Trump News for Sunday, August 4, 2024
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Current US Events: Legal Settlements, Hurricanes, and Music AI
Devdiscourse
The latest US domestic news includes Hawaiian Electric's $4 billion settlement, Hurricane Debby's impending landfall, a Missouri man threatening NFL players, VP Kamala Harris's VP pick interviews, new AI music copyright disputes, Trump's 2020 election case meeting, a historic California wildfire, a Musk-backed PAC investigation, and notable Olympic achievements.
Aug 4, 2024, 11:54 PM
To see how Kamala has changed the presidential race, look to New Hampshire
The Globe and Mail
Only weeks ago, New Hampshire was considered in play for Donald Trump. Now, it seems to have settled back into the Democratic column
Aug 4, 2024, 10:48 PM
Musk-backed PAC under investigation for potential violations of Michigan laws
The Indian Express
Michigan’s secretary of state’s office is investigating a political action committee backed by Elon Musk for possible state law violations. America PAC, which has been acquiring voter information, is under review and potential violations will be referred to the state’s attorney general. Musk, who has publicly endorsed Trump and espoused right-wing views, has not commented […]
Aug 4, 2024, 10:30 PM
Trump ally calls GOP attack on Harris’s racial identity a ‘phony controversy’
The Guardian
Florida representative Byron Donalds spars with ABC host over Republicans’ questioning of vice-president’s heritage
Aug 4, 2024, 9:59 PM
'Republicans for Harris' member encourages Mike Pence to endorse Kamala Harris
The Hill
Olivia Troye, an ex-national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence, called Sunday on her former boss to endorse Vice President Harris’s presidential run, calling it the “right thing” to do. Troye, who emerged as a vocal Republican critic of the Trump administration since leaving the White House in 2020, told MSNBC anchor Alex…
Aug 4, 2024, 9:30 PM
Poll: Vancouverites vote for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump
Vancouver Is Awesome
In a Vancouver is Awesome poll locals and readers abroad vote for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.
Aug 4, 2024, 9:08 PM
Former RNC Chair Says Donald Trump 'Afraid' of Kamala Harris
Newsweek
"He's afraid of the Black woman who's now running for president because he don't know how to handle that," Michael Steele said on Sunday.
Aug 4, 2024, 7:27 PM
Is Donald Trump’s scandalous portrayal of Kamala Harris working?
Livemint
Racism and sexism are very powerful forces in US politics. Yet, while Trump-Vance and other Republicans use race-gender-patriotism-childless tropes against Harris, her emphasis on hope and unity over division seems to be making headway.
Aug 4, 2024, 6:30 PM
Trump calls union leader who endorsed Kamala Harris ‘a stupid person’
The Guardian
Ex-president says members of United Auto Workers, which endorsed Harris, will vote for him despite Shawn Fain
Aug 4, 2024, 5:41 PM
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides
Toronto Star
ATLANTA (AP) — Two rallies. Two Americas.
Aug 4, 2024, 5:38 PM
What it means to have a ‘Black job’ in America
Cable News Network
When former President Donald Trump last week reasserted his unsubstantiated claim that immigrants are “taking Black jobs,” the phrasing once again became internet fodder.
Aug 4, 2024, 5:17 PM
'You just repeated the slur:' Stephanopoulos presses Trump ally on Harris identity attack
Yahoo News
Trump is attempting to use Kamala Harris' biracial identity as a campaign weapon, and ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos isn't having it.
Aug 4, 2024, 5:06 PM
Trump exploits the end of the American dream
The Guardian
Letters: Readers respond to an article by Stephen Reicher exploring the former president’s support base
Aug 4, 2024, 4:14 PM
VP campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
The Globe and Mail
‘Campaign within a campaign’ will use well-known Republicans to activate their networks, with a particular emphasis on primary voters who backed former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley
Aug 4, 2024, 3:22 PM
ABC host reportedly received death threats after Trump interview
The Guardian
Rachel Scott’s piercing interview at National Association of Black Journalists event left former president fuming
Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 PM
Harris closing Trump enthusiasm gap: Poll
Washington Examiner
Vice President Kamala Harris is cutting into the enthusiasm advantage former President Donald Trump had over President Joe Biden, particularly among black voters, according to a new CBS-YouGov poll.
Aug 4, 2024, 2:16 PM
Kamala Harris edges ahead of Donald Trump in national polls for US election
The Conversation UK
Polling indicates Kamala Harris’s candidacy has tightened the US presidential race. At home, the numbers are a mixed bag for the government.
Aug 4, 2024, 2:00 PM
Boosts in Democratic excitement help Harris reset the race against Trump - CBS News poll
CBS News
Harris draws even with Trump across the battlegrounds and has 1-point edge nationally.
Aug 4, 2024, 1:25 PM
Nancy Pelosi opens up about traumatic attack on her husband, and her advice for Kamala Harris on running against Trump
CBS News
The former House Speaker Pelosi about her new book, "The Art of Power," which chronicles her role in major events and political battles in Washington, and about the current presidential race.
Aug 4, 2024, 1:24 PM
'She came to my wedding': Kamala Harris tech ties complicate Trump's effort to win over Silicon Valley
Yahoo Finance
Vice President Kamala Harris has immediately complicated Republican efforts to win over Silicon Valley converts.
Aug 4, 2024, 1:00 PM
Judge rejects Trump effort to dismiss 2020 federal election subversion case
The Guardian
Judge Tanya Chutkan’s ruling is first substantive order since supreme court conferred broad immunity for Trump
Aug 4, 2024, 12:50 PM
This Texas border city is tired of being a ‘pawn’ in Trump’s ‘political games’
The Guardian
Eagle Pass residents watch as their city becomes an arena for convoys – and policies fail to address their real concerns
Aug 4, 2024, 12:30 PM
Exposed: Trump’s personal 'affirmative action program'
Raw Story
The first thing to say about the largest prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia since the Cold War is thank God that’s over. The second thing to say is the story about this historic event should be about the president, his administration, foreign allies and relations, and the still-c...
Aug 4, 2024, 12:27 PM
Republicans for Harris launches, aiming for Biden-like appeal to anti-Trump voters
Cable News Network
The group known as Republicans for Biden is officially relaunching Sunday as Republicans for Harris, and aides on the revamped Democratic campaign are hoping that a much different candidate will be able to deliver on what had been a key part of Joe Biden’s electoral promise.
Aug 4, 2024, 11:30 AM