President Trump 2020

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What the Latest Polls Say About November
In New Polls, 'a Really
Bad Number for Trump'
the rundown
Oct 6, 2020 12:52 PM CDT

In New Polls, 'a Really Bad Number for Trump'

Biden appears to widen lead in crucial Pennsylvania, as well as nationally

(Newser) - A flurry of new polls are out about the presidential race, and they don't bode well for President Trump. They come with the usual caveat that Trump trailed Hillary Clinton at this point in 2016. The new results show Joe Biden widening his lead nationally and at least maintaining...

Michelle Obama on Trump Assertions: 'Racist'

Former first lady makes her 'closing argument' for Joe Biden

(Newser) - Michelle Obama is out with a 24-minute "closing argument" video on the 2020 race in which she makes her pitch for Joe Biden. In it, the former first lady levels some serious criticism against President Trump. The president is "lying about how minorities will destroy the suburbs, whipping...

The Media Takes a Close Look at Pics of Trump

The president is also hitting Twitter hard in a get-out-the-vote effort

(Newser) - President Trump may have COVID-19, but it seems he can still tweet—and you can guess what's on his mind. "VOTE!" he writes in several tweets urging his supporters to fill out ballots in November, the Washington Post reports. Among his reasons: "STOCK MARKET HIGHS,"...

Official Explains Those 9 Discarded Military Ballots

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar calls them a 'bad error'

(Newser) - It looks like nine discarded military ballots were tossed out in Pennsylvania by mistake, the AP reports. The state's senior elections official said Wednesday that election workers in Luzerne County are still learning how to handle military mail-in and overseas ballots and goofed on this one. "The investigation...

Trump, First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

'We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,' the president says

(Newser) - President Trump said Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, just a month before the presidential election and after having spent much of the last year largely downplaying the threat of the virus, the AP reports. Trump's positive test came just hours...

Wisconsin Trump Rally Moves From Red Zone

Local officials had complained, though campaign says that didn't prompt the decision

(Newser) - One of President Trump's Wisconsin rallies scheduled for this weekend has been moved after local officials raised concerns about the event, given that the White House Coronavirus Task Force has labeled the area a red zone. The Trump campaign said the rally was moved from La Crosse because of...

Biden Campaign Flips, Will Go Door to Door

Trump staff already is visiting voters' homes

(Newser) - After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden's campaign is about to launch door-to-door canvassing across several battleground states. Concern has been growing among Democratic officials in key states who fear that Biden has been giving a significant advantage to President Trump and...

Chris Wallace Does Some 'Soul-Searching'

The 'Fox News Sunday' anchor talks about moderating the presidential debate

(Newser) - It's "soul-searching" time for Chris Wallace. The Fox News Sunday anchor admits he struggled to moderate last night's presidential debate—a contentious affair that one pundit called "two old men shouting at each other"—but he isn't apologizing or taking all the blame. "...

Trump's Former Campaign Manager Resigns After Incident

Brad Parscale says he will 'get help'

(Newser) - Three days after police took Brad Parscale from his home to a hospital amid reports from his wife that he was armed and threatening suicide, the 44-year-old removed himself from President Trump's re-election campaign. "I am stepping away from my company and any role in the campaign for...

Trump on the Debate: '2 on 1 Was ... Fun'

President tweets about Chris Wallace, Joe Biden

(Newser) - Americans are buzzing about Tuesday night's hot mess of a debate —and that group includes President Trump. The president took to Twitter late Wednesday morning with comments on moderator Chris Wallace and rival Joe Biden. Of Fox News host Wallace, Trump retweeted a New York Times post on...

The First Debate Is Over. Biden's Trolling Isn't

Joe Biden swaps crying emoji in for Trump's head in online post

(Newser) - If you thought Tuesday night's insult fest in the guise of a presidential debate was over, grab another cup of coffee. The Washington Times reports it was Joe Biden that started things up Wednesday morning, posting a video on Twitter that slightly altered a scene from the debate the...

'A Terrifying Time to Be Alive': Reactions to the First Debate

President Trump faced off with Joe Biden on Tuesday

(Newser) - "A hot mess." "A terrifying time to be alive." "Mayhem." "Almost unwatchable." Those were just some of the media descriptions given to the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election. Takeaways from both sides after the Tuesday night event, which was...

Polls in a Crucial State Illustrate Trump&#39;s Challenge
Ahead of Debate, Polls
in Crucial State May Be Telling
the rundown
Sep 29, 2020 12:44 PM CDT

Ahead of Debate, Polls in Crucial State May Be Telling

President trails Biden by 9 points in Pennsylvania, though this is similar to 2016 numbers

(Newser) - Two new polls out of the pivotal state of Pennsylvania are getting lots of attention ahead of the first presidential debate . Both show Joe Biden up by 9 points over President Trump, with Biden seeming to make inroads with groups that backed the president in the 2016 race. Coverage:
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Watching the 2016 Debates Offers a Lesson for Biden
Watching the 2016 Debates
Offers a Lesson for Biden
the rundown
Sep 29, 2020 9:45 AM CDT

Watching the 2016 Debates Offers a Lesson for Biden

Don't underestimate the president's effective, unorthodox style, says a Politico analysis

(Newser) - So how important is Tuesday night's debate ? Oh, it's only "one of the more important moments in American political history," in the view of former Obama adviser David Plouffe. If Joe Biden "has a really strong debate, it doesn't mean the rest of...

NYT: Trump Used Apprentice to Create 'Myth' of Success

Show brought him much-needed money, along with a path to the White House

(Newser) - The New York Times is out with another deep dive into President Trump's finances, this one focused on the reality show The Apprentice. It's not flattering. When the show debuted in 2004, Trump boasted to viewers that he had overcome financial trouble thanks to his business savvy, and...

Here's What to Expect in First Trump-Biden Debate

Poll finds that nearly three-quarters of voters plan to tune in

(Newser) - The big day is here for President Trump and Joe Biden—the first of three presidential debates takes place in Cleveland. The debate is scheduled to run from 9 to 10:30pm ET, and it will be carried on all the major networks and streamed online at multiple places, including...

Pelosi Plans for Rarity: Election by House
Pelosi
Prepares for
No-Decision
Sep 28, 2020 7:30 PM CDT

Pelosi Prepares for No-Decision

To guarantee presidential victory, speaker says Democrats need a majority of seats per state

(Newser) - Here's another possibility should the outcome of the presidential election be in dispute long after Nov. 3: the House deciding the winner. It hasn't happened since 1877, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi has addressed that scenario in a letter to Democrats, NPR reports. "We cannot leave anything to...

Pennsylvania Election Fight Reaches Supreme Court

Decision could hint at rulings in upcoming cases

(Newser) - The eight-justice Supreme Court was asked Monday to step into a Pennsylvania case about deadlines for mail-in ballots, the first election issue raised to the court since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. Republicans want a state Supreme Court ruling blocked that would allow ballots to be counted in the swing...

Critics Worry About Trump&#39;s Looming Debt
Trump's Looming Debt
Called a 'Time Bomb'
the rundown
Sep 28, 2020 8:44 AM CDT

Trump's Looming Debt Called a 'Time Bomb'

He appears to be personally on the hook for hundreds of millions in next few years

(Newser) - One big takeaway from the New York Times report on President Trump's finances is that he has paid very little federal income tax in recent years, reportedly because his businesses are doing so badly. But another aspect of it also is drawing attention: The president's looming debt. Coverage:...

Cops Intervene After Trump's Ex-Campaign Manager Threatens Suicide

Brad Parscale taken from Florida home to hospital under 72-hour hold law

(Newser) - President Trump's ex-campaign manager, Brad Parscale, was hospitalized in Florida Sunday after his wife called police to report he was armed and threatening to kill himself. Officers took him from his Fort Lauderdale home under the state's Baker Act, which allows for temporary involuntary commitment if a person...

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