By Devlin Barrett (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Donald Trump’s trial in Washington on charges of federal election obstruction may not begin until 2026 or later because of complex legal and factual issues that may ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court, according to legal experts. Even that schedule is largely dependent on a […]
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Anatomy of a racist smear: How false claims of pet-eating immigrants caught on
By Sarah Ellison, Jeremy B. Merrill (c) 2024 , The Washington Post It started with a tragedy, gained momentum online with neo-Nazis and became Donald Trump’s message from the presidential debate stage. A Midwestern town grappling with the fallout from an influx of Haitian immigrants became a focal point for racist and xenophobic memes this week […]
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Democrats cheer — and Republicans dismiss — Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement
By Niha Masih, Annabelle Timsit (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Democrats are embracing Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, calling the megastar’s backing “huge” for her campaign – while some Republicans were quick to dismiss it, and others warned her against alienating Donald Trump voters. The pop star – one of the most […]
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Harris, Trump set politics aside at ceremony to commemorate 9/11 attacks
By Matt Viser, Maeve Reston (c) 2024 , The Washington Post NEW YORK – Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump on Wednesday morning both arrived here in Lower Manhattan, the site of the worst terrorist attack in American history, each pausing for a moment of solemn commemoration in the midst of a […]
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‘I’m talking now’: Most memorable lines from the Trump-Harris debate
By Maegan Vazquez (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in their first and potentially only debate against one another on Tuesday, marking their first time facing off since Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee. During the debate in Philadelphia, which was […]
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FACT FOCUS: A Look at False and Misleading Claims Made During Trump and Harris’ Debate
In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in distinctly different ways. As the two traded jabs, some old false and misleading claims emerged along with some new ones. Here’s a look. Trump overstates his economic record TRUMP: “I created one […]
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How gender dynamics could shape the Trump-Harris debate
By Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Donald Trump has called Vice President Kamala Harris “crazy,” “nasty” and “dumb as a rock.” He’s mocked her name, launched false attacks about her racial identity and said she would be treated like a “play toy” by world leaders if elected. On Tuesday, Trump will come […]
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What Harris, Trump need to do to win Tuesday’s presidential debate
By Amber Phillips Special to The Washington Post When Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump share the debate stage Tuesday night, voters will have their first and possibly only chance to view both candidates side-by-side in a matchup that started just about seven weeks ago, when President Joe Biden dropped out of […]
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Trump, Republicans push swing-state courts to reject mail-in ballots
By Colby Itkowitz (c) 2024 , The Washington Post When Pennsylvanians vote by mail, they must seal their ballots inside secrecy envelopes and place them into outer envelopes that they are required to sign and date. The ballots must be received before 8 p.m. on Election Day. Local election workers track when ballots arrive. In […]
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Elon Musk’s misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials
By Sarah Ellison, Amy Gardner and Clara Ence Morse (c) 2024 , The Washington Post The chairman of the board of elections in Montgomery County, Pa., was well acquainted with the regular attendees at his monthly meetings who peddled old,debunked voting conspiracy theories. But something changed after April 4, the chairman,Neil Makhija, explained in an interview. […]