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Today — 17 September 2024Main stream

Trump Claims Democrats’ Language Provoked Apparent Assassination Attempt

17 September 2024 at 03:13
The authorities have not provided information about the gunman’s motive in the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, yet former President Donald J. Trump, who has his own history of using violent language, sought to blame Democrats.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Former President Donald J. Trump during a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wis., earlier this month. Mr. Trump blamed Democrats’ “inflammatory language” for motivating a gunman arrested at one of his golf courses on Sunday.

Elon Musk Deletes His Post Asking Why No One Has Tried to Assassinate Biden or Harris

17 September 2024 at 01:05
His remark, just hours after what the authorities said was a second assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump, immediately drew outrage.

© Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X, appeared to ask why “no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.”

In Nevada, Economy Tops Issues as Unemployment Remains High

17 September 2024 at 00:14
The state is among a handful that will decide the presidential contest, and workers have felt increased prices at the grocery store and gas station.

© Maggie Shannon for The New York Times

Las Vegas has rebounded since the pandemic shutdowns, but its employment rate was 6.7 percent in July.

Tim Walz, a ‘Snowman Melting,’ Tests His Appeal in the Sun Belt

The Minnesota governor was picked for his appeal to the white working-class. The Harris campaign hopes he can reach other demographics, too.

© Caitlin O'Hara/Reuters

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks at a presidential debate watch party in Mesa, Arizona, last week.

In 2024 Senate Races, Democrats Hope for Record in Electing Black Women

16 September 2024 at 23:02
With Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket and Senate seats open, Democrats could for the first time send two Black women to the chamber.

© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Senate candidate in Delaware, speaking at the Democratic National Convention last month. “To know that you’re going to be in a place and belong” was invaluable, she said on Friday.
Yesterday — 16 September 2024Main stream

Are Voters Feeling Better About the Economy?

After another tumultuous weekend in the presidential campaign, Americans are still largely focused on their finances, new surveys show. That could give an edge to Vice President Kamala Harris.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

The authorities are investigating a possible second assassination attempt on Donald Trump as voters continue to focus on the economy.
Before yesterdayMain stream

This Airbnb Offers Unbeatable Views of Kamala Harris’s Past

15 September 2024 at 17:04
A Silicon Valley software engineer bought a modest one-bedroom condo in San Francisco once owned by the vice president. He rents it out.

© Rachel Bujalski for The New York Times

Lata Setty, in red, with her guests at a debate viewing party in a condo that once belonged to Kamala Harris.

In Pennsylvania, Wary Voters Wonder if Harris Can Deliver

15 September 2024 at 00:09
Economic issues including soaring rents, student loan debt, supply chain issues and a stagnant minimum wage are on their minds.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Friday.

Trump Sticks to His Favorite Jabs at Rally in Las Vegas

The former president meandered over 80 minutes from complaints about Tuesday’s debate to elevating baseless claims that have circulated on right-wing social media.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Former President Donald J. Trump as a campaign video played at his rally in Las Vegas on Friday.

Harris Visits Red Areas of Pennsylvania, Hoping to Cut Into Trump’s Edge

The vice president, who appeared in Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre, pledged to remove “unnecessary degree requirements” for some federal jobs, aiming to compete in conservative-leaning areas.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Vice President Kamala Harris speaking to voters on Friday at a cafe and bookstore in Johnstown, Pa. She said during her stop in the city that she was “feeling very good about Pennsylvania.”

Biden Briefly Put on a Trump Hat, and MAGA World Flipped Its Lid

By: Tim Balk
14 September 2024 at 05:19
Joking around with a Trump supporter at a Sept. 11 event this week, the president put on a “Trump 2024” hat for a few seconds. The pictures took on a life of their own.

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Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’

He said American Catholic voters had to choose the “lesser of two evils” because of Donald Trump’s cruelty toward immigrants, and Kamala Harris’s support of abortion rights.

© Pool photo by Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope Francis spoke with reporters aboard the papal plane on his flight back from a 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Debate Over Trump-Harris Debates Is Over, at Least for Now

Donald Trump’s rejection of a second meeting with Kamala Harris may or may not be final. But it could complicate his effort to portray her as ducking tough questions.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Former President Donald Trump ruled out participating in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.

Trump Divides Arizona’s Crucial Mormon Vote

14 September 2024 at 02:52
Traditionally Republican members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints balked at Donald Trump in 2020, helping Joe Biden win a key swing state. Will they do so with Kamala Harris?

© Ash Ponders for The New York Times

Around 50 voters, including many Mormons, gathered at a home in Gilbert, Ariz., on Thursday to hear from Ruben Gallego, the Democratic candidate for Senate. In 2020, a significant portion of Mormon voters in the state supported President Biden, helping him flip the state blue.
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