Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Monday and was pressed on her economic plan, US support for Ukraine and Israel and her experiences as a gun owner.
“I believe that the people of America want a leader who is not trying to divide us and demean,” the Democratic presidential nominee said of rival Donald Trump, whom she had called “extraordinarily irresponsible” earlier in the day over his false claims that the government is ignoring the victims of Hurricane Helene.
Harris is continuing her media blitz today with appearances on ABC’s The View, Howard Stern’s radio show, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Her running mate Tim Walz was also grilled on 60 Minutes and made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.
Trump, meanwhile, hosted an event commemorating the October 7 attack on Israel, paying his respects while also complaining about lacklustre Jewish support for his campaign and blasting out “YMCA” by The Village People – an odd choice given the solemnity of the occasion.
In a radio interview, he falsely claimed to have been to Gaza and suggested migrants have violent crime “in their genes”.
Key Points
- Kamala Harris pressed on Ukraine, economy and guns in 60 Minutes interview
- Donald Trump pays respects to October 7 victims and calls on Jews to ‘get smart’ and vote for him
- Trump falsely claims to have been to Gaza and says migrants have ‘bad genes’
- Tim Walz reveals weird name Harris is listed under on his phone to Jimmy Kimmel
- Harris calls Trump ‘extraordinarily irresponsible’ over hurricane relief lie
- Harris ahead of Trump by three points in latest NYT poll
Trump appears to falsely claim he’s been to Gaza
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Oliver O'Connell
...and says it could be “better than Monaco”.
Katie Hawkinson has the story.
Watch: GOP pollster days Harris ‘gets credit’ for taking interviews as Trump ‘ducking' them
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Oliver O'Connell
Frank Luntz on CNBC: "She's now taking the tough interviews ... it's actually Donald Trump who's ducking debates and ducking that interview on 60 Minutes ... she gets credit for that." pic.twitter.com/FeohdiN0nU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2024
Democrats fear Harris is failing to reach the working class
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Oliver O'Connell
Democratic lawmakers are worried Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is not resonating with crucial working-class voters, especially in Michigan where the race is neck-and-neck.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has reportedly urged the Harris–Walz campaign to spend more time in her state, touting the VP’s economic policies and emphasizing the Biden–Harris administration’s work that appeals directly to auto and blue-collar workers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Ariana Baio reports.
Watch: Lincoln Project releases heartbreaking ad about end of reproductive rights
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Oliver O'Connell
What have we learned from Melania Trump’s memoir about life in the White House?
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Oliver O'Connell
Melania Trump’s new memoir isn’t exactly brimming full of juicy gossip and anecdotes.
In fact, it does little to unveil the personality of the woman behind the 45th president as she matter-of-factly writes about her life.
Years of that life, however, have been spent in the White House – and the former first lady seems genuinely passionate about the address and its historical preservation.
She also offers up a few fun facts about 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue that are likely unknown to most non-residents, from its protocol to history to decoration.
Here are some of the quirky details about life in the White House revealed within the pages of Melania:
The View: Harris says for real solution to immigration and border crisis, 'Congress has to act’
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Oliver O'Connell
"We need to fix the problem."
— ABC News (@ABC) October 8, 2024
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris talks about immigration and border security on #TheView — a hot-button issue in the 2024 election.
Harris: "If we want a real fix to this, Congress has to act."https://t.co/Or239tnD9O pic.twitter.com/ccdCwSDq8j
The View: Harris pitches proposal for Medicare to cover in-home care for seniors
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Oliver O'Connell
During her interview with the co-hosts of The View, Kamala Harris explained her proposal for Medicare to cover in-home health care for seniors: “It's about independence for that individual.”
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris explains her proposal for Medicare to cover in-home health care for seniors: "It's about independence for that individual." pic.twitter.com/09Lkz9DXQl
— The View (@TheView) October 8, 2024
The View: Harris returns to difference between her and Biden
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Oliver O'Connell
Kamala Harris returned to the topic of what the difference between her administration and Joe Biden’s presidency would be during a segment in which she spoke about Medicare and approaching problems with practical solutions.
“You asked me what is the difference between Joe Biden and me, well I am going to have a Republican [in my Cabinet]. Because I don’t, I don’t feel burdened by letting pride get in the way of a good idea.”
The View: Harris asked about Trump’s claims about FEMA funds and DeSantis call
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Oliver O'Connell
During her appearance on The View, Kamala Harris is asked about Donald Trump's baseless claims that FEMA funds are being diverted away from Republican parts of states hit by Hurricane Helene.
She responded: “This is so consistent about Donald Trump. He puts himself before the needs of others. I fear that he really lacks empathy on a very basic level, to care about the suffering of other people.”
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris calls former Pres. Trump pushing false claims about the government's response to Hurricane Helene "the height of irresponsibility, and frankly, callousness."
— The View (@TheView) October 8, 2024
"The role of a leader is not to beat people down, it's to lift people up." pic.twitter.com/hHSqb8IWi4
On Florida Governor Ron DeSantis apparently not taking her call regarding the recovery from Helene and the impending impact of Hurricane Milton, Harris said she's talked with both Democrat and Republican governors. "So obviously, this is not an issue that is about partisanship or politics for certain leaders, but maybe is for others."
"And when I'm president I will continue to call him to see what he needs."
Navarro: He'll take your call when you're president.
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 8, 2024
Kamala Harris: When I'm president I will continue to call him to see what he needs for help pic.twitter.com/BlNfaRN2yQ
The View: Kamala Harris sits down with the hosts for live interview
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Oliver O'Connell
Vice President Kamala Harris is being interviewed live on ABC’s The View.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg introducing her as “the next president of the United States” to loud applause from the crowd.
After recounting the story of President Joe Biden calling her to inform her of his decision to drop out of the 2024 race, Harris is asked whether she would have done something differently than Biden during this administration.
She responds: “There is not a thing that comes to mind in terms of — and I’ve been a part of most of the decisions that have had an impact.”
Harris then lists the accomplishments of the administration including lowering the cost of insulin and increasing spending on infrastructure.
"Would you have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years?"
— The View (@TheView) October 8, 2024
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris explains her "shared priorities" with Joe Biden on #TheView. pic.twitter.com/6B18eYll8j
Trump campaign claims Woodward’s stories ‘made-up'
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Oliver O'Connell
Steven Cheung, communications director for the Trump campaign told The Independent:
“None of these made up stories by Bob Woodward are true and are the work of a truly demented and deranged man who suffers from a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Woodward is an angry, little man and is clearly upset because President Trump is successfully suing him because of the unauthorized publishing of recordings he made previously. President Trump gave him absolutely no access for this trash book that either belongs in the bargain bin of the fiction section of a discount bookstore or used as toilet tissue. Woodward is a total sleazebag who has lost it mentally, and he's slow, lethargic, incompetent and overall a boring person with no personality.”
Trump spoke with Putin at least seven times since leaving White House according to Bob Woodward
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Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has reportedly spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the White House.
A new book from journalist Bob Woodward includes extensive reporting about President Joe Biden’s “blunt, profanity-laced” behind-the-scenes responses to Putin’s war in Ukraine and Israel’s war in Gaza.
Woodward’s War — his fourth book since Trump won in 2016, excerpts of which were published by CNN — also contains previously unreported details about the former president’s relationship with the authoritarian leader, including a moment at Mar-a-Lago where he told a senior aide to leave the room so they could have a “private phone call.”
Alex Woodward reports.
Jill Biden hits the swing state campaign trail
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Oliver O'Connell
First Lady Dr Jill Biden will hit the campaign trail this week in support of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
She is scheduled to visit Yuma, Arizona, on Friday, October 11, and Phoenix the next day.
On Sunday Dr Biden will be in Northern Nevada before swinging through the Detroit suburbs and Madison, Wisconsin on Monday. On Tuesday she’ll be in Philadelphia, campaigning in the suburbs.
President Joe Biden was supposed to be on an international trip to Germany and Angola, but that has been postponed due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Milton in Florida.
Watch: Trump dances along to YMCA at end of speech about October 7 attack
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Oliver O'Connell
Biden postpones trip to Germany and Angola as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida
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Oliver O'Connell
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Germany and Angola:
Given the projected trajectory and strength of Hurricane Milton, President Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola in order to oversee preparations for and the response to Hurricane Milton, in addition to the ongoing response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.
Trump describes moment son Barron learned of rally shooting
15:15
Joe Sommerlad
Barron Trump learned about the assassination attempt on his father while playing tennis with his friends, the former president has said in a new interview.
Trump recalled his son’s reaction over the weekend while appearing on The Ingraham Angle on Fox News in an interview that aired last night.
“Barron was playing tennis with his friends, and somebody walked over and – ran over – and said, ‘Your father’s been shot. He’s been shot,’” Trump told the show.
“Barron – and Barron really likes his father a lot. And he came in ‘Mom, Mom, Mom, what happened?’ So, and then they saw me get up, and then they saw the fist pump.”
Michelle Del Rey has more.
Melania reveals stance on transgender athletes in women’s sports
14:55
Joe Sommerlad
The former first lady starts out promisingly by saying “our differences create a more fascinating, creative, and innovative world” in her new memoir before rebuking groups that “attempt to impose their ideologies on everyone, deepening the divisions in our society”, without so much as a flicker of irony.
New Kamala ad features ex-Trump officials blasting his own hurricane relief efforts
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Joe Sommerlad
This is excellent.
I worked on disaster relief in the Trump White House. Time and again, I saw Trump play politics with Americans’ lives in the midst of crisis & natural disasters. If he returns to power, it will be even worse. Hear it from those of us who saw it firsthand. Watch our new ad. https://t.co/geXMY0rdkA
— Olivia of Troye (@OliviaTroye) October 8, 2024
DNC erecting ‘Shame on Trump’ billboards across North Carolina to draw attention to hurricane of lies
14:15
Joe Sommerlad
To hold Trump accountable for his false claims that the federal government is not helping people in North Carolina, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has announced it putting out 17 billboards across the key swing state elevating a recent editorial attack on the Republican by The Charlotte Observer newspaper.
“In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Donald Trump wasted no time politicizing a tragedy to score political points, while spreading dangerous disinformation that risks discouraging those who need support from seeking it,” says DNC spokesperson Maddy Mundy.
“Showing up for families in need is a nonpartisan issue. The Biden-Harris administration is working day and night with officials on the ground – be they Republicans or Democrats – to support impacted communities and help them recover.
“North Carolinians deserve a leader who will fight for them, not capitalize off of their suffering for cheap political points. Once again, Donald Trump proves himself unfit to lead.”
This is the graphic they will be using:
And here’s FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell debunking his nonsense on the ground in the Tar Heel State for good measure:
FEMA administrator: Trump’s claims are categorically false. We have been there supporting Governor Cooper and everybody across western North Carolina. We had teams on the ground before the storm made landfall in western North Carolina. Our funding has not been impacted by any of… pic.twitter.com/QmNqF9O1wU
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 8, 2024
Harris ahead of Trump by three points in latest NYT poll
13:55
Joe Sommerlad
They were tied on 47 percent in the previous New York Times/Siena College survey from mid-September but Kamala is now on 49 percent to Don’s 46 percent as her message of change appears to be beginning to bear fruit.
Kamala Harris is making gains as she challenges Donald Trump for the role of change-maker, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. Voters were more likely to see her, not Trump, as a break from the status quo. https://t.co/WJpM98BoKH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 8, 2024
However, the same poll notes Trump surges of +6 and +13 in deep-red Texas and Florida respectively.
Melania parrots husband Trump’s 2020 election denialism in memoir
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Joe Sommerlad
I’m starting to get the feeling she might not be an undercover heroine of the Resistance after all...
Rhian Lubin has this her on bogus stolen election rhetoric.
Watch: Jon Stewart says Trump should be flattered that Sebastian Stan is playing him
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Joe Sommerlad
Trump slams Harris for not visiting hurricane hit North Carolina - while she is there
12:55
Joe Sommerlad
“They are offering $750 for the worst hurricane ever... She should be in North Carolina, it is so bad,” Trump said of Harris to Laura Ingraham last night, still refusing to let this go.
“She was there today I believe, for three hours,” the Fox News anchor responded.
Yeesh.
Melania says team ‘betrayed’ her over Michelle Obama speech plagiarism scandal
12:35
Joe Sommerlad
Has a Trump ever taken responsibility for one of their mistakes?
After claiming the “I really don’t care” coat was the media’s fault, the former first lady is back to blame her aides for stealing her predecessor’s script.
Rhian Lubin reports.
Elon Musk makes it clear he’s got no regrets over Kamala Harris assassination post
12:15
Joe Sommerlad
The tech mogul made it clear he has no regrets over his X post pondering why no one had tried to assassinate Kamala Harris or Joe Biden, when he sat down for an interview with Tucker Carlson on Monday night.
On Sunday September 15, the CEO of X, Tesla and SpaceX sparked outrage when he responded to a social media post about the second alleged assassination attempt on Trump.
“Why they want to kill Donald Trump?” the post read.
“And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” Musk responded, followed by the pondering face emoji.
Musk joined former Fox News host Carlson on X on Monday, where he was asked about the scandal...
Harris calls Trump ‘extraordinarily irresponsible’ over hurricane relief lie
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Joe Sommerlad
The Democratic nominee took a moment during her travels yesterday to hit out at her rival over his insistence that she and Joe Biden are ignoring voters in swing states like Georgia and North Carolina hit by Hurricane Helene, which is simply not true, also hitting out at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis too for good measure.
There is a lot of disinformation being pushed by Donald Trump about the aid available to survivors of Helene. It is extraordinarily irresponsible.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 7, 2024
I urge people to apply for the many resources they are entitled to from @FEMA.https://t.co/RoagxFgJXRpic.twitter.com/mxsEq85XXA
Reporter: There are reports that DeSantis is ignoring your calls..
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 7, 2024
Kamala Harris: Playing political games at this moment…It's utterly irresponsible and it is selfish and it is about political gamesmanship instead of doing the job that you took an oath to do pic.twitter.com/lySDD98xO9
Trump, of course, responded on Truth Social by simply repeating the slur, writing:
“Lyin’ Kamala has left the people of North Carolina STRANDED. Hope they remember at the Ballot Box!”
Here’s Kamala warning Floridians about the approach of the powerful Hurricane Milton while she was at it.
Melania Trump reveals she is pen pals with King Charles
11:35
Joe Sommerlad
Here’s Emma Guinness with the latest revelation from the former first lady’s new book (out today!), which finds her claiming to be in “ongoing correspondence” with His Majesty.
About what? Gardening? Duchy Organic marmalade? The horrors of modern architecture?
Tim Walz reveals weird name Kamala Harris is listed under on his phone to Jimmy Kimmel
11:15
Joe Sommerlad
The Democratic vice presidential nominee dropped into Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night and offered this revelation about how his running mate is recorded in his phone.
Tim Walz on Jimmy Kimmel is the best pic.twitter.com/cALx56vQZC
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 8, 2024
James Liddell has this on his lively appearance, discussing school proms, the moment he heard he’d been chosen and just who’s running Minnesota without him.
Watch: Harris and husband plant pomegranate tree to remember October 7
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Joe Sommerlad
VP Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff plant the first fruit tree ever planted by a second family at their residence. Together, they plant a pomegranate tree to mark the one year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks. pic.twitter.com/zNMwPdZ7F8
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 7, 2024
Trump falsely claims to have been to Gaza and says migrants have ‘bad genes’
10:35
Joe Sommerlad
In a radio interview with conservative Hugh Hewitt yesterday, Trump falsely claimed to have been to Gaza.
The Republican presidential nominee said he had “been there” and suggested it could have been “one of the best places in the world” and “even better than Monaco” had resident Palestinians taken advantage of its Mediterranean coastal location by building luxury resorts.
Questioned about the claim, his campaign curtly told The New York Times: “Gaza is in Israel. President Trump has been to Israel.”
Far worse were his latest thoughts on migrants, which Michelle Del Rey reports below.
Trump pays respects to October 7 victims and calls on Jews to ‘get smart’ and vote for him
10:15
Joe Sommerlad
The Republican presidential nominee hosted an event commemorating the October 7 attack on Israel in Florida last night, paying his respects while also complaining about lacklustre Jewish support for his campaign and dancing to “YMCA” by The Village People – conduct at odds with the solemnity of the occasion.
Trump plays YMCA and does a little dance as he wraps up his speech at an event to remember those who died during the October 7th attack by Hamas in Israel pic.twitter.com/m8zDSOawbH
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 8, 2024
It’s a memorial service. pic.twitter.com/xwUD3JbLNh
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 8, 2024
The only thing missing here is the thumbs up. Nobody exploits a tragedy quite like Trump. Thank God. pic.twitter.com/2t78UF5flS
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 7, 2024
“October 7 was not just the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” Trump told his guests.
“It was not just the worst terror attack since 9/11. It was an attack on humanity itself. It was a hideous, incredible cruelty. It was chilling savagery. It was demonic delight.”
“It seemed as if the gates of hell had sprung open and unleashed their horrors upon the world,” he added.
Here’s a full report from Mike Bedigan.
Trump’s ‘shifting’ excuses for refusing to sit down with 60 Minutes revealed
09:55
Joe Sommerlad
The show’s anchor Scott Pelley began last night’s broadcast by explaining that the Republican nominee had also been invited to take part but had offered a serious of excuses before dropping out, seemingly objecting to be fact-checked.
60 Minutes: The Trump campaign complained that we would fact-check the interview. We fact-check every story. pic.twitter.com/YNmMGOQ11Q
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2024
Io Dodds has the story.
Tim Walz challenged on ‘misrepresenting’ his biography on 60 Minutes
09:35
Joe Sommerlad
Harris’s running mate was also grilled on his past mis-statements about his time in China and service record with the National Guard and again cheerily conceded that he could be “a knucklehead” at times, answering particularly well on why he insists MAGA Republicans are “weird”.
WHITAKER: What do you say to Trump's criticism that Minnesota is out of step with the rest of the country?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2024
WALZ: President Trump may be referring to that our children get breakfast and lunch in school so they can learn ... Trump spends his time tearing down states pic.twitter.com/HlyP2XBNfd
This is a great answer. https://t.co/lQUavLD9aS
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 8, 2024
Kamala Harris pressed on Ukraine, economy and guns in 60 Minutes interview
09:15
Joe Sommerlad
Good morning!
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Monday night and was pressed on her economic plan, American support for Ukraine and Israel and her experiences as a gun owner.
“I believe that the people of America want a leader who is not trying to divide us and demean,” the Democratic presidential nominee said of rival Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris on 60 Minutes on voters who say they don't know her: "I take it seriously that I have to earn everyone's vote ... you have to earn it. And that's what I intend to do." pic.twitter.com/P6wY5zr4Rj
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2024
Kamala Harris to 60 Minutes: "I have a glock" pic.twitter.com/KBF6dHpRRj
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2024
Harris will continue her media blitz on Tuesday, with appearances set for ABC’s The View, Howard Stern’s radio show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Here’s Andrew Feinberg on her Glock revelation.
Melania reveals four qualities that first attracted her to ‘magnetic’ Trump
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Oliver O'Connell
Melania Trump has revealed the four qualities that first attracted her to her husband, the billionaire property tycoon turned former president turned 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
In the latest social media video promoting her new memoir Melania, the former first lady and model recalls the moment the couple first met in New York City in 1998.
“From the moment Donald and I met, there was an undeniable spark,” she states.
Joe Sommerlad reports.
Michael Cohen claims Trump will get Seal Team 6 to ‘round up critics'
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Oliver O'Connell
Michael Cohen has suggested that former President Donald Trump will order Seal Team 6 to “round up his critics or his opponents” if he wins in November.
The former Trump fixer and lawyer turned critic appeared on former Biden White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s MSNBC Sunday program, blasting Republicans for attempting to show their loyalty to Trump by claiming he didn’t lose the 2020 election.
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
How states are ‘Trump-proofing’ ahead of possible second term
06:15
Oliver O'Connell
Democrats across the country have shared plans for how their states are “Trump-proofing” in case the Republican wins back the White House for a second term in November’s election.
From stockpiling abortion medication and rushing to protect same-sex marriage laws to bolstering climate change policies, with less than a month to go, blue states are preparing for their worst-case scenario, The Washington Post reports.
While they say they are confident in Kamala Harris’s chances, the outlet reports that Democratic leaders think it would be “irresponsible” not to prepare for the worst.
Rhian Lubin reports.
Texas man pays $4,000 for ‘autographed’ Taylor Swift guitar... then smashes it with hammer
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Oliver O'Connell
A man in Texas paid $4,000 for what was described as an “autographed” Taylor Swift guitar, only to immediately smash it to pieces with a hammer.
Footage of the incident at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner in Waxahachie, Texas has since gone viral.
Kevin E G Perry has the story.
One year on from October 7, Washington can’t offer a clear path forward
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Oliver O'Connell
Three hundred and sixty-five days after Hamas militants stormed Israeli military bases and communities in an attack the group dubbed the “Al-Aqsa Flood”, the region remains embroiled in a bloody conflict. Now, US leaders see few positive outlooks for either Israel or the Palestinian territories.
Monday marked the one-year anniversary of what many have dubbed the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. It also marked the beginning of a three-way war between Hamas, Israel and Hezbollah, with civilians all across the region caught in the crossfire.
John Bowden reports from Washington, DC.
ICYMI: Michael Cohen claims Trump will get Seal Team 6 to ‘round up critics or opponents’ if he wins 2024 race
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Josh Marcus
Michael Cohen has suggested that former President Donald Trump will order Seal Team 6 to “round up his critics or his opponents” if he wins in November.
The former Trump fixer and lawyer turned critic appeared on former Biden White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s MSNBC Sunday program, blasting Republicans for attempting to show their loyalty to Trump by claiming he didn’t lose