seeing across the globe,” Shapiro told Fox News host Neil Cavuto Monday afternoon.

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Trump complains about crowd size before mentioning NC flood victims or attack on Israel

Former President Donald Trump gave a speech Tuesday where he again complained about the size of a crowd at one of his recent rallies even before mentioning the victims of Hurricane Helene or Iran's missile attack on Israel.

Trump began his speech in Waunakee, Wisconsin, by noting he had spoken in the state just days earlier.

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